Injustice: Gods Among Us is a multi-platform fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The publisher in Russia is "1С-СофтКлаб". The game was released in mid-April 2013 (except for the iOS version, which was released earlier that month). Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, iOS.
Injustice: Gods Among Us is a more complex fighting game compared to the previous project from NetherRealm Studios, which is the 2011 Mortal Kombat. The combat mechanics and controls have become more intricate, and this is evident from the very first match you play. In Injustice: Gods Among Us, you cannot defeat an opponent by just mashing buttons in hopes of producing a decent combo, nor can you achieve success by using one or several keys. The game is ruled by combo hits, special moves, and signature techniques, which can (and must) be combined in various ways. Of course, it will take some time to memorize them, but there's no need to worry – Injustice: Gods Among Us provides a clear and understandable list of all combat techniques for each character.
In Injustice: Gods Among Us, rounds are absent as such, but each hero has two health bars. Analogous to X-Ray attacks from Mortal Kombat, Injustice features powerful super moves, which require the energy accumulated during the match. Energy can also be spent to enhance special moves and activate the clash mode. The clash mode is a mini-game where energy is at stake. After all bets are placed, the heroes rush towards each other and collide. Typically, the victor is the one who sacrifices more energy (the scale consists of four divisions). Another interesting feature of Injustice: Gods Among Us is the fact that all the arenas featured in the game are interactive (and almost all of them are two-tiered). They can be destroyed, and some objects located on the arenas can be used as weapons.
Injustice: Gods Among Us is a game about the heroes of the DC Comics universe, which means gamers can encounter well-known characters: Superman, Batman, Catwoman, Green Lantern, Flash, and so on. Just like in Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us has a Story Mode that allows players to control superheroes within a narrative framework. The developers decided not to create another epic tale where good guys and gals battle against bad ones, but approached it with creativity. The main antagonist in Injustice: Gods Among Us is Superman himself, specifically Superman from an alternate universe.
In his dimension, he is an evil and deranged dictator, which greatly displeases the local Batman, who has gone into a bitter opposition. Realizing he cannot cope with his former friend alone, the long-eared one constructs a special device that allows him to transport superheroes from another reality. They must help him defeat Superman and restore justice to his world. It should be noted that in addition to Story Mode, Injustice: Gods Among Us features the S.T.A.R. Labs mode, where players must complete various tasks akin to the "Tower of Trials" from Mortal Kombat. There are solo matches and series of battles with different conditions. Naturally, there is an exciting multiplayer with several game modes.