A video that appears to have leaked from GameStop UK (it's not on the GameStop site, anyway) shows the Batman: Arkham City pre-order exclusive Robin character in action. He looks a lot like Batman, except with a shorter cape and a big stick.
A video that appears to have leaked from GameStop UK (it's not on the GameStop site, anyway) shows the Batman: Arkham City pre-order exclusive Robin character in action. He looks a lot like Batman, except with a shorter cape and a big stick.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:03PM Destati said
Where is the Steam information...
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:06PM xiLeShadow said
Gah, I hate all these pre-order exclusive retailer DLC deals. Normally, I'm not a fan of Robin but that looked sick.
Hopefully I can mod in these characters/skins or "lookalikes" into my game. Maybe I can even create my own! =)
Hopefully I can mod in these characters/skins or "lookalikes" into my game. Maybe I can even create my own! =)
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 6:41PM KIRBY SMASH said
@xiLeShadow i'm also tired of retailer specific pre-order bonuses. at least they tend to come out as dlc later, but i'm usually over it by then.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:08PM aray48 said
wait, i thought you could only use him in challenge maps
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:16PM Captaindrek1 said
@aray48
By fully playable character I think they mean you can play as him, he's not just a trophy.
He probably will still jut be in challenge maps though.
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By fully playable character I think they mean you can play as him, he's not just a trophy.
He probably will still jut be in challenge maps though.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:27PM Vampettrelli said
@eat it
I think they're trying to see how many heads they can pop before release, My head blew while watching this, in fact, your not even really reading this, your head has also blown. The game has generated so much awesomeness its created a paradox.
Its going to be a grim sight when my parents find me sitting at my desk with my pants down, j#zz all over the screen n keyboard, and A Batman; Robbin trailer on full-screen.
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I think they're trying to see how many heads they can pop before release, My head blew while watching this, in fact, your not even really reading this, your head has also blown. The game has generated so much awesomeness its created a paradox.
Its going to be a grim sight when my parents find me sitting at my desk with my pants down, j#zz all over the screen n keyboard, and A Batman; Robbin trailer on full-screen.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 6:07PM ShivanSwordsman said
@Captaindrek1
Lovely. So basically they cut out half the game roster, before release, and they want to sell them to you for cash. I love it when companies do that. Cut out content that was planned for the game, then demand you pre-order or try to get it at DLC. The last game I did that with was Mass Effect 2.
Well, here's the thing: I think it's adorable you've decided to gut half the features of the game and sell them back to me, but I don't have $80 to buy what used to be $50 on day 1. So either bring this out all together for $30 a year later as an "Ultimate Edition" (WITHOUT THE DRM. I'm looking at you BAA), or I just won't get your failure of a cash grab at all. M'kay? M'kay.
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Lovely. So basically they cut out half the game roster, before release, and they want to sell them to you for cash. I love it when companies do that. Cut out content that was planned for the game, then demand you pre-order or try to get it at DLC. The last game I did that with was Mass Effect 2.
Well, here's the thing: I think it's adorable you've decided to gut half the features of the game and sell them back to me, but I don't have $80 to buy what used to be $50 on day 1. So either bring this out all together for $30 a year later as an "Ultimate Edition" (WITHOUT THE DRM. I'm looking at you BAA), or I just won't get your failure of a cash grab at all. M'kay? M'kay.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 8:49PM ShivanSwordsman said
@This Little Man Says His Name Is
Oh really? Whose loss will it be when they take the next step and cut out the ending of that $60 game you just bought, and demand you give them $20 just to finish the game you bought? Idiot. I'm making a stand and preaching with my wallet. There are far too many better games in this entire industry to grab. Especially when folks like CDProjekt are, GASP, giving away all their DLC for free!
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Oh really? Whose loss will it be when they take the next step and cut out the ending of that $60 game you just bought, and demand you give them $20 just to finish the game you bought? Idiot. I'm making a stand and preaching with my wallet. There are far too many better games in this entire industry to grab. Especially when folks like CDProjekt are, GASP, giving away all their DLC for free!
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 3:27AM Crayola Q Pants ESQ said
@ShivanSwordsman
Question - Ignoring the DLC released, do you feel as though you got $60 worth of value from your purchase of Mass Effect 2?
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Question - Ignoring the DLC released, do you feel as though you got $60 worth of value from your purchase of Mass Effect 2?
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:04AM ShivanSwordsman said
@Crayola Q Pants ESQ
To be honest... well, no. I never even finished it. I pre-ordered it, got it release day... and I never finished it. Contrast this with the fact I bought the Ultimate version of Dragon Age Origin, like, $30, and thrashed it. The same can be said for Fallout 3's Game of the Year edition (with all the DLC). I bought Torchlight for $20, even when it wasn't new (I played the demo of it), just HAD to have it... 54 hours later, I've got 2 characters almost at the very end, and beaten it once.
Heck, I replay the Orcs Must Die demo every so often, and it's not even released yet. I think it's quite sad, seeing as I did enjoy Mass Effect 1... though I got that game for about $10. I'm under the assumption my disgust came from the ideal of the "my team mates can die if I don't do this perfectly"... and that ungodly boring planet mining deal was part of a "perfect game".
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To be honest... well, no. I never even finished it. I pre-ordered it, got it release day... and I never finished it. Contrast this with the fact I bought the Ultimate version of Dragon Age Origin, like, $30, and thrashed it. The same can be said for Fallout 3's Game of the Year edition (with all the DLC). I bought Torchlight for $20, even when it wasn't new (I played the demo of it), just HAD to have it... 54 hours later, I've got 2 characters almost at the very end, and beaten it once.
