I dunno.. he has his own DLC story pack, my guess is he does his own stuff in Gotham similar to Catwoman in City.
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Batman Arkham Knight - "All Who Follow You" - Official Trailer
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I dunno.. he has his own DLC story pack, my guess is he does his own stuff in Gotham similar to Catwoman in City.
superNESjoe
Member
If it ends up being an AI partner it better not be stupid, it'll pull me out of the game if I see Batman dawdling around and barely doing anything or getting beat up like an idiot.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Yep. Been thinking this since they started pushing Scarecrow in the trailers a lot more.
WordsintheWater
Member
I imagine it will work with each character getting their own little places in the story to come and help Batman and there the player will be able to switch between the two freely. At least that's what it looks like when you see them do stealth takedowns together. Looks as if the player controlled Batman, perched him on a gargoyle, then used Robin to sneak up and initiate a co-op stealth finisher.
Because we don't believe them. Its not like they are going to admit it if someone asks them if it is someone we already know. It would spoil a potential surprise.
Messofanego
Banned
Cause apparently Rocksteady is Kojima.
Ephemeris
Member
In the E3 presentation, AK was shown to be talking with scarecrow in the beginning (over the radio, where batman wasn't listening in). AK was piloting a helicopter but to be fair that could be anybody.
The comics thus far seem to have him be real / not an illusion as well.
But to be fair.. the comics does seem to contradict the Harley Quinn Arkham City DLC. haha
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
All hands on deck, huh?
Pretty exciting trailer. I'm amped for the End of The Batman.
I hope Jason Todd shows up as a reluctant ally or something. I doubt the twist will be that the Arkham Knight is OMGJASONTODDROBIN cause it's too easy to predict.
Pretty exciting trailer. I'm amped for the End of The Batman.
lawl
I hope Jason Todd shows up as a reluctant ally or something. I doubt the twist will be that the Arkham Knight is OMGJASONTODDROBIN cause it's too easy to predict.
WordsintheWater
Member
Looks like it's in the main story, but you just call them in, no coop.
Hows that? I didn't even know there were Arkham comics...
My theory is that something dramatic happens in the first act *coughbatmandiescough* and so they are limited as to what they show.
You don't really get the sense that they are showing any footage with Batman that's 4+ hours into the game. They keep showing a small amount of the same clips.
It's probably just the side-quest Catwoman is part of. Maybe the culmination of the Riddler trophy hunt, with Batman not doing it for sport or to save civilians, but to save Catwoman.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I hope so, cause my bet is that the Arkham Knight is Joker having his personality transplanted via nanomachines into Jason Todd.
Something similar to the batman beyond movie.
So your theory is AK is going to pull a MGS2.
I'd be ok with this, if the character you play after is the Arkham Knight, because its pretty much guaranteed he is Jason Todd.
There was a theory I read on YouTube regarding the identity of the Arkham Knight that I could see happening. It was that the Arkham Knight is Luke Fox, Lucius Fox's son from the comics (Luke Fox is also Batwing). Lucius plays a fairly big role in the Arkham Knight comics, makes his first physical appearance in the series, and he was barely a footnote in the previous games. In hindsight it's almost like the comics are trying to introduce Lucius Fox to readers so that the twist doesn't seem so out of nowhere.
I'm not sure about the motivation but that would certainly be surprising.
I'm not sure about the motivation but that would certainly be surprising.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
The Red Hood has been confirmed to be in the game.
Because if he really is some completely new character, that would be really stupid. AK is supposed to be the "dramatic conclusion" to rocksteady's arkham games, and the Arkham Knight is supposed to be a villain who knows how the batman works. When you beat him and pull his mask and he is some new guy you have never heard of and your reaction is
it has no impact. Rocksteady has been hyping up the AK a lot, so for him to be someone you are just meting now would really have very little impact.
Also, there are a lot of signs pointing towards the fact the AK is Jason Todd.
Arkham City
- AC is the first time batman see's a lazarus pit
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Ra's was the mastermind of AC, and he escapes.
Batman lore
-Ra's is the one who brings Jason Todd back to life with a Lazarus pit
-Red Hood (Jason Todd version) began by killing of criminals while saying Batman isn't going far enough to save Gotham.
Arkham Knight promo stuff
-Red Hood is the gamestop pre order bonus
-The voice clips of AK make him sound young.
Arkham Knight prequel comics
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AK kills criminals batman caught and left for the GCPD, all while internally monologuing that Batman isn't going far enough to protect Gotham
AK really hates the Joker. He beats up some of Jokers old thugs all while lamenting about how much he hates him.
So while the AK might be a new character, his alias has to be an existing one.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
oh man this got me good.
Anyways, the game looks great. Can't wait to play it come June.
MetalSlug
Member
Good to know it's not just me. I feel that the trailers have been getting worse with each game.
Asylum > City > Origins > Knight (Trailers)
Lights and Waves
Member
Why did they make Robin look exactly like...
Why did they make Robin look exactly like...
Their artists seem to love those movies for some reason. I hope I can actually put his hood up or change his skin or something.
neogaffer1
Banned
Just watched it for the first time. So fucking psyched. I just went through a binge where I read all 153 pre-Nu52 Nightwing comics, I'm so ready for this.
Messofanego
Banned
That might be possible, cause they've said this villain is totally new to DC but the normal version could be someone we know.
neogaffer1
Banned
That was a really dumb arc. It lasted for like five issues and was just
"everybody hates Nightwing now because Jason is dressing up as him and shooting people and he won't stop doing that because he's an asshole."
loaf of bread
Member
I hope robin doesn't play a big role. He's the worst part of the batman franchise.
keltickennedy
Member
This isn't the first time its happened in Batman.
Back in the animated series, they had a new villain called "The Judge" but it turned out to be
Harvey Dent/Two Face
Might be onto something there. Though it might be pretty cliche.
keltickennedy
Member
Talia did make reference to "that night in Metropolis" in Arkham City.
If Dick becomes Batman that could be a pretty interesting take on the Dick/Damian dynamic.
Or Tim could rightfully become Batman and take down Damian like he's always wanted to.
But that would imply that that night was maybe more than 20 years ago. The AK appears to be in his late 20's or early 30's.
Unless the AK suit is just a mech, and when he is beaten a little trap door opens up revealing a 10-11 year old child, I don't think there is anyway it could be Damian or a version of him.
tringworldso
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The ending of the trailer with the poignant music playing is throwing me off.
Since Bats won't die, does this mean an ally of his will?
Since Bats won't die, does this mean an ally of his will?
Actually bats are NOT immortal - and neither is Batman.
Hush was a brand new guy before his arc. It doesn't need to be somebody old to be a dramatic conclusion. It's not like there's been some overarcing conspiracy to each of these games that would require the Knight to be somebody old in order to satisfy people.
Why do we think it can't be somebody they'll introduce in this game? If it wasn't somebody entirely new, why would they say anything at all?
Yes, but tell me, do they bleed?
Messofanego
Banned
Catwoman looking straight up ruthless
Catwoman looking straight up ruthless
After Two Face fucked her over in Arkham City I don't blame her.
Girl don't zero fucks.
The game looks great, but for some reason I'm not nearly as hyped as I was six months ago. I think at this point I'm just tired of teasers and trailers.
Maybe she just hates chromatic aberration.
Catwoman looking straight up ruthless
Maybe she just hates chromatic aberration.
BinaryBear07
Member
Very impressive. Can't wait to get my hands on this.