An age-old tradition exists within the realm of licensed games: take an already established franchise, adapt that into a movie, then adapt that movie into a game. The "matryoshka doll effect" of an adaptation within an adaptation often leads to less-than-stellar results; the developers are essentially attempting to emulate a copy of a copy.
The adaptation problem rings ever true in the realm of comic-book titles, as so many licensed games are really just timely movie tie-ins. Warner Bros.' Montreal studio are hoping to change all that, though, taking the lessons learned from "Batman: Arkham City" and applying that mindset to their upcoming DC superhero titles.
