Post by: Dead Phoenix on August 10, 2010, 01:34:34 AM
A quick summery is It revolves around Batman, Quincy Sharp, Professor Hugo Strange, Catwoman and Two Face himself. Joker also returns. A year has passed since the incident on Arkham island and Quincy Sharp has become mayor of Gotham by taking credit from what happened. He declared Blackgate and Arkham Island unfit to control the criminals, so he squared off a section of Gotham for a new Arkham Asylum which house's both regular criminals and the Super Villians. But the catch is it's a free roam area for them where shark eats shark. Quincy Sharp is no longer warden but givin the title to Professor Hugo Strange. Two-Face who was recently apprehended finds followers in the area and to show his power to other inmates he plans on having a public exicution of Catwoman. It looks open world to an extent from what I can tell from the pics. New moves for combat such as countering two enemys instead of just one, wire walking, a new dive bomb move, New armored thugs, and more. I see what I can dig up on this new game.
Post by: Vault-tec Rep Høröúßøí on August 10, 2010, 09:35:36 AM
be happy... =D
edit: and thx dead, thats new info for me
Post by: SanjiSasuke on August 10, 2010, 11:13:42 AM
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on August 10, 2010, 12:13:23 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on August 10, 2010, 06:51:42 PM
p. 55 gameinformer september 2010
-One major element that Rocksteady wanted to explore is the order that forms out of complete lawlessness within the walls of Arkham City. High-Profile villians like Joker and Two-Face have already recruited many prisoners to their divergent causes. "[inmates] are now seeking protection by joining gangs, which inevitably means becoming part of the turf war and everything that is caught up with being a gang member in a broader power struggle." says Rocksteady marketing game manager Dax Ginn. How these various factions and territories work into gameplay is anyone's guess, but players can keep track of these gangs through Batman's criminal database. Maybe he can try to play different sides against each other or take them down one by one and start his own army-
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on August 10, 2010, 06:59:39 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on August 10, 2010, 07:13:05 PM
Hey ya know that sweet white artwork they showed on the cover? There's been some talks that it'll play into the sequel's Detective Mode. They said they wanna overhaul it and make looking through it betterI don't think so. Detective mode looks the same from the pics and still being able to see where your enemys are in x-ray, but it looks more updated. They added some new equipment such as the broadcast analyzer to track different frequencys such as listing in to villians, Gotham FM or GCPD dispatch.
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on August 10, 2010, 07:23:07 PM
I don't think so. Detective mode looks the same from the pics and still being able to see where your enemys are in x-ray, but it looks more updated. They added some new equipment such as the broadcast analyzer to track different frequencys such as listing in to villians, Gotham FM or GCPD dispatch.So aside from the new addons, it's still the blue-tint X-Ray it was in the first game
Post by: Dead Phoenix on August 10, 2010, 07:27:28 PM
So aside from the new addons, it's still the blue-tint X-Ray it was in the first gameYes. Also when the criminals weapons such as broken bottles or pipes, it's yellow instead of red.
BTW -this was taken from the live demo that gameinformer was shown so it could be changed-
Post Merge: August 11, 2010, 12:03:40 AM
Okay I checked on GameInformer.com and found some interesting stuff that included a easter egg on Batman Arkham Asylum. It was revealed about the time Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY edition came out. the bordes on the official website revealed a hidden room that can't be found with dettective mode. It's located in Quincy Sharps office off to the left when you first see the fire place. Now the catch is you have to keep blowing it up until the wall blows up. Inside you'll find a map of Gotham City with a large area enclosed. On the bottom it states "QUINCY SHARP'S GOTHAM CITY PROPOSAL. Above it is art renderings of the new Arkham. I had to check for my self and watta ya know it's true. See for yourself.
