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Release Date- August 25th for the console versions. September 15th for the PC version.

Platforms-

360, PC and PS3

MSRP: $100

PS3 Exclusives:

Joker challenge maps:

Batman Home Space-

Retail Store deals:

Gamestop - Reserve Batman: Arkham Asylum and receive a GameStop-Exclusive in-game "Dem Bones" Scarecrow Challenge Map. Available for online and in-store customers, while supplies last

Toys R Us- Recieve a $20 gift card with purchase. If you are a reward club member (sign up is free) and buy it between 10am-2pm on the 25th you get a $30 gift card

Best Buy - Get a free copy of Mask of the Phantasm/Subzero DVD with your purchase.

Reviews-

IGN gave it a 9.3.

Game Informer gave it a 9.5.

Playstation Official Magazine gave it a 5 out of 5.

Eurogamer gave it a 9.0

CVGgave it a 9.2

1upgave it an A-

Cast-

The game has a wide variety of Batman's rogue's galery in the game, and for fans of Batman The Animated Series, a lot of the characters are voiced by the same actors who voiced these characters in the cartoon.

Kevin Conroy is Batman

Mark Hamill is the Joker

Arleen Sorkin is Harley Quinn

Having these voice actors in the game is a dream come true for me as I'm a huge fan of the cartoon.

Videos-

Batman: Arkham Asylum Amadeus Arkham Trailer 2

Batman: Arkham Asylum Gadgets Trailer

Screens-

(Please tell me Clock King will make an appearance!)

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It looks good, but it doesn't seem to have much replay value and it looks like it will be printed plenty.

Not to mention this is Eidos game.

meaning I'll wait and look for it in the bargain bin.

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It looks good, but it doesn't seem to have much replay value and it looks like it will be printed plenty.

Not to mention this is Eidos game.

meaning I'll wait and look for it in the bargain bin.

TriangleHard
Great way to start the thread! Whoo! In any case, the game should have a ton of replay value with the Challenge Rooms and whatnot. I'm not sure I understand the idea of punishing Rocksteady simply because Eidos, a company that doesn't really exist anymore because it was bought up by Square Enix, is publishing it. I'd rather this thread wasn't about punishing a company for GerstmannGate and that, rather, it was about this game... maybe I'm just crazy though.
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#4 TriangleHard
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[QUOTE="TriangleHard"]

It looks good, but it doesn't seem to have much replay value and it looks like it will be printed plenty.

Not to mention this is Eidos game.

meaning I'll wait and look for it in the bargain bin.

rragnaar

Great way to start the thread! Whoo! In any case, the game should have a ton of replay value with the Challenge Rooms and whatnot. I'm not sure I understand the idea of punishing Rocksteady simply because Eidos, a company that doesn't really exist anymore because it was bought up by Square Enix, is publishing it. I'd rather this thread wasn't about punishing a company for GerstmannGate and that, rather, it was about this game... maybe I'm just crazy though.

Well just saying what I'll be doing.

Nothing about this game tells me I need to get it immediately. Play it now or 6 months later, I think my enjoyment for the game will be the same, except I'll probably save 20~40 dollars.

If the game had online multi-player, I might think about getting it immediately since I wouldn't want to see dead online community by the time I purchase it.

Also the game seems to be quite linear, which means there is large possibility that the game might end up being one and done type for most people (including me)

And the game doesn't seem to be one of those rare games that you might have difficult time finding if you don't buy it right away. (Atlus, NIS, etc type of games)

And around the time this game gets released, there are other games that I'd prefer to buy immediately (demon soul, NBA 2k10, Way of Samurai 3, Ninja Gaiden 2, for example), meaning other games will keep me busy.

I think for most gamers, buying it later seems like the smart idea.

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#7 S0lidSnake
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I think for most gamers, buying it later seems like the smart idea.

TriangleHard

*smh*

Anyway, Great thread OP. I dont know what makes a great boxart, (I usually like boxarts everyone else hates) but that boxart looks incredible. Easily my favorite of the year. :D Battyman just looks badass in it. And wow at the scores by Eurogamer and 1up. GOTY contender indeed. Off to read the reviews.

P.S dvader found this great Toys R Us deal you can put in the OP. You get a $30 gift card if sign up for their rewards program, and Bestbuy's new price match policy covers games as well. So most of us in NA can get the game brand new for only $30. :D

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#8 TriangleHard
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If you dont want to buy what may be the GOTY at launch then thats your problem. Most people would.dvader654

Since when being a smart shopper became a problem?

Would buying the game later somehow make it lower quality?

