Check out the trailer after the jump, but brace yourself: Batman's new aerial diving maneuver is so radical, you might actually faint.
Batman: Arkham City trailer takes a dive towards crime
by Griffin McElroy 
on Mar 15th 2011 12:40PM
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Check out the trailer after the jump, but brace yourself: Batman's new aerial diving maneuver is so radical, you might actually faint.
Reader Comments (61)
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:45PM Friv0lous said
Kinda gives me Assassins Creed vibes
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:25PM Hunter141072 said
@Sponge
I just hope they keep that AWFUL song out of the main game,for me that´s what killed bayonetta, a badass game with a cool ass-kicking girl and no stop action but the music was terrible, not even sailor moon would like to hear that crappy music, that was more appropriate for a doll dressing game than an action title. I REALLY hope they don´t do that with arkham and keep the cool music -style of the first one.
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I just hope they keep that AWFUL song out of the main game,for me that´s what killed bayonetta, a badass game with a cool ass-kicking girl and no stop action but the music was terrible, not even sailor moon would like to hear that crappy music, that was more appropriate for a doll dressing game than an action title. I REALLY hope they don´t do that with arkham and keep the cool music -style of the first one.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:28PM The angry pro consumer gaming ga said
@Friv0lous Yeah but I'll take Batman over Ezio any day of the week. Especially since AC:BH bored very quickly since I didn't see enough difference from ACII.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2011 3:23PM soniccar said
@Friv0lous
WHAT? Assassins's Creed. Don't pool that garbage in with this game. I'm not a giant Batman fan(own no comics), but I saw this trailer earlier on IGN and I would say that it is one of the coolest game trailers I've ever seen.
Super Mario World cape action!
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WHAT? Assassins's Creed. Don't pool that garbage in with this game. I'm not a giant Batman fan(own no comics), but I saw this trailer earlier on IGN and I would say that it is one of the coolest game trailers I've ever seen.
Super Mario World cape action!
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 4:58PM Special Agent Steve said
@soniccar
There are two obvious problems with your right off the bat.
A) You dislike Assassin's Creed. The fact that you call Assassin's Creed crap and yet praise Batman makes me think you haven't played one of the two- or either of them. Or, you're a die hard Batman boy who can't stand to see a game of the same genre be just as good as another.
B) You go to IGN before you come to Joystiq. I can feel the radiation seeping off of you.
Any who, Trailer was epic (a Batman game in the city just has to be incredible) and I actually enjoyed the song.
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There are two obvious problems with your right off the bat.
A) You dislike Assassin's Creed. The fact that you call Assassin's Creed crap and yet praise Batman makes me think you haven't played one of the two- or either of them. Or, you're a die hard Batman boy who can't stand to see a game of the same genre be just as good as another.
B) You go to IGN before you come to Joystiq. I can feel the radiation seeping off of you.
Any who, Trailer was epic (a Batman game in the city just has to be incredible) and I actually enjoyed the song.
Posted: Mar 17th 2011 4:58AM soniccar said
@Special Agent Steve
How about this
A) I played Assassins Creed 1. Of course there is nothing wrong with giving you a horse to travel quickly and then having everybody chase you the moment you use it for that purpose. I'm sorry, I was always thought that when the most interesting thing to do in a game is to jump off a building and land in some hay, there is a problem. Guess I was wrong.
I also make it clear that I am just a moderate Batman fan.
B)Maybe I should have said that I had seen it about an hour before, on ign. I was on joystiq before and they didn't have it yet.
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How about this
A) I played Assassins Creed 1. Of course there is nothing wrong with giving you a horse to travel quickly and then having everybody chase you the moment you use it for that purpose. I'm sorry, I was always thought that when the most interesting thing to do in a game is to jump off a building and land in some hay, there is a problem. Guess I was wrong.
I also make it clear that I am just a moderate Batman fan.
B)Maybe I should have said that I had seen it about an hour before, on ign. I was on joystiq before and they didn't have it yet.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:45PM Silent Intent said
The awesomeness just made my eyes explode...
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:56PM Hamill Joker said
@Silent Intent
I tend to do that to people
OH, by the way, it was the stick of dynamite I shoved in your mouth that made your eyes explode...well your entire head, but the eyes did explode
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I tend to do that to people
OH, by the way, it was the stick of dynamite I shoved in your mouth that made your eyes explode...well your entire head, but the eyes did explode
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:46PM MasqueradeRed said
Sploosh
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:47PM TheRepublic said
Wow, that music really threw me off. I had the check for pop-ups ads playing music in the background to see if it was actually coming from this video.
But now....I can't unhear it.....
But now....I can't unhear it.....
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:31PM Uncle Jesse said
@TheRepublic
Haha, I did the same thing. I was clicking on my tabs to see what else was open.
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Haha, I did the same thing. I was clicking on my tabs to see what else was open.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:51PM ravissimo said
holy crap that was awesome! glide batman, glide!!
