BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT has been announced by WB Games.
It will be a sequel to ARKHAM CITY, picking up a year after the events of that game. The primary villains will be Harley Quinn, Two-Face and the Scarecrow. The game will also be set on the streets of Gotham City proper, featuring wide streets and long boulevards. Why? So you can drive the Batmobile down them, of course :) The playing area will also be substantially larger than ARKHAM CITY/ORIGINS.
The game will be exclusive on consoles to PS4 and XB1; there will be no prev-gen versions. The game will also launch on PC. Release date unconfirmed, but probably October-November.
Rocksteady, who made the first two games, are back for this one. It is unconfirmed who the writer is.
I've enjoyed all of the Arkham games. Did they get Kevin Conroy back?
Ps4 and xb1 only? Hm.
Ps4 and xb1 only? Hm.
PC, also. Just no XBox 360 or PS3. That's jus the march of progress, I guess.
Ps4 and xb1 only? Hm.PC, also. Just no XBox 360 or PS3. That's jus the march of progress, I guess.
This may mark a death knell or low point in the series. I only know of one person who owns a Ps4 and/or xb1.
I love the Joker but man am I glad this one's set after Arkham City because I was getting tired of him being the big bad of EVERY. SINGLE. GAME.
If they bring him back again (or, at least, in a major role...it could be interesting to have a side mission that has you finding out he came back somehow) I may be a little bit pissed.
This may mark a death knell or low point in the series. I only know of one person who owns a Ps4 and/or xb1.
Current sales worldwide of both consoles are about 7-8 million. That will increase a lot by later in the year, but probably not more than doubling at the most.
So that means that the install base for ARKHAM KNIGHT to tap into isn't going to be that high. I'd be surprised if they could sell more than a million or so copies on console.
However, the previous BATMAN games have sold hugely on PC. I'm guessing that they're banking on that to prop them up and get into profit. It's certainly probable that PC will be the biggest-selling format this time around, which is amusing :)
More importantly, it's a statement of confidence and intent, and it means that they can finally move on from the limitations of the prev-gen (particularly in memory, which severely limited how big the physical city could be).
Adoption of next-gen consoles will increase as more games stop supporting the older generation, because there will be more incentive to upgrade.
That is, why buy a PS4, if all the games can be played on the PS3 you already have? Eventually, that won't be true.
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BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT has been announced by WB Games.
The game will be exclusive on consoles to PS4 and XB1; there will be no prev-gen versions. The game will also launch on PC. Release date unconfirmed, but probably October-November.
How do both the highlighted parts make sense?
Anyway, I'm excited by this. Huge fan of he Arkham franchise, though granted, due to computer failures I didn't get to play all the way through Origins, but from little I did play, it seemed worse than it's predecessors.
How do both the highlighted parts make sense?
It think its trying to say 'No PS3/XBox 360/Wii' versions.
Anyway, I'm excited by this. Huge fan of he Arkham franchise, though granted, due to computer failures I didn't get to play all the way through Origins, but from little I did play, it seemed worse than it's predecessors.
Arkham Origins is pretty much 'More Arkham City'. I am okay with this.
Something about Origins felt...off.
It wasn't a bad game by any means but it just didn't seem as good as Arkham City. I can't quite put my finger on why exactly though.
It is a little weird that in AO I'm more afraid of a mugger with a broken bottle than the guy in armor wielding a gun. I just cannot get the hang of Blade Dodge.
It is a little weird that in AO I'm more afraid of a mugger with a broken bottle than the guy in armor wielding a gun. I just cannot get the hang of Blade Dodge.
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Something about Origins felt...off.
It wasn't a bad game by any means but it just didn't seem as good as Arkham City. I can't quite put my finger on why exactly though.
Exactly this. I can somewhat point out that the pace of the game feels much more hurried and less atmospheric, and that the gameplay and the story are a bit harder to fit togather - in AC, it made sense that the streets were swarming with bad guys, because it all happened in a quarantined prison area. But now, supposedly, we are roaming Gotham at large, yet there's nobody anywhere except for thugs.
I did really love the new investigation mechanic though. I am interested to say if they'll develop it further, since I feel there is much potential for growth there.
Additionally, the two and a half boss fights Iv'e been through in AO were pretty good, and far better than what previous games had to offer - the deathsroke fight in particular was great fun.
The investigation mechanic was in Arkham City, too.
It was more fleshed out in Origins though.
I thought the Blade Dodge was super easy though, especially once you get the Blade Dodge Takedown and instantly murder-ify anybody with a knife, sword, or bottle.
Makes Ninjas a cinch.
It's been confirmed that Kevin Conroy will return as Batman (after sitting out ORIGINS), Nolan North will be the Penguin, Wally Wigbert will by the Riddler, Tara Strong will be Harley Quinn and Troy Baker will play Two-Face.
It's also been confirmed that:
How do both the highlighted parts make sense?
Because you highlighted the wrong bit ;) ON CONSOLE, the game is exclusive to those two platforms alone. It'll also be on PC, and you can bet Valve will be whispering to WB and Rocksteady about the benefits of a SteamOS version. But there will be no 360/PS3/WiiU versios.
Something about Origins felt...off.
It wasn't a bad game by any means but it just didn't seem as good as Arkham City. I can't quite put my finger on why exactly though.
It wasn't made by the same people, written by the same people or had (much) of the same voice cast as the first two. As a prequel, it also didn't further the narrative elements of the prior two games either.
It was, basically, a stop-gap game to give WB Games another BATMAN game to make up with ARKHAM KNIGHT not being ready for another year. As such, it was really not too bad at all. Compared to the first two, it was pretty lacking. And very heavily bugged.
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I'm super excited. While origin was good, some elements of it kinda ruined it for me, mainly
This seems so awesome. Conroy returning with Two-Face, Riddler, Penguin, Scarecrow and Hush perhaps, and possibly more villains! I hope they bring some new players to the field, like Ventriloquist and Scarface, Tallyman, Maxie Zeus or Man-Bat!
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I'm super excited. While origin was good, some elements of it kinda ruined it for me, mainly ** spoiler omitted **
This seems so awesome. Conroy returning with Two-Face, Riddler, Penguin, Scarecrow and Hush perhaps, and possibly more villains! I hope they bring some new players to the field, like Ventriloquist and Scarface, Tallyman, Maxie Zeus or Man-Bat!
I liked Origins, especially their portrayal of Bane.
Would love some Manbat! Though isn't Maxie Zeus dead in this series (as of Asylum)?