official Batman: Arkham City

[S00N3R FR3AK]

Have to buy new to get catwomen or pay extra for it. Kotaku

[devBrian]

I've yet to complete Rage, Dead Island, Dirt 3, F1 2011 and Dark Souls :(

I'll still get this though because it's such an amazing game to just pick up and play.

To be fair, CAN you complete Dirt 3 or F1 2011?

[soniqstylz]

IGN review: 9.5

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/119/1199705p1.html

Batman: Arkham City isn't perfect, but listing the little things I didn't like gets in the way of all the stuff I adored. The voice acting, the challenges, the amazing opening, the unbelievable ending and the feeling of being the Dark Knight -- these are the things that standout looking back. I've beaten this thing twice and still want to call in sick and chase Riddler Trophies.

Batman: Arkham City isn't just better than Batman: Arkham Asylum, it's better than most games on the market.

[soniqstylz]

First 15 minutes

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlnzqs_batman-arkham-city-first-15-minutes-hd_videogames?start=3#from=embediframe

[(Spork)]

getting the new batman game later ....

still need to beat dead island, rage and a few others i have had laying around for a while ... DAMN YOU GEARS OF WAR 3 multiplayer

[S00N3R FR3AK]

Here is the review from Gameinformer which they call "The Best Licensed Video Game Ever Made" 10/10

Arkham City not only lives up to the standards set by Arkham Asylum, it bests its predecessor in every way and stands tall as one of Batman’s greatest moments.

[shakey]

Like the first one, I'll probably wait to pick this up. Got a few games I need to work through at the moment and I know that Batman will pull me from them.

And Larry, that's surprising. I think I've seen more BF3/MW3 commercials than anything else. It's fine to say Arkham City can be a sleeper - Skyrim, BF3/MW3, RAGE - all those games are getting more pub than Batman, imo. Going to be tough for GOTY.

Ya, I'm seeing very little trailers for Batman. But for game of the year, I don't know about any of those... Dark Souls is amazing :p

[S00N3R FR3AK]

Ya, I'm seeing very little trailers for Batman. But for game of the year, I don't know about any of those... Dark Souls is amazing :p

Launch Trailer This thing is better then most movie trailers.

[Doli]

I am between this and Uncharted 3. I can buy it used later on but I lose out on the catwoman levels unless i pay $9.99 (they online pass'ish a single player game). The catwoman level are not needed so no big deal if I go U3 first. I hope the boss (or mini-boss) fights are better than the first game. As a joke they should have a boss (or mini-boss) do the rush towards you and you jump out of the way so they run into a wall and when you go to attack them you get the s*** beat out of you while they are saying "not this time".

If i build a new system then ill think about the NVIDIA voucher for this game if its still offered.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

I am between this and Uncharted 3. I can buy it used later on but I lose out on the catwoman levels unless i pay $9.99 (they online pass'ish a single player game). The catwoman level are not needed so no big deal if I go U3 first. If i build a new system then ill think about the NVIDIA voucher for this game if its still offered.

Hmmm, that is a REALLY tough decision TBH. I think Uncharted 3 is also going to be brilliant, but a very different game. Granted they are both 3rd person action games, but the gameplay is pretty damn different. Uncharted 3 is going to be a blockbuster, and it also has MP. So if you like the MP modes in Uncharted, that will really extend the life of it for you, as the SP is probably only going to be around 12 hours long. Batman is a much deeper SP experience, meaning there is a lot more to explore, more ways to get lost so to speak in the open world, and I think I recall reading the SP Campaign of Batman is at least 20 hours long. Add in all of the side quests and missions, I think it is much longer than that. But of course, Batman has no MP aspect (which I personally think is why the SP is so good).

So really tough call to be honest. Good luck with the decision. Look at it this way. You truly cannot make a bad decision here.

[S00N3R FR3AK]

I am between this and Uncharted 3. I can buy it used later on but I lose out on the catwoman levels unless i pay $9.99 (they online pass'ish a single player game). The catwoman level are not needed so no big deal if I go U3 first. I hope the boss (or mini-boss) fights are better than the first game. As a joke they should have a boss (or mini-boss) do the rush towards you and you jump out of the way so they run into a wall and when you go to attack them you get the s*** beat out of you while they are saying "not this time".

If i build a new system then ill think about the NVIDIA voucher for this game if its still offered.

If you buy it used at Gamestop they will print a code for Catwomen on the receipt. Kotaku

[rajputwarrior]

[Tech Star]

I won't be able to pick this up at launch, however I am picking this up eventually. :yes: I just loved the first one too much to not get the sequel.

[rajputwarrior]

Danm PC launch date isn't until november sometime :( it's not even on steam yet...

[Razorwing]

I'll pick this up when it goes on sale. Just don't have the time for it especially when I just brought Gears 3 and Forza 4. On top of that there is going to be BF3 and AC:R. Probably will have to wait till the prices to drop on those.

[George P Global Moderator]

I need to order this game soon, it's not yet out here in the EU though so I have a few days still.

[rajputwarrior]

I'll pick this up when it goes on sale. Just don't have the time for it especially when I just brought Gears 3 and Forza 4. On top of that there is going to be BF3 and AC:R. Probably will have to wait till the prices to drop on those.

yeah im going to wait until it's on sale too. i still haven't played AC brotherhood yet... plus MW3 coming out along with my obsession with GT and NHL 12. no time.

[WastedJoker]

I'll be waiting for the PC version.

[soniqstylz]

But of course, Batman has no MP aspect (which I personally think is why the SP is so good).

It doesn't have the true competitive multiplayer, but AA had the challenge rooms with online leaderboards and such.

[Doli]

If you buy Batman at Kmart you get a $30 game coupon and a $10 game coupon for Lords of the Ring: War in the North.

http://gamer.kmart.com/

Also Toys R Us is having a buy 2 get the 3rd for free for all gaming stuff.

edit: Im sorry it seems you have to be a "Shop Your Way Reward" member. Looks like it is also free so i will check it out.

http://www.shopyourwayrewards.com/sywr/home_do

[Lingwo]

Can't believe the game is coming out this week!

My weekend is pretty much fully booked. :woot:

[Matthew S.]

I might just pick this up...

[trag3dy]

So why isn't the pc version coming out until next month? And why isn't there a collectors edition for the pc? When this game finally is out on the pc no one will care about it anymore between MW3, Skyrim, and BF3.

The publishers will have no one but themselves to blame when the game is pirated heavily. :s

[Amarok]

So why isn't the pc version coming out until next month? And why isn't there a collectors edition for the pc? When this game finally is out on the pc no one will care about it anymore between MW3, Skyrim, and BF3.

The publishers will have no one but themselves to blame when the game is pirated heavily. :s

That's not surprising. When devs fail to sell as much as they hope to they blame piracy, pretty common tactic. Though this game will still do well, I couldn't possibly care less about MW3 or BF3, not really interested in Skyrim, but definitely want Batman.

[SimplySchizo]

So much better than the last.

The combat is 3x's as deep. Encounters contain a much more diverse set of enemies each requiring a different way of approach..

It isn't really so much an open world per'se' but there's plenty within the one you're put in to keep you busy.

The Riddler for one, is much more involved than he was last game.

If I had to pick one thing I didn't like, or just something that I felt was a step back from the previous, it would have to be the boss fights.

So far I've been able to one-shot every boss I've encountered. Not much thought has gone into defeating each encounter thus far.

Though the story keeps you engaged with a sense of desperation without going into any spoilers.

Still a great game. My GOTY to date.