[quote][b][u]Quick Summary[/u][/b]
[b]Story Mode:[/b] Short (around 2–3 hours) but surprisingly enjoyable with a cinematic DC storyline.
[b]Game Modes:[/b] More content than expected — Story Mode, Battle Mode, and 300 S.T.A.R. Labs challenges.
[b]Online Play:[/b] Surprisingly still active. I managed to complete the required ranked matches for achievements.
[b]Ultimate Edition:[/b] Having the Ultimate Edition means everything is already included, which is nice.
[b]Overall:[/b] I originally claimed it free years ago and tried it for fun. Ended up grinding it for four days chasing achievements.
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[h1]Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition – A Fun Surprise Years Later[/h1]
I actually claimed this game for free on Steam years ago and recently noticed it while going through my library. I decided to install it just to try it for fun.
I expected it to mainly be a PvP game to play with friends, but it ended up having a lot more content than I expected.
[h2]Story Mode[/h2]
The story mode is fairly short — around 2–3 hours — but it’s surprisingly enjoyable.
Considering the game originally released in 2013, it still does a good job presenting a cinematic DC storyline. It’s not perfect, and some fights require quick inputs for combos, but it was still fun to play through.
[h2]Game Modes & Content[/h2]
Besides the story mode, there are several other modes to play.
Battle Mode was fun, though grinding it with many characters can take a while. S.T.A.R. Labs is probably the biggest time sink with around 300 challenge missions. Each one has different objectives, so even though it can feel grindy, it’s also pretty unique.
This is where I ended up spending most of my time while going for achievements.
[h2]Online & Ranked Matches[/h2]
One thing that surprised me was that the online servers are still up.
These types of games are usually best played with friends, but I was still able to find matches online. I only needed about ten ranked matches for achievements, and luckily I managed to get through them without too much trouble.
I’m not someone who can pull off complex combos quickly, so winning those matches was honestly a bit surprising.
[h2]Final Thoughts[/h2]
What started as a quick test turned into a four-day grind where I kept playing to unlock achievements.
If I wasn’t going for achievements, I probably wouldn’t have put in as many hours, but the game still ended up being a fun experience.
I wouldn’t recommend buying it at full price today since there are newer games in the genre. But if you already own it, find it very cheap on sale, or are running older hardware, it’s still worth trying.
