Video tour of Batman: Arkham Asylum's ... Arkham Asylum

by Randy Nelson { Nov 24th 2008 at 5:20PM }

This new video of Eidos and Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham Asylum is heavy on the Arkham Asylum and, well, totally bat-free. Rather than some intense combat between the Caped Crusader and his rogues gallery, the game's publisher decided it would be more interesting to show off the game's environments. We'll give Eidos credit: it does look rather nice (and creepy).

If you're the sort that's into actual gameplay, you can always take a gander at our gallery of in-game shots below. And no, we didn't mistakenly link to screens of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher's Bay, so you can delete the draft of that correction email you were working on.

Gallery: Batman: Arkham Asylum

Tags: batman, batman-arkham-asylum, eidos, rocksteady-studios, warner-bros-interactive

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ae86takumi @ Nov 24th 2008 5:27PM

uhmm FAIL?

The Dark Wayne @ Nov 24th 2008 5:29PM

No, not fail

KingTorres @ Nov 24th 2008 6:50PM

No.It looks good, and please never disgrace Initial D again with your posting, its a brilliant anime,manga,etc. and it really could do without people like you pretending to be Takumi.(on a more personal note please come out 5th series of id, please!)

ae86takumi @ Nov 24th 2008 7:17PM

I dislike fanboys. lol now seriously,show me gameplay. We have had way too many BAD games based on Batman. When the last good game was "Batman: The Animated Series" in the SNES,then you know you cannot trust just screenshots nor environment trailers.

FlamingEffigy @ Nov 24th 2008 8:08PM

Your logic fails, no gameplay doesnt mean it fails, it means we are incabable of judging the gameplay element at this point.

Graphically it looks pretty sweet, and it also looks like its taking Batman in a gritty direction that could really make it work.

In time we'll judge gameplay. Then you can give your pass/fail judgment with some validity.

Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Nov 24th 2008 5:28PM

I like the overall horror theme the graphic have, but how exactly can you make the game scary when you're playing "THE" Batman?

What next, Superman: Silent Hill Edition?

The Dark Wayne @ Nov 24th 2008 5:32PM

you saw the Killer Croc pics from before right?

zuburi @ Nov 24th 2008 5:37PM

It's not really supposed to be scary. You're supposed to instill fear in the thugs you're fighting though, since that's part of Batman's tactics.

I am so psyched for this game, and I am hoping beyond hope it's good.

Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Nov 24th 2008 5:45PM

@ The Dark Wayne

Maybe if it was Marcus Fenix or someone else...Batman takes fighting lessons from Chuck Norris!

The Dark Wayne @ Nov 24th 2008 5:51PM

pfft, Marcus is a pussy compared to Bats.

FlamingEffigy @ Nov 24th 2008 8:11PM

Seriously, read some of Frank Millers batman comics like the Dark Knight Returns, or Alan Moores, The Kiling Joke and you'll see a whole new side to Batman that at the moment you are completly overlooking.

From the sounds of things you still have the Adam West version stuck in your head.

Deeznuts420 @ Nov 25th 2008 8:34AM

WHAM! POW!

OMGOMG @ Nov 24th 2008 5:32PM

I wonder if this game will have the good old Eidos no reviews below 8.0 stamp on it as well.

Bass Masterson @ Nov 24th 2008 5:35PM

You can clearly see repeats in the wall texture.

Ranus Studios @ Nov 24th 2008 5:38PM

You're right. CLEARLY this game is going to suck.

Clearly.

J.Goodwin @ Nov 24th 2008 6:27PM

You can also see texture pop. Good old Unreal 3.

Bass Masterson @ Nov 24th 2008 8:06PM

Hey, I'm not saying the game will suck, I'm just saying if you release a screenshot you're asking us to judge it based on appearance - so do your work!

Ranus Studios @ Nov 24th 2008 5:36PM

Hello Mark Hamill!

holyice7 @ Nov 24th 2008 7:33PM

There's two things I want out of the universe, and one is for Mark Hamill to be given eternal life so that he may keep voicing the Joker until the end of time.

Viol8tor Mode @ Nov 25th 2008 12:39PM

Mark Hamill has been confirmed to do voice acting for the joker??? AWESOME.

Is Kevin Conroy on board as well?

Russ Besaw @ Nov 24th 2008 5:41PM

When ? .....WHEN ? You magnificent basterds,when !!!!

Titanium_Orchid @ Nov 24th 2008 6:00PM

Arkham asylum is one of the shoddiest outfits in all of Gotham. Seriously, how many convicts have the let escape over and over again?

Jeremiah Arkham must be masturbating and smoking crack all day because a monkey with a tazer could do a better job of keeping those inmates in line.

sheesh!

juju187 @ Nov 24th 2008 6:10PM

u seen how the place looks, ill be out any chance i get.

unknown @ Nov 24th 2008 10:37PM

Is it just me or is that the command and conquer scream?

juju187 @ Nov 24th 2008 6:09PM

eidos hmmm hope tomb raider came up short because this was priority...

Derick @ Nov 24th 2008 6:43PM

Reminded me of the Medical Pavillion in Bioshock. There was even water all over the floor...

Eh @ Nov 24th 2008 7:07PM

hmm I wonder if this is done with the unreal engine? I cant tell from all the bloom and colorizing.

Ranko @ Nov 24th 2008 7:17PM

This game is relevant to my interest.

M @ Nov 24th 2008 8:02PM

please be good please be good please be good...

FlamingEffigy @ Nov 24th 2008 8:18PM

I can't help but wish Eidos would just sign over the rights to Ubisoft for this, this is a perfect game for them to develop and even though these screens look alright i cant help but feel they are going to screw it up somehow...

On another note though, is anyone else seriously disapointed they Heath Ledger's voice cant be in the game...all further iterations of the joker will be sorely lacking without him.

GatorSax2010 @ Nov 24th 2008 9:37PM

As much as I loved Heath Ledger's performance (and it's one of my favorite in any movie), Mark Hamill is more than capable of doing the Joker, as he's proven time and time again. The good thing about the character of the Joker is that there are lots of directions you can take it.

FlamingEffigy @ Nov 24th 2008 9:56PM

Yeah thats true, after all the Jack Nicolson version is still legendary, just in a different way.

Fabio @ Nov 25th 2008 12:40AM

um looking pretty swell...at least something looks fairly decent in relation to batman... yes i said it... Dark Knight was possibly the worst.... actually im not gonna even go there.... point is... looking pretty swell... all you guys complaining quit your whining you know it looks good!!! Mark Hamill= Best Joker!!