mcwolf (2013-04-10 03:49:30)

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"Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the next instalments of the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise. Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation system, the Wii U system, and Windows PC. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will be available for the Nintendo 3DS handheld system, and PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. Both titles are scheduled to release worldwide 25th October, 2013." (quote)

"Story

- Takes place on Christmas Eve
- Years before the previous two games
- Mob boss Black Mask will give a fortune for Batmans head
- Top assassins and supervillains from the DC Comics universe are out to get Batman
- Cops on the take from the mob join the manhunt as well
- Batman needs to outsmart his enemies, find out why Black Mask wants him dead, and prove to what good cops that hes on their side

General

- Porting Arkham City to Wii U let the team get familiar with Unreal 3
- Doing a prequel lets the team carve a unique territory if Rockstar were to move the Arkham timeline ahead down the road
- Rocksteadys project is tightly under wraps
- Younger Batman also gives us the opportunity to refresh things a bit
- Combat system still in place
- Will have new layers, new opportunities, and new tactics
- New enemy types
- Batman not as finely honed as in the previous games
- Wont control the Batwing directly
- Batwing will figure into story sequences and acts as a universe-appropriate form of fast travel
- Has the traditional predator mode in which players swing from perch to perch, glide kick, string guys upside-down, etc.
- New remote claw that is like the grappler in Just Cause 2
- Batman targets two objects and fires out a claw
- This hooks into the first object and launches another claw and rope to the second object
- Can then pull the two objects together
- Use this to knock enemies together, slam heavy objects into foes, string objects or people under a perch
- Can string up an explosive barrel under a perch, lure enemies with a sonic batarang, then cut the rope with a normal batarang, dropping the explosive on their heads
- Team knows Black Mask isnt the most popular villain
- Old Gotham is only half of the game world
- Another new entire is across the bridge called New Gotham
- New Gotham is classier and has much taller skyscrapers
- New zone doubles the size of the game world
- Players can dismantle the hacked tower network
- Towers emit a jamming signal that prevents the Batwing from flying into the area, meaning no fast travel
- It also halts Batmans sensors from placing points of interest on the map
- Taking down the towers are varied and require all of Batmans navigation, puzzle solving, and combat skills
- Some can be taken down quickly, others must be returned to later with an upgrade
- Crime in Progress: saving some cops from a group of thugs, rescuing a snitch from being tossed off a roof
- Activities give Batman a chance for experience point bonuses
- Completing side quests also contributes to the GCPDs understanding and appreciation of Batman
- They will begin to know Batman and which side he stands on based on how much you take on the optional missions
- Most Wanted system gives players a chance to go after villains outside of the core storyline
- These optional side missions can be tackled when you discover them
- Many optional missions offer upgrades
- Batmans butler Alfred may notice that he had a tough time in that situation and give him a new gadget
- Dark Knight system is slightly more behind the scenes, though its still important
- Dark Knight system provides a lengthy string of tasks that slowly goes up in difficulty as the game progresses
- The team wants to avoid boring tutorials while still training players to be masters of predator and combat systems
- Complete a certain number of counters or silent takedowns to receive XP rewards or a specific upgrade
- Dark Knight system doesnt replace challenge mode
- Team wants to make challenges more meaningful

Game demo

- Takes place about an hour into the game
- Batman is perched above Jezebel plaza
- Black Masks assassins have stirred up the local thugs
- No towering walls keeping villains in check and many citizens call Arkham City home since there isnt a prison
- Amusement Mile hasnt been flooded
- Batman is looking to find out why Black Mask is trying to kill him
- Batman decides to go to the party to track down Penguin, who hears about everything
- Eventually, Penguin gives some intel on a murder at Lacey Towers
- Claw grips Batmans ankle and drags him out of the room before he can finish his questioning
- Batman reaches for the door, but his arm is stomped by a mysterious figure
- Batman ends up suspended upside-down from the rafters
- Deathstroke circles Batman with a drawn sword
- Batman blocks and disarms Deathstroke, using the sword to cut himself free
- Thanks to Penguins tip, Batman goes to Lacey Towers
- The cops say its a double homicide
- One victim is supposedly Black Mask
- Inside the apartment, Batman sees Black Masks girlfriend strung up on a chandelier
- Black Masks assumed body is laying face up across the room
- Batman goes into first-person detective vision to examine the situation

Alongside the console game though, Warner Bros. has also announced a handheld title, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate. The game, which will be released on PS Vita and 3DS again on October 25, is set after the events of Arkham Origins" (quote)

"Armature, a studio formed by former Retro devs. They've been announced as the developer behind Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the 2.5D Batman title that's heading to 3DS." (quote)

Source: Gonintendo
Ign

Here's some info on the 3ds version. Will put info in own words later today. gonintendo

Credit to the writers of these paragraphs at gonintendo, and Ign.

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2013-04-14 19:16:26

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Ron1212 (2013-04-10 06:14:25)

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Sweet. This, Wind Waker HD, and Pokemon X will surely make my grades drop.

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pikarceus (2013-04-10 07:49:31)

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Two words. Bad. Ass.

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Mewtwo21 (2013-04-10 09:02:02)

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try not copying and pasting other people's work

anyways its good news they aren't skipping the wii u

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mcwolf (2013-04-10 09:58:52)

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Sorry bout that mewtwo, there's so much information all at once I couldn't keep up with it all. I should know better about this sort of things (plagiarizing) Its just one of those days where your school knowledge just flies out the window. This won't happen again and I'm sure of it.

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Nin10dude789 (2013-04-11 10:01:40)

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Looks so awesome.

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Nin10dude789 (2013-04-12 08:23:20)

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Looks so awesome.

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Mewtwo21 (2013-04-14 07:41:54)

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@mccwolf
you can copy the list but the article part where they explain shouldn't be copied. try to just say what they said in your own words

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mcwolf (2013-04-14 12:13:32)

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Ok thanks for clarifying mewtew. I'm going to fix things up and make it cleaner.

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mcwolf (2013-04-17 05:25:17)

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Alrighty thanks for reading. Sorry for not posting the rest of The 3ds portion, and summarize the thread as a whole. I've been busy as of late. Sorry for the inconvenience, I hope y'all understand. Until next time,.... I'll see ya around the plaza.

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