{"id":198518,"date":"2022-08-12T09:40:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T07:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=198518"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:31:49","slug":"multiversus-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/multiversus-review\/","title":{"rendered":"MultiVersus Review | Branded fighting fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MultiVersus <\/strong>is a free-to-play fighting game<\/strong> by Warner Bros. Games that launched on July 19, 2022. Developed by Player First Games, it features many characters under the Warner Bros. license<\/strong>, including some popular D.C. superheroes and villains<\/strong>. It\u2019s predominantly a multiplayer game<\/strong>, but there are options to play against bots instead of human players.<\/p>\n\n\n

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With cross-play functionality<\/strong>, I was able to play Multiversus on PC and PS4 to compare how it feels on both platforms. While it\u2019s free to play, there are microtransactions and Battle Pass tiers <\/strong>teasing you to buy them. You can also purchase bundles for the game that will give you tons of rewards. Let\u2019s take a look at all it has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let the MultiVersus battles begin!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s almost nothing better than playing a new game with faces and characters you love in a new setting. MultiVersus paves the way for us to pit our favorite heroes and villains against each other while trying to swat each other off the screen. As a starter, let\u2019s evaluate some background and story elements in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stolen from their universes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the intro begins, you\u2019ll have only a slight idea of how everyone ends up in the same place<\/strong> to battle each other. They\u2019re snapped from their primary universes and then suddenly appear in–who knows where. If you want to enjoy MultiVersus to its fullest, don\u2019t try to find any rhyme or reason for their presence in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, there\u2019s no actual motive<\/strong> for them to be fighting each other. As with most brawling games<\/strong>, it simply sets the scene for players to choose a character they love and bash online opponents. There\u2019s no creativity in a storyline like Fortnite<\/strong><\/a> and Injustice 2<\/strong><\/a> managed to pull off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Battle Pass missions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The only semblance of a story is with the Battle Pass missions<\/strong>. As you complete them, you\u2019ll earn experience to level up<\/strong> and move to the next tier. However, I wouldn\u2019t really call them a campaign. MultiVersus merely treats you to quests like toasting your enemy five times or winning three matches. You won\u2019t have anything interesting like Batman asking Harlequin out on a date just to upset the Joker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Character collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I love collections. It\u2019s one of the reasons I enjoy Diablo III<\/strong><\/a> so much, especially for that bestiary. MultiVersus feeds my craving for collections<\/strong> with a character section<\/strong> where you can check everyone\u2019s bio. I suspect the developer will add more to the roster when more characters become available in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you need to unlock the characters<\/strong> to have them as part of the collection. As you play matches and win games, you\u2019ll earn in-game coins<\/strong> that you can use to buy heroes or villains<\/strong>. There\u2019s also an option to purchase them with Gleamium<\/strong>, which you need to spend real money on to obtain. You can start to see how MultiVersus favors those who don\u2019t mind spending cash on game content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cross-platform mayhem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago, hearing that a game is cross-platform<\/strong> would have blown our minds. Today, it\u2019s almost as commonplace as Batman in a Warner Bros game featuring D.C characters. Still, I love the idea that you can challenge players on any platform<\/strong>, as it had me on my PC facing my children on the PlayStation 4 in matches that had us laughing until our bellies hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long to play MultiVersus? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As I mentioned, there\u2019s no story campaign<\/strong>. All we have at the moment is the pre-season Battle Pass<\/strong>. There\u2019s no indication as yet as to how long a Battle Pass season will last, and you can keep playing MultiVersus until your fingers go numb. The more you play, the more you wrack up the levels and coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defeating your enemies in MultiVersus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alright, let\u2019s move to the more exciting part of my MultiVersus review: the combat and gameplay<\/strong>. Here\u2019s the real meat of the game that has everyone excited and battling each other out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating your profile on MultiVersus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If it\u2019s your first time on MultiVersus, you\u2019ll be asked to either sign in to a Warner Bros. account<\/strong> or create a new one. The process is the same on PC and console, with one slight difference. On the Windows version<\/strong>, you need to indicate what your age<\/strong> is<\/strong>, while the console will detect it from your device settings when you created your Avatar and account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can you change your age on MultiVersus?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want to change your age<\/strong> on MultiVersus for some reason, you\u2019ll need to reset your account<\/strong> on PC to make that possible or create a new one. On console, it means changing your age in the system settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning how to play MultiVersus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As soon as you\u2019ve created your account and then a profile, you\u2019ll head straight to the first tutorial<\/strong>. Here, you\u2019ll face Wonder Woman while learning how to kick, hit, jump, and climb up the sides of the walls. Yes, even Shaggy is able to perform this move, even though he\u2019s afraid of monsters most of the time in his universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re done learning the ropes for MultiVersus, there are advanced tutorials<\/strong> for specialized moves that may just save your character\u2019s life. I was so eager to jump into the action for this review that I skipped that entirely, and still won my first three matches. So I don\u2019t deem them necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choosing your battle mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now that you\u2019re in the thick of things, it\u2019s time to get into the actual fights. MultiVersus has three modes<\/strong> at the time of this review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n