10 Incredible Video Games The Industry Will NEVER Do (And Why)
5. A Good Superman Game
The most obvious example of a game that will likely never get done, properly. Spider-Man works because his super strength and web slinging make for awesome gameplay elements without the cost of him being unable to die.
Same goes for Batman, so many gadgets but do they stop him dying? No, in fact, Batman is basically the perfect candidate for a video game, due to him being a normal bloke with fat stacks in the bank.
Superman, though, the guy who can deflect bullets, fly around the world, shoot lasers from his eyes and kill someone with his pinky finger, is a bit trickier. Unless you’re willing to absolutely neuter him, how could this be done properly?
My first thought is: he’s somehow held in a weird form of captivity, surrounded by kryptonite. Then, as he makes his way further, the effects grow weaker and he can slowly get certain powers back but… that just sounds awful.
We want to be flying around town, blowing things over and shooting lasers. Except, Superman wouldn’t be throwing civilians off of buildings like any normal gamer would, so player choice would need to be controlled.