Gotham Knights was announced in late August by Warner Bros Games and introduces the universe of Batman, new playable characters, so much so that they become a choral cast, playable from the beginning. Disconnected from the Batman Arkham series, Gotham Knights opens with the death of Batman, aka Bruce Wayne. The millionaire-executioner will send a posthumous message to his colleagues to warn them of his death, it will be up to them to defend the fate of Gotham City.
And this is how the spectacular trailer shows us the four horsemen of Gotham, the heroes who will take the place of the bat: Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing e Red Hood. Thanks to the collaboration, the deep friendship and the esteem they have of Batman, these guys will have to eliminate the opponents including the main villains of the work, the followers of the Court of the Owls, already appeared in other mediums dedicated to the Batman universe and protagonists of a small cameo in the title Rocksteady Batman Arkham Origins.
A few hours ago, come on IGN e Playstation Blog, WB Games Montreàl who takes care of the title wanted to explain how the gameplay differs according to the style of the four different playable characters. As a common point, the four knights will have the possibility of having weapons for ranged combat and skills for the melee phases. Close and ranged combat will be enriched with countless special abilities unlockable throughout the adventure.
Red Hood is a real brawler and - as you can see from the trailer - has a quirk for Weapons. stunts nimble Nightwing favor a more spectacular fighting style while the current Robin will grant the gamer more phases stealth, stealth will be his flagship, and he is an expert in the use of items that will alter the status of enemies. The only girl in the group, Batgirl, combines a melee approach aimed and using a melee weapon. One of his strengths is to be able to hack various computer systems present in the game environment.
Also according to the Canadian software house, it will be possible to continue in the campaign with only one of the four "Arkham Knights" or use all four alternately, heading towards the central base of belfry. The visual effects and interface will be key to both receiving a feedback from the surrounding environment that to understand which of the four characters we are using. Each of the protagonists will have a color of their own, a bit like the one we saw with the three main protagonists of GTA V.
The adventures of the Arkham Knights await us for the 2021 for current and next-gen generations.
