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Seven Batman storylines that I want to see in an expanded Arkhamverse

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I don’t know when we’ll see another Batman game once Arkham Knight wraps up. But I also doubt that Warner Bros. Interactive will retire such a franchise once Rocksteady departs. Because there’s still plenty to mine out of the Batman mythos, and I’d bet my left Bat-testicle that we’ll see a new game unveiled within the next couple of years. And maybe, one of them can borrow story elements from some legendary Batman tales.

Knightfall/ Knight Quest/Knights End

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Say what you want about DC’s massive Batman event, but if you can remember it, then the years-long storyline certainly did its job. It’s a  fairly simple plot: Bane arrives in Gotham, busts every inmate out of Arkham Asylum and runs Batman ragged until he’s ripe enough to have his spine re-adjusted, in much the same way that a chiropracter quacks you out of cash in order to sublimate the problems out of your vertebrae.

From there, it only got worse of course. Bruce Wayne was wheelchair-bound, and a replacement Batman was needed. And clearly Wayne must have been on a ton of meds, because hiring an unstable vigilante who had been subliminally programmed to kick ass by a nutso religious organisation that didn’t believe in mercy, may not have been a great idea.

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From there, the story saw Wayne depart Gotham for shenanigans across the pond that involved rescuing his doctor who happened to be the perfect instrument for psychic assassinations (the 1990s were weird), before coming back to retrain his healed body so that he could reclaim his identity from stand-in Batman Jean-Paul Valley, who had gone off the deep end.

But hell, imagine this storyline done properly, over several games. One minute you’re playing as the original Batman, the next you’re standing in the armour of a new Batman who ends up throwing an entire train at Bane as he establishes his dominance, before you have to decide which Batman is best for Gotham City. This needs to be made, like right freakin’ now.

The Court of Owls

Court of Owls

Here’s the thing about Batman: He genuinely believes that Gotham is his to protect and guard. But he’s not the only legend of Gotham, because the Court of Owls predates the Batman by centuries. An enigmatic society of movers and shakers, the Court of Owls has guided Gotham and ruled it in shadows since it was formed. And they weren’t too happy to have to realise that a new vigilante on the block was making life difficult for them, as they unleashed their ferocious assassins on the Batman.

And that’d make for an interesting game. Imagine a Gotham City where any corner could hide a Talon fighter, an opponent who was seriously deadly and could put up a fight. Now imagine having to deal with dozens of them at a time, before unleashing everything in the bat-cave arsenal in order to stop the Court of Owls once and for all.

I’d play that.

No Man’s Land

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The Batman Arkham games have always been about character. But the most overlooked character in the games, has been Gotham City itself. A gothic and monumental beast, shaping the design and flow of a part of that city is what helped make Arkham City such a worthy sequel. But what if Gotham changed overnight? That’s the premise of the No Man’s Land story-arc, which saw the city hit with a massive earthquake.

Ruined, broken and beyond repair, the US government decided to merely classify the area as inhabitable and leave any survivors to fend for themselves. And over a year inside that DMZ, the Batman and his allies had to start from scratch, scrounging for supplies and working without a massive amount of resources in order to fight crime.

So imagine that. Imagine having all the skill, but a limit on gadgets, while dealing with several factions within the Gotham DMZ. Survival games are still all the rage these days. Adding some Batman flavour to a ravaged Gotham would make for a killer combo.

The Return of Bruce Wayne

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Final Crisis has plenty of critics, and I don’t blame them. But as confusing and messy as that event was, I still loved it. It’s a series that saw the Batman die. Sort of. Hit with the Omega Sanction beams of dark god Darkseid, Batman was catapulted through various eras, from the dawn of modern man in the stone age through to the wild west and the seedy post-World War 2 era of dives and mysteries in the noirish 1950s. The catch here though, was that Batman would die in each era, be reborn and gather more Omega Energy until he turned into a reality-destroying human bomb.

It’s essentially Batman: Quantum Leap. That, and I’d really like an excuse to play as Pirate Batman.

