Joker’s motivations for going after Batman’s sidekicks makes demented sense, which at least gives this story some interesting context.
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Plus, we get to see The Joker in the flesh, and Harley Quinn in her original Batman: Animated Series costume. There are some notably great-looking scenes, such as rescuing hostages from a fast-moving ferris wheel in a moderately tough Predator mode battle, and the sea-monster-themed areas of the park are distinctive. There’s a heavy emphasis on Batgirl’s hacking tool, which makes her predator fights feel at least slightly distinct – she can’t initiate a Fear Takedown without first “scaring” thugs with an activated trap or trick. A Matter of Family puts a few decent spins on traditional Arkham tasks, such as bombs with ticking timers and the ability to knock out the lights to blind armed goons. That freedom isn’t exactly meaningful, but it does allow Batgirl to spread her wings and glide a bit. They’re not awkwardly charming, just awkward: “I want to tell you something… oh, nevermind.” Then the map opens up to a small open-world hub similar to the Ace Chemicals section of Arkham Knight, with multiple hostages you can rescue in any order. The first moments are tightly linear, as Batgirl and Robin (Tim Drake, not Jason Todd - a missed opportunity for a pre-Arkham Asylum prequel to show him in his sidekick days) punch thugs in a handful of sidekick fights and make awkward small talk that hints at their future romance. She has unique combat animations which are every bit as cool as the other Arkham characters, and her remote-hacking tool can work from further away than Batman’s (to represent Barbara Gordon’s superhacker skills), and is frequently used to activate distractions and traps before diving into combat. Catwoman skins confirmed! Take a look below.īatman: Arkham City releases October 18, 2011, for the Xbox 360 and PS3, and November 8, 2011, for the PC.As with all the other playable characters in the Arkham games, Batgirl fights very much like her mentor, except with fewer gadgets at her disposal. This has since been "verified with GameStop retail locations." Furthermore, the GameStop memo that outed this promotion details exactly what customers can expect from the pass. Kotaku received an anonymous tip that GameStop will include the VIP pass with all used copies of Batman: Arkham City, printed on the receipt. What do you think, Ranters? Is this all getting to be too much? Or do you simply want as much Arkham City as possible, inconvenience and cost be damned? Let us know in the comments below. Don't forget the Joker Carnival DLC, either. Pre-ordering the game is necessary to gain access to Robin, Nightwing is separate paid DLC, and a VIP pass is necessary for Catwoman. While there can be no question about how ravenously gamers the world over await the release of Batman: Arkham City, the hoops that players must jump through to experience all the game's content are starting to look absurd, and costly.
"Playing as Catwoman is not required to complete the game." Interactive makes its position on the matter abundantly clear. While some players may well feel shortchanged by the need for a VIP pass to unlock content that is already (apparently) on the game disc, Warner Bros. "Further to your story, players who purchase previously owned copies of Batman: Arkham City can access the playable Catwoman content for £7.99/ 800 Microsoft Points."
The publisher went on to outline the price for purchasing a VIP pass separately. Interactive just today in response to an inquiry from Eurogamer. Players without the pass will still encounter Catwoman (who has a few alternate skins of her own) during the course of the game, though her missions will be unavailable. The pass in question will be packaged with all new copies of Batman: Arkham City, and allows players to access Catwoman's four playable story scenes, as well as enabling her in the game's Challenge Mode. However, Bat-fans are going to have to buy the game new, or shell out extra for a Batman: Arkham City VIP pass, if they hope to play as Catwoman.
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While players are clamoring to get back into the virtual skin of the Dark Knight, Arkham City's other playable characters - Robin, Nightwing, and Catwoman - are a major draw in their own right. Interactive delivers the news that playing as Catwoman will require a VIP pass.īatman: Arkham City is nearly upon us, yet news on the game continues to appear at an astonishing rate. Just one week before 'Batman: Arkham City' lands on store shelves, Warner Bros.
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