Is a Superman Telltale game a good idea??
I think that the Batman Telltale series should finish in "season 3" and go explore othe DC heroes. And the logic idea for the next DC hero is Superman right??
But I ask...is a Telltale game the right place for a Superman choise driven game?? I mean, it could work if they could find a original angle to work the story. But the way most of Telltale's games basically work is giving the player important decisions where they can coose being or not being a jerk/evil to other people. And unlike Batman(that can be sometimes), Superman is not a jerk. So a Superman game where the decisions are to act like Superman or not(act like a Jerk) doesn't feel right to me. So what is the point of a Superman game where the player can make act not like himself??? If you want an evil Superman we already have that in the great Injustice universe.
I think Telltale should give the next game to a hero that really could use a popularity boost and have the proper background to do so...like:
-Wonder Woman-She have a great mythology(lol), a lot of different interesting potential settings for a Tellale game, and she is known for actually killing other characters.
-Green Lantern- A space cop adventure where emotions are a central part of the plot, and the constructs leave a lot of room for imagination...this one is perfect for a Telltale game in my opinion.
Any way, do you think a Superman game could work?? Do you think he actually needs one?? What other DC characters you would like to see as their next franchise???
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I'd like to see a Wonder Woman TellTale game.
ME TOO!!!
No. Honestly, I think they need to slow down with the superhero games. I'm getting really tired of hearing about nothing but superheroes (and not just from Telltale, because recently they announced that they're doing other series which I'm happy about). I LOVE certain superheroes (like Wonder Woman, Spiderman, Captain America, etc.), but there is such a thing as overkill and I'd rather Telltale take on something else.
I actually think it would be a fantastic idea. And honestly, I think a Telltale game is the only format that can give Superman justice. I'm crossing my fingers that we can at least get a small mention of him in there somewhere. He'd be a great surprise to have in it if Telltale decide to do some sort of DC Telltale universe, which I think would be awesome.
So what difficult choices Superman could do??? Letting people die??Killing people??? Being a jerk to other people?? My main point here is that doing the usual thing Telltale do in their games wouldn't do Superman Justice, to make it work they need a very different take on the formula (like focusing on the reporter life of Clark and making us choose betwen several non evil/jerk choices). But that wouldn't be much fun for me, Superman should always (try) do the right thing, If I choose to do something bad it wouldn't feel like Superman...So it would be an entire game where I only choose the right thing.
There are other heroes that I think it would be better for a Telltale game.
No he's too op.
That is one of the reasons why I want GL or WW game to be made...Yeah they are Super Heroes but their stories could be focused on something else (Space Cop adventures, or History of the Amazons)
Hey everyone. I know the track record for superman games have been terrible since the beginning of time. That doesn't mean it is impossible to make a good game. In fact, I think you could make an amazing Superman game using telltales format.
Superman is widely considered as OP by the mainstream public. And sure, if telltale made a Superman game, have him do great feats of strength, etc. But that wouldn't be what would make a compelling Superman game. No, instead it would be the choices Superman has to make.
He's such a powerful character, that the decisions that have weight and consequences that should affect the narrative immensely and possible affect the entire world. If you write a smart enough Villain, you can give Superman ultimatums where he has to make the hard choice. Will he save a large number of people and let Lois die or save Lois and let a large number of people die? Superman is good and powerful, but he isn't God and he's not omnipotent. Have Superman/Clark Kent make the hard decisions and then deal with the consequences.
He will always do the right thing, but limit his options where he simply cannot punch his way through the problem. There's a compelling game to be made here.
There is just so much more than can do with a Batman series. It is also very grounded which is great. I see Batman at least going four seasons. It all depends on what DC comics will allow Telltale to do.
No. I'd rather just get more Batman and more of what Telltale already has. Plus I don't want Superman or the Justice League involved with this series of Batman. Don't care for the rest of the heroes and hope they aren't later put into telltales world of Batman.
Same man
Honestly tho, I need like 3 more seasons of batman before anything. It's one of my favorite versions of batman.
I also would much rather have more seasons of Batman than a season of Superman. A DLC of Catwoman would be appreciated, or something like Michonne. Superman just doesn't interest me much. Plus, I really, really, REALLY want the second of Game of Thrones. Just for closure, please.
I would not be very excited for a superman game. Like some people said before I want a few more seasons from Batman.
The wolf among us s2, last season of The walking dead and Batman in 2018 looks very exciting!
From a sales perspective, I wouldn't think now is the right time to attempt a Superman game. The last few Superman movies haven't had the best receptions and the Justice League movie just recently had a lot of negative attention. If they used the same writing team they had for Season 2 of Batman, I'm sure this group could develop something exciting -- however I'm not sure that the title itself would draw enough sales.
Not to sound like Bruce's record player busted, but I'd love to see Season 3 of Batman. Going even further than that, I really would like Telltale to retain this talented team ( not just writers, but voice actors, animators -- shout out to the visual team because the movements in Batman are very smooth and the environments are great ) for another Season.
Agreed.
A whole Telltale DC universe would be interesting, however I don't see it happening.
I think it would need a major rework to work with Telltale. The problem with writing Superman is you have to constantly find some kind of way to humanize him. Using him in a narrative driven video game creates its own host of problems. I've been running hypotheticals in my head of the kind of TT Superman game I'd like to play, and two options I came up with were 1. We play a young Clark Kent who's trying to adjust and understand his powers as well as navigate typical teen problems (i.e. parents, friends, High School, romantic relationships etc.). This would give us the opportunity to shape what kind of Superman he becomes, similar to what TT is doing with John Doe. 2. The first season is actually set on Krypton, and we get to play as Jor-El, again allowing us to shape Superman's childhood.
