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Batman assaults Ace Chemicals in breathtaking Arkham Knight gameplay trailer

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If it were up to us, we’d be sitting down right now and playing Batman Arkham Knight in amongst the mess of other massive games that just hit shelves. But it’s not up to us, and Rocksteady wanted more time to give their concluding chapter the spit and shine it deserved. And judging by the latest gameplay trailer for Arkham Knight, it’s time that is being well spent.

In the first of three brand new gameplay trailers set to hit the internet of the next few week, Batman is assaulting the iconic Ace Chemicals building, which has been taken over by the Arkham Knight’s army. I previously assumed the armored version of Batman was working alone, but this definitely shows that he has a much bigger hold over Gotham, and poses a much greater threat to the Dark Knight himself.

You can check out Batman bashing skulls and shooting turrets in the gameplay showcase below:

One thing is immediately clear; Arkham Knight looks gorgeous. Rocksteady is definitely making the best use of newer hardware, with a much greater attention to detail, far superior lighting and improved animations. I’m a particularly big fan of the dynamic feel that combat has to it now, with Batman making full use of his environment to but the non-fatal hurt on enemies.

I am not, however, convinced by the Batmobile segments though. It looks like a great addition to get around Gotham, and the massive grapple boost out of the hulking tank does like extremely enjoyable. But when it comes to vehicular combat, it doesn’t really appeal to me. Maybe that’s because I haven’t had my hands on it yet, and I’m pretty sure Darryn hurling all sorts of curses towards me right now.

Batman: Arkham Knight is out on current-gen consoles and PC come June next year. It’s probably one of my most anticipated AAA titles right now – is it on your day-one list?

Last Updated: November 25, 2014

27 Comments

  1. PURDY!

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  2. Admiral Chief Wang

    November 25, 2014 at 11:05

    I guess the only reason Darryn is not writing about this is because he has not caught his breath yet?

    Man, this looks awesome

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    • Rock789

      November 25, 2014 at 11:56

      Maybe Darryn is busy watching this, for the 700th time, whilst re-enacting that PS Vita advert from earlier today… o_O

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    • Matthew Holliday

      November 26, 2014 at 00:46

      we’ll probably get his “BUT WHAT DOES ALL OF THESE EVEN TELL US?” article breaking down each drop of batmans sweat, tomorrow.

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  3. HairyEwok

    November 25, 2014 at 11:07

    That moment when you realise its not even CGI but actual gameplay, thats you knowing gaming is eye candy ready.

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  4. Hammersteyn

    November 25, 2014 at 11:09

    But who is the Arkham Knight?

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 25, 2014 at 11:09

      DARRYN!

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      • Mongoose

        November 25, 2014 at 11:13

        Not according to the batman of the week:)

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      • Captain JJ the fair

        November 25, 2014 at 11:25

        Darryn can’t be the Arkham Knight. Where in the Eastern Cape would he even find someone to train him? 😉

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 25, 2014 at 11:27

          Everyone knows the best trainers all live out in the ass end of nowhere, like the Eastern Cape.

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          • Captain JJ the fair

            November 25, 2014 at 11:28

            They must have some insane trainers in the Southern Suburbs then. Hehehehe

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 25, 2014 at 11:29

            lol. Win!

          • rollingmol

            November 25, 2014 at 21:59

            pokemon trainers yup…:P

  5. Viking Of Divinity

    November 25, 2014 at 11:20

    I don’t Care how pretty it is, running at below 60FPS in this type of game is a dealbreaker. If Rocksteady have to make it 720p to do that, that’s fine. I’d be willing to do the same for a smoother experience on PC…

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  6. Captain JJ the fair

    November 25, 2014 at 11:24

    I don’t think it’s on my day-one list. I think I’m a bit outplayed on this engine after all the other Batman games and Shadow of Mordor, but it’s definitely something I’ll look at getting sometime next year.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 25, 2014 at 11:28

      I still need to play Oranges heh. Maybe after I’ve finished Shadow Warrior.

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      • Captain JJ the fair

        November 25, 2014 at 11:30

        I think I still liked Arkham Asylum the most, though I have a feeling Arhkam Knight is going to change that.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 25, 2014 at 11:32

          I preferred City because it was a tiny bit more open than Asylum.

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          • Captain JJ the fair

            November 25, 2014 at 11:34

            Asylum just set the bar for me I suppose. It was fresh at the time, City followed that suit by expanding it. I hated the riddler’s stuff in City though, I was never really interested in finding them all whereas in Asylum it became a bit of an obsession.

          • Viking Of Divinity

            November 25, 2014 at 11:47

            I 100% Asylum, couldn’t be bothered to chase that percentage with City, just too many riddler trophies….. like flags in any AC game… bloody flags.

        • Rock789

          November 25, 2014 at 12:00

          Me too. Don’t get me wrong – I think Arkham City was a better game than Arkham Asylum, but I just felt Asylum’s story gripped me more… I’ll never forget how awesome and epic it felt the first time I played Asylum, actually being Batman and opening up the island bit-by-bit. I simply didn’t feel that when playing ACity (although I really enjoyed ACity).

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  7. Corrie

    November 25, 2014 at 11:33

    I dunno the only thing that bother’s me is the batmobile, it should be built like a tank not turn into one, that little bit didn’t really excite me, in terms of strafing and shooting other vehicles , the rest is fine and suits the game

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  8. L337J1MB0B

    November 25, 2014 at 11:53

    Oooooooohhhh myyyy!

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  9. Rock789

    November 25, 2014 at 11:56

    This looks so damn good!! Rocksteady, me thinks you’re doing it again, Can’t wait!

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  10. AdMortem

    November 25, 2014 at 15:10

    Man alive this game is shaping up to be quite something.

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  11. Jonah Cash

    November 25, 2014 at 16:31

    Awesome!!!

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  12. MakeItLegal

    November 25, 2014 at 19:17

    Will it work ?

    Sincerely 2014

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