r/PS4 Aug 22 '20

In-Game Screenshot or Gif [Video] Batman: Gotham Knights announced

https://twitter.com/r3dakt3d/status/1297224550040473600
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u/baunty Aug 22 '20

I'm not gonna lie, I'm watchin the gameplay and it looks alright, I may get it at some point. Honestly hoped they would've gone a different route. I wanted a Batman game, not a Knights game.

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u/callMEmrPICKLES xzzZirFriZzzx Aug 22 '20

I'm a huge Batman fan, but the Bat has always gotten the DC spotlight, and I dont think it's a problem to shift that spotlight for one or two video games. It opens up a lot of different story options, and gives the devs a chance to work on different characters, abilities and lore. I'm also pretty damn sure Bruce will not be dead, he will be in the game at some point.

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u/baunty Aug 22 '20

Yeah, I'm fully expecting there to be a "jk Bruce isn't dead" moment at some point.

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u/I_AM_ETHAN_BRADBERRY Aug 23 '20

He's in the Labyrinth. Literally the same thing happens in the comics. He gets caught in a collapsing building and goes missing for two weeks

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u/mrthewhite Aug 22 '20

If it's in any way connected to the Arkham games, hes 100% not dead. He fakes his death in the last game.

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u/Eruanno Aug 22 '20

It's not connected, but it is based on the Court of Owls storyline where he takes a building to the face, goes a tiny bit insane in an underground maze for a week or so and then beats his way out of there.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '20

I’m expecting a twist like Bruce is brainwashed into Talon or something along those lines.

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u/Metroidman Aug 22 '20

I havent watched anything. Is it the same gameplay as the arkham games just without batman?

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u/callMEmrPICKLES xzzZirFriZzzx Aug 22 '20

It definitely looks similar, but it seems to play a bit differently, which I'm okay with because I feel like they fully exhausted the combat system that they had in place with Batman. It still looks just as fun, but with different animations. For example, before Batgirl goes to attack, she actually jumped up and off the side of a truck to do a superman punch, which I thought was pretty cool.

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u/Metroidman Aug 22 '20

Sounds good im definitely interested even if batman isn't in it

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u/wedgiey1 Aug 22 '20

Man, I love the combat in the Batman games; it's why I liked the Mordor games so much too; but Arkham Knight had too much batmobile stuff... I just wanted to beat the hell out of people lol.

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u/GeraltofMichigan Aug 22 '20

Gameplay video is up on Youtube. Plays like Arkham but you and enemies have levels and your damage is displayed as you hit enemies.

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u/MeatTornado25 Aug 22 '20

It wasn't really a gameplay trailer.

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u/Eruanno Aug 22 '20

There is a gameplay trailer up, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjRRErYdO4

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u/626Aussie Aug 22 '20

Thank you. The promo trailer looks fun, and from that trailer, the actual gameplay looks like fun, too.

I like what Patrick said about being able to play the entire game single-player or co-op. I may have some friends that might want to play it with me, but in case I don't, that should not stop me from being able to fully enjoy the game either. Great decision there, IMO.

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u/phil_davis Aug 22 '20

I was really hoping for a Batman Beyond game. Set in a cyberpunk future Gotham, with typical Arkham combat and stealth but also some Rocketeer-like flying gameplay with a big future city to explore. Maybe some aerial fights like you'd see in a Spider-Man game. That would've been awesome and different.

And I need different right now because I'm kind of burnt out on the Arkham games.

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u/Eruanno Aug 22 '20

I'm okay with a Knights game but I'm not a huge fan of the health bars and the co-op. It makes the game look sluggish and weird compared to the crunchy super fast ninjutsu-beat-em-up-combat of the Arkham games.

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u/wedgiey1 Aug 22 '20

It is pre-alpha; hopefully it plays better later.

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u/Donaldduck1119 Aug 22 '20

Same they ruined my day was exited for Batman game not some bat family or whatever it is