Gotham Knights Should Be More Like Guardians of the Galaxy, Less Like Marvel's Avengers
Gotham Knights is the latest attempt by developer WB Montreal to craft a compelling experience using Batman lore. Opting to forgo the Caped Crusader in favor of Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood, it will look to create a fresh take on a city that's familiar to many, and characters who have quickly become beloved in DC Comics. Bruce Wayne and Commissioner Gordon are dead in this canon, so it's up to the aforementioned characters to keep Gotham safe. It's one of two AAA titles coming from DC Comics within the next two years, with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League arriving in 2023.
DC has some catching up to do in the video game sphere, as Marvel has released multiple experiences since the Arkham series ended in 2015. A Wonder Woman project is also set for the distant future, but with Spider-Man 2 and Marvel's Wolverine coming from Insomniac Games alone, it will likely be hard to keep up. Of the games that Marvel has released, there are more successes than failures, but Marvel's Avengers sits firmly in the latter category. Gotham Knights should avoid the fate of Marvel's Avengers by instead looking to Guardians of the Galaxy for inspiration.
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Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel's Avengers are deeply polarizing, in more ways than one. The fundamental design of each is remarkably different, although they both utilize a third-person perspective and maintain a heavy emphasis on action. Guardians of the Galaxy champions a single-player, story-focused philosophy despite many believing co-op gameplay should be included, whereas Marvel's Avengers leans on role-playing and live-service aspects in an attempt to give it a strong foundation for years of content. This didn't happen
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