It just has the unfortunate effect of negating every other conflict in the game. It builds to a dramatic, resounding climax that you actually get to play through instead of watch via in-game movie. It's certainly the only truly satisfying arc of the game - Hamill's performance is as fantastic as we've come to expect (Kevin Conroy returns as Batman, but sounds strangely wooden this time around.
In a way, the game's actual struggle isn't the external war against Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight, but the internal one between Bruce Wayne and the Joker.
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He taunts and makes fun of Batman throughout the entire game, eager to have full control over The Dark Knight. In "Arkham Knight," Batman discovers that there are four other people Joker exposed to his blood, and they all begin to exhibit aspects of the madman's personality - and it's finally happening to him, too.Įssentially, Rocksteady gave us the Joker as Tyler Durden, Brad Pitt's character in "Fight Club" who is suddenly revealed to be Edward Norton's repressed split personality. The evil clown you encounter is in fact a hallucination, a consequence carrying over from the conclusion of "Arkham City," where Joker infected Batman with a toxic sample of his own blood.
In "Arkham Knight," the Joker is actually dead. Mark Hamill's iconic Joker is in the entire game. You get used to things the more you see them, and it's harder to have the Joker scare you when you see him all the time.Įxcept it's all a fake-out. Fans can visit to sign up to receive updates regarding the game and join the discussion on the recently launched community site at to participate in forums, read upcoming developer diaries and stay abreast of all the latest Batman: Arkham City news.That's a laudable goal - the Joker is something of a crutch in Batman stories, overused to the point where having him show up isn't nearly as unsettling as it should be. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new, all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.īatman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City is the follow-up to the award-winning hit video game Batman: Arkham Asylum™ and delivers an authentic and gritty Batman experience.īatman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City – five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum – and the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
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Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced that the highly anticipated videogame Batman: Arkham City™ will step out of the shadows and onto store shelves in North America beginning October 18, in Australia beginning October 19 and in Europe and other global territories beginning October 21, for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
Highly Anticipated Batman: Arkham City™ Launches in Stores Beginning October 18
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