One thing I did like was how different the characters appeared to play. Their explanation that they are non-lethal was a bit eye-roll inducing, but I don’t think it’ll take away from the overall game one bit. It’s flashy for flashy-sake, without having any actual reason for being so.Īs for Red Hood, it will also be a bit awkward bringing someone that uses guns into a game that makes it a point not to kill. If we compared this to the previous showing of Batgirl, it looks like the combat took a bit of a wrong turn here. This could be due to how the game was played, but it is a pretty rough showing. There’s also so much wasted space with how much Nightwing flips around for no apparent reason. The overall animations are also just a bit stiffer than the free-flow combat from the Arkham games. I think the wide-open areas do the game a disservice and it really makes the combat and animations feel off.
On the initial look, the combat looks ok. Even though this isn’t a continuation of the Arkham series, nor is it made by the same developers (Rocksteady), this game’s combat will be compared to those games. This game will live or die based on how effective its combat is. I have to imagine either Batgirl or Robin utilize a more typical batman-like traversal like the bat-grapple. It’ll be interesting to see how the two remaining characters deal with traversal. I hope that the story explains how he received this power. They both seem to work, even if Jason’s seems a bit goofy. Dick uses a flying trapeze, which is essentially a powered glider, whereas Jason uses an ability gained from being resurrected by a mystical cult, Mystical Leap. Here, we get to see how Dick Grayson and Jason Todd get around the city in their own way. This can be seen in something like the latest Avengers game. Getting around a city is always one of those ideas that is a must, but needs creative ways to tackle… especially in co-op.
The previous Arkham games, even those that were open-world, had tighter fighting areas that sort of gave them a suffocating feel that was peak Arkham. I think this feeling comes into play due to the fact that the combat areas are wide open.
The only knock on it is that the city feels a bit empty. Its glowing lights suffocated by a dark city really pulls you into the Gotham City vibe. Rocksteady and WB Montreal have always nailed the overall vibe of Gotham, and that appears no different here. It is important to note that this is not a game in the Arkham Universe, nor is it developed by the same developers (Rocksteady). Well, we finally have our first look at some in-depth gameplay since snippets were shown during DC Fandome in 2020. When playing through the Arkham games, the only thing I could think of that would be more fun was the ability to play with a friend. With Gotham Knights, WB Montreal is looking to shake-up the formula by replacing Batman with the Bat family and adding in cooperative play. More specifically, WB Montreal’s latest game was set back in late 2013 with Batman: Arkham Origins. It has been seven years since we’ve received a proper Arkham game with Batman: Arkham Knight (2015). Gotham Knights, the latest in the bat family of games, has resurfaced. Gotham Knights Gameplay Impressions + release Date
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