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- Become the Dark Knight in a genuinely authentic Batman experience with advanced, compelling gameplay on every level, epic super-villain encounters and unexpected glimpses into Batman's tortured psychology
- Play as Catwoman with her own storyline in the main game which is seamlessly interwoven with Batman's story arc
- Experience advanced freeflow combat as Batman's melee abilities ratchet up to match that of AI enemies
- Put new gadgets, and new functionality for existing gadgets to work that expand the range of Batman's abilities
- Encounter numerous characters from the Batman universe, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, Penguin, Hugo Strange, Victor Zsasz, Calendar Man, The Joker, The Riddler and others
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ASIN | B002I0F5M8 |
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Release date | October 18, 2011 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #48,956 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #792 in PlayStation 3 Games |
Product Dimensions | 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches; 3.99 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | 883929211494 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 3.99 ounces |
Manufacturer | Warner Bros |
Date First Available | December 13, 2009 |
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Arkham City is an open world action video game that incorporates elements of stealth and predator tactics. All of the gadgets previously obtained in the first game are present at the start of Arkham City (with the exception of the Ultra Batclaw, which is replaced with the regular Batclaw and Sonic Batarangs). Most of them have improved or new capabilities; for example, the Cryptographic Sequencer can also track signals, the line launcher now has a feature that allows Batman to flip over and launch another zipline perpendicularly across, switching directions, the remote control Batarang now has a built in brake and boost, and the grappling gun can now be used while gliding to boost Batman further up into the air. Four additional gadgets have been revealed: smoke pellets to confuse armed enemies when spotted by them, the Remote Electrical Charge which is a sniper-like taser gun used to power generators and shock enemies, ice grenades used to freeze enemies and make pathways through water, and a balled rope for tying up enemies. The game incorporates more puzzle elements; the use of Batman's "Detective Mode", which highlights elements such as enemy skeletons and clues on-screen, is used to perform forensic activities such as tracing the origin of a sniper round.
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Batman: Arkham City is third-person Action-Adventure game that delivers an authentic Dark Knight experience rooted in an original and engrossing story as well as a combination of melee combat, stealth, investigative and speed-based challenge gameplay. A sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City features the full range of classic enemies seen in the previous game, in addition to Catwoman, who is a playable character and has her own storyline in the new release. Additional features include: a range of new gadgets, an increased number of possible melee opponents and a range of movement options for Batman that include leaping, sliding, gliding and the grapple hook.
The Ultimate Experience of the Dark Knight
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. The game features an unique combination of melee combat, stealth, investigative and speed-based challenge gameplay. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
An authentic Dark Knight video game adventure that picks up where Arkham Asylum left off.
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- Become the Dark Knight - Batman: Arkham City delivers a genuinely authentic Batman experience with advanced, compelling gameplay on every level: high-impact street brawls, nail-biting stealth, multifaceted forensic investigation, epic super-villain encounters and unexpected glimpses into Batman's tortured psychology.
- Play as Catwoman - Catwoman is a fully playable character in Batman: Arkham City who has her own storyline in the main game which is seamlessly interwoven with Batman's story arc. Her navigation skills, combat moves and gadgetry have been specifically designed to deliver a fully featured and unique experience.
- Advanced FreeFlow Combat - Batman faces highly coordinated, simultaneous attacks from every direction as Arkham's gangs bring heavy weapons and all-new AI to the fight, but Batman steps it up with twice the number of combat animations and double the range of attacks, counters and takedowns.
- New Gadgets - Batman has access to new gadgets such as the Cryptographic Sequencer V2 and Smoke Pellets, as well as new functionality for existing gadgets that expand the range of Batman's abilities without adding extra weight to his Utility Belt.
- New Story - Five-time Emmy-Award-winner Paul Dini returns to pen a brand-new story for Batman: Arkham City, taking gamers deep inside the diseased heart of Gotham.
- Arkham Has Moved - Following the closure of Arkham Asylum and Blackgate prison, Gotham's new mayor, Quincy Sharp ordered the relocation of all inmates to Arkham City - a sprawling new super-prison five times bigger than Arkham Island, enclosing a wide variety of industrial districts, iconic locations and Gotham landmarks.
- Huge Cast of Characters - Players encounter numerous characters from the Batman universe, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, Penguin, Hugo Strange, Victor Zsasz, Calendar Man, The Joker, The Riddler and other iconic characters yet to be revealed.
