Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition

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  1. HugThis
    Feb 1, 2014
    0
    Online play don't even work on Steam. High Voltage clearly answered me that the fault was Warner Bros games who did an horrible job for the port. That critical problem have been there since day 1 of the release and absolutely nothing have been done yet even if there are legions of players on the discussion forums that complain about not having access to the main feature of the game.Online play don't even work on Steam. High Voltage clearly answered me that the fault was Warner Bros games who did an horrible job for the port. That critical problem have been there since day 1 of the release and absolutely nothing have been done yet even if there are legions of players on the discussion forums that complain about not having access to the main feature of the game.

    This game do not deserve a single of your penny.    … Expand
  2. CL114C0777498D
    Jul 12, 2014
    0
    terrible port, terrible performance, well known bugs that will never be fixed. please just check the steam discussion boards before you decide buy - at least you will only have yourself to blame at that point.
  3. Seryin
    Sep 3, 2014
    6
    Surprisingly entertaining storyline that compliments the mechanics of the game and gives reason for why someone like Deathstroke or Cyborg could stand toe to toe with Doomsday or Superman.
    HOWEVER, the multiplayer is COMPLETELY broken for PC and it is inexcusable. Not one single person buys a fighting game to play it alone. Mobile crossover unlocks which are a huge selling point for the    Surprisingly entertaining storyline that compliments the mechanics of the game and gives reason for why someone like Deathstroke or Cyborg could stand toe to toe with Doomsday or Superman.
    HOWEVER, the multiplayer is COMPLETELY broken for PC and it is inexcusable. Not one single person buys a fighting game to play it alone. Mobile crossover unlocks which are a huge selling point for the game are also broken.
    For a crew with a long history of making games like these, this should be embarrassing.    … Expand
  4. Chackal099
    Nov 15, 2013
    9
    Unbelievable game, its awesome What netherrealm did with de DC universe, the gameplay is terrific, the only problem is the compatibility and some slowmotion problems, but easy to correct,, i am brazilian, and i can say the work of localization here in the tropics (voice acting and legends) are perfect, untouchable, amazing, congratulations for netherralm and WB!
  5. Brickfaced
    Dec 3, 2013
    8
    The game is ported quite well from console to PC. You get all the DLC extras that PS3 and Xbox360 customers would need to pay easily twice as much to obtain singularly, and all in one bundle. The online gameplay at the moment isn't too busy, and you'll be hard pressed to find a completely lag free match, although if you try hard enough you can get a few decent games after some patience.The game is ported quite well from console to PC. You get all the DLC extras that PS3 and Xbox360 customers would need to pay easily twice as much to obtain singularly, and all in one bundle. The online gameplay at the moment isn't too busy, and you'll be hard pressed to find a completely lag free match, although if you try hard enough you can get a few decent games after some patience. The core game is the same as original injustice, except that it looks much slicker on PC if you have the GPU to boot at least. If you do have problems with the game slowing down, just turn shadows off, it helps FPS so much more than you'd expect.… Expand
  6. AscAnsio
    Dec 7, 2013
    10
    The best fightning game on the PC market at the moment, period.

    Mechanics are flawless, thanks to Ed Boon, the co-creator of Mortal Kombat series, since 1992. The guys is one of the masters of this genre. The fights are so fluid, attractive, full of non-stop action; it includes all features a good arcade game needs. A ten outta ten. 10/10 Music and sound acting? Another strong aspect    The best fightning game on the PC market at the moment, period.

    Mechanics are flawless, thanks to Ed Boon, the co-creator of Mortal Kombat series, since 1992. The guys is one of the masters of this genre. The fights are so fluid, attractive, full of non-stop action; it includes all features a good arcade game needs. A ten outta ten. 10/10

    Music and sound acting? Another strong aspect of this game. The cast has Troy Baker, which is the harbinger of exceptional work. Soundtrack job is done by Dean Grinsfelder, known for his achievements on some other Marvel cartoons; like X-Men, Hulk, and some good documentary stuff. Nice melodies and bashing effects to our ears. 9/10.

