The Return of Rocksteady
With the first two Arkham games, Rocksteady has established itself as a premier video game developer. Their games look amazing, revolutionized both combat and stealth, and are impeccably presented. While they single-handedly revived and elevated the superhero video game, there’s a part of me that wishes they’d drop the mic and move onto something else.
I can definitely understand why they’d want to go back to the well; it’s pretty much a sure thing financially, and they’re playing to their strengths. However, having talented developers just rehashing past successes is not what moves this industry forward. Creativity comes from exploring and from forging new territory where none existed previously. That’s what they did when they made Arkham Asylum, and I’d love to see them try doing it again on something else. Besides, if trailblazing developers like Rocksteady aren’t going to do that, then who is?