- Featured VO Talent - Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reprise their roles as The Joker and Batman respectively.
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Customers like the quality, storyline, difficulty level, graphics and value of the video game. They mention that it's fantastic, engaging, and worth the money. They also appreciate the side missions and challenge maps, saying that they provide a welcome respite from the main game.
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Customers find the quality of the game fantastic, engaging, and suspenseful. They also appreciate the many nuances and details. They say the game play is fun and refreshing. Customers also mention that the design is refined, the sense of adventure is great, and the content is action-oriented.
"...It was a superb game with very few flaws, one of the only downsides being that you never got the chance to stand atop a Gotham City building, fly..." Read more
"...There are hours and hours of gaming that you'll get addicted to in your first AC playthrough, and then you get to do it all again with a New Game+...." Read more
"...As stated above, the controls are fluid: combat is fast and fun, while gliding and grappling are easily as satisfying as Spiderman's frantic..." Read more
"...Overall, this game is fantastic. I believe the developers of this game have really outdone themselves here. A truly awesome experience...." Read more
Customers find the storyline amazing, suspenseful, and engaging. They also say the story is longer, with its usual plot twists, villains, and a whole new story. Customers say they are fully immersed in the story and gameplay, and appreciate the comic book style story. They say the ending is epic and the game is very well developed.
"...game (and possibly even Batman himself), and this plotline is handled very well throughout, taking many unexpected twists and turns, right up until..." Read more
"...There is a lot to this game and it is very well developed...." Read more
"...The storyline is intriguing and complex and the epic conclusion had my jaw on the floor. There are some pretty surprising twists, suffice to say...." Read more
"...From start to finish I was fully immersed into the story and gameplay. So what exactly makes this game so awesome you might ask...." Read more
Customers find the difficulty level of the video game to be challenging and very intense. They say the side missions are pretty good and provide a welcome respite from the main game. Customers also mention the gameplay is easy to pick up and the storyline is highly engaging. They appreciate the interconnected side missions with the world at large. They mention that the side mission unfold slowly and there are hours of side missions to find.
"...There are hours of side missions and plenty of Riddler Trophies to find in Arkham City; I love games where you are rewarded for searching for hidden..." Read more
"...It's an open world, there are lots of side-missions, lots of moves and gadgets, lots of other distractions on the screen and on the heads-up display..." Read more
"...The side missions are pretty good, and they provide a welcome respite from the main story mode.-..." Read more
"...good enough to keep most players attention and so far its been moving at a nice pace...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the graphics of the game. They mention it has great graphics, fantastic level design, and an epic story. They also say the game is sexy looking and crazy fun on all levels. Overall, customers are happy with the gameplay engine and design.
"...In this game, it seems as if both awesome graphics and amazing storyline coexist creating this single player masterpiece...." Read more
"...as Arkham Asylum thanks to the years-old game engine the graphics are competent and crisp...." Read more
"...2. Visuals are great.3. Lots of extra stuff to do if you want a break from the main story, most of it pretty interesting.4...." Read more
"...The graphics just add to the feeling that you really are batman and that's not even mentioning the musical score - it is awesome!..." Read more
Customers find the value of the game to be great. They say it's worth the money, has a great replay value, and is a fun adventure. Some mention that they're pleased with the purchase and the game play.
"...about 40% completion on the game, I'd say that this title has a lot of replay value...." Read more
"...I'll try to keep it simple, and simply put, this game is well worth the release date price...." Read more
"...As I mentioned earlier, it also has a great replay value even after you finish the story, with Riddler's challenges and campaigns...." Read more
"...I think it is still worth the money for a game with no Multiplayer (wouldn't that be a sweet addition though?)..." Read more
Customers find the condition of the video game software excellent, with no scratches or dents. They also say it's a solid offering, creative, and well-made. Customers also mention that the disc looks brand new.
"...All told this is a solid offering that really could have used more direction and focus in the story...." Read more
"...It was a mature and refreshing take on the Batman universe and included a solid and mature storyline, enjoyable Metroid-style gameplay, and a good..." Read more
"...The story line is brilliant and gritty like a Batman plot should be...." Read more
"...because they both have the same kind of atmosphere, but this one feels updated and overall more polished (though arkham asylum was quite very good)..." Read more
Customers like the enemies in the video game. They mention that the characters are great, the extensive character list is great, and that the game has more new action and movements with the characters. They also appreciate the great character models and the Joker, the best villain in history.
