Oh [parasitic bomb] I forgot I made this threadyou fail url tags forever.
Anyway,
Demo here. (http://"http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59887")
Stealth game with silent takedowns etc, except now you're Batman, which makes it 3 times as interesting.
I think I'll buy this once it comes out on Steam.
you fail url tags forever.Whoops
Lou has had NOTHING but positive reviews of this game. Can't wait.
Also, I am the Night!
One thing that's kinda pissing me off though is that the Windows version apparently will have additional graphical options than the console versions. Like more destroyable environment, additional physics (like moving paper on the ground or cloth banners on the ceiling being moved by wind), fog etc. Perhaps all that stuff simply wasn't in the console demo, but I'm not sure.
I think this is more due to the limits on the consoles versus the nigh infinite resources the PC has in comparison. It's to be expected if this is a game built with PC optimization in mind.
Cracking screens w/ the batarang is already too awesome enough as it is.
You are forgetting that 99% of home computers run the OS that was developed by the same guys whose property is the Xbox 360. You'd kinda expect both of these would get equal treatment, no?I didn't know MicroSoft did the graphics for this game.
I didn't know MicroSoft did the graphics for this game.
No, but you'd think that both the PC and the Xbox versions would look the same.No, they wouldn't, because the hardware the 360 has is fixed, while you can keep improving PC hardware. Plus, as much as they try to keep up with firmware updates, the capabilities DirectX 11 can squeeze out of the 360 graphics card can only go so far.
Except you can't crack anything else. At least I wasn't able to make fire extinguishers blow up with a batarang. You can't even break freaking glass unless you stand on it and execute the break move. You can't break light sources either. Even Batman Begins on the PS2 could do that.
No, but you'd think that both the PC and the Xbox versions would look the same.Whyever would you think that? PC games are ideally flexible in both directions (quality <--> framerate) to accomodate both cutting edge and older computers, so I think it's very nice of them to do it for a game that's primarily a console game.
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3272/batmansr.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/batmansr.jpg/)
this [parasitic bomb] is bananas
Yeah, it's great. The way the third Scarecrow sequence started amused me.
You people and your constant praise. You convinced me to get this game.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/926-Batman-Arkham-AsylumOOH, EDGY!
You definitely dont go to him to hear why a game is good!What? I just go to him to hear his accent and things of that sort.
What? I just go to him to hear his accent and things of that sort.lol. I listen to him for the witty puns and the way he rips games apart.
Warner Bros. today confirmed the title and release window for the next Batman videogame developed by Rocksteady Studios. It's called Batman: Arkham City and it's coming next fall to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
As the title implies, Batman is headed to Gotham City for the sequel, which has now become the new maximum security "home" for all of the city's criminals. Not much else was revealed. WB says the game will feature a brand-new story, include a new cast of classic characters and villains, and new enhanced gameplay features.
Arkham City was one of several names registered for the game picked up on last month. Two other confirmed villains so far include Mr. Freeze, played by voice actor Maurice LaMarche, and Talia al Ghul - daughter of Ra's al Ghul - played by actress Stana Katic.
Actor Mark Hamill confirmed to us in an interview last May he'll be reprising his role as the voice of Joker for the game for the last time ever. "This will be my last, there's no question about that," he said. "But it's the last hurrah."
And this is about the tenth time you spelled potential incorrectly.
Superdee, source?
Nah, this topic's good for it.Portuguese spelling. Seeing as I write for a living, and pretty much type huge blocks of text, three different languages, crap tends to get mixed up. I also confuse words with double c in them and a few others.
And this is about the tenth time you spelled potential incorrectly. Just something I noticed.
EDIT: Wait.
Superdee, source?
Didn't notice the IGN (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1110595p1.html) logo in the first image, huh?In my defence, I was looking for direct links to the article..
Portuguese spelling. Seeing as I write for a living, and pretty much type huge blocks of text, three different languages, crap tends to get mixed up. I also confuse words with double c in them and a few others.
...irony being that I'm a fully licensed english teacher.
Ah, I see. I woulda never known. I'm American, which means I only speak one language.Again, typing in several different languages a day does hell to your grammar and ortography. So I end up typing some words the way I remember them being said. For example, I still have trouble remembering that "disappointed" isn't spelled "dissapointed", due to me always placing more pressure on the s.
