Gotham Knights made an enormous look on the DC FanDome occasion with WB Games Montreal displaying off not solely our first take a look at the game but in addition the primary gameplay from the brand new title set in Gotham City. That gameplay section confirmed Robin and Batgirl working collectively to tackle a traditional DC villain: Mr. Freeze. The gameplay presentation took us on a buildup to the battle with the boss battle in opposition to Mr. Freeze proven later alongside commentary from the game’s creators.
Throughout the extent showcased within the gameplay video beneath, you possibly can see Mr. Freeze’s affect all through. Corridors and outdoors areas have been frozen over as a storm blows throughout which leaves little guesswork to be completed when determining who’s behind the mess. Mr. Freeze is the one creating the storm and its ensuing chaos, and it’s as much as Batgirl and Robin to disrupt the storm generator.
Patrick Redding, the inventive director of Gotham Knights, shared some insights into the Mr. Freeze boss battle with commentary overlaying the battle.
“An important element of Gotham Knights is that as the player increases in power and ability, their foes keep pace,” Redding stated. “So, confronting a villain like Mr. Freeze can be a very different proposition at Level 5 or at Level 15, and not just in terms of stats but in the kinds of attacks and defenses they bring to bear.”
Mr. Freeze’s quest to cowl Gotham City in ice sounds prefer it received’t be the one villainous objective gamers should thwart in Gotham Knights. An overview of the game teased supervillain encounters generally, so we’ll undoubtedly be seeing extra than simply Mr. Freeze.
We’ve already seen a part of these further villainous factions via the reveal of the Court of Owls. The mysterious group has lengthy been rumored to be part of Gotham Knights even earlier than the identify of the game was confirmed, and we now know they’re certainly enjoying an enormous function.
An overview of Gotham Knights might be seen beneath courtesy of WB Games Montreal.
“Gotham Knights is a brand-new open world, third-person action RPG featuring the Batman Family as players step into the roles of Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin, a new guard of trained DC Super Heroes who must rise up as the protectors of Gotham City in the wake of Batman’s death. An expansive, criminal underworld has swept through the streets of Gotham, and it is now up to these new heroes to protect the city, bring hope to its citizens, discipline to its cops and fear to its criminals. Players must save Gotham from descent into chaos and reinvent themselves into their own version of the Dark Knight.”
Gotham Knights is scheduled to launch in 2021 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC platforms.
