Arkham Knight
One of the biggest games to be released in 2015 is the final third of Rocksteady’s Arkham series. Batman Arkham Asylum came out of nowhere and blew every other Batman game out of the water. A strong storyline, great villains, and excellent combat gave the game critical acclaim, and a sequel was soon in the works. Arkham City took the series to a new level and opened the game up to a small section of Gotham that you could freely move around, beating any criminals that were unlucky enough to wave a baseball bat at you.
Although Arkham City was still very well received, many criticised it for not being focused enough. The open world felt too empty, and you were aimlessly being pointed around the map so the game could fit in as many villains as possible, without the story required to keep it interesting. Arkham City sounds like it may be going one step further and giving you EVEN MORE villains and running from A to B in an open area without much story to get stuck into.
With the game’s 2015 release nearing, Rocksteady needs to address the criticisms of Arkham City, otherwise the massive ending to a much-loved series could fall a little flat. The story needs to be stronger than Arkham City’s, and with the Joker now dead, there are doubts over whether the Arkham Knight will be able to fill his sadistic, blood-soaked boots.
