So listen, there’s no nice way to put it.
This game’s incredibly bad.
Unbelievably bad.
And it’s more than just hollow design and boring gameplay.
It’s also technical stuff.
It froze our PS3 not once, but twice…forcing us to restart, and reevaluate our chosen profession.
Maybe I could’ve been a gumshoe.
Speaking of which, I think this situation calls for a little detective work.
Because this thing’s pretty bad, but…there’s gotta be a reason.
Games aren’t just this bad for no reason.
So let’s review the facts.
This game is based on a TV show.
And I was informed by one of our robot slaves, here at Classic Game Room…that the show
was cancelled, in early 2013.
Months later, several versions of the game were cancelled, too.
And then, a month after that…this version was released, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox
360.
And it ended up being so bad, we’re literally pretending to be detectives, to figure out
why.
But I do have a theory.
Turns out it’s elementary, my Emma Watson.
I’m guessing this was already in development when the show was cancelled, but the release
was still months away.
So they had to finish it, but since it doesn’t make sense to spend a ton of money on a game,
based on a show, that would have been cancelled for almost a year by the time the game comes
out…this is what you get.
A game that feels unfinished, unpolished and frankly, unfunded.
Alright, now bring on Carmen Sandiego.
I’m ready to take the case.
You know what I’m not ready to take?
This game.
Unless I’m taking it out with the trash.
Holy crap, this thing’s bad.
So I guess it’s supposed to tell the story of what happened between the show’s first
and, from what I can gather, only…two seasons.
All I know is, a bunch of famous superheroes are still little kids, but for some reason,
Batman is a full-grown man.
Bat.
So babies and adults, at the same time.
It’s like Mario Kart, with less racing.
In terms of the gameplay, things are a lot less interesting.
I mean, you could call it an action RPG, but in the same way Ghostbusters is a historical
film about Babylonian history.
You earn XP for mashing buttons, and you use that XP to level up your characters.
Unfortunately, you only have four things to upgrade per character, so…not much of a
choice, per se.
And even when you level them up, they don’t really feel all that different, which effectively
neuters the one thing that could make this boring gameplay, at the very least, rewarding.
No, it’s a lot more accurate to call this a beat ‘em up, with some minor RPG elements.
Each character has light and heavy attacks, and by attacks, I mean, like…one of each.
Mash buttons in various order to unleash various combos against your various enemies, none
of which seem terribly various.
Young Justice has the kind of mindless gameplay that fares much better in multiplayer, and
fortunately, it does have local and online multiplayer.
Good luck finding anyone who wants to play it with you.
You’ve probably noticed too, but…the game’s not very good looking, either.
In fact, if you would’ve told me this was an Xbox game, I would’ve believed you.
And by Xbox, I mean the original Xbox.
From its character models to its environments, Young Justice seriously looks
ten years old, seriously.
And that’d be fine if it had an interesting style.
But it doesn’t.
Doesn’t have interesting music, either.
Just the same couple of songs, that keep repeating over and over.
And there’s bugs, and glitches, and freezes—oh,did I mention freezes?
And that was before I got to the ice world.
So it’s not very well designed.
The levels are basically empty, and frankly, so is the gameplay.
And it’s not very well made, either…so.
I don’t know what to tell you.
If you’re a fan of the show, this game will probably break your heart.
And from the sound of it, your heart’s already taken a beating, what with the cancellations
and all.
It’s, like…that one ex, who you sometimes think about, but…you know.
It’s probably better to just leave that one alone, you know?
Just…just stay away.
That’s what Young Justice Legacy is.
Just stay away.