5 superhero games that should be brought over to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Who doesn't love superheroes? Who doesn't love video games? If you don't like either, you might just be in the wrong website pal. But if you do, and if you own a current-gen console, you might want some superhero games on it. Apart from Batman: Arkham Knight, the Prototype remasters and the upcoming Deadpool remaster, there aren't very many on the horizon. So here are some games from last gen or so that absolutely deserve a second chance on current-gen hardware.

The Darkness series

 

Based on the dark and gritty comic series of the same name by Top Cow, The Darkness and its sequel were first person shooters starring Jackie Estacado, amoral hit man and host of the titular force of nature. The Darkness abilities were more or less faithful to the comic but the story was retold and differs greatly from canon. And each game has its own identity, in the sense that while the first was semi realistic noir grime, the sequel went for a Borderlands style look, and both would look fantastic on up to date hardware.

Crackdown

We all know that Crackdown 3 is coming to the Xbox One in a year or so, but I still say there's a place for the original Crackdown on current gen. To give us a taste of superpowered cops versus criminals action, Crackdown 1 could be spruced up a bit and ported over to current gen. The game looked good then and still looks good now. A bit of polish is all that's needed. But a remaster isn't even needed, because as a Microsoft 1st party game, it should be a no brainier to give it place on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility program,

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

On paper, a four player co-op brawler featuring all your favourite Marvel comic book characters would seem like a licence to print obscene amounts of money. And it was with Marvel Ultimate Alliance being a well-received game that sold well enough to justify a sequel which was much less well received. Maybe because it was too simplified or maybe the new developers missed the trick, but there is potential yet. A current gen port of the titles would get interest back in the series as well as bring the kind of fun that the LEGO games now provide.

Batman: Arkham Trilogy

Back in 2009, Arkham Asylum exploded onto the mainstream nailing Game of the Year awards left and right while simultaneously raising the bar for superhero video games and cementing Rocksteady as a true AAA level developer. Arkham City took its predecessors formula open world letting us truly be Batman. Both these games set the stage for greatness which Arkham Knight capped off/ran over with the Batmobile, and so a polished up port of the two to current gen is somewhat overdue. Arkham Origins, while not exactly the best of the series, can also be thrown in to sweeten the deal.

Infamous 1 and 2

Infamous is what happens when you try to craft a superhero/villain saga from scratch. Cole McGrath grew in character as his lightning powers went from "sparkler" to "wrath of Zeus" across two games. The two games form a complete arc with a fitting narrative end that tried to ensure no more sequels. An arc which Second Son broke to introduce better graphics but have less missions and a smaller map. So, I recommend that the Infamous series on the PS3, including the vampire based spinoff Festival of Blood be brought to new gen to revive the Infamous name.