
Gotham Knights Will Have an "Entirely Redesigned" Combat System
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WB Games Montréal has confirmed that Gotham Knights' combat system won't be the same as the Arkham games, in an interview with Gameradar.
“We have entirely redesigned the combat system in order for it to work well in co-op,” said Exec Producer Fleur Marty in the interview. “Of course, we're still a brawler, and some of the mechanics won't feel totally alien for people who played and enjoyed the Arkham series, but it is in many ways very different.”
Marty confirmed that all four playable characters - Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and Red Hood - will level up even if you only choose to play as one character.
“Since the story progression is shared between all the characters, it also makes sense that you don't have to level them up from scratch every time you want to switch," Marty explained. “It also stays very coherent in terms of our narrative.”
“Since the other members of the Batman family are always present in some way in the background, while you're out in the world fighting crime or unravelling the mystery, they don't stay inactive. So it makes sense that they are also progressing and getting stronger.”
Creative Director Patrick Redding also re-confirmed that Gotham Knights is the beginning of a new, original Batman story and isn't connected with the Arkham universe.
“This is a universe many of us on the team have been invested in since we were old enough to read,” Redding said. “The real test of that was when we actually started working with DC and began talking about what we wanted for characters and storylines, and our specific interpretations. They encouraged us to double-down on our unique take.”
Following concerns that the game's co-op would result in it becoming a “games-as-a-service” title like Marvel's Avengers or Destiny 2, WB Games Montréal confirmed last year that the game could be played entirely solo and was designed for co-op, not as a live always-online game. If you need a quick refresher on what to expect, you can check out the gameplay reveal trailer down below.