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ready to suit up in pair of ruddy underwear because Rocksteady is rumored to finally be moving forward with anopen - worldSupermangame . Learning from the highs and lows of the developer ' super successfulBatman : Arkhamgames , what do fans need to see in a modernMan of Steelvideo biz risky venture ?
Beginning in 2009 , Rocksteady took the DC Comics earthly concern of Batman and delivered a secret plan - changing juggernaut withBatman : Arkham Asylum . Effectively a New 52 reboot for the Caped Crusader on console and PC , the critically - acclaimedAsylumhad a continuation withBatman : Arkham Cityin 2011 and round off a trilogy in 2015 withBatman : Arkham Knight . There was also aBatman : Arkham Originsgame in there but from developer WB Montreal , and for some reasonableness Rocksteady ignore that one even though it was bully too .
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While there were once hope of a quaternary game ( by Rocksteady , specifically ) to explore idea like the Court of Owls alongside villain like Maxie Zeus and Dusan al Ghul and the introduction of Damian Wayne , the years have rolled by and nothing came to go on . Now , as Rocksteady reportedly plans to take on a whole new universe of heroes and villain by exploring Metropolis , here ’s whatSuperman’supcoming secret plan needs to let in .
Rocksteady’s Superman Game Setting: A Giant Metropolis
The crime - riddled street of Arkham and Gotham City have been explored mass by Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Interactive over the years , it ’s time to show more of the DC population . With each of Rocksteady’sArkhamgames , developers expanded into a braggy playing field . Starting with the pallidly - lit confines of Arkham Asylum , the serial move to Hugo Strange ’s personal prison and finally found the sprawling Gotham City in its entirety .
Gotham is all well and good , but combat at nighttime should be replaced with some day sunlight as participant take to the skies in the vivacious hub of Metropolis . give Superman ’s power set , it is comfortable to reckon fast locomotion across a much bigger mathematical function . Using the Batclaw to track and swoop down over Gotham worked forArkham , but players require something more advanced and grander this meter around . Also , who ’s to say that the game has to stop at Metropolis ? A moonlit plane section of the biz could handily take Kal El to the glum backcloth of Gotham and a trip down remembering lane to see what ’s entrust after the Arkham Knight ’s fiendish architectural plan .
Rocksteady’s Superman Game Needs Gritty Villains
Say what you want about Jesse Eisenberg ’s take on Lex Luthor in the DC movies universe , but there is no denying that his performance inBatman v Superman(andJustice Leauge ) was a unique one . It was this variety of bold reinvention that theArkhamgames thrive on , occupy well - build villains and turning them into something Modern . Mark Hamill radiate with his typically unhinged portrayal of the Joker , but elsewhere there was the Cockney Penguin , a nerdy hacker version of the Riddler , and a Harley Quinn that clearly inspired Margot Robbie .
The big reveal of Jason Todd as the Arkham Knight may have been a Sir David Low of the series , but give the huge background of Superman villain just waiting to be tapped into , Rocksteady can easily reduplicate the success of theArkhamgames . Just as Hamill ’s Joker was a huge comportment across the trilogy , it would make sense that a young rendering of Lex Luthor leads the statute title . However , just asArkhamslowly weave in other huge names , the likes of Brainiac , Doomsday , Mr. Mxyztptlk and even General Zod could all toy a part . It may be a foreign mix of villains to pack into one biz , but who ’s to say thatSupermancouldn’t make its own trilogy akin to the Arkhamverse ? It ’s expect at this point .
Rocksteady’s Superman Game Should Have More Playable Characters
TheArkhamgames were all about Batman and only Batman at Nox , meaning they directly up sideline Bruce Wayne in favor of his superhero alter ego . Running around Gotham as a billionaire man-about-town may not have the boot of drub villains in the ness and cowl , but aSupermangame should make the most of both Clark Kent and Kal El . Even more than Bruce and Batman , Clark and Superman live completely freestanding lives , which lend itself neatly to aSupermangame splitting its time between playing as the Daily Planet newsperson and the Man of Steel .
A exchangeable idea is already promise for Insomniac’sSpider - Mangame . Mary Jane Watson is confirmed to be a big part , apparently putting her journalistic gift to good use in delegacy of her own . Imagine make Lois Lane undertake crime or receive a raging soap as an innovative take on the hidden Riddler trophies thatArkhamfans either love or loathed . Other Daily Planet staple like Perry White and Jimmy Olsen could also pop up , and who would n’t require to see Cat Grant get a reprieve after her tragical sideline byLois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman . TheArkhamgames sometimes allowed players to slip into Catwoman ’s PVC or twirl a baton as Nightwing on a couple of occasions , butSupermanshould campaign this gameplay even further .
Rocksteady’s Superman Game Should Include Ties To Arkham
musician may be bum that anotherArkhamis off the cards ( for now ) , but it does n’t signify thatSupermanshould forget the franchise altogether . With the close propinquity of Batman and Superman , it would be jerky for Rocksteady to not litter itsSupermangame with nods to the already instal Arkhamverse . TheArkhamgames did a howling job of teasing villains to come in , iconic positioning , and well - known storyline through the trilogy , soSupermanis expected to do the same .
Also , why not put the ice on the cake with an actual show of Batman himself ? Even if Kevin Conroy ’s portrayal of Batman only appears in an launching video or a post - credit chronological sequence , buff of theArkhamgames and anything DC ask the Dark Knight in action once again . Even if there is only one biz , expect homages to Superman ’s amusing Word of God story to be everywhere in the game . Also , this should pave the way towards more team - ups and crossovers . This will all lead toJustice Leaguea some gunpoint , right ?
Rocksteady’s Superman Game Would Benefit From A New Storyline
With theArkhamtrilogy was inspired by plot line includingA Serious House on Serious Earth , No Man ’s Land , Hush , A Death in the Family , The Killing Joke , andKnightfall , developers had their pick of Batman storylines to craft the trilogy . While none of the games were a lineal adaptation of any of these form of address , there were moments where role player could nail exactly which history Rocksteady was animate by at that particular moment .
head back toArkham Knightagain , the plot was the series ' most visually - stunning and most challenging entrance , it undoubtedly light down on its storyline . Supermancan read from this blip though , produce a brand Modern storyline from all the best bits of Superman ’s career while keep off anArkham Knight - esque twist that is a little too obviously signposted . Comics likeSecret Identity , Last Son , andKingdom Comewould be well-situated to bring to life in an action - pack gambling experience and include some major faces from the DC back catalog .
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The braggy enquiry now is , can Rocksteady do it again ? Rumors of an undetermined world Superman game have been doing the rung for quite some metre , but E3 2018 could be a great place to start when it comes to commercialize the title . One thing ’s for sure , withArkham Asylumtaking the top as one of the best superhero games of all time , Rocksteady is undoubtedly the proper developer to bring the Man of Steel to the next genesis of consoles .
Now that the rubble has settled on theArkhamtrilogy and fans have give up hope of returning to Gotham for another " colored dark " with Batman , Superman seems like the ordered choice of where to go next . Whether it bear off remain to be seen , butSupermancould be one of the most exciting games in livelihood memory , countenance alone another much - needed boost to the maligned superhero gaming literary genre . Thankfully , with 1999’sSupermanon the N64 being dubbed one of the bad games of all time , it ’s not precisely like it can get any worse , is it ?
Screen Rant will keep readers update when more details about Rocksteady’sSupermangame become useable .
