So, there is a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum, and it looks beautiful! I can't wait to play this game, not only do we have great Batman movies now, but we are also getting a promising Batman game!
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GameSpot also have a small preview of the game up on their website.
"There are also stealth elements to the game, although Hill is quick to emphasise Batman's power in these situations. "We didn't want a stealth system where you go in, learn the patrol patterns of the enemies, and then use trial and error to get past them. Batman is a powerful character--he spends time looking at a situation and then approaches it how he feels best." He demonstrated this in an open section of the prison, where numerous henchmen were patrolling with guns. He took Batman through the ventilation system, pulling off the grate and then sneaking up behind the first guard for a silent takedown. He immediately fired off a grapple line and ascended to the top of a stone gargoyle to survey the area. Engaging Batman's detective mode, we could see an X-ray of the room, with red and blue skeletal outlines indicating enemy targets and friendly NPCs respectively.
Heading towards one of the isolated enemies, Batman jumped off the gargoyle and used his cape to float through the air before delivering a lethal kick to the enemy's head. This made enough noise to startle the other enemies in the area, and Batman was able to use this intimidation to his advantage. Hill moved Batman around the room to position himself above another enemy, and in a spectacular coup de grace, he used the grapple line to leave the enemy dangling in midair for everyone else to see.
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In case our enthusiasm isn't already apparent, we were left really impressed with Batman: Arkham Asylum. The savvy script and excellent voice acting are sure to please Batman fans, while the combo fighting system and stealth elements look like they'll be great fun."
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/batmanarkhamasylum/news.html?sid=6203860&tag=topslot;thumb;1
The game uses motioncapture for its animations, and at least two of the voice actors from the animated series will be reprising their respective roles in this game, namely Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker. Paul Dini, who has worked on the dialogue of both Batman and Superman animations series, and also currently Lost, has written dialogue for the game, and has helped in creating the story.
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And for your viewing pleasure, previously released teasers for the game:
From december 8th.:
And from november 22th.:
This game really seems like everything a Batman game based on the comics need to be. It's dark and seems to really bring the feel of Batman to the player. The game is slated for a Q2 release this year on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
EDIT: As a dane, it feels weird to hear Mark Hamill as the Joker though, he doesn't seem like that great a fit for character. But maybe it's just me being used to something else.
And I hope they use the opportunity to let Batman fight many of his known enemies, Arkham is big after all! 









