Batman:Arkham City

[metallicorphan]

Ps. Shouldn't you get rid of the 'probably'? 

probably 

[rickfc]

New trailer

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/15/batman-arkham-city-trailer-takes-a-dive-towards-crime/

Holy hell this looks amazing.

[metallicorphan]

New trailer

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/15/batman-arkham-city-trailer-takes-a-dive-towards-crime/

Holy hell this looks amazing.

agreed,its looking really great,and i am loving the atmosphere of the city...roll on October

[metallicorphan]

game will take 8hrs to complete

and that's if you know the game inside out and know exactly what you are doing,and finally its 8hrs without any sidequests as well

sounds about right

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-15-arkham-city-campaign-lasts-8-hours

"I can tell you that our QA guys, who are ninjas and obviously know everything in the game, can do just the core story missions, nothing else, in about eight hours, just straight-lining.

"And they know exactly where to go what to do - the most efficient way of doing it. So, someone who has no idea what to do and wants to complete everything it's going to be significantly more than that."

[CeeKay]

just put up a few pics of an old friend who is returning.

[metallicorphan]

just put up a few pics of an old friend who is returning.

least he is not in an all in one spandex costume

[CeeKay]

pre-order deals so far.

[Razgon]

Dear Distrubutors
What can I do to make you stop making annoying pre-order deals, shop-specific, country-specific or whatever the hell specific you can think of? I will happily destroy your corporate headquarters if it will help.

Yours sincerely
/Disgruntled Gamer

[metallicorphan]

meh those pre-orders bonuses are pretty shite anyway,i hardly touched the challenge maps in the first game

[Bullwinkle]

meh those pre-orders bonuses are pretty shite anyway,i hardly touched the challenge maps in the first game

I know a lot of people here playing the hell out of them.  They were a little too frustrating for me, but there was a real competition for a while.

[Turtle]

I enjoyed the challenge maps to help me do more awesome things during the main campaign.

As for Arkham City, I am really liking what I see in regards to flying around with the cape, which is even more Batman-like. Then there's the changes to detective vision.

[CeeKay]

meh those pre-orders bonuses are pretty shite anyway,i hardly touched the challenge maps in the first game

I know a lot of people here playing the hell out of them.  They were a little too frustrating for me, but there was a real competition for a while.

Kato was playing, so there was no real competition other than for second place 

[Isgrimnur]

meh those pre-orders bonuses are pretty shite anyway,i hardly touched the challenge maps in the first game

I know a lot of people here playing the hell out of them.  They were a little too frustrating for me, but there was a real competition for a while.

Kato was playing, so there was no real competition other than for second place 

You ain't just whistling Dixie!

[whiteboyskim]

meh those pre-orders bonuses are pretty shite anyway,i hardly touched the challenge maps in the first game

I know a lot of people here playing the hell out of them.  They were a little too frustrating for me, but there was a real competition for a while.

Kato was playing, so there was no real competition other than for second place 

Ignoring his scores, I'd say the real competition was seeing which of us beat Shock & Awe Extreme.

As for that trailer... oh my holy lord. I want for no other game this year. None. That's the one I get the second it streets.

[CeeKay]

meh those pre-orders bonuses are pretty shite anyway,i hardly touched the challenge maps in the first game

I know a lot of people here playing the hell out of them.  They were a little too frustrating for me, but there was a real competition for a while.

Kato was playing, so there was no real competition other than for second place 

Ignoring his scores, I'd say the real competition was seeing which of us beat Shock & Awe Extreme.

As for that trailer... oh my holy lord. I want for no other game this year. None. That's the one I get the second it streets.

oh sure, ignore Kato.  no one loves Kato.

[metallicorphan]

looks like the main story takes around 25 hrs,and the side quests can be taken at any time,can take roughly 15 hrs

so,if you are good at maths,it will bring you to 40hrs worth of content

"It takes over 25 hours to complete the main stories in Batman: Arkham City. To keep players engaged for this length of time, not only do the characters and the story need to progress, but the core mechanics of the game they are playing need to change and adapt as well"

"The side missions in Batman: Arkham City are a good example. We have around 15 hours of story that's off the main path," he said.

"It's completely down to the player when and how they want to tackle this - there's no right or wrong time. There's no other medium that can offer this kind of flexible experience where the viewer gets to tailor the experience they want themselves."

October can not come quick enough

[Turtle]

I think most of us know we were getting the game anyway. This just lets us know how much time on the calendar to clear out.

[Bullwinkle]

I just hope that it doesn't feel too long.  I thought the last game was a perfect length.  It didn't need padding.  Hopefully the story wil need that much time.

