As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I must say that Rocksteady’s return to the Arkham universe is a mixed bag for me. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the Arkham games, especially the Batman ones, but it feels like we’ve been down this road before. The formula worked wonders back then, but times have changed and so has our appetite for gaming experiences.
Prior to “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League”, the studio Rocksteady was unbeatable in terms of creativity and innovation. They successfully established a solid action-adventure Batman base with elements reminiscent of Metroidvania and games like Zelda, and a combat system that offered a seamless, satisfying gameplay experience. This design inspired countless other games in the future. Moreover, the Arkham series was commendable for its adherence to Batman mythology and DC lore while also expanding upon it within an original continuity, drawing heavily from “Batman: The Animated Series”. If the rumors are true, Rocksteady intends to return to their traditional approach.
It’s fantastic to imagine Rocksteady revisiting the Batman series and specifically the Arkham games, as they were their mainstay, but that was over a decade ago. Rocksteady had an excellent formula where Batman was always the primary character, with companions eventually becoming playable, either as the stars of DLCs or supportive characters who appeared during scripted scenes. It would be delightful to see individual members of the Bat Family receiving their own Arkham games. However, if a traditional return is what fans are craving, it seems unlikely that we’ll see Batman being phased out anytime soon.
The Arkhamverse Can’t Dodge Key Bat Family Characters Forever
A summary of the Arkhamverse timeline shows that there are only a few years remaining for the Arkham games to explore, with Batman typically operating alone. The games so far, such as Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Asylum, depict Batman conversing with his allies through his cowl communications while giving off an air of working better on his own. In contrast, in Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Knight, he frequently dismisses characters like Catwoman or Robin.
Interestingly, despite frequently avoiding backstories for the Bat Family, the Arkham series has focused heavily on origin stories for Batman’s rogues gallery. However, Knight introduces an origin story for Jason Todd, who becomes both Arkham Knight and Red Hood. Shadow is anticipated to delve into the origins of several well-known Batman villains. Additionally, it’s possible that characters like Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake, who are new recruits for the Bat Family in the canon, could make their debuts.
It’s quite possible that Barbara Gordon will be invited to the Batcave, receive a cape and cowl, during the happenings of Batman: Arkham Shadow. This is especially likely if her father, who happens to be a public official, gets kidnapped. Given her ongoing connection with Batman and her eagerness to collaborate with him since helping find Penguin’s weapon caches in Origins, it seems plausible that she would want to join forces again.
Batman’s Popularity in the Arkhamverse May Guarantee He’s Not Going Anywhere
It might be more beneficial to create separate downloadable content (DLC) for Bat Family members, allowing them to take on leading roles like Robin in Harley Quinn’s Revenge or Batgirl in A Matter of Family (with Robin as the dual play companion). This approach, seen in Batman: Arkham Knight’s Dual Play feature, has expanded the characters of the Bat-Family while keeping Batman as the main protagonist. However, since its introduction, this aspect has largely been neglected and left unused.
Dual Play is an ideal means of having Bat Family companions appear in gameplay, actually lends itself to having Batman and another character behave like a dynamic duo, and will hopefully be reprised in a possible future Arkham game developed by Rocksteady. Gotham Knights’ blunder may not have necessarily been enough to dissuade studios from pursuing a Bat Family-centric game altogether, but because the Arkhamverse has such a long and popular lineage with Batman being insurmountable in his popularity it is unlikely that the Bat Family will ever reach the same pedestal.
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2024-10-21 00:35