[promo title=”6: A triple A, multiplatform title”][/promo]
This is no port of an existing title like Call of Duty or Need for Speed, this is a full-blooded next-gen game. As much as we’re looking forwards to Destiny, we’ve no real idea of what to expect. Infamous: Second Son was my personal pick for most anticipated game of 2014, but now, just weeks away from Sucker Punch’s superhero title, I’m dreaming of a return to Gotham.
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Details are thin on the ground, but this snippet of leaked information has enticing prospects, such as Batman dropping explosive gel from above to set up traps or using batarangs to thin out the numbers of larger goon groups before swooping down with a traditional double-boot to the face.
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He’s served us well in the Arkham games to be damn sure, but maybe the Clown Prince of Crime needs to stand aside so Gotham’s other baddies can be fleshed out a bit more. The trailer gave us a few glimpses of the likes of Penguin (still with that bottle smashed into his eye), Two-Face and Harley Quinn and the early narration seems to be from Scarecrow, so that’s quite a few confirmed already. We could do with seeing a bit more innovation from the boss fights too instead of dodge rolling, countering and offing goons while they take a breather. More like the Mr. Freeze fight in Arkham City please.
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The new Gotham is reportedly five times bigger than in Origins and maybe we’ll see some surrounding areas. It would be nice to see larger numbers of regular citizens on the streets as Gotham felt way too empty last time around. That said, when they see us tearing around in the Batmobile they’re probably going to want to stay indoors.
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There’s a reason Arkham is still in the title, Rocksteady have been crafting their games into a trilogy. So with no sequels to worry about, all bets are off as to who’ll still be standing by the game’s finale. Will they have the balls to kill the bat?