Totally batty new trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum's villains

by Ben Gilbert { Jul 12th 2009 at 4:00PM }

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Get it? "Batty?" 'Cause it's a trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum, the Rocksteady-developed, Warner Bros./Eidos-published Bat-brawler? Why aren't you laughing? Hey -- where ya going?! Come back! We just want to tell you about the latest video for the game, showcasing the game's many gruesome villains! Is that too much to ask?

Alright, fine, if you must go, at least hit the break and check out the trailer for yourself -- totally pun-free, we promise you. It is not, however, free of Bat-brutalizing villain introductions. No, we can't believe we just typed that either. But seriously, the game looks to be mixing the right amounts of grit and lore together, enticing us all the more for the game's release later this summer. Hopefully we'll be able to contain all our chiroptera excitement until then!

(You can go now, we understand.)

Gallery: Batman: Arkham Asylum

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

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Nate @ Jul 12th 2009 4:07PM

Want this now!

Johnny K @ Jul 13th 2009 9:55AM

@Cody: Yeah, because gameplay on Wii is so compelling? Get real.

Johnny K @ Jul 13th 2009 9:56AM

Wow, comments system, you do truly suck.

ronEbear @ Jul 13th 2009 10:28AM

@ Cody

No.....I`m pretty sure game play still exists. You do get to control bat-man in the game right? Buttons co-respond to actions too, right? No, game play will end WITH the Wii`s upcoming help system that Miyamoto let slip out. Please resume your fingering of the Wii`s various ports.

SL33P4H ISIIKIz @ Jul 12th 2009 4:07PM

is it just me or did the graphics improve?
GAME looks pretty good I would say!

The Baron @ Jul 12th 2009 5:11PM

Seems to have improved. The environments have lost a lot of the Unreal-muddiness too, but the character models really steal the show.

Bamsarker @ Jul 12th 2009 5:43PM

Yeah you're right the graphics do look amazing, but water still doesn't look right.

At about 2:01 he gets dragged into the water and it just isn't right... When will we get realistic splashes?!

Cody @ Jul 12th 2009 11:05PM

"At about 2:01 he gets dragged into the water and it just isn't right... When will we get realistic splashes?!"

And this is why game play died this generation.

Thank goodness for Wii.

ronEbear @ Jul 13th 2009 10:29AM

shadowbender @ Jul 12th 2009 4:09PM

HAHAHA!

rooshma @ Jul 12th 2009 4:10PM

1:26 : I'm sensing some strong Japanese influences...

xtremeholymuffin @ Jul 12th 2009 4:17PM

I C WAT U DID THAR

xtremeholymuffin @ Jul 12th 2009 4:20PM

I'm also starting to see where the Japanese are coming from with that whole thing......

SCHWING!

MystileArmor @ Jul 12th 2009 4:33PM

+1 for the "SCHWING!"

Party on, Garth.

XBL: xGeneral DEATHx PSN: Deeth82 @ Jul 13th 2009 10:40AM

I know! I'll use the "May I help you" riff.

*Riffs*

May I help you?

Blank-Mage @ Jul 12th 2009 4:14PM

There's that debit card again. This isn't even mine. I don't know where the hell it came from. I hope that's bean juice.

ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 12th 2009 4:30PM

Hey! Give that back! I was wondering where that went!

Josh @ Jul 12th 2009 5:53PM

human bean juice

j.howlett @ Jul 12th 2009 9:32PM

you have that problem too? i don't even need my card, i just have this feeling that the batarang edition will still be around and much cheaper later on. it's not like i'm at a los for games to play.

shadowbender @ Jul 12th 2009 4:17PM

This game looks great by the way.

Grimcicle @ Jul 12th 2009 4:18PM

WHAT, 9,000!?

Blank-Mage @ Jul 12th 2009 5:49PM

Misplaced meme is misplaced.

MystileArmor @ Jul 12th 2009 6:02PM

NUTSHIT!

shadowbender @ Jul 12th 2009 4:20PM

What?

madman421 @ Jul 12th 2009 4:21PM

enough with the fucking trailers for this game already. It seems like they are over hyping this game to much, and that makes me think it's going to stink. Like come on this game has more hype then Halo 3 and Gears 2 combined. I guarantee you this game will have shat controls or something like that. I hope it doesn't but i'd say it's a rental first.

xtremeholymuffin @ Jul 12th 2009 4:24PM

Just go to Gamestop and play the demo; it's good.

Tyler @ Jul 12th 2009 4:26PM

There are still unannounced villains so get ready for tons more hype.

Bubbameister33 @ Jul 12th 2009 4:38PM

Like, that's your...um...opinion, man.

Blank-Mage @ Jul 12th 2009 5:50PM

I believe the only thing more hyped than Halo 3 is Jesus.

Blank-Mage @ Jul 12th 2009 5:50PM

Sorry, Raptor Jesus.

Snowblind @ Jul 12th 2009 6:01PM

I don't really see the problem with hype.. If you don't like it or don't care, it's very easy to just ignore. I'm even managing to avoid all the hype for Uncharted and Mass Effect 2, simply because I'd rather not see too much of the game before playing them.