Rocksteady's Superman Wishlist: 10 Things We Want To See
7. Tasteful Destruction
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One of the more interesting rumours to have emerged from that 4chan leak was that Rocksteady's version of Metropolis would have destructable elements. While that bodes well for immersion's sake, doubts regarding the tone of the game are likely to emerge as a consequence, as those familiar with Man of Steel's controversial third act begin to recount the fallout of Zod's invasion.
Given how Arkham Knight also placed emphasis (some would say erroneously) on Batman's edgier, action-oriented traits, those worries make sense. Of course Superman is a hero, and with the game set in Metropolis, it makes sense for the character to deal with destruction - whether it be inflicted by his enemies, or by himself accidentally.
There is a line to be drawn however, and in lending real consequence to the Man of Steel's actions, Rocksteady would do well to ensure the destruction doesn't reach the wanton inflections of Zack Snyder's DCEU, or at least make it a key narrative point in the game itself.
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.
