Traditional wisdom suggests that fictional superstars never change. Bugs Bunny, Homer Simpson and Superman, for example, have endured for decades with more or less the same appearance. They never age, never look incredibly dated (save for a few misguided revamps that die off) and consistently appeal to a new generation. The same can’t be said for videogame characters, though.
As a technology-based medium, game heroes and villains cannot remain the same. They must constantly evolve, or risk looking “last gen.” That doesn’t mean the new or old designs take precedence, it just means no developer will ever, ever leave its creation alone. Now, with decades of console history to pull from, let’s take a look at the “old” designs and see how they stack up against their modern equivalents...
Comic books have been crossing over into games since 1978, and are more a part than ever. See the decades long history here...
It’s a proven fact: superhero games have the potential to be absolutely awesome, combining the best of the comic book and video game worlds. But what is it about these games exactly that make them so appealing? Here’s why we love them…
Traditional wisdom suggests that fictional superstars never change. Bugs Bunny, Homer Simpson and Superman, for example, have endured for decades with more or less the same appearance. They never age, never look incredibly dated (save for a few misguided revamps that die off) and consistently appeal to a new generation. The same can’t be said for videogame characters, though.
As a technology-based medium, game heroes and villains cannot remain the same. They must constantly evolve, or risk looking “last gen.” That doesn’t mean the new or old designs take precedence, it just means no developer will ever, ever leave its creation alone. Now, with decades of console history to pull from, let’s take a look at the “old” designs and see how they stack up against their modern equivalents...
Perhaps you saw the ugly, cluttered, Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year edition boxes? Well, we wondered what similar special editions would look like if they received the same treatment. So here is our Anti Game of the Year cover art for some less-than stellar releases, plastered in very real quotes...
Comic books have been crossing over into games since 1978, and are more a part than ever. See the decades long history here...
It’s a proven fact: superhero games have the potential to be absolutely awesome, combining the best of the comic book and video game worlds. But what is it about these games exactly that make them so appealing? Here’s why we love them…
Comic books have been crossing over into games since 1978, and are more a part than ever. See the decades long history here...
Comic books have been crossing over into games since 1978, and are more a part than ever. See the decades long history here...
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