Though Injustice: Gods Among Us may feel familiar, it still offers an entertaining experience.
But enough of that non-sense, Injustice: Gods Among Us is an entertaining, adrenaline-inducing, thrill ride that will keep you fighting for a couple of days straight. I'm, currently, level 51 in the game - nothing left to really try or complete.
So, the plot in Injustice: it's surprisingly good. To shorten it up, there is a parallel universe between two groups of the same heroes. In one universe, things change for the worse and The Joker ends up killing Lois Lane and her unborn son. This affects Superman in such a way that he becomes nothing more than an aggressive dictator. The heroes rebel and ask for help and call upon the other universe to help. Now, one complaint I specifically have only for the plot is that it can get a little confusing at times with the same character showing up in different screens. You don't know who is who. Superman's dictatorship are called the Regime, while the freedom fighters are known as the insurgents. It's a semi-emotional plot, that for a fighting game, that is surprisingly enjoyable to play and watch.
During your experience in the campaign, you will be introduced to the small mini-game segments throughout. These won't, necessarily, harm your experience to the whole extent; basically, what happens, if you complete the mini-game you'll gain a combat bonus next time you fight. If you lose, on the other hand, your opponent gains a combat bonus. It wasn't the most entertaining experience, and one mini-game in particular didn't work too well for me. But don't let this get in your way, the plot is still worthy of a run-through.
Let's get down to the gold of Injustice: fighting. It's brutal, entertaining, addictive, and hilarious. You can, definitely, tell the creators from Mortal Kombat created this because the finishers (now called supermoves) are both downright brutal and incredible to watch. The controls are easy to grasp, though hard to master. Though, within thirty minutes or so, you should be on your way to kicking ass in the game. During combat, you can use, whats called a stage transition, where you can quickly switch arenas all while watching your opponent getting beaten like a pulp. Personally, my favorite level for doing stage transitions is Arkham Asylum. Go ahead, look it up, and find out why. Next up, is what's called, clashing. Basically you and your opponent mock each other before colliding into an epic explosion. During this, you must quickly wager how much energy you're willing to put into the clash. It's a simplified version of rock, paper, scissors. It's funny and entertaining to watch, and is highly recommended.
Injustice: Gods Among Us may never want you to put it down. There is an abundant amount of unlockables throughout this icon beat 'em up. You will go from unlocking alternate costumes to game modes. Seriously, I'm still playing - I'm only level 52 and I still have around half of the archive left to purchase. It's definitely a long-lasting product; which, in the end, makes Injustice worth purchasing.
One last thing that I will explain, which most of you are probably going to skip looking for this paragraph, is the character roster containing twenty-four DC superheroes or villains. It's great, it has a wide variety, ranging from Batman to Solomon Grundy. Without spoiling much, I have no doubt people will enjoy this roster. Again, I only have a problem with the lack of characters. Twenty-four isn't exactly a lot, which may make for a predictable and redundant experience. Though, I have yet to attain those feelings. The character roster is split between four categories: gadget, muscle, speed, and strength.
Overall, Injustice turned out to be an entertaining game. The amount of detail to, almost, everything in the game is astounding. Just remember, be aware, the game doesn't contain a huge character roster and it does have its buggy moments from time to time; though nothing game-breaking.
Enjoy the game!