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    Batman: Arkham City

    Game » consists of 23 releases. Released Oct 18, 2011

    When Gotham City's slums have been transformed into a secluded super-prison, it's up to Batman to uncover its conspiracy in the sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum.

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    NekuSakuraba

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    #1  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    Okay, I haven't been following Arkham City, I knew I was going to get it as soon as it was announced because the first one was awesome but for some reason I didn't read into any articles or anything like that. So, I go to pre-order the game and there is no PC edition, I don't know how the hell I missed this, but what is going on?

    I know Giant Bomb has PC listed and if it is a delay, why and how long?

    Dammit, I should have read some more Arkham City news.

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    #2  Edited By TwoLines

    The PC version will be ready next month. Around 11.11.2011. They never said why. But they said it will look better than their console counterpart.

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    #3  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    You can pick up the PC version for $34 on Green Man Gaming w/ their 20% off coupon til Monday. Might make the wait more tolerable for some. I'm not waiting a month tho, Skyrim will be out in a month, so I need to play and beat Arkham City by then.

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    #4  Edited By Contro

    I'll trade in my 360 version for it.

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    #5  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    What is Google? What is video game?

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    #6  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    What is Google? What is video game?

    What are you on about?

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    #7  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    What is Google? What is video game?

    What are you on about?

    Are you the Batman?

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    #8  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    What is Google? What is video game?

    What are you on about?

    Are you the Batman?

    Are you the Catwoman?

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    #9  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    What is Google? What is video game?

    What are you on about?

    Are you the Batman?

    Are you the Catwoman?

    That is confidential information.

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    #10  Edited By SmilingPig

    Damn!

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    #11  Edited By Bestostero

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @OllyOxenFree said:

    What is Google? What is video game?

    What are you on about?

    Are you the Batman?

    Are you the Catwoman?

    That is confidential information.

    Lies, I'm Batman and Catwoman.

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    #12  Edited By trlbaron

    @NekuSakuraba: Yeah, as TwoLines said, it's coming out in November. It's going to be GFWL-enabled and should be on Steam too. (Just thought we may need to be open about that.)

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    #13  Edited By JoeyRavn

    @Krakn3Dfx said:

    You can pick up the PC version for $34 on Green Man Gaming w/ their 20% off coupon til Monday.

    Urgh, it's €42 here. I can see why they would make €1 = $1, but €1.25 = $1? I'm paying €30 for the game on Amazon, how come the digital version is €12 more expensive?

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    #14  Edited By amir90

    As much as I love my computer, I rather play it on my 360, I think the controller was easier to use, even though the first one looked amazing on PC.

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    #15  Edited By JoeyRavn

    @amir90 said:

    As much as I love my computer, I rather play it on my 360, I think the controller was easier to use, even though the first one looked amazing on PC.

    You can use a 360 gamepad on PC.

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    #16  Edited By fooflighter737

    beat me to it

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    #17  Edited By Jimbo

    Delayed for extra bats.

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    #18  Edited By amir90

    @JoeyRavn said:

    @amir90 said:

    As much as I love my computer, I rather play it on my 360, I think the controller was easier to use, even though the first one looked amazing on PC.

    You can use a 360 gamepad on PC.

    I don't have a cable 360 controller, and I don't want to buy a wireless receiver for the wireless controller :)

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    #19  Edited By RIDEBIRD

    You want to play it on PC? Fuck you you disgusting piece of shit. We'll delay the game for NO APPARENT REASON and SET NO DATE AT THE TIME OF DELAY ANNOUCEMENT. Because, fuck you.

    WAAAAARNEEERRR BROOOOOOOS

    Yeah I'm kinda pissed I can't play it.

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    #20  Edited By AlexW00d

    Oh fuck, if it's new release day is the same as Skyrim I definitely am not buying that game any time soon, it can wait.

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    #21  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    I wonder if it will run solid on the PC like Arkham Asylum did or whether it will be a fucked up port and a waste of money

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    #23  Edited By The_Laughing_Man

    I hope we get another great anti pirate measure.

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    #24  Edited By august

    Oh man what if they do pre-order TF2 hats with this game.

    think about it.

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    #25  Edited By wefwefasdf

    @AlexW00d said:

    Oh fuck, if it's new release day is the same as Skyrim I definitely am not buying that game any time soon, it can wait.

    I feel like they would be making a huge mistake by doing that. Hopefully they'll release it a week earlier on the 4th.

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    #26  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    Do you guys think they will release a CE on PC?

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    #27  Edited By Edwardryu

    who said that it is 11.11.11? I checked out Bestbuy website. it says 11.15.11.

    you can also check out system requirement when you go to D2D.com

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    #28  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @Edwardryu said:

    who said that it is 11.11.11? I checked out Bestbuy website. it says 11.15.11.

    you can also check out system requirement when you go to D2D.com

    Has any retailer listed a CE of any sorts?

