To
some, the inclusion of DC Comics villainess Killer Frost in Injustice: Gods Among Us was a bit of a
head-scratcher. Though she may be remembered for appearances she’s made in
cartoons, the character has always been strictly D-list in the comics.
Nevertheless, she’s a character who can translate well to a fighting game if
given the right gameplay. Unfortunately, Killer Frost becomes the video game
equivalent to a peg-warmer in Injustice.
NetherRealm
has had a lot of time to perfect the fighting style of a character that uses
ice as a power with Sub-Zero from their flagship game Mortal Kombat and yet they didn’t seem to put that to practice with
Killer Frost. Frost’s gameplay depends entirely on the user’s capability to
create and utilize her ice attacks. She is able to freeze enemies and create
ice daggers and swords. This is vaguely reminiscent of Sub-Zero’s moveset but
somehow feels subpar in comparison. Her list of moves seems hopelessly small since
her fighting style leaves little room for her user to improvise. Further more, Killer Frost’s
ruthlessness only vaguely comes across in her super move where she summons a
rather nasty ice trap for her opponent. Still, more work should have been done
on her character. The original Killer Frost was motivated to absorb heat from
others to sustain herself so why not base an attack around that? She’s a
character with a lot of potential but it was sadly not fully realized.
As
with most of the females and the majority of the villains in the game, Killer Frost is but
an accessory to the narrative. She crops up here and there as an opponent to
fight in the story mode but no time is spent attempting to give her motive or any
spotlight. Visually, her default look is based entirely off of the Louise Lincoln version
of the character and features her in a nicely designed blue bodice with
matching glovelets and boots with fur trim. Her alternate is more punk-inspired
as it involves a rather cool looking mohawk (pun intended).
The
decision to include Killer Frost in Injustice:
Gods Among Us is a bit of a disappointment. While it’s nice to include
lesser known characters, it’s also best to include as many A-listers as you can. As such, some of DC Comics’ most devastatingly deceptive
villainesses are left out of the game. Wonder Woman’s nemeses Cheetah and Circe
aren’t included while Poison Ivy seems unfairly left out since Catwoman and
Harley Quinn are in the game. Arguably, Star Sapphire also would have
made a more valuable contribution than Killer Frost has. That said, Killer
Frost is far from being the worst fighter in the game. She may be the least
interesting of the women but she’s leaps and bounds more useful than a slow
poke like Bane or dullard like Cyborg.
Grade:
C+
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