Batman: Arkham Knight

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/arch ... 52374.aspx

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April Cover Revealed – Batman: Arkham Knight

The developer that made Arkham a household name is back. Rocksteady Studios' Arkham Asylum innovated with the freeflow combat system and stalking gameplay in 2009, and the team blew it all out to an open world in 2011's Arkham City. Rocksteady is hoping to raise the bar even higher on what will be its final Arkham game. Set after the events of Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Knight may just end the Dark Knight's journey.

As you've probably guessed from the cover imagery, the Batmobile is finally a core element of the gameplay. An entirely new area of Gotham City, far larger than Arkham City, has much wider streets to accommodate the new driving gameplay that is designed to integrate smoothly with Batman's gliding and grappling traversal. Batman chases down super villains Scarecrow, Penguin, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, and more.

Arkham Knight will release later this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. We've got 14 action-packed pages loaded with the first details and a whole month of exclusive content here on gameinformer.com. Get a sneak peek at what's in store in our coverage trailer below

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 17:40

I have not played the last one yet!!

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Well, shit; now I will need to buy a PS4.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Obviously it's all in the execution, but on paper this sounds a lot like the game I wanted Arkham City to be.

Arkham City was alright, but didn't fully deliver on the potential for an open world batman game.

Arkham Origins was shite.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 18:07

I think I will go straight from City to this and pretend Oranges never happened.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 18:09

Origins was fine. It wasn't as good, and it was harder than the previous two, but it was still a bloody good game.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16639

I never finished the first one of these. I thought it was decent but it didn't really grab me. I think maybe I just don't like Batman enough.

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Yeah, I can't agree that Origins was shite. Origins was excellent, just not as good as City or Asylum, both of which must rank as two of the best games ever. To be not quite as good as either of them doesn't make the game 'shite' by a very long margin.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Grim... wrote:

Origins was fine. It wasn't as good, and it was harder than the previous two, but it was still a bloody good game.

I don't think it was any harder than the previous two but I agree it was still a very good game. It was buggy as all shit though which did put a bit of a downer on it for me.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:03

There it is... My reason to buy an Xbox one.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:03

Hmm, I can't think that I've encountered any bugs (save for not being able to play the fan game on release day). I've not finished it yet, mind.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:05

If they put a driving section in I'm going to be sad.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Sounds like more of the same but with a brum-brum. *yawn*

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Grim... wrote:

Hmm, I can't think that I've encountered any bugs (save for not being able to play the fan game on release day). I've not finished it yet, mind.

I could only play it on release day by taking the console offline so that wasn't a brilliant start; and throughout my run it would hard crash the entire console at least once a night, often more. I don't think I encountered any functional bugs granted, but the crashing was bad enough.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:21

Grim... wrote:

If they put a driving section in I'm going to be sad.

I think you can get around Gotham in the Batmobile.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:23

TheVision wrote:

There it is... My reason to buy an Xbox one.

It's not an exclusive, don't fret. No need to buy a demonstrably inferior console.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:24

I encountered one bug in Origins where I got stuck between a stair bannister and a wall but apart from that, it was fine.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:25

British Nervoso wrote:

TheVision wrote:

There it is... My reason to buy an Xbox one.

It's not an exclusive, don't fret.

I know but it's not coming out on the 360 so I'll have to upgrade. I've already decided that I'll buy an Xbox one eventually.

RBR2 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:27

myp · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2014 20:51

TheVision wrote:

British Nervoso wrote:

TheVision wrote:

There it is... My reason to buy an Xbox one.

It's not an exclusive, don't fret.

I know but it's not coming out on the 360 so I'll have to upgrade. I've already decided that I'll buy an Xbox one eventually.

Me too. In about 2018 or so.

TheCookie197 · **Joined:** 23rd Sep, 2010 **Posts:** 729

I didn't think Arkham Origins was too bad, but I agree the other two were much better.
One of the main things that annoyed me in Origins was that it seemed like there wasn't as many places the grapple could attach to as there was in City. (But stupid but hey, I found moving around the city so much quite annoying)
I'll probably just get it for the PC. I don't plan on getting a new console anytime soon. (Would rather spend the month upgrading my now-kinda-old PC)

myp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:42

More details, including the guy who played Joel from TLoU as Two Face, and Nolan North playing Penguin. Plus the original Arkham Asylum/City Batman voice actor returns:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014- ... -in-detail

No loading screens, game world five times larger than City. Also no multiplayer!

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

British Nervoso wrote:

Also no multiplayer!

Prediction: publisher pressure will have that shit shoe-horned in at the last minute, possibly even by a separate dev team.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:47

Bamba wrote:

British Nervoso wrote:

Also no multiplayer!

