Rumor: Videos of Pandemic's canned 'Batman'
Ramsdale also posted what he says is his most recent demo reel, which contains two sequences from an "unreleased Pandemic title" (separated here). One, a rooftop chase; the other, a cinematic test. If you hadn't been following earlier rumors that Pandemic was working on a new Batman title -- which was later rumored to be canceled -- you'd think the footage was of just another action game.
Put all the pieces together, though, and these videos (first spotted on Kotaku) would certainly seem to be of work done for the Caped Crusader's ill-fated video game outing, but they are in no way confirmed as such by Ramsdale or other official sources. We've posted the additional cinematic test footage after the break.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 26th 2009 4:13PM
Why it reminds me of Manhunt?
Shattercross @ Jan 27th 2009 12:36AM
Whoo kid, if you were aware that that sequence was an animation test rendered straight from the modeling software and not an actual sequence done in any kind of game engine... you wouldn't look quite like a dumbass.
btw, you don't have to tell us when your not being sarcastic... it's the internet, not your third grade class.
whookid @ Jan 26th 2009 4:14PM
Look at those detailed environments! The character detail! What an amazing graphics engine. :D
whookid @ Jan 26th 2009 4:43PM
(Sarcasm Off)
Shmil @ Jan 26th 2009 4:32PM
*Heavy sigh*
WiNG LifeinaGame.com @ Jan 26th 2009 4:39PM
Joystiq, your video player is EVIL. It popped up an ad for nasal congestion/cold relief. How did it know I have a cold?! What manner of cyberwitchery is this?
ronald.raygun @ Jan 26th 2009 5:52PM
the new joystiq knows things the old joystiq doesn't.
the new joystiq is sentient.
Kattleox @ Jan 26th 2009 4:41PM
I had no idea that I would miss pandemic as much as I do. Its not even a huge dev like R* or Bethesda, but in retrospect, I liked their stuff more than most games out there.
slycooper_rocker [psn:slycooper_rocker] @ Jan 26th 2009 5:45PM
is it all of pandemic?
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 26th 2009 6:14PM
no it was just one studio
PN04 @ Jan 26th 2009 4:50PM
The real batman would have made that jump at the end.
J-Link @ Jan 26th 2009 4:45PM
I would feel sorry for pandemic but they didnt take their chance with LOTR: Conquest.
slycooper_rocker [psn:slycooper_rocker] @ Jan 26th 2009 5:44PM
is pandemic australia the only pandemic? if it is, what's the need for the "australia" bit at the end?
Strategy_Panda (Pot & Spoon 4 Life) @ Jan 26th 2009 5:00PM
that's some pretty meh-looking alpha animation renders.
Sorry, but I not exactly upset to hear about the cancellation of a game we never really knew nothing about.
Strategy_Panda (Pot & Spoon 4 Life) @ Jan 26th 2009 5:11PM
never really knew anything about
naxe @ Jan 26th 2009 5:26PM
Donkey D*ck
Moptimus Slime (Leader of the Ryan Scott Defense Force, Brushed With FAME) @ Jan 26th 2009 8:02PM
great response naxe! Couldn't agree more! lets take a look back at this great debaters past
"Its ok to be a blind Fanboy but to be a ignorant moron is another story.
P.s Gears is Geay i'm sorry. i read someone bring it up earlier.... Steriod infused homo erotica........ SOUNDS LIKE fUn."
Hmmmmmmmmm........not sure if this belongs in the file labeled "Irony", "Hypocrisy", or "Douchebag"
SpikeDelight @ Jan 26th 2009 5:43PM
The second video had a lot of personality. I liked it. Also you have to consider that in the first video Batman was the one running away not the one chasing.
Shmil @ Jan 26th 2009 5:59PM
Batman running away? Blasphemy!
SpikeDelight @ Jan 26th 2009 6:31PM
Well you have to remember that in The Dark Knight Batman is the enemy to Gotham now. Maybe since the game was supposed to be based on TDK it would continue a little further where Batman gets chased by the police or something. I don't know. Or... maybe these two guys are two completely different characters. Film tie-ins always add in like 20 characters from the comic book as filler so maybe it's just some villain and a police officer and then Batman comes in and saves the day after the policeman can't catch him.
Shmil @ Jan 26th 2009 7:09PM
Your argument is sound, touche sir.
tiamat5 @ Jan 26th 2009 5:55PM
Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Say it ain't so!!!!!!!!!!
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 26th 2009 6:12PM
*crys alone in a corner*
Shmil @ Jan 26th 2009 6:21PM
There there, you still have Arkham Asylum to look forward too.
Deeznuts420 @ Jan 26th 2009 6:36PM
why so lugubrious?
darkseid @ Jan 26th 2009 6:45PM
Oddly, the sound in the second clip is James Gandolfini from the movie "True Romance."
nsdcx @ Jan 27th 2009 4:53PM
Oddly, I have no idea how you knew that.
+1.
acme @ Jan 26th 2009 7:04PM
reminds me of mirrors edge
Ethan @ Jan 26th 2009 7:14PM
The first set of footage looks like some multi-path QTE section.
Arno @ Jan 27th 2009 9:51PM
Was that James Gandolfini?