Paul Dini won't write next Arkham Game

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Seems like a dumb move to do something as big as kill the Joker only to take the story back to where he was still alive. Would it be that hard to have a new main villain? Joker was the big bad of the last two games we really don't need another focused on him. I know he's Batman's main bad guy but when he gets over played he loses a lot of his kick.

I like Hamil's Joker but I don't care if he's the voice. They shouldn't be doing a prequel anyway. I haven't played the DLC yet but they left a good bit of dangling plot threads in AC for a sequel. The biggest being all the Scarecrow stuff. There was also Hush. I think it's time the game evolves to a full open world game with Gotham open to the player. They danced around it in AC by having a bigger out door environment then the first but it's time to deliver.

Here's the thing though. Rocksteady would not be able to pull that off. Even this bigger out door environment you're talking about was nothing more than an empty hubworld for the fetch quests that made up the game.

I know a completely open world Batman game is this giant fantasy for a lot of people but I don't believe Rocksteady is the company you're looking for here.

Originally Posted by Brodie

WHat about when Dini wrote Bane in the animated series and he wasn't like he was in that movie? Specifically the episode where Barbara dies. He wasn't a musclebound idiot. he was just a Merc working for Gordon, someone to track down Batman with his particular set of skills--Not the Venom injections, but actual skill.

I just realized that I don't give a f*ck about Bane in any Batman medium. I haven't liked ANY of his incarnations.

[Spitfire]

They got the bones they just need to do a little more work. Having thugs to fight constantly helps quite a bit to give you things to do during and after you beat the game. I think if it took place in Gotham having random crimes to stop would be the next logical step. Collectibles, riddles, side quests, and so on would add plenty to do for an open world game. I can't complain about fetch quests because every open world game has those. It's kind of a staple. Batman broke it up by having you travel to buildings and do things in there or playing with the forensic mechanics. That would be another thing, have Batman try to solve murders and be more of a detective. Any extra stuff that doesn't just involved punching things is welcome.

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by Stryker

I just realized that I don't give a f*ck about Bane in any Batman medium. I haven't liked ANY of his incarnations.

Clayface or bust.