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:51PM jiggypoo said
Some please tell me why I didn't want this trailer to end?
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:51PM LENSconcept said
@jiggypoo
because this was an awesome trailer for an even more awesome game. thank you Rocksteady.
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because this was an awesome trailer for an even more awesome game. thank you Rocksteady.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:52PM Hong Dong said
Kind of makes me want to get the first one now. Don't know how I missed that one.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:57PM TheAngryIntern said
@Hong Dong You should definitely pick up the first one. It's a lot of fun, probably the best console game I've played in a long time. An added bonus, you can probably pick it up cheap!
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Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:45PM (Unverified) said
@Hong Dong The game is so awesome! best batman game ever and best superhero game ever.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:30PM The angry pro consumer gaming ga said
@(Unverified) What? Are you CRAZY? Nothing tops the awesomeness of Superman 64.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2011 3:50PM kentuckyfried said
@TheAngryIntern
Just don't get the collector's edition and everything's golden...
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Just don't get the collector's edition and everything's golden...
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:53PM DJMaxxi said
Very excite! Looks positively incredible!
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:55PM TheAngryIntern said
Yep, definitely looking forward to this one!
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:58PM stolen73 said
looks horrible
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 12:58PM PedoJokerBear said
well well well, looks like i have to rob another bank to get this game day 1....or i can just wait outside and rob someone for the game? options folks
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:06PM (Unverified) said
@PedoJokerBear
based on your avatar, your preety good at robbing the craddle
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based on your avatar, your preety good at robbing the craddle
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:10PM King Johngie the Fourth said
@PedoJokerBear
Or you can be an upstanding citizen and recycle your bottles at a bottle depot until you have accumulated enough...
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Or you can be an upstanding citizen and recycle your bottles at a bottle depot until you have accumulated enough...
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 3:38PM PedoJokerBear said
@(Unverified)
Why would i rob the cradle when i want whats in it, the cradle only slows me down. THINK minion THINK
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Why would i rob the cradle when i want whats in it, the cradle only slows me down. THINK minion THINK
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:08PM GamingColt said
DENENENENENENE BATMAN BATMAN
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:10PM Troy Powers said
lol...the Joker is awesome. I assume it's Mark Hamill voicing him again.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:10PM The 7th Number said
I recently played the first one, and couldnt stop thinking the Joker sounded a lot like Stewie from Family Guy. But it was a really good game. I will eventually play this one someday.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:26PM CaramelZappa said
@The 7th Number
Did you never watch Batman The Animated Series? It's the same voice actor, Mark Hamill. (You know, the guy who played Luke in Star Wars, no big deal)
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Did you never watch Batman The Animated Series? It's the same voice actor, Mark Hamill. (You know, the guy who played Luke in Star Wars, no big deal)
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:33PM The 7th Number said
@CaramelZappa No i never watched the animated series, and i knew mark hamill did the voice, just sounded a little like Stewie to me.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:12PM ZippyDSMlee said
Ok...I am impressed >>
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:24PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
HARLEY Made my pants get tighters....
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:53PM LENSconcept said
@Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi
i got that same feeling, but about the trailer as a whole.
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i got that same feeling, but about the trailer as a whole.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:26PM Jack Kevorkian said
why do normal people live in Gotham? there is always too much going on.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:29PM CaramelZappa said
Pretty damn excited for this game. I was so impressed with the first one that I pretty much threw my money at Rocksteady as soon as this one was announced.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:31PM Uncle Jesse said
You're warning viewers about Batman's new diving move, but not Harley's new outfit? I'd argue that she's more faint-inducing than anything else on display here... especially if she hits you in the face with a bat.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:37PM BaedNobleman said
Watched it 3 times...
still not done watching
still not done watching
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:41PM BaedNobleman said
@BaedNobleman
Batman has the prototype to the Crysis 2 suit @ :54?
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Batman has the prototype to the Crysis 2 suit @ :54?
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:47PM thoushaltabide said
For anyone interested, the song playing in the background is "Short Change Hero" by The Heavy. Totally rad song, and equally rad trailer.
This game is looking to be, to use the parlance of our times, the tits.
This game is looking to be, to use the parlance of our times, the tits.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:54PM LENSconcept said
@thoushaltabide
upvote for the Lebowski reference
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upvote for the Lebowski reference
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 1:58PM bloodlinejake said
Oh my lordy. I still need to play the first one. Anyone wanna make a donation? Haha
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:20PM jrr said
Poker references at the end there kinda came out of nowhere. Aside from that, nice to see some actual gameplay footage, and particularly nice to see how much fun it'll be just to glide around the city. I think this officially my most anticipated game of the year now. It's nice that it just so happens to be my favorite comic book hero that's managed to lock down a genuinely good video game series.
Posted: Mar 15th 2011 2:20PM Mortegro said
SKYRIM!!!!
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