Batman: Arkham Asylum Video Preview by GameSpot

[1996mrshadow]

nice game

[1996mrshadow]

nice graphics

[boeingnz]

Joker looks like Roshack : )

[KillyWildlands]

sounds fun

[TigerMilitia]

AA 2 has mr freeze,two face and more.

[Kevinlclayjr]

@TigerMilitia,

I agree with you man Mr. Freeze I am stoked to believe he will appear in the sequel followup along with Two-Face, Catwoman, Riddler, Penguin I believe will appear to I saw him in a photo from the first game I believe man. I also, heard TigerMilitia buddy that Robin and Batgirl were going to join forces with Batman to take on the city's crime wave which, will be worse than the crime Batman handled alone in Arkham Asylum in the first game.

[superaidsta]

i love how in batman they treat criminals as mentaly insane rather than evil

[fhwgads2]

This deserves the right to be the best Batman, and superhero game of all time.

[Bpenn419]

@fhwgads2 What happens when batman: arkham city comes out? will it be better than the best batman game of all time?

[Kevinlclayjr]

@Bpenn419,

Batman:Arkham City I have no doubt will be 1,000,000 times better than Batman:Arkham Asylum Mr. Freeze who left his work at the Asylum along with a news report of Two-Face robbing a bank are all signs they broke out of the Asylum and headed into Gotham City. As, you saw from the trailer Joker and all the insane psychopaths were moved to a different prison facility after Arkham Asylum was bombed and destroyed from bomb attacks and the GCPD attacking the jail to rescue Batman.

[dacke13]

haha I had the game on ps2 superman returns but it sucks! when u do all the missions its very funny. When u comlete the game u cant free roam coz it get new monsters all the time and u cant free roam if u do they will destroy the city.

[jof2345]

got this game... Damn love it

[IVScarecrowVI]

@jof2345  Yep yep. Best game I've played in a LONG a time.

[Kevinlclayjr]

@jof2345,

My kid brother pre-ordered Batman:Arkham Asylum and he beat the game last year it must have taken him about 4 days as one gentleman said, it took him that long. I beat Batman:Arkham Asylum Thursday of last week and I enjoyed, the ending as much, as I enjoyed the ending scenes when Batman defeats Poison Ivy then has a final confrontation fight against Joker at his funhouse in Arkham Asylum maximum prison facility. What, I loved man before that was the firework show.

[TimiHendrix195]

superman isnt a very well developed character batman and spiderman are flawed and forced to overcome hardship thats why people sympathize with them superman is a bit perfect and has no real dark side like batman or spiderman (in his black suit). superman just has one dimension good guy hero.

[Kevinlclayjr]

@TimiHendrix195,

Superman is a very well developed character and he has alot of enemies to deal with Lex Luthor, General Zod, Brainiac, Metallo, Darkseid and Doomsday to name some. Batman and Spiderman I already know have hardships and don't assume Superman doesn't because he's a distant Kryptonian billions of light years ahead of Earth's time. Superman has dealt with hardships on Krypton and on Earth. Don't forget his wars against Doomsday and Darkseid man.

[Kevinlclayjr]

@TimiHendrix195,

I was at Ign months back and Rocksteady and Eidos bought the entire DC Comics Pathology character line license for game and Superman is next in line after Batman:Arkham City is completed. Here on Youtube they have a new video trailer of the Factor 5 and Brash Entertainement Superman game that was going to be released but, cancelled. It was a EPIC fight battle between Superman and Doomsday. I saw it man and you need to see it too man. There is hope for Superman.

[dacke13]

why is it always batman and spiderman why not superman?? I hope they will make a game about superman and that u can free roam and choos eif u want 2 be evil or good :D

[ADMediaEmpire]

They did and was called Superman Returns where you can roam the City and do whatever you want :S on xbox 360 and other consoles. Where have you been? lmao Been released like 2 years now

[Kevinlclayjr]

@ADMediaEmpire,

I have Superman Returns on XBOX 360 and its the best version to have SR on the game. Rocksteady and Eidos have bought the entire DC Panthology from EA(Electronic Arts) and following next years conclusion of Batman:Arkham City they were talking about making a new Superman game. I would love to see them contact Timothy Daly to voice Superman, Clancy Brown for Lex Luthor's voice and Dana Delany for Lois Lane's from Superman:The Animated Series.

