We all knew this was coming, but if there was anything that Arkham Knight told us it's that Rocksteady have their sights well and truly locked on the boy in blue, but that's not the only reason why Supes is the most logical hero for them to have a go at next. Superman's popularity as a pop culture icon is only closely matched by Batman's, so it only makes sense for a Superman project to be spring boarded from a Batman one. Though the 'Lex Enterprises' insignia had popped up on multiple occasions in previous Arkham games, it was Rocksteady's latest that really upped the ante with references. On top of Lex leaving messages for Bruce, thugs make constant reference to that 'freak in Metropolis' - no doubt the Man of Steel they all detest as much as they do Batman. Like his dark counterpart in Gotham, Clark Kent has seen no shortage of game adaptations, but non have managed to surpass the level of quality the Arkham games have. Superman 64 is enshrined in notoriety as being perhaps the worst game to exist, ever, and his most recent appearance in a solo adventure (2006's Superman Returns) failed to ignite passions the same way his comics have done. With as many failed games as he has under his belt, is a good title for Superman really unattainable? Well, no. The formula may be incredibly difficult to crack, but Rocksteady are best positioned to have a go at doing so. Supes' abilities could really make for something special, but only time will tell if the developers who returned Batman to videogame glory will be able to do the same for America's biggest cultural icon. Are there any heroes you feel are deserving of their own game? Or should Rocksteady abandon the genre altogether? Sound off below and don't forget to 'like' the Facebook Page!
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.
