Batman: Arkham Knight - 10 Ways The Season Of Infamy Is A Mixed Bag
2. Killer Croc's Side Mission Failed To Deliver
Killer Croc's presence in Arkham Asylum was simply incredible, with the character proving to be the main source of fear and dread for the player and not Scarecrow himself. His confrontation involved elements of stealth and reaction, and was hands down the stand out moment of Arkham Asylum's story - a moment unable to strike twice, it would seem. The Season of Infamy presented us with an even more monstrous Croc and the perfect setup for another frightful encounter, yet squandered it on rehashing the Albert King boss fight from the main game. After so thoughtfully crafting such an eerie and decrepit environment, all the player gets are two freeflow encounters and one jump scare - that's it. Croc's new character model is wasted and the entire mission couldn't have lasted longer than fifteen minutes. Indeed, Waylon Jones' return to the Arkham series is undoubtedly one of the most disappointing things to have come from the franchise since it started.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
