Video Games: More Details On BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT – Voice Cast, Characters, Gameplay And More

Yesterday, Rocksteady officially announced the final game in its critically acclaimed Batman series, Batman: Arkham Knight. Game Informer received exclusive details on the title, and Batman-News has now shared its contents. The following reveals plenty of details on gameplay and story, as well as what characters to expect and the voice cast (yes, Kevin Conroy is reprising his Batman role). We also have details on the Batmobile, and confirmation that this is indeed Rocksteady’s final Batman game, period. 

-Next-gen only.

-Single player only. No multiplayer.

-Arkham Knight isn’t just the name of the game, it’s also the name of a brand new villain. Rocksteady is working with DC’s Geoff Johns to create the character from scratch.

-Batman starts the game in the Arkham City suit, but gets a new costume early on.

-Takes place in a central zone of Gotham City split into 3 islands. 5 times bigger than Arkham City.

-The level of detail in Gotham City is some of the most impressive Game Informer has ever seen in a video game.

-Takes place one year after Arkham City.

-With The Joker dead, Gotham’s villains come together to try to take down Batman.

Scarecrow, Two-Face, Penguin, and Harley Quinn are all confirmed.

-Kevin Conroy is back as Batman. Troy Baker is Two-Face, Nolan North is Penguin, Tara Strong is Harley Quinn, and Wally Wingert is Ridder.

-Batman visits with Oracle in the game, she’s not just a voice in his earpiece anymore.

-Cut scenes are all done in game, so it doesn’t feel like you’re playing a game and then watching a movie.

-The characters are incredibly detailed. One has the polygon count of Arkham Aslyum, the whole environment.

-Batman’s cape and character’s clothing reacts realistically to wind and movement.

-All quick-fire gadgets can now be used during flight.

-Batman can perform a quick ground strike to downed opponents.

-Interrogations are back.

-Batman can incorporate the environment into his combat combos like never before.

-Fear takedowns allow Batman to take out multiple enemies in slow motion, as long as he isn’t spotted.

-This is Rocksteady’s last Batman game. There will be a clear ending to their Arkham trilogy. It’s possible that WB Games Montreal may still make Batman games set in the Arkham Origins time period.

As for the Batmobile:

-Rocksteady set out to make the best car in any game ever.

-It’s so detailed it would take up the space of an entire Xbox 360 game.

-It’s the only drive-able vehicle.

-Players can bring the Batmobile to their location with the press of a button.

-It can do burnouts, jumps, boosts, and even rotate in circles at a full stop to get you pointed in the right direction.

-It can smash through barricades, trees, and building corners.

-Batman can eject out of the Batmobile and go directly into gliding through the city.

As for a release date, GameStop suggests that Arkham Knight will be released on October 14th. It will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Additionally, those who pre-order will be able to play as Harley Quinn in four exclusive challenge maps. Stay tuned for more news as we have it.