One of Batman's greatest appealing traits as a character is, save for a few billion dollars and a whole lotta time to kill, he's just like any avid comic dork or video game geek out there. He devotes a long of time to a singular activity, and he's only human, which is something that Warner Bros. Montreal will be offering as an explorable option for players with Batman: Arkham Origins, but only in the simplest definition.
Speaking with Eurogamer, producer Guillaume Voghel said that there's an interesting gameplay mode in the upcoming prequel for players who are looking for a challenge. Past Arkham games would "reward" players who managed their way through an entire playthrough with the New Game Plus mode, which, while it did start you off with all of your gadgets, made things more difficult by tossing tougher enemies at you, and gave you no warnings for counters. But there's a new feature that Arkham Origins has which will make things even tougher.
"We have a new difficulty level, New Game Plus is coming pack - that's really difficult - and when you're done with that there's I Am The Night mode - which is no saves and one life," said Voghel.
How's that for an extra challenge? Voghel didn't describe whether the mode would be similar to the New Game Plus mode, and whether or not thugs would be tougher or if Bats would retain all his "wonderful toys," but by saddling players with just one solitary life and no saves, it already sounds difficult enough as is. At least players who make it through will get rewarded with a shiny new trophy / achievement for their struggles.
Still, it does seem fitting, given Batman is only human. Through his almost 80 years existence, the dark knight's survived, gunshots, stabbings, poisoning, pummelings, a broken back, and depending on your interpretation of Nolan's last movie, a nuclear explosion. But still, he is only human...right?
One life, no saves, good luck. Gamers get to try their luck in the new mode when Batman: Arkham Origins releases for PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 on October 25.
