Developed by NetherRealm Studios, the team behind 2011's Mortal Kombat reboot, Injustice: Gods Among Us sounds like a DC fan's wet dream come true. What could be more ...

Easy to pick-up and play, even if you're not a big fighting game fan because of easy-to-remember three-button combinations; The dialogue will make you laugh at times and seeing each character's super attack move is entertaining.

Hardcore gamers may find the story mode to be too short, offering around 3-4 hours to gameplay – That's assuming you're watching the cutscenes and taking around 15 minutes to complete each superhero's story; The story itself is somewhat confusing and the "Clash" system is a dud.

When Injustice: Gods Among Us was announced something didn't sit quite right with me. Releasing a DC Comics game without putting DC in the title? Could DC have been distancing themselves from the project? Perhaps they wanted to keep it distinct from NetherRealm's previous DC fighting game.

around the corner, so Warner Bros and NetherRealm Studios couldn't have picked a better time to launch their superhero-themed brawler

If you liked Mortal Kombat 9 and enjoy DC super heroes, this is the game for you. Story is the weakest link, but its a fighting game and is meant to be played against other players. Online works great, and there are plenty of single player options to keep you occupied.

Who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman ? The smart money would say that Superman's godly strength and resilience would shrug off anything that The Dark Knight could throw at him, but if Bruce Wayne used his considerable fortune to buy a large chunk of Kryptonite, who's to say The Man...

Over 20 characters to play; Tells a surprisingly good tale; Harley Quinn looks great

Online is a bit hit and miss; Plays it a bit safe in places; Needs more Swamp Thing

Platforms: PS3 (Reviewed), Xbox 360 Release Date: April 16, 2013 Genre(s): Arcade, Fighting Publisher(s): Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer: NetherRealm Studios For the world of thrill seeking comic book lovers, there are only two factions to choose from.

When NetherRealm Studios developed Mortal Kombat in 2011, it delivered one of the best fighting game experiences in recent memory and arguably the best fighter of that year. The developer is now at the forefront of Injustice: Gods Among Us , a game that pits some of DC Comics' greatest heroes and...

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This week's review sees me battle it out in the guise of some of the most iconic superheroes and villains of our time, each of which have been cherry picked by NetherRealm Studios from the vast array of DC Comics inhabitants.