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The other Superman is placed in a prison where he is exposed to lights emitting red sun radiation, negating his powers. The displaced Superman acknowledges that he could have become his counterpart under the same circumstances, but Batman merely notes that he hopes Superman never has to learn what he could be capable of while vowing to be there if Superman ever falls that far.

As Superman and Batman leave, the final scene shows a close-up of the other Superman in his prison cell, his eyes glowing, indicating he still has some degree of his power. Developer Ed Boon revealed plans to offer depth and promised a rich amount of single-player content and layered features for tournament players.

DC Universe , there are restrictions on how violent the game can be, though Boon states he is planning to push the T rating, replacing violence with "crazy, over-the-top action. Injustice features a launch roster of twenty-four characters from the DC Comics universe, spanning from iconic characters like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, to lesser-known characters such as Solomon Grundy. Below is a list of non-playable characters confirmed for the game. Most of them appeared in the prequel comics.

Deathstroke battles the Flash in the Arkham Asylum stage. Characters will be organized according to skill features: Power Users and Gadget Users. Each type can interact with their environments differently.

All characters will have several unique abilities and special moves. The game will feature a single-player component in addition to multiplayer and tournament features. The game also features the light, medium, and heavy attack array traditional to fighting games. These attacks can trigger various move sets, chain together to form combos, and gradually fill up the player's Super Meter. Characters will also have "Character Trait" buttons that activate unique fighting styles and abilities.

While modeled somewhat on Mortal Kombat , Injustice features a new blocking system more akin to Street Fighter and a new "Wager" system. At this point, both players place a hidden bet using a portion of their super meters. The highest bidder wins the clash, either rewarding health or finishing off the devastating combo.

The Wager immediately ends the combo and triggers unique character dialogue before initiating combat again. Game Stages will feature destructible environments and character costumes will deteriorate over the course of the battle. Also in the style of Mortal Kombat , the characters will receive notable battle damage, such as exposed muscle, although it will not reach the extremities of the aforementioned series.

Some Stages will feature objects that players can use. The Batmobile, for example, can fire rockets at players in the Batcave location. Injustice: Gods Among Us' companion mobile app with a single-player fighting game component was released on iTunes on March It is a free-to-play game that allows users to make in-app purchases.

As characters progress and unlock content in either the full game or the mobile game, they will also unlock content for the other, rewarding players who play both components. Players can earn rewards on the mobile version by syncing with the console version and vice-versa by logging in to a WBID. As part of the game's marketing campaign, DC Comics released the comics digitally on a weekly schedule beginning on January 15, The titles served as a prequel to Injustice , detailing the various events leading up until the game.

The series is written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Jheremy Raapack. The first issue of the Injustice comic is available in the Collector's Edition bundle. Super Moves S. Injustice 2. Wiki Info. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Injustice: Gods Among Us. View source. This is Injustice's greatest feat, and Ultimate Edition drives that home further by including the additional six characters that have come out since launch.

There's reverence for the DC Universe in each menu screen and every matchup-specific line of dialogue. So Injustice mostly stays faithful enough to its comic book roots, but how true does it stay to its Mortal Kombat ones? The short answer is: only as much as it needed too. All the best things about MK are present in spades. Beefy, high-impact hits that sound as brutal as they look, and long, satisfying juggle combos still abound, but so much more has changed for the better.

Traditional direction-based blocking replaces the block button, making actual cross-ups possible. This broadens the tactical possibilities for players at every level. Two other new systems help further differentiate Injustice from its ancestor. The subtler of the two is the character-power system. Each fighter possesses a unique mechanic based on their super-power that truly makes their style distinct. Solomon Grundy, for instance, gets a series of chain throws, each of which buffs a different attribute of his for the remainder of the match.

The Flash, on the other hand, can call upon the Speed Force to effectively slow opponents to a crawl. NetherRealm got pretty creative with these, and learning how to leverage them properly adds another level of technical nuance and variety. Also new, but potentially more troublesome, are the interactive environments. Each setting is jam-packed with heavy objects to pick up and throw, or bounce your opponent off of, and landing certain attacks at the right spots triggers a stage change, sending your enemy careening spectacularly through a series of obstacles.

Beefy, high-impact hits that sound as brutal as they look, and long, satisfying juggle combos still abound, but so much more has changed for the better. Traditional direction-based blocking replaces the block button, making actual cross-ups possible. This broadens the tactical possibilities for players at every level. Two other new systems help further differentiate Injustice from its ancestor. The subtler of the two is the character-power system. Each fighter possesses a unique mechanic based on their super-power that truly makes their style distinct.

Solomon Grundy, for instance, gets a series of chain throws, each of which buffs a different attribute of his for the remainder of the match.

The Flash, on the other hand, can call upon the Speed Force to effectively slow opponents to a crawl. NetherRealm got pretty creative with these, and learning how to leverage them properly adds another level of technical nuance and variety. Also new, but potentially more troublesome, are the interactive environments. Each setting is jam-packed with heavy objects to pick up and throw, or bounce your opponent off of, and landing certain attacks at the right spots triggers a stage change, sending your enemy careening spectacularly through a series of obstacles.

I have mixed feelings about these. Sure, it's badass when Doomsday backhands Superman clean through a pair of skyscrapers in downtown Metropolis I'm not trying to go nerd police here, but such moments undermine all the effort that clearly went into making these characters move and play like you'd imagine they should. Between that, and animations that look great one moment and jerky the next, the illusion of two superheroes clashing can crumble at times.

It never keeps the fighting from being fun, but Injustice is so effective when it maintains that spell that I hate to see it broken.