[209] The game was named the Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Overall Game of 2011 as part of the 2011 Yahoo! [88] The X-ray-like "Detective Vision" mode used to highlight certain objects in-game was redeveloped for Arkham City because it was considered to be too useful in Arkham Asylum, resulting in some players using it throughout almost the entire game; the visual effect also obscured the game's design aesthetic. system made certain battles too easy. City was first officially released in North America on October 18, 2011 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, followed on October 19 by Australia and October 21 by Europe. For instance, an upgraded grapnel gun can be used to remotely disarm enemies, while a combat upgrade makes it easier to activate special attacks. "[95] Rocksteady originally did not plan to include Robin in the main story but later decided to as an authentic means of delivering new gadgets to Batman, as well as to introduce their version of the character and his relationship with Batman. Maybe it didn't get as much attention from PC gamers, but it should. [83][85], The healthy Joker that Talia impaled then reanimates into the shapeshifting Clayface, who is revealed to have been masquerading as a healthy Joker all along at the ailing villain's request. [195] Paul Crocker, Paul Dini, and Sefton Hill were nominated for the Video Game Writing award by the Writers Guild of America,[196][197] and Crocker won the Best Videogame Script award from the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. As Batman debates curing his foe, Joker attacks him, causing the antidote vial to inadvertently smash. The developers believed that providing a small part of each villain's story rather than focusing on a select few allowed the player to meet many more characters and effectively conveyed the feeling of being in a superprison filled with supervillains. [38][110], New purchases of the game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are provided with a unique code that unlocks the "Catwoman" DLC, enabling a series of missions for Catwoman, with unique weapons and moves. He had not been included in writing for any of Arkham City's DLC, including the story-based "Harley Quinn's Revenge" DLC, and said that Warner Bros. and Rocksteady suggested that he take work elsewhere if offered. [23] After completing a select number of challenges, Batman must rescue a civilian hostage held in one of the Riddler's death traps. [112] Taking place before Arkham City, the game sees players using touchscreen controls to fight enemies one-on-one, including villains such as Two-Face, Solomon Grundy, Joker, and the mercenary Deathstroke. [123] A PlayStation 3-exclusive Sinestro Corps outfit was revealed in August 2011 that initially was only unlockable via a unique code obtained by purchasing the extended cut edition of the Warner Bros. film, Green Lantern on Blu-ray Disc. Hugo Strange discloses his knowledge of Wayne's dual identity as Batman before releasing him into the prison's criminal populace. walkthrough. [104] The entire campaign spent more than a year in development, producing artwork, videos, DLC, printed advertisements, billboards, and events, and was estimated to have cost at least $10 million. [249][250] DieHard GameFan awarded the game as Best Action Game and Game of the Year. [22] Disputes between gangs allied to rival villains often spark turf wars, which complicate the player's ability to move about Arkham City. Ecco a voi i vincitori! ", "Batman: Arkham City – The Riddler's Return", "Cat vs. Arkham City has received several re-releases, comprising: a Game of the Year edition in May 2012; Wii U and OS X versions in November and December 2012, respectively; and a remastered version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 2016. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to the 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum and the second installment in the Batman: Arkham series. Joker captures Batman and performs a blood transfusion on him, infecting him with the same fatal disease. [202] At the 5th Annual Cody Awards the game won in the category Best Licensed Game[203] and it was nominated in other categories (Game of the Year, Studio of the Year, Best Action-Adventure Game, Best Graphics). [39], Additional DLC packs were later released. at the Disco, and Coheed and Cambria. ", and decided in the affirmative. [88] They also chose to have Batman start the game with access to the gadgets unlocked in Arkham Asylum, to convey the impression that Batman is fully prepared for the inevitability of things going wrong in Arkham City. [89] By the time they had programmed Batman to dive and glide between buildings of the asylum, the adaption of the gameplay to the city was considered natural. [3] The Windows version had been scheduled for simultaneous release with other versions, but in