Gotham Knights
The latest Batman(ish) game keeps it in the family
In the big man’s absence, Robin is at the helm of this ARPG.
ACTION ROLE- PLAYING GAME
A BATMAN GAME without Batman is a bit of a hard sell. Perennial sidekick Robin may be strong enough to lead the Teen Titans, but can he helm an ARPG? Robin (the Tim Drake version) is joined by Nightwing, Red Hood, and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), and can be played in online co-op. Batman may be absent, but there’s no shortage of vigilantes to take his place.
While Gotham Knights might look and sound like it comes from Batman: Arkham Asylum developer Rocksteady Studios, it’s not that either. This game was made by WB Games Montreal, the developer behind Batman: Arkham Origins.
Jim Gordon’s dead too, though exactly how terminal death can really be when you’re a famous comic-book hero is a matter open to question. This leaves Gotham City open to a criminal takeover from the usual ludicrously named suspects, this time including the Court of Owls, a secret society of wealthy sociopaths intent on taking over the city with undead soldiers, which is as much urban myth as world-controlling supervillain conglomerate until proven by our heroes to be very real indeed. The League of Shadows is involved too, along with The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, multiple Man-Bats, and more familiar faces.