The Dark Knight Returns

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I think just about everybody is familiar with this series. It’s an older Batman, fresh out of retirement and ready to take back Gotham City from a new generation of gangs and monsters. Of course, there’s only one thing standing in his way at the end of this massive saga, and that happens to be a government-sanctioned Superman.

But I’d like to play a game where Batman operates more as a human tank of justice and destruction, than a nimble acrobat. An older Batman, with heavier fists and a heavier heart in a Gotham City that has left him behind. Plus, Batman V Superman tie-in! Press A to ask Superman if he bleeds!

Injustice

Injustice

Yeah, I know. There’s already an Injustice video game, that saw Mortal Kombat developers NetherRealm pit DC’s mightiest against one another. But out of that game, was born one of the finest comic books of the decade. The Injustice comics filled in the gaps between the destruction of Metropolis and Superman’s descent into tyrannical madness. It’s a five-year saga, that has only just wrapped up chronicling the third year of Superman’s takeover.

And every step of the way, Batman has been there to oppose him. It’s been a massive losing battle however, as every tactic and trick in the Bat-arsenal has been exhausted and then some. But it’s a tale that is worth telling, and the kind of prequel that a fantastic game and an even better comic book series deserves to have done right.

Red Rain

Vampire Batman

Vampire Batman. ‘Nuff said.

Last Updated: April 22, 2015

43 Comments

  1. RinceThis

    April 22, 2015 at 15:36

    Why are we still on Batman?! Where is the Daredevil love dammit!’?

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 22, 2015 at 15:37

      One is Marvel the other DC?

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        April 22, 2015 at 15:38

        I’ll DC your face! No, wait. Have you seen the new Daredevil Netflix show? They need a cool game now!

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          April 22, 2015 at 15:39

          EVERY EPSIODE! MOOOOAAAAAAAAR!

          Reply

          • RinceThis

            April 22, 2015 at 15:39

            Flip man! Fick is AWESOME!

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 22, 2015 at 15:40

            Who the fick are you talking about?

          • Admiral Chief asked for this

            April 22, 2015 at 15:41

            Some soulless dude

          • Hammersteyn

            April 22, 2015 at 15:41

            fick off if you don’t know

          • Admiral Chief asked for this

            April 22, 2015 at 15:47

            …cursing in German

          • Hammersteyn

            April 22, 2015 at 15:40

            He is. Prefect casting choice. I love it when he beats people up!

          • Mark Treloar

            April 22, 2015 at 16:16

            Thought his butchering of Chinese was a bit too much though.

          • Hammersteyn

            April 22, 2015 at 17:07

            Yeah, he’s not perfect. But very close.

          • Mark Treloar

            April 22, 2015 at 16:16

            Thought his butchering of Chinese was a bit too much though.

        • Uberutang

          April 23, 2015 at 12:11

          They patched the new DD outfits into Marvel Heroes.
          I am very impressed at how they are integrating the marvel tv and cinema stories and characters into the game so quickly. Secret War is going to be epic in print and in the game I think.

          Reply

  2. Hammersteyn

    April 22, 2015 at 15:36

    All of them please HNNNGNGNGGGG (My excitement just cracked two of my lumbar vertebrae)

    Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    April 22, 2015 at 15:38

    I’d like the explore a universe where Bruce got shot, his dad became Batman and his mom the Joker.

    Reply

    • The D

      April 22, 2015 at 15:46

      Flash to the point on this idea please.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        April 22, 2015 at 15:50

        Loved that movie, but Batman was never as badass as he was then.

        Reply

  4. Admiral Chief asked for this

    April 22, 2015 at 15:39

    Batman Beyond

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 22, 2015 at 15:39

      Batman Deus EX

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief asked for this

        April 22, 2015 at 15:39

        I ask for this

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          April 22, 2015 at 15:39

          XD

          Reply

  5. Ryanza

    April 22, 2015 at 15:41

    I watched that Batman V Superman trailer and Ben Affleck don fucked up Batman like he fucked up Daredevil.
    I might not be able to watch the movie. I know I won’t be able to buy the blu-ray movie.