    The visual art and the quality of graphics are just awesome. There's no FIGHTNING game looks better than this title at the market right now. So, 9/10 again.

    The roster for playable characters are below my expectations honestly. Ed Boons states that, this is because of the effort for creating balanced chars with logical attributes that fits to their comic book nature. I can understand that. Your favorite DC Comics heroes are still there; Sups, Bats, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Joker, General Zod, Solomon Grundy and vice versa. 8/10 anyway.

    Last, but not least, the multiplayer gameplay is above the standarts of Mortal Kombat 9, the previous title of Netherrealms. There are games out there, with better lag management than Injustice, but this game is at zenit in its category of fightning games. And the guys at Warner Bros are constantly watching the forums on Steam and their official board, taking the feedback from players at a serious level, and releasing patches nearly every week, to get the online action at the best level possible. The biggest visible problem was the empty rooms of lobbies, which was because of regional lock. Now they fixed it with the latest patch. This of effort of theirs, and the current status of the multiplayer deserves a 7,5/10.

    As my last appeal, Injustice is the best fightning game on PC, and one of the best of its genre including all platforms like XBOX, PS. It's in the same league with Street Fighter 4, Tekken 6; trust me.

    My final score in this critic for IGAUUE is 8.7/10. But I'm giving it a 10 here, to make sure that it gets closer to the point it deserves.    … Expand
  7. Zer0TheHer0
    Jan 20, 2015
    0
    Atrocious keyboard controls. Completely unplayable. You can't even change the keys to navigate the menus, it's incredibly confusing.
    Terrible, terrible, terrible port.
  8. sinadoom
    Jan 30, 2014
    8
    Injustice Ultimate Edition is one of the most complete fighting games around. It's very user-friendly, has up-to-date graphics, easy to pick up and play, cool characters and animations as well as a great deal of single player content. The story mode is particularly commendable; lasting around 4 hours with seamlessly integrated battles and cutscenes. The story itself isn't very good andInjustice Ultimate Edition is one of the most complete fighting games around. It's very user-friendly, has up-to-date graphics, easy to pick up and play, cool characters and animations as well as a great deal of single player content. The story mode is particularly commendable; lasting around 4 hours with seamlessly integrated battles and cutscenes. The story itself isn't very good and it's confusing at times, but for a fighting game it's not bad at all. It gives you chance to try out some of the characters, but the downside is you have to keep looking at the moves list, which isn't ideal. You end up just pressing buttons with no real satisfaction, and the AI is forgiving in the story so fights don't feel as epic as they should. There are also some arcade-mode style battles along with hundreds of missions to clear with certain criteria. Unfortunately, there are no character-specific trials to teach you killer combos, but the practice mode makes up for it and is an excellent training tool. The best thing about Injustice from a single player point of view is indeed the STAR Labs, which include a variety of mini-games and fights with different characters requiring you to do a variety of tasks rather than simply beating up the other character. It's amazing just how far this variety goes, and the gameplay achieved is seldom repetitive due to the unparalleled creativity. It makes one rethink what a fighting game CAN BE. What sets Injustice apart from other fighting games is of course the aesthetics. The interactive environments as well as the nice graphics coupled with hard-hitting brawler mechanics. It's definitely a treat to play when you find a character that's right for you and discover their potential combos. The game is so intuitive its tutorial is only around 10 minutes, and you can work out the rest for yourself by experimenting. The inclusion of a detailed move list, which also contains all the relevant frame data and descriptions of each move is something that hardcore players will definitely appreciate. I would describe the gameplay as a combination of Dead or Alive and Street Fighter. You have a lot of juggling and button combos which require you to press buttons quickly rather than timing everything perfectly, as well as the 2-in-1 stages, but since it still plays like a 2D fighter, it retains some element of zoning, jumping, projectiles etc. The result is fantastic; it enables greater variety in playstyles and characters but also feels natural. The best way to describe Injustice's appeal is that unlike many other fighting games, it manages to make every single button press feel meaningful and satisfying. The battle just flows as if it was a movie, and you feel like a god when playing it yet from a technical point of view it doesn't require much knowledge or amazing dexterity, timing and practice. This is something the genre as a whole has a problem in trying to get across to newcomers. If someone asked me "what is a fighting game? Which one should I play as my first one?" I wouldn't hesitate to call out Injustice Gods Among Us. A truly complete package. The only problem is online, which has some good ideas such as online training, and great presentation for lobbies and matchmaking, but nobody plays it and there are some connection issues at times.… Expand
  9. melodymoony
    Apr 23, 2014
    9
    From the makers of Mortal Kombat (Ed Boon), Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, is an eye candy and it’s full of fan service.
    Injustice is one of the best pc fighting games out there right now, it has outstanding graphics and dark art, there are 29 characters to pick from, good and bad guys (most of them have several costumes to pick from) packed with a bunch of nifty moves. The    From the makers of Mortal Kombat (Ed Boon), Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, is an eye candy and it’s full of fan service.
    Injustice is one of the best pc fighting games out there right now, it has outstanding graphics and dark art, there are 29 characters to pick from, good and bad guys (most of them have several costumes to pick from) packed with a bunch of nifty moves. The stages are iconic, interactive, and destructible, which is cool too.
    The Story is short, but good (loved the parallel universes thing). Gameplay-wise the game is not too intuitive, but after a few matches you will start to get the hang of it and it’s spectacular and fun to play (some special moves are really awesome and go well with each hero or villain).
    Besides story and versus modes, there are other modes and challenges to pick from and lots of extra stuff to unlock.
    The music and sound are epic and so are the voices and characterization (loved the Joker).
    In summary, this is a great game that is worth your money and if you like fighting games and Mortal Kombat, you shouldn't pass on this one.    … Expand
  10. zozzhun
    Nov 14, 2013
    8
    I don't like fighting games at all. Mortal kombat and others giving me the creeps. But this one... I play it with Xbox 360 controller USB, i often pause the game to check the moves, but it is fun to play, and the story is good too. I recommend to buy it!
  11. Dark2tar
    Mar 9, 2014
    9
    First i didnt really know what to think of this game.
    Actually i was a little bit afraid it would be like another beatemup just with other chars.
    But im really impressed how deep the story telling is, quiate an awesome athmosphere

