What is going to happen when you take a comic book series and do them justice by making them a dedicated fighting game? Well, you might draw in quite a few of them in to the fighting game scene... and some for the first time. The team at NetherRealm Studios realized the importance of catering to the comic crowd from day one by working side-by-side with DC Comics. So, they're doing everything they can to satisfy the comic book reader and the fighting game player and hopefully... building something from it. But how do comic book readers feel about Injustice: Gods Among Us' story line and game overall so far? We've gathered several comments from comic book website, "Comic Book Resources" from various articles covering the game and the comic. Comic Book Resources (CBR) is one of, if not, the largest comic book website and forum on the web with over 11 million posts; over 700K respectively dedicated to the DC Universe.
So yeah, how do some of them feel about Injustice you might wonder..? Here are a few comments, mostly positive, some negative, and awesome ideas, dealing with Injustice: Gods Among Us.
All comments taken anonymously from ComicBookResources.com*
"That said, I've always hoped that eventually games like this with come with an alternate "realism" mode that could be turned on. One that takes into account the power gaps. I know that is probably never likely to happen, but I can dream.."
So yeah, how do some of them feel about Injustice you might wonder..? Here are a few comments, mostly positive, some negative, and awesome ideas, dealing with Injustice: Gods Among Us.
All comments taken anonymously from ComicBookResources.com*
Raven:
-wow...i might have to get a game system!
-See the trailer makes me think that they couldn't get "you know who" to voice Raven in this game.
It seems that Raven is more darker than ever in this game, also that a third Teen Titan in the game. Who knows who's next.
-I was always surprised that Raven didn't use her teleportation ability as a defensive move more in the comics.
She could drop enemies off in a different dimension if she wanted to.
"Raven?! What happened to Dr. Light?"
"Dropped him off on the seventh plane of hell."
"...ummm... OK. So I hear there's this great pizza place around here."
-After watching the videos I think I'm gonna jump in and grab this one. I think once I complete the storyline I'll log into XBL and battle other people. Looking forward to it
-Still looks like a great game. She does come off feeling a bit like Storm, though.
Doomsday:
-Did I just see what I saw?
LOL! Awesome!
-Game keeps looking better and better. I just need to go preorder this
Sinestro & Hawkgirl:
-Still waiting for Swamp Thing and Animal Man... If Boon's twitter hint was a red herring I'm going to be pissed.
-Sinestro, I get. I mean, I'd still prefer other villains (*coughCheetahcough*), but he makes sense.
Hawkgirl, though? I really hope this doesn't rule out other awesome female heroes like Black Canary, Vixen, or Zatanna.
Quote-yeah, I'd like more female characters and more minorities. Would make sense given DC's (alleged) strive for more diversity. Also more villains, imo (I love DC villains).
I believe there are still 5 more characters left to be announced, w/ some mix of Animal Man/Swamp Thing, Power Girl/Batgirl/Huntress, Lobo, Blue Beetle, and whoever else has been hinted/teased. But yeah, I'd like Vixen (female/minority), Blue Beetle (minority), Cheshire (minority/villain). That'd be cool. Black Canary and Zatanna I like more in general, but I think I'd prefer some more non-white characters.
-I gotta say first I wasn't all for this game.. But after watching some gameplay matches and seeing the character list. I may give it a chance
Also, one idea that I read about that sounds amazing...Story comments:
-Moth of God.
-Hmm, interesting. Can't wait to find out more
-My thoughts exactly. Batman looks good as usual, but everybody else's costumes have way too much going on. This makes the new 52 costumes look simple. How is Flash supposed to run in that thing? I wish they had Wonder Woman's costume that debuted a couple of months ago.
If they have Bane as a playable character they will have my money.
-Batman knocking Grundy through buildings was stupid, but Superman knocking Flash into the upper atmosphere was pure awesome.
-This looks AMAZING!!! HARLEY QUINN IS IN! I AM CROSSING MY FINGERS FOR CATWOMAN, POISON IVY AND SOME OTHER SUPRISES APPEAR!!! DC fighting game is finally here!!!
-This sounds good and I want to see more, but I hope this doesn't go to the dark side. A game where you fight your favorite heroes was done before and I think it was not the best exercise... Quake: X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse anyone?
