When it comes to video games of DC’s characters, Batman is one superhero who got one of the highest number of games. With the help of Rocksteady Games, the superhero has seen several hit games under its franchise. Batman games, from the Batman: Arkham series to the latest Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, are well known among the fans.
Batman fans recently got to see their favorite superhero in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in a completely different light where he, along with a few other Justice League members, become the bad guys. But it looks as if another Batman game was in the making, which later got shelved.
Footage of canceled Batman game based on Christopher Nolan’s trilogy
A recent online leak that surfaced on social media has revealed gameplay clips and graphics from a canceled Monolith Productions’ Batman game that takes place in the same universe as Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. The leaked footage was posted on the social media site X, by the user @LordBalvin, which was then reposted by user @screentime on X.
Footage of the canceled ‘BATMAN’ game that was set in the Nolanverse that eventually turned into Shadow of Mordor
— ScreenTime (@screentime) April 5, 2024
As this game used the Nemesis NPC system, user @LordBalvin claimed that it was retooled to build Monolith’s Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor game. For the unknown, the Nemesis system is a groundbreaking NPC system, where, unlike the traditional systems, the enemies in the game will remember the player’s moves and react according to them.
Fans react to the Batman game footage
As Batman fans got to see the leaked footage, they took to social media platform X, to talk about it. While many fans are happy that this game didn’t come out, others felt that Warner Bros. should have released the game.
It's unfinished so I can't judge it but I'm happy it didn't happen because we never would have gotten the arkham games if they continued.
— Eddie (@OHMYDIAZ) April 5, 2024
Looks decent but unfinished.
Probably 🔥 if they had finished it.— PromptlyAI (@PromptlyAI_YT) April 5, 2024
I wish this released unlike that last Arkham game!
— Vtuber 4Life (@Vtuber94077) April 5, 2024
I need it finished now
— Zac Weets (@ZacWeets) April 6, 2024
Moreover, the Nemesis System would have been a great addition to this game, and players would have had a great experience while fighting the gangs in Gotham.
Nevertheless, it looks like Warner Bros. didn’t want to go forward with two concurrent Batman franchises, i.e. Nolanverse games and the Arkham games. Therefore, the studio went forward with only the Arkham game series and retooled the other to Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