    9/10
  12. yo_mama_so_fat
    Oct 23, 2014
    7
    Ever wondered what it would feel like fighting Batman vs Superman? Well now you can, and it's epic. Injustice does a great job in making every character feel like an individual. Mortal Combat might just have been dethroned.
  13. wraiththinx
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    I think the story of the game is very good, it is a script adapted from a comic book, I think it has good gameplay, so I liked the game very much, it is one of the games you should play.
  14. Watersson
    Dec 20, 2014
    10
    Lets say something- Injustice: Gods Among Us is just Mortal Kombat in DC Comics skin with some additional things like destructable environment or ultimate attacks. Someone will say that this game is bad just because it's clone but.... This game is amazing! I enjoyed every hour of playing it. We have lots of playable characters (like Batman, Flash or Superman) great graphic, quite goodLets say something- Injustice: Gods Among Us is just Mortal Kombat in DC Comics skin with some additional things like destructable environment or ultimate attacks. Someone will say that this game is bad just because it's clone but.... This game is amazing! I enjoyed every hour of playing it. We have lots of playable characters (like Batman, Flash or Superman) great graphic, quite good storyline (it's not very good but oh well, it is fighting game) and interactive areas. If you like MK you will love this game.… Expand
  15. Teryon
    Sep 27, 2014
    5
    Online delay makes performing difficult combos with extremely crucial timing nearly impossible. The ability to use combos consistently is paramount in fighting games and the player should not have to fight against the net code to perform them. Private match connections are very slow and dodgy at best, especially with players using bad connections.
    Apart from that, the game's mechanics,    Online delay makes performing difficult combos with extremely crucial timing nearly impossible. The ability to use combos consistently is paramount in fighting games and the player should not have to fight against the net code to perform them. Private match connections are very slow and dodgy at best, especially with players using bad connections.
    Apart from that, the game's mechanics, characters, and almost every other aspect are very polished, but unfortunately this glaring flaw makes it completely unplayable for me due to dropped inputs and private match disconnects.    … Expand
  16. C_Arnoud
    Apr 18, 2014
    7
    Impressive graphics and character design. Has some good additions to the formula. My biggest problem with it is that characters feel slow to move, which makes the gameplay less enjoyable to me.
  17. Trance
    Jun 25, 2014
    8
    Fantastic game. Beautiful graphics and despite what professional reviewers have said, the story is friggen AWESOME and the characters are amazing!

