The Boys Could Make a Good M-Rated Superhero Game

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Superhero based media is all the rage right now with companies like Marvel and DC vying for the attention of movie goers. In the streaming space, there are even more competitors with Netflix's The Umbrella Academy and the countless shows that the two major comic book companies are throwing out. The craze has also made its way to the video game industry with so many upcoming games adapting these various heroes, like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Gotham Knights. While a lot of these properties are often accused of feeling too similar to each other, there is one superhero show that does the unthinkable and shakes up the formula, and this comes in the form of Amazon Prime's The Boys.

The Boys is unlike any other superhero media on the market right now. Instead of propping superheroes up as heroes and saviors of the world, the show paints them as spoiled children with little to no oversight. What ensues is loads of graphic violence and content that is not suitable for children. It has just kicked off its third season and has continued to amaze audiences with just how far it will go. However, the series has not made its way to the video game landscape, and it really should.

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The Boys takes place in a world where superheroes exist and are seen as celebrities. They all work for a company known as Vought International that is in charge of marketing and monetizing them. The company has made these heroes celebrities and even kick-started a cinematic franchise with them; it is like if DC had Superman or Aquaman on staff and made a cinematic universe around them.

Behind the scenes, most of these heroes act like selfish humans with immense powers. Vought International has created a superhero