People are saying it's like SAW because Rocksteady is aping that style with the trailer. The quick cuts, the Riddler behind a bunch of of TV sets, victims dangling before their death, ominous speech. It's clear and apparent the vibe they were going with in the trailer.Morkins said:I don't understand why people keep saying it seems like they are copying Saw... The Riddler has ALWAYS done this stuff. Death traps related to figuring out some sort of riddle is the entire point of his character. It is his modus operandi. Saying is is like Saw is kind of missing the point...
JazzmanZ said:
Hello batman...lets play a game...
Billychu said:Should have been voiced by Neil Patrick Harris. Still amazing though.
Sn4ke_911 said:http://i.imgur.com/CQ5Gn.jpg[/ IMG][/QUOTE]
i love Morgan Freedman
Riddler: What is it that walks on four legs, then two and finally on three legs?
Dr. Young: A human being. As a baby it crawls on four legs. As an adult it walks on two, and in later years it uses a cane
Riddler: (laughs) Good try. But the answer to all three is a baby. True it crawls on all fours, but cut off it legs, and it can only wiggle on two limbs. Give it a crutch; it can hobble around on three. You see?
Dr. Young: That's horrible how can you joke about that?
Riddler: Easily Doctor. It's not my baby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coQLVxiXwGsKinyou said:Loved the Riddler interview tapes in Arkham Asylum:
TheBrain76 said:Does anyone have a link for the trailer that will play on the PS3?
It's a linear story, but you can always go off on your own to do sidequests, like the Riddler's challenges.NecrumSlavery said:So how open is the city? I really only was expecting it to be sort of broken off into sections metroid style. I personally couldn't see Batman in such an open world, like Spiderman or Superman would do int heir titles. So can you literally just walk around and do street cases or something? Is this linear story in an open world like Mafia or LA NOIRE? Are there side missions? Anyone know whats up?
Game is looking incredible still.
SykoTech said:The PS3 browser should be able to handle a Youtube video. At least it did last time I tried.
J_incredible said:Interesting. I wonder if the character will pay homage to Jim Carrey's persona of The Riddler from the movies. Maybe make him a bit darker and demented.
Sn4ke_911 said:Hidden riddle in trailer. Can GAF solve it?
The trailer flashed words with numbers in them, the words are as follows:
pup(1)pet Kee(18)p wh(2)at t(5)o Shar(8)p t(13)his doe(5)s m(1)e a(20) i(20)t Ridd(9)le str(2)ing? t(20)ake o(14)n Str(15)ange
Rearranged they spell out -
Ridd(9)le m(1)e t(13)his wh(2)at doe(5)s i(20)t t(20)ake t(5)o Kee(18)p a(20) Shar(8)p pup(1)pet o(14)n (25)a Str(15)ange str(21)ing?
If you correlate the numbers to the alphabet, it spells out: I am better than you
Crewnh said:It looks pretty awful and nothing like any of the Robins.
If the point was not to be true to the character's design and motif, then Rocksteady succeeded. This looks cheesier than every Robin design after Tim, Steph and Damian's. Robin is not supposed to look grim and dark, he's supposed to be the antithesis of Batman.Vire said:I think that's the point. Every design of Robin in the past has been overly garish and cheesy. I could never take a character whose nickname was "Boy Wonder" seriously.
Rocksteady's universe is all about being gritty and dark. If they didn't change Robin's appearance, he would certainly look out of place and stick out like a sore thumb. Penguin received similar treatments by having his monocle be replaced by a glass bottle that was shoved into his eye.Crewnh said:If the point was not to be true to the character's design and motif, then Rocksteady succeeded. This looks cheesier than every Robin design after Tim, Steph and Damian's. Robin is not supposed to look grim and dark, he's supposed to be the antithesis of Batman.
Vire said:Rocksteady's universe is all about being gritty and dark. If they didn't change Robin's appearance, he would certainly look out of place and stick out like a sore thumb. Penguin received similar treatments by having his monocle be replaced by a glass bottle that was shoved into his eye.
If you don't like this take on the Batman mythology; go back to watching the Saturday morning cartoons instead.
Just for curiosity sake, which design would you have wanted them to give with?
Yes and so are the comics and yet they can still be gritty and dark with Robin around. Odd how that works, no? He wouldn't look out of place at all, when was the last time you've seen Robin? Or are you going off his pixie boots and circus incarnation? Oh and thanks for bringing up Rockseady's Penguin design. He has a bottle bottom in his eye, that's so like totally dark, cool and extreme. I'm sure the character designers were high fiving each other there.Vire said:Rocksteady's universe is all about being gritty and dark. If they didn't change Robin's appearance, he would certainly look out of place and stick out like a sore thumb. Penguin received similar treatments by having his monocle be replaced by a glass bottle that was shoved into his eye.
Why should I? I can criticize their decisions for character designs if I want to. Doesn't mean I won't play the game, which I'm sure will be awesome. And what does the cartoon have to with anything? I didn't even mention the cartoon, but speaking of which, BTAS was a hell of a lot more gritty and dark than Arkham Asylum was and they got away with Robin too. Which is funny since Dini did so much writing for the show.If you don't like this take on the Batman mythology; go back to watching the Saturday morning cartoons instead.
Just for curiosity sake, which design would you have wanted them to give with?
Crewnh said:Yes and so are the comics and yet they can still be gritty and dark with Robin around. Odd how that works, no? He wouldn't look out of place at all, when was the last time you've seen Robin? Or are you going off his pixie boots and circus incarnation? Oh and thanks for bringing up Rockseady's Penguin design. He has a bottle bottom in his eye, that's so like totally dark, cool and extreme. I'm sure the character designers were high fiving each other there.
Why should I? I can criticize their decisions for character designs if I want to. Doesn't mean I won't play the game, which I'm sure will be awesome. And what does the cartoon have to with anything? I didn't even mention the cartoon, but speaking of which, BTAS was a hell of a lot more gritty and dark than Arkham Asylum was and they got away with Robin too. Which is funny since Dini did so much writing for the show.
User33 said:Is that Catwomen kidnapped again?
Gentlemen, I believe I found the main plot device.
That is what Robin is though. He's supposed to be a teenager and less competent than Batman. He is a Batman in-training essentially. And yes I am aware that he's only there as an add on for the game but the design still irks me even then. I'm glad they are including the Red Robin design though.Vire said:The cowl is more reminiscent of Dr. Doom's design than a "pixie boot and circus incarnation" as you would put it. I think the iteration you posted of Robin in the picture is perfectly fine, however I don't like that he is still undersized and portrayed as a teenager. This makes him feel weaker less competent than Batman. If it makes you feel any better Robin is merely an extra, who won't play a significant role in the main story.
As for Penguin, I don't think that's what they were aiming for at all. They just thought what can you do to make him every more of a slimy, dirty, slumlord type character? It's not meant to be "extreme" or anything like that, it's just a new spin on a classic face. If anything his changes match the reflection of Arkham City itself. The city is dank, dirty and corrupted... nothing about it is pristine whatsoever.
It's interesting to hear another Batfan's take though. I appreciate the discussion.