    Mortal Kombat 9 fans will feel right at home with an array of new characters. You'll want a fast processor for this game as it is locked to 60fps and any dips cause the gameplay itself so slow to the frame rate, so 30fps = slow motion. The    Fantastic game. Beautiful graphics and despite what professional reviewers have said, the story is friggen AWESOME and the characters are amazing!

    Mortal Kombat 9 fans will feel right at home with an array of new characters.

    You'll want a fast processor for this game as it is locked to 60fps and any dips cause the gameplay itself so slow to the frame rate, so 30fps = slow motion. The shadow setting takes the hardest toll on your CPU so lower that if you get slowdown!    … Expand
  18. TimW001
    Jul 19, 2016
    8
    This game has been a lot of fun. And it can be very challenging. It's not quite as fluid and smooth as Mortal Kombat. But it is not MK with a Superhero skin. It is its own unique fighting game with unique controls. I've spent many hours playing and do recommend if you enjoy fighting games or the DC universe.
  19. Marsonra
    Sep 23, 2014
    8
    Injustice: Gods Among Us-Ultimate Edition. A little while back, I played the original version of Injustice: Gods Among Us on my Xbox 360 (without the DLC). I thought it was a really good fighting game, but I wished I could get the DLC. I couldn't get it at the time because I did not have Xbox Live. However, when I found out that this edition of the game was coming out on the PC withInjustice: Gods Among Us-Ultimate Edition. A little while back, I played the original version of Injustice: Gods Among Us on my Xbox 360 (without the DLC). I thought it was a really good fighting game, but I wished I could get the DLC. I couldn't get it at the time because I did not have Xbox Live. However, when I found out that this edition of the game was coming out on the PC with all of the DLC, I knew that I just had to get it sometime. Eventually, the Warner Bros. sale happened on Steam, and a few days ago I bought the game. So, is this edition the definitive edition of the fighting game I loved on the 360? Or is this game a block of Kryptonite? Let's find out. The gameplay of this game is about the same as any other fighting game. You choose your character, then your opponent, then a stage, and then duke it out with your opponent. However, there are several things added to this game that differentiate it from other fighters. For one, the characters in this game are all famous DC Comics characters such as Superman and Batman. This is really good, as it allows fans to duke it out with each other as their favorite characters. You can also interact with the environment around you as you fight, allowing you to damage your opponent by using different parts of the stage as weapons, slamming them into an object in the back of the stage, or even knocking them into the background, forcing the stage to switch to another part of itself. Other than these two features however, this fighting game is very much like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. There are also several different modes to this game. There is a battle mode, which allows you to take your characters into several arcade fighting game style battles, single fight, which is just a mode that allows you to play single fights as as your favorite characters, and a training mode, which allows you to hone your skills in a mode where you cannot die. There is also a mode called S.T.A.R. Labs, which allows you to take on specific challenges with all of the characters in the game. There is also a story mode, which I will get to later. Of course, because this is a fighting game, there is definitely online play. This game supports multiplayer, and has several more modes in it. Multiplayer works great, however, I did notice some lag in this game, which I was not too happy about. Another problem with the gameplay could be that the special moves are a little complicated. They aren't as complicated as they were in Mortal Kombat 9, however, this might still turn off some casual gamers. Still though, I have found that it is very hard not to have fun with this game. Also, this game comes with all of the DLC characters and costumes, which only make this version of the game better. Despite certain issues with lag, and difficult to execute moves, this game's gameplay is insanely fun. As for the graphics, they're every bit as good as the gameplay. This game has very beautiful graphics that use the