In the last decades, superheroes have become all the rage — not just because of the runaway success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also because of beloved games like Marvel’s Spider-Man and the Batman Arkham franchise. But one of the more interesting aspects of the superhero renaissance has been the grittier, grounded, and hyper-violent takes — series like Invincible and The Boys. But no one has been a bigger player in that regard than Daredevil, an already beloved hero pushed to new heights by a phenomenal Netflix series that turns the horned hero into a prestige drama. After years of waiting, Disney has finally brought the hero back with Daredevil: Born Again, and watching the premiere there was a singular thought I couldn’t shake — there may not be a single superhero better fitted to a video game.
If there’s anything the recent string of superhero games has proven, it’s that people want story-based single-player experiences. Square Enix’s live-service Avengers was a catastrophe, and last year’s Suicide Squad was even more so. Marvel Rivals is obviously the exception, but a lot of that game’s success lies in how it tailors the hero shooter experience to already beloved characters. But, in general, the superhero fantasy is best served by epic single-player experiences that really let you embody these characters.
