
Hoping to break the curse of poor Superman games then, Factor 5 gave the project an internal name of ‘Blue Steel’ – from Superman’s nickname Man of Steel of course, and also echoing George Lucas’ use of Blue Harvest to keep the filming of Return Of The Jedi under wraps in the early 80s. With so much experience in flying mechanics, it was hoping to make Superman’s power of flight seem realistic and easy to control (unlike the terrible Nintendo 64 Superman game of a few years before, that has gone down in history as one of the worst games of its type). It became best known for the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series of games on Nintendo hardware, before developing PlayStation 3 title Lair. Brash commissioned development studio Bottlerocket Games to begin work on The Flash, while Factor 5 was brought in to start a Superman project.įactor 5 was a team of developers formed in Germany by five former Rainbow Arts employees, and it established an American office as the company grew. This gave it access to the movie remake of Clash Of The Titans for a start, as well as DC Comics characters. Games based on the Saw films and Prison Break: The Conspiracy were in development when it also tied up a publishing deal with Warner Bros. Protect Metropolis from seven of the most notorious villains in the DC Comics Universe including Metallo and Parasite and conquer more than 60 colossal missions only Superman can overcome.Brash needed more film licenses to build on them, and entered into multiple deals. Will you stop pursuing a super villain to prevent a tornado from destroying Metropolis? Make critical decisions to save the city, but choose wisely or its citizens could pay the ultimate price. You're immediately given all your super powers, but must learn to master and combine them-for example, use your Super Breath to freeze water into a giant icicle and then hurl it at an enemy with your Super Strength. True to more than 60 years of DC Comics fiction and featuring film-inspired missions and voiceover from Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, and Kevin Spacey, this is the Superman game fans have always wanted. Non-linear gameplay and innovative flight, rescue, and combat mechanics let you create your own experience. Go anywhere in Metropolis right away-exploring the first open-world game that extends from the street all the way into the atmosphere.
