At the Game Awards in 2015, it was revealed that Telltale would be coming out with another Batman game (really?). Telltale is criticized enough for having games where your choices don't matter. Ignoring that, "Arkham Knight" just recently came out. It is ridiculous to me that ANOTHER Batman game is already coming out. Here are ten characters that are more deserving of a video game than The Dark Knight.
1) Superman
There are currently 15 solo Superman games....and none of them are good. The only good game with Superman that I've played is "Injustice: Gods Among Us". As long as the flying mechanics are improved upon and have a more free roam mode, where you can perform various saves on the basis of time. There would also have to be a fairly huge open world to fly around in.
2) Spider-Man
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" along with "Spider-Man 2" are arguably the best Spider-Man games. In order to get another one to take off, you have to improve on them. If the web-slinging could be perfected as well as the fighting. A nice touch would also be improved photography missions as well as Batman-style detective work. Have Peter Parker go into places that Spider-Man can't.
3) The Punisher
In 2005, the now bankrupt THQ made a Punisher game that was loosely based on the 2004 film which even had Thomas Jane playing the title character. The only real complaints I have about it are the way in which The Punisher moves, the story mode, and the lack of continuity to the film on which it is based. The Punisher had a second game released called "The Punisher: No Mercy", which was really just a bootleg Call of Duty with Punisher characters. If the right company stepped up and made a new game with an adequate story mode, phenomenal graphics, and perhaps an open adventure/missions similar (yet different obviously) from GTA, then you would have a great Punisher game.
4) Black Widow
With a Black Widow video game, I would want something relatively free from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story line itself would be highly espionage focused, keeping the focus on that particular aspect of it, meaning no contrived love angles like we saw in "Avengers: Age of Ultron".
5) Blade
Marvel could take a bold step into the horror genre with a take on the Day Walker. Something about vampire hunting just seems awesome when you consider the state of horror games now. As long as jump scares aren't overdone (looking at you Five Nights at Freddy's), Blade could be one of the greatest horror games of all time. Throw in a survival mode, having to face waves of vampires. The game would also need weapons that are are not convoluted or hard to to control as well as hand to hand combat mechanics that do not have the button mashing nature of the Arkham games.
6) Hellboy
The horror game could be taken a step further, going from vampires to...basically anything else. In Hellboy lore, things go bump in the night, but it would be your job to bump back. It would be great to go deep into a lot of demon mythology and seeing a wide variety of monsters. Getting to use The Samaritan would be awesome too. Like a Blade game, the jump scares should be kept to a minimum, not have artificial tension, and get back to the essence of horror gaming.
7) Catwoman
This game would either be really great or it would be terrible. It would also likely be dependent on the story mode, centered around stealing and stealth. Catwoman also uses a whip and a pistol, both of which could be of use in a number of game-related situations. As long as Batman was kept out of the game, I would be okay with it. I would also be okay with minor references to The Caped Crusader.
8) Green Arrow
With the popularity of the TV show "Arrow," I think an open adventure Green Arrow game would be fantastic. Mission oriented stories, skins from both the comics and the show. The coolest part of the game would be either the hand to hand combat or cycling through various types of gimmick arrows that Green Arrow has employed through his history; for me, my personal favorite is the boxing glove arrow.
9) Wonder Woman
In this I wouldn't necessarily think a contemporary Wonder Woman would work. I think this game could be a better sell if they dipped into the mythology aspect of the character. SO many facets of Wonder Woman could be explored with this game not just as a warrior but also as a general.
10) Suicide Squad
This game would depend on which characters were used as well as the direction it took. It could either have a story mode with a limited number (say six?) characters or it could go the route of the Ultimate Alliance games and have a vast array of characters.
I personally think an Ultimate Alliance of super villains would be the best option. The Suicide Squad has had a lot of members over the years and many interesting characters. I would have a lineup of the following characters: Rick Flag, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Deathstroke, King Shark, Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Solomon Grundy, Speedy (Roy Harper), Hawkman, Bane, Double Down, Silver Swan, Firehawk, Sportsmaster, Lady Liberty, and Poison Ivy. This lineup features both well known and a little obscure characters.
Maybe none of these games would be a success, but I think any of these would be better than ANOTHER Batman game.