Sunday, August 17, 2008

Batman: Arkham Asylum announced.

Eidos Interactive (Tomb Raider, Age of Conan, Lego Star Wars) has just announced a new Batman game for the 360, PS3, and PC that sounds halfway decent. From GameInfoWire:

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, developed by Rocksteady Studios, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics’ detective to life with stunning graphics.

“In Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos and Warner Bros. are building a true action adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans,” said Phil Rogers, CEO of Eidos Interactive. “Players become Batman, like he has never been seen before in a video game, as he fights through intense circumstances in Arkham Asylum utilizing his intuitive detective skills and aggressive melee attacks.”

This could be a cool game if the environment isn't a repetitive dark, sludgy dungeon kind of thing. And if Bookworm is in it. The Batman franchise is nothing without Bookworm.

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