Let me just spare you some time and cut to the chase: Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2‘s best moment is in the last chapter — where you can control Rorschach as he pummels the crap out of a steady stream of rotund, bondage gear-wearing fetishists. Sadly, that one moment comes in the last chapter of a throw-away story where Nite Owl and Rorschach do their best “Nicholas Cage in 8MM” imitations while searching for a missing girl that was last seen in a torture-porn film. And you’re going to have to put up with two chapters’ worth of mediocre beat-em-up action before you reach this glorious bout of ultraconservative sociopath vs. sexual deviance.
It’s a bit of a shame how this episodic installment turns out, since I erred on the optimistic side for its predecessor. As a quick refresher, the first installment of Watchmen: The End is Nigh is a snazzy-looking downloadable brawler. Yes, it was deeply flawed (repetition, value, lack of online co-op), but I forgave its sins because it showed promise, and it’s the closest I will ever get to having Rorschach walk around and snap baddies’ forearms on command.