Batman: Arkham City
Game » consists of 23 releases. Released Oct 18, 2011
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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.
The Mystery of Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham City Demo
When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. BF3 was shown off at an event during the Game Developers Conference last week, and the Batman demo made its first appearance at a Microsoft event the week before that. I caught the demo there, and was pretty impressed... so much so that we went back to see the demo a second time during GDC (and shoot an interview that you'll see in a few days).
Along with that interview, you'll get a bit about the last bits of the GDC week demo, which weren't shown last week and I've apparently signed away my ability to talk to you about the new bits until Friday. But let's talk about one of the more interesting "old" bits. In the demo, Batman has an exchange with Catwoman. He's just saved her from Two-Face and he's about to save her again from Joker, who's rigged up a sniper rifle in a nearby bell tower. But between those two attempts on her life, there's time for a brief interrogation.
Batman asks about what the Joker's up to and what role Hugo Strange is playing in all of this. But he also asks about something--and this is the part that is presented as backwards audio in the demo--called "Protocol 10." Catwoman claims she's never heard of it, but speculates that Strange, as the guy that's in charge of Arkham City, has something big planned for Batman... and that maybe that's what this Protocol 10 is all about.
What's it mean? It means that Warner and Rocksteady still have plenty of things to reveal about the particulars of Arkham City. That shouldn't surprise you, but I have to admit that I was a little surprised by this weird little quirk in their demo... it's definitely the first time I've seen anything like this, and it made for a fun little game for me and my rudimentary audio editing skills. Of course, "Protocol 10" doesn't seem to turn up anything related to Batman online, and the Comic Vine team had nothing to add, either, so it's safe to assume that this is something new for the game and not something directly plucked from the books. So I suppose the mystery is still a mystery?
We'll have more with Rocksteady's Dax Ginn on Friday.
When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. BF3 was shown off at an event during the Game Developers Conference last week, and the Batman demo made its first appearance at a Microsoft event the week before that. I caught the demo there, and was pretty impressed... so much so that we went back to see the demo a second time during GDC (and shoot an interview that you'll see in a few days).
Along with that interview, you'll get a bit about the last bits of the GDC week demo, which weren't shown last week and I've apparently signed away my ability to talk to you about the new bits until Friday. But let's talk about one of the more interesting "old" bits. In the demo, Batman has an exchange with Catwoman. He's just saved her from Two-Face and he's about to save her again from Joker, who's rigged up a sniper rifle in a nearby bell tower. But between those two attempts on her life, there's time for a brief interrogation.
Batman asks about what the Joker's up to and what role Hugo Strange is playing in all of this. But he also asks about something--and this is the part that is presented as backwards audio in the demo--called "Protocol 10." Catwoman claims she's never heard of it, but speculates that Strange, as the guy that's in charge of Arkham City, has something big planned for Batman... and that maybe that's what this Protocol 10 is all about.
What's it mean? It means that Warner and Rocksteady still have plenty of things to reveal about the particulars of Arkham City. That shouldn't surprise you, but I have to admit that I was a little surprised by this weird little quirk in their demo... it's definitely the first time I've seen anything like this, and it made for a fun little game for me and my rudimentary audio editing skills. Of course, "Protocol 10" doesn't seem to turn up anything related to Batman online, and the Comic Vine team had nothing to add, either, so it's safe to assume that this is something new for the game and not something directly plucked from the books. So I suppose the mystery is still a mystery?
We'll have more with Rocksteady's Dax Ginn on Friday.
" DEM 10 SECONDS! "Batman calls it a night and you drive the batmobile back to Wayne Manor and walk around as Bruce in the full blown bat cave...
The solution: Battlefield: Batman Company" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
Protocol 10. Sounds ominous! I hope I get to knife a mastodon and wear its fur for warmth.
(Snider reference)
Beats the shit out of Protocol 7. Man, I hated that protocol with a passion. And don't even get me started on Protocol 12. We'll never get the smell of maple syrup out of the shag carpet.
"I'd buy five.The solution: Battlefield: Batman Company "" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
"You sir are a genius.The solution: Battlefield: Batman Company "" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
Protocol 10 is the prototype name they use for Portal Gun.
That's right. Batman: Arkham City will have portals.
Because everything needs portals.
And hats.
Hatman.
Where am I?
" @extremeradical said:Batmen: Vietnam."I'd buy five. "The solution: Battlefield: Batman Company "" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
"WinThe solution: Battlefield: Batman Company "" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
" @extremeradical said:YES!"Win "The solution: Battlefield: Batman Company "" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
Seems like they just wanted to get everyone all excited. You'd think they would be better at marketing. Seems a bit stupid to put something backwards when it's about as fucking nondescript as a grey box in a gray room in a gray house, and is a totally original thing that never really existed until the game came out.
Oh and also like 2 days after the show, everyone knew what it was.
I would expect better from them considering how bananas the marketing for the original game was.
@Woodroez said:
I will be your fourth sir." @OsvaldoMoreno said:
" @extremeradical said:YES! ""Win "The solution: Battlefield: Batman Company "" When it comes to games that have been recently shown to the assembled press over the past few of weeks, two games are battling it out for the top topic of discussion: Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. "
I don't know about Protocol 10, but:
Protocol 1: Call up Poison Ivy and see if she wants to go get a churro
Protocol 4: Rearrange seating at dinner so you can only see Two Face's good side.
Protocol 7: Realize that being a billionaire ninja playboy is pretty awesome and cheer the fuck up.
I get it. Because 10 in hexadecimal is A, which is of course Alpha in the Greek alphabet. I feel smarty ding dong." Protocol 10 allows Batman to have stealth gameplay by literally turning invisible, but gamers forgive its garbage programming because of the excellent dialogue system. "
" @BadFeelingAboutThis said:Ooooh nice one there!I get it. Because 10 in hexadecimal is A, which is of course Alpha in the Greek alphabet. I feel smarty ding dong. "" Protocol 10 allows Batman to have stealth gameplay by literally turning invisible, but gamers forgive its garbage programming because of the excellent dialogue system. "
" I don't know about Protocol 10, but: Protocol 1: Call up Poison Ivy and see if she wants to go get a churro Protocol 4: Rearrange seating at dinner so you can only see Two Face's good side.Protocol 7: Realize that being a billionaire ninja playboy is pretty awesome and cheer the fuck up. "Protocol 3: Profit!
That's really weird that they would reverse that bit, since it doesn't actually mean anything to anyone who knows anything about Batman anyway.
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