What Makes a Good Superhero Game?

Triple Click

Maximum Fun

Arts, Maddy Myers, Society & Culture, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Technology, Video Games

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the world of superhero video games. What makes for a good (and bad) superhero game? Why are Batman and Spider-Man such good protagonists for games? And hey, come to think of it, aren't all video games pretty much about superheroes? Plus: a special surprise!

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0:00.0	There's an old saying in Superhero video games, with great power, comes greater need
0:08.4	for heatsinks and fans to offset the heat generated by that power.
0:13.2	Welcome to TripleClick, where we bring the games to you.
0:15.7	This week we're talking about Superhero video games, how they work, what makes for a good
0:19.3	one, and what are some of the challenges inherent in adapting that sort of story into the medium
0:23.5	of games.
0:24.5	Our spider senses tingling, so let's get into it.
0:29.8	I'm Kurt Campbellton.
0:30.8	I'm Maddie Myers.
0:31.8	And I'm Jason Shryer.
0:33.3	Hello.
0:34.3	Hi.
0:35.3	Hello.
0:36.3	It's us again.
0:37.3	Wow.
0:38.3	Yeah, again.
0:39.3	All three of us made it.
0:40.3	We have so much to talk about today.
0:41.3	We did.
0:42.3	We showed up.
0:43.3	We made it to you.
0:44.3	We made it to you.
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