Prediction: publisher pressure will have that shit shoe-horned in at the last minute, possibly even by a separate dev team.

Have you actually read the article?

Quote:

Arkham Knight won't have any multiplayer. "This is a single-player game," stated Hill. "There is no multiplayer.

"We don't have the time to do multiplayer. We want to focus on making the best single-player experience we can. We don't feel that it needs a multiplayer element. Warner Bros. backed that up right at the start."

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I did read that and I stand by my prediction. Publishers are idiots.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:56

Co-op Batman and [someone else] would make me jizz right now at my desk.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2014 13:02

Grim... wrote:

Co-op Batman and [someone else] would make me jizz right now at my desk.

Batman and Nick Clegg?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2014 13:44

Grim... wrote:

Co-op Batman and Holly Willoughby would make me jizz right now at my desk.

Quite.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New trailer

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 16:52

Kruger!

That sounds like Agent Coulson on the radio.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 17:45

Grim... wrote:

If they put a driving section in I'm going to be sad.

The Developers wrote:

Roads are now wider to accommodate your ability to drive around the city. You'll also be able to accelerate up walls and drive while inverted in tunnels.

myp · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 18:25

It's not a driving section, you'll need to use the Batmobile to get around because it's so HUGE.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2014 9:37

The Developers wrote:

You'll also be able to accelerate up walls

myp · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2014 9:41

Sounds awesome.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Can't wait, I'll be buying to play over xmas.
Be glad to not play another Assassin Creed game over the festive period.

Edit - Unless a Fallout game is announced at E3 for release this year.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

gospvg wrote:

Edit - Unless a Fallout game is announced at E3 for release this year.

I do think Fallout 4 will be this year and will be announced at E3 or around that time

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

zaphod79 wrote:

gospvg wrote:

Edit - Unless a Fallout game is announced at E3 for release this year.

I do think Fallout 4 will be this year and will be announced at E3 or around that time

I'd be very surprised if this year. 2015 I think hopefully it will be next gen machines only. I'm hoping this E3 we will see developers focusing on the PS4/XB1/PC releases only without having to make a version for 360/PS3.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

gospvg wrote:

I'd be very surprised if this year. 2015 I think hopefully it will be next gen machines only. I'm hoping this E3 we will see developers focusing on the PS4/XB1/PC releases only without having to make a version for 360/PS3.

I think your still going to see 4 versions for at least this year with the older systems falling back slightly next year.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

zaphod79 wrote:

gospvg wrote:

I'd be very surprised if this year. 2015 I think hopefully it will be next gen machines only. I'm hoping this E3 we will see developers focusing on the PS4/XB1/PC releases only without having to make a version for 360/PS3.

I think your still going to see 4 versions for at least this year with the older systems falling back slightly next year.

This nonsense must be driving the developers insane, imagine having to develop and test four versions (+ the PC as well in most cases) of everything. I'd rather see them plowing all their resources in the 'next gen' versions rather than dividing up their staff and potentially making compromises to get stuff running on the 360/PS3, which would also encourage people to upgrade and mean the industry can move on quicker.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

I think we will see more games at E3 go PS4/XB1/PC only this year. Batman Arkham Knight for one is not coming out on 360/PS3

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

gospvg wrote:

Batman Arkham Knight for one is not coming out on 360/PS3

Nicely back on topic !

(FYI should not be a surprise but the version of Titanfall with the most sales at this point is the 360 version)

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

British Nervoso wrote:

It's not a driving section, you'll need to use the Batmobile to get around because it's so HUGE.

I have to use the batmobile to get around your mum because she's so huge.

myp · **Posted:** Sat May 24, 2014 7:53

Cras wrote:

British Nervoso wrote:

It's not a driving section, you'll need to use the Batmobile to get around because it's so HUGE.

I have to use the batmobile to get around your mum because she's so huge.

Welcome back.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Not back yet, she was just getting dressed. Enough time for a drive-by your mum joke

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

Your mum has everything Batman has in his utility belt on her regular belt. Because she is so fat.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Russell wrote:

Because she is so fat.

Also: suspiciously well prepared.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Fuuuuuck. Arkham Knight delayed until some time in 2015.

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/06/03/batma ... into-2015/

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2014 14:16

Cool, means I don't have to buy a PS4 for ages now.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2014 14:47

All the cool kids already have a PS4

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2014 14:49

I hadn't played any games at all in nearly a month until Mario Kart 8 came out, so I really have no inclination to buy another console to gather dust right now.

Hopefully things will all change again once I get my own place.

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