Eyes on Injustice: Gods Among Us

We've all had the conversations with our friends about who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman. How about Harley Quinn and Nightwing? What about Flash and Cyborg?" Well, if you're a fan of the DC Universe you've probably had these conversations.

"Injustice: Gods Among Us" saves you the trouble of having to imagine what these fights would be like by allowing you to decimate cities and barren wastelands with some of the iconic characters of the DC comic world. At least the DC characters that Warner Brothers Games and NetherRealm Studios feel are iconic.

As of right now, the characters that have been revealed for the line-up are as follows: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Cyborg, Nightwing, Flash and Solomon Grundy.

While the trailer looks mighty fine, the graphics seem a little less than that. It looks to be on par with the newest "Mortal Kombat" game, which was just passable.

If the trailer is any indication, this game is basically "Super Smash Bros." with some edgy looking DC characters. Other than that there doesn't seem to be a story or anything else. Granted, NetherRealm always seems to put a plot into their fighting games regardless of advertising it.

There's nothing wrong with a good rock'em-sock'em fighting game, but this has been done before. What am I talking about? Well, I'm talking about this game:

Oh yeah, that was a thing about 4 years ago or something. Now, the idea behind that was different. The DC Universe somehow bled into the Mortal Kombat one and there were more characters and more things going on and yadda yadda. But in all honesty, was this game so successful that they had to give the DC characters their own game? If so, what made it so good? As I recall, the "Mortal Kombat" games are good, some would say great even. They're not revolutionary, however, and they're certainly just re-hashings of the classic game.

While there's nothing wrong with remaking a game with better graphics (or is there? The debate still rages on about that), some would say that a spin-off of a mash-up game based off of a remake is...risky. Risky in that it seems to be an unimaginative filler game when the fans might want another "Mortal Kombat." Or they could just do a sequel game to "Mortal Kombat vs DC."

I'm not sure the Lasso of Truth is going to help much against a zombie.

Regardless, the game itself seems to be fully formed and full of fun. One of the biggest topics that everyone is talking about is the detail but into the world around the fighters. Whether it's the Batcave or what appears to be downtown Metropolis, there's always something to look at behind the fight. As the trailer shows, the player can even send their opponent flying up into space with Superman's strength, or toss them around like a sack of potatoes with Batman's vicious pummelings.

Of course the fights have to be balanced because half of the roster would honestly murder the other just through sheer power. I'm not saying she wouldn't put up a good fight, but Harley has no chance against an Amazon warrior or a man who can run so fast he can travel between dimensions (yes Wally West can do that because he's the most powerful Flash, and no, I will not get into an argument about it). Not to mention that Solomon Grundy is an undead monster reminiscent of the Hulk. If you played "Batman: Arkham City" you might remember him as one of Penguin's many minions.

There's still a lot going on with this game as the roster continues to to grow. Nightwing and Cyborg being added recently means they seem to be going with a pattern of super powered and non-super powered individuals to try and even the characters out.

As a DC comics fan, I'm not sure how to feel about this game, and I feel like other fans don't either. There seems to be some excitement because who doesn't love seeing their world come to life for playability and the chance to beat the snot out of your friends with Batman? But this also just seems to follow in the vein of games that might just end up being a disappointment in the arena of super-powered "mehs."

After having the successes of "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City," DC fans are now used to having games of excellent quality. That could be anything from using one of the most iconic characters in the DC universe, to making a game that works with gadgets and stealth like so many others before it.

It seems that if fans want to immerse themselves in the DC Universe with more than just a slugfest, they'll have to go for one of the game ins the "Arkham" series, or perhaps "DC Universe Online." However, if they want a knock-down drag-out showdown, "Injustice: Gods Among Us" might be the game for them.

There just isn't a good "Fast and the Furious" joke for this picture.