Batman: Arkham City Catch-All

WOO TAUNT!

Not sure I like the Taunt, especially if it's going to be part of combos in combat. My idea of Batman is not some wisecracking brawler like Spider-Man. Silent, cold, efficient, quick and deadly. That's more Batman's style I feel.

I'd be on board for the taunts if they were based off of the tweets from God_Damn_Batman. Example:

God_Damn_Batman wrote:

Riddle me THIS dumbass: What has two broken arms, a ruptured spleen, and will be spending the rest of his life in Arkham?

Falchion wrote:

Not sure I like the Taunt, especially if it's going to be part of combos in combat. My idea of Batman is not some wisecracking brawler like Spider-Man. Silent, cold, efficient, quick and deadly. That's more Batman's style I feel.

Yes, the Batman's existence is his taunt. He doesn't need to punctuate.

Hey they got everything else right in the previous one, so I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Pics: http://uk.media.xbox360.ign.com/medi...

Link to spoiler images. - Certis

First, that Two-Face is somehow creepier than Aaron Eckhardt's. Second, Harley Quinn seems to be channeling her inner Britney Spears.

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Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

You'll never listen to the ZZ Top song the same way again.

There are very few ZZ Top songs that don't have something dirty right below the surface.

*Excited for more Bat.

Rat Boy wrote:

First, that Two-Face is somehow creepier than Aaron Eckhardt's. Second, Harley Quinn seems to be channeling her inner Britney Spears.

Better outfit than last game, though.

Unless their version is highly retooled, I think an outside studio has finally surpassed Epic on their own engine. Half a year difference or not, or whether it really matters, Arkham City looks grand...in a 'there are psychos roaming the streets' kind of way. I'm not even a fourth of the way through the original and I'm already want the new shiny.

Art > Technology. There wasn't anything really spectacular about what they were doing in B:AA on a technology level, but the quality of the art and it's consistency through the game made it stand out. It's really the story of the whole game, most of it was held at a consistent high quality level in all things. The story development and how they keep layering on the complexity little by little is mostly great.

I can only really pick it up on two issues, using GFWL for the save system, and the story after Croc gets a little dull (which is the last, what, 10-15%?)

Quintin_Stone wrote:
Rat Boy wrote:

First, that Two-Face is somehow creepier than Aaron Eckhardt's. Second, Harley Quinn seems to be channeling her inner Britney Spears.

Better outfit than last game, though.

I'd like to see him have more of a UFC fighter build than professional wrestler. He was a bit large in AA.

Harley looks more like Harley, and less like Harley Filtered Through VG Conventions. A little too gothish, but I'm pretty sure if I showed those shots to my fellow Bat-Enthusiast sister she'd identify the character as "Harley" and not "...Harley?"

Finally some screenshots! Well I'm sold. Instabuy for me.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:

Harley looks more like Harley, and less like Harley Filtered Through VG Conventions. A little too gothish, but I'm pretty sure if I showed those shots to my fellow Bat-Enthusiast sister she'd identify the character as "Harley" and not "...Harley?"

Definitely agree that Harley looks better. Also, Catwoman = Smokin.

Wicked excited for this game, with a thought: Coop maybe?

AnimeJ wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:

Harley looks more like Harley, and less like Harley Filtered Through VG Conventions. A little too gothish, but I'm pretty sure if I showed those shots to my fellow Bat-Enthusiast sister she'd identify the character as "Harley" and not "...Harley?"

Definitely agree that Harley looks better. Also, Catwoman = Smokin.

Wicked excited for this game, with a thought: Coop maybe?

Well they did say Multiplayer is being added. So could be co-op.

AnimeJ wrote:

Also, Catwoman = Smokin.

Ceiling Catwoman is watching you masturbate.

AnimeJ wrote:
Rat Boy wrote:
AnimeJ wrote:

Also, Catwoman = Smokin.

Ceiling Catwoman is watching you masturbate.

Just as long as she know's it's to her I'm fappin :P

It's pretty sad that my first thought on reading that was: "I bet that sentence might bug wordsmythe a bit." Then I grammared, and realized it was correct.

I have nothing but love for this title. Harley is looking a little more 'street wise' in these shots. Maybe had a bit of personal growth after the Joker sold her down the river in the first.

Given the greatness that was the first, I'm with BlackSabre on this.

BlackSabre wrote:

Hey they got everything else right in the previous one, so I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Can't wait to see how they implement everything. Hoping for the Penguin in there somewhere too, given the fan service in the first, and the trailer too. Day one instabuy? Absolutely!

Also, as hot as Fap-Cat looks, I'd take Harley over her any day. Must be that combo of bad girl mixed in with leather and tats...

I'm still looking for the GOTY version of Arkham Asylum, BTW, if anyone's looking to sell or trade.

Bonus_Eruptus wrote:
AnimeJ wrote:
Rat Boy wrote:
AnimeJ wrote:

Also, Catwoman = Smokin.

Ceiling Catwoman is watching you masturbate.

Just as long as she know's it's to her I'm fappin :P

It's pretty sad that my first thought on reading that was: "I bet that sentence might bug wordsmythe a bit." Then I grammared, and realized it was correct.

What makes it so awesome is that I didn't have to look anything up.

AnimeJ wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:
AnimeJ wrote:
Rat Boy wrote:
AnimeJ wrote:

Also, Catwoman = Smokin.

Ceiling Catwoman is watching you masturbate.

Just as long as she know's it's to her I'm fappin :P

It's pretty sad that my first thought on reading that was: "I bet that sentence might bug wordsmythe a bit." Then I grammared, and realized it was correct.

What makes it so awesome is that I didn't have to look anything up. :)

This was all part of my cunning plan to make you think I didn't notice the extra apostrophe in "knows". [size=6]Yeah, that's the ticket.[/size]

m0nk3yboy wrote:

I have nothing but love for this title. Harley is looking a little more 'street wise' in these shots. Maybe had a bit of personal growth after the Joker sold her down the river in the first.

I doubt it. That'd be absurdly out of character.

Anyway, really pulling for Richard Moll to return as...that character he is.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
m0nk3yboy wrote:

I have nothing but love for this title. Harley is looking a little more 'street wise' in these shots. Maybe had a bit of personal growth after the Joker sold her down the river in the first.

I doubt it. That'd be absurdly out of character.

Anyway, really pulling for Richard Moll to return as...that character he is.

Bull Shannon? Is Bull in this game? IS HE??

Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Bull Shannon? Is Bull in this game? IS HE??

He may have voiced a character whose likeness was deemed a spoiler earlier in this thread.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Bull Shannon? Is Bull in this game? IS HE??

He may have voiced a character whose likeness was deemed a spoiler earlier in this thread.

That doesn't sound like Bull to me. When will my dreams of a Night Court/Batman crossover be fulfilled?!?

Go back to the episode that introduces Ivy, it's clear as day there. I say, having not seen that ep in...nearly 2 decades!? f*ck!

http://www.1up.com/news/batman-arkha...

Oh good! Another game with multi-player being shoehorned in where it's not needed!

Hurray!

I think don't have enough information to get snippy about the multiplayer yet.