The Next Batman Series Should Take an Earth One Approach

Batman: Arkham Asylum and its sequels gave fans of Bruce Wayne and his superhero alter ego a deeply faithful vision of what a Batman game could be. It stuck to the source material closely while leaning into its darkness. The series balanced its dark atmosphere with fast-paced combat that maintained a larger than life comic book feel. The Arkham series nailed what it set out to do and contains some of the most memorable moments of the Batman franchise, so instead of setting out to do it again, the next series of Batman games needs to go its own way; it ought to take some notes from Batman: Earth One.