Up, Up, and Away: IF starring super heroes - an IFDB Poll

It's often been said that super-heroes are a poor fit for IF, given the reliance of the former on flashy, colorful costumes and fights. But let it never be said that some poor bastards didn't try. What are some notable attempts at translating the superhero genre into IF?

(For what it's worth, I've always thought that slice-of-life in the world of superheroes a la Astro City would be the best way to do super muk-muks in IF, but that's neither here nor there.)

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	Earth And Sky 3: Luminous Horizon, by Paul O'Brian 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... "Actual use of..." [+]"Actual use of super powers here, and a neat implementation for character switching. Good mechanism for puzzle solving, since different abilities are needed at different times." --Andromache... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DJ... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Earth and Sky, by Paul O'Brian 4 votes "An excellent example of how to do superheroes right in IF" [+]"An excellent example of how to do superheroes right in IF: This is the first game that always comes to mind when I hear the phrase "superhero IF". Structure and flow are action-oriented and well-suited to the genre." ( - Full review) --OtisTDog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Andromache... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DJ... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	The Origin of Madame Time, by Mathbrush 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) --BitterlyIndifferent... Vote for this game

	Cape, by Bruno Dias 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky, by Paul O'Brian 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DJ... Vote for this game

	Heroine's Mantle, by Andy Phillips 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --freeform... Vote for this game

	The Owl Consults, by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --jakomo... Vote for this game

	The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang, by Neil deMause 1 vote "Starts out with a "slice of life" feel." [+]"Starts out with a "slice of life" feel.: Not the best of this series, but may be something of what you're looking for if you want superhero "slice of life."" ( - Full review) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Hero, Inc Part 1: Calling All Heroes, by Nate Cull 1 vote "It's more a..." [+]"It's more a spoof than anything profound, but a good diversion and I wish RL problems could be so easily dealt with." --Andromache... Vote for this game

	The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man, by Neil deMause 1 vote "Another well-done superhero IF, but more comedy than action." [+]"Another well-done superhero IF, but more comedy than action.: Not as fast-paced as Earth and Sky but captures a different flavor. Solid NPC implementations give a lot of color to superhero team interaction." ( - Full review) --OtisTDog... Vote for this game

	Galaxy Jones, by Phil Riley 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Phil Riley... Vote for this game

	Escapade!, by Juhana Leinonen 1 vote "You play a superhero's sidekick, imprisoned and trying to escape. " [+]"You play a superhero's sidekick, imprisoned and trying to escape. : For some reason this isn't listed in the IFWiki page Victor linked." --matt w (Matt Weiner)... Vote for this game

	A Crimson Spring, by Robb Sherwin 1 vote "Rough around the..." [+]"Rough around the edges with excess profanity but it does have undertones that make it a good story. The writing can actually be quite moving, and it is worth playing for those moments. There are also a few combat scenes that add a superhero flair." --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

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Poll created on October 11, 2012