Evolve is a 2K game, yo! But I do agree with your point; $5 DLC seems to raise a few flags. I would really love to see a $15/$20 piece equivalent to Harley Quinn's Revenge for Arkham City. That was a great piece of DLC. Granted, I've already bought the Season Pass, but I hope to see something big come out of it.
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Batman: Arkham Knight's Batgirl DLC releasing July 21st, made by Warner Montreal
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Evolve is a 2K game, yo! But I do agree with your point; $5 DLC seems to raise a few flags. I would really love to see a $15/$20 piece equivalent to Harley Quinn's Revenge for Arkham City. That was a great piece of DLC. Granted, I've already bought the Season Pass, but I hope to see something big come out of it.
EekumBokum
Member
I'd like one Arkham Orange please
MotionBlue
Member
I bet it is an adaption of Killing Joke.
bobawesome
Member
I believe the same was done for the first 3 expansions for Borderlands 2. It would explain why they're so terrible.
Mushroomer25
Member
Not having Rocksteady on the DLC seems like a cop out. I bought AK specifically because it was a Rocksteady Batman game, and considered the Season Pass as more of the same. Had I bought that, and was then presented with something from the masterful developers of Batman: Arkham Oranges, I'd be pissed
Vire
Member
Pretty amazing how publishers keep outsourcing DLC without telling the consumer. Halo 4 maps were pretty terrible and outsourced as well.
I'll reserve judgement until I play it but my concerns are the developer and the price. I was hoping for a decently sized Batgirl storyline but I don't trust WB Montreal to deliver on the scope of the pack I had in mind. Much less so when it costs this much. I worry it is going to be the same length as the Harley Quinn pack.
EDIT: I didn't even think about this but it probably means WB Montreal is designing the character. UGH. They better have stepped up their game from the remote claw and shock gloves design philosophy. Also, Batgirl better fight just as smoothly as the rest of the characters. I don't know how they messed up the combat in Origins where it was just off a lot of the time but they better not do it here.
EDIT: I didn't even think about this but it probably means WB Montreal is designing the character. UGH. They better have stepped up their game from the remote claw and shock gloves design philosophy. Also, Batgirl better fight just as smoothly as the rest of the characters. I don't know how they messed up the combat in Origins where it was just off a lot of the time but they better not do it here.
mgs2master2
Banned
if Oranges developer made it, maybe they had this already made and just are shoving it out there.
AHA-Lambda
Member
They outsourced the most advertised piece of DLC and Rocksteady will do the rest?
Hmm, I don't feel right hearing this. This better not be another con like SoM's season pass.
Hmm, I don't feel right hearing this. This better not be another con like SoM's season pass.
matrixman92
Member
Huh...for some reason I thought this was going to be a huge expansion released months after the game
WordsintheWater
Member
The fact that this DLC has 8 trophies instead of 1 like the other stories and that there is side quests gives me hope that it will be longer
The Lamonster
Member
Oranges the new black.
Death Metalist
Member
I'm in,keep'em coming.
SomedayTheFire
Member
that price is scaring me alright.
JigglesBunny
Banned
You guys know this is a full expansion, right?
Like, Harley Quinn's Revenge and Cold, Cold Heart?
This isn't anything like the Red Hood pack or Harley Quinn's pack.
Like, Harley Quinn's Revenge and Cold, Cold Heart?
This isn't anything like the Red Hood pack or Harley Quinn's pack.
Cold cold heart dlc took me around 3 hours, add in a bit longer if you 100% the collectibles. Felt a bit rushed with some very unpolished cutscenes, particularly during certain conversation moments.
Intheflorsh
Banned
I really hate these bite sized DLC expansions, give me something substantial or I'll take nothing.
I am curious to see what WB Montreal does with a second shot at the series though.
I am curious to see what WB Montreal does with a second shot at the series though.
Seven Force
Banned
Oh hey, Montreal's behind this pack. That explains Batgirl's design being pretty great.
