This one looks way better than DC vs Mortal Kombat
http://www.gamespot.com/injustice-gods-among-us/videos/injustice-gods-among-us-announcement-trailer-6379451/?tag=Topslot;InjusticeGodsAmongUs;TrailerFirstLookAtT
http://www.gamespot.com/injustice-gods-among-us/previews/batman-vs-superman-who-wins-6379457/?tag=Topslot;InjusticeGodsAmongUs;PreviewBatmanVsSupe
http://www.gamespot.com/injustice-gods-among-us/videos/injustice-gods-among-us-interview-w-ed-boon-6379456/?tag=Topslot;InjusticeGodsAmongUs;InterviewEdBoonTalks
Oh, this looks very cool. Not sure about the redesigns of the costumes, but oh well. Superman's costume looks a bit like the redesign we will see in "Man of Steel". I will die a happy man if Captain Marvel and Black Adam are added to the roster.
OK, that looks pretty cool!
I still think i'll like the Marvel Heroes game better... but man that looks cool.
It's also good to see the name too... not a generic "Justic League Fighter" or anything.
Some of the concepts in the trailer are great. I loved watching Superman take the Flash into orbit and dropping him back down. While I enjoyed the animation of Solomon Grundy being knocked into buildings, I am not a fan of the cause being Batman with a single punch. :|
So the rumor is that they are trying to create as many characters as the recent Mortal Kombat had. which had a roster of 28 on the disk (not including the DLC content later on.)
Can't wait to learn more about this game. I hope it follows in Mortal Kombat 2011's shoes & plays like a 2d fighter. That was the best MK game since MK2 imo.
Quote from: laughing paradox on June 01, 2012, 02:51:49 AM
I am not a fan of the cause being Batman with a single punch.
Me either, but it looks like we will have to overlook stuff like that. I'll just assume that Bat's strength is super humanly enhanced via the tech in his armor.
I'm curious, looks cool.
This looks very interesting. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/risky-business-the-injustice-gods-among-us-clash-system/
New footage and info from Boon http://shoryuken.com/2012/06/05/injustice-gods-among-us-netcode-worked-on-since-day-one-hold-back-to-block-mechanic-additional-gameplay-from-g4tv/
More E3 footage with Boon and additional game footage.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Fictionfantasy/news/?a=61162
I'm having mix feeling about Harley's outfit. I like the hair and the"jacket/over vest" but Harley is not one for showing so much skin. I would have been more happy if she had the outfit from Arkham City. Maybe there'll be DLC and she will have her jester outfit.
Injustice: Gods Among Us - 15 Minutes of Gameplay EVO 2012 (http://ca.ign.com/videos/2012/07/08/injustice-15-minutes-of-gameplay-evo-2012)
Looks like tons of fun. Very similar to DC vs MK, with some new environments/effects. I still really hate the costumes though. I hope they give us the costumes they used in DC vs MK.
Maybe each character will have an additional costume or two that can be unlocked.
I think I remember hearing Boon say there will be at least one additional costume for each character. Of course this could change. I want to see more character reveals. Boon would be nuts not to put Doomsday in this, so I assume he is in, but who I am really waiting for is my favorite superhero and villian, Captain Marvel and Black Adam.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on July 11, 2012, 08:38:55 PM
I think I remember hearing Boon say there will be at least one additional costume for each character. Of course this could change. I want to see more character reveals. Boon would be nuts not to put Doomsday in this, so I assume he is in, but who I am really waiting for is my favorite superhero and villian, Captain Marvel and Black Adam.
Doomsday should definitely be in considering Solomon Grundy is in and the way he plays in the footage I saw. Captan Marvel and Black Adam would make sense too, I guess.
Some others I would like to see:
Black Canary
Joker (figure he will be in if Harley is)
Deadshot and/or Deathstroke
Giganta
Cheetah
Green Lantern and Sinestro
Green Arrow
Lady Shiva
Bizzarro
Nightwing
Catwoman
Darkseid
Bane
either Captain Cold or Reverse Flash (was trying to think of a good Flash villain)
Red Tornado
And Grodd...
I think I remember Boon saying there will be around 20 characters. Cyborg and Nightwing has just been revealed. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2012/jul/11/cyborg-and-nightwing-revealed-injustice-gods-among-us/
Quote from: captmorgan72 on July 12, 2012, 06:24:30 AM
I think I remember Boon saying there will be around 20 characters. Cyborg and Nightwing has just been revealed. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2012/jul/11/cyborg-and-nightwing-revealed-injustice-gods-among-us/
Video Gameplay
http://comic-con.gamespot.com/video/6386591/injustice-nightwing-and-cyborg-revealed
It seems there are 24 slots on the character selection page, so that's promising.
I'm surprised with the inclusion of Nightwing, but not disappointed. I was certain that Cyborg was going to be in it, as he's been receiving a huge push by DC in general.
My concern now is that they've showed the super move of a most of the revealed characters (Batman, Superman, Flash, Cyborg, Solomon Grundy and Nightwing) and it ruins the surprise. The Flash super move is fantastic though! (He runs around the planet and punches his foe on his return). I would only hope they have maybe more than one super move each? That would be ideal.
Excellent, 24 confirmed slots. That should make for a very nice selection of characters. This is looking like an awesome game.
Catwoman:
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/172221-games-catwoman-trailer-for-injustice-gods-among-us
I'm really like the videos and all...but I gotta say that Flash looks waaaayyy under powered even with the super move. In the comics that same move knocks out a hero with Superman level strength. In this game he still doesn't seem fast enough to me.
I'm still waiting for Captain Marvel Mr. Boon. :unsure:
Quote from: captmorgan72 on August 15, 2012, 03:46:36 PM
I'm still waiting for Captain Marvel Mr. Boon. :unsure:
I think it's a safe bet that Captain Marvel will be in this one. He was included in the DC vs MK game and I remember Boon saying that he really liked the character.
I can see this game having DLC like MK did. It would great to see Blue Beetle, Booster Gold & the Creeper in this game.
Quote from: laughing paradox on August 16, 2012, 08:56:55 PM
Quote from: captmorgan72 on August 15, 2012, 03:46:36 PM
I'm still waiting for Captain Marvel Mr. Boon. :unsure:
I think it's a safe bet that Captain Marvel will be in this one. He was included in the DC vs MK game and I remember Boon saying that he really liked the character.
I hope so. I would also really really love to see Black Adam. I suspect Boon wouldn't do that, because it would be replicating Marvel, but if he made Adam an alternative costume/character for Marvel, that would be awesome.
Deathstroke Confirmed for Injustice: Gods Among Us (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/173807-games-deathstroke-confirmed-for-injustice-gods-among-us)
Bane and Lex confirmed. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/jan/07/bane-and-lex-luthor-confirmed-injustice-gods-among-us/ Still waiting on the Shazam reveal.
Its looking like I get my wish. Looks like the next reveals are going to be Aquaman, Sinestro, Doomsday and Shazam.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=72404
http://www.comicvine.com/forums/off-topic/5/injustice-gods-among-us-gamestop-exclusive-red-son-skin-pack/700768/
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=72708
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9hZxo-tyhw Looks like Black Adam is in.
Am I the only eye in the sky for this game? :P I see the Arkham City costume on Batman. Its looking like there will be plenty of skins for these guys.
I hear that Zatanna is rumored to be in the game as well.
In the latest trailer we get to see some alternate costumes for Nightwing and Deathstroke. at the 1:49 mark we see Hawkgirl fighting Luthor. At least one of the Hawks made it in! :D
http://www.dccomics.com/videos/injustice-gods-among-us-the-line (http://www.dccomics.com/videos/injustice-gods-among-us-the-line)
That was Hawkwoman you saw. Boon tweeted just because characters are in the game doesn't mean they are playable.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on February 04, 2013, 04:16:15 AM
That was Hawkwoman you saw. Boon tweeted just because characters are in the game doesn't mean they are playable.
That's retarded, why put the character in if you can't play them?
Necessary for story mode, intended for dlc, just a fan service cameo, too lazy to animate... etc.etc.
I'm gonna be honest, I am not excited for this game AT ALL. I actually wish it would go away, because DC is spending waaay too much money promoting it. The designs are horrible (I have never seen designs that bad before. Even with MUA2.)and the gameplay doesn't strike me as even remotely engaging. I don't understand why they're riding this so hard.
Haha, yeah, I know what you mean 'Mato. I'm not a huge fan of fighting games in the first place. I don't know why DC can't put out a decent MUA style game, and I'd prefer that 1000 times to this overblown outing. You're right about the costumes, they are pretty ridiculously stupid looking.
There was a JLA MUA style game for the PS2, but unfortunately it didn't do well due to a variety of reasons.
Review in spoiler
Spoiler
Going by memory here, so I may have missed some stuff...
Justice League Heroes isn't without potential, but it's obviously unfinished. There's a line at one point that refers to something additional happening that never pays off. I suspect it was rushed out the door too fast.
Gameplay supports a max of two players, but otherwise plays much like MUA and X-men Legends. You and your buddy travel the map dispatching mooks and dealing with light puzzle solving. The game uses the Bauldur's Gate engine which makes for some nice effects and contains destructible pieces so you can get some satisfaction breaking things. Later in the game though, these destructible items get less and less, another hint at unfinished. For a little over half the game, your team is chosen for you, which is for story purposes, but is a bit annoying.
Your characters start out with two powers and can unlock a few more using orbs that are dropped during gameplay. These orbs are a bit like gems in Diablo in that they have varying levels of power and can be fused to make more powerful orbs. The orbs come in several types and can be "socketed" onto powers for various effects (more damage, longer duration, greater range, etc) It's actually a nice system and allows you to customize your powers for each character quite a bit. The characters themselves also offer a variety of gameplay since nobody plays quite like each other (with two exceptions). You start off with 7 heroes (Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Stewart), Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Zatana) and can unlock a few more (Aquaman, Hawkgirl, Huntress, Green Arrow, and two more Green Lanterns (Hal and Kyle)). Sadly, those two GLs I mentioned play EXACTLY like your initial GL down to the animations. Another reason I think this game was rushed and unfinished. The base characters also get a few costumes you can unlock which give you bonuses and penalties that seem to balance out pretty well.
Plot is decent, involving a ton of villains and eventually Darkseid. There is at least one point where it feels like something's missing, but again, I attribute that to the inherent "unfinished" vibe I get from the game. Prerendered cutscenes are not bad, but the character modeling looks off. The voice acting is pretty solid all around at least. Sometimes the characters will talk to each other as they're moving around the map, and who you have picked will dictate the interaction which is a nice touch (yes, this includes the unlockable ones have some cute exchanges). At a few points in the game, you have two missions that are going on "simultaneously", which means you set up multiple teams, and then the story cuts back and forth between them as you hit checkpoints. Later in the game, things get more patchy, but earlier on it's pretty good.
