Justice League Heroes

Reviewed by Leland Bonaparte
November 10, 2006

Developer: Snowblind Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Website: Click Here Platform(s): XBOX, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS Players: 1 - 2 ESRB Rating: Teen

Screenshot from Justice League Heroes. Courtesy Warner Bros. Click image to enlarge.

Some of the most powerful superheroes on the face of this planet are about to save the world; for Brainiac and his evil friends have a master plan to take over the earth. The superheroes will have to use their amazing powers to stop Brainiac from conquering the planet, and YOU will have some of the most powerful heroes at your disposal. Are you up to the challenge or will you let Brainiac destroy the superheroes?

After previewing Justice League Heroes at Comic-Con International in San Diego , I was left with a good impression and eager for more. What really took the cake was the fact that I played it on the Xbox yet it seemed more like a game for the Xbox 360. The controls on the Xbox were quite responsive. Performing moves took a hot second to learn but were easy overall. The environment is totally destructible depending on what character you use. Gamers will also have the ability to play co-op with the system or another player for some intense multiplayer destruction—a great feature since most games do not allow the characters to be true to their abilities. The music matched the numerous amounts of environments and enhanced the experience. This is also another game you can play with just about anyone: your kids, your girlfriend, your buddies, or even a new gamer.

When you make games like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath, you know this game is not short of action. The game play is very fast and addictive. No matter if you are playing 1 player or 2 players. Some of the stock playable characters in the game include: Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Wonder Woman. There are a slew of unlockable characters as well that make this one of the best superhero games of the year. Along with the superheroes, there are also some super villains to contend with. Killer Frost, Queen Bee and a surprise villain, The Key, will be out to cause some serious damage. Also, you will have the ability to customize your own characters as you see fit. You can combine existing powers to make new deadly combinations.

Every aspect of the game was done on point. The destructible environments and the cooperative play remind me of watching Justice League with friends and imagining how we would act as our favorite characters. Fans young and old can never get tired of battling the forces of evil. So get ready to enjoy a really good game. The world will never be the same.

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