This last point may be a little controversial, but it's something that would put the potential sequel well on its way to becoming comparable with Rocksteady's earlier works. What was the one thing lacking in Arkham Knight's locales? Interiors. Throughout the game's entire course the only expansive interior locations are Panessa Studios, the Arkham Knight's headquarters and Stagg's airships - pretty much the rest of the game takes place in the city's streets and rooftops. This doesn't do much good in the way of atmosphere, something Arkham Asylum certainly possessed in great abundance. The location was jam packed with Easter eggs, environmental detail and claustrophobic tension, something the other titles have really struggled to emulate since. Without confining the sequel to merely one location, putting players down a more streamlined path is definitely called for. Origins' sequel would really benefit from having dynamic interiors that are as colourful as they are memorable, and that means the open world would have to suffer just a little bit, but let's face it - who's really that enthused about exploring a city evacuated again? They're running out of acceptable excuses at this point. C'mon WBGM, give The Carpenter and Broker some business. Really go wild with hideouts, traps and the sort - it'll only benefit the series in the long run. Are you at all excited at the idea of a WBGM sequel to Origins? Or would you rather they steer way clear from Batman? Be sure to let us know in the comments!
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.
