Following an announcement and story trailer, Batman Arkham Shadow steps out of the shadows to reveal gameplay elements that pay visible homage to the Rocksteady franchise.
At least that’s what we can gather from an interview with the founder of Camouflaj, the studio behind Batman Arkham Shadow. The title is expected to be released in fall 2024, gameplay has not yet been presented, so we’ll have to make do with these remarks for now to learn more about this point.
The gameplay of Batman Arkham Shadow steps out of the shadows a little
Batman Arkham Shadow was one of the confirmed announcements of Summer Game Fest 2024. Unfortunately, we were only presented with a trailer that focuses on its story. It could involve a new villain: the Rat King. He would have sowed chaos throughout Gotham with the help of fear. A weapon that is also part of the arsenal of a certain Black Knight.
The name Arkham has a certain resonance with Bruce Wayne fans. The Rocksteady trilogy (now most notorious for the disastrous Suicide Squad game) is still one of the best superhero games of all time. However, the much lesser-known studio Camouflaj is responsible for this exclusive VR title, which will be released on Meta Quest 3. But the name of the game will not be usurped, said its founder Ryan Payton in an interview with The road to VR. The structure of the title would actually be inspired by the very first Batman Arkham: Asylum.” Shadow is mainly inspired by Asylum. The game does not offer an open world, but still allows a high degree of freedom in exploring the places that connect the dungeons. “, he suggested.
While I wait for an official presentation
The homage wouldn’t stop there, though, as even Shadow’s combat would be inspired by that of the Arkham trilogy. However, it remains to be seen how this will translate to virtual reality. While it seems ambitious at first glance, recreating Batman’s acrobatics without the player wanting to eat his last meal is also tricky. While we wait for a proper gameplay trailer, we’ll have to wait and see what happens when the game is released in the fall, for now only on Meta Quest 3.
