DC Heroes United is a new interactive series playable on mobile
You'll make weekly decisions guiding the actions of famous heroes like Batman and Superman
It's also from the, er, people behind Silent Hill: Ascension
Whenever we read a monthly comic book I don't think I'm alone in saying that sometimes you might scoff and say, "Well I wouldn't do something like that." Well, all you sceptics and comic book nerds now have the chance to put your metaphorical money where your figurative mouth is. And that's because the new interactive series, playable on mobile, DC Heroes United, is out now!
DC Heroes United is a new interactive series streaming on Tubi, where viewers like you can tune in and watch the adventures of the Justice League (Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Superman and more) from the moment they first join together. Not only that, but by picking and making choices, you'll be able to influence the plot, and even who lives and who dies.
It's not the first time DC has done this (the "Does Jason Todd Live or Die" hotline comes to mind). But it is the first time Genvid, the folks behind the somewhat divisive Silent Hill: Ascension, has tackled this kind of genre, as you'll view and influence action on Earth-212, a continuity only just coming to grips with superheroes.
Crisis on infinite outcomesNow, I'm going to restrain the impulse to ridicule Genvid and offer them a fair assessment. Firstly, let's be frank, comic books can be delightfully absurd, and some would argue superhero books excel when they are so. Conversely, Silent Hill isn't renowned for its cartoonish action and frivolous costumes. Thus, arguably, Genvid might have a significantly better prospect of making their interactive series successful.
Secondly, DC Heroes United does include a legitimate roguelite mobile game. By that standard alone, it surpasses its forerunner (no pun intended). The first episode of DC Heroes United is now viewable on Tubi! Will it succeed? Or fail? Time will tell.