[metallicorphan]

ok first the bad news,or at least news that made me go 'Awww'
GameInfomer

A new Q&A at the official Arkham City community forums reveals that Harley Quinn will now be voiced by Tara Strong, an accomplished voice actress who has considerable experience with the IP, voicing The Huntress in Batman: Brave And The Bold, as well as Batgirl in a variety of games and animated series.

While we don't question Strong's vocal chops, she will be replacing Arleen Sorkin, who supplied the voice for Harley Quinn not only in Arkam Asylum, but also in Batman: The Animated Series, which is where the character was first introduced. As the original voice for Harley Quinn, Sorkin had as much of a hand in establishing the character as the writers did. Luckily, Strong is taking the role seriously. "Stepping into the role of Harley Quinn is an enormous honor that I do not take lightly," Strong says in the Q&A. "She has an established voice and character that I definitely wanted to honor."

Strong sounds like she has a good direction for the character in Arkham City as well: "Harley Quinn is classically protective of The Joker, fiercely so. She has a unique mix of psychopath and vulnerable girl sweetness. She is crafty and sharp. I see her as a force to be reckoned with."

and now the good news..it looks like it will be The Bat,The Cat and The Penguin,as Magazine scans show Oswald Cobblepot(i nearly put Chester Cobblepot.....damn you goonies!!)
http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2517




so,how many villains does that make now?...not surprised its gonna take so long to play/finish

[EddieA]

I wonder what happened with Arleen Sorkin.  According to IMDB, she's played the role for almost 20 years and, other than a role on Days of Our Lives, hasn't done much else.  Why would she stop now?

[CeeKay]

I wonder what happened with Arleen Sorkin.  According to IMDB, she's played the role for almost 20 years and, other than a role on Days of Our Lives, hasn't done much else.  Why would she stop now?

maybe she's decided to move on.  Mark Hamill has said this is his last outing as The Joker, and even Kevin Conroy hasn't been doing all the Batman voice work lately.

[Bullwinkle]

I wonder what happened with Arleen Sorkin.  According to IMDB, she's played the role for almost 20 years and, other than a role on Days of Our Lives, hasn't done much else.  Why would she stop now?

She was also the co-host of America's Funniest People.

[EddieA]

I wonder what happened with Arleen Sorkin.  According to IMDB, she's played the role for almost 20 years and, other than a role on Days of Our Lives, hasn't done much else.  Why would she stop now?

She was also the co-host of America's Funniest People.

I was trying to be kind by not mentioning that

[metallicorphan]

Penguin officially announced

[pr0ner]

Amazon's already put a $10 pre-order credit on this one.

[Isgrimnur]

Penguin officially announced

You got to keep your pimp flipper strong. 

[metallicorphan]

i guess the posts about Catwoman videos have gone

here you go again,you can also download this trailer from XBL as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1GPU2bvVc



anyway,here are some more pics,including one of The Riddler

[EddieA]

IGN has a lengthy demo video showing off a sequence playing as Catwoman during what looks to be the beginning of the game and some of the Joker challenges.

[leo8877]

Hmm Best Buy exclusive downloadable Robin character for 2 challenge maps:



http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/12/best-buy-pre-order-batman-arkham-city-for-playable-robin/

[EngineNo9]

Oh joy, retailer-specific bonus content.  Everybody loves that.  

[metallicorphan]

Oh joy, retailer-specific bonus content.  Everybody loves that.   

well that's Best Buy you can avoid 

[metallicorphan]

some box art



CVG have also got this cover as well,not sure if its just for the Games For Windows version(GFW does have normal box art as well),looks cool though,sorry for size

[EddieA]

Why is Batman wearing the NES power glove in that first box art?

[ibdoomed]

just put up a few pics of an old friend who is returning.

I didn't know there were elves in Arkham!

[CeeKay]

just put up a few pics of an old friend who is returning.

I didn't know there were elves in Arkham!

yeah, links to the old version of the site won't work quite right.

[metallicorphan]

no other site i can see are showing that Negative(detective mode i thought,LOL) type cover for Batman AC,apart CVG,so i am thinking its a fuck up...shame,LOL

[Isgrimnur]

Pretty sure that's the case, as I doubt that a design like that would extend to include the GFWL logo and the rating logo.

[metallicorphan]

CVG

[Caine]

Looks like one of Starkiller's clones needs more time in the vat.

[metallicorphan]

Interactive 3D pictures

only one has been revealed at the moment,but you can use the mouse to drag the pic to rotate around The Batman,it's pretty cool and you can have a look at the city around you(i can see a Riddler Trophy,if that's what it is,it looks quite big)