Kicking the ass of your favorite heroes is not a great thing... but it looks good.
-I haven't played video games since MK vs. DCU, but this looks really really awesome.
-Looks awesome! Hope Lobo is also in this.
-Aside from Harley Quinn being really at odds strength wise compared to the rest of the cast, only problem I have to ask why try to make it that these are evil or morally gray versions of the Justice League if you aren't going to use Earth 3 Crime Syndicate versions instead?
Quote-Maybe that's the twist in the story? A bit of mindswapping going on, or characters switching places/costumes with the Earth 3 counterpoint?
-ugh, a fighting game.. How come it's always a fighting game when it comes to Superheroes slugging it out. I thought when they said Brawler, it would be a action adventure game. I'm still waiting for a game where I can pick a DC hero and explore the DC Universe through their eyes, from Metropolis to Paradise Island, to Apokolisp and beyond.
Quote-NOPE!!!
we comic fans/gamers want dumbed down fights between heroes
I mean come on a hero doing heroic things NO ONE wants to play that
/sarcasm
-There's a strong possibly that an MK character will make a guest appearance in this game. Scorpion and Sub-Zero being the likely candidates
-SO
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PUMPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAPTAIN COLD IS IN THE TRAILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (hidden)
man I hope this makes EVO next year
-The game looks pretty cool, but I was hoping the next DC game would've been sort of like Marvel's Ultimate Alliance.
-It appeared two times before. I'll understand if you chose to forget about them
Quote-LOL! I was too excited I didn't even think about them. But I only liked the 16-bit game better but I only liked Catwoman on DC Vs MK though.
-you can be Solomon Grundy!
sweet! i'm sold!
-I usually do not play this kind of games, so maybe someone can explain it to me: How do you deal with the power gap between the characters? I mean no one can even touch Flash etc
-By realising it's a video game and not meant to be taken too seriously. Most people are sensible enough to realise this but a few butthurt nerds like to get riled up over nothing. It was hilarious seeing fanboys raging over Hulk fighting Chris Redfield in one of the MvC3 trailers. The whole point of a good fighting game is to make the roster of characters as balanced as possible.
Unfortunately I'm sure we will see the same thing in this game what with Harley vs Superman etc.
Quote-But then it is not a game with DC characters, but a game with characters who only look like DC characters. I do not care enough to rant about it, but I do not see a reason to buy the game. An epic fight between Superman and Black Adam I would like to play or a hth fight between Batman and Bane, but not Superman vs. Harley.
Quote-They'll explain it in story. Saying "I do not see a reason to buy the game" because the gap in character powers is wide is ridiculous. How about "because the game might be fun"?
-Why keep making fighting games? DC has been long overdue for a nice solid action game. I'm talking one where you can play as multiple heroes, since the recent Batman games were good.
EDIT: Now to discuss the problems with power gaps in games like these. I completely understand why they don't take that into account, they want you to be able to beat the game with all of the available characters. That said, I've always hoped that eventually games like this with come with an alternate "realism" mode that could be turned on. One that takes into account the power gaps. I know that is probably never likely to happen, but I can dream..
Quote-That'd be great. I'd love to play a Superman Vs. Green Arrow round in the old Justice League Task Force game with that setting on. You could get a snack while the computer wastes its health hitting you...
-But then I do not need to buy this game, because there is no real difference to other fighting games, it is just a fighting game with DC skins. I have a certain knowledge of the DC universe and even if details change in certain media there still some things which stay more or less the same. Superman is Superman and Harley is Harley. Superman might be weaker in some of his incarnations (e.g. DCAU), but he is still Superman.
Like I said I do not care enough to rant about it. I am not a big fan of fighting games, but I would buy a good fighting game with DC setting, which stays more or less true to the DCU. I will wait and see, but if the characters really are equal in power, then I rather spend my money on a game in a genre I really like.
-I know a this guy maybe seem to be a really weird charcter to put into a DC Fighting game but from what i heard..his series is awesome so..why not include him in Injustice:Gods Among Men
Swamp Thing
"That said, I've always hoped that eventually games like this with come with an alternate "realism" mode that could be turned on. One that takes into account the power gaps. I know that is probably never likely to happen, but I can dream.."