IIRC you cannot replay a level once you beat it. If you beat the game, you can play it again at any difficulty level, but keep all your bonuses and unlocks.
I really wanted to like this game more - there is so much potential here that was never reached. Marketing apparently felt the same way, because after a certain point, I don't remember ANY marketing for this game. I suspect it was rushed out to try to beat one of the Marvel games to press, and the result was something lacking. Sadly, because of this games reception, I think WB/DC game division has decided not to do any more like this. Pity, because the squad-based tactical game is probably the best way to showcase a property like this.
I admit, I can't get too excited about this one either. The whole MK/DC pairing never really worked for me - DC trying to be all grim and gritty with ALL their flagship characters just feels like their missing the point (plus look! Lois gets fridged again! Geez, what do they have against her lately?).
Plus I never really clicked with the MK control scheme (I'm more of a SF/VF person) even when it was just for MK.
Wow, I guess I am in the minority here. I am super excited for this game. I agree about the designs though, but Boon also tweeted there will be many different costumes for each character. I saw that Batman's Arkham Asylum costume will be one of his alts and Superman has his 52 (Man of Steel like) costume and possibly classic too. I really like the story as dark as it is. I always wondered what would happen if someone pushed Supes over the edge. It reminds me of when Thor decided to become king of earth for earth's own good. Also Glitch Girl, I still have Justice League Heroes for the Xbox and play it all the way through at least once a year. Its a fun game and the closest DC ever got to MUA.
I guess for me it's more that they're putting so much into promoting this one game that they've stopped promoting other stuff. Mattel has completely stopped doing regular or new 52 figures in favor of these designs, and dc collectibles is derailing their brand new 3.75" line to do the same thing. Neither toy line is doing that well anyway, and when this game bombs (or doesn't do well enough to justify wasting money of 2 figure lines) it's just going to drag both companies down with it.
Ugh, things that I never need to exist: Dark Superman.
Batman vs Bane. Place your bets. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWEfLRFCPHs
This looks pretty sweet to me. the $100 version comes with some cool stuff including new 52 skins for batman, superman, and ww. I hope they have them for everyone. I wish Batgirl was in this since she's the best New 52 I've read other than batman. But Aquaman with a trident is very cool.
My favorite character is in, hell yes!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: http://www.eventhubs.com/images/2013/feb/05/shazam-spotted-injustice-gods-among-us-website-01/
Man, I can't believe how quiet this community is about this game. This game is looking so freaking amazing. Anyway, BentonGrey should be made aware that his favorite hero has been confirmed. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175027-aquaman-confirmed-for-injustice-gods-among-us
I can't speak for everyone, but I know why I'm not super-excited: I'm not that big a fan of fighting games, and I don't like the story set-up of why the characters are fighting. If it sounds good upon release I might check it out down the road.
Yeah, I see some people here saying that, but isn't the Freedom Reborn Marvel/DC/etc rumble room mods like a fighting game? I mean you fight each other in the rumble room, so how is that different? What do you want to see your superheroes and villains doing? I guess I don't get it. The story is what really is hooking me. What an awesome idea. What would Superman do if he faced real tragedy? He never has before and always fell back on what the Kents taught him. What Joker did to him was just, wow. Anyone would break under that kind of tragedy and watching it happen to the man of steel is unbelievably interesting.
Freedom Force, its Rumble room & various mods may let you pit various characters against each other, but they don't play like a fighting game; they also let you tweak and customize characters until they play or 'feel' accurate to the end user, which was always my primary interest.
As to the story, well, to me it seems like the worst excesses of '90s grim & gritty comics combined with the sort of fan fixation on how cool Batman would be if he'd just use guns and kill people (a la certain fan films).
Re: Superman, depending on the iteration of the character, has faced various tragedies - his adoptive father's death and the destruction of his entire race being 2 common ones. He was also made to think, by a psychic, that Lois was murdered in one storyline a few years back (and still wouldn't kill), and Lois was also killed in the Elseworlds 'Kingdom Come' (in which Superman still wouldn't kill). Dark Superman as a concept does nothing for me. A Superman pushed past his moral breaking point can be done in an interesting fashion, but only in contrast with "real" Superman and his bedrock morals (as seen in a couple of episodes of Superman TAS & Justice League). Without that contrast it's just gratuitous.
And that's not even getting into the fridging of Lois Lane.... :thumbdown:
Quote from: captmorgan72 on February 14, 2013, 04:20:17 AM
What would Superman do if he faced real tragedy? He never has before and always fell back on what the Kents taught him. What Joker did to him was just, wow. Anyone would break under that kind of tragedy and watching it happen to the man of steel is unbelievably interesting.
Err... since when? Superman's faced a lot of tragedy over the years... he might not be as prone to it as Batman or Spiderman, but his whole species died, his adopted father has died in various versions of canon, his friends have died and come back (some more than once) and there are numerous elseworlds stories that deal with him losing lois/jimmy/perry to some psycho villain. But invariably he rises above it and stays true to himself and his code of honor. This notion that he'd suddenly become a ruthless dictator just because Joker kills Lois... it's a mockery of who the character is supposed to be.
It wasn't Joker who killed Lois, it was Superman himself. He was tricked into doing it and not just Lois but their unborn child. Not only that but a nuclear bomb detonated and killed most of Metropolis. I'm pretty sure that's what you meant though. Losing his home world and his race is tragic yes, but he never knew any of them and he never had the chance to know his parents and his world. Yes he has the holographic memories that Jor'El made for him, but that's not the same thing. It also isn't like Superman is pulling a Black Adam and going on a mass killing spree to avenge her death. He just decided that humankind needs to be ruled by him to be peaceful. In other words, the criminals of earth, meta human or not can not be punished by humans. It doesn't work because they keep getting out and committing their crimes. If you are a law abiding citizen, there are no problems. If you are a criminal, there will be no mercy for you. Sounds pretty awesome to me. I think the only person he kills (or thinks he kills) is Joker and that is totally understandable. Imagine if Superman was real and he become king of the Earth and ruled over all humankind making sure that evil people would never harm an innocent again. You wouldn't want that?
Quote from: Glitch Girl on February 05, 2013, 03:02:00 PM
There was a JLA MUA style game for the PS2, but unfortunately it didn't do well due to a variety of reasons.
Review in spoiler
Spoiler
Going by memory here, so I may have missed some stuff...
Justice League Heroes isn't without potential, but it's obviously unfinished. There's a line at one point that refers to something additional happening that never pays off. I suspect it was rushed out the door too fast.
Gameplay supports a max of two players, but otherwise plays much like MUA and X-men Legends. You and your buddy travel the map dispatching mooks and dealing with light puzzle solving. The game uses the Bauldur's Gate engine which makes for some nice effects and contains destructible pieces so you can get some satisfaction breaking things. Later in the game though, these destructible items get less and less, another hint at unfinished. For a little over half the game, your team is chosen for you, which is for story purposes, but is a bit annoying.
Your characters start out with two powers and can unlock a few more using orbs that are dropped during gameplay. These orbs are a bit like gems in Diablo in that they have varying levels of power and can be fused to make more powerful orbs. The orbs come in several types and can be "socketed" onto powers for various effects (more damage, longer duration, greater range, etc) It's actually a nice system and allows you to customize your powers for each character quite a bit. The characters themselves also offer a variety of gameplay since nobody plays quite like each other (with two exceptions). You start off with 7 heroes (Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Stewart), Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Zatana) and can unlock a few more (Aquaman, Hawkgirl, Huntress, Green Arrow, and two more Green Lanterns (Hal and Kyle)). Sadly, those two GLs I mentioned play EXACTLY like your initial GL down to the animations. Another reason I think this game was rushed and unfinished. The base characters also get a few costumes you can unlock which give you bonuses and penalties that seem to balance out pretty well.
Plot is decent, involving a ton of villains and eventually Darkseid. There is at least one point where it feels like something's missing, but again, I attribute that to the inherent "unfinished" vibe I get from the game. Prerendered cutscenes are not bad, but the character modeling looks off. The voice acting is pretty solid all around at least. Sometimes the characters will talk to each other as they're moving around the map, and who you have picked will dictate the interaction which is a nice touch (yes, this includes the unlockable ones have some cute exchanges). At a few points in the game, you have two missions that are going on "simultaneously", which means you set up multiple teams, and then the story cuts back and forth between them as you hit checkpoints. Later in the game, things get more patchy, but earlier on it's pretty good.
IIRC you cannot replay a level once you beat it. If you beat the game, you can play it again at any difficulty level, but keep all your bonuses and unlocks.
I really wanted to like this game more - there is so much potential here that was never reached. Marketing apparently felt the same way, because after a certain point, I don't remember ANY marketing for this game. I suspect it was rushed out to try to beat one of the Marvel games to press, and the result was something lacking. Sadly, because of this games reception, I think WB/DC game division has decided not to do any more like this. Pity, because the squad-based tactical game is probably the best way to showcase a property like this.
Yeah GG, your review is pretty much spot on, it's unfinished, unpolished, an all-around just not quite as good as it should have been. Comments following:
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It's not a bad game, it just should have been much better. There is no real reason it shouldn't have been four players, and it suffers pretty terribly from comparison to MUA, a much better game. JLA was washed out and bland, MUA was colorful and diverse. JLA was unfinished, MUA was well polished, etc, etc. I enjoyed playing it, but at the same time it was always a frustrating experience, because I kept wanting more out of it than I was getting.
I'll go you one better GG, I think squad-based tactical games are pretty much the ONLY good way to capture a property like this, which is not to say that MUA is the be-all-end-all of superhero games, FF is. :D Seriously though, these types of games can give you a group of superheroes to play with, actually getting the whole 'team thing'. When done properly they can capture the feel of the characters, making them play like they 'should.' That's something a fighting game is never going to get. It forces everyone into a flat field, with Superman no more powerful than Robin. It's too limiting to really capture the breadth of power levels a super hero universe fields.
