Author Topic: Injustice: Free S-U-P-E-R Gods Among Us (Read 43962 times)

Fatty The Hutt · « **on:** February 28, 2013, 04:29:40 PM »

I just decided I am really looking forward to this game. Wondering if anyone else is planning on getting it for WiiU. Might be fun for online play amongst us "Friends".
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Shorty McNostril · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2013, 04:43:07 PM »

Going by the last couple of months the Wii U version will probably be cancelled.

ejamer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2013, 04:58:52 PM »

I was interested in this game until watching the trailers and showcase matches. Seeing it in action... well I know there is a lot of fan service going on, but the game just doesn't look very good. Hopefully I'm wrong.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2013, 05:18:36 PM »

Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe - Mortal Kombat. Looks pretty terrible.

Ceric · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2013, 06:01:37 PM »

Quote from: Fatty_The_Hutt on February 28, 2013, 04:29:40 PM

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Might be fun for online play amongst us "Friends".
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Are you saying we're enemies?

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2013, 06:02:42 PM »

Looks pretty good to me. Like Soul Caliber with DC characters. COuld use a splash more colour but that's not a deal breaker for me.

I dunno, I just really want to have a bunch of dumb, fun fights with OTT characters that I like. Wonder Woman vs Aquaman. Hawkgirl vs Nightwing. Batman vs Everyone. Who doesn't want to fart around with this stuff?
Y'all are crazy.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2013, 06:03:38 PM »

Quote from: Ceric on February 28, 2013, 06:01:37 PM

Quote from: Fatty_The_Hutt on February 28, 2013, 04:29:40 PM
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Might be fun for online play amongst us "Friends".
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Are you saying we're enemies?

Ha! No.
"Friends" as in "Friends List" on the WiiU.

ejamer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2013, 06:19:17 PM »

Based on what's been shown so far, I see a lot more Mortal Kombat than Soulcalibur. What does that even mean? I'm expecting clunky controls, a 2D plane, and overpowered moves/finishers that care more about spectacle than being a "good" fighting game. Maybe that's off-base. Maybe not. But until positive reviews start rolling in I'm counting it as a rental at best.

That said, even if my worst assumptions are correct the game could still be a blast for a short time with the right group of friends. Games don't all have to be well-balanced masterpieces as long as you have fun... right?

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2013, 06:25:23 PM »

Quote from: ejamer on February 28, 2013, 06:19:17 PM

That said, even if my worst assumptions are correct the game could still be a blast for a short time with the right group of friends. Games don't all have to be well-balanced masterpieces as long as you have fun... right?

That's the Spirit!
Huzzah! Excelsior!

Yeah, actually your description does make it sound crappy. I haven't played any Mortal Kombat, just Soul Caliber, hence my comparison.

shingi_70 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2013, 06:39:16 PM »

pre-order the collectors edition for Xbox. Going to main Kal-el and Ollie Queen.

Anyone reading the digital tie-in comic? Its been selling well and getting Rave reviews despite being pretty dark at times.
http://www.comixology.com/Injustice-Gods-Among-Us-2013/comics-series/9821

ShyGuy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2013, 07:12:32 PM »

Batman, VS a authoritarian Justice League? My money is on Batman.

Also,

"I'm not your friend, buddy."

Stogi · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2013, 07:59:19 AM »

The last Mortal Kombat was the best in the series and this game is made by the same guys so....I have faith they can make a good to great fighting game.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2013, 12:46:35 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on February 28, 2013, 07:12:32 PM

"I'm not your friend, buddy."

"I'm not your buddy, pal."

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2013, 05:31:46 PM »

Ok. I just watched a bunch of the fight vs videos from the IGN arena thing, and some of those fights seem rigged.

Solomon Grundy was completely kicking Green Latern's ass almost the entire fight, but GL is the one that got the special moves. Harley Quinn vs Wonder woman.... there is not a laughing smiley big enough for that. and even if these are fan vote, which it sounds like, Cyborg kicked Aquaman's ass for a good portion of that fight, but Aquaman's special was pretty bad ass with that shark.

The Flash vs Shazam was a pretty good fight though.
None of these fights seem to have been done in the actual game with health meters and all that, so I reserve judgement on this game till I see some compelling in-game game play by actual people.

Not sold so far though from what I've seen.
But I am a Marvel person, so I might just be a little bias.

Shorty McNostril · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2013, 05:50:32 PM »

I still don't get how Harley Quinn could even have the slightest chance against wonder woman.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2013, 06:06:36 PM »

the fight should have been over on the first punch that Wonder Woman landed.

Lex Luther vs The Joker was pretty laughable too, considering neither of them are super powered, and Joker would have been dead on the Lex Luther's special attack utilizing the laser from the space sattelite but Joker's finisher was pretty entertaining.

Batman vs Bane was also questionable with him super kicking Bane as though he used the force of Superman. other than that, the fight was pretty good.

Too many matches are just so improbable with non-super powered character vs characters, such as Superman, who is a God amongst them.

shingi_70 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2013, 08:28:45 PM »

Honestly with how vocal the Wonder Woman fanbase can be I'm surprised she didn't win.
Realistically speaking the matchups should end up

Bane VS Batman= Batman
Only time Bane has legit taken out bruce was Knightfall and that was his introduction series and after batman had already stopped a breakout in Arkham.

Wonder Woman VS Harley Quinn= Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is super powered and doesn't have any reservations toward killing if needed.

