It's one thing to not expect the best game in the world, but to constantly bash them since they're a new studio? This is why publishers don't give new ideas and people chances, because not even we do, it seems.
The Bat Is Back in Batman: Arkham Origins
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Hm...Not excited if I'm being honest. The Rocksteady team knew their Batman lore, and it was projected in their work. Perhaps this new team do as well, but I'm sceptical and don't really see the need for a change in dev team.
And Batman's origin has been done already, I don't see the reason to go back and do it again. Part of the appeal of the Arkham games was that it didn't need to tell the origin story, it could focus on new stories. If this is about Joker, then I'll be visibly annoyed. If they wanted to bring him back, why kill him in the first place?
And Batman's origin has been done already, I don't see the reason to go back and do it again. Part of the appeal of the Arkham games was that it didn't need to tell the origin story, it could focus on new stories. If this is about Joker, then I'll be visibly annoyed. If they wanted to bring him back, why kill him in the first place?
Hmmmmm, weird vibes from this one. Different devs, different writers and an origin story? HMMMMMMMMMMMM. *Twirls mustache*
Doubtful... given they already showed it in Asylum and you visit the spot in City, I think it is the first steps he takes. Besides the sheer shitstorm they would get for retconning THAT would be insane, but funny as hell though.thaluikhain said:
It would be yeah. Though, even if they include it, they might go with a "bold new take" on it, with similar results.VoidWanderer said:
The Arkham games are both in my top 5 of this generation but I'm not exactly holding my breath for this one. I can't imagine this new studio will be able to make a remotely comparable Rocksteady Batman game. They'd be better off trying their own style, as it is very rare that a copy can be as good as the original.
...so am I the only one that wished the Batman Games let you control some one else? I mean the Catwoman sequences in Arkham City were legitimately my favorite part of the game. Not only was she more fun to control (imo), she's also a much more likeable character.
The thing about Batman is... Well, he's Batman. Out of all the complex and memorable characters in Comics, he's easily one of the most boring and shallow characters out there. Catwoman, Robin, hell, even Nightwing is much more interesting and likeable than the sod with the big boots. He doesn't kill, and his parents died. That's pretty much the sum total of his character. Any character conflict he's exposed to comes down to that. Either someone confronts him with his dead parents, or they put him in a position trying to make him break his one rule(no killing).
Long story short, I'm really not that interested in this, at this point. Give us the chance to play other characters, though, and I might be.
The thing about Batman is... Well, he's Batman. Out of all the complex and memorable characters in Comics, he's easily one of the most boring and shallow characters out there. Catwoman, Robin, hell, even Nightwing is much more interesting and likeable than the sod with the big boots. He doesn't kill, and his parents died. That's pretty much the sum total of his character. Any character conflict he's exposed to comes down to that. Either someone confronts him with his dead parents, or they put him in a position trying to make him break his one rule(no killing).
Long story short, I'm really not that interested in this, at this point. Give us the chance to play other characters, though, and I might be.
So this studio made a Hulk game whereby you smash stuff and kill people to win, and Prototype whereby you smash stuff and kill people to win?
Who the hell thought it would be a good a idea to let them make a god damn Batman game? Especially one that seems like it's going for a focus on narrative.
At least it should look and run brilliantly, seeing as they are using Rocksteady's customised UR3 engine. The other 2 games were technically very good.
Who the hell thought it would be a good a idea to let them make a god damn Batman game? Especially one that seems like it's going for a focus on narrative.
At least it should look and run brilliantly, seeing as they are using Rocksteady's customised UR3 engine. The other 2 games were technically very good.
Wow. Enough freaking origin stories for western super heroes, please.
Everyone has already known them for so many years and seen it done so many times. :|
Everyone has already known them for so many years and seen it done so many times. :|
While I am sad that it looks like we won't get a follow-up on all those sequelizing hints from City, this does look interesting. The change of company and loss of the original writers does alarm me, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt for now. I'll put it on my 'to watch' list.
Also, I have to ask, where does Arkham play into this? I mean, Deathstroke isn't exactly the portait of a well-adjusted citizen, but from what little I know of him he doesn't have the flamboyant madness necessary to warrant a cell in good ol' Arkham. Are they actually going to fit the asylum into this, or is it just turning into something they're obligated to put in the title?
Also, I have to ask, where does Arkham play into this? I mean, Deathstroke isn't exactly the portait of a well-adjusted citizen, but from what little I know of him he doesn't have the flamboyant madness necessary to warrant a cell in good ol' Arkham. Are they actually going to fit the asylum into this, or is it just turning into something they're obligated to put in the title?
Oh boy, an origin story. For Batman. Yay. Do they really need to make an entire game for that? I mean it's not that complicated, his parents are deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaad.
Now what the developers should really be working on is Aquaman: Atlantis Asylum.
Now what the developers should really be working on is Aquaman: Atlantis Asylum.
Setting wise, not a clue, maybe still in arkham ciry. Story wise however there have been plenty of hints for a sequel (More open endings that HL2)kailus13 said:
Don't really see the point, well besides cash, to make a prequel. We'll see how it turns out.
Most likely they been working on it before Arkham City was being developed (sort of like what Call of Duty does with it's dual studio system) and is only being announced now that it is almost already done.Seracen said:
I do wonder what they will do with the fact they can't use the Joker, since Mark Hamill is retired (unless do some animated adaption of "The Joker's Wild"), and no one can match that voice.
Or it was a game that started out as something else was hastily converted into a Batman Arkham game. Switching away from the highly acclaimed and capable original developers, no marketing lead in (last year's E3?), out of the blue announcement with no multimedia accompanying it, and an origin story featuring a "unrefined" (less gadgets, more generic) Batman? Makes me think that maybe some new AAA 3rd person action IP was shot down, and told that they could sell it if they put Batman on the cover.Seracen said:
I'd expect the game to be good, but nowhere near how good Arkham Asylum/City are. Much like Prototype was, very well executed and fun, but easily forgotten.