Or maybe a Superman who has, for whatever reason, lost some of his power? Then he has to readjust to the new person that he is and his limitations. Okay, I really like my own idea. It has fantastic parallels to athletes, people in the military, and just general people who've got either a debilitating disease or become paralyzed through some sort of accident. Make it happen TellTale!
It's been done a few times, and worked fairly well. Superman :The Animated Series had him weakened due to Luminus messing with solar filtration. In the movie Superman 2, Superman takes away his own powers with Red Krytonite wanting to live with Lois as a human. In one of the comics against Ulysses, he temporarily loses his powers after expending it all in one charge. Luthor's used Krimson Kryptonite to strip his powers. Ect.
oh, okay... in that case. never mind.
I want more Batman. He's the only "superhero" I give a fig about.
If Telltale were to do any superhero other than Batman, it should be the Punisher.
I’ll stick with more Batman. If I had to choose another hero, it’d be Hellboy.
Superman would be too Over powered to be honest Spiderman seems a perfect fit if you ask me!
But i want the batman series to continue till season 4 or 5 hopefully.
Never liked the guy, so there would be nothing interesting in it for me.
I hope for at least 3 more seasons of Batman, though
I've always found Superman to be kind of a boring superhero since he's so powerful. I'd prefer more Batman.
Or if it's something new from DC my personal favourite is John Constantine. From Marvel it would be Deadpool. Not exactly heroes though, but I think it would give the player more leeway.
I agree that a Superman TellTale game would be cool but I prefer Batman The TellTale Series because Bruce Wayne is much more interesting than Clark Kent. If TellTale wants to use a character with powers and such I would rather they focus on John Constantine like another user suggested. Constantine is one of the best DC Vertigo characters I have read. Superman has too many powers for TellTale to incorporate into a game. Unless they have a young Superman but I do not want Batman to be older than Superman because I always liked them being almost the same age in the cartoons. Wonder Woman would be cool because than they can have team-up for Batman and Wonder Woman and who knows maybe even have them start a romance (Player choice). At this point I would rather they continue Batman for at least 4 seasons than make a Wonder Woman series for about 2 seasons and than do a crossover season in which you play as Batman and Wonder Woman. Just an Idea but I think it could work maybe even have Bruce Wayne make Cameos in the Wonder Woman game while Troy Baker is working on other games.
Nah. Maybe one about Beast Boy or Cyborg.
I want to play Superman handling things as Clerk Kent
Secretly and not letting anyone knowing.
Like smallville
Again...My main point here with this topic, is that a Superman game where you have the option to NOT do the right thing...or only having good inteded choices wouldn't be very interesting, and it wouldn't be what Telltale is used to do.
And, YES I also want a season 3 of Batman...But unlike many people here I don't want it to go 5 season into it...because with more seasons the less your choices actually matters. So I think is 3 enough! Maybe we can finally fight against the Joker, and see some better detective work and easter eggs.
And I really think that Green Lantern is perfect fit because of the emotions and cop drama.
Actually the choices shouldn't be an issue. Because most of season 1's choices won't need to be addressed in a season 3 as they are being resolved in season 2. The only things you'd really have to take from season 1 is if Alfred has an eye-patch or not. Because the new focus would be what happened in season 2. Then if they made season 3 it'd be the same for season 4.
And, yes, I definitely need more batman and hope they continue with it for as long as they can. The other DC heroes don't interest me. But then, you never know, I'm just one of many so it might be something they decide to do.
What would be the max amount of seasons for batman telltale?
...Infinite? Haha, one can dream right?
This art style/gameplay wouldn't do Punisher justice, I want to see blood, guts and brutal executions. Compare the Arkham series to this, Telltale is good but Arkham is a step above. I know Square Enix is working on marvel games now so we can only hope, on a side note Spiderman looks awesome.
I don't know, I found the Arkham games to be very repetitive. Especially Knight, with that damned Batmobile.
That kinda proves my point...If you think that Alfred's eye-pach is the only relevant thing to care over from season 1 for different seasons, it means that your choices didn't actually matter...
At least for me, it not only breakes the illusion of choice, but it also makes things more complicated for them to actually pretend your choices from the first season mattered.
DC have amazing heroes!! If you ever get the chance, I really recommend giving Green Lantern a chance. Besides Batman and Superman, GLs have the biggest and most interesting mythology of any DC heroes.
I think Telltale could do Punisher justice. In fact I think they shine most when they go all out on maturity/blood/gore like with TWAU. But yeah hopefully we get some quality superhero games in the future regardless.
I loveed the arkham series but your right.. Knight really jammed the batmobile down our throat. Boss fights were all terrible.. But I would still give it like a 7.9 outta 10 lol.
I have given DC heroes a chance, it's just not for everyone. Batman is the only one I could get into. Honestly prefer some of Marvel's heroes over DC, but ultimately it's the Batman that's the best out of both. And I'm also not interested in adding all the sc-fi and magic into this telltale version. I like their scientific/technological approach and want them to stick with it.
And what I mean is the choices made in season 1 are being resolved in season 2. Its like the story needs to move on, I don't need to keep hearing about what my bruce/batman said to catwoman from season 1 in a season 3 when I've already heard about it in season 2. And, by that point, season 1 is so far back that it really doesn't matter. The characters need to move forward, not stuck on things said that are years ago in the timeline.