Batman: Arkham City (PC)

DESCRIPTION

Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster Batman: Arkham Asylum, and is a third-person Action-Adventure game which incorporates elements of stealth, melee combat and puzzle solving gameplay. In this highly-anticipated sequel, the Dark Knight confronts numerous classic enemies from the Batman universe, many of which were present in Arkham Asylum, and players will now be able to play as Catwoman to complete certain missions within the game.

Arkham City is a slum-district of Gotham City that has been converted into a maximum-security prison used to house Gotham's worst prisoners. Prisoners are given free rein within the fortified walls of Arkham City as long as they don't attempt escape. Batman maintains a vigil over this city, and must take action when Two-Face hatches a plan to publicly execute Catwoman to gain notoriety. Also, prison psychiatrist Hugo Strange has his own secret agenda for Arkham City.

Batman: Arkham City features enhanced movement options for Batman, which include sliding, leaping, gliding and the grapple hook. Additional melee attack moves are available for Batman, and he can now take on more opponents simultaneously. There will be a whole host of new and improved gadgets to play with in this game, with all the gadgets from the previous game being available at the start of Arkham City.

FEATURES

• Play as Catwoman - Complete certain missions playing as Catwoman. Her combat moves are more acrobatic, and she uses her claws, bolas and a whip when fighting. Catwoman has her own heist-focused storyline which is seamlessly interwoven with the main game story.
• Intriguing New Story - Multiple Emmy-Award winner Paul Dini has written the story for Batman: Arkham City, which takes you deep into the rotten core of Gotham.
• Massive Environments to Explore - Arkham City is a huge super-prison five times the size of Arkham Island, and encompasses many industrial districts which include famous Gotham City landmarks.
• Improved FreeFlow Melee Combat - The array of attacking moves, counters and takedowns have been doubled in this game, and Batman can now take on more opponents simultaneously in melee combat. Arkham's gangs have improved AI, and will coordinate attacks from many directions.
• New and Improved Gadgets - New gadgets include Smoke Pellets and the Cryptographic Sequencer V2. Most of the existing gadgets have been improved or have new capabilities, such as the grappling gun which can now be used whilst gliding to boost Batman higher into the air.
• Classic Batman Characters - There is a huge cast of legendary Batman characters in the game, including The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Penguin, Harley Quinn, Hugo Strange and many more.
• Impressive Voice Acting - Actors Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy supply their vocal talents for the roles of The Joker and Batman respectively.

Video Review - Batman: Arkham City (machimina.com)