(LAST UPDATE: 6/29/2009)
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Publisher(s): Blizzard
Developer(s): Acclaim
Platform(s): Super
Nintendo, Sega Genesis
Release Date(s): October 27th 1995 (
), 1995
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Characters: Superman,
Batman,
The
Flash, Wonder Woman,
Green Arrow, Aquaman,
Cheetah,
Despero,
Darkseid
Related Games:
Mortal
Kombat VS DC Universe
Story: Darkseid
attacks the planet Earth, destroying a military base in the process. A
member of the Justice League (that the player chooses to play as) tracks
down the other members for information and aid only be to attacked by those
heroes in their related locations. As the hero defeats the other JL members,
they deduce that the others aren't the real leaguers. Coming to this conclusion,
the hero battles Cheetah and then Despero for more information. They both
lead the hero to Darkseid, who then forces the hero to fight their android
clone. Upon defeating the clone, the hero must face Darkseid himself. After
the hero defeats him, the other League members are freed, and the military
base is restored.
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Review: Justice
League: Task Force is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from
DC Comics' Justice League. Task Force's purpose clearly was to ride the coattails
of the Street Fighter II's and Mortal Kombat's worldwide success,
but fell short in the graphics and mostly the gameplay department. It came off
as just another "me too" fighting game
in the early-mid 90's.
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Not only are the graphics bland and borderline terrible (even for a game in 1995), the superhero themed gameplay is super-clunky and very unresponsive. Character special moves and priority attacks lack "oomph" and namely, animation. In fact, if the award for "worst 2D fighting game animation" was being given out in 1995, Justice League: Task Force would most likely take the cake. The sound effects and music aren't as bad as the rest of the game, but in no way save this game from being a complete failure of a fighting game. The character roster, aimed to make a quick buck using DC's highest profile comic book stars, is also smaller than most fighting games.
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2.5 / 10 |
Closing Comment:
If anyone could tell a "wannabe 2D fighting game" in 1995, as a huge SF2 and
Mortal Kombat fan, I could... They sure didn't have this game at the
arcades, because if they did, NOBODY would play it. 
I also would feel sorry for any child who got this game as a birthday or Christmas
present back then, and would feel even sorrier for any person who used
their own money to purchase this game. Slapping Batman and Superman on
the cover of a game works wonders I bet... 
Those poor poor kids... ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
