Batman has fallen and Gotham City is now completely at the mercy of the secret society known as the Court of Owls. Fortunately, there are still four discordant voices in this sinister requiem: Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin take over from bat Man in Gotham Knights, the new ARPG from Warner Bros. Games Montréal.
One year after its official announcement (and nine months after its delay to 2022 was confirmed) Gotham knights It reappears with two new advances, and the best thing is that both tend ties to the original comics: the video game seeks to be an adaptation totally in tune with the work of the screenwriter Scott snyder and the cartoonist Greg Capullo.
In fact, the own Scott snyder (no known relationship to the film director) is involved in the project, which does not translate into a point-by-point adaptation of what is seen in the cartoons: Warner Montreal’s game will add licenses to accommodate the plot to a playable experience in which the action will share weight with its open world.
A triple challenge that is addressed in the Making Of that accompanies the new trailer of Gotham knights and that puts a face to several of those involved in its development and the vision behind the game.
The successor to the Batman: Arkham saga?
The Batman: Arkham trilogy is, on many levels, the benchmark when it comes to adapting comic book characters to video games. And Warner Bros. Games Montréal put their two cents in that universe: we owe the prequel to them Batman: Arkham Origins. And that makes this project a little bit more interesting.
After all, the plot of Gotham knights is based on eThe first major DC Comics crossover after restarting The New 52 adapts to consoles and PCs in a highly unconventional Bat-family reunion: Batman’s disciples must face a threat that for generations has controlled Gotham City. An institution that, from the shadows, has been able to eliminate the Dark Knight himself.
Now it’s time to fulfill the original work and continue an almost flawless legacy on consoles and PCs. What’s more, that Batman is not in body present in the game (it seems) is no excuse for not living up to the expectations generated. In any case, Gotham knights It will arrive in 2022 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and PC.