Just saying the game will be printed plenty, so you won't have trouble finding it later. Wait few months and you might be buying it for less than half the price. Hell, by then it might even have GOTY version that might have DLC included for budget price.

Just because it's GOTY contender, you have to buy it immediately? I don't follow the logic.

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Seeing the reviews come in I think this maybe the highest reviewed game of the year so far. We have something special here, for sure its the best superhero game ever, its probably the best licensed game ever and it maybe one of the best games of this year or maybe this generation. dvader654

lol so much hyperbole in this post and they call me crazy. ;p

Let's not blow our *** just yet. Metacritic is only listing some 11 reviews so far. You know what KZ2's metacritic was at this point? 99. Not saying there isn't a chance that Batman can eclipse KZ2's 91 score on metacritic, just saying a lot of haters tend to review the game a bit late and bring down the average. Also, inFamous is the best superhero game ever. ;p As for Batman being the one of the games of the generation, like I said, let's not blow our *** just yet.

I'm ending this post with a big giant :P, so you know I'm only half serious. Personally I love hype. So bring it on.

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#12 argianas
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[QUOTE="dvader654"]Seeing the reviews come in I think this maybe the highest reviewed game of the year so far. We have something special here, for sure its the best superhero game ever, its probably the best licensed game ever and it maybe one of the best games of this year or maybe this generation. S0lidSnake

lol so much hyperbole in this post and they call me crazy. ;p

Let's not blow our *** just yet. Metacritic is only listing some 11 reviews so far. You know what KZ2's metacritic was at this point? 99. Not saying there isn't a chance that Batman can eclipse KZ2's 91 score on metacritic, just saying a lot of haters tend to review the game a bit late and bring down the average. Also, inFamous is the best superhero game ever. ;p As for Batman being the one of the games of the generation, like I said, let's not blow our *** just yet.

I'm ending this post with a big giant :P, so you know I'm only half kidding. Personally I love hype. So bring it on!

Ya, Assassin's Creed was at about 98 or something like that the day before it released, but the day it released it dropped to about 85 or so. Eidos has been known to "manage" review scores in the past (see: Underworld), so you should NEVER look at metacritic to determine where the game places among the all-time greats before it's even out.

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It looks good, but it doesn't seem to have much replay value and it looks like it will be printed plenty.

Not to mention this is Eidos game.

meaning I'll wait and look for it in the bargain bin.

TriangleHard

Suit yourself. Thisis the first singleplayer-focused game that I am willing to pay full price for, on day one, since Mass Effect almost 2 years ago. Logic tells me paying full price on the first day for a game with no online functionality is throwing money away, but the rest of me will do whatever it takes to play this game as soon as possible. I haven't felt that way about the story mode in a game for a very long time.

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Game looks amazing, and ill be picking it up next Friday for sure. I wasnt expecting it to hit AAA status, so thats just icing on the batcake as far as im concerned. I almost wish I had a PS3 right now so I could play as the joker in the challenge maps though, lol. Curse you exclusitivity! (
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#15 Grammaton-Cleric
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Let's get one thing straight regarding those reviews:

They are merely icing on the cake. That demo is one of the best things I have played this generation, period. Everything about this game oozes quality and polish so the reviewers can rate this game whatever they wish because theproof is right there in the demo.

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#16 Grammaton-Cleric
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Also, can anybody else believe IGN scored the graphics an 8.5? Really?

I'd love to know which games they think look better because honestly, I can probably count them on one hand. (PS3 AND XB360)

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#17 martialbullet
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Great thread Rag! :D

Gametrailers video review is up, and they give it a 9.0!

and the footage! :shock: The sweet, sweet gameplay footage....

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I preordered this about two weeks ago. I can't wait. I don't know what to do, Shadow Complex and Batman released within days of each other. I need more problems like these.
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I have the game pre-ordered but my 360 died on me, so I have to wait a while to play the full game, the demo was way to much fun though.

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Great thread Rag! :D

Gametrailers video review is up, and they give it a 9.0!

and the footage! :shock: The sweet, sweet gameplay footage....

martialbullet

Cool. GT is the site I usually agree with when it comes to review scores so it's cool to see them give it such a high score. :D

Still wont be watching the review until AFTER I finish the game. Their video reviews are infamous for spoiling endings.

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It's worth the price of admission just for Mark Hamill doing an even darker Joker! ^_^ All of his voice acting in the trailers has left me eager for more. I'm not too keen on every single character looking like they have over dosed on steroids but even so I'm definately pumped for this! :D
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#22 King9999
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Hearing that the game is Metroid-ish makes me want the game more.

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I know this is basically common knowledge by this point, but I really can't contribute anything else without playing more first...