As for the story of this game, ehh, it's JLU's Justice Lords (and other adaptations have done this as well), which is cool. It's been done, and done well and in an interesting way. It's not what I'd choose, but there might be an interesting game in there. Some of this looks cool, I'm glad Aquaman is in it and getting respect, but it's still a fighting game, and that is just far too limited of a medium for my tastes.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on February 14, 2013, 04:57:05 PM
It wasn't Joker who killed Lois, it was Superman himself. He was tricked into doing it and not just Lois but their unborn child. Not only that but a nuclear bomb detonated and killed most of Metropolis. I'm pretty sure that's what you meant though. Losing his home world and his race is tragic yes, but he never knew any of them and he never had the chance to know his parents and his world. Yes he has the holographic memories that Jor'El made for him, but that's not the same thing. It also isn't like Superman is pulling a Black Adam and going on a mass killing spree to avenge her death. He just decided that humankind needs to be ruled by him to be peaceful. In other words, the criminals of earth, meta human or not can not be punished by humans. It doesn't work because they keep getting out and committing their crimes. If you are a law abiding citizen, there are no problems. If you are a criminal, there will be no mercy for you. Sounds pretty awesome to me. I think the only person he kills (or thinks he kills) is Joker and that is totally understandable. Imagine if Superman was real and he become king of the Earth and ruled over all humankind making sure that evil people would never harm an innocent again. You wouldn't want that?
Well that's depressing. I would've been fine with "HEY ALL THOSE CHARACTERS YOU LIKE ARE FIGHTING NOW. GO."
Still a cool idea for a VIDEO GAME.
Next up Shazam vs Flash and Lex vs Joker, place your bets. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175075-joker-and-lex-luthor-fight-in-new-injustice-gods-among-us-video.
Urg, that Luthor/Joker fight is a pretty perfect example of the problem I have with superheroes of all power levels in a fighting game. Lex hits Joker with a car, and then knocks him through about 12 floors....yeah, a fight between Superman and Bizarro would look like that, but Joker would be a thin red paste after the car. I know that's not the point of the game, but it bugs the tar out of me. On a positive note, the designs for both of those characters look nice, and the animations are excellent.
Quote from: BentonGrey on February 15, 2013, 10:35:40 PM
On a positive note, the designs for both of those characters look nice, and the animations are excellent.
I beg to differ (http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/02/04/link-ink-iron-man-3-one-piece-pirate-warriors-2-injustice-gods-among-us-joker-figure/)
Quote from: BentonGrey on February 15, 2013, 10:35:40 PM
Urg, that Luthor/Joker fight is a pretty perfect example of the problem I have with superheroes of all power levels in a fighting game. Lex hits Joker with a car, and then knocks him through about 12 floors....yeah, a fight between Superman and Bizarro would look like that, but Joker would be a thin red paste after the car. I know that's not the point of the game, but it bugs the tar out of me. On a positive note, the designs for both of those characters look nice, and the animations are excellent.
I know exactly what you mean Benton. Boon promised that he would have an explanation in the game why someone like Joker would be able to fight someone like Superman. In MK vs DC magic was the answer why Joker was able to take on Supes and company, I can't wait to see what his explanation is this time. I suppose we can't hold this certain level of realism when we are dealing with comic book characters though, especially in a fighting game, its all for fun.
Link is broken, 'Mato.
Yeah Cap, if folks can enjoy it and not be troubled by such issues, that's fine. It just bugs me.
Added a different link. If that has issues too, just google "mattel joker injustice" and you'll find it. In short: they have a figure based on his in game appearance, and it looks like dog vomit.
Haha, that is awful. Why in the world would they hide Joker's signature purple coat? Anyway, the toy has a different design than the character in the game, which is equally baffling.
That maybe one of Joker's alts Benton. Each character will have at least two alts but probably more from what I've read. Its interesting the reactions people are having about the costumes. If you go on the Injustice forums, half of them hate it and half of them love it.
I won't be buying this simply because I don't have a system to play it on. That said, a superhero fighting game would be pretty cool to play (I used to love the MK and SF games), even if the characters are not portrayed the best that they could be (Meaning realistically in the comic book sense).
And I agree, that Joker toy is awful.
This Friday's matches are Aquaman vs Cyborg and Green Lantern vs Solomon Grundy. It looks like one of Aquaman's abilities is to summon the ocean to him. It looks incredible, the whole stage becomes the bottom of the ocean. I think it's one of his super moves. Whether he is doing that with his own power or using the power of Poseidon's trident is unclear. Either way, it looks amazing. Even if you guys think this game will be garbage, vote for these fights. You have all week to vote and then get to watch the fight on Friday. https://injustice.dccomics.com/tournaments/superfight3
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Graphics do seem nice.
The graphics are fantastic. I am really loving the fact that Boon and his team our creating multiple skins for the characters. The next rumored reveal is going to be Lobo. Some people were asking about Lobo on twitter and Boon responded nobo and then replied he was kidding and to stay tuned.
Looks like they updated the Wonder Woman model. She looks better now.
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/64723_10152540816960184_468418097_n.jpg)
Aquaman vs Cyborg and Solomon Grundy vs Green Lantern, place your bets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOV7KiR9FlI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npy__VCSo9w
That... looked awesome.
Aquaman vs Cyborg was awesome.
I'm curious what that tunneling machine was in the Grundy vs GL fight. It looks vaguely familiar, but it could just be an arbitrary design for the game.
I'll definitely be purchasing this for my Xbox. However.. I know they like to release "Game of the Year" editions with all the bonus items later on, so it might be worth it to wait for that.
I will be at the midnight launch for this one for sure. The comic series has me so excited for this game.
Would have liked to have seen more constructs from GL (A better costume would have been nice as well), Grundy was great to watch and Cyborg was really cool as well.
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And I loved Aquaman's shark attack, that was really sweet.
Final fights for round 1 are Superman vs Sinestro and Hawkgirl vs Green Arrow. Place your bets.
https://injustice.dccomics.com/tournaments/superfight4/1
Get outta here, Hawkgirl is in this game?!
That's awesome.. but what about Black Canary?
These games love having lockable characters, though, so I can only hope.
Superman vs Sinestro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAtvXCQXpqw
Green Arrow vs Hawkgirl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69pXX3mqFE
I am REALLY loving the stage hazards!
Some good fights:
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I really thought Green Arrow got served, Hawkgirl really worked him over, I didn't think he did enough to win. AS for the second fight, I enjoyed it, but felt Sinestro's constructs were a little difficult to see, and I was really hoping to see some interaction with Doomsday who was hiding in the background.
But all in all, I enjoyed watching these and look forward to round two.
Cyber Burn, I agree with the Hawkgirl and Green Arrow fight.
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I think Oliver won with some assistance from the stage hazards. Shiera took a beating from Giganta and Darkseid. Of course the fights were already determined from the voting, but I was thinking how cool it would be if the stage hazards could effect the outcome.
New 52 Batman costume. Looks pretty sharp, would have preferred if he had lenses though.
(http://s22.postimage.org/d31ou9h0x/Injustice_new_52_batman.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)
(http://s21.postimage.org/ocvgqkt4j/blackadam.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ocvgqkt4j/)
First picture of Black Adam. I really like the design. Some people are freaking out over the bald head but I think NetherRealm did a great job capturing the Egyptian theme of Adam. He reminded me of Imhotep from the Mummy movies.
Ehh.
Quote from: BentonGrey on March 08, 2013, 08:22:12 PM
Ehh.
Lol, I knew you would say that Benton. Keep in mind this is only one costume of Adam. All the characters will have at least two. I suspect his other one will be based on the new 52 look. I really like what NetherRealm has come up with but I would like the classic looks too.
Haha, well, heaven help me from becoming too predictable. Really though, I like a few of the things they did with it, but as with all of their other costumes, it just seems to me to be at best a partial success. In the end, he doesn't really look like Black Adam to me.
I'm betting you would rather have had this Benton. (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/blackadamskin_zpsc337b525.jpg)
Yeah, see, that looks pretty good. It's still got that 'overly designed' look that all of the designs from this game has.
Superheroes in games tend to have really busy costumes... and I mean I know why... you only have to draw them once (make the texture) so it is easy to go nuts with details that any sane comic artist would avoid. Nobody wants to draw armored mesh in every panel of 22 pages, but why not put it on every hero in a game?
I'm just very sad that it is console only, since my circle of friends are a bunch of PC only people. Hopefully it will end up on steam but I'm not holding my breath.
K, I dunno who the bald person in that trailer was, but according to just revealed action figure it ain't Black Adam
http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DCC713Injustice_AQ_BlackAdam.jpg
I'm sure it's just the alternate Hare Krishna costume, I mean who else could it be with that design?
Yep, its Black Adam alright. Its his alt skin.
Doomsday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZldbkdsawrM
Gotta say that super is pretty funny
I don't know why Boon didn't have him fight Superman for his reveal. I do love Shazam's powerset though, I can see the powers of all the gods, titan and heroes in his moves. Doomsday looks really great and his super move is outstanding. The only problem I have is that braided ponytail.
Watched a bunch of the videos, and and oddly enough Solomon Grundy is one of the ones that really blew my mind... I like the way it feels like he ignores hits and moves forward.
Another character reveal...http://www.vg247.com/2013/03/14/injustice-gods-among-us-trailer-features-raven/
I don't remember her being so dark and demonic looking, but then again, we all know who her father is. I agree about Grundy Lugaru, he reminds me of an undead Hulk coming at you ignoring injuries or pain. He also reminds me of Spawn with his necroflesh.
I never really had much interest in this game but I just watched some of the trailers and the story actually looks kinda interesting. The game play looks fun as well.
Most of the costumes seem over designed though.
Now this is really cool
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Stephen-Amell-Arrow-Injustice-Gods-Among-Us-1062738.aspx
Talk about fan service. I saw how much effort they are putting into alternate costumes, but getting a whole new voice over for alternate suit is just plain awesome. He just has to say "YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY!" during his super lol
The quarter finals fights. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/mar/15/injustice-battle-arena-videos-batman-vs-wonder-woman-flash-vs-joker-aquaman-vs-green-lantern-and-superman-vs-green-arrow/
I love that Dictator Superman has a unique intro and outro.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on March 15, 2013, 05:32:45 PM
I love that Dictator Superman has a unique intro and outro.
That attention to detail is just so awesome. Although have to say that Superman vs Green Arrow should have lasted a bit more, like the other battles.
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u632/LuisTX85/image_zps442c28e3.jpg)
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Behind Closed Doors Preview Part 1: Black Adam, Raven, and System Mechanics (http://shoryuken.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-behind-closed-doors-preview-part-1-black-adam-raven-and-system-mechanics/)
(http://shoryuken.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/injustice-blackadam3-600x337.jpg)
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Behind Closed Doors Preview Part 2: Story Mode, S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, and the XP System (http://shoryuken.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-behind-closed-doors-preview-part-2-story-mode-s-t-a-r-labs-missions-and-the-xp-system/)
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=101745
Another article and picture of Adam. He looks awesome! I don't think I ever wanted a game more than Injustice. Will be there for midnight launch.