The site seems it has secrets yet to be revealed so check often
http://gameinformer.com/p/arkham2.aspx# (http://gameinformer.com/p/arkham2.aspx#)
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on August 11, 2010, 01:34:56 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on August 31, 2010, 02:04:53 AM
Theirs a pod cast that will help answer some questions. Challange mode has not been confirmed but speculation is it will return. No other villians have been reveiled at this time either. More questions are answered at:
http://gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2010/08/25/special-edition-podcast-batman-arkham-city.aspx (http://gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2010/08/25/special-edition-podcast-batman-arkham-city.aspx)
Also here are two wallpapers they have as well
(http://media1.gameinformer.com/images/site/pages/bac/walls/1280x1024-a.jpg)
(http://media1.gameinformer.com/images/site/pages/bac/walls/1280x1024-b.jpg)
Post by: ATiC3 on September 02, 2010, 05:50:58 PM
http://epicbattleaxe.com/image-galleries/batman-arkham-city/ (http://epicbattleaxe.com/image-galleries/batman-arkham-city/)
(click to show/hide)
Post by: .Batzarro. on September 02, 2010, 06:34:30 PM
(http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_236683.jpg)
But now I know it's just not working for me. Guess we'll be seeing way more horrible cosplays of her now.
Post by: TomBewley on September 02, 2010, 06:44:26 PM
And I agree with you Batz about Harley. Even something small like the mask on her face would make it so much better. It looks like they've changed the shape of her face and everything and to me it no longer looks like Harley, just some blonde henchwoman.
Apart from that it looks fab! It'll be interesting to see what role Catwoman plays within the game
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on September 02, 2010, 07:16:36 PM
Post by: thefranchise03 on September 02, 2010, 08:05:28 PM
Post by: ATiC3 on September 02, 2010, 08:47:05 PM
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on September 02, 2010, 08:52:40 PM
Post by: .Batzarro. on September 02, 2010, 09:19:19 PM
Post by: Vitamin on September 03, 2010, 11:35:01 AM
I'm also wondering what role will Catwoman play in this game. Will she be a playable character with different gameplay mechanics of that of Batmans or will she just be a person that will assist batman every now and again?
I also hope they make the drones smart enough to occassionely look up to see if Batman is hiding above them. I thought that was kind of dumb in the first game, because I know I would've looked all around unlike the henchmen who were looking only in front of them.
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on September 03, 2010, 12:46:01 PM
Also I hope the multiplayer is only on the challenge maps, if they return that is
Post by: SanjiSasuke on September 03, 2010, 12:57:54 PM
Judging by the name "Arkham City" I think multiplayer will mean things like one player is Batman and the rest play as criminals/henchmen against him, or something like that.
Post by: Dead Phoenix on September 03, 2010, 01:39:41 PM
Hopfully they put some better AI and not some like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEZGQpbWJ0I&feature=related# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEZGQpbWJ0I&feature=related#)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFm2ggLAZPA# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFm2ggLAZPA#)
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on September 03, 2010, 02:11:03 PM
Post by: TomBewley on October 11, 2010, 01:07:30 PM
Some new info;
-A drivable vehicle (Hmmm, could be great if done properly or horrible otherwise)
-Catwoman uses her whip in the same way Batman uses his zip line/grapple hook (hints at her being playable)
-Batman will have two grapple hooks
-More optional side missions
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on October 11, 2010, 01:18:20 PM
Also drivable Batmobile FTW!
Post by: ATiC3 on October 11, 2010, 01:32:17 PM
I just hope that now that we have everything upgraded from Arkham Asylum that we would have that to start off with being fully upgraded and then getting more armor, weapon, accessory upgrades... that would be kick @$$! Making Batman look like a full armored knight after upgrading all the way.. kinda like in the DC Universe Online trailer where it shows the future. That would be awesome!
Post by: ADSplay101 on October 11, 2010, 03:42:44 PM
Wait.. what.. why 2 grapple hooks? lol.. That's odd..
I just hope that now that we have everything upgraded from Arkham Asylum that we would have that to start off with being fully upgraded and then getting more armor, weapon, accessory upgrades... that would be kick @$$! Making Batman look like a full armored knight after upgrading all the way.. kinda like in the DC Universe Online trailer where it shows the future. That would be awesome!
