The canceled Dark Knight-era Batman game that eventually turned into the best Lord of the Rings game has appeared online after a 10-year absence
Apr. 4, 2024Wonder Woman won’t be Monolith’s first DC title
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Monolith’s scrapped Batman game that eventually became the best Lord of the Rings game has resurfaced online, 10 years later.
As spotted byEurogamer, a Twitter user known as SpideyRanger has shared a thread featuring several screenshots, videos, and bits of trivia about the canceled game. According to the thread, the game was codenamed “Project Apollo” and featured an open-world Gotham where players would get around by gliding, driving around in the Batmobile, or utilizing Batman’s grappling hook.
SpideyRanger shares Monolith’s version of the Batmobile, gameplay, stealth sequence, combat mechanics, gadget loadouts, and more. The Twitter user says the Batman title would have marked the debut of the ‘Nemesis System’ - now mostly associated with Shadow of Mordor - which would cause enemies to retain memories and encounters to differentiate it from Rocksteady’s title.
In the YouTube video, we learn even more about the game as it’s revealed that it was supposed to be set in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight universe and would be released on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. According to sources, Monolith needed Nolan’s “explicit approval” for the movie tie-in and reportedly had a hard time contacting the filmmaker due to him working on other projects at the time of development.
Comic deals, prizes and latest news
Get the best comic news, insights, opinions, analysis and more!
Find something to play in the meantime with ourbest superhero gameslist.
After studying Film Studies and Creative Writing at university, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Player Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I then got even luckier when I became a Trainee News Writer at GamesRadar+ before being promoted to a fully-fledged News Writer after a year and a half of training. My expertise lies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, cozy indies, and The Last of Us, but especially in the Kingdom Hearts series. I’m also known to write about the odd Korean drama for the Entertainment team every now and then.
Todd Howard “rolled his eyes” at the idea of Troy Baker playing Indiana Jones in the Great Circle, but the Bethesda boss later told him “you’re doing a hell of a job”