Unreal Engine to the fullest. The environments and characters are both rich with detail, as well as pretty to look at. However, while the graphics look excellent for an Unreal Engine game, there are still a few textures that I believe don't look good enough. They do still look good, don't get me wrong. However, some textures don't look quite detailed enough, and I have seen a few Unreal Engine games that came out before this one that still look better *cough* Mass Effect Trilogy *cough*. That's not to say they are bad however. The graphics of this game are great, despite a few missteps. As for this game's story, I have to say that it is one of the best stories I have ever heard in a fighting game, if not the best. It starts with the Joker blowing up Superman's home city of Metropolis, which makes Superman angry enough to kill the Joker, stop being a hero, and become the Earth's evil dictator, and Batman is the only hero left that still opposes him. I won't spoil the rest of the story for you, but let's just say that the story is very well written and acted. It also really pays off in the end. The story of this game is fantastic, but could still be told better. Overall, if you are a DC comics fan, or even a fighting game fan, there is no reason not to have this game. If you were turned off by the high difficulty of Mortal Kombat 9, then you might want to try Injustice, as it is a lot easier, and appeals more to casual fighting game fans, despite having some difficult moves.
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Story: 9/10
    Overall: 8/10    … Expand
  20. Vlad_Rose
    Apr 30, 2014
    10
    Phenomenal graphics. No DLC content to purchase. Very fluid game play with Mortal Kombat type controls. Pseudo 3D graphics. Very entertaining and larger than life Super Moves. Interesting story line (for a fighting game). A definite recommendation for any fighting game fan. Works natively with the xbox 360 controller for Windows.
  21. Tomle1202
    Sep 27, 2022
    7
    Injustice's surprisingly high quality story mode, not just among fighting game standard, is more than a good reason to try it out.
  22. KAOS661
    Sep 4, 2014
    8
    "Injustice: Gods Among Us" is a complete/all-around fighting game. Nicely crafted game with great graphics. Also, it is very easy to get familiar with the game and the controls which is a big plus. Really enjoyable and fun game. Definitely one of the better games of 2013.
  23. ps4dude
    Apr 6, 2015
    7
    I am surely not an action game fan, but this game made me realise that action games can be good. With the usable objects, powers(although i dont use many) and nice basic moves, Injustice feels a complete action game. The problems i have are not many, but are significant. The story is magnificient, but it shows that superman is the best and thats not true. The cutscenes can be too long, andI am surely not an action game fan, but this game made me realise that action games can be good. With the usable objects, powers(although i dont use many) and nice basic moves, Injustice feels a complete action game. The problems i have are not many, but are significant. The story is magnificient, but it shows that superman is the best and thats not true. The cutscenes can be too long, and the opponets(AI) keep using the same moves many times, but what I get is a good value for money game. Will not be getting any other action game though.… Expand
  24. Sandweech
    Mar 15, 2015
    9
    For someone who isn't too familiar, or very good at fighting games, 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' was surprisingly easy for me to get the hang of once I battled a few opponents. Most fighting games I play just aren't that interesting to me, and that's mostly due to the fact that memorizing button combinations, and taking the time to find a player that I like isn't a journey that I'm willingFor someone who isn't too familiar, or very good at fighting games, 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' was surprisingly easy for me to get the hang of once I battled a few opponents. Most fighting games I play just aren't that interesting to me, and that's mostly due to the fact that memorizing button combinations, and taking the time to find a player that I like isn't a journey that I'm willing to take, majority of the time. And it's that reason, and that reason alone why only a few fighting games such as 'Smash Bros, Power Stone' and few others really stand out to me as being highly memorable.

