Batman Arkham City Thread

Mr Freeze · 14-10-2011 2:26pm

Done well so far avoiding plot details and spoilers.

Really hope the game arrives early as I preordered it from gamestop online.

GT_Dublin · 14-10-2011 2:27pm

More reviews are starting to come in.

Giant Bomb - 5/5

CVG - 9.5/10

IGN - 9.5/10

Eurogamer - 9/10

Game Central (metro) - 9/10

Gamespot - 9/10

OXM - 9/10

1up - A

GTR63 · 14-10-2011 2:29pm

Reviews are flying out now that the embargo is over.
Here is Cvg
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/322429/batman-arkham-city/
& Eurogamer
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-14-batman-arkham-city-review

WolfForager · 14-10-2011 2:46pm

Wasn't gonna buy any games this month, but damn, this is looking too good to pass up

moonboy52 · 14-10-2011 3:03pm

Question guys.

Is it only Game who are doing the steelbook edition (Joker) ?

I see Amazon have the Catwoman Steelbook.

humanji · 14-10-2011 3:04pm

Wait, this is out next week? I thought it wasn't out until next month. Woohoo!

docdolittle · 14-10-2011 3:08pm

humanji wrote: »

Wait, this is out next week? I thought it wasn't out until next month. Woohoo!

Same here...

irish_stevo815 · 14-10-2011 3:23pm

I'm having multiple Nerd-gasms looking at these reviews.
I need this game NOW!!!

Shiminay · 14-10-2011 3:23pm

I'm very confused.

There's so much DLC pre-order toss floating around for this game that I have absolutely no idea what's what. I think I'm just going to buy a plain old regular 360 copy on Gamesnash and when the inevitable DLC with all the pre-order stuff comes along, then maybe pick that up.

Squaredude · 14-10-2011 3:28pm

God bless the internet and the germans.Been playing this since yesterday and its awesome.

GT_Dublin · 14-10-2011 3:37pm

Some more review scores...

Gamesradar - 10/10

Game Informer - 10/10

G4TV - 5/5

Telegraph - 5/5

Nowgamer - 9.4/10

Gametrailers - 9.3/10

Edge - 9/10

Varik · 14-10-2011 4:16pm

moonboy52 wrote: »

Question guys.

Is it only Game who are doing the steelbook edition (Joker) ?

I see Amazon have the Catwoman Steelbook.

Game have the Robin edition, that comes with all the robin dlc and costumes which will be able to be bought a few weeks after the game is out for $7 in US and i'd guess €5.99 here.

VinLieger · 14-10-2011 5:10pm

I dont care about which store has which skins etc but i do care about price, i know gamestop are doing 44.99 but there any other confirmed prices available? mainly Smyths and HMV cus they normally are slightly cheaper

kearneybobs · 14-10-2011 5:17pm

VinLieger wrote: »

I dont care about which store has which skins etc but i do care about price, i know gamestop are doing 44.99 but there any other confirmed prices available? mainly Smyths and HMV cus they normally are slightly cheaper

No doubt HMV will also be €45, and usually they throw in a BluRay too or a tshirt or something else too.

LauraW7746 · 14-10-2011 5:25pm

I really want to get the joker steelbook edition, tesco entertainment are selling it but they don't deliver here, does anyone know if this edition will be available to buy at tesco stores here when it's released??

kearneybobs · 14-10-2011 5:29pm

LauraW7746 wrote: »

I really want to get the joker steelbook edition, tesco entertainment are selling it but they don't deliver here, does anyone know if this edition will be available to buy at tesco stores here when it's released??

To be honest, I doubt it. But you never know. Have a few friends who work there so I'll ask and report back if they are planning on selling them. I've got the Catwoman one preordered with Amazon, but I'd much rather the Joker or the Two-Face one.

LauraW7746 · 14-10-2011 5:42pm

kearneybobs wrote: »

LauraW7746 wrote: »

I really want to get the joker steelbook edition, tesco entertainment are selling it but they don't deliver here, does anyone know if this edition will be available to buy at tesco stores here when it's released??

To be honest, I doubt it. But you never know. Have a few friends who work there so I'll ask and report back if they are planning on selling them. I've got the Catwoman one preordered with Amazon, but I'd much rather the Joker or the Two-Face one.

I know you can get the two face 1 at shopto.net and you get a downloadable skin aswell. If you could ask your friends it would be great thanks

kearneybobs · 14-10-2011 5:58pm

LauraW7746 wrote: »

I know you can get the two face 1 at shopto.net and you get a downloadable skin aswell. If you could ask your friends it would be great thanks

The problem is, they dont usually know any of that stuff until really close to launch. Usually it's a contracted merchandiser that comes in to stock the games/cds/dvds. But no harm in asking them. I'll ask over the weekend and see what they say.

Varik · 14-10-2011 6:55pm

Game don't have a price here yet.

Zero-Cool · 14-10-2011 7:32pm

Speaking of leaks, I just saw Batman: Year One movie is out. Can't wait to watch it!

MitchKoobski · 14-10-2011 7:41pm

Not as good as Under The Red Hood, guy who voices Batman doesn't do as good a job as previous voice talent, Bryan Cranston seems to have a kinack for it though as Jim Gordon. Still well worth a watch either way.