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/news/injustice_seasonpass_6a_eng.jpg)
I already pre-ordered this at GameStop and I'll probably purchase the DLC season pass, too.
I'm such a sap for this kinda stuff and I don't normally buy DLC content at all, so I don't mind splurging on this.
There are two characters yet to be revealed and rumor has it that they will be Killer Frost and Ares.
I'm hoping for some unlockable content and hopefully Black Canary is in the game.
I'm getting mine from Chinamart, err Walmart. I don't really care for the Red Son skins but do like the Arkham skins. I am willing to bet the farm that one of those dlcs is Martian Manhunter.
Found a great render of Adam. He looks fantastic. (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/Black-adam-full_0_0.jpg)
A site leaked Ares and Killer Frost renders.
(http://i.imgur.com/Q9SQk7o.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/lXtDM7d.jpg)
I think they both look pretty awesome. This should be out in about two or three weeks. I can't wait.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/599370_525870680798885_791860493_n.jpg)
I actually really like NetherRealm's costume design for Superman. I think it looks fantastic.
There's a demo out on Xbox and PS3 for this game.
I tried it already on the Xbox... it's actually a lot of fun!
I preordered mine today. Collectors Edition. I just want the bats vs Diana figure
I've been playing the demo for hours on the ps3 and paradox is right, its a lot of fun. I guess I need lots of practice though, because medium is too easy and hard is too hard, lol.
Killer Frost vs Ares. They both look incredible.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/04/11/killer-frost-vs-ares-injustice-gods-among-us
The first DLC character is going to be revealed on Monday, so that should be interesting.
There's also a free Injustice game app for the iPad and iPhone that allows you to unlock things for the console game, and vice versa. The game is actually kinda fun!
One of the cool things you can unlock is a Batman Beyond skin for the console version of Batman.
I'm playing Injustice on my iphone at the moment (it's ok) ... I didn't realise you could use it to unlock stuff in the console version! Cool!
Picked up my copy today, finished the story mode and played vs mode and some Star Lab missions. I absolutely love it. Loved the story, thought it was great. I liked hearing a lot of familiar voices from the JL cartoon I used to watch. Looking forward to the dlc.
I bought it yesterday.
Not a disappointing purchase. The story is a lot of fun. There is a ton of things to do and master. I'll be playing this for a long while.
Good to see I'm not the only one enjoying Injustice here on FR. I unlocked Shazam's new 52 costume today completing his Star Lab missions. I didn't even know it was in the game. I actually really like NeatherRealm's design for him. In the story
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what Superman did to Shazam was almost the same thing he did to Black Adam in the DC Online cgi intro
I may pick this up eventually, despite my dislike for the ridiculous conceits of superhero fighting games. The fact that Aquaman is a major player is hard to resist...if Hawkman were in it rather than Hawkgirl, it'd be a certainty. If the Atom were in it, that might also tilt the scales.
Quote from: BentonGrey on April 18, 2013, 04:48:19 PM
I may pick this up eventually, despite my dislike for the ridiculous conceits of superhero fighting games. The fact that Aquaman is a major player is hard to resist...if Hawkman were in it rather than Hawkgirl, it'd be a certainty. If the Atom were in it, that might also tilt the scales.
Arthur IS a major player Benton. He is like one of the main characters in the story. He is also a major bad a$$ and everyone respects him for it. Ed Boon said that it was his goal to destroy the wussie image that Aquaman has had over the years. He sure succeeded in doing that too. As far as Atom and Hawkman being added, nothing is off the table as far as dlc goes. Some argued that adding Black Adam when Shazam was already in would be redundant, but that has been proven to be completely false.
That's good to hear, CM. I'll probably wait for a while and see what develops. If Hawkman and the Atom, and/or Black Manta and Ocean Master show up in DLC for reasonable prices, I'd be sold.
If you guys have been following the fights online you should be getting your Arrow skin in an email soon. I got mine this morning
This skin/model of Black Adam is really growing on me. I am thinking it should be the standard look for Adam. (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/500px-BlackAdamRegime.jpg) (http://s115.photobucket.com/user/captmorgan72/media/500px-BlackAdamRegime.jpg.html)
So, despite my copy having been ordered and sceduled to arrive on the 16th, my order apparently got lost in transit and it wasn't until I put in an official inquiry on it that wal mart bothered to tell me about it.
I do not need this headache in my life. this game better be worth the effort (and no, I won't take morgan's word for it, he clearly loved the game beforehand)
Quote from: Tomato on April 20, 2013, 02:17:34 PM
So, despite my copy having been ordered and sceduled to arrive on the 16th, my order apparently got lost in transit and it wasn't until I put in an official inquiry on it that wal mart bothered to tell me about it.
I do not need this headache in my life. this game better be worth the effort (and no, I won't take morgan's word for it, he clearly loved the game beforehand)
Lol, was I that obvious Mato? If you like fighting games, you will love this. There is plenty to do after you are done with the story. Are you getting it for the 360 or PS3?
I finally got it today, got to play it for a few hours. I have to go to work now, but my initial thoughts are... good. I still hate the many of the core costume designs (I dislike Aquaman's fake armor, and Batman's segmented mask) but the story itself isn't bad, and the mechanics are also good from what I can tell. As I've said before, I'm not a guy who really enjoys 2d fighting games, so I can't give an in depth analysis on character balancing or anything, but the story is engaging enough that I'm still having fun.
I don't know that I'd recommend it to other critics yet (Though I do think you'll like it Benton, the story is very reminiscent to the old Justice Lords arc from JL)
because I want to see the story in full first, but it's growing on me. I think the Star Labs stuff will get old looooong before I go through those, but they're amusing diversions if nothing else.
And for the record, I had to stop prior to the GA/Killer Frost fight.
Yeah, the Star Labs stuff had my attention for about 10 minutes. I can't see myself doing any of those again, way too tedious. What do you mean by Aquaman's fake armor? I can see the look they (NetherRealm) were going for. His armor looks to be influenced by things you would find in the deep sea. How do you feel about Black Adam's regime costume? I think it looks great, heavily influenced by the ancient Egyptian look. I could easily imagine that is what he looked like thousands of years ago when he was Mighty Adam. I think too many people get worked up that these characters don't look like the same cookie cutter characters they are used to seeing. Black Adam and Shazam (Captain Marvel) has looked the same for over 40 years until New 52 changed things up a bit. I guess some people don't like change.
I haven't unlocked BA's regime costume yet, and I haven't seen him in action in the story. I'll reserve judgement on that on until then.
As far as Aquaman goes, what bugs me most is that there really isn't a comic-like version of it to use. I'm a sucker for Arthur's classic orange and green duds, and the costume only barely resembles that one. If there was an alternate that had him in something more classic, I'd be much happier, especially since he's probably my favorite to play
I bought the season pass and it came with the flashpoint skin of Aquaman. Is this skin closer to what you wanted? (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/AquamanFlashPoint.jpg) (http://s115.photobucket.com/user/captmorgan72/media/AquamanFlashPoint.jpg.html)
*sigh* no, the stupid red and black evil aquaman with a crew cut is NOT the same as say, his new 52 costume. I have already stated in the Ode to Benton thread how I detest the notion of changing his colors to make him seem more evil. Aquaman is one of the very few characters, possibly the only one, to wear orange and green. It makes him stand out visually, and I feel like changing that the red and black was stupid and lazy.
TLDR: I effing hate that costume.
So apparently Wal-Mart messed up somewhere along the way... despite being told that the package had been lost in transit, I just received a second copy of the game with all the Wal-mart bonus additions (including Mortal Kombat vs DC).
I'd take it back, but then I'd have to contend with Wal-mart's customer service department again, and... yeah, I'd rather not go through that if I don't have to. I'm going to offer it to my co-workers first, but if no one there aren't any takers someone here can PM me and I'll send it for $15 plus shipping.
Edit: A couple of people have already asked me about this, but I only have one spare copy to sell... so I'm just going to cut this off before I have to tell more people that someone else already asked first.
so what are you guys playing this on. maybe we need to get an FR rumble going
Playing on the PS3. I'm rubbish but the game is quite fun.
Yeah, I'm also not too good at it. I tried twice to play a ranked game online (to unlock the alt lantern skin) and I just got my arse handed to me both times.
But yeah, finished the story today (waiting for a day off) and I gotta say... I was impressed. Again, I'm not a fighting game person, but the story itself was amazingly crafted, a real love letter to "A Better World" from the JLU cartoon (though obviously with a more complex dynamic given the larger cast of characters). I loved some of the character arcs as well.
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While I loved some of the bigger character arcs like Captain Marvel being the first to break ranks with Superman once he starts going nuts and Barry basically following right after, some of the little stories got me as well. I love that Alt. Harley was basically allowed to outgrow the Joker... it felt like a genuine growth for the character, even if it wasn't "our" Harley.
I knew you would like it Mato. Now ladies and gentlemen, I present to you LOBO....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFwC8dV2l1Y&feature=youtu.be
Good thing they blurred out that middle finger while he was burning Batman alive, I was watching this video of two people beating each other to death with my young and impressionable son.
I have been playing Injustice almost every day (my 4 yr old harps on me til I do), and he has been on the iPad to help me unlock stuff for my Xbox. I dare say, the iOS version sometimes is more fun, because of the dedicated block. That is my only beef with the console, no true block. But, I learned a few tricks with Grundy, so now I may get more than 2 wins online :doh: Very fun game, and I think Aquaman's super move is one of the best looking. My favs are Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Grundy (now) and my main man Supes! If you are on the Xbox, friend Double A Ver1 and maybe we can slap each other around :D
ok we need to get a FR KOH going
my psn is ultimate_evil
Quote from: Tomato on April 21, 2013, 11:11:36 AM
I haven't unlocked BA's regime costume yet, and I haven't seen him in action in the story. I'll reserve judgement on that on until then.
As far as Aquaman goes, what bugs me most is that there really isn't a comic-like version of it to use. I'm a sucker for Arthur's classic orange and green duds, and the costume only barely resembles that one. If there was an alternate that had him in something more classic, I'd be much happier, especially since he's probably my favorite to play
This frustrates me as well, 'Mato. The ugly half-breed costume that is his main look in the game is neither fish nor fowl, so to speak. It's not armor, and it's not his classic look. In fact, I'd have preferred that they went with a more armored look if they weren't going to give him his classic costume. They actually had some concept art for something that I think would have looked a lot better. Since DLC is all the rage these days, I rather hope we'll see classic versions of a few costumes eventually. I have zero interest in any of the New 52 looks for their own sakes, and the Flashpoint skins are about as uninteresting for me, so I'd like for there to be a bit more to which I could look forward. Heck, a basic reskin of his Flashpoint costume into the proper colors would be nice.
