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[New post] Is Batman: Hush headed for your home console?

Is Batman: Hush headed for your home console?

dailypop | April 15, 2011 at 6:08 am | Tags: batman arkham, batman dc comics video game, batman hish, batman knight fall, batman year one | Categories: Batman, video games | URL: http://wp.me/p4kUt-2vE

A specter of the night, driven by a loss that he can never overcome, determined to control the criminal element that pervades his city, Batman is one of the most powerful of modern mythical heroes. From the 1930's to today, he captivates people in print, video and more. A tragic character, Batman's intelligence and fighting prowess is matched only by his many foes who seem to be drawn directly from the darkest recesses of the human mind.

Who wouldn't want to be Batman?

Back in 2005, Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's landmark storyline entitled 'Hush' rocked the comic book world. It delved into the early days of Bruce Wayne's childhood, introducing a new character Thomas Elliot. Like Bruce, Thomas had lost his parents to tragedy, an experience that forever links the pair. In a series of seemingly unconnected incidents, Batman's chief villains strike Gotham City and Elliot is one of the casualties, driving Batman into a vengeful rage. A mysterious bandaged arch villain is directing The Joker, The Riddler, Ra's al Ghul, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc and more as Batman's cherished city becomes a battleground.

Recently, the rumor has surfaced that Hush may be the basis for the next Batman videogame to follow Arkham City.

The story of Batman: Hush read a lot like a video game, to be honest, pitting Batman against all of his enemies one after the other, framed in a tragic flashback to his youth and lost childhood friend. Even Superman entered the fray, controlled by Poison Ivy. If any Batman story begs to be developed into a video game, Hush is the prime target.

Via ComicBookMovie.com

The release of Batman: Arkham City is just over six months away, but it seems that another title is already being planned by Warner Bros. According to several domain names they've picked up, it looks like it may be based off of the popular arc by Jeph Loeb, "Hush". Here's the list of registered domain names:

-BatmanHush.com
-BatmanHushGame.com
-BatmanImposters.com
-BatmanImpostors.com
-BatmanKnightFell.com
-BatmanRedHoods.com

Whether this will be set in the same video game universe as Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City is unknown, while we also have no idea just how far into development it may or may not be! As I'm sure anyone who's read the comic book will agree, it would certainly make for an epic enough game!

As one poster over at CBM pointed out, one of the URLs claimed is KnightFell, hinting at Knight Fall, another massive storyline from the annals of Batman comics involving a gauntlet of villains and an inspired storyline not only crippling Bruce Wayne but also introducing a new more vicious Batman and of course the master villain, Bane. Could Knight Fall be in development as well?

Batman is an attractive character for video game adaptation. A master of hand-to-hand combat, a brilliant detective and gadgeteer, and possessing a brilliantly horrific rogue's gallery. There seems to be no end to the possibilities of bringing the dark knight avenger of Gotham City to the home console realm. Already Arkham Asylum has proven that a knock-out game is possible that satisfies fans and gamers alike. The sequel Arkham City looks to be an expansion on Rock Steady's success in that realm, opening up the playable environment even more for players.

What's next for Batman? There are a few possibilities such as Hush or Knight Fall. What other stories could be adapted for the next gen gaming consoles?

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