[Kevinlclayjr]

@dacke13,

We've seen Rocksteady and Eidos's Batman:Arkham Asylum game in 2009 and previewed in 2008 when Chris Nolan's "The Dark Knight" sequel to "Batman Begins" came out. Activision this year released, "Spiderman:Shattered Dimensions also, a EPIC blockbuster game. If, you were not on Ign months ago into 2009 last year they had news about Rocksteady and Eidos in talks of making a new Superman game that we should see around 2012 or so. There is a Batman 3 and Superman:Man Of Steel film coming

[NMEdrone]

They should make a sequal it would be awesome

[Xboxgamexpert]

batman arkham asylum walkthrough my channel

[BoneyHead95]

The game great! I don't have to go to any thing because I still have a week off and 1 day. But I wish it came out today! ): Oh well!

[MF033D]

Things are looking up for this upcoming game. Apparently on Gamespot, it is believed that the reviews from 8 gaming sites have rated this game 9.0+ at this mark. So overall, i think this is a pretty damn perfect game to buy and play. I hope it provides trophy support. Haven't it been noticed before, it also provides game lauching too. From the PlayStation Magazine, this game has achieved as a Gold Award and it has marked 9/10.

[ManuGinobili1977]

best batman game then batman brings so thats my favorite

[riveraricardo3553]

does this have some kind of online play? PLEASE TELL MEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[razerlazer2]

unfounrty i dont think it does :(

[riveraricardo3553]

:( school starts the day of its release :(

[comedyman55]

I don't think it does

[paris740]

is there any chalenge mode in this game without DLC ? please reply

[mailbail100]

yes there is some challenge maps in the game but there will be some coming out as well and if you preorder from game you get a free scarecrow map and there 1 in the limited edition

[TimeSplittersChimp]

love the jokers laugh at the end, i am trying not to spend any money just now but how can i not get this fuck

[tony70810]

I liked the Batman Begins game, it may be the best game they made so far.

[eminem7080]

dude you are right!!... i loved that game...

[DragKiingX2000]

THIS GAME STILL ROCKS

[protoalex1]

The villain design is awesome especially harley's design

[PlatyMoos]

LOL

[toby6119]

this is gonna be the coolest

[DragKiingX2000]

THIS IS AWSOME!!! played demo and it rocks!

[xXxScarShadowxXx1]

i only played the demo and i can already tell this is way better then batman begins the game

[eminem7080]

and the batman begins game was pretty damn good... i think

[BoneyHead95]

GT said that batman begins was really bad! But this one is mach better!

[aidenmccloskey]

check out IGN's review on Arkham Asylum, it gives it an 'outstanding'

[realhxq]

yes batman begins was bad

[superman3545]

i think only harley quinn killer croc poison ivy and bane plus the joker will be in this game i coud be wrong

[hussi434]

so picking this up

[DragKiingX2000]

Why did u drop it on the floor or something? u mean ur going too buy it!

[Noxulips]

the demo is coming out on the 7th August

[mbjones96]

i cant wait till august 25th the game will be out i already preodered this shit

[MichaelBiscool]

I so can't wait to play this.

[almostable]

I hope Mr.Freeze will make a appearance in the game

[TriggerHappyChicken]

im sorry but he is not :(

[tyler6469]

I hope Two-Face will be in this game, he's my favorite Batman villan

[TriggerHappyChicken]

unfortunately two face is not in this game

[Kevinlclayjr]

@tyler6469,

Two-Face is not in Batman:Arkham Asylum but, he's seen on a card and was mentioned on Commissioner Gordan's police car radio at the end robbing a bank in Gotham City. Two-Face will be in Rocksteady and Eidos's 2011 blockbuster sequel Batman:Arkham City.