See, I'd be perfectly fine with the new 52 costume for Aquaman... actually, of all the new costumes, Arthur's is by far my favorite. It updates the look just enough to make it look fresh, but not so much that it feels overly designed.
I will give the costume people this though... while I don't like the design changes, within the context of the game they're fine. He still looks like Aquaman, and his powerset is among my favorite in the game (I actually used him as my game avatar for awhile). It just nags at me when we get the closeups of his upper torso and there's only one spot that retains the classic orange.
(speaking of the armor thing, there actually is a full armored look on the "regime" costume, but I'm not fond of it.)
That said, there are some costumes from this game I really liked. I recently made a post on tumblr about my frustration with Bane's Asylum attire carrying over into City (Him, Scarecrow, and Ivy just had horrible outfits in that first game... Harley too, but she was at least updated) but I LOVE his outfits in Injustice. I'd prefer the regular to the Regime look, but I would happily spend $200 for either costume in the same scale as the Arkham City stuff.
Quote from: Tomato on April 28, 2013, 09:31:39 PM
See, I'd be perfectly fine with the new 52 costume for Aquaman... actually, of all the new costumes, Arthur's is by far my favorite. It updates the look just enough to make it look fresh, but not so much that it feels overly designed.
I will give the costume people this though... while I don't like the design changes, within the context of the game they're fine. He still looks like Aquaman, and his powerset is among my favorite in the game (I actually used him as my game avatar for awhile). It just nags at me when we get the closeups of his upper torso and there's only one spot that retains the classic orange.
(speaking of the armor thing, there actually is a full armored look on the "regime" costume, but I'm not fond of it.)
That said, there are some costumes from this game I really liked. I recently made a post on tumblr about my frustration with Bane's Asylum attire carrying over into City (Him, Scarecrow, and Ivy just had horrible outfits in that first game... Harley too, but she was at least updated) but I LOVE his outfits in Injustice. I'd prefer the regular to the Regime look, but I would happily spend $200 for either costume in the same scale as the Arkham City stuff.
Actually, that's a great point, 'Mato. Aquaman's New 52 costume would be fine, but that's mostly because it's basically just his classic costume with a collar. I don't really think of it as something new, I suppose.
What do you guys think of Captain Marvel's default costume? I think its pretty awesome, far better than what DC came up with for the new 52 look.
I love Hawkgirl's alternate costume. Great design there.
Lobo looks cool. Excited to get him.
I've been running through some characters on "classic" mode to see some of the different endings... some are good, some are ok, but... superman's is disgusting. It annoys me in like 6 different ways.
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basically, after defeating alt. supes, reg.supes gets all concerned that he might go nuts some day and decides to take steps. He places a kryptonite capsule in his chest, set to go off and kill him should a remote device be activated. Who has this device you ask? every member of the justice league has it on a rotating basis... except for batman, because he's not trustworthy enough to weild that kind of power.
No. That is potentially the dumbest thing ever.
Quote from: Tomato on May 03, 2013, 04:25:37 PM
I've been running through some characters on "classic" mode to see some of the different endings... some are good, some are ok, but... superman's is disgusting. It annoys me in like 6 different ways.
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basically, after defeating alt. supes, reg.supes gets all concerned that he might go nuts some day and decides to take steps. He places a kryptonite capsule in his chest, set to go off and kill him should a remote device be activated. Who has this device you ask? every member of the justice league has it on a rotating basis... except for batman, because he's not trustworthy enough to weild that kind of power.
No. That is potentially the dumbest thing ever.
Hey Mato, about that ending
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NetherRealm is known for doing stuff like that to get a reaction from the players.
Next DLC character
http://www.ign.com/wikis/injustice-gods-among-us/Batgirl
Cassandra would be more fitting than Babs, but i guess they want consistency because she's the main comic batgirl too...Not a huge fan of design tbh.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on May 03, 2013, 09:57:40 PM
Quote from: Tomato on May 03, 2013, 04:25:37 PM
I've been running through some characters on "classic" mode to see some of the different endings... some are good, some are ok, but... superman's is disgusting. It annoys me in like 6 different ways.
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basically, after defeating alt. supes, reg.supes gets all concerned that he might go nuts some day and decides to take steps. He places a kryptonite capsule in his chest, set to go off and kill him should a remote device be activated. Who has this device you ask? every member of the justice league has it on a rotating basis... except for batman, because he's not trustworthy enough to weild that kind of power.
No. That is potentially the dumbest thing ever.
Hey Mato, about that endingSpoiler
NetherRealm is known for doing stuff like that to get a reaction from the players.
and that justifies it how? A stupid ending is as stupid ending, especially when aspects of it conflict with the story YOU YOURSELF SET UP.
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edit: just to clarify this, since I wrote it on my way into class, I'm actually not that upset by the superman ending... it's stupid and irritating, but it's a small part of the game as a whole and I don't want to derail discussion on an otherwise decent game to discuss it.
What I do have problem with, however, is morgan's statement... he's basically implying that because Netherrealm includes certain story segments to annoy players, that I should forgive them for doing the same thing here. That's illogical. Including story points that derail what you have established in your game is not only unprofessional, but a slap in the face to the people who buy your products. Yes, it's not so bad that I wouldn't still reccommend the game, but I'm also not thrilled with a blatant and annoying attempt to add shock value for its own sake. We bemoan comic writers for killing off major characters in event books to generate shock value, and this is no different.
Anyway, Batgirl. Yay, cool character, can't wait to get her, cassie and cassandra are still potential alt skins so yeah.
Lol, it doesn't justify anything Mato, its just what they do. I think its a pretty ridiculous ending too, but I've come to expect that from NRS.
GL has the dumbest ending IMO, it's incomplete.
From Injustice on Facebook:
Besides Wonder Woman #600 & Classic Harley Quinn, the Bad Girls Skin pack includes Catwoman's Selina Kyle Skin!
Here's all the info on tomorrow's DLC:
- Lobo will be available for $4.99, or free to Season Pass holders.
- Batman's Flashpoint skin is FREE with the compatibility pack.
- The Bad Girls & Teen Titans skin packs will be available for $2.99 each, and are not included in the Season Pass.
I like Batman's Flashpoint look.
I already have Lobo, but I think I'm going to wait on the skin packs until they start selling them in bundles, down the line. I'm pretty certain they will.
Is anybody not using their wb login for the game? I've got quite a bit of progress on the iOS game, so if you were to log into your console game with my I'd you'd get my unlocked skins (batman beyond, new 52 GL and others.)
I'd settle for it accepting my actual WBID right now. grah.
Do you have any tips on earning points on the iOS version, Detourne? Would love to have enough to unlock Batman Beyond.
TIPS for iOS:
1. Get silver characters and then gold characters if you can, they make it much better.
2. buy booster packs instead of individual characters, sure it's a random choice, but they are cheaper, and come with supporting cards too. also, if you get two of the same card, you upgrade the character to 'elite' levels, much better.
3. How can I afford booster packs? Just grind, usually the Bonus Levels, although more difficult, give more money.
4. Save the money, only upgrade a few characters into "money-makers", then when they are higher levels, and can "solo" lower ranked fights, bring in the low level characters as support, they will level quickly.
5. The Flash is probably my favorite character in the game so far. His special minigames are much easier than the 'tap-tap-tap' of GL, Sinestro, Bane characters.
6. Nightwing and Green Arrow are incredibly powerful at taking down bigger opponents. Nightwing's heavy attack is very easy to pull combos of, and they push back characters out of fighting range, plus his power drain special is long range. He quickly neutralizes big guys like Solomon Grundy.
7. One of the best special attacks I've come across so far, in terms of minigame ease, is Silver Catwoman's 2nd level attack. its a 'tap-the-circles' game with generous time-limit and very generous damage, it's able to KO two different opponents, similar to Bane's dropkick.
8. If you have a large roster of characters, you don't need to use any "recharge" cards. if your main guys are out of energy, just play as lower level characters until they regain energy.
9. Don't fight losing battles, yes, you do get XP for losing a match, but no money. If you can't get past some people, go down a lower rung and level up.
and most importantly...
10. Don't get too frustrated, you don't really need to spend any money on IAP. Just remember, it's a free game, and you can walk away from it.
Wow, a lot more than I thought I would write, if anyone finds these tips useful, I can also write a few tips for the Iron Man 3 iOS game too. Or Avengers Initiative.
I looked but I didn't see anyone mention this. But my MAJOR problem with this game isn't costume designs or actions of certain characters. But the fact Superman hitting certain characters the way he hits them in game, it typically would mean certain death for MOST let alone normal humans. It's one thing for a human Johnny Cage to smack around a human Kung Lao, but the DC universe has quite a number of superhumans. I know MKvDC had a plausibly silly explanation for this but it had one. Does this?
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Yes, some sort of pills that give them superhuman attributes. Engineered by Regime Superman for his troops.
tbh I myself could care less about things like that, same in MvC where Hulk hits Ryu and co full force and they still stand. They didn't give any explanation whatsoever and I was ok with it because it's a fighting game and everyone should be able to take down everyone.
Quote from: Shogunn2517 on May 14, 2013, 05:39:43 PM
I looked but I didn't see anyone mention this. But my MAJOR problem with this game isn't costume designs or actions of certain characters. But the fact Superman hitting certain characters the way he hits them in game, it typically would mean certain death for MOST let alone normal humans. It's one thing for a human Johnny Cage to smack around a human Kung Lao, but the DC universe has quite a number of superhumans. I know MKvDC had a plausibly silly explanation for this but it had one. Does this?
A bit more detailed explanation how humans can take hits from metahumans and not die.
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Regime Superman used Kryptonian technology to engineer nanotech capsules that increase tissue and bone density by several thousand percent. He gave them to his army. Batman manages to get a supply of them and Harley Quinn steals a supply from Batman and gives them to Joker. This also explains how humans are able to summon bursts of strength to punch/kick people through buildings and such. You will notice that they still can't pick up cars or rip out trees like the metas can.
Well, I was a fan of NRS default Shazam, but after unlocking new 52 Shazam, I'm really loving it. I am however in love with NRS regime Black Adam. I think it is such an interesting design and really reflects the Eyptian theme of the character. Its the only Black Adam skin I use. (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/Shazam_new_52.jpg) (http://s115.photobucket.com/user/captmorgan72/media/Shazam_new_52.jpg.html)
So... is anyone enthusiastic about the next skin pack (Killing Joke 3-pack)?
