"Well is it better than Marvel vs Capcom" my friend eventually asked. He had started off asking me, "So how is Injustice" But until I've played enough to write a review, I never know how to answer so open a question. So I just stammered noncommittally.

NetherRealm Studios has done a great job at making Injustice: Gods Among Us feel like its own game. Each character from the DC Universe feels like they belong and play to their strengths and weaknesses. With a fantastic storyline and addictive gameplay, Injustice deserves a spot on your shelf.

Amazing storyline; Great use of DC license; Stage transitions are awesome

Interactive backgrounds are annoying; Slight balancing issues; Minor online bugs

As a comic book and Mortal Kombat fan, I was closely watching the development of NetherRealm's Injustice: Gods Among Us with great anticipation. How could it go wrong? The combination of a roster of beloved DC superheroes and villains along with the brilliant fighting mechanics that defined the...

Inspired comic book lunacy; excellent fighting mechanics for newbies and hardcore alike; fantastic interactive environments; plenty of content; balanced roster of fighters; solid multiplayer

Some comic purists may have issues with the story mode; the wonderful 2 on 2 co-op mode from Mortal Kombat has been given the axe; tutorials could be better

NetherRealm brought themselves back into the foray for good with Mortal Kombat 9 . Proving that they were listening to what players wanted on both ends of the spectrum with some little touches that made all the difference, like periodic balance patching and facilities for picking a character blind...

-Strong Combat; Wealth of Single Player modes; Solid online play

-Animation still needs smoothing out -Sometimes clunky

From the studio behind Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fighting game featuring an extensive roster of DC superheroes and villains. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Maybe Gareth Talbot has some answers.

A fighting game story mode that actually contains a story! Intuitive; straightforward gameplay that doesn't sacrifice depth.

Wonder Woman's character model looks like a pair of tits on a stick; Lacks tutorials for more advanced play.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is a silly name for a game focused on one of the most disastrous "What Ifs" in DC Comics: What would happen if Superman lost his mind? The answer is create a menacing one-world government fueled by his descent into madness.

Characters in Injustice build individual fighting styles off of the same basic set of controls; One quick combo for Superman has the same controls as a similar attack for Batman, but only the speed of the strike differs.

The trouble with playing fighting games online is that a lot of players will focus on easily exploitable tricks and moves to dominate the rankings; From my admittedly brief experience with this, I saw a lot of ranged characters crouching in the corner of the screen just spamming their long-distance...

" Injustice: Gods Among Us " is an interesting piece of fan service, a good fighter, and a brilliant game. While it edges towards accessible in both its fighting mechanic, and its comic book references, this is one of the rare occasions when balance has lead to a better overall game, instead of a...

Picking up perfectly where Mortal Kombat left off, Injustice: Gods Among Us cements NetherRealm's reputation as a purveyor of fighting games with real heft and substance. A heroic effort that'll put a smile upon the face of all but the most demanding DC fighting fan. Shazam!

NetherRealm Studios has succeeded in providing a captivating single-player story within Injustice: Gods Among Us. The amount of gameplay provided displays a well-developed title that offers a memorable fighting experience to the gaming community.

+ Action packed story mode + Caters to gamers of all levels + Replayability due to extensive amount of content + Inclusion of mini-games throughout story mode

- Some cutscenes lack detail and texture - Slight unbalance of characters - Limitation of one super move for each character

If you're a huge DC Comics fanboy or girl than developers NetherRealm Studios (Mortal Kombat) have created the perfect game for you with Injustice Gods Among Us . This is not the first time that NetherRealm Studios have used the characters from DC Comics before because only just a few years ago,...