Batman- But Not As We Know Him
While Rocksteady may have finished their bout with the caped
anti-hero, Batman is never far from our screens. Rumours have been circulating that
sources from within Warner Bros. Montreal (who developed Arkham Origins) have
knowledge of a new Batman game currently in progress. But there’s one small
difference this time- the star of the game is not our well-loved Bruce Wayne,
but his son Damian.
There are no firm details about the game, its continuity or
relation to its predecessors or if it will even bear the Arkham name. But there’s
plenty that can be speculated from this intriguing piece of news.
If you have ever read the Batman comics you will know that
Damian takes up the mantle of Robin, not Batman. However one potential future
timeline where Damian takes up the role of Batman himself does exist- and he’s
not known to follow his father’s rules either. Anyone who gets in the way of
this version of Damian will not live for long and can be disposed of in one of
many extremely brutal methods. One such example shows an imposter Batman having
his chest sliced open before Damian finishes him with a broken neck.
A flame flanked Damian in his one of a kind Batman suit is a
recurring theme and there is no small hint of his possessing at least a small
degree of supernatural power. Let’s take a moment to think back to the ending
of Batman: Arkham Knight and the image presented to those who obtained 100%
completion.
But hey, we can hope right?
-Rem