Why Superman Games Have Never Worked (And How They Can Be Fixed)
Despite being arguably the most iconic superhero of all time, DC Comics' Superman is yet to receive a video game that's actually good, with some even going so far as to say that the character's powers make doing so impossible. The Man of Steel has been the subject of a number of terrible video game releases, with the most infamous being Superman 64, and many other Superman games have been canceled during development. Superman games that have been released sinceTitus Interactive's Nintendo 64 bomb have fared little better, with most struggling to make the character's flying abilities or other powers enjoyable to use. Playing as the Man of Tomorrow should be incredibly exciting, but it's often proven anything but.
Superman is considered one of DC Comics' most important heroes, forming a central pillar of the company's 'Trinity' alongside Batman and Wonder Woman. Out of the three, though, only the Dark Knight has experienced a successful history in the video game medium. There have been pitfalls on the way, but Batman has had both a more successful and prolific video game career than his DC cohorts, with Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham games having set a new standard for comic book video games since the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009. While Batman has gone from strength to strength since, Superman has languished in the periphery, featuring in the LEGO titles from TT Games, and as an evil dictator in NetherRealm's Injustice series.
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Because of Superman's bad gaming track record — as well as the absence of a fully-fledged solo title over the last decade — the idea has emerged that the character's abilities don't naturally lend themselves well to the video game
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