It may be reasonably difficult forGotham Knightsfans to stifle their expectations in relation to theBatman: Arkhamseries.Gotham Knightshas an unfortunate weight to bear as one of the first DC-related titles post-Batman: Arkham, but its latest gameplay demonstration shows its unique footprint as a new IP.Gotham Knights' Nightwing and Red Hood presentationdepicts how open-world traversal is approached for each character, where Nightwing uses a Flying Trapeze glider and Red Hood uses a supernatural, mystic leap. But it was in this demonstration that fans had their first look at Gotham City’s open-world inGotham Knightsand how it will look visually as players thwart crime. However, in the wake ofGotham Knightsbeing exclusive to next-gen consoles, fans are upset about the graphical disparity that they perceive betweenGotham KnightsandBatman: Arkham Knight.RELATED:Gotham Knights Not Adding 4-Player Co-Op After AllFans such as Twitter user marlisjun are sharing images comparingGotham KnightstoBatman: Arkham Knightthat either express their displeasure, or simply appraise the latter for how impressive it looks to this day. In particular, fans are concerned thatGotham Knights’ next-gen console exclusivitywill not have a great enough benefit to players in terms of the graphical fidelity it could achieve as a result. Fans believeBatman: Arkham Knightlooks better thanGotham Knightsin its current state. Further,Batman: Arkham Knightreleased in June 2015, which makes it seven years old.
In comparison to one another,Gotham Knights’ open-world Gothamdoes currently lack the same vibrancy and color. However, it should be considered thatGotham Knightsis not a finished game at this point and more polish could be applied to it to make it worthy of its next-gen console exclusivity by the time it launches this October. Rather, some fans like Twitter user mutasimfadalla are also concerned with other aspects of the demonstration that they saw, such as combat.
Fellow user loverboymedia argues thatBatman: Arkham Knight’s visualshave aged well and are not representative of a typical last-gen game from seven years ago. Gotham City’s neon and rain-soaked streets are immersive with detail throughout its entire skyline from island-to-island, whether players are grapple-boosting and soaring high above its architecture or accelerating in the Batmobile and swerving around tight corners.
Five months is certainly not a long time for development, and it is unclear how much more polishedGotham Knightswill get before it releases. But most fans are still incredibly excited forGotham Knightsand are pleased with its visuals and co-op gameplay.
Gotham Knightsis currently scheduled to release on October 25 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S.
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