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Injustice: Gods Among Us

NetherRealm Studios

2013•Fighting•PEGI 16

Taste attributes: actionadventuresuperheroanimalsdetectivemartial artsmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, very fast fighting game, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

358 ratings

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About This Game

What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios, creators of the definitive fighting game Mortal Kombat. Featuring DC Comics icons such Batman, Cyborg, The Flash, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman and Wonder Woman, the latest title from the award-winning studio presents a deep original story. Heroes and villains will engage in epic battles on a massive scale in a world where the line between good and evil has been blurred.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Injustice: Gods Among Us is set in an alternate reality. The Joker has hoaxed Superman into killing Lois Lane and the couple's unborn son, all the while destroying Metropolis. Overcome with grief and anger, Superman takes revenge against the Joker; killing him in cold blood in front of Batman. While he has confronted his tormentor, Superman still cannot overcome the guilt of what the Joker made him do. Quickly, he takes control of various nations across the planet and establishes a new world order as the High Councillor to achieve world "peace". The heroes of the earth are confronted with a...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureSuperheroAnimalsDetectiveMartial artsMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensHelicopterMotorcycleMartial artsCyberneticsImmortalityDetectiveMurder

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Details

Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: WB Games
Released: 16 April 2013
Series: DC Comics
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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