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Batman: Arkham Asylum Sequel Named; First Detail Revealed

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Posted August 5, 2010 - By Stephen Johnson







Batman: Arkham City

The first details on the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum were revealed this morning. First off, the game will be called Batman: Arkham City, and it will launch on the PS3, PC and 360 in Fall 2011.

As for the story, not many details were revealed, but we know that it takes place in a heavily armed Arkham City, where your favorite Batman villains and thugs are running rampant. Arkham City is apparently a walled-off portion of Gotham City itself, and we can expect a new cast of classic characters and villains as well as new and enhanced gameplay features.

So far, confirmed villains for the game include Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, and that ultimate Batman baddy, The Joker.

The only negative in this story is the wait time. As a huge fan of Arkham Asylum, I don't know if I'll be able to handle waiting around for more than a year, but I guess quality takes time, and the long lead-time indicates that this game is likely to be the antithesis of shovelware.

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  • AWESOMEgamer875

    Cool! Cant wait for this one.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 3:58 PM
    AWESOMEgamer875
  • narutrunks1

    u already know im getting this for xbox or should i get rage dk what to do.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 3:36 PM
    narutrunks1
  • Digitalnfection

    WOOT!!! I would Love to see a multiplayer mode along side the multiplayer leaderboards... speaking of which, ima try to get back to my top 80th spot on the scarecrow map :D :D :D

    Posted: August 5, 2010 3:36 PM
  • drh1975

    If the sequel's as good as (or better than) the original, the wait will be worth it.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 3:22 PM
    drh1975
  • BlackenedPickle

    the first one was pretty good but way overrated.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 2:52 PM
    BlackenedPickle
  • mstrchief1

    As long as they don't let Arnold Schwarzenegger voice Mr Freeze, then this game is going to be perfect...

    Posted: August 5, 2010 1:59 PM
    mstrchief1
  • edmoney

    i just bought this game a second time and am playing through it. was literaly on line last night looking for news about the second one and now i get home and its here. dc universe better be good enough to hold me over till this one.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 1:43 PM
    edmoney
  • BlakeKellermann

    Heros - i really hope that Robin or even Nightwing gets an appearance, sadly they probably wont have Red Robin considering Bruce is alive. Maybe do a flashback to when batgirl was batgirl and not oracle.

    Villians - they should really have Riddler in this one. True he was in Arkham Asylum, but you never really saw him even if you solved all the riddles. Maybe his sections can replace the Scarecrow levels.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 1:05 PM
    BlakeKellermann
  • NUKEMANN1995

    i never played the first one yet, i know... im stupid. But it looks great and the second is shaping up to be something awesome as well.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 12:58 PM
    NUKEMANN1995
  • nikolijobes

    good game=worth the wait

    Posted: August 5, 2010 12:47 PM
    nikolijobes
  • MasterOfAllLife

    fall of 2011. long wait. but well worth it. you don't want these people to rush a game like this.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 12:35 PM
    MasterOfAllLife
  • Hitman_Mr.47

    I got to thinking about this game last night actually and then i threw in the first one just to play around with the freeflow combat because i love this combat system..... i ended up beating the game in one sitting... I can't wait for the next one. Hopefully they don't change the mechanics of the hand to hand, maybe style i up a little more but please don't veer away from freeflow.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 12:18 PM
    Hitman_Mr.47
  • Bigburito

    I'm really hoping they make it into a sandbox game, like the spider-man games, it would be sweet!

    Posted: August 5, 2010 12:16 PM
    Bigburito
  • Completist

    @ douchebag - Not a good idea because they would be under a contractual agreement stating they wouldn't give details of the game.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 11:51 AM
    Completist
  • Babaloo264

    hmmm not to sure if im liking the name to much but who cares, arkham asylum was my favorite game last year and im hoping this will just as good IF NOT BETTER!

    Posted: August 5, 2010 11:49 AM
    Babaloo264
  • douchebaggette

    IGN reports that Talia al Ghul is in, and voiced by Stana Katic. Maybe we can bug her twitter for more details @stana_katic. For a game of this scale, I wouldn't be surprised if it's delayed. Did they start working on Arkham City RIGHT after AA was released!?!

    Posted: August 5, 2010 11:22 AM
    douchebaggette
  • akumasaint

    *sigh* Gotta wait for it...but it will give me time to get through the first all over again and do EVERYTHING!!!

    Posted: August 5, 2010 11:17 AM
    akumasaint
  • Completist

    @ Mako - Actually, Arkham City is kind of appropriate considering the teaser trailer from a few months back when the remaining inmates were running around Gotham. Anyway, Fall 2011 is a bit of a long wait but if it can live up to the first game's caliber, it may be worth it.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 11:00 AM
    Completist
  • NikeTatted

    Awww mann, i wanted them to choose "ashes of arkham". But no matter the name, im buying this game. -Batman Fan-

    Posted: August 5, 2010 10:24 AM
    NikeTatted
  • DreamingDarklyRobin

    I wonder if Hush will be in this one or even Ra's Al Ghul.

    Posted: August 5, 2010 10:21 AM
    DreamingDarklyRobin

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