The Big 10
STORIES EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT
007The Big 10
STORIES EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT
01
If we’ve
learned
anything
from comic
books, it’s if
you can do it
yourself, you
can do it with
superfriends. That’s the driving
force behind WB Games Montréal’s
Gotham Knights. Though not set in
the same universe as the Batman:
Arkham series, the game is aping
much of what made that trilogy so
outstanding. The big difference?
Gotham Knights is embracing the
action RPG trend to tell a Gotham-
set story in a new way.
Gotham Knights’ creative director
Patrick Redding says: “One of our
goals was to really tap into aspects
of the Batman universe that hadn’t
necessarily had exposure yet in
games. We drew on the idea of the
Batman Family, really as a core
element of that. Family, in general,
has become a theme in this game.”
Commissioner Jim Gordon’s dead.
Batman’s dead, killed in an explosion.
Into the vacuum step Batgirl, Robin,Nightwing, and Red Hood to fight
crime, uncover the dark, historical
mysteries of Gotham City, and earn
XP for defeating petty criminals.
We’re told you can switch
characters whenever you like, but
you must do it at the Belfry. “That’s
your home base,” clarifies Redding,
who reveals each character will have
their own upgrade paths and story
arc to play through, as well as the
main narrative involving criminal
organisation The Court Of Owls.TWEET-TWO
Co-op is drop-in drop-out, and,
uniquely, it’s untethered. “So you can
be in two completely different parts
of the city, if you wanted, and join at
some point to take on a specific
mission.” It means you and a friend
can exist in the same Gotham but
take on different quests.
Redding elaborates: “You don’t
want to create this whole Gotham
City ecosystem, and then tell a co-op
teammate that you have to stay
within 20 metres of your post, or
you’re going to teleport somewhere.
I think that people understand thatGotham Knights
keeps it all in
the family
WB Montréal moves on from Arkham
with a sensational co-op superteam
10 JUMPING THE KING SHARK
Rocksteady reveals its Suicide Squad.
14 SKYWALKER BOUND
The latest Lego game is here.
16 PET SOUNDS
Going behind the music of Bugsnax.007The Big 10
STORIES EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT
01
If we’ve
learned
anything
from comic
books, it’s if
you can do it
yourself, you
can do it with
superfriends. That’s the driving
force behind WB Games Montréal’s
Gotham Knights. Though not set in
the same universe as the Batman:
Arkham series, the game is aping
much of what made that trilogy so
outstanding. The big difference?
Gotham Knights is embracing the
action RPG trend to tell a Gotham-
set story in a new way.
Gotham Knights’ creative director
Patrick Redding says: “One of our
goals was to really tap into aspects
of the Batman universe that hadn’t
necessarily had exposure yet in
games. We drew on the idea of the
Batman Family, really as a core
element of that. Family, in general,
has become a theme in this game.”
Commissioner Jim Gordon’s dead.
Batman’s dead, killed in an explosion.
Into the vacuum step Batgirl, Robin,Nightwing, and Red Hood to fight
crime, uncover the dark, historical
mysteries of Gotham City, and earn
XP for defeating petty criminals.
We’re told you can switch
characters whenever you like, but
you must do it at the Belfry. “That’s
your home base,” clarifies Redding,
who reveals each character will have
their own upgrade paths and story
arc to play through, as well as the
main narrative involving criminal
organisation The Court Of Owls.TWEET-TWO
Co-op is drop-in drop-out, and,
uniquely, it’s untethered. “So you can
be in two completely different parts
of the city, if you wanted, and join at
some point to take on a specific
mission.” It means you and a friend
can exist in the same Gotham but
take on different quests.
Redding elaborates: “You don’t
want to create this whole Gotham
City ecosystem, and then tell a co-op
teammate that you have to stay
within 20 metres of your post, or
you’re going to teleport somewhere.
I think that people understand thatGotham Knights
keeps it all in
the family
WB Montréal moves on from Arkham
with a sensational co-op superteam
10 JUMPING THE KING SHARK
Rocksteady reveals its Suicide Squad.
14 SKYWALKER BOUND
The latest Lego game is here.
16 PET SOUNDS
Going behind the music of Bugsnax.