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WB Games Montreal has revealed that the combat system for its upcoming Batman game, Gotham Knights, has been designed with two-player co-op in mind.
In a recent interview with GamesRadar, Gotham Knights Executive Producer Fleur Marty said that players should expect something slightly different from WB Montreal’s previous Batman game Arkham: Origins, explaining that “they have completely redesigned the system of combat to work well in cooperative. ”
Unlike the Arkham Batman games, Gotham Knights won’t focus on just playing as the caped crusader. Set in a separate universe from the Arkham series, it features four playable characters: Nightwing, Robin, Red Hood, and Batgirl, giving players the option to seamlessly switch between themselves and team up with a friend to take back the city. Gotham from its many villains. .
While Marty noted that Gotham Knights “is still a fighter” and “some of the mechanics will not feel totally alien to the people who played and enjoyed the Arkham series,” he added that “it is in many ways very different.”
You can still fly alone
Although their combat has been designed with co-op in mind, there seems to be a good degree of flexibility in how Gotham Knights can be played. According to Marty, it will still be possible to play Gotham Knights completely alone and the cooperative element is conveniently “drop-in-drop-out” so you are not entirely dependent on another player.
On top of that, the story progression is shared between all the characters so that you can switch between heroes however you want, as long as you are in The Belfry, and invite a friend to join you without worrying about them choosing that one. underpowered character. you haven’t played like at all.
However, even with that flexibility, it certainly seems like the “team” idea and spirit is important to the game as a whole.
According to Creative Director Patrick Redding, “The two-player dynamic fits in with the fantasy and setting of Gotham City. The ‘duo’ or team is such a central feature of the universe that there is a literal abbreviation for it in the comics, in animation, in the film and television versions. ”
In fact, the space required for fun co-op play has even been factored into the design of Gotham City, with Redding adding that “Gotham is a city of alleys and rooftops, so the game’s footprint must be compatible with that . “
We already had a chance to see the Gotham Knights co-op in action last year when the game was announced on the DC FanDome and you can catch up on that below.
Gotham Knights doesn’t have an exact release date yet, but it’s expected to hit PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X / S, and PC sometime this year.