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    #29  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @AhmadMetallic said:

    I wonder if it will run solid on the PC like Arkham Asylum did or whether it will be a fucked up port and a waste of money

    You'd assume because it was delayed they made the game run better, right?

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    #30  Edited By AlexW00d

    @Edwardryu said:

    who said that it is 11.11.11? I checked out Bestbuy website. it says 11.15.11.

    you can also check out system requirement when you go to D2D.com

    You're telling me this game comes out on a Saturday? Nice one.

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @AhmadMetallic said:

    I wonder if it will run solid on the PC like Arkham Asylum did or whether it will be a fucked up port and a waste of money

    You'd assume because it was delayed they made the game run better, right?

    Arkham Asylum came out later on PC than console too, and that game ran beautifully. Well for a game running fucking Unreal.

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    #31  Edited By bybeach

    @Jimbo said:

    Delayed for extra bats.

    My favorite. Yes to the gamepad also. The GFWL makes me cringe, though. For some reason it was a hassle to get Arkham Asylum going, though it was just mini-moves. Hopefully that won't be the case again.

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    #32  Edited By cav86

    PC versions are always delayed these days to limit the effect of piracy, essentially forcing those who 'can't wait' to go out and buy a console version

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    #33  Edited By fullmetal5550

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    Do you guys think they will release a CE on PC?

    I doubt it. I have checked GameStop 's website a few times and the only Collector's Editions I see are for the x-box 360 and ps3.

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    #34  Edited By Bestostero

    @cav86 said:

    PC versions are always delayed these days to limit the effect of piracy, essentially forcing those who 'can't wait' to go out and buy a console version

    I agree with this. I don't think its for better content or enhancements lol

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    #35  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @xhavoc86 said:

    @cav86 said:

    PC versions are always delayed these days to limit the effect of piracy, essentially forcing those who 'can't wait' to go out and buy a console version

    I agree with this. I don't think its for better content or enhancements lol

    I was hoping it was.

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    #36  Edited By Bestostero

    @NekuSakuraba: It might be, I don't know...but I think its more plausible to delay and discourage piracy.

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    #37  Edited By Edwardryu

    @AlexW00d: what are you talking about? 11/15 is Tuesday. check out calendar again. oh, don't forget. 2AM on 11/6 is Daylight Saving Time Ends. your clock will go back to one hour.

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    #38  Edited By Bestostero

    @rebgav said:

    @xhavoc86 said:

    @cav86 said:

    PC versions are always delayed these days to limit the effect of piracy, essentially forcing those who 'can't wait' to go out and buy a console version

    I agree with this. I don't think its for better content or enhancements lol

    I think that PC versions are delayed in the hopes of boosting console pre-orders. It seems that the vast majority of PC sales are digital, and regardless how many people might pre-order a digital copy that number doesn't translate into physical copies shipped. If pre-orders are a measure of the popularity of an upcoming title then it makes sense that publishers would like to inflate that number as much as possible so that retailers commit to buying more copies of the game.

    This makes sense too, I flat out don't believe pc is delayed for our benefit at all, its all for them to gain.

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    #39  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @AhmadMetallic said:

    I wonder if it will run solid on the PC like Arkham Asylum did or whether it will be a fucked up port and a waste of money

    You'd assume because it was delayed they made the game run better, right?

    Too many game purchases this year to spend any money on a game that might be broken/that I won't play. I'll wait for PC reviews. 
     
    Already wasted money on fucking LA Noire
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    #40  Edited By DJJoeJoe

    So here's a small rant-y response that breaks off into tangents, you've been warned and know the proper internet procedure for reading or not reading.

    @xhavoc86 said:

    @NekuSakuraba: It might be, I don't know...but I think its more plausible to delay and discourage piracy.

    The people who are going to download the game for free will do so regardless of any sort of delay, they aren't so close to buying the game that a month delay would force them to buy and play it on a platform they may or may not actually have. The only thing I've ever seen that you can't get via piracy is 'some' DLC for some games, such as Dirt 3 (it's dlc doesn't exist on the net, going by how things are it never will be).

    Right now I'm weighing whether to crack and play batman on my 360 or wait for the game on PC, as I really really enjoyed the first game on my pc. I actually played through and beat batman and 'then' bought it and played through it a second time, I really liked the game :) Piracy rarely satisfies my 'good consumer' need to 'own' things. I'm pretty sure though I'm buying Arkham City though, regardless of my money troubles right now, I already pre-ordered Skyrim so that cash is basically out of my head, kinda a nice thing sorta.. doesn't feel like I bought the game when it comes out cause the expense happened a while ago lol. My only gripe with the PC batman is that it's not on steam right now, launching another client or honestly.. just not having it in my list of games in steam is just kinda lame. Shortcuts don't really cut it, having my origin copy of dead space 2 and mass effect 2 as shortcuts in steam feels really shitty to me even though I actually think origin is a fine client etc.

    On a side/semi related note things that are aimed at hindering piracy almost always just encourage it, DRM being a big reason for piracy of course.