[spoiler]That doesn't explain imput, though. That is how it comes out of the mouth phonetically, I know that, but why spell it like that?[/spoiler]
The first confrontation with Two-Face results in Batman getting shot in the chest only for Catwoman to slip out of her chains and hit Two-Face into the acid she was about to be chucked into. A flirtatious conversation is then held between Catwoman and Batman only to be interrupted by a smiley face sniper dot rolling up Catwoman's suit. The shot is fired and misses her by a whisker.BA-DUM TISS
Batman: Arkham City trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlXy7mKX1Iw)
brb while i wipe the drool of my desk.
Wow, Hugo Strange...didn't expect him
*joygasms*[youtube]XzXqNZEL5Fc[/youtube]
Please make it an open world Gotham City now, and let it have more characters than Batman to play~
By the way, I'm not really familiar with Catwoman except her appearance before now, did she always constantly make excruciatingly lame puns like that? Can't decide if I love it or hate it.
By the way, I'm not really familiar with Catwoman except her appearance before now, did she always constantly make excruciatingly lame puns like that? Can't decide if I love it or hate it.
All of those are awesome, but it still needs Adam West!
Pre-order costumes.
(http://i54.tinypic.com/29mavsh.jpg)
Supposedly these can all be unlocked ingame, though you only get to use them in challenge mode.
(http://i.imgur.com/kqzqK.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/yieNo.gif)
Mark Hamill is a talented VA, for sure. I mean, I was shocked to find out he was Master Eraqus in Birth by Sleep. Two totally different voices... :DHe's got a huge voice repertoir. He's Skips from Regular Show, Ozai from Avatar and Hobgoblin in Spider-Man.
Mark Hamill is a talented VA, for sure. I mean, I was shocked to find out he was Master Eraqus in Birth by Sleep. Two totally different voices... :D[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noArYD__29g[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noArYD__29g[/youtube]That was amusing.
He's also THE COUNT!
That was amusing.Batman Incorporated.
yeah mark hamil is great.
BTW whats the Steam costume supposed to be from?
(http://i.imgur.com/Z7T0p.jpg)QuoteIn the first week of sales of the latest game of the Batman series, Batman: Arkham City has sold 2 million copies out of the 4.2 million of the total copies that had been shipped.Source (http://gametecknow.com/2011/10/batman-arkham-city-sells-2-million-copies-week/)
The LA Times are stating that these figures do not compare Batman: Arkham City to record holders like Call of Duty however this latest Batman game is on track to outsell the previous one ‘ Arkham Asylum ‘ which sold 4.3 million copies in total where as Arkham City has already shipped out 4.6 million copies.
Rocksteady game director Sefton Hill, says ” The true test for any game is what the players think and we have been thrilled by their reaction to Batman: Arkham City, The team at Rocksteady put every ounce of effort into making the best Batman experience we possibly could, so we are overwhelmed by the incredible feedback from the community.”
These are only the sales figures for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version, as the PC version of Batman: Arkham City comes out in November.
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3272/batmansr.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/batmansr.jpg/)
this [parasitic bomb] is bananas
- The next Batman game is called Batman: Arkham Origins, and it'll be out October 25 for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC. It's a prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
- Warner Bros. Montreal is making the game, taking the mantle from Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the critically-acclaimed first two.
- The game's plot involves eight of the world's deadliest assassins coming to Gotham City on Christmas Eve. Their target: Batman, of course. The game takes place on the streets of Gotham
There's also a handheld spin-off called Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for 3DS and Vita, a 2.5-D Metroid-style game developed by Armature Studios, the development house led by ex-Retro staffers who worked on Metroid Prime.
Since i'd rather play this on a console than a PC,Why would you want that
Why would you want that
5 times bigger than Arkham City? Ehh... more empty space to travel with like 1000 collectibles to pick up... goody.
Arkham Knight is a dumb name for a character, too.
I loved looking in every nook and cranny for riddler trophies. You're seriously complaining that Arkham City gave you too much to do? Also, driving around in the Batmobile will likely make traveling around much more exciting than the previous games, especially since you'll apparently be able to drive on walls.I wouldn't call it too much to do... it just felt like busywork more than anything else for me. I kinda liked the way Arkham Asylum was designed better personally, Arkham City didn't feel as fun to traverse for me.
And either way, once you get the grappling hook upgrade to shoot yourself into the air, it made traveling from building to building pretty fun.
And hey, they're collectibles for a reason. They're completely optional.
A man dresses up in a bat costume and calls himself The Batman.Yup, that's exactly what I'm saying! Why would someone call himself after an insane asylum / insane family? Kinda sillier than the other examples if you ask me.
A guy dons a red cape and calls himself Superman.
ARKHAM KNIGHT is the name you have a problem with?