Heck, I replay the Orcs Must Die demo every so often, and it's not even released yet. I think it's quite sad, seeing as I did enjoy Mass Effect 1... though I got that game for about $10. I'm under the assumption my disgust came from the ideal of the "my team mates can die if I don't do this perfectly"... and that ungodly boring planet mining deal was part of a "perfect game".
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:10PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
12 more days!
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:11PM Faceless Troll said
So . . . Robin has a big stick? Now we really know why Bruce adopted him.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:13PM eat it said
so how many playable characters are there? is cat woman one? how do I get her? do I have to pre order from bestbuy? or is that a batman skin?
this is too confusing
this is too confusing
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:17PM (Unverified) said
@eat it Catwoman is a playable character for 10% of the main game. Robin is a pre-order exclusive character (likely available via DLC later on), and is only playable in challenge maps.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:17PM Faceless Troll said
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:18PM xiLeShadow said
@eat it
Catwoman is part of the game. She is playable. Every copy gets to play her because, she is part of the game.
Robin and Nightwing are the suppose Exclusive DLC/Pre-Order.
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Catwoman is part of the game. She is playable. Every copy gets to play her because, she is part of the game.
Robin and Nightwing are the suppose Exclusive DLC/Pre-Order.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:57PM Gibbeynator said
@eat it
I think that Nightwing is just a launch DLC pack.
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I think that Nightwing is just a launch DLC pack.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:15PM goatchumby said
Father: Well yes son, this is Arkham City. I used to love this game!
Son: You didn't buy all the Gamestop exclusive add-ons?
Father: ...
Son: You didn't buy all the Gamestop exclusive add-ons?
Father: ...
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:16PM (Unverified) said
As clarification, this is for the GameStop in Scandinavia, not the UK.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:17PM Rutty14 said
Robin is available at Gamestop in the UK; Best Buy in North America.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:23PM CharlieDanger82 said
@Rutty14
i hope the Red Robin skin is available with the best buy DLC in the states....
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i hope the Red Robin skin is available with the best buy DLC in the states....
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 6:23PM LENSconcept said
@Rutty14
agreed big time, i just went with a newegg preorder (with a code for $12 off) and will buy all the DLC later.
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agreed big time, i just went with a newegg preorder (with a code for $12 off) and will buy all the DLC later.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:29PM (Unverified) said
Red Robin....sweet....also kinda makes me want a hamburger
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:31PM Uncle Jesse said
Boy, I wonder how his hood stays on all the time?
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:38PM Seven2k said
Why does Robin look like Slim Shady Eminem
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:54PM Gibbeynator said
@Seven2k
It could be worse. In a world where most of mainstream gaming culture is headed by the dudebros at Spike, Robin could very well just look like Marcus Fenix.
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It could be worse. In a world where most of mainstream gaming culture is headed by the dudebros at Spike, Robin could very well just look like Marcus Fenix.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:41PM HaVoK308 said
All of this will be available as DLC a month after the game ships.
Posted: Oct 9th 2011 1:14PM (Unverified) said
@skeldare Joker DLC vindicated my ownership of the PS3. It was like finally, some exclusive content... that I played once when my friend with a 360 was over.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:44PM Gibbeynator said
How about no? How about we DON'T pre-order? How about we put our money where our mouth is, and vote with our wallets? How about we send developers a message that we're fed up with retailer specific pre-order bonuses?
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 12:01PM ptcamn said
@Gibbeynator
What is the problem? If Gamestop/ Best Buy/ Amazon/ whoever made a deal/paid for such exclusive dlc to be part of their pre- order offer, and that in turn either helps fund the development or the promotional campaign so we can have a better product, what's the big deal? You weren't going to play AC before it was revealed the existence of Robin?
Even then this "outrage" over exclusive dlc is overblown. More often than not pre- order dlc is nothing more than early unlockables of items/characters that you get by finishing the game or achieving a certain goal in- game. In the remaining cases that dlc is just released at a later time.
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What is the problem? If Gamestop/ Best Buy/ Amazon/ whoever made a deal/paid for such exclusive dlc to be part of their pre- order offer, and that in turn either helps fund the development or the promotional campaign so we can have a better product, what's the big deal? You weren't going to play AC before it was revealed the existence of Robin?
Even then this "outrage" over exclusive dlc is overblown. More often than not pre- order dlc is nothing more than early unlockables of items/characters that you get by finishing the game or achieving a certain goal in- game. In the remaining cases that dlc is just released at a later time.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:46PM Beanpie01 said
Its Robin
Played by Starkiller
with Assassin Creed moves
Hate me
Played by Starkiller
with Assassin Creed moves
Hate me
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 6:25PM LENSconcept said
@Beanpie01
don't give him what he wants! upvote him!
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don't give him what he wants! upvote him!
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:51PM shiftplusone said
Tim Drake is the best Robin
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:53PM (Unverified) said
@shiftplusone You bet he is. But Damian has grown on me quite a bit.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2011 4:56PM IRONSAM said
For the North American market, I still prefer Joker's Carnival. Robin never appealed to me.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 9:23PM Nolan North said
@IRONSAM
There are two challenge maps included with him, both of them more unique than Joker's Carnival. Robin also has achievements. Basically, the Joker Carnival Challenge Map is a useless portion of the game.
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There are two challenge maps included with him, both of them more unique than Joker's Carnival. Robin also has achievements. Basically, the Joker Carnival Challenge Map is a useless portion of the game.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 6:25PM jackmessiah said
i can dig it, i already had it pre-ordered from gamestop so it's a nice little extra bonus.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 8:56PM MaZZM said
already pre ordered this really wanted that BAtman TAS skin
