Why does DC do so well in videogames, but drop the ball every other time on the silver screen? That’s the question the top brass at DC are still asking themselves with the three poorly received films that proceeded the surprisingly successful Wonder Woman in their DC Extended Universe. Why does an ultraviolent Batman work so well in Batman: Arkham Knight, but trend almost into farce with the Batfleck?
It’s a conundrum that’s going to seem all the more perplexing now that Injustice 2 has dropped, running at a superpowered pace into the number one slot in the UK charts (just like its predecessor did in 2013, dethroning Bioshock Infinite no less a mere month after its own release). A game, I might add, that features a mass-murdering Superman.
We could argue it’s all a matter of understanding the source material – after all, Marvel has built the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by preserving the colourful, fun side of its comics without straying too far into Alan Moore and Frank Miller territory. It knows its core audience are children and man-sized children and it unashamedly markets its films to capture their hearts and wallets.
But then there’s the …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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