CUZ ONE GRAPPLING HOOK CAN SAVE A LIVE.....2? CAN CONQUER THE WORLD O.O
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on October 11, 2010, 07:29:39 PM
CUZ ONE GRAPPLING HOOK CAN SAVE A LIVE.....2? CAN CONQUER THE WORLD O.Ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8u7px_GzWQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8u7px_GzWQ#)
Post by: Uche_of_IMT on October 11, 2010, 09:34:05 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on October 11, 2010, 10:12:46 PM
Here's the Game Informer magazine cover story article that was released last month incase you didn't read it.
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 08, 2010, 12:00:58 AM
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Looking forward to some new Batman: Arkham City footage landing December 11th at the Spike Video Game Awards? Well bring your attention to a closer date, MSN Games has landed the exclusive teaser trailer and will be showcasing it tomorrow at 8pm GMT.
@MSNTech Tweeted: Coming soon: new Batman Arkham City teaser trailer: exclusive to MSN Games http://bit.ly/dJM0k1: (http://bit.ly/dJM0k1:) tomorrow Dec 8 at 2pm.
Check back here tomorrow for all updates on the trailer and more.
The teaser will be shown at the following times:
UK: 2:00pm
EST: 11:00am
PST: 8:00am
Post by: ATiC3 on December 08, 2010, 03:27:50 AM
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on December 08, 2010, 07:54:09 AM
aren't teaser trailers usually like a bg with some noise and that's about it?Wasn't that the first game's teaser as well?
Post Merge: December 08, 2010, 07:04:35 PM
Oh hey guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-fwxJMFkNo# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-fwxJMFkNo#)
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 10, 2010, 01:57:21 PM
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on December 10, 2010, 03:53:51 PM
Wonder who the villain is?
Post by: ATiC3 on December 11, 2010, 06:25:55 PM
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on December 11, 2010, 06:30:52 PM
Post by: ATiC3 on December 11, 2010, 06:33:38 PM
I kinda want it to be Hugo but yeah it probably will be FreezeWell.. Hugo's already confirmed.. and he basically said it's someone we haven't heard about.. so i'm hoping for mr. freeze.. im really... really.. wanting mr. freeze..
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on December 11, 2010, 06:37:25 PM
Well.. Hugo's already confirmed.. and he basically said it's someone we haven't heard about.. so i'm hoping for mr. freeze.. im really... really.. wanting mr. freeze..But we HAVE heard of Freeze in the game.
Or at least his voice actor
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 11, 2010, 06:40:26 PM
Post by: ATiC3 on December 11, 2010, 08:37:44 PM
We've heard of both of them, yes. I'm surprised @ them b/c it was supposed to be someone totally new yet.. guess what crap we get..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlXy7mKX1Iw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlXy7mKX1Iw#)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/vga-10-batman-arkham/708341 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/vga-10-batman-arkham/708341)
The trailer is nice.. but really.. we already know Hugo Strange is in.. wtf..
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 11, 2010, 08:54:11 PM
Post by: ATiC3 on December 11, 2010, 09:16:35 PM
Edit: Does anyone know if it's Richard Green who's voicing Hugo Strange..?? My little bro says the voice is very very familiar..?? :-??
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on December 11, 2010, 09:29:32 PM
That.. was the whole point of the reveal trailer from what I heard... to introduce a new villain that hadn't exactly been leaked or shown yet, but we've seen pics of Hugo Strange everywhere in magazines.. just not in-game pics..I haven't seen anything of Hugo in the game. This is the first I've SEEN if him.
Still, love the trailer. Sounds like Corey Burton voicing him
Post by: ATiC3 on December 11, 2010, 09:43:12 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 11, 2010, 09:45:07 PM
That.. was the whole point of the reveal trailer from what I heard... to introduce a new villain that hadn't exactly been leaked or shown yet, but we've seen pics of Hugo Strange everywhere in magazines.. just not in-game pics..Hugo is the new villian. Sure they tell you he's in it but you really havn't seen him. And we now know he plays a key part since he knows the Bat's secret. The last two trailers were teasers you don't know what the game is about. All you see is Joker sick and the new Arkham. I think they wanted to show joker's not the main villian in this story. this new one points to Hugo as the main bady.