"...This game manages to pack in even more, while adding more substance to their characters and giving them much more screen time...." Read more
"...Now you are in the city baby. Lots of new characters appear in this game, e.g Catwoman, Two Face, etc...." Read more
"Pros: Story-line, graphics, gameplay, controls, length of game, vivid characters..." Read more
"...and design is refined, the sense of adventure is great, the characters are great, but Its not one of Batman's all time highlights like Mask of The..." Read more
Customers find the openness of the video game to be interesting and fun. They say the game has a much larger environment to roam around in, with a wide open city to explore. They also say the world is significantly bigger than Arkham Asylum and gives you plenty to do and look at. Customers also mention that the graphics are amazing and the sheer amount of freedom here is staggering.
"...Compared to Arkham Asylum, the sheer amount of freedom here is staggering...." Read more
"...You also have an open city to explore---which adds a great amount of depth to the game...." Read more
"...PRO's-+The city itself is amazing, wonderful attention to detail, and wonderful to be able to gracefully cross the city as the Caped..." Read more
"...The game world is significantly bigger that Arkham Asylum and give you plenty to do and look at while roaming those dark and dirty streets...." Read more
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Developer Rocksteady's latest opus, Batman: Arkham City, is the definition of "bigger and better". The game somehow manages to avoid the sophomore slump after dodging the superhero game curse with 2009's critically lauded Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman fans, rejoice- and say a prayer that someday DC's other big hero, Superman, may one day get a film or videogame worthy of his name. Batman has The Dark Knight and Batman: Arkham City. Supes has Superman Returns and Superman 64.
2009's Arkham Asylum managed to do a fantastic job of putting you in the Dark Knight's boots and truly making you feel like the World's Greatest Detective. It was a superb game with very few flaws, one of the only downsides being that you never got the chance to stand atop a Gotham City building, fly around the city streets and silently dispatch the criminals of the night. Batman: Arkham City finally gives us that chance, and it's just as cool as I always expected.
You start off Arkham City with all the gadgets you picked up in your playtrough of Arkham Asylum. After a brief, very cool opening where you play as Bruce Wayne, you'll soon acquire your BatSuit and your utility belt. A few seconds later, you'll be jumping off a tall building, swooping throuh the air and shooting your grappling hook at nearby buildings mid-flight. Once you get the controls down, this is all very intuitive and fun. It definitely reminded me of swinging through New York City for the first time as Spidey in Spider-Man 2- arguably the last great superhero game before Arkham Asylum came along. Gotham City is huge- even just the walled off Arkham City part that you'll play through in this game. Even though it can mainly serve in the game as just a hub world between missions, you will spend quite a bit of time in it. You'll also spend a lot of time walking through Gotham's most notorious areas, like the Penguin's Iceberg Lounge and the site of Bruce's parents' death, Monarch Theater.
One thing everybody loved about Arkham Asylum was the myriad cameos from all the heroes and villains of Batman lore. This game manages to pack in even more, while adding more substance to their characters and giving them much more screen time. You'll even get to play as some of them, provided you have some of the very cool preorder DLC. I ordered from Amazon, and so I picked up the very cool Catwoman DLC.I can't speak for the other packs, like Robin's, but Catwoman's missions are extremely cool and directly tied into Batman's story. If you have the Catwoman DLC, you'll actually start the game as Catwoman, and you'll play missions throughout the game as her when the story dictates, and you'll even get have an extra mission to play after the credits roll.
One other huge gameplay element that Rocksteady got right in Arkham Asylum was the combat system. It was honestly the most intuitive and entertaining combat systems I'd ever played.The system just worked so well that I was amazed that every other superhero game didn't try to ape it. Since Arkham Asylum was still king of the superhero videogames leading up to Arkham City's release, maybe some of them should have tried. This awesome combat system is expanded with even cooler combos and reversals, and Catwoman even has a totally complete set of her own moves. It truly makes the game feel complete, and you can easily tell that Catwoman was not just a tacked-on afterthought.
