New Batman: Arkham Knight Free Roam Gameplay!

The Bat's final nighttime adventure is tempting. Thanks to the beefier processors and larger pools of memory of the PlayStation 4 and the XBOX ONE, RockSteady has managed to create a dynamic and expansive world. Lightening brightens the skies and the light of neon signs reflects off wet pavement and asphalt, illuminating the streets. Remnants of Gotham City's populace, that is to say random thugs and the henchmen of The Dark Knight's enemies, roam about and wreak havoc, all the while Gotham's hero soars through the skyline of what he has declared his domain, his cape fluttering in the wind and his gaze focused on the chaos beneath him. Maddened by what has become of his beloved city, the Caped Crusader descends from lofty heights, lowering himself to the abode of the lesser ones. As a god dismayed by unrighteousness, he disciplines an ignoble bunch, striking them with his fists, elbows, knees, and feet, knocking them all unconscious.

Once more, he leaps back to the heavens, but for only a short time, for his chariot has come. Just as it passes beneath him, he falls back toward the earth and into its seat, and makes his way further into the depths of what has become hell. Eventually, after an intermediary return to the heavens, he rides his carriage to the only remaining stronghold of Gotham's archangels, which also serves as a dungeon for captured sinners. He studies and chastises some of those who have been imprisoned and then begins his return to the chaos without the fortress to continue his imposition of justice.

It's gonna be fun, but after delaying it to a time where I had other plans and announcing all that DLC, I'll wait for a GotY edition.

Damn.

With all these threads, it's like you're hellbent on spoiling the experience for yourself

Funny thing is I thought the first game was a Classic, the sequel was excellent, and Origins was still very good. I'd bet I'll love the game when I get it, but it can wait til they decide to give me all that DLC for free.

I guess that the combined progressively worsened quality of the games and exclusion of all of the DLC content has affected your decision.

Waiting for the Complete Edition. DLC ruined my hype for this game.

I don't see the point in watching any of the Arkham Knight trailers or gameplay videos. I know that it is going to be awesome, so no point wasting time and spoiling myself by watching this stuff.

I'm getting the GOTYE too.

How the hell is batman not killing people when his batmobile rounds the corner and hits all those dudes? lol.

Looks sick, but damn that needs an explanation.

Here's a good explanation

hmm needs more ppl like in Assasins Creed

Gotham.........City as in ppl other than trash mobs live here cmon Spiderman 2 got that right....

Graphically the game looks solid, but gameplay-wise it looks dull and present little gameplay variety driving aside. Batman is the world's greatest detective. Make a game where I actually need to investigate something on my own without bloody hand holding. The same combat... again ? For f*ck sake, introduce some real combos taking a Street Fighter as an example.

Batmans combo system is amazing at what it does. No need to fix something that isn't broken... And Street fighter? Really?

It's just not fun anymore. Too many games used the same combat, it wore off its appeal. I want something more challenging than that.

@jhonMalcovich: You are spewing bullshit. There is no other game that features a combat system like that of the Arkham games.

Lol exactly... I stopped watching gameplay vids ages ago.

@notorious1234na: The reveal trailer shows the people of Gotham evacuating the city as Scarecrow threatens them with his Fear Toxin. 'Gotham, this is your final warning. Abandon this city or I will unleash your greatest fears,' Scarecrow exclaims.

lol, BRHD calling someone out for spewing bullshit

Good stuff

Shadows of Mordor, Ryse, in some extent Assassin Creed games, plus all other previous 3 batman games. More than enough for me, emphasis on ME. I don't really care if you like or not, I just telling my impression, nothing else.

If you watch closely, you'll see the Batmobile discharge an electric shock that repels and stuns them just before it actually hits them.

Not watching a single video. Waiting for this game a long time, I'm not about to spoil it by watching someone else play through it.

are u getting ready for the game bro.

Dmm it, still playing TW3. Why do they have to be so close. Sorry Bats, latter.

Also, lol Batmbile kiling people. Love it

Ah, so it just sends them flying in a non-lethal way.

Smooth.

@freedomfreak: They had to get around the very real problem that most people don't have the same sense of justice as the Batman. We all have no issues running down people in cars in video games. Even innocent ones if they get in our way. Might change the game's story a bit knowing Batman butchers these people in droves.

Eh, I don't really mind. Thought it was funny. At some point, you gotta realize you're making a video game, and that people will go out of their way to run over people, so you gotta implement something like this to make it all seem cool and totally Batman-ish.

@freedomfreak: oh yeah I think it's a decent idea actually. Obviously total fantasy but they have thought through everything.

@jhonMalcovich:Thank you atleast someone acknowledges it. Its the same old battles system with very little improvements.

Well, that's the idea. However, in real life, they'd be injured anyway.

Could they sue Batman?

I don't know. :/

I'm just putting them to sleep. I don't kill.

You're making all these threads, posting all these videos. And you can't tell me if I can sue Batman or not? C'mon, emil.

@getyeryayasout: Not a bad idea at all. I quite like that, and I also like that batmobile. That looks like pure fun.

I have it pre-downloaded and ready to go!

Jeez those reflections... Awesome.

Yep. That's an Arkham game with fancy graphics.

Waiting on the GOTY Edition.

They do but its not as well done. I can see his point.

You can't see shit. You're a truck; trucks don't have eyes.

Bullshit we don't..

You really should kind of admit that you were wrong. I do not think the game lacks variety in gameplay, but emil gave you plenty of examples. i would eve say that spiderman games based off of the movies (mainly 3) were the beginning of that kind of combat system. And everyone knows that Shadow of Mordor heavily bowrowed from Arkham's combat system. The new Mad Max game is going for a similar style

Eh. To be fair, they added a lot of new moves. Sad to say, it seems like the same thing at its core, but with more variety in the tools at your disposal in combat. Now, I believe the predator and gadgets may be where the new additions become more obvious and and more depth and tactics. There is a batarang that allows you to gather intel on an area, but there is no telling how much freedom and choice you have in using it. The disruptor has also been upgraded in to a rifle that has many uses and can be used from long ranges.

Not sure what they have done with detective mode, but the batmoblie even has it

Cannot wait for this game.

Dude, I am hyped for the game as well but what's up with the wanna be story teller thing?

Screw what you think. That's genuinely good writing.

didn't u want the physical disc

I did originally, but I decided it was probably better to download it... it saves me having to put the disc in & out all the time. I'm lazy. Lol.

But I usually buy physical.