[bezo98]

@tyler6469 He'll be in the sequel!

[PogueSquadron]

I played a demo of one of the challenge rooms (combat) at Target yesterday (PS3). Check it out if you can. I think the demo disc also has Infamous on it. Anyway, the combat is SO good. Each move flows really well into the next. Really makes you feel like Batman taking on a bunch of thugs. I really want to go back and play it again.

[ComradePepper]

I played the same version as you did it was great this game is going to be amazing

[DrunkenFistLee]

A demo is being released this month. They announced it at E3

[hipispater]

i wish the y could create a Caotain America video game..with his companions...that would be great!!

[Cyberdyne7]

when will there be a demo released on marketplace? I wanna play it to see if it is any good!

[Halobolu]

They might not release a demo at all.

[seannopak25]

that joker is one ugly mofo such perfect demented look

[hazzaalmo1234]

this looks like a game to get

[Wildawg100]

kinda sucks that you cant roam around gotham city but i think its still gonna be a good game.

[Halobolu]

Yea and they need to be able to free roam and call you batmobile to come and pick you up where ever your at.

[Wildawg100]

I agree with you.that would be tight.

[Halobolu]

And Make it just as gritty. I hate free roam city games where everything is bare and open, no detail. Like Prototype. Anyway, im glad they made batman a stealth game. Batman Begin was awesome. I remember this part in Batman Begins where you are at the island and you had to get past the police spotlight while on the side of the building.

[klazw]

now all we want is a good superman game

[gohnz9]

so cool game going to get it

[deadgamerkid]

this will become game of the year

its about time that a good batman game

is coming out

[Masvids]

its over it hasnt even begun. i love that line from the joker this game looks awsome kool and sweet all at the same time im a huge fan of batman and punshier. but batman has better games!

[Asstricks]

I think it would've been epic if the tag line at the end "It hasn't even begun.." was changed to Mark just going crazy shouting "I'M JUST GETTING STARTED!! *CACKLE!*"

Can't wait for this!

[acdc190101]

yes, but batman is a clean guy, he doesn't kill people..... like the Joker :)

[sephiroth89bmw]

So glad to hear the voices of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill in this game!!! Can't wait!!

[Faltzerbeast90]

kevin conroy was from the animated series??

[nymetsfan9121]

i am too but hamill sounds alot different especially the laugh

[Kestin24]

Well, he obviously isn't as young as he was when he did the animated series, so his voice has changed a lot. Still, he sounds awesome nonetheless!

[narutoxxuzumakii]

woah i want this so bad

[boredstudent]

plus Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill do their voices like the did back in the olden days of Batman: The Animated Series.

[TriggerHappyChicken]

ya i have to say that Kevin Conroy is a awesome batman his voice just fits it so well and Mark Hamill is just amazing :D

[anoyingfly]

most of the acting sounds bad...

[RagnaroekChaos]

HUH?!?

Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill! Ever heard of them?! THE ultimate speakers for Batman and the Joker?

Dude.....outch.

[DarkRoast]

???? u obviously never seen the animated series huh?

[UnitTheory]

i really hope this doesnt suck

[bowflexor]

eidos have a good track record.

[robotfabio]

well the thing is i live in an attic so i dont have a closet...no bloody body 4 me

[georgekostaras]

This looks promising.

[gamesgta4]

bullcraP

[Bad6maniac]

Q2=June 24, Q3=September 1.

They pushed it back too many days :( Hope they will change it.

[9395gouku]

im #100 woot woot and batman rocks he well murder spiderman and superman anytime!

[ollie1utd]

kills them, but you can knock them out then leave them then there knocked out.then they can get up eventually!!!

[Viconiuz]

oh nice, i didnt know gamespot had their own channel here on u-tube.

[ccfan101]

luks kool i guess :/

[giaco2010]

is not first person!!!!

[kosta1605]

batman doesnt kill!!