Post by: ATiC3 on December 11, 2010, 10:06:07 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 11, 2010, 10:36:39 PM
Of course he's the main part of Arkham City.. he's working with the joker now.. and he's the head of Arkham City... that's old news.. lol.. I wanted actual NEW villain announcements.. again we know Hugo Strange has been selected (curiously) by Warden Quincy Sharp of Arkham Asylum to head Arkham City to house the worst criminals... we've known that for a while.. lol..
No before all this we knew was Hugo was put up as Warden of Arkham City. So we knew players were ganna run into him. We were never told till now that he knew Batman's true identity. Which gives him alot more power over Batman. I don't think he's working with Joker. When we last saw the Joker he was coughen and weezin. I don't think he's ganna be much of a threat but Harley might have taken his spot which would explain her darker image. The not so goofy look. Sharp might also play a part since we last saw him with a personality disorder. As for villains we already know of Freeze since they had his voice actor. Croc and Scarecrow might also return since the multiple epiloges from AA. I can't remember if they did talked about Ivy. But Croc and Scarecrow I think are going to be in Arkham city.
Post by: ATiC3 on December 12, 2010, 12:21:28 AM
No before all this we knew was Hugo was put up as Warden of Arkham City. So we knew players were ganna run into him. We were never told till now that he knew Batman's true identity. Which gives him alot more power over Batman. I don't think he's working with Joker. When we last saw the Joker he was coughen and weezin. I don't think he's ganna be much of a threat but Harley might have taken his spot which would explain her darker image. The not so goofy look. Sharp might also play a part since we last saw him with a personality disorder. As for villains we already know of Freeze since they had his voice actor. Croc and Scarecrow might also return since the multiple epiloges from AA. I can't remember if they did talked about Ivy. But Croc and Scarecrow I think are going to be in Arkham city.I can only imagine more intense Scarecrow nightmare w/e they called them.. those were truly a work of art. Facing Croc... not so much.. I would actually not like to see him in the game.. I see more of a reason for them to keep him @ Arkham Asylum rather than put him in Arkham City tbh...
Post by: -Whiplash- on December 12, 2010, 12:41:45 AM
I Imagined his fight would be alot like the fear from MGS3, jumping around and keeping you guessing where he is.
Post by: C.R.O.M. - Shadaloo Lives! on December 12, 2010, 12:43:42 AM
I Imagined he's fight alot like the fear from MGS3, jumping around and keeping you guessing where he is.Yeah and zombies of people in Batman's life would attack you.
Post by: ATiC3 on December 14, 2010, 02:35:33 PM
Post by: -Whiplash- on December 15, 2010, 11:56:37 PM
I like how you had to get to the light to escape his nightmare....
You liked that? it was really boring a repetitive.
Post by: ATiC3 on December 16, 2010, 12:54:19 AM
Post by: -Whiplash- on December 16, 2010, 01:58:27 AM
It wasn't boring and repetitive.. wtf.. that whole thing made the game even more awesome.. and i like how you had to make it through without being seen but at the top you totally are seen and bam! you blast his chest out with that light! that was awesome!
It was boring and repetivie, you had sneak through it, just like everywhere else in the game, first time it was slightly neat but I still found it kinda lame, then after that it was just the same thing, followed by the same thing. To me, it was the worst part of the game.
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 30, 2010, 11:59:22 PM
http://www.batmanarkhamcity.com/us/main.html (http://www.batmanarkhamcity.com/us/main.html)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Batman-Arkham-City-the-Official-Page/140262999339534 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Batman-Arkham-City-the-Official-Page/140262999339534)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1354.snc4/162597_176820109017156_140262999339534_427570_731233_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs834.snc4/69428_157294884303012_140262999339534_322861_6863608_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs696.snc4/63646_173626422669858_140262999339534_408421_421660_n.jpg)
Post by: ATiC3 on December 31, 2010, 06:09:25 PM
http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/11/13/harley-quinn-concept-art-from-batman-arkham-city.html (http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/11/13/harley-quinn-concept-art-from-batman-arkham-city.html)
Multiplayer rumors surface: 12 player multiplayer?
