Injustice 2 Official Introducing Sub-Zero Trailer
Injustice 2 is a fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the sequel to 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us. The game was released in May 2017 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Similar to the previous installment, a companion mobile app was released for iOS and Android devices.
The
core gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, albeit with minor adjustments
to returning game mechanics. Injustice 2 introduces a new
feature called the Gear System, a loot-dropping system that rewards players
with costume pieces and equipment that can be used to customize characters'
appearances and modify their abilities and stats. According to developers, the
idea for implementing an RPG-style progression system into a
fighting game had existed since before the fall of Midway Games,
the original publisher for the Mortal Kombat series.
Director Ed Boon also
sought to incorporate gameplay mechanics used by multiplayer shooter games,
such as personalization, character creation, loot, and leveling up, into the
fighting game genre, which led to the development of the Gear System.
Sub-Zero is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat series and one of the original characters in the first Mortal Kombat gamein 1992. A mainstay of the series, Sub-Zero is the only character who has appeared in every main Mortal Kombat fighting game. The character also appears in many other Mortal Kombat media works such as the Mortal Kombat live action film series and animated series.
The character is a formidable fighter possessing the innate ability to control ice in many forms. In his first return appearance in Mortal Kombat II, it was revealed that the original Sub-Zero had died during the events of the first game and was replaced by his brother. In the subsequent games, the younger brother of Sub-Zero, remained as Sub-Zero, while the elder brother became Noob Saibot. The most defining trait of the character is his fierce rivalry with his nemesis Scorpion.
When he first appeared in the first Mortal Kombat, Sub-Zero featured only two special moves: his ice blast and sliding kick. These moves have become Sub-Zero's trademark since then, being featured in every game that Sub-Zero has appeared in (Mortal Kombat II and subsequent games feature the younger Sub-Zero). Mortal Kombat II added his ground freeze move, and two new Fatalities including the now-famous one where he would freeze and shatter the victim.
Sub-Zero's Predator-inspired Fatality, the "Spine Rip," is considered by Boon to be his favorite Fatality from the first game as well as the most controversial. Some home versions of the first game replaced the "Spine Rip" with another finishing move due to its violent content. Unlike other returning characters whose moves remained intact, this Fatality was not carried over to MKII and MK3, but was brought back in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 as one of Classic Sub-Zero's finishers. However, the move was intentionally censored by Midway; right after he grabbed onto his opponent, the screen went black and only the resulting sound effects were heard. The Nintendo 64 port of Mortal Kombat Trilogygives all of the younger Sub-Zero's special techniques and finishing moves to the classic masked version, due to the fact the N64's cartridge format had memory restrictions that did not allow the use of both masked and unmasked characters. The developers had to remove the "Spine Rip" from Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe as that game was aimed at a younger audience. Sub-Zero also gained a teleporting move in the game in which he freezes himself and falls back to the ground, appearing behind the foe.
Four years after Superman's defeat, Batman and his collaborators attempt to piece the world back together. However, a new faction, the Society, composed of villains spearheaded by Gorilla Grodd, emerges and plans for world domination. With several of his allies either victims of or collaborators with Superman's failed regime, Batman is forced to create a new team to combat the Society. He sends Black Canary, Green Arrow, and Harley Quinn to combat them in Gorilla City, where Doctor Fate warns Green Arrow and Black Canary of an incoming threat towards the planet. After defeating Grodd, the two are abducted by Brainiac, the true mastermind behind the Society. Having previously collected and destroyed Krypton, he had intended to reclaim Superman, but became interested in adding Earth to his collection. After Brainiac takes over Batman's communications hub, Brother Eye, Batman searches for allies to combat him.
Catwoman, Batman's double agent within the Society, frees
Harley from Gorilla City. Flash and a
reformed Green Lantern reunite
before joining Batman, who sends Hal to Atlantis to
gain Aquaman's assistance. Aquaman refuses to cooperate at first,
but relents after Brainiac attacks Atlantis. Meanwhile, Black Adam, Wonder Woman, and Supergirl plan to free the Regime. When they witness
Brainiac's forces attacking Earth, they attempt to revive the Regime. Desperate
to stop Brainiac, Batman releases
Superman from custody and forms an alliance with the Regime.
Cyborg, Catwoman, and
Harley Quinn return to the Batcave to free Brother Eye from
Brainiac's control and coordinate civilian evacuation efforts. Wonder Woman
takes Supergirl to Metropolis, and openly
challenges Batman's plan. When she comes close to killing Cheetah and Harley Quinn, Supergirl stops her and heads
to the Fortress of Solitude to
confront Superman on the matter, learning the truth of her cousin's tyranny.
With several of Earth's cities abducted, Brainiac prepares to eradicate the
planet. The alliance attempts to take on Brainiac's ship, but his shields are
too strong and he seemingly kills Superman in the process. They concoct a plan
to weaken Brainiac's shields by using Aquaman's trident as a conduit for the
magic of the Rock of Eternity.
Grodd pursues Aquaman and Black Adam with a brainwashed Black
Canary, Green Arrow, and Blue Beetle. After Aquaman kills Grodd, the pair successfully
weakens Brainiac's shields enough for Batman and Supergirl to break in. The two
are captured, but Batman is rescued by Superman. He and Batman defeat a
brainwashed Firestorm and Swamp Thing, they are confronted by Doctor Fate who is turned
into Brainiac's servant by the Lords of Order. Fate is defeated and his helmet
is destroyed, removing the Lords' influence. However, he is impaled and killed
by Brainiac. After incapacitating Brainiac, Superman takes control of the ship.
He manages to restore most of the cities back to their original locations,
while Metropolis and Coast City are lost
permanently.
The heroes are divided over Brainiac's fate: Batman, Flash, Green
Lantern, and Supergirl want to spare him in order to restore the rest of the
cities; Superman, Aquaman, Black Adam, and Wonder Woman want to kill him to
eliminate his potential threat and use his ship. Batman attacks Superman with
a gold kryptonite-laden
dagger and a battle ensues. Batman and Superman defeat each other's teammates
before engaging in a final battle against each other in the Batcave. The final battle has two endings, depending on which
side the player chooses.
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If Superman wins, he
kills Brainiac, bonds with the ship and reestablishes the regime. He offers an
imprisoned Supergirl the chance to join his army, claiming he restored the
remaining cities and put Earth at peace. She refuses, and is horrified when she
sees Batman under Superman's mind control.
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If Batman wins, he
depowers Superman and imprisons him in the Phantom Zone. He decides to create a new Justice League with his allies and offers Supergirl a
membership within it.
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