The Ultimate DC Game for Telltale Isn’t Another Batman Adventure

Whew, okay, so let’s dive into this whole Telltale Games saga. The name itself kinda rings a bell, right? Like that one brand you just can’t forget. But they’ve had more drama than a late-night soap opera. Shut down back in 2018, rose from the ashes the next year. Some new overlord called LCG Entertainment swooped in, hired new folks, but hey, still got those old rights. Makes you think—are they bringing Batman back or letting him chill for a bit? No definitive word yet. I mean, who doesn’t love a good Batman story? But maybe, just maybe, it’s time for a little breather.

So, they’ve already bounced back with “The Expanse” and another round of “The Wolf Among Us.” Both are solid hits, mind you. But Batman? Radio silence. Which makes you wonder, right? I see potential—Batman’s rogues’ gallery is like this endless well of awesomeness. But here’s a curveball for you: what about the Watchmen?

Picture this: Telltale doing their thing with Watchmen. Less “punch, punch, kick” and more “let’s talk about deep stuff while steering through narratives.” Makes sense, yeah? Back in the day—just before we got Snyder’s 2009 visual feast—there was this game, “Watchmen: The End is Nigh.” Had a solid action vibe, but seemed to miss that deeper, je ne sais quoi that makes Watchmen, well, Watchmen. Truth is, Watchmen’s a cerebral beast, not just a fists-flailing kind of story.

Switching things up with Telltale’s trademark conversational gameplay? Now that’s promising. Lots of chatter, less pew-pew. A chance to actually explore the heavy-hitting themes of the comic without stripping them down to mere action sequences.

And what could this hypothetical game even look like, you ask? So, here’s a thought. The Watchmen universe isn’t sprawling with endless conflicts like your typical DC landscapes. It’s more… contained. Real storytelling gem material. Telltale could dive into the golden days of the Minute Men or craft a follow-up to the classic tale, much like HBO’s take, checking out post-Ozymandias developments. Restrictive? Maybe. But when you’ve got limits, you can weave tighter, more impactful narratives instead of just stretching things out forever.

Anyway—wait, where was I headed with this? Yeah, so… bottom line, Telltale’s got options. Batman may swing into action again someday. Or not. Possibly. But that Watchmen idea? Now, that’s something to chew on.