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=27023 (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=27023)
http://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/news/567/batman-arkham-city-getting-12-person-multiplayer (http://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/news/567/batman-arkham-city-getting-12-person-multiplayer)
It's possible that you'll be able to be able to play as not only Batman but The Joker, Harley, Hugo Strange is a possibility, rumors are also surfacing that people have seen Nightwing, Huntress silhouette, Robin, and more!
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on December 31, 2010, 07:25:24 PM
Well there's obviously Bats, Catwoman, Harley, maybe Joker, perhaps Nightwing
Hope you don't have a thug as an option. He'd be screwed
Post by: Dead Phoenix on December 31, 2010, 07:55:38 PM
Post by: Dead Phoenix on January 19, 2011, 02:53:05 AM
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1144267p1.html (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1144267p1.html)
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What is Batman: Arkham City?
Sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum, mixing hand-to-hand combat, exploration and puzzle-solving. You've heard of Batman, haven't you?
What's New?
According to developer Rocksteady, a whole lot is new.
•Five times the size of Arkham Asylum
•Improved combat
•Interrogations
•Many new gadgets
•Multiplayer
The Story
A year after the events of the first game, Arkham's former warden Quincy Sharp is now mayor of Gotham. With Arkham destroyed, Sharp has turned Gotham's slums into a prison for Arkham's inmates. When Two-Face threatens to execute Catwoman, Batman must break into Arkham City and put a stop to the madness.
Single-Player
The focus remains the main campaign (it's unknown if it will include co-op play). The basics from the first game remain the same, but now players will need to identify enemies with information and avoid knocking them out in combat. The story is said to be darker and has more characters than in the first game, with the Boy Wonder among many believed to make an appearance.
See more images.
Multiplayer
Nothing is known about multiplayer yet. It could be co-op, it could be competitive play. You might play as the villains of Akrham City or as Batman and Robin. Only Rocksteady knows for sure.
Characters
The list of characters continues to grow, but here are the main players we know about:
•Batman
•Catwoman
•Talia al Ghul
•Two-Face
•Hugo Strange
•The Joker
•Harley Quinn
•Mr. Freeze
•The Riddler
•Mr. Zsasz
•Calendar Man
How's It Looking?
Sadly, we haven't seen Arkham City yet. We'll certainly let you know if it's turning out better than the original once we've seen it.
Similar Games
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Splinter Cell: Conviction
Post by: Dead Phoenix on February 01, 2011, 02:30:17 PM
Hit the link to view the entire article.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum seamlessly tied its subject matter and mechanics into a cohesive experience that ultimately showed how great a game could be based on a licensed property. For the sequel, Batman leaves the confines of the asylum and heads to the city where he'll have to deal with new threats in a much larger setting. We spoke with Sefton Hill, game director at Rocksteady Studios, to learn more about this new setting and how the Dark Knight will adapt.
Post by: Dead Phoenix on February 16, 2011, 01:29:06 AM
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710442/Batman-Arkham-City-Will-Not-Feature-Multiplayer.html (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710442/Batman-Arkham-City-Will-Not-Feature-Multiplayer.html)
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Batman: Arkham City will not feature an online multiplayer mode. In fact the game won't have any multiplayer or co-op modes and will only have a single-player experience. When designing the sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum Rocksteady Studios Game Director, Sefton Hill told IGN, "If we use all of the energy that is required to create multiplayer and instead focus this on the single player, would that deliver a better overall game?"
Batman: Arkham City is now reaching its final stages of development. Hill is positive that Batman: AC wouldn't be the game they hoped to create if they had divided their efforts between both a single player and multiplayer experience. According to Hill, multiplayer is a common and often unnecessary add-on to games. It can also extend a game's lifespan and add to replayability. Hill hopes gamers will see they made the right choice once they beat Arkham City.
In my opinion some games like BioShock 2 and even Uncharted 2 didn't need a multiplayer mode to be a complete gaming experience. Batman: Arkham Asylum was a fantastic game that did well critically despite not offering multiplayer gameplay. Do you think not adding multiplayer will help or hurt Batman: AC? Are you as crushed as I am there won't be a Batman and Robin co-op mode?
Post by: HyperVoiceActing on February 16, 2011, 01:37:57 PM
Post by: -Whiplash- on February 16, 2011, 01:55:33 PM