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Posted: Aug 15 2008 03:30 pm

The game sounds very promising and looks graphically awesome I'd have to say. Screenshots were accidentally leaked earlier and keep getting pulled from various sources that are re-hosting so check them while you can. There will be no Wii version (see Unreal engine).

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Eidos has made Batman: Arkham Asylum all official, confirming the earlier revealed Rocksteady Studios-developed trip to Gotham City. Calling the game a "haunting, action detective game," Eidos notes that it and Warner Bros. will publish the action adventure title globally for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in 2009.

According to Eidos, the game's story, penned by Batman Beyond's Paul Dini, will center on a trap set by Arkham Asylum inmates for Batman as he delivers Joker to the infamous prison. While much of the thunder of Eidos' announcement was taken by the dynamic duo of Game Informer and NeoGAF yesterday, Warner Bros. Interactive president Martin Tremblay calls the game both "graphically distinct" and "incredibly dark," as players hunt down and do battle with Gotham's worst. We look forward to additional details about Batman: Arkham Asylum as they become available, and have tossed a batarang in Eidos' direction for more.

Update: Some details reportedly from GI have been posted on NeoGAF (read: we can't confirm any of this at the moment). The Unreal Engine 3-powered game is going for a gritty, Chronicles of Riddick-esque feel. DC Comics' Wildstorm is crafting the characters' look. Some villains in the game include Joker, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Penguin, Riddler, Scarecrow and more. According to the post, Arkham Asylum is projected for a 2009 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 and is not being rushed to tie into any TV or film marketing cycles.

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Joined: Feb 24 2006 Posts: 2578

Wow, the character designs are incredible.

Posted: Aug 15 2008 03:40 pm

It looks interesting, but you never know with Eidos they always seem like hit or miss to me.

Posted: Aug 15 2008 08:00 pm

I want to buy this game.

Joined: Apr 09 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3112

Gantrithor wrote:

It looks interesting, but you never know with Eidos they always seem like hit or miss to me.

Eidos is a publisher. It's being made by Rocksteady, the guys who made that Urban Chaos game a few years back. I heard that that game was either trash or a sleeper hit, so I really can't tell.

Posted: Aug 16 2008 03:51 am

well, batman games in general have been more miss than hit. the only ones i enjoyed playing were Batman on the NES (i know syd hates it but i enjoyed it, even if it didnt follow any of the movies plot) and the SNES Batman Returns. that was a fun beat-em-up game.

i am looking forward to LEGO Batman. hopefully, i have a job and am out of debt by then

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

get rise of sin tszu. its a very very fun beat em up.

also, get adventures of batman and robin.

Posted: Aug 17 2008 05:57 pm

adventures of batman and robin was badass. i played it on the SEGA channel back in the day. almost beat it, but it was fucking hard

Posted: Aug 17 2008 06:01 pm

The NES and SNES versions of Batman Returns were pretty cool too.

Posted: Aug 17 2008 06:03 pm

yeah. the SNES one was badass. i dont remember if i beat it or not

Posted: Aug 17 2008 06:43 pm

Is that supposed to be Killer Croc in one of those shots? Isn't Killer Croc supposed to be SLIGHTLY bigger than an average human with more strength? That thing looks like it should be a Superman villain.

Posted: Aug 17 2008 07:02 pm

Remote-control batarangs <3

Posted: Aug 30 2008 06:22 am

Needless to say, I'm excited.

Joined: Aug 26 2007 Posts: 2752

I so need to read the comic, Batman fighting villains on their turf sounds like a kickass experiance XD