Here is what a next-generation Batman game could look like in Unreal Engine 4

Ruslan Gadzhie has shared some incredible screenshots from a real-time 3D character model of Christian Bale as The Dark Knight from the Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight movie trilogy. Gadzhie used Unreal Engine 4 to showcase this character, and the results are truly amazing.

These screenshots will give you an idea of what a next-generation Batman game could look like. After all, this is a real-time 3D model. The attention to detail is astounding and contrary to current-gen games, this model actually looks like Christian Bale.

Now I don’t know whether developers will be able to match the quality of this product. However, and after what we’ve seen this generation, I can guess that we’ll come really close to it. Furthermore, and if the next Hellblade game is anything to go by, developers will be indeed able to offer such visuals.

But anyway, enjoy the following screenshots and let’s hope that the next-gen Batman game will look just as good!


[UE4] The Dark Knight (Digital Human project)

17 thoughts on “Here is what a next-generation Batman game could look like in Unreal Engine 4”

  1. Yes John clearly a single closeup of a model will give us an idea of what a next-generation Batman game could look like. You are so cheap.

    1. they were not based on real people though. big difference there.
      the engine might be the same but the artistic choices are different.

    2. the arkham games were all built on UE3 though.
      the remastered versions merely reuses the same assets.
      this presentation provides a concept built from scratch.

      it also poses the question, should using real faces be the new standard for games. apposed to artist interpretation. most reactions to artists created content has been based on “last gen” quotes. and yet they may be using 4k resolutions and higher poly counts.

  2. We already know how the Arkham games look under UE4, on the remastered version of the Arham games…and they look like trash.

  3. Aw man this really hits in the guts but for the righr reasons. It truly feels WB doens’t know how to set up a movie universe.

    All those bad decisions etc.

    All WB critics aside, the person who modeled this is very good! It’s looking great. Loved CB in the DK suite.

  4. @John Papadopoulos
    This character has nothing special!
    It is no better than Arkham Knight’s Batman …. the only difference is the part of the exposed face (mouth etc.) deriving from Christian Bale!
    Where do you see this great next gen graphic?
    it is a COMMON MODEL, easily renderable even on the current generation cosoles…

  5. If it was a complete scene demo, with proper lighting, some physics, a few real-time reflections, then yes but this? No. Regardless, the new game will be announced soon and be demonstrated on the new hardware. Very likely in the next couple of months.

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