The Gotham Knights trailer didn’t convince me four bats are better than one

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The Gotham Knights cinematic launch trailer just dropped, like a masked vigilante, onto a goon in a dark alleyway. While the visuals and story look great, I’m still not convinced that four bats are better than one.

The trailer introduces each member of the bat family, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Redhood. One by one, the trailer shows them out on the backstreets of Gotham's grimy, neon-lit city, taking down thugs, gangs, and criminals.

But it’s not just their fighting skills that are on display. Each member of the bat family also has their deepest insecurities voiced as they are crusading around the dark city – «sidekick, inadequate, replaceable» are just some of the self-doubts that Robin faces. It’s a nice addition to the cinematic trailer as it showcases how these superheroes and vigilantes are more than just their masks. 

This look into each member's psyche seems like it will be integral to the game's storytelling. Especially as, spoiler alert, it doesn’t seem like Batman will be beating up any criminals in the Gotham Knights, not from under a gravestone, at least. So I get the feeling that Gotham Knights will see the team of four fight their way through bad guys and their emotions while getting to terms with the loss of Batman. 

But the question remains whether introducing four very different heroes and vigilantes works well for a series known to have one figurehead. Can WB Games connect the synergy of characters that have vastly different personalities? I’m not sure, but I think they will still have to rely on Batman for help. 

It would be a lie to say that the Gotham Knights game has had a smooth ride. WB Games has made some questionable decisions, – I can’t help but immediately think of the Living the Vida Loca