And yeah, dunno why everyone's freaking out about the length. The trophy set indicates something more along the lines of Harley Quinn's Revenge and Cold, Cold Heart, as far as length is concerned.
And yeah, dunno why everyone's freaking out about the length. The trophy set indicates something more along the lines of Harley Quinn's Revenge and Cold, Cold Heart, as far as length is concerned.
Yep. Same price as Cold Cold Heart for Origins and the Harley thing for AC.
shiftplusone
Member
Shadow of Mordor didn't have shitty DLC practices, but it had DLC packs that were shit
Dying Light had the vs multiplayer locked behind preorders and none of the DLC was any good for that one either, I believe.
On topic, this sucks. I got the season pass for like 24 bucks thanks to GMG but if I would have known that it was going to be throw away shit like the 10 minute harley/red hood dlc, and no challenge maps, and montreal was making the shit I had SOME interest in, I wouldn't have bought it at all
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Well when you put out incredibly half-baked pieces of DLC, you reap what you sow.
The Lamonster
Member
Not all DLC is created equal. The Harley and Red Hood missions were free preorder bonuses. The Batgirl DLC is not free and much more substantial. Takes like 30 seconds of research to figure that out.
Don't forget the Lets fuck over UK tax, £5.79 will end up being $5.99 or something.
Diablohead
Member
With how straight forward knight's story was I expect the origins guys to do a better job with this dlc then the main game itself, will have to wait and see.
WordsintheWater
Member
I like how some of you act as if it's confirmed to be the same length as the red hood and Hatley packs. All you have to go on is the price, stop jumping to conclusions without having enough information to do so.
captainnapalm
Member
Love the design of the Arkham Batgirl.
bobawesome
Member
It's embarrassing that people keep comparing those two to the Batgirl DLC. I have to wonder what people were expecting out of them.
Umm, yes? It seemed like this would be the biggest single piece of DLC and require the most time. Just like the Harley Quinn's Revenge and Cold, Cold Heart were more sizable and released at the end of the DLC rollouts.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Yeah, but my worry is that Rocksteady was obviously too busy for the main expansion of the game that was the most advertised piece of the season pass, but will handle the rest?
What does that say about the rest of the season pass?
I guess you're right. I was sure those were $15/£10 DLCs.
So it could be substantial, like what Cold, Cold Heart seemed to be when I watched it being played.
Hopefully we get a trailer soon.
Beelzebufo
Banned
It pretty explicitly is. It has "Batgirl" in the title.
ValkyrUser
Member
Well one good thing to come of this is you'll be able to use her in free roam mode with that mod that lets you free roam with like 9 other characters.
WordsintheWater
Member
Maybe it was always gonna be WB Montreal that would be handling this DLC because it was a bigger effort then Rocksteady could handle for the time being
Love the design of the Arkham Batgirl.
I'm not so sure about the cowl, but it is a good design.
I feel sorry for the Bat symbol though. It's trying so hard to be seen.
Intheflorsh
Banned
I have to wonder if the PC fix will be done in time for the DLC, and, if not, how they're going to handle it for the people who still have the game in their library.
captainnapalm
Member
I'm not so sure about the cowl, but it is a good design.
I feel sorry for the Bat symbol though. It's trying so hard to be seen.
Hmm, slightly less cool ingame, but I still like it.
WordsintheWater
Member
Going by this from IGNs article on the DLC it seems much more substantial then the Red Hood and Harley packs
"It takes place in an all new location, with multiple missions, side quests and secrets. There is also a new hacking mechanic for you to solve puzzles with. Additionally, there is Dual Play functionality with Robin to perform dynamic take down moves."
"It takes place in an all new location, with multiple missions, side quests and secrets. There is also a new hacking mechanic for you to solve puzzles with. Additionally, there is Dual Play functionality with Robin to perform dynamic take down moves."
Bootador83
Member
Arkham Oranges
Why do the simplest things end up being the funniest,
Why do the simplest things end up being the funniest,
It says we'll have two great full development teams working on add-on content, instead of it all being stretched across one?
Hey! What's wrong with the best Robin?
haha you said best