Yeah, me neither. The tropical one in the Batgirl trailer was cute because it was a nice nod to their history, but it really didn't need a 3-pack all on its own (or at least not three joker costumes.. a Brian Bolland style Batman costume instead of the dumb top hat Joker would have been cool). I'll still probably get it because I'm a sucker for alternate costumes and I DO want the "Red Hood" look, but otherwise... eh.
Agreed, the top hat look is unnecessary. Really should have came with Bolland Batman.
I'll pass on this skin pack. I have zero interest.
Is it just me or does Batgirls super move not work in this game?
Batgirl's super move only works in the air. She has to be jumping.
And Batgirl is friggin' awesome in the game. Most fun character, by far. Looking forward to when (if) she gets alternate costumes. Her default is kind of ugly.
Quote from: laughing paradox on May 22, 2013, 02:40:31 PM
Batgirl's super move only works in the air. She has to be jumping.
And Batgirl is friggin' awesome in the game. Most fun character, by far. Looking forward to when (if) she gets alternate costumes. Her default is kind of ugly.
I agree, Batgirl is very awesome in this game. I know almost nothing about the character and now have to read up on her. Its like she has the skills of Batman and Nightwing combined. I wonder though if she is this incredible in the comics too or just in this game.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on May 22, 2013, 04:41:11 PM
Quote from: laughing paradox on May 22, 2013, 02:40:31 PM
Batgirl's super move only works in the air. She has to be jumping.
And Batgirl is friggin' awesome in the game. Most fun character, by far. Looking forward to when (if) she gets alternate costumes. Her default is kind of ugly.
I agree, Batgirl is very awesome in this game. I know almost nothing about the character and now have to read up on her. Its like she has the skills of Batman and Nightwing combined. I wonder though if she is this incredible in the comics too or just in this game.
Babs is competent, but nowhere near Batman and Nightwing in skills department. But since its a fighting game and all I don't mind her being seemingly more skilled than she is in the comics, as long it's this much fun :thumbup:
Personally I'd like to see the following skin packs or characters:
New Earth 2 Flash, Green Lantern & new Earth 2 Batman
Crime Syndicate Ultraman, Owlman & Superwoman
Society of Supervillains Professor Zoom, Bizarro and 70s Luthor
Next DLC character revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wQVWicHTmZM
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Not gonna lie, i hate it when they do stuff like this. I mean srsly out of entire DCU they add one of their own? But on the other hand in my humble opinion Scorpion never looked better (still would have preffered a DC character). Oh and make sure to watch the entire video, really cool hint at the end.
Seems that the leaked DLC list was correct so far, if it remains to be so, next one is
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Zod
Well, that's asinine. Also, if that list is true, it is depressing. So, there's basically no new characters coming? I mean, there are an insignificant few, but nobody I care about at all. Sad. No Black Manta, no Hawkman, no Atom, no Martian Manhunter, no Mr. Miracle (a guy can dream, can't he?), and no Red Tornado.
There's actually a teaser for Martian Manhunter at the end of the video ^_^ There I spoiled it lol
Ed Boon teased on his twitter there's more characters to come for sure. The game is a good seller so there is no reason not to have more characters available, he even had a poll on his twitter to see who is the most popular choice (Jason Todd as Red Hood won if I remember correctly). He said people have been most vocal about MM being included so he wasn't even in the poll, hence the teaser. So I'm optimistic :thumbup:
I hope that's true, Bat! MM being left out of that game is a travesty to begin with.
I suspect the lack of Martian Manhunter may have been a DC decision, personally. DC's been desperate to get people to accept the new 52 continuity (They forced Mattel to cancel the DCUC, just to have them re-brand it and release primarily new 52 stuff, which almost destroyed the entire line) and part of that is this whole "Cyborg is part of the big seven now, not Martian Manhunter!" nonsense.
Yeah, I'm not big on this one either. I'd much rather get Jason Todd, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Atom, Hawkman, and 90% of the Legion of Doom.
:rolleyes:
Urg.
Jason Todd means nothing at all to me, but I agree with you on the rest of them!
I didn't use to care for him, but "Under the Red Hood" is probably my favorite animated batman film of all time, and that film is driven entirely by the conflict over Jason's death and rebirth. Couple that with the work Grant Morrison did with the character in the pre-52 "Batman and Robin" book, and he's become one of my favorite Batman villains.
I can understand that, but you know how I feel about that whole situation. Urg.
Also, really, that one is your favorite animated Batman flick? I haven't seen it, but I have a hard time believing it's better than Mask of the Phantasm or Sub Zero! :)
I actually went to see "Mask of the Phantasm" at the theater when it first came out. Definitely a great movie. But "Under the Red Hood" is right up there as far as quality goes.
Quote from: BentonGrey on June 04, 2013, 01:26:20 AM
I can understand that, but you know how I feel about that whole situation. Urg.
Also, really, that one is your favorite animated Batman flick? I haven't seen it, but I have a hard time believing it's better than Mask of the Phantasm or Sub Zero! :)
For me personally? Absolutely. Admittedly, it's been a few years since I last watched MotP (and longer for Sub-Zero), in the cases of both "Mask of the Phantasm" and "Sub-Zero" those movies are less about Batman and more about the primary Antagonist. He's involved peripherally (In MotP he's trying to redeem Andrea Beaumont and in Sub-Zero he's trying to rescue Barbara Gordan) but it's more just same the type of drama with him that we saw in the animated series, except the animated series occasionally did a better job about it. They're good films, but they're not really
about Batman.
By contrast, "Under the Red Hood" is all about Batman being confronted by his personal demons. The movie opens Jason's death, and much of the movie is spent showing just how much that loss affected him. I know it's not an area you particularly care for, but the death of Jason Todd was the biggest loss Batman's had since the loss of his parents, and it's all the more painful for him because, despite all the training and all the gadgets and all the strategies, he still failed to protect those closest to him. Bruce's sense of personal failure is what drives the narrative forward.
I kind of doubt it'd appeal to your personal tastes (especially since you outright refuse to accept that any robin other than dick grayson could exist despite the fact that every other fan is already past that nonsense) "Under the Red Hood" presents Batman at his most vulnerable, and it's easily one of the darkest animated films so far (I mean really, the opening scene is Robin being nearly beaten to death, then blown up. You don't get much darker than that.)
The action sequences in Under The Red Hood are great, maybe my favourite in the DC animated films. The voice acting is also top notch, particularly Jensen Ackles as Jason Todd.
News skins available soon
http://www.ign.com/wikis/injustice-gods-among-us/DLC
Highlights for me are Red Son Batman and Containment Suit Doomsday, way cool.
Gotta say though, seems that time of us unlocking costumes through playing is behind us :(
Was always epic whenever you work hard to unlock stuff and it pays off. Sure there are unlockables here too, but most are pay to use...
Anyone tried Scorpion yet? He's actually pretty cool, but it's strange playing him in a gore-free game
Yep, I have the season pass too, so I get early access to him. I wasn't a fan of him joining the Injustice roster but now that I have played him, I like him. Jim Lee designed the costume, which I thought was pretty cool. Since NRS redesigned all the DC costumes, Jim Lee redesigned Boon's beloved Scorpion. He fits in pretty well I think. I like his story ending, fits in well with Scorpion's origins, being reborn into a hellspawn and all.
Looking forward to the new skins, especially the Red Son skins, loved that story.
As a huge Scorpion fan, I am loving his inclusion in the game. Though I would have rather it have been Martian Manhunter. I just wish they'd release the IOS skins as I couldn't get the game to unlock them.
Quote from: billdamn22 on June 05, 2013, 09:31:09 PM
Though I would have rather it have been Martian Manhunter.
MMH is coming.
Yep, MM got revealed in Scorpions trailer. There is also Zod, Power Girl, Red Hood and Sub Zero coming.
Red Hood is a bit ... meh! for me, since we already have that excellent Red Hood skin for Joker. Same with Sub Zero, since we already have Killer Frost in the roster. I'd rather see someone visually different, like Plastic Man
Quote from: Starman on June 06, 2013, 12:13:20 AM
Yep, MM got revealed in Scorpions trailer. There is also Zod, Power Girl, Red Hood and Sub Zero coming.
Red Hood is a bit ... meh! for me, since we already have that excellent Red Hood skin for Joker. Same with Sub Zero, since we already have Killer Frost in the roster. I'd rather see someone visually different, like Plastic Man
All of that is speculation though (MM and Zod are kinda confirmed). Power Girl and Red hood were in the unofficial poll Boon posted, so they might be DLC, they might not. And no there won't be any Sub Zero, Boon said that Scorpion is the only guest character numerous times....
If y'all had your choice, who would be in your top five DLC characters to be revealed?
Tbh if I had it my way I would have a full Batman fighting game :P
Since we have a lot of Bat characters already and if u take variety and popularity in consideration, my list (if u consider MM and Zod announced already) would be:
Swamp Thing, Dr. Fate, Amazo, Etrigan and Brainiac
Ohh, good list! I'd like to see any or all of those guys.
Assuming we do get MM next, we need some more non-batman villains in general. We have no Flash rogues, no Aquaman villains, and only 1 villain who is arguably a WW foe(btw, was I the only one who thought Ares was waaaay out of place in story mode?), but isn't nearly as recognizable as Circe or Cheetah.
At least Superman, GL, and Shazam got their archenemies. Give me Black Manta, Captain Cold, Reverse Flash, something.
Non-Batman/Superman villains are such a joke though. Captain Cold is just a guy with a gun that's worse than a regular gun in most situations. Black Manta's costume looks like an obscure bolt from hardware store. Most other villains are just yellow versions of the heroes.
Also Martian Manhunter is just ridiculous.
Yes, because I think we all can agree that what this game needs it the Ventriloquist, Baby Doll, Killer Moth, and about 90% of Superman's rogues gallery.
No but Lex, Braniac, and Doomsday are three interesting villains more than Flash has.
Quote from: BWPS on June 08, 2013, 03:11:33 PM
No but Lex, Braniac, and Doomsday are three interesting villains more than Flash has.
I believe you've made a typo; Doomsday has never been interesting.
Meanwhile, the Flash has the third best collection of villains in superhero-dom (behind Batman & Spider-man).
Quote from: BWPS on June 07, 2013, 11:03:49 PM
Non-Batman/Superman villains are such a joke though. Captain Cold is just a guy with a gun that's worse than a regular gun in most situations. Black Manta's costume looks like an obscure bolt from hardware store. Most other villains are just yellow versions of the heroes.
Also Martian Manhunter is just ridiculous.
Bah.