The story is even better than it was the last time around. Rocksteady had been teasing that the Joker may not live to see the end of this game (and possibly even Batman himself), and this plotline is handled very well throughout, taking many unexpected twists and turns, right up until the game's shocking final moments. I honestly thought I had the story figured out by the end, and the writers totally surprised me. Suffice it to say that I am already anticipating Batman 3 just to see the after effect's of Arkham City`s last act. Even when I could barely keep my eyes open after hours of playing, I still wanted to press on just to see what happens next.
Batman: Arkham City is the best kind of sequel- the kind that I can't say enough good things about. A sequel hasn't gotten this many things right since Uncharted 2 came out. There are a few nitpicks, such as how much the difficulty ramps up in the final act and the fact that sometimes it can be pretty damn hard to figure out exactly where the hell you need to go, but overall this game is so good that those flaws are easily overlooked. Even after beating the game, new modes are unlocked, such as the New Game Plus, which is a harder mode that takes away the reversal prompts and throws more difficult enemies at you from the start. You can also replay any of the DLC missions, play challenges, and more. Considering that Arkham City probably took me at least 10 hours to beat, and I've only unlocked about 40% completion on the game, I'd say that this title has a lot of replay value. You'll also gain the ability to wear any DLC Batman suits in your second playthrough of the game. Just like The Dark Knight was an even better film than Batman Begins,Batman: Arkham City has beaten out its only competition. Until the next Rocksteady Batman game (which will hopefully take place in a fully realized Gotham City) , you probably won't find another superhero game as great as this one, even though I wish that weren't the case. Can Rocksteady please make a Spider-Man game already?
There is a lot to this game and it is very well developed. I played on Normal difficulty and I'm glad that I did, because Arkham City's Normal difficulty is no walk in the park. I died during a few battles and even when I got used to some of the battle patterns (especially when facing goons with guns) I sometimes was down to almost no health by the end of my retry. So if you can beat Arkham City on Hard in your first playthrough you're a pro. I might give Hard a try after I beat it on Normal in order to unlock New Game+ that gives you the ability to start a new playthrough with all of the earned abilities from your first playthrough. But be advised that New Game+ won't unlock unless you do indeed beat the game on Normal or Hard first.
You play as The Dark Knight and there are DLC missions where you play as Catwomen; you get the code for the Catwoman DLC free with a new game purchase. And again, just like AA, AC is indeed the "dark" Alan Moore Batman, not the bright and happy TV Batman. The game is super fun, sometimes dark, sometimes even creepy & scary but always exciting to play. If I had to name the most important piece of advice to playing Batman AC, especially when you're facing armed enemies, I'd say remember that it's an action/stealth game, and for the parts that require stealth...you'd better be stealthy!
Just like Arkham Asylum there's a lot of hand to hand combat where you start out with basic moves, and as you progress through the game you earn points towards upgrades that allow more advanced takeout moves, or you can apply the upgrades to increased armor or gadget upgrades. There are hours of side missions and plenty of Riddler Trophies to find in Arkham City; I love games where you are rewarded for searching for hidden stuff but not required to find the hidden stuff in order to progress through the game. Rest assured though, the more you search the more upgrade points you'll acquire making your life as Batman a lot easier. But the challenges and Riddler Trophies are much more difficult to attain in AC versus AA...it's like the game developers said, "Hey, everyone's played AA, so let's up the difficulty."
There are plenty of "restrain from throwing controller moments" in Arkham City...especially getting some of those dang Riddler Trophies to unlock. Similar to AA, some of the Riddler Trophies are in out of reach areas that you won't be able to get to unless you have the right equipment upgraded. I don't have a problem with that, but other Riddler Trophies are locked in puzzles that need to be solved...those are the ones that can give you fits. But don't worry, there are plenty that are just there for the taking if you simply look in the right place.
I promised to keep this simple, and I'm feeling like I could go on all day about how impressive Batman AC is for a sequel. So let me just wrap up by saying that there aren't many games that I'd put ahead of this that I'd recommend. There are hours and hours of gaming that you'll get addicted to in your first AC playthrough, and then you get to do it all again with a New Game+. Good luck explaining to your wife why you've disappeared. Warning: "C'mon, it's Batman!" is not a well received excuse for not wanting to go out to dinner on a Friday night. This game could seriously end all communication with the outside world for weeks.
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特に自分は格闘シーンに発狂しました。
そんな意味で前作もやってれば良かったです。
FPSに疲れた人、オンラインで対戦するのに時間が無い人におすすめです。
撃ち合いより爽快です。