Again, I think it'll be super fun for casuals -- but at a high level, is another story.
It's just an expanded and more personalized version of SC Ringouts and Tekken/DOA hazards. Plenty of games involve environmental hazards and part of the strategy lies in positioning yourself to best make use of these things.
We don't know enough about their damage or frame data to really even determine whether many are genuinely useful, and the idea of having access to different tools as you traverse the stage promotes far more strategy than it does dumb luck; especially because there do not seem to be many that actually start combos. Almost all of them grant movement, a single hit or
extend combos. This isn't gamebreaking stuff.
The environment appears to allow for players to supplement their weakspots through strategic positioning. I do sincerely hope that people go into this system with an open mind because I see high level play being as hype as Rush Hour. Rush Hour is hype because of how Jackie Chan utilizes his surroundings to maximize his combat potential.
With Injustice, I think it'll promote much deeper thinking as now spacing, combos, setups and hitconfirms must be immediately analyzed and accounted for based not only on your proximity to the opponent or corners, but also based on environmental objects. Your strategies will have to fluidly evolve based on your matchup, stage and the availability of certain hazards. Overall, when I look at everything it could potentially bring to competitive play it far outweighs the few concerns I have with the system. I think it's great. I don't mean to sound pushy or argumentative, I just really think this is a system that will help give Injustice its own unique gameplay identity and serve as the foundation for what could be an amazing metagame.
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