Talavar, that's not fair, JLU's version of Doomsday was actually mildly interesting. ^_^
K, just a quick rundown of different baddies and how they would work in a fighting game (with focus on Flash since he's being called out):
Aquaman:
Black Manta- Just... go watch Young Justice.
Flash:
Reverse Flash- Yes, he's kind of a clone of Flash, but so is Sinestro and no one complained about him being in the game. That said, I would argue RF would be more brutal and thuggish in his attacks.
Mirror Master- I see MM as being more akin to his appearance in JL: Doom, where he can create fake copies of himself, warps around the map, and get the jump on other players.
Trickster- Aside from the fun I'd have playing him against Joker (Mark Hamill did both) Trickster is the poster child for bizzare gadgets and gimmicks even more than Joker and Harley Quinn are.
Captain Boomerang- Long range fighter, using basically a better version of batman's batarang system (which, btw, is a pain).
Gorilla Grodd- Brute fighter, able to confuse opponents with mind control.
Weather Wizard- Has a staff that summons lightning, rain, tornados, etc.
Abra Kadabra- Future tech with a false magic twist. Putting aside the potential gameplay mechanics here, I imagine his shtick would irritate the actual magic users, which would result in interesting dialogue
Captain Cold-... yeah, no, I don't see it. Killer Frost already covers this area.
Wonder Woman:
Cheetah- similar to Catwoman, but more brutal and animalistic in her attacks. Cheetah is less about grace and fluid movements than she is attacking her opponent and ripping their throat out. Also, since the tail is real, I see that being included as a weapon in some of her specials.
Circe- Magic. I don't have to explain it.
Scorpion was automatically added to my game with the latest update, so I'm not sure if he's even one of the Season Pass characters or if he's just been added separately. Can anyone who didn't get the pass confirm one way or the other?
Good list, 'Mato.
Quote from: Tomato on June 09, 2013, 06:24:36 PM
Scorpion was automatically added to my game with the latest update, so I'm not sure if he's even one of the Season Pass characters or if he's just been added separately. Can anyone who didn't get the pass confirm one way or the other?
The way I understood if from an article I read (I forgot which one), Scorpion is available almost right away for Season Pass users, but he comes out as a DLC for everybody else on the 11th.
I have a hard time getting excited about the flash rogues gallery, but I do love Grodd (with a good writer he gives me the creeps). Circe also seems like a total no brainer.
As for myself I would LOVE to see:
Metallo: Hard hitting, hard blasting, similar to Cyborg. His chest opens for a kryptonite radiation stun attack. "Versions" include more human looking to more android looking.
Scarecrow: Purely because his "ultimates" would be INSANE. "Dart throw, punch, kick, pitchfork stab.. ULTIMATE: gas to the face for a good 10 second long nightmare".
Ragdoll: Generally a good, weird character... but imagine him in a fighting game (!). That would be... twisted.
Quote from: lugaru on June 10, 2013, 04:48:37 PM
I have a hard time getting excited about the flash rogues gallery, but I do love Grodd (with a good writer he gives me the creeps). Circe also seems like a total no brainer.
As for myself I would LOVE to see:
Metallo: Hard hitting, hard blasting, similar to Cyborg. His chest opens for a kryptonite radiation stun attack. "Versions" include more human looking to more android looking.
Scarecrow: Purely because his "ultimates" would be INSANE. "Dart throw, punch, kick, pitchfork stab.. ULTIMATE: gas to the face for a good 10 second long nightmare".
Ragdoll: Generally a good, weird character... but imagine him in a fighting game (!). That would be... twisted.
For Scarecrow, could you imagine if they made a nightmare for each character?
Very, very, very, very, very, very, very slim chance of that, but I think that would be awesome :P
scarecrow already got a very awesome cameo as a stage transition, I think that's sufficient. I'd much rather see some general foes from throughout the dc universe as opposed to any more batman foes.
I'd love to see some Flash villains, for sure. I'd particularly like to see a classic Trickster, Mirror Master, and Captain Boomerang.
Question for those who own the game: Can you set skins for characters to use as a default, so that any time you faced them they'd look a certain way?
Looking at all of the available costumes, I'm fairly underwhelmed. If they put out a classic costume pack, I'd buy that.
game picks a random costume of the ones you unlock. About the only one with a "Classic" costume so far is harley. They're doing a ton of red son and Blackest night costumes right now (I suspect a couple large packs are coming)
Just downloaded all the new skin packs on PSN, Red Son 2, Blackest Night and Arkham. I love love love Batman's Arkham skin, its the only Batman skin for me now. I really like the other skins too, especially the Red Son Bats and Green Lantern, love that story, but yeah, love the Batman Arkham skin.
I loved the Red Son story, but I don't have much interest in those skins. Plus, I've got zero interest in all of their event centric skins. Hopefully we'll see a classic pack. Thanks for the answer, 'Mato!
Cyborg, Deathstroke and Raven have their classic look in the Teen Titans pack. I'm sure a classic look for most, if not all, the characters will be available eventually.
General Zod was revealed on Conan. Funny skit and Zod looks good. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/jun/12/general-zod-revealed-conan-gameplay-video-injustice-gods-among-us/
Ha! That Conan bit was hilarious, especially the ending. :) It seems Zod is fittingly Zod-like. I love the "Kneel before Zod!" bit.
Also, I loved the fact that the assistant kicked Conan's backside with Aquaman while blindfolded. That's beautiful. The poor Sea King just can't get no respect.
I knew it was coming. http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/783365975.jpg?1371834263
Gets even better. A Man of Steel Zod skin is also coming.
I wouldn't mind having the Flaming C skin, which was basically Superman
So... I am a horrible, horrible player on ranked matches, apparently. I've just lost nine times consecutively, I haven't even managed to get ONE FREAKING RANKED MATCH which is all I want because I want the YL skin. And no, seriously, none of my matches even came close. I only got like one person down even a bar of health.
Seriously, I just want the freaking skin and I'm done. I will even give my account info to someone who can actually do this if they'll get the win.
Quote from: Tomato on June 23, 2013, 02:00:17 AM
So... I am a horrible, horrible player on ranked matches, apparently. I've just lost nine times consecutively, I haven't even managed to get ONE FREAKING RANKED MATCH which is all I want because I want the YL skin. And no, seriously, none of my matches even came close. I only got like one person down even a bar of health.
Seriously, I just want the freaking skin and I'm done. I will even give my account info to someone who can actually do this if they'll get the win.
One word for you Mato, Deathstroke. I suck at ranked matches too and Deathstroke gave me a win. Just spam the hell out of his guns and you will win.
YES! Thank you captmorgan you beautiful person you! Got it first try.
To be fair, I also beat a guy who was as n00bish as me, so it's not like it was a fair fight to start with... but still!
Haha, good job, 'Mato.
So folks, I finally broke down and bought this game. The thought of a DC video game with Aquaman as a central character was just a bit too good to pass up! I'm roughly half-way through, I think, having gotten partway through Wayne Manor. I'm certainly enjoying the game, and the story really isn't too bad...though it also isn't too great. I suppose that, for a fighting game, it's about as good as can be expected. The deus ex machina of the super-pill is just as stupid as I expected, but I like that the beginning of the game has, for the MOST part, characters fighting others of similar power levels. The gameplay is decent, but I just really hate how hard it is to do things in a fighting game. To be fair, that probably has more to do with the fact that I'm really just not very good at this genre, but still. I really wish this was a more brawler-esq game where I had a nice, handy power menu instead of having to somehow get my controller to understand that yes, when I'm pressing right, I want you to go right, not jump in the air like a moron...*ahem*
For the most part the characters are designed pretty well, but wow, the costumes just look utterly ridiculous for the most part. Green Lantern doesn't look too bad, neither do Hawkgirl or Cyborg, but pretty much everyone else just looks ludicrously over-designed. I like the evil counterpart costumes in context, though. They look suitably evil and creative, at least. They're a darn sight better than the stupid color-switch versions from Batman: Brave and Bold. Harley Quinn's costume, while I suppose comic accurate these days, is really lousy. Also, why the heck is Joker wearing a kevlar vest over his clothes? Does that strike anyone else as utterly un-Joker?
I really like that they gave Green Arrow the ability to actually, you know, USE his arrows. That's good, though once again my clumsy fingers have a hard time doing the particular arcane rituals required to summon particular arrows.
Aquaman is super awesome! He's by far my favorite, and not just because he's Aquaman, either, surprisingly enough. He's just easy to use and quite powerful. I REALLY wish they'd gone with another voice actor, though. While I like this fellow, every time he speaks I'm looking around for John Stewart.
So, all-in-all, this is fun. I'll probably play through the campaign and spend some time playing with friends, but I can't see this being something that I return to perennially. If they were to do another campaign for it at some point, that I might be willing to try.
Ohh, what's worth unlocking and how should I go about it? I see the S.T.A.R. Labs missions, but I wish there was a simple reference for what could be found where.
The star lab stuff is stupid and excessively difficult for a couple of blah skins (the best skin is n52 shazam, and I know you're just DYING for that.)
Going through classic arcade mode with each character is worth doing because you'll get a character specific ending, some of which are really cool. Wait until you've finished campain first though, as some include spoilers. I'm still putzing my way through them, and getting all the alt costumes (I've got about 3 left)
Awesome, Benton finally joins the Injustice family! Yes, Aquaman IS awesome and you are right about the voice actor, Phil LaMarr. I really like him, but sometimes he does sound too much like John Stewart. On another board somebody was complaining that Aquaman sounded "black". I laughed so hard when I read that. I absolutely adore this game and play it almost daily along with MvC 3 to get my superhero fix for both Dc and Marvel. I have plenty of complaints, the costumes being the first of them, but NRS did ok, I can deal. Being a Captain Marvel/Shazam fan, I have complaints about the model they used. Why is he so scrawny, while guys like Green Arrow and Green Lantern are so big and muscular? Mato is right about the STAR labs missions, they are an abomination to be avoided at all costs, unless you love to be extremely annoyed.
Big day tomorrow for Injustice fans. General Zod dlc is being released and for skins, New 52 Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Blackest Night Batman, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Earth 2 Hawkgirl, Flash, Solomon Grundy and Man of Steel Superman. Of course I'm getting them all.:)
Awesome! Looking forward to it!
Zod is pretty amazing and his outro makes sense now that I completed his story ending. Still waiting on PSN to update to get the skins.
Edit: All the skins are great. I am really loving Earth 2 Hawkgirl. She reminds me so much of the angelic warriors from the Darksiders games. Her Blackest Night skin is really cool too, has a fallen angel look to it. Earth 2 Grundy looks pretty awesome and to me looks bigger than normal Grundy, but I am sure they used the same model. Man of Steel Superman looks great, can't wait for Man of Steel Zod to get released. I really like the new 52 skins too, they all look great. How about you guys, any of you picking them up?
