r/superman • u/Character_Growth_397 • 1d ago

The issue with making a Superman game is not that he's too powerful, it's how to incorporate his powerset in a way that feels satisfying

There are plenty of games where the main character would be theoretically too powerful, such as God of War, Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, etc. The thing about these characters is that their powerset can be boiled down to just slashing and punching things really hard, Superman on the other hand can fly at the speed of sound, freeze things instantly, hear things from the other side of the world, laser vision as well as punching things really hard, making it more difficult to incorporate such a diverse powerset in a way that feels faithful to the character and simulatenously balanced

That being said it's far from impossible, I think a good example of a game that does this right are the Dragon Ball games, sure, their powerset can be boiled down to just punching things and shooting energy blasts, but I think it's a good basis

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u/Average_Klutz 1d ago

Could be fun if they were to make a game where you play as the villain so you’re required to beat Superman. Could be super challenging.

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u/Orange-V-Apple 19h ago

They did that recently: Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League. Haven’t played it but it got very mixed reviews.