Arkham Asylum Inmates Escape Into Batman: Arkham City

[Lord Beautiful]

So, is it coming out Fall 2010 or 2011? Just wondering if there was a typo.

 

[Rutskarn]

I really hope they don't go sandbox with this thing. The first one worked--don't muck with the gameplay too much, guys. Gamers want a sequel, not a totally different game.

 

[Plauged1]

snip

Ok, I think we're saying the same thing, just from different angles. You're more worried they're going to package the same thing with a new name, and I'm more worried they're going to mess with it too much and give us a game with little in common with the first.

Ive never played the first arkham asylum, but wouldnt a partner weigh everything down? The ai tends to get in the way in most games, and it could turn this one a little sour. What you stated about her as being playable though wouldnt be that bad of an idea. Although, missions that let you pay as catwoman would be a good idea, and make batman himself keep from feeling stale.

 

[JokerboyJordan]

Yays for more Batman! I'm just worried that they've exhausted alot of villains with the Riddles from the first game...
I mean the riddles were great but I would be a little dissapointed if the Riddler managed to hide Trophies everywhere again...

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Am I the only one here who thought noticed the "Mad Love" reference with Catwoman being chained upside down?

Spoiler

In the comic it was Batman chained up, but it still counts

 

[poiuppx]

So instead of a CBD, Gotham has a district of criminals and maniacs? That's some fantastic planning there from the local authorities. No wonder the city is so screwed.

I always figured the city had some kinda weird DC-universe tax loophole, where the more violent insane criminals it keeps within city limits, the less the city needs to pay to federal authorities... which in a universe where every country seems to have and maintain tech-heavy divisions of their government forces (up to and including full power suits) must be a pretty penny. That's why people persist in living in Gotham in spite of the idiocy of doing so; tax breaks. It's a city of Uwe Bolls.

OT, hell yes. Can. Not. Wait.

 

[Chaosweaver]

This should be truly awesome.

And just to confirm - the game is between out September-November 2011. I put the months instead of 'Fall' to avoid any confusion. I wish articles wouldn't specify seasons - cos I always ask myself "Winter where?" Anyway, I digress.

 

[Jackson - Deathclaw]

as long as ther's more scarecrow bits in this one, im sold

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Can I get a "fuck yes" from the choir?

This game's gonna be badass

FUUUUUUUUUCK YEEEEEEES! *Cue Holy Lights*

This is going to be awesome.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

And here I was hoping he'd be fighting the horrors of Lovecraft. This should still be a lot of fun though. Or just a completely pointless rehash. Only time will tell really.
Edit: Imagine "You must stop the Joker from summoning Yog Sothoth!" That'd be awesome.

I've just started reading Lovecrafts stories and oddly enough that was one of the first things I said. That and "Batman could easily save the world from Cthulth"

It is indeed sad that such a game does not exist. On the other hand, you can play a game that pits Sherlock Holmes against the Cthulhu mythos [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes:_The_Awakened].

On Topic: Oh hell yes - I adored the first game, eagerly looking forward to learning if Rocksteady can pull that level of awesome off again.

 

[Nouw]

Two-Face? God he is awesome.

Can't wait for this. The First One was a- fucking fantastic!

 

[TheArma]

Could I ask for more? Batman crossed with Escape from New York/LA...

"Hey, you're Batman? I thought you'd be taller."

 

[TerribleAssassin]

As long as its more stealthy, punchy epicness, you shall find no complaints from me.

 

[AlternatePFG]

Can't wait for more information on this game. I loved the first one and cannot wait for this one.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

Words cannot describe how much I want this game right now. Basically this and Mass Effect 3 are the only things I am looking forward to, and it's hard to figure out which one I want more.

 

[quiet_samurai]

Aww...I was hoping for a full city. Driving the Batmobile from run-down warehouse full of thugs to run-down department store full of thugs would be fun.

I guarantee you, that it's only a metter of time before we get a Batman title that fits that description.

OT: Sounds good, I love the Batman:AA, to bad it doesn't come out until fall of next year.