[ampm91192]

he just fucks up.......

[thehellsyeah123]

actually thats only partcially true he did kill for the first year of his superhero career but yeah he doesn't kill anymore

[sanji619]

I played the demo, it pwns....

[giaco2010]

what's mean pwns?

[darkghor]

After ample years of studying, researching at the finest institutes, and, um...guessing...I have found, giaco2010, that pwns means that it owns, which means it is awesome. Hope that was helpful.

[rapidriv13]

actually ive always gone with the assumtion that pwn is short for "power own"

[Fudoshin85]

Does Batman kill his enemies in this game? Or he just knock them down?

[Soldier0Cross]

batman never kills.

[Spitznock]

This is a popular speculation. During the earlier comic books Batman killed people all the time.

[shadowfury0]

He did kill a few times but would mostly try to capture them.

[CleaveTheDragon]

Too bad the Penguin isn't an inmate :c

As far as I know at least

MAd Hatter better be there god dammit

[iconjax2006]

Well, he was an inmate in "The Batman" WB cartoon, but that show kinda sucked noodles.

[CleaveTheDragon]

Compared to the other crap I've seen nowadays for cartoons it's not so bad.

Compared to the Bruce Timm animated series it doesn't hold a light.

[SinisterManiac]

Penguin is in the game!

[gamesgta4]

Man it sucks that this game got delayed to the end of the summer.

[arifJackk]

the thing that i hate about this game is its only inside Arkham Asylum..so i thought it might be boringg.

[frzzu]

the asylum is huge and some parts of it are located on the outside. Look up some jail schematics. Then double guantanamo bay in your head and boom there is arkhum asylum.

[darksteel78]

yeah i played it at my local wal-mart. the combat is sweet!!!

[conc3ited]

The Collector's Edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum comes with a bunch of collectors items. Included is a replica Batarang (with stand), a 48-page "Arkham Doctor's Journal", a special Behind-the-Scenes DVD, and more. Oh ye and its going to cost $99.99.. rofl . but im going to start saving now and im pretty sure i will have enough by 2 months. xD

[emanthechamp]

collectors editions are usless now-a-day. Why not a special edition batman rumble controller, or a strategy guide. It's always useless stuff.

[juseper313]

Is the asylum the only playable scenario in the game ?

[emanthechamp]

I heard u get to use the batmobile so I guess not. But I wouldn't espect too much gameplay out of arkahm besides the outskirts of it.

[juseper313]

Ok, Thanks!

[s3g4you]

u can go out too i think.

[juseper313]

I hope. thanks

[BigBoomRobot]

You start outside i hear and make your way in the Asylum by taking out all the guards in the front guarding.. ( I THINK )

[frzzu]

yeah but a jail is large, plus there is a courtyard and etc. so there probably is an outside level.

[Terminator636]

if u get the collectors edition u get a code for a bonus map...

[BigBoomRobot]

ye its awesome!

[kingwtally]

i guess from what the guy said u can upgrade bm himself there may be alternate costumes

[CRUNKshop]

omg das game wird hammer

[TheNewLouarts]

1:16 I've had that batman theme in my head for a while now. It's deffinetley the catchiest of them all i think. well not catchy ofcourse but the best :D

[linkpast]

The official release date is June 9 2009, and its street dated which means it cannot be pushed back, nor can it sold before said date

[4everlost91]

woohoo...batman!!!

[Soccerkid2617]

DrPeperkvbnc its Fanboy...its suppose to be

[drpeperkvbnc]

who is that at 1;35 some random person or a villain

[Pwnzor729]

I think it's just some insane guy, I'm not really sure which villain (if he were a main one) that would be.

Does anyone know if you will be able to unlock alternate costumes for Batman? It'd be cool to have an all-black outfit, like in the Christian Bale movies.

[rcw0388]

that's what i am wondering. i hope its like resident evil 5 where you can get different costumes and buy upgrades. that would be really awesome.

