Gotham Knights' Villain Nights - the massive world-altering villain-themed events occurring throughout Gotham - could become the perfect platform for future DLC. While the game sets up plenty of bombastic, cinematic boss battles throughout its main campaign, Villain Nights give a particular villain the spotlight as they enact yet another plot to annihilate Gotham. This massive, environment-changing style of in-game public events could be perfect for setting up new boss battles in DLC for Gotham Knights.
Batman games have always thrived on the complexity of Gotham as a city and its colorful gallery of eclectic villains, and Gotham Knights' Villain Nights gameplay perfectly capitalizes on both aspects. As players progress toward Villain Nights, environmental elements begin to change and shift as the player draws closer to uncovering a villains' bigger plans for the city. Villain Nights spotlight the singular nature of each iconic Batman villain with an appropriately themed criminal disaster, which in turn affects the streets of Gotham in significant ways. As Gotham Knights DLC seems likely, its Villain Nights seem like the best fit for delivering truly game-changing content.
In a lengthy spoil Gotham Knights' main story, they were also never meant to be stand-alone side quests that separate players from Gotham and pit them into a self-contained dungeon area. Rather, they follow a supervillain's criminal escapades, from plotting and scheming all the way to public execution on the streets of Gotham.
Gotham Knights' Villain Nights Could Succeed Where Marvel's Avengers' DLC Failed
Gotham Knights' Villain Nights could be the DLC delivery platform that succeeds where other superhero video games have failed, most notably the widely panned Marvel's Avengers. While Marvel's Avengers was initially praised for its engaging campaign and characterization of classic Avengers characters, its endgame content and DLC proved lackluster and dry. Though it appeared that Gotham Knights looked like Marvel's Avengers in its concept and combat gameplay, the game is not games-as-a-service, and its environment boasts more vibrancy than the many corridor levels of its Marvel counterpart. This makes plugging in new villains more compelling, as they could introduce new factions and world-altering confrontations.
Gotham Knights' campaign missions provide ample adventures and story content, but as the game grows, Villain Nights could become the focus. WB Games Montréal has created a living, breathing Gotham to explore, and has successfully captured the heart of each Batman villain present. Crime never sleeps in Gotham Knights, and new Villain Nights would be well worth staying up for.
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