    Don’t Support Ben Affleck. Ya. That’s it. Nothing more to be said.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 22, 2015 at 15:42

      Agreed, bring back Val Kilmer.

      Reply

      • Ryanza

        April 22, 2015 at 15:45

        LOL. You know what. I’ll even take Val and Clooney over Ben.

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          April 22, 2015 at 15:45

          Hahahaha

          Reply

        • Brady miaau

          April 22, 2015 at 16:11

          Clooney not a bad actor. And I think his Batman would have been much, much better if in, you know, less cheese driven movies.

          not great, but better

          Reply

      • Brady miaau

        April 22, 2015 at 15:51

        What?

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          April 22, 2015 at 15:54

          Kidding

          Reply

          • Brady miaau

            April 22, 2015 at 16:10

            figured. figured. was concerned for a few seconds.

    • SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad

      April 22, 2015 at 16:34

      You watched a trailer? ONLINE?!

      Reply

      • Ryanza

        April 22, 2015 at 16:38

        they keep on trolling. Hating.

        Reply

    • DarthZA

      April 22, 2015 at 16:50

      Ben Affleck is a great actor. He has proven it multiple times. And he didn’t mess up Daredevil. I’m in no way defending the movie, but it was not his fault the movie was bad. I can’t wait for this movie to come out just so that the Affleck hate can stop… or continue… but at least with reason this time… depending on how the movie does.

      Reply

      • Ryanza

        April 22, 2015 at 16:57

        Great actor lol. He made one good movie. And the rest has just been, oh god, shit. After Changing Lines, I said, Affleck can fuck off. That movie that won all the awards just because it was a, can’t go there, that he directed, shit. I can’t stand his shit.

        And that is why I am so fucking worried about that movie. They got a cool Superman and they go fuck it up with Affleck. Did you hear his Batman’s voice. Oh God. It’s going to be bad. I hope it’s not but it will be with Affleck, I’m sorry to say.

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        • DarthZA

          April 22, 2015 at 17:10

          Sorry, now I realize why you’re worried, your taste is skewed. Argo was freaking incredible, as was Gone Girl. If that is your opinion on his movies, then I’m not sure why your opinion on any movie should be considered. When the news came out, all the film podcasts I listen to rejoiced at the idea of Ben playing Bruce Wayne. They sang his praises for weeks, yet the masses panicked. But the masses vote ANC, so I guess I can see where you’re coming from…

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          • Ryanza

            April 22, 2015 at 17:18

            That’s because the masses don’t like Affleck. And from that trailer, Affleck don fucked it up.

            Yes of course the whole world can not dislike one person. There of course will be a few people who will like that one person. You happen to be one of them. But the masses tends to outvote the few.

            I can not watch an Affleck film. There is just something about it. It’s shit. Like boring shit. I can’t stand it. But you like it. I don’t know why, nor can i image why. You going to love the Batman movie but me, I’m going to hate every time I see him and hear him speak.

            We will see what the masses has to say release day.

  6. Blood Emperor Trevor

    April 22, 2015 at 15:41

    AK is the 4th Batman game in a row. Move on to someone new.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 22, 2015 at 15:45

      I want a game where you play as the Joker. Or an ensemble of villains.

      Reply

  7. Sir GIF Sexy

    April 22, 2015 at 15:59

    They announced that WBGM will continue the franchise and we’re getting a sequel to Arkham Origins with Batman V The Suicide Squad; Geoff Johns backed that up months later.

    Onward to mediocrity!

    Reply

  8. Eric

    April 22, 2015 at 17:26

    The page right after the one on the Injustice pic… Legendary. Absolutely Alfred Legendary

    Reply

    • The D

      April 22, 2015 at 18:53

      Hands down, one of the best moments ever written and drawn in comics. Alfred foreva.

      Reply

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  10. Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire

    April 23, 2015 at 12:12

    Hey D. Should i read the dark knight rises graphic novel before watching the movies? I watched part 1 and tempted to watch part 2 now. .

    Reply

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