Batman Arkham City Thread

GTR63

Perhaps another playable character
http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4852

Zero-Cool

GTR63 wrote: »

Perhaps another playable character
http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4852

Alfred FTW!

That trophy list is very cryptic. Wonder what the difference is between the challenge map classic and revenge thing is?

GTR63

sheehy83 wrote: »

Alfred FTW!

That trophy list is very cryptic. Wonder what the difference is between the challenge map classic and revenge thing is?

I imagine the classic maps will be normal maps & the revenge ones would be based around villians (Joker & Black Mask have already had maps announced). Never played Arkham Asylum on PS3 (i'm mainly a 360 guy) what was Joker like to play with

GTR63

GTR63 wrote: »

Never played Arkham Asylum on PS3 (i'm mainly a 360 guy) what was Joker like to play with

Meh. I bought it preowned on ps3 for the playable joker challenge maps after getting 95% completed on the 360 version. It just felt like a tacked on afterthought to me, interesting for an hour or so but the lack of gadgets, grapnel hooks, and batman's vertical mobility in general took a lot of versatility out of the stealth challenges, which were my fave part of the game. You were pretty much grounded all the time and a lot of areas on the maps were locked off from you. The combat challenges were more or less the same, but without the array of gadgets batman has to mix up into his combos they just weren't as much fun. A one shot kill gun that you could fire once per round and a steerable chattering teeth bomb was pretty much all you got that was any use.

It was an interesting idea, but I do hope they go further this time and flesh out the different character's abilities for the arkham city challenge modes. It would add a lot of replayability to an already great part of the game if robin, catwoman, etc were as viable a choice as batman.

Mr. K

Deleted User wrote: »

It would add a lot of replayability to an already great part of the game if robin, catwoman, etc were as viable a choice as batman.

Based on the gameplay video on Catwoman, she will be as viable as Batman. Robin can reuse all of Batman's gadgets, but developers have said his fighting style will be completely different.

GTR63

Robin will apparently be using a bow staff & a shield. http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4510

Mr. K

GTR63 wrote: »

Robin will apparently be using a bow staff & a shield.

Nice. I hope Nightwing is playable and he's different again!

Varik

Mr. K wrote: »

Nice. I hope Nightwing is playable and he's different again!

He's very different in the comics, if he's not in this then it'll be war with comics nerds.

Edit: Robin shown below from the Arkham city comic from last week.

Mr. K

Eurogamer preview: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-07-batman-arkham-city-preview

The Album (pointless tie-in, but the cover is nice!): http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-07-batman-arkham-city-the-album-announced

Penn

Varik wrote: »

He's very different in the comics, if he's not in this then it'll be war with comics nerds.

Edit: Robin shown below from the Arkham city comic from last week.

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8563/46928958.jpg

Christ... He looks about 40 in that pic

Mr. K

Cool concept art for various characters:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/AmonWarmann/news/?a=45483

GTR63

Sewer System confirmed
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1685
Kinda guessed this (look at the manhole in the gameplay demo where batman is beating up a informant for Riddler).
A article on the 1st hour of the game, spoilers obviously
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=582

Professey Chin

GTR63 wrote: »

Sewer System confirmed
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1685
Kinda guessed this (look at the manhole in the gameplay demo where batman is beating up a informant for Riddler).
A article on the 1st hour of the game, spoilers obviously
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=582

Thats where we'll run into Killer Croc again anyway.
That section of AA was some bastard

Varik

Seems we can get a yellow lantern costume for batman with the Green lantern movie

Mega Chin

Mega Chin wrote: »

Thats where we'll run into Killer Croc again anyway...That section of AA was some bastard

I'm playing through arkham asylum (yet again) and just did that bit yesterday. It's hands down the worst part of a really great game. Most boring boss fight EVER!

GTR63 wrote: »

Sewer System confirmed
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1685

This is excellent. I hadn't even considered that there would be sewers, but of course, why wouldn't there be? Even super villains gotta poop

This could add another dimension to what already looks to be an amazingly expansive gaming experience. I wonder who's down there..??..It has to be the location of Croc's lair, but i wonder who/what else?

There's the potential for rocksteady to really blow things out of the water with this game if the sewer system is a proper city-under-a-city and has lots to see and do apart from what's up on the streets. If it's got anything even close to the scale of the sewer systems and main sewer junction in AA I'll be a happy camper. I smell a GOTY or two if this thing lives up to it's potential.

GTR63 wrote: »

article on the 1st hour of the game, spoilers obviously
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=582

I shouldn't read these kind of links because of the spoilers, but i can't resist. Some of the stuff described there that i didn't see in gameplay demos so far sounds excellent.

I really really want this game right now. October 21st can't come fast enough.

GTR63

Just what this game needs.
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5023
I hope its a Talia Al Ghul reveal

Zero-Cool

Reading comic 5 of Arkham City and Robin is looking a bit too buff imo. That preview is what super spoilers are made of, couldn't read it. Cannot wait to play this game!!

TheTosh

sheehy83 wrote: »

Reading comic 5 of Arkham City and Robin is looking a bit too buff imo. That preview is what super spoilers are made of, couldn't read it. Cannot wait to play this game!!

He's looking very eastern european as well

ricero

TheTosh wrote: »

He's looking very eastern european as well

polak robin

TheTosh

In Soviet Russia Batman is Robin's sidekick

Varik

TheTosh wrote: »

In Soviet Russia Batman is Robin's sidekick

In soviet russia

Professey Chin

Red Son. Absolutely love that comic

Varik

Mega Chin wrote: »

Red Son. Absolutely love that comic

I'm not a Mark Millar fan, but i liked the end (the part he didn't do).

Combat challenge mode hands on from OXM. Includes info on new 2x and 3x simultaneous counters, dodging from knife attackers, and the mechanics of catching stuff that's chucked at you and chucking it back.

http://www.oxm.co.uk/33563/previews/batman-arkham-city-challenge-mode-hands-on/

GTR63

Number of side missions & Catwoman DLC.
http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5118
Rocksteady also have finished work on the game.
http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5133

Corkfeen

Just over a month remaining, getting rather hyped for it now.

GTR63

Another new villian revealed this one wasn't even rumoured but is a good choice.
http://www.arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5186
Easy on the reveals rocksteady, I want to be suprised

GTR63

GTR63 wrote: »

Another new villian revealed this one wasn't even rumoured but is a good choice.

SPOILER alert.

Hmm, i wonder how batman will deal with

Deadshot

as a villain in terms of the inevitable boss battle.

It strikes me he'd be at a distinct disadvantage going toe to toe with him given his

firepower and wrist mounted guns

.

Perhaps they'll utilize a stealth mode, or cat and mouse approach, like the way the Mr. Freeze battle from the trailer looks like it's going to go??

Varik

Deleted User wrote: »

SPOILER alert.

Hmm, i wonder how batman will deal with

Deadshot

as a villain in terms of the inevitable boss battle.

It strikes me he'd be at a distinct disadvantage going toe to toe with him given his

firepower and wrist mounted guns

.

Perhaps they'll utilize a stealth mode, or cat and mouse approach, like the way the Mr. Freeze battle from the trailer looks like it's going to go??

Batman always wins, be it Kryptonite, Radion, or pack of matches he has the right tool for the job.

Glico Man

Varik wrote: »

Batman always wins, be it Kryptonite, Radion, or pack of matches he has the right tool for the job.

Don't forget his carrousel reversal spray