Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> The problem with licensed games in general, and games based on comic books
> in particular, is that in average they tend to range from mediocre to really
> horrible pieces of crap (Superman 64 being probably the quintessential
> example).

yes, indeed.

>   This game is indeed different. The developers made many things just right:
> Rather than going with the typical "anything with the name 'Batman' in it
> will sell" mentality, they actually hired a professional Batman comics writer
> to create the story, as well as hiring several voice actors from the DC
> animated universe. In other words, rather than doing yet another half-assed
> attempt at a game based on a comic book, they went and hired some veteran
> professionals of the source material.

Keep in mind the videogame industry matured a lot since Superman 64.  Sony and
Microsoft are developing home consoles themselves and the industry is just plain
much larger and richer to be able to be a bit more professional and not only
hire renowned voice actors, but also movie stars and writers.  Spielberg itself
has devised quite a few games himself (though not at all with the same success
as his movies).

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