Superman: 10 DC Games Rocksteady Should Make Instead
6. The Flash
DC Comics
Flash fans won't need reminding that the hero has come tantalisingly close to gaming glory before, only for it all to end in tragedy, but it should offer encouragement that WB Games are interested in the character.
Though the Scarlet Speedster arguably presents the same challenges for a gaming adaptation as the big blue boy scout, he can also sleep soundly knowing that he's the more interesting of the pair. The character has a fantastic history to draw from, an equally fantastic set of powers and a tremendous supporting cast of characters including - by the way - the third best rogues' gallery of all time (just behind Batman and Spider-Man).
The logistics behind a Flash title might present their own challenges, but the chance to tell a truly unique story - on top of the fact the character has a strong fanbase - should give cause for a game to be made.
Oh, and have Wally take the lead. He's the best one.
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.
