The Batman Arkham trilogy is still regarded as one of the greatest franchises in gaming and many fans hoped that the spin off game from Rocksteady would live up to that expectation. Sadly, the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game which was released earlier this year was regarded by fans as nothing short of a disappointment.
With the final part of the trilogy, Batman: Arkham Knight released in 2015, it was hoped that in the years that followed fans would get the Suicide Squad-themed game that they had been yearning for. Unfortunately for fans, it would pale in comparison and this has been further highlighted by the cut content which can be seen of the original trilogy.
Batman Arkham Cut Content – A Cut Above
The cut content which can been accessed from both The Cutting Room Floor and Arkham Wiki goes on to highlight the various character models, suits, additional DLC and even additions to the maps, amongst other things which would have been fascinating, had it had been included in the core games.
Further to this is demo footage for Batman: Arkham Origins from E3 2013 which shows a train travelling round the tracks in Gotham. This was never featured in the final cut of the game and it would have been interesting if players were able to interact with this, either as a jumping off point or to travel around on.
Whilst there is so much cut content available for the trilogy, fans who see it may be left asking how the Suicide Squad game could go so wrong? The content which didn’t make the final games appears to be vastly superior to that which fans have painstakingly endured with the latest Warner Bros. game.
Could This Be The End For WB Discovery?
With how disappointing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has performed in a financial sense, it is perhaps no surprise that the publishers are trying to recoup some of its losses. This disappointment, along with others, has led to WB Discovery having the discussion about potentially selling off some of its smaller assets.
This could see the likes of the Mortal Kombat and DC Games franchises being made available for sale, with the possibility of the Harry Potter inspired Hogwarts Legacy joining them. Whilst the latter was hugely popular, it appears even the success of that game is not enough to balance the books.
It’s clear that the Batman Arkham trilogy still holds a lasting legacy as one of the greatest gaming franchises and the recent spin-off has fallen far short of living up to what fans expected. With content which didn’t make the final games showing how superior the original trilogy is, it only goes to further the disappointment with the current DC title.
What are your thoughts on this latest news? Would you have liked to see the cut content included in the games? And do you agree that even the cut content is better than anything featured in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? Get in touch, leave us a comment and let us know what you think.
