Watch a latex-clad billionaire punch out poor people in the debut gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow
The first-ever gameplay trailer for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Shadow appeared at Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase tonight, giving us our first proper look at the upcoming VR take on the adventures of the most therapy-averse billionaire in history.
The new trailer focuses on exploration, dialogue, and of course plenty of fisticuffs, as the world's greatest detective whomps the living hell out of dozens of flunkies and underlings on his way to ensuring that nothing ever really gets better in the bleak, crumbling metropolis of Gotham City.
«A corrupt system has failed you,» the villainous Rat King (at least, I assume that's the Rat King) says at one point. «Are you not angry? Fight back!» The man has a point, right? If your life is an endless swamp of futility and hopelessness, and the best the people in power can offer is a sock in the chops from a guy dressed up like a flying rat, well, I think I'd be a little angry about things too.
Anyway, back to the matter at hand. Batman: Arkham Shadow developer Camouflaj says it's «reimagined the core Arkham experience for VR,» and was particularly inspired by the «intricate and interconnected level design» of Arkham Asylum. The new game is set between the events of Arkham Origins and Arkham Asylum, and will feature Roger Craig Smith—the voice of Batman in Arkham Origins—in the title role, alongside fellow Arkham veterans Troy Baker as Harvey Dent, Tara Strong as Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Mark Rolston as James Gordon, and Martin Jarvis as Alfred Pennyworth.
«Batman: Arkham Shadow will push Meta Quest 3 to its limits, giving players an up-close look at Gotham City and delivering an Arkham experience that will resonate with longtime fans,» Meta said in a press blurb. «We’re very excited about this one, and can’t wait to get it in your hands come October.»
Of course, most «longtime fans» of the Arkham games won't get much out of this one. Regardless of how good it ultimately proves to be, being a VR game—a Meta Quest 3
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