Batman: Arkham Asylum fights its way onto PS3, Xbox 360, and PC June 23.
The Dark Knight takes out the trash in Batman: Arkham Asylum clip
by David Hinkle 
on Apr 30th 2009 8:30PM
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Batman: Arkham Asylum fights its way onto PS3, Xbox 360, and PC June 23.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:39PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Gamestop had a demo of this game on their PS3 kiosk (not sure it was released on PSN) and I thought it was pretty lame. It wasn't the whole game and was really just showing off some fighting mechanics so it doesn't mean the whole game will suck. But, I wasn't all that impressed with the way the game looked in motion or the way it controlled.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:44PM (Unverified) said
No offense but I hope you passed very poor judgement...
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:51PM (Unverified) said
I believe the demo is just a challenge room or two (the one they showed from GDC I think), so what you played isn't even a part of the main story....just a "clear x amount of enemies from this room" type of level. I wouldn't hold that against the regular game, which looks a lot more interesting.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 9:21PM OnToGloryReturns said
I felt the same way when I played it, then a friend showed me how the combat worked with stringing together combos to open up a takedown opportunity etc. In a way, the combat is kind of like the platforming in the new POP - not too difficuly but there is a timing and a flow to it - and more rewards for doing so than POP.
Look for the 'Predator gameplay walkthrough' or approximation of that on GameTrailers and it really shows more of the gameplay - after seeing that I was hoping the kiosk demo would show that, another reason for my initial dissapointment then I saw my friend play it.
Us: How good will it be?
Batman: Eidos knows.
Us: They won't talk
Batman: They'll talk to me
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Look for the 'Predator gameplay walkthrough' or approximation of that on GameTrailers and it really shows more of the gameplay - after seeing that I was hoping the kiosk demo would show that, another reason for my initial dissapointment then I saw my friend play it.
Us: How good will it be?
Batman: Eidos knows.
Us: They won't talk
Batman: They'll talk to me
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 10:49PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Tyler
What is that supposed to mean?
Tmac
Yes it was just showing off the combat. Thats what I said it doesn't mean the whole game would suck. However, it did not look very impressive in motion and it did not control all that well. But, the detective skills is what has attracted me to the game in the first place anyway and not the combat.
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What is that supposed to mean?
Tmac
Yes it was just showing off the combat. Thats what I said it doesn't mean the whole game would suck. However, it did not look very impressive in motion and it did not control all that well. But, the detective skills is what has attracted me to the game in the first place anyway and not the combat.
Posted: May 1st 2009 2:00AM ChrisAre said
Well I haven't played it or anything but from that video the mechanics looks fantastic. Very fluid and in no way repetitive bad guy bashing, which is the biggest concern for any superhero game.
I was very skeptical when this game was first mentioned, but after all these game play videos, the attention to graphical detail (look at the cuts and textures in his suit in the pictures), voice acting, and the obvious desire to create a quality Batman video game, I'm slowly becoming a believer. I'll wait for the reviews, but I might have to pick this up.
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I was very skeptical when this game was first mentioned, but after all these game play videos, the attention to graphical detail (look at the cuts and textures in his suit in the pictures), voice acting, and the obvious desire to create a quality Batman video game, I'm slowly becoming a believer. I'll wait for the reviews, but I might have to pick this up.
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:44PM Discotheque said
Oh man that was badass. I hope they release the demo on PSN/XBLA soon.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:46PM Magic Whiskey said
What with X-Men Origins: Wolverine coming out tomorrow (From what I hear, better than the movie..since it has little to DO with the movie), Broken Steel for Fallout 3 and Bionic Commando all in a short period of time, I have a lot of work to do if I want to free my time for Batman: Arkham Asylum.
I reserved the Collector's edition of Batman AA when they finally revealed the Batarang design. Can't wait.
That Gamestop PS3 demo is just a limited taste of the Challenge Rooms, and I'd not base any "Oh, I'll buy/not buy" on it alone. Hope it's as good as I'm..um, hoping.
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I reserved the Collector's edition of Batman AA when they finally revealed the Batarang design. Can't wait.
That Gamestop PS3 demo is just a limited taste of the Challenge Rooms, and I'd not base any "Oh, I'll buy/not buy" on it alone. Hope it's as good as I'm..um, hoping.
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:50PM (Unverified) said
ohh man. I thought it was real batman game about taking out the trash.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 9:53PM TheDarkWayne said
pfft, that's why I keep Alfred around.
That and....I'm so lonely
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That and....I'm so lonely
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:54PM Premature ejaculation man said
That cape would get so annoying. My cape is pink, so therefor its better.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 8:56PM nzero said
Yeah I played the challenge room demo at target. To me it was a good demo that showed off some of the basic fighting mechanics since you were limited in moves you could do since you couldn't level up your skills like you can in the game which is what I have heard. I liked it though I pulled off some pretty cool counters in the demo. Can't wait for the game to come out though it seems in all respect that it'll be awesome. (at least I hope it will be though)
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 9:06PM (Unverified) said
Looks better and better each time a new vid comes out. What this vid didn't show that I saw earlier today is batman fighting some giant creature and Bane. Batman can jump on the back of the creature and blind him, making him swing his arms around taking out smaller enemies like in God of War 3. With Bane, he can maneuver to the back and rip his tubes out.
So it looks like they're doing everything they can to mix the combat up, since a brawler's most common problem is the combat getting repetitive.
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So it looks like they're doing everything they can to mix the combat up, since a brawler's most common problem is the combat getting repetitive.
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 9:45PM (Unverified) said
Oh crap, that gameplay reminded me of The Watchmen: The End is Nigh (not a good sign).
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 11:21PM TheDarkWayne said
watchmen had incredible animations and a pretty good combat system, the only problem was that it was ridiculously repetitive because that's all there was to it, we already know there's crap loads more than fighting to this game
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 9:56PM The Dead Marxist Trio said
The Bane scene was cooler IMO, but the mechanics look pretty sweet.
The best part, as far as I'm concerned, is that they used (all/some?) of the 90's animated voice talent. SWEET.
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The best part, as far as I'm concerned, is that they used (all/some?) of the 90's animated voice talent. SWEET.
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 10:29PM kentuckyfried said
I hope the actual game doesn't have that much slo-motion...I feel like I'm watching a bad version of the Matrix.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 11:19PM TheDarkWayne said
it really is, that part in the sewers where after punching the one guy it just seamlessly folds into that roll and grabs the other guys leg. Man that's great
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 10:50PM Solid Jackal said
i really hope the fighting does not turn into button mashing (but hell what do i care i will still buy it and break a couple of controllers and i will send Dark Wayne the bill of said controllers)
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 11:30PM Solid Jackal said
o you will pay Batman or Gotham city will *insert evil laugh*
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Posted: May 1st 2009 1:18AM (Unverified) said
this game looks awesome...
but all that slowmo makes me think i'm watching a zack snyder flick heheh
THIS IS SPARTA!
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but all that slowmo makes me think i'm watching a zack snyder flick heheh
THIS IS SPARTA!
Posted: May 1st 2009 1:55AM ThornedVenom said
Despite being a huge Batman fan, I can't help but to be cynical about the fighting animation's timing: the guy who made the trailer had fun making it more cinematic by rotating the camera all over the place while accelerating the footage's speed from here to there for a more dramatic effect. But what I want to know is if fighting in the game itself would look as if there was as much impact behind each blow.
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