Will we ever have a good Superman game?

Joe from GamersFTW writes: So Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is out today, which sees 2 of the most titanic names in the superhero genre go head to head- that part of the title, the Batman V Superman part is clear enough. Then I suppose justice will dawn on them at some point? Talk about an unnecessary subtitle; you have everyone at Batman V Superman, guys! Everyone is stoked to see Superman, the strongest man in the universe and the bastion of virtue, fight Batman: a rich orphan in a bat suit who likes to brood and speak in a voice so gravely it sounds like he’s gargling rocks.

[Angainor7]

only if rocksteady is on the frontline

[jb227]

Pretty sure they are working on a JL game as we speak, Superman included...the writing was literally on the wall all over Arkham Knight. Rocksteady doing JL for a year or two down the line, WB Montreal doing a Suicide Squad game for holiday 2016 or spring 2017, that's what I see happening.

[chrisx]

By PS5 gen maybe the tech could handle it

[WilliamSheridan]

I think Man of Steel was a good movie. I thought it took place in the Nolan/Bale universe, but since it takes place in a new unseen Batman universe where Batman is essentially Iron Man, I no longer wish to see it....

[masso9112]

What are you even talking about??? O.ó

[Niceman91]

I assume you're talking about Batman v Superman?
It's a good, watchable film and Batman is nothing like Iron Man. For a while he wears an armoured suit as opposed to his costume for a good reason. However, it felt as though DC crammed as much as they could into one film to catch-up to Marvel. Man of Steel gave Superman his exposure and I think Ben Affleck's Batman should have had his own film prior to this because their clash was a messy one as a result.

[Allsystemgamer]

He also needed a film to establish why batman is a cold blooded killer because it comes out of nowhere in BVS. We see glimpses hinting at why but if you're going to fundamentally change a well established character there needs to be a damn good reason.

[brianunfried]

Lego Batman 2 and 3

[MeleeDamage]

I think it depends on which way you portray Superman and what kind of world you put him in. Will it be a darker, more realistic take on the character or will it be inspired by the comics? Either way, pitching a Superman game is a hard task due to the immense power the hero has.
He could be a less experienced and perhaps weaker Superman due to his age, but who will he be fighting and how does his foes manage to inflict damage on the Man of Steel without them being remnants from Krypton with enough strength to hurt Superman? The only other thing I can think of is a force equipped with Kryptonite weaponry supplied by Lex Luthor, which isn't very interesting in my opinion.
Honestly though, I don't think the technology to enable Superman to roam and fly across an incredibly huge landscape is there at the moment.

[jerethdagryphon]

as is said superman is to powerful and capable of anything he has one weakness which means the only way to have him threateded is over use of kryponite from gun bullets to grenades
at which point why use superman.

hes not a game capable char i dont think

[gangsta_red]

Superman is not overpowered he can be defeated by many, many ways.

Kryptonite is only one of the many ways to kill and harm Superman.

He is a game capable character, he has just as many weapons at his disposal as Kratos, Dante or any other third person video game action star.

In fact a developer wouldn't even need to make up new weapons since everything is right there for use.

[jerethdagryphon]

Kryptonite
Magic
A severe beating (like from Doomsday)
Bad box-office returns those are the only things i can think of

and as i said godlike characters in games are boring they become hack and slash with no real threat see dynasty warriors

additionally in game mechanics prototype or infamous would be the best analogue to game play development

but even then we know his powers so unless they pull some of the really wierd ones out from the past theres no new stuff to expect

youd start with strength durability and flight then unlock eyebeams and breath, that pretty much covers it

if a good superman game or film comes out ill be impressed i havent seen batman vs superman yet so i cant comment on it

[gangsta_red]

"Bad box-office returns those are the only things i can think of"

I seriously fell out when I saw this.

I liked Man of Steel :(

Don't forget exotic or alien tech can also hurt him. Superman has quite a few enemies that are on his level that could give him a beat down. I think a developer would have no trouble coming up with boss fights and enemy fodder to challenge Superman in the same way any other 3rd person action beat 'em up game would.

"youd start with strength durability and flight then unlock eyebeams and breath, that pretty much covers it"

I disagree, give him all his powers from the start. That's like playing Wolverine and having to level up each time to pop additional claws.

If their needs to be some sort of level progression then make it in combos. Like Devil May Cry or God of War or better yet God Fist, the more you level up the more combos become available (and combo chains)

I'll be seeing Batman v Superman tonight...if anything it has to be epic.

[sullynathan]

Truthfully, a game with supes can walk but it would need to have a lot of bosses the same way that god of war, arkham and souls game do. The fodder can be weak but the bosses would need to be powerful enough to cause a challenge.

[sullynathan]

When Rocksteady are ready, they will make a good one.