Shazam VS Flash=The Flash
Speed Force is massively Broken and the only way Shazam could win is by hitting the flash with lightning which would turn shazam back into Billy.

Lex Luther vs Joker = The Joker
The Joker is unpredictable and while Luthor's plans usually revole around playing off of people.

Green Lantern vs Solomon Grundy= Green Lantern
A zombie really doesn't stand a chance between one of the universe's most powerful weapons

Aquaman vs Cyborg= Aquaman
Aquaman is just too awesome for this world. so Yeah
Superman vs Sinestro = Superman
Superman will take sinsestro anywhere expect a red sun solar system.
Green Arrow vs Hawkgirl = Green Arrow
boxing glove arrow can takeout superman

ShyGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2013, 08:40:44 PM »

Shazam has the speed of Mercury though, so he might be able to handle the Flash.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2013, 09:08:48 PM »

Quote from: shingi_70 on March 02, 2013, 08:28:45 PM

Honestly with how vocal the Wonder Woman fanbase can be I'm surprised she didn't win.
WW did win with the help of Croc, Penguin & Riddler
Realistically speaking the matchups should end up

Bane VS Batman= Batman
Only time Bane has legit taken out bruce was Knightfall and that was his introduction series and after batman had already stopped a breakout in Arkham.

Wonder Woman VS Harley Quinn= Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is super powered and doesn't have any reservations toward killing if needed.

Shazam VS Flash=The Flash
Speed Force is massively Broken and the only way Shazam could win is by hitting the flash with lightning which would turn shazam back into Billy.

Lex Luther vs Joker = The Joker
The Joker is unpredictable and while Luthor's plans usually revole around playing off of people.

Green Lantern vs Solomon Grundy= Green Lantern
A zombie really doesn't stand a chance between one of the universe's most powerful weapons

Aquaman vs Cyborg= Aquaman
Aquaman is just too awesome for this world. so Yeah

All of these battles turned out the way you said in arena battle so far.

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Superman vs Sinestro = Superman
Superman will take sinsestro anywhere expect a red sun solar system.

Green Arrow vs Hawkgirl = Green Arrow
boxing glove arrow can takeout superman

These ones haven't happened yet... or I haven't seen them yet.

shingi_70 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:23:07 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on March 02, 2013, 08:40:44 PM

Shazam has the speed of Mercury though, so he might be able to handle the Flash.

Always saw it the same as superman. Supes and Shazam and fast but pale in comparison to anyone who can tap into the speed force.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2013, 04:51:40 AM »

Wow, I really want to like this game...but the game is just so stupid with the special moves and overly dramatic. Every move I see I am like, nope that would kill that character. That would end that battle. Nothing is realistic towards the DC comics, and the vicious moves the heroes are using is laughably out of character.

Also, there is no way the Joker ever beats Lex Luthor when Lex is in his battle suit. We are talking about a battle suit built to defeat Superman. Sure he never succeeds, but that isn't because he isn't carrying the fire power to succeed.

Also, The Flash probably should not beat Shazam. Again we are talking about a character with a power level close to Superman. In fact, since Shazam's powers are based on magic...it is often said that Shazam is Superman's foil.

The Cyborg and Aquaman battle was interesting...and I am surprised and happy to see Aquaman win, but I think that battle could literally have gone either way.

Stogi · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:48:29 AM »

Its a fucking game about super heroes.

There's a monster that shits lightning in Street Fighter.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2013, 11:27:40 AM »

Some of the specials are cool, such as Aquaman's shark & Flash's around the world punch,
But some of the characters from DC just seem so overpowered that unless Batman's specials are
especially geared to whoever is he fighting (kryptonite trap for superman, anti-gravity for flash, etc etc.) or they've all gained the super strength to punch someone through a skyscraper from down the street, then characters such as Batman, Joker, Bane, Harley Quinn, Catwoman & Green Arrow all seem horribly out of place in this game.

also GL's ring was horribly under utilized in his match. I expected more imagination in the things that appeared out of the ring. Not just a laser blast and a missile or two.

I know it's just a fighting game, but I'm not sold on it yet.
(Where is my UMvC3.5 Capcom!?)

edit: this was a good fight
Batman vs Deathstoke

and so was this one
Superman vs Sinestro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nEHsFU8PyA

shingi_70 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2013, 02:33:45 PM »

Boon said there would be an in story reason why street level heroes like Green Arrow can go toe to toe with someone like superman. I'm guessing magic of some sort will play into it.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2013, 06:19:41 PM »

It will have to do with the armor or a drug I bet...because the costumes are different as well, and it will be explained.

Even still, I look at the action and it is too over the top. I love multiple stage levels but instead of a simple stage transition they make a longish cinematic that takes me out of the fight, and realistically would kill almost all those heroes and villains.

It is too exaggerated, and that style works well for Mortal Kombat, it shouldn't be anywhere near the DC property. I think that is what frustrates me most. It is that Warner Brothers is allowing a company that made a good fighting game just remake that same style of fighting game with a property that doesn't fit.

When Capcom made the Marvel games, they did not make a perfect Street Fighter clone with marvel characters. They exaggerated the action, but kept it light and colorful and very cartoony and comic friendly. It fits the characters and is fun. Nothing about this Injustice feels fun. It fills too gritty for the characters and when almost all the special moves would actually be kill moves in other games it feels sloppy.

And I really, really hate the supers. Some of them look really cool, but in the end, take me completely out of the play experience. Just like I am not a fan of Street Fighter 4s Super moves for the same reason. I want my Super moves to be seemless with the game, but cinematics.

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