I have the season pass so ill get Zod but I doubt I'll get any of the skin packs. While I would love to have some more traditional costumes I have a hard time justifying the $$ for skins only.
Thanks for the advice guys, that's very helpful!
I've played a bit more, and I LOVED the cutscene battle:
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where Aquaman leads the JLA team to sandbag Superman. Him leading his army of monsters out of the deeps was super cool...but all I kept thinking about was, 'why am I not getting to play any of this?' Forget about slap fights with Deathstroke, (by the way, don't you love how the logic of the game completely falls apart when he's shooting invulnerable super beings with bullets?) give me control of Aquaman and let me take the fight to the surface world! That looked like a great time, one that I couldn't be a part of. I am enjoying this game, but this scene really brought home to me what was missing from the experience.
Actually loving Zod more than my go-to, Shazam. But I refuse to give up on Batson. Batgirl, Shazam, Zod, and Grundy are my list of abusers. I play on 360, so pm me if you want my gamertag (so you can kick my ***).
Quote from: BigAl1775 on July 05, 2013, 12:25:08 AM
Actually loving Zod more than my go-to, Shazaam. But I refuse to give up on Batson. Batgirl, Shazaam, Zod, and Grundy are my list of abusers. I play on 360, so pm me if you want my gamertag (so you can kick my ***).
Come on BigAl spell his name right, its Shazam, two a's. :) wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, endurance of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury.
So from the guy who leaked the first batch of DLC characters, and turned out to be 100% right comes a new leak for season 2 pass
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Martian Manhunter, Red Hood, Power Girl, and Sub-Zero. Cool for MM, Red Hood and Power Girl could be cool I guess, but dear lord I hope he is wrong about Sub Zero. Ed Boon did say no more guest characters but who knows...
So...
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Superman type character, Batman related character, Superman type character & another MK ninja. Way to use that diverse DC roster Netherrelm...
Where did you see that, Bat?
This is a monumental event. For the first time in history, we're seeing a game slowly get usurped by another franchise!
Quote from: MJB on July 12, 2013, 05:50:44 AM
So...
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Superman type character, Batman related character, Superman type character & another MK ninja. Way to use that diverse DC roster Netherrelm...
Where did you see that, Bat?
I agree about the diversity 100%.
This is where I found the info btw
http://www.testyourmight.com/threads/rumor-second-injustice-dlc-season-pass-leaked.32302/
He used the same method to leak the first season pass characters, really hoping he's wrong this time around.
did some reading for the article, and the way he's "discovered" the choices in both dlcs is that he's found initials for each character that he's assuming are the actual initials of the characters (in this case, "mm, rh, pg, and sz"). Putting aside the fact that he used the exact same method before and Rocksteady could just as easily be effing with the initials in the code to mess him up, if the game even uses 2 character codes and two game characters share initials they could just be using random letters for the dlc character.
To be fair though, I think MM and Hood are pretty much locked in. MM's been demanded since the game's release, and Hood won the dlc poll. Imma be ticked if sub-zero is really wasting another slot though, this isn't Mortal Kombat vs DC.
It'll be very lame if Sub Zero is included since Killer Frost, for all intents and purposes, is his stand in for Injustice.
I'm also not a fan of including Red Hood and Power Girl in the game. I'd rather see Plastic Man or Metamorpho or Animal Man or any other character that is a bit more visually distinctive with unique powers. Oh yeah, throw in The Demon or Swamp Thing, too.
.... and Martian Manhunter is the next DLC character. A John Stewart skin / voice has also been revealed for Green Lantern :thumbup:
Quote from: captmorgan72 on July 06, 2013, 06:23:45 PM
Quote from: BigAl1775 on July 05, 2013, 12:25:08 AM
Actually loving Zod more than my go-to, Shazaam. But I refuse to give up on Batson. Batgirl, Shazaam, Zod, and Grundy are my list of abusers. I play on 360, so pm me if you want my gamertag (so you can kick my ***).
Come on BigAl spell his name right, its Shazam, two a's. :) wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, endurance of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury.
I liked it better when they called him Captain Marvel.
Quote from: bat1987 on July 10, 2013, 10:50:27 AM
So from the guy who leaked the first batch of DLC characters, and turned out to be 100% right comes a new leak for season 2 pass
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Martian Manhunter, Red Hood, Power Girl, and Sub-Zero. Cool for MM, Red Hood and Power Girl could be cool I guess, but dear lord I hope he is wrong about Sub Zero. Ed Boon did say no more guest characters but who knows...
I can totally be on board for MM and Power Girl (honestly, regardless of what everyone thinks, who
doesn't want to see her???) but Hood and SZ :doh:
Martian Manhunter and John Stewart (GL costume and voice changed not new character) in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m61-5a85G4w
MM is definitely a must, and I wouldn't mind Power Girl, as she's a decent character. Nice video. J'onn looks good in action, though I'm not crazy about the modern costume. It's not terrible, but it's not amazing either. I liked the previous one better.
Has John Stewart ever looked like this in a comic before? I remember him with a clean shaven face and with a goatee and shaven head.
Was MM only released for xbox 360 and ps3? It hasn't shown up on the wii u yet.
Anyone played as Martian Manhunter? Quite a fun, Dhalsim-style character.
.... and it seems like Zatanna is going to be the next DLC character, judging by Ed Boon's clues. Interesting pick, although I think I would have preferred a big bruiser like Swamp Thing, or Darkseid.
Quote from: Starman on August 02, 2013, 11:41:08 PM
Anyone played as Martian Manhunter? Quite a fun, Dhalsim-style character.
Yep, I'm a fan of MMH. One of the few who can take out Superman without magic or kryptonite.
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Zatanna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtzcEVQ-Exg#at=146)
That's cool. I'm very pleasantly surprised to see Zatanna...though her...*ahem* 'decolletage' is a tad much in this design. Still, it is really cool to see the classic costume, and a lot of her moves look perfect. It's weird seeing her slapping Grundy around with her bare hands, though.
Quote from: BentonGrey on August 08, 2013, 04:26:33 PM
That's cool. I'm very pleasantly surprised to see Zatanna...though her...*ahem* 'decolletage' is a tad much in this design. Still, it is really cool to see the classic costume, and a lot of her moves look perfect. It's weird seeing her slapping Grundy around with her bare hands, though.
I had to look up decolletage to see what Benton meant, but I personally disagree. I for one will never say a woman's decolletage is a tad much, it can never be too much.:) I like Zatanna, but she just looks really strange fighting like a martial art expert. Is she one? I don't really keep up with the character.
Haha, I'm not complaining about her...shall we say, 'attributes,' merely their somewhat excessive display. ;) Characters like Zatanna, Black Canary, and Catwoman, whose costumes are already sexy don't really need to be made hyper-sexualized, in my opinion. It's one of the reasons I don't much care for the modern 'suit-almost-falling-off-it's-open-so-wide' version of Catwoman. It's unnecessary and looks tawdry, rather than just confident...but I suppose that's neither really here nor there in reference to the game.
Yeah, she's supposed to have some hand-to-hand skills. I think Batman trained her a bit, but she's really not a martial artist. This is one of the problems with a fighting game adaptation of super heroes.
Quote from: BentonGrey on August 09, 2013, 12:48:00 AM
Haha, I'm not complaining about her...shall we say, 'attributes,' merely their somewhat excessive display. ;) Characters like Zatanna, Black Canary, and Catwoman, whose costumes are already sexy don't really need to be made hyper-sexualized, in my opinion. It's one of the reasons I don't much care for the modern 'suit-almost-falling-off-it's-open-so-wide' version of Catwoman. It's unnecessary and looks tawdry, rather than just confident...but I suppose that's neither really here nor there in reference to the game.
I would dare say though, everyone looks ;)
Eh... while I agree with Benton with regards with Catwoman's neckline (the original version of jim lee's design did not have the neckline so ludicrously low, and I prefer how it looked then) because it serves no practical function, Zatanna's skimpy outfit never really bugged me all that much. Catwoman's outfit is supposed to have practical function, both in combat and in sneaking around. Zatanna's outfit, on the other hand, is 100% for show. She might work with the JLA every so often, but her day job is as a stage magician... and her outfit is designed for the sole purpose of getting a rise from an audience.
That being said... if she picked that outfit out knowing she was going to have to fight solomon grundy, she's an idiot. And not even because of the low cut top, but because of that piece of string I guess is supposed to be a thong.
She looks cool ... it's a good Injustice take on her "classic" costume. It was never going to look identical to the comics.
Speaking of costumes, I wonder when they are going to release more? A few characters, like Black Adam, Sinestro and Killer Frost, haven't got any yet. I'm also hanging out for Green Arrow's feather-in-cap costume. I would have expected alternate costumes to be more heavily focused on than new DLC characters.
Zatanna gets Cyborg Superman compatibility skin. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/178729-cyborg-superman-skin-revealed-for-injustice-gods-among-us
Man of Steel Zod skin coming soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4874rt235sY
Zatanna is pretty good to play, and I also like how Cyborg Superman has his own voice and battle ending, so he's not just a skin.
Quote from: Starman on August 15, 2013, 03:01:37 AM
Zatanna is pretty good to play, and I also like how Cyborg Superman has his own voice and battle ending, so he's not just a skin.
His own battle ending? He has Superman's battle ending, not sure what you are talking about.
When the opponent drops to the ground, he doesn't fly away into space ala the normal Superman end of fight animation.
Quote from: Starman on August 16, 2013, 01:20:31 AM
When the opponent drops to the ground, he doesn't fly away into space ala the normal Superman end of fight animation.
Oh, you are talking about the outro. That is regime Superman's, not his own. Cyborg Supes is just a skin that uses Regime Superman's dialogue with a robotic voice.
Another costume leaked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4874rt235sY
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At 0:04 he really should be saying "I WILL FIND HIM!!!" :P
Quote from: bat1987 on August 16, 2013, 10:38:31 AM
Another costume leaked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4874rt235sY
Spoiler
At 0:04 he really should be saying "I WILL FIND HIM!!!" :P
I beat you to it bat.:)
Quote from: captmorgan72 on August 16, 2013, 06:55:36 PM
Quote from: bat1987 on August 16, 2013, 10:38:31 AM
Another costume leaked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4874rt235sY
Spoiler
At 0:04 he really should be saying "I WILL FIND HIM!!!" :P
I beat you to it bat.:)
Must've missed it ^_^