Bill mentioned that Green Lantern hasn't got his own game yet, but I've also been thinking of some other comic book characters (some of them lesser known) that would have the potential for great adventure games.
Speedball--Little known Marvel character whose power is bouncing around like one of those little rubber balls you can buy for a quarter (or probably more like fifty cents now). It's a fun comic, and I bet it'd translate well into an action game (perhaps one like Tomb Raider).
Iron Man. Iron Man has been in plenty of games, but a game based solely on Iron Man seems like a no-brainer. He's a regular guy with a super robotic suit. That could translate into a variety of good games. In the comics, Iron Man is always updating and upgrading his suit, which could translate into power-ups or level-ups in a game. Can you imagine the fun of hacking Iron Man's suit in a game??
Submariner. This guy's been around forever, but tends to get overshadowed by DC's Aquaman. That's a shame, because Sub is a more interesting character. I could see a variety of games emerging from this, but I hope they'd feature lots of underwater action. I've seen few underwater games that were much fun to play...
Doctor Strange. What a weird guy! He's got a lot of very interesting powers that could yield a very sophisticated videogame. Let's just put it this way--you thought Half-Life 2's gravity gun was cool? Check out Dr. Strange and tell me if his powers wouldn't make for compelling gameplay and strategy.
Bill mentioned that Green Lantern hasn't got his own game yet, but I've also been thinking of some other comic book characters (some of them lesser known) that would have the potential for great adventure games.
Speedball--Little known Marvel character whose power is bouncing around like one of those little rubber balls you can buy for a quarter (or probably more like fifty cents now). It's a fun comic, and I bet it'd translate well into an action game (perhaps one like Tomb Raider).
Iron Man. Iron Man has been in plenty of games, but a game based solely on Iron Man seems like a no-brainer. He's a regular guy with a super robotic suit. That could translate into a variety of good games. In the comics, Iron Man is always updating and upgrading his suit, which could translate into power-ups or level-ups in a game. Can you imagine the fun of hacking Iron Man's suit in a game??
Submariner. This guy's been around forever, but tends to get overshadowed by DC's Aquaman. That's a shame, because Sub is a more interesting character. I could see a variety of games emerging from this, but I hope they'd feature lots of underwater action. I've seen few underwater games that were much fun to play...
Doctor Strange. What a weird guy! He's got a lot of very interesting powers that could yield a very sophisticated videogame. Let's just put it this way--you thought Half-Life 2's gravity gun was cool? Check out Dr. Strange and tell me if his powers wouldn't make for compelling gameplay and strategy.
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