I wouldn't call it too much to do... it just felt like busywork more than anything else for me. I kinda liked the way Arkham Asylum was designed better personally, Arkham City didn't feel as fun to traverse for me.
Yup, that's exactly what I'm saying! Why would someone call himself after an insane asylum / insane family? Kinda sillier than the other examples if you ask me.
I wouldn't call it too much to do... it just felt like busywork more than anything else for me. I kinda liked the way Arkham Asylum was designed better personally, Arkham City didn't feel as fun to traverse for me.
My friend said the same thing to me. He liked Arkham Asylum better, cause it felt more well put together and Batman-ier! HahaThat's pretty much my opinion as well, it felt more solid design-wise. Gliding around Arhkam City (and Origins too I guess) was fun at first, but then after a while it lost its luster for me.
Batman Arkham City Soundtrack - Main Theme (Track #1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXKrsJZWqK0#ws)
*Insert obligatory still not feeling the Batmobile post here*
The rest looks good though.
Well sure, but the stuff they're doing with it doesn't seem right somehow. The hover strafing around stuff and shooting stuff in particular doesn't sit well, for a character/series that has been more about being sneaking around instead of head on confrontation. Sure the combat system was good, but usually the goal was to not be seen. The one exception to that was the boss battles, and most people weren't a fan of those.
Note: I am not one of those "Batman doesn't use guns!" people. I know the Batmobile has more than once had armaments in it. Heck, one of my favourite Batman movies is the '89 one, and I'm pretty sure he kills people in that one!
Judgement remains until the game is out, but my internal alarms are going off in the meantime nonetheless. At best I'll be pleasantly surprised, at worst I'll have seen it coming.
Batman has to confront an army now. The city is being torn apart, from the looks of it.While all true, this is because they chose to go down that route. They didn't have to; they wanted to. This is all fine and dandy, but the decision to go that route doesn't sit well with me personally.
Constantly sneaking around would not be efficient enough for a "war" on this scale. They're hitting HARD, and he needs to hit back with full force, as well. Sure, there's still stealth elements because he's Batman, and that silent approach works well for smaller groups.
But as you can see, the Batmobile is primarily used to battle against tanks/armored vehicles that would otherwise be difficult for Batman to destroy using just his standard gadgets. It's time to break out the big toys.
[spoiler]I thought Red Hood was in the game though?[/spoiler][spoiler]For the challenge maps, if I recall. No mention for the main game.
2015, 30fps locked PC port
lol
Pass.
You'd pass on a game due to framerate, which isn't even that low in the first place?
I hope you're joking.
There are apparently more problems than that on PC. I don't know specifics, but it was being compared to Mortal Kombat X. Someone at WB is getting shot.
There are apparently more problems than that on PC. I don't know specifics, but it was being compared to Mortal Kombat X. Someone at WB is getting shot.
PS4 version has been practically flawless so far. I saw one tiny glitchy texture and an NPC slide forward a bit when I talked to him. That's literally been it. Already a far better performance than Origins.
Muscle memory has been killing me so far. Too often when I want to go into Detective Mode, I forget the button's changed and I hit the Batmobile button.
Elaboration:
Not paying full price for a PC port that they can't give two shits about enough to put the game at 60fps. Mods for that come out within days of release usually, showing how truly lazy the devs are. That kind of attitude doesn't deserve my money. I don't have much time for games as it is, and I'm not going to putz around with games that can't at least give the option for 60fps.
Apparently the PC port has WAY more issues than that anyway.
The game has been a [parasitic bomb] sandwich since the DLC train was announced, holding hostage a boatload of [parasitic bomb], characters included, for the DLC preorder storm. I don't play that [parasitic bomb]. Much less when the PC port is an afterthought with no options, 30fps locked, glitches galore. I'll get it for 5$ on sale 3 years down the road when the DLC is included and the patches are out to make it at least base level acceptable. That is the best you can hope for with AAA garbage these days, and it is really [tornado fang]ing sad.
And what are you saying about the PS4? Cause this game is perfect on that, as is every game I've played on it. I'm extremely happy with the PS4.No I meant what happened to Phi's actual PS4 hardware...
I stopped watching once he said Blackgate was terrible.If it's any consolation to you, the TL;DW version is TotalBuscuit said even Blackgate was far better programmed and optimized than Arkham Knight, despite not liking the former.
Do you have any of the next-gen consoles?
My sister was playing earlier tonight and legit fell out her chair when
[spoiler]she was grappling up a building and Man-Bat appeared.[/spoiler]
I wish I was there to see that. It definitely gave me a jump, but not quite like that.