Well it's that time of year again, blockbuster season. Yes that magical time of year where Hollywood starts cranking out one big budget movie after another in hopes to take our money, I mean entertain us. And inevitably there will be Superhero movies as well, in fact there already has been a few already. But with all these fantastic movie choices it seems odd that when it comes to Superhero games you are stuck with either Batman or Spider-Man. Sure there are the occasional alternatives like Infamous, the surprisingly good Wolverine game, and Injustice. But There is yet to be that definitive game when it comes to superheroes. So today I'm going to lay out some aspects gathered from some of my favorite superhero games, and how to combine them into the ultimate experience.
Sandbox
First and foremost we need a sandbox environment. Luckily most developers have already figured this out by now, if you're gonna give us powers, let us play around with them. For those who don't know, a sandbox game is one where you are given an open world where you can explore and do missions rather than forced to do levels one after the other. Although I would love to have a new location, perhaps an entirely new location...that isn't a dark run-down city.
Multiple Powers
For a licensed superhero game this isn't a necessity. But for a hypothetical "ultimate" superhero experience why not. This has been seen seen before, from MMOs, to Infamous, to even the Lego games. Basically what I'd like to see is a game that lets you choose your powerset, then unleash it on your enemies. Maybe even make a boss immune to each power option so that players will be forced to fight smart, or better yet...
Multiplayer
The staple of of the modern videogame, mutiplayer turns even the most boring game into an afternoon of awesome. Obviously I'm not after an MMO here, in fact what I have in mind is more along the lines of the Fable series, where each player has their own unique character and can unlock stuff, but only player 1's game is affected. Call it a Team-Up, or sidekick mode, plus with the above idea of a boss that is immune to each power, a second character would be perfect. Or maybe even expand this to 4, or even 8 players to create a super team of your very own.
Different Playstyles
This is the first item on the list I haven't really seen in a game, and admittedly it may be asking too much, however this is a hypothetical game so whatever. Anyway in the game Infamous Second Son the hero can gain 4 different powers, however they all play essentially the same. What I'd like to see is different controls for each power. Imagine a game that let you choose Spider-Man, Batman, or Delsin; all of which played exactly like their respective games, in fact all those games have the same basic level design so in theory it would all mesh really well. Plus it adds more depth to character creation.
Character Creation
Kind of a no brainer at this point in gaming, even Arkham and Spider-Man have alternate costume options. But for a game where you create your own superhero character creation is a must. Thus allowing those who want to wear tights and capes to do so, or players can opt for a more modern look, or even go without a costume if they feel so inclined.
Moral choices
Something Bioware has perfected, making choices that affect the game's outcome. There are the obvious "should I kill this person" decisions, but what if you had to also make a choice between saving a love interest or a bus full of kids, real hard choices that define people. Thus players can play the Boy scout, the psychopath, or anything in between.
Secret Bases
The last thing needed for the ultimate superhero game would be a lair for the player to hang out, store trophies, and change their appearance. Or even take it one step further, use in game currency to order things like weapons, costume pieces, vehicles, or decoration and have them delivered to the player's base.
Anyway, this is what I would love to see in a definitive Superhero experience, have any ideas of your own? Feel free to leave a comment below.
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