THIS GAME IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

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I know this is basically common knowledge by this point, but I really can't contribute anything else without playing more first...

THIS GAME IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

AtomicTangerine
:lol:... that's all you need to say! I'm so glad I scrounged up enough cash to buy this day one. I'm broke, but I'm not going to miss out on the goddamn Batman.
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#26 martialbullet
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Also the game seems quite linear I think for most gamers, buying it later seems like the smart idea.

TriangleHard

The game has good amount of exploration, variety and some larger scale environments. Many of it's open areas and gameplay have already been shown and described in detail. It's really not that linear.

And how is it a smart idea for most gamers to buy BAA later? Just because it doesn't have multiplayer and has a stockpile of copies? I know plenty of games like that which are definitely worth it's full price. And especially when one of your choices over Batman is NBA 2k10 that I have to say in my opinion are the kind of games that should be bought later in the bargain bin. I'm quite confident most gamers will buy BAA once it comes out and not regret it.

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#27 martialbullet
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[QUOTE="martialbullet"]

Great thread Rag! :D

Gametrailers video review is up, and they give it a 9.0!

and the footage! :shock: The sweet, sweet gameplay footage....

S0lidSnake

Cool. GT is the site I usually agree with when it comes to review scores so it's cool to see them give it such a high score. :D

Still wont be watching the review until AFTER I finish the game. Their video reviews are infamous for spoiling endings.

Yeah, I saw a few minor spoilers, but nothing that totally gives it away. Pretty sure no ending spoilers :P
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I was sold pretty much on the demo. Looked great, the combat was brutal, voice acting was perfect. Seems to have had a lot of care put into it.

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#29 kimkim01
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Proof that God exists:

I was praying about Batman: Arkham Asylum: "Please don't suck!"

And lo and behold, it looks like it actually rose to the occasion and made Batman cooler than ever!

Sure, there'll be naysayers, and the game may turn out to be more repetetive than was originally reported but that doesn't change the fact that it's the best comic-book-based game to date and for most of us who have been waiting our whole lives for something like it, that's enough!

I remember waiting in vain - Superman Returns? pfft. Marvel Ultimate Alliance was good for a little while. The Spiderman games were decent. Then this comes along! The joy!

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How about a pic of the pretty CE :) I pre-ordered already though it doesn't come out in Australia till September.

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How about a pic of the pretty CE :) I pre-ordered already though it doesn't come out in Australia till September.

kate_jones
Same here, though to be fair, it's the first week of September. Not that far away. Man, I'm torn. My PS3 is dead, so that version ain't getting purchased for a while. Though I'm unsure if I want the PC or PS3 versions..
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[QUOTE="kate_jones"]

How about a pic of the pretty CE :) I pre-ordered already though it doesn't come out in Australia till September.

Darth_Homer

Same here, though to be fair, it's the first week of September. Not that far away. Man, I'm torn. My PS3 is dead, so that version ain't getting purchased for a while. Though I'm unsure if I want the PC or PS3 versions..

If you have a physx enabled card on your pc, it'd be pretty hard to pass that up

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If you live in Canada, some stores are selling Batman AA for $38 for the first few days.

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If you live in Canada, some stores are selling Batman AA for $38 for the first few days.

King9999

But why?

This is sure to be a huge hit. THe first day buyers are going to pay full price for it anyway so why discount it for them?

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#35 King9999
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[QUOTE="King9999"]

If you live in Canada, some stores are selling Batman AA for $38 for the first few days.

S0lidSnake

But why?

This is sure to be a huge hit. THe first day buyers are going to pay full price for it anyway so why discount it for them?

I don't know, and I'm not gonna question it...I'm just gonna go into Future Shop on Tuesday and pick it up for that price. Best Buy, EB Games and Wal-Mart have the same deal.

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I'm very pleasantly surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response thus far. I was absolutely positive that this would be a 7.5 game.
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#37 rragnaar
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It has been a while since I've been really excited to get a game the day it comes out. I added a bit of info to the first post concerning the limited edition, and the Batcave Homespace on the PS3.(Thanks for the info Vader! Sorry I couldn't update sooner.)

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Sweet! I can't wait! Does this hit stores on Tuesday or Wednesday?

After playing the demo I absolutely hate Harleys new costume. WTF!

Anyway, checkout Batman Vengence. It also has the VA of the animated series and it's a good game as well.

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Comes out in just a few hours! :D

I, shamefully, pre-ordered the CE >__> Darn my Batfanaticism! I've always dreamed of having my own batarangs though :lol:

That with MF2's NV goggles = vigilante spree!