[Pwnzor729]

Actually, you can ignore my last post, I heard from somewhere it's Mr. Zsasz (did I spell that right?) Anyways, yeah.

[slipknotlover21]

in this game they tried to make the villians more horror looking so scarecrow will look absoloutley insane on the horror side

[RRJProduction]

Okay everyone Spolier. If you want to know the villlians keep on reading.

The Joker, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Posion Ivy, Harley Quinn, Penguin, Riddler, Mr.Freeze and more. Other people I never heard of but I will still say there name, Frank Boles, Victor Zsasca. Now Barbra Gordon is in this game. Also the girl that is playing Barbra is also Oracle. If I get more news I will tell you. =)

[laura515]

cant w8 for this game :P

[Dogsplaza]

Mark Hammill = Joker

Kevin Conroy = Batman from the animated series

Paul Dini = Writer of the original Batman the animated series does the script and plot for the story.

[zachman300000]

is mark hamil doing the jokers voice i hope so

[deathproofisshit777]

yes he is :D

[bradf95]

yeah it is mark hamill, and batman is played by kevin conroy

[RRJProduction]

Lol he is my buddy.

[sethisawesome]

hes my dad

[RRJProduction]

Who's your dad?

[RoFLWaFFL3Z]

Lol, was that Doomsday at 1:31?

[Damjan547]

Doomsday isnt villain of batman, superman's villain!

That must be killer croc or bane!

[RoFLWaFFL3Z]

I know lol. But it kind of looks like him, doesn't it?

[0102awoods]

You get to fight both Killer Croc and Bane!

[RRJProduction]

I don't know about Bane but Killer Croc you be in it. Hope you are right T;d like to fight Bane.

[0102awoods]

Trust me, Bane is in the game. I looked it up on Wiki and he is comfirmed!

[RRJProduction]

I hope you're right, It's just I looked up all the villians Bane wasen't on the list. Maybe ther more then what I've said. But also Wiki is a website to be known to lie. I just hope you are right.

[Zorander2]

I think its Amygdala......(not sure though) just a guess...lol

[JustinKKKKK]

they should make a dark night game

[EternalSage07]

Games based solely off a movie's script are never well-done because they don't take into account gameplay over remaining true to the script. Batman: Arkham Asylum looks like it should suffice. They're doing it right by basing this game's storyline off the original lore of Batman rather than limiting it to one linear path - there's more variety and depth to the game this way.

[michaelgriffo]

I hope HUSH will be in this as a SECRET villain that they promised us

[E1N9]

Looks promising.

[Jags6523]

This is going to be Chuck Norris's #1 game.

[ccihelka]

at the very end it says summer 2009 thats when it comes out... I WANT IT SOONER HAHAAHHWHAHHWHHAHAHHFGZKJDFNLK­J,

[ick13]

No, this isn't based on any of the movies.

[davidmcdermott93]

thats a good idea but i dnt think thats it

[radgoncan]

Wel its obvious they went for the batman animated series style. The joker is of course played by mark hamillcaka luke skywalker

[MAGUILAGORE]

who hasn't..... please read the comic book... this one is great (for batman fans) and the artwork is superv (by alex ross)

[SilentmanX3]

Looking forward to it, & I'm very happy that Kevin Conroy & Mark Hamill are reprising their role in this

[larz7224]

this game will get 11/10

[masterkill107]

i hope this game is better than the adventures of batman and robin for the snes.

[red81suit]

KYRIE!!!!!!!!!

[Russman1478]

THIS IS GOING TO BE SO FUCKING NASTY I CAN'T WAIT I WANT TO PLAY BATMAN ON 360 SO BAD! EVER SINCE I SAW THE DARK KNIGHT I WANTED TO PLAY A BATMAN GAME. Does anyone no when this comes out?

[NenadTheGamer]

May 1.Thats what it says on Wikipedia...

Oh yeah and IT WILL ROCK!!!

[simonx49]

almost forgot eidos existed

[Yugo411]

yep! this may be the Batman game we all have been waiting for!