Batman: Arkham Knight - Part 2

[Kane52630]

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[Brother Jack]

I hope the game looks that good when it's released. The polish and scale were incredible but you never know with staged demos like this.

 

[TheFirstAvenger]

That was the greatest demo I've ever seen.

 

[Broseph44]

I hope the game looks that good when it's released. The polish and scale were incredible but you never know with staged demos like this.

It will look like that don't worry.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Wow! That Scarecrow reveal totally caught me off guard, I thought the player was crashing lol. His new design is awesome, I didn't realize he was going to be the lead villain along with the Arkham Knight conflict.

 

[TheBat812]

Looks awesome. Even the gliding looks much improved and I already loved it.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

That was the greatest demo I've ever seen.

And there's a 20 minute demo tomorrow...

 

[AnneFan]

The game looks absolutely stunning. Easily the best Arkham game yet. Graphically it is gorgeous. The skyscrapers are massive, thus the gliding looks like a dream. And boy, that dat ‘mobile.

"You are the product of everything you fear." I think I'm convinced now that Arkham Knight is a hallucination. I think everything he fears that he could become, manifests in the Arkham Knight, who haunts him throughout the game, blaming him for all his failures.

I agree. I think Scarecrow will be the main villain, and everything you just said about the Knight being a powerful hallucination. With the Knight’s goons really being Scarecrow’s goons.

 

[Naked Shia]

... that's official.... we're now in the next gen. This is quite possibly the best looking game I've ever seen. Simply incredible.

 

[craigdbfan]

My one and only complaint is the lack of NPC on the streets. I find that to be completely jarring in an age where that should be relatively standard.

I know it's a lot to ask seeing as Rocksteady has multiple things to worry about in this game aside from populated streets but I really hope that's one of the reasons of the delay.

Seeing an unpopulated street in an open world game in 2014 is borderline unacceptable.

Aside from that everything is godlike.

 

[Broseph44]

My one and only complaint is the lack of NPC on the streets. I find that to be completely jarring in an age where that should be relatively standard.

I know it's a lot to ask seeing as Rocksteady has multiple things to worry about in this game aside from populated streets but I really hope that's one of the reasons of the delay.

Seeing an unpopulated street in an open world game in 2014 is borderline unacceptable.

Aside from that everything is godlike.

It's been said though why the streets are empty. The city has been evacuated because of scarecrows attacks. This seems to bother so many of you guys I still don't really get why. Would I like full streets of people? Sure. Do we need that? Not really. A reason is given and within the story it makes sense.

 

[craigdbfan]

Ah I keep forgetting about that. It won't bother me then I guess.

The game looks too freaking godlike to even get mad at something like that.

 

[Broseph44]

Ah I keep forgetting about that. It won't bother me then I guess.

The game looks too freaking godlike to even get mad at something like that.

It does indeed look amazing. Immediate reaction was and

 

[Nathan]

Even if we have an in-game explanation why there are no civilians on the street, it still bothers me. In Origins we had no civilians because of a blizzard. This time we have no civilians because the city has been evacuated. How often can they come up with a lame excuse, to avoid having a fully populated city?

 

[craigdbfan]

It does indeed look amazing. Immediate reaction was and

Word.

Even if we have an in-game explanation why there are no civilians on the street, it still bothers me. In Origins we had no civilians because of a blizzard. This time we have no civilians because the city has been evacuated. How often can they come up with a lame excuse, to avoid having a fully populated city?

That was pretty much my train of thought on the matter.

 

[souNdwAve89]

I can only imagine how many civilians will be ran over with how fast the Batmobile drives.

 

[Nathan]

Word.

That was pretty much my train of thought on the matter.

Origins and Knight are basically just a bigger Arkham City.

 

[Broseph44]

I can only imagine how many civilians will be ran over with how fast the Batmobile drives.

Another good point, and why would so many civilians be out at night when all this mayhem is going on. The no civilians thing is perfectly fine and done right in these games. It should really be a non issue.

Anyways the demo alone gives off that epic finale kind of vibe, for me anyway. Watching it the scale of everything and the way it's all playing out. You really know that this is it. This is the conclusion to the awesome Arkham story.

 

[Nathan]

Another good point, and why would so many civilians be out at night when all this mayhem is going on.

This is the other issue I have with the games. Why is always so much crap going on in a single night? Does he ever go through a night where he doesn't have to beat an army of thugs and super villains?

The Arkham games always feel like an entire Trilogy of Movies taking place in a single night.

 

[craigdbfan]

They take "The Long Halloween" approach for all their games.

 

[AnneFan]

... that's official.... we're now in the next gen. This is quite possibly the best looking game I've ever seen. Simply incredible.

The beginning of the demo takes place in a Wayne penthouse, I assume. The decking and railing of the building Batman walks out to is like the Titanic’s, much like this game itself. Grand and beautiful. The blimps in the sky are just too cool. So atmospheric, along with the rain. The depth of the diving is just insanely good, and the detail of the city is the best we’ve seen.

I know their evacuation reasoning, but I’ve warmed to the no civilians on the streets thing. It’s reminiscent of Batman Returns, like a form of expressionism. Like people being so afraid of stepping outside, except for the crazies and this one man who stands up to them.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Wow that was beyond amazing. I seriously need this in my life.

 

[OutOfBoose]

I wanted to smear that trailer all over my face. So good.

My favorite bit was the city. Absolutely stunning from above. And his wet cape. Hypnotizing.

 

[jmc]

I really don't understand people's obsession with populated streets in these games. Not once in the 2 open city games have I once given two hoots about citizens not being present. What exactly would you have said citizens do anyway?

 

[OutOfBoose]

I really don't understand people's obsession with populated streets in these games. Not once in the 2 open city games have I once given two hoots about citizens not being present. What exactly would you have said citizens do anyway?

Same. Political prisoners were a nice touch in AC though. If they add some victims of those gangs, not too much, I can see it as a nice addition. But not that necessary.