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#40 rragnaar
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Comes out in just a few hours! :D

I, shamefully, pre-ordered the CE >__> Darn my Batfanaticism! I've always dreamed of having my own batarangs though :lol:

That with MF2's NV goggles = vigilante spree!

martialbullet
Where are you buying it from? I thought it comes out tomorrow.
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I'm very pleasantly surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response thus far. I was absolutely positive that this would be a 7.5 game.Paladin_King
That's because we've been trained so long to expect that from a licensed property like this. I hope this game sells in droves and sends a message to all otherpublishers that they will be rewarded for handling licensed games well.

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#42 DJ_Lae
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[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

[QUOTE="King9999"]

If you live in Canada, some stores are selling Batman AA for $38 for the first few days.

King9999

But why?

This is sure to be a huge hit. THe first day buyers are going to pay full price for it anyway so why discount it for them?

I don't know, and I'm not gonna question it...I'm just gonna go into Future Shop on Tuesday and pick it up for that price. Best Buy, EB Games and Wal-Mart have the same deal.

As far as I understand it, Best Buy printed $39.99 somewhere as a mistake, and Walmart jumped on it, throwing up ads for $38.83 on XBL. From what I hear there's some sort of clause that locks Walmart into honoring advertised prices (even though Best Buy retracted theirs as a mistake), so all the other major Canadian retailers are having to match Walmart so as to not lose sales, no doubt taking a huge hit in the process - the game is $30 less than what it originally retailed for.
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#43 rragnaar
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[QUOTE="Paladin_King"]I'm very pleasantly surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response thus far. I was absolutely positive that this would be a 7.5 game.Mash_Affect

That's because we've been trained so long to expect that from a licensed property like this. I hope this game sells in droves and sends a message to all otherpublishers that they will be rewarded for handling licensed games well.

I'm so happy that they decided to take their time with this and make a stand alone Batman game instead of making a Dark Knight tie-in game that would have been garbage.
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#44 martialbullet
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[QUOTE="rragnaar"] Where are you buying it from? I thought it comes out tomorrow.

Technically, it's less than day left till it's midnight release. The reason I said a few hours was so it wouldn't be seem like that much of a wait :lol:
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#45 rragnaar
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[QUOTE="martialbullet"][QUOTE="rragnaar"] Where are you buying it from? I thought it comes out tomorrow.

Technically, it's less than day left till it's midnight release. The reason I said a few hours was so it wouldn't be seem like that much of a wait :lol:

:lol:... that works. I'm hoping my local game store gets it tomorrow. A little piece of me would die if I had to wait till Wednesday.
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#46 S0lidSnake
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Comes out in just a few hours! :D

I, shamefully, pre-ordered the CE >__> Darn my Batfanaticism! I've always dreamed of having my own batarangs though :lol:

That with MF2's NV goggles = vigilante spree!

martialbullet

lol, Batarang and Night Vision googles. Now you just need a cape and you can be the dark knight himself.:P

Just make sure the molecules in the cape realign so you can glide from building to building. it would suck to have a batman who fell off a building on his first night of work. lol

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I'll be picking up my pre-order tomorrow.

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#48 King9999
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[QUOTE="King9999"]

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

But why?

This is sure to be a huge hit. THe first day buyers are going to pay full price for it anyway so why discount it for them?

DJ_Lae

I don't know, and I'm not gonna question it...I'm just gonna go into Future Shop on Tuesday and pick it up for that price. Best Buy, EB Games and Wal-Mart have the same deal.

As far as I understand it, Best Buy printed $39.99 somewhere as a mistake, and Walmart jumped on it, throwing up ads for $38.83 on XBL. From what I hear there's some sort of clause that locks Walmart into honoring advertised prices (even though Best Buy retracted theirs as a mistake), so all the other major Canadian retailers are having to match Walmart so as to not lose sales, no doubt taking a huge hit in the process - the game is $30 less than what it originally retailed for.

That explains why more than one store is selling the game at a discount, for the same price. I hope more stores screw up like that more often. :D

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#49 rragnaar
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I don't like doing this, but I'm going to have to SPAM my blog in this thread, as spoiler tags aren't working. I wanted to post the stuff that is in my blog in this thread, but gamespot isn't letting me do it with spoiler tags...

Batman the Animated Series and Arkham Asylum (Spoilers)

I found out about some more villains that will be in the game, and the voice actors from Batman the Animated Series that will be back to play them! There are some spoilers in there for Arkham Asylum, so visit at your own peril.

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#50 Legolas_Katarn
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I'll be getting the game tomorrow, CE for the PS3.