    But with 'Gods Among Us', I found myself landing combination after combination early on, almost as if the control scheme was tailored for button mashers, and unskilled fighters to catch on quickly, and it kept me interested and playing long enough to actually get halfway decent at the game. Now maybe all of that is just some stuff that I made up in my brain, or maybe it's not, but 'Injustice' is one of the few fighting games I have actually enjoyed in recent years.

    Another aspect of this game that I enjoyed way more than I thought I would, was the story. Most new age fighting games create some strangely flowing plot that barely makes sense to explain all of the fighting, and this game is no different, but it worked nonetheless. There's just something about an evil 'Superman' that really gets my blood boiling. If you're like me, and have a difficulty getting into most fighting games, but would like to, consider picking this one up.    … Expand
  25. linomartinho84
    Jun 19, 2015
    8
    This beat'em up with the DC Universe (bringing every skin that possible can) it's an amazing buy. Great game, the combos are awesome and has everything to make you love it to play either with your friends or online.
  26. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    Buen juego de peleas del universo DC, peleas dinámicas y brutales, con escenarios hermosos y buen sistema.
  27. LoletinAlexis
    Apr 6, 2021
    8
    It's been quite a few years since I played the original Injustice and I wanted to reminisce about it.
    It's still as good as it used to be (and yes, better than 2).
    *STORY*: In an alternate universe, Superman has been driven mad by The Joker. The Man of Steel has decided to enslave all of humanity and bend all superheroes to his will, in order to establish a new world order. Four    It's been quite a few years since I played the original Injustice and I wanted to reminisce about it.
    It's still as good as it used to be (and yes, better than 2).

    *STORY*: In an alternate universe, Superman has been driven mad by The Joker. The Man of Steel has decided to enslave all of humanity and bend all superheroes to his will, in order to establish a new world order.

    Four hours of story mode, just enough to avoid repetitiveness and fatigue in this kind of games.
    Besides being well written and very interesting.

    *GAMEPLAY*: A good combat system, but sometimes it is not as precise as one might expect.
    In addition, the difficulty is poorly balanced: without modifying the difficulty between fights, some of them can be beaten by a baby and others are impossible by even Bruce Lee.

    *GRAPHICS*: Artistically good, but it was time to renew the graphic aspect for the next videogame of the studio (MKX).

    *SOUND*: Remarkable, the soundtrack passes without glory, but the sound effects and dubbing are perfect.

    *INNOVATION*: Injustice brings back the little used DC characters since PS3/360 generation, bringing a very remarkable 2D combat game.    … Expand
  28. d0vla11
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    Awesome fighting game!

    You can really feel it when you punch an opponent during a match, and there are so many good things about this game which you will discover!

    The only con to me is the storyline, i didn't like it so much.
  29. 4ya5h1
    Jul 19, 2021
    6
    game is worse than MK. i like the idea to make fighting with DC characters, but overall realisation is not ideal, plot is bad, control too, but cutscenes is ok
  30. Noah-
    Mar 22, 2019
    8
    Very cool fighting game. Good graphics and beautiful combinations, although very light in contrast to the same Mortal Kombat, the plot is also not bad.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 24, 2014
    80
    A thoroughly enjoyable fighter that marks out NeverRealm as a brawler developer to watch. [March 2014, p.63]
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 10, 2014
    70
    PC version of Injustice is decent, but visuals and the code responsible for online multiplayer could use some tweaking (lags occur sometimes). [02/2014, p.71]
  3. PC Gamer
    Dec 11, 2013
    80
    A brawler that's bursting with content and fan service, but held back by flakey online play.
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