I am incredibly happy to say that the Arkham franchise has not only DIED, but it has left no legacy on video games as of 2025.

I am incredibly happy to say that the Arkham franchise has not only DIED, but it has left no legacy on video games as of 2025.

Long live "rollsloppa" as /v/ calls them.

I am incredibly happy to say that the Arkham franchise has not only DIED, but it has left no legacy on video games as of 2025.

I am incredibly happy to say that the Arkham franchise has not only DIED, but it has left no legacy on video games as of 2025.

Or good combat systems? Seriously. I don't get it. I DON'T GET IT. Western devs have had more influence on the game industry for far longer than Japan, yet they act like they're making first year school projects while games like Dark Souls are masterclass and have half the budget. The problem with American devs and bosses came to a head with the Mass Effect franchise. "Why do you always need a boss???"... because it's the ultimate test of the games mechanics? Jesus christ, western devs. Add a skill check to skip him if you feel the need to but have bosses you can fight in your TPS.

So to figure this out, I've included the four horsemen of the western dev apocalypse. The four games that are a reflection of modern western design as a whole. My post about them coming up