September 2011, its release was pushed back to November 18 without explanation. [167] The Australian Official PlayStation Magazine awarded a perfect score of 10 stating that the game "is not only the best superhero game ever made, it's one of the best games ever made ... it brings the Caped Crusader's world to life better than any comic, movie or television show before it". While relating the game's dark nature to the animated movie Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Conroy also said, "It involves a lot of the villains and it goes to that area – it's that dark. [15][16] The game is set within Arkham City, which is open to the player from the beginning of the game, allowing them to travel freely anywhere within its boundaries. A free download of the animated movie Batman: Year One was also included with versions released in the United States and Canada. [75][85], Rocksteady conceived the idea of a sequel before development of Arkham Asylum had concluded, developing ideas for both the story and setting so the games' narratives could be effectively connected; a secret room was hidden in the asylum warden's office in Arkham Asylum containing hints of how the sequel would progress, including blueprints for the Arkham City prison;[87][88] the blueprints are quite similar to its final layout in Arkham City. • Pagina 2", "The Top 10 Video Games Of The Year (LIST)", "Nerd Reactor's Best of 2011 Video Game Awards", "Top PC Action Game 2011 - VideoGamer.com", "Official PlayStation Magazine UK's GOTY No 2: Batman Arkham City", "OXM Game of the Year 2011 Awards: Developer and Technical Awards", "OXM Game of the Year 2011 Awards: Best in Genre", "Diehard GameFAN's 2011 Video Game Awards", "Batman Arkham City vince il premio "Miglior Animazione Interattiva" dei Pulcinella Awards 2012", "G4's "X-PLAY" ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL "X-PLAY BEST OF 2011 AWARDS, "Eurogamer Readers' Top 50 Games of 2011", "Entertainment Weekly Picked The 10 Best Games Of the Past 10 Years. [172] Nintendo World Report's Patrick Barnett wrote that certain uses of the Wii U controller made it "the best way to experience Arkham City", but that some new features were a "nuisance". [31], With the open game world, Rocksteady included more villains to create challenges for Batman. [10], Arkham City features a large ensemble cast of characters from the history of Batman comics. [132], The Collector's Edition contains a Batman statue by Kotobukiya, a collectible art book, Batman: Arkham City – The Album from WaterTower Music, the animated film Batman: Gotham Knight, The Dark Knight Returns skin and the Penguin-themed "Iceberg Lounge" challenge map. [179] Game-rental service GameFly announced that it was the most requested game of 2011, beating out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Donlan said that Robin was "enormous fun to play", but criticized the DLC for not offering anything not present in the main game. [146] On December 19, 2011, a new Batman skin was released—based on the character's outfit from Batman Incorporated—to download for free on all platforms. [88] The Riddler Trophies were designed towards the end of the game's development and were incorporated into every area of the map without overpopulating it, resulting in 440 trophies. The game was developed by WB Games Montréal for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U, and was released on October 25, 2013. Freeze.[22][81]. A missile hits the steelmill, burying Batman under rubble. On February 8, 2012, it was announced that more than six million units of the game had been shipped since release. [17] Meanwhile, the Joker is suffering from a potentially fatal disease caused by his previous consumption of the Titan formula, an unstable steroid serum which turns men into maddened monsters. [183] It was the tenth-best-selling game of 2011 with approximately ten weeks in release, and the 34th-best-selling game of 2012. [173] Joystiq's JC Fletcher opined that the persistent map screen and touch screen interface were appreciated, and complimented the use of augmented reality to explore crime scenes. [40] Batman's allies Robin (Tim Drake)[43] and Nightwing (Dick Grayson) are also playable via optional DLC and feature their own combat abilities and gadgets. ", "CheatCC's Cody Awards 2011: The Best Action/Adventure Game of the Year Nominees! The game's leading characters are predominantly voiced by actors from the DC Animated Universe, with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprising their roles as Batman and the Joker, respectively. Written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini with Paul Crocker and Sefton Hill, Arkham City was inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. This guide to Batman: Arkham City contains a very thorough walkthrough of the main story mode of the game. 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