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    #41  Edited By McShank

    @amir90 said:

    @JoeyRavn said:

    @amir90 said:

    As much as I love my computer, I rather play it on my 360, I think the controller was easier to use, even though the first one looked amazing on PC.

    You can use a 360 gamepad on PC.

    I don't have a cable 360 controller, and I don't want to buy a wireless receiver for the wireless controller :)

    ps3 controllers come with a cable and are wireless AND dont take Batteries. >:D

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    #42  Edited By time allen

    they forgot to fill the game to capacity with villains, so they're fixing the pc version while they can.

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    #43  Edited By AlexW00d

    @Edwardryu said:

    @AlexW00d: what are you talking about? 11/15 is Tuesday. check out calendar again. oh, don't forget. 2AM on 11/6 is Daylight Saving Time Ends. your clock will go back to one hour.

    Lol Forgot to move the calendar up one month.

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    #44  Edited By Lazyaza

    I decided fuck it with waiting for the pc version so I'm getting both it and the 360 one now lol.

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    #45  Edited By Zapbrader

    I would rather have it come out a month later than have to deal with any kind of issues on day 1. I can wait for them to make the finishing touches on it while making sure its optimized for PCs.

    Then again, delays don't always mean anything.

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    #46  Edited By TehFlan
    @Zapbrader said:

    I would rather have it come out a month later than have to deal with any kind of issues on day 1. I can wait for them to make the finishing touches on it while making sure its optimized for PCs.

    Then again, delays don't always mean anything.

    Yeah, I'll probably play this on PC, and I'd rather the port not be half-assed.
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    #47  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    Man, waiting for the PC version to come out without getting exposed to spoilers is going to be hard.

    Also, I know I've already said it but I really hope they have a CE of the game on PC. The game looks so badass.

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    #48  Edited By McShank

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    Man, waiting for the PC version to come out without getting exposed to spoilers is going to be hard.

    Also, I know I've already said it but I really hope they have a CE of the game on PC. The game looks so badass.

    I watched a 3 hour stream of it last night and saw many spoilers but yet it has not hindered me at all on still pre-ordering it off steam for 40$.

    @Zapbrader said:

    I would rather have it come out a month later than have to deal with any kind of issues on day 1. I can wait for them to make the finishing touches on it while making sure its optimized for PCs.

    Then again, delays don't always mean anything.

    There will be a ton of patches day 1 as I bet most of the pc disks are already printed and are awaiting shipping if not already there and are now just waiting to be put on the shelfs come the launch day for them.

    @Lazyaza said:

    I decided fuck it with waiting for the pc version so I'm getting both it and the 360 one now lol.

    Good man, way to help the company stay alive.

    @DJJoeJoe said:

    So here's a small rant-y response that breaks off into tangents, you've been warned and know the proper internet procedure for reading or not reading.

    @xhavoc86 said:

    @NekuSakuraba: It might be, I don't know...but I think its more plausible to delay and discourage piracy.

    The people who are going to download the game for free will do so regardless of any sort of delay, they aren't so close to buying the game that a month delay would force them to buy and play it on a platform they may or may not actually have. The only thing I've ever seen that you can't get via piracy is 'some' DLC for some games, such as Dirt 3 (it's dlc doesn't exist on the net, going by how things are it never will be).

    Right now I'm weighing whether to crack and play batman on my 360 or wait for the game on PC, as I really really enjoyed the first game on my pc. I actually played through and beat batman and 'then' bought it and played through it a second time, I really liked the game :) Piracy rarely satisfies my 'good consumer' need to 'own' things. I'm pretty sure though I'm buying Arkham City though, regardless of my money troubles right now, I already pre-ordered Skyrim so that cash is basically out of my head, kinda a nice thing sorta.. doesn't feel like I bought the game when it comes out cause the expense happened a while ago lol. My only gripe with the PC batman is that it's not on steam right now, launching another client or honestly.. just not having it in my list of games in steam is just kinda lame. Shortcuts don't really cut it, having my origin copy of dead space 2 and mass effect 2 as shortcuts in steam feels really shitty to me even though I actually think origin is a fine client etc.

    On a side/semi related note things that are aimed at hindering piracy almost always just encourage it, DRM being a big reason for piracy of course.

    From what i have seen on steam for City, There is GFWL which sucks but it also has a 3rd party DRM which means this thing will be a little harder to crack then others so piracy will take longer or be discouraged as this means lot of work cracking it. Or it will make people want to get it free more which i dont see the point in pirating a game like this since its so badass looking that I want to help the company by buying it and having them make more games like this. Maybe a spiderman or even a superman game that isnt COMPLETE SHIT! (superman 64)

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    #49  Edited By evilrazer

    I have no choice but wait and get it for PC. Sold my PS3 couple of month ago.

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    #50  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    Question to those playing on PS3/360 then buying the PC version later -

    Why not either wait or just play the console version? =/

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