Batman Arkham City

by Warner Bros

Product Features

• Become the Dark Knight in a genuinely authentic Batman experience with advanced, compelling gameplay on every level, epic super-villain encounters and unexpected glimpses into Batman's tortured psychology
• Play as Catwoman with her own storyline in the main game which is seamlessly interwoven with Batman's story arc
• Experience advanced freeflow combat as Batman's melee abilities ratchet up to match that of AI enemies
• Put new gadgets, and new functionality for existing gadgets to work that expand the range of Batman's abilities
• Enjoy a wealth of collectible bonus items exclusively available to Collector's Edition owners

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003O6ECW4
• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 18, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,806 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Collector

Amazon.com Product Description

Batman: Arkham City is third-person Action-Adventure game that delivers an authentic Dark Knight experience rooted in an original and engrossing story as well as a combination of melee combat, stealth, investigative and speed-based challenge gameplay. A sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City features the full range of classic enemies seen in the previous game, in addition to Catwoman, who is a playable character and has her own storyline in the new release. Additional features include: a range of new gadgets, an increased number of possible melee opponents and a range of movement options for Batman that include leaping, sliding, gliding and the grapple hook.

In addition to the game on Blu-ray disc, the Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition contains a wealth of exclusive items fit for collectors and fans alike. See the complete list of these items below.

The Ultimate Experience of the Dark Knight

Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. The game features an unique combination of melee combat, stealth, investigative and speed-based challenge gameplay. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

An authentic Dark Knight video game adventure that picks up where Arkham Asylum left off.
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A new original story and a sprawling new super-prison five times bigger than Arkham Island.
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Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition Contents

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Batman: Arkham City on Blu-ray disc for PlayStation 3 Custom Batman statue produced by Kotobukiya Collectible art book Early access to the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns skin Batman: Arkham City album from WaterTower Music including original songs by hit artists, available via digital redemption Bonus DC Universe animated original movie, Batman: Gotham Knight Four collectible cards

Key Game Features

• Become the Dark Knight - Batman: Arkham City delivers a genuinely authentic Batman experience with advanced, compelling gameplay on every level: high-impact street brawls, nail-biting stealth, multifaceted forensic investigation, epic super-villain encounters and unexpected glimpses into Batman's tortured psychology.
• Play as Catwoman - Catwoman is a fully playable character in Batman: Arkham City who has her own storyline in the main game which is seamlessly interwoven with Batman's story arc. Her navigation skills, combat moves and gadgetry have been specifically designed to deliver a fully featured and unique experience.
• Advanced FreeFlow Combat - Batman faces highly coordinated, simultaneous attacks from every direction as Arkham's gangs bring heavy weapons and all-new AI to the fight, but Batman steps it up with twice the number of combat animations and double the range of attacks, counters and takedowns.
• New Gadgets - Batman has access to new gadgets such as the Cryptographic Sequencer V2 and Smoke Pellets, as well as new functionality for existing gadgets that expand the range of Batman's abilities without adding extra weight to his Utility Belt.
• New Story - Five-time Emmy-Award-winner Paul Dini returns to pen a brand-new story for Batman: Arkham City, taking gamers deep inside the diseased heart of Gotham.
• Arkham Has Moved - Following the closure of Arkham Asylum and Blackgate prison, Gotham's new mayor, Quincy Sharp ordered the relocation of all inmates to Arkham City - a sprawling new super-prison five times bigger than Arkham Island, enclosing a wide variety of industrial districts, iconic locations and Gotham landmarks.
• Huge Cast of Characters - Players encounter numerous characters from the Batman universe, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, Penguin, Hugo Strange, Victor Zsasz, Calendar Man, The Joker, The Riddler and other iconic characters yet to be revealed.
• Featured VO Talent - Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reprise their roles as The Joker and Batman respectively.

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Product Description

Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security home for all of Gotham Citys thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, October 19, 2011

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Starducks - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition (Video Game)

Love the game so far. The collector's edition is awesome. One small complaint however. I don't like how the game i s held in the art booklet. I wish they gave us a standard game case or at least one with an alternate art. I wanted to give my mom the artbook because she is a huge batman fan. Unfortunately, I like to keep my games organized on a bookshelf and not having its own case is a little annoying.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sequel to Arkham Asylum, October 26, 2011

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Fernando L Casals - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition (Video Game)

I must admit that I did not think it was possible to top the great game play of Batman Arkham Asylum. I figured the sequel would be equally as good, but perhaps not anything beyond what I had already experienced in Asylums game play. Well, I was wrong, and I gladly admit that. I pre-ordered the game on Amazon and it arrived on on my door step on its scheduled release date. The unboxing of the collectors edition was great. Lots of extras such as Penguin Lounge and Catwoman redeemable codes for PS3, the soundtrack download, a beautiful Batman figurine and a very nice booklet with illustrations of Batman characters. I even received an Arkham City comic book (I already had the 5 issue set so this 6th comic book was nice). If you're a Batman fan you will love it this collectors edition. As far as the game play goes, I don't want to spoil the fun but it is definitely longer gameplay than Arkham Asylum and the graphics are out of this world. Arkham City has a pretty large environment to move around in compared to Arkham Asylum. The riddles are more fun to figure out and plenty of side missions to keep the player interested in the game. I found myself switching from doing the side missions and then going back to the main story just to keep things in balance. The story line is very well written. Of course you may have seen the trailer and know The Joker is in this game, but to my surprise the game has more villains that I imagined; very awesome. You have similar gadgets as in Asylum but then get some very awesome ones in the game as well that are required to retrieve Riddler trophies (a concept from Asylum that was greatly improved) that are scattered all over the place. The good thing about this game is how you unlock character bios and artwork concepts with each trophy you find, so there is an incentive to collect them all and there is well over a hundred trophies and plenty of riddles to solve, so its no walk in the park. I am telling you, this game will keep you busy and on your toes. This game is a must for any Batman or superhero enthusiast. I know I'll be playing this game for a while. If you have not played Batman Arkham Asylum (you're depriving yourself from an awesome game) then do yourself a favor and buy the game, yes buy it because it is an awesome game, and play it through to the end. You will need to in order to understand the story line as it picks up from Asylums ending. I got the Batman Arkham City Batarang from Amazon as well. Very nice PS3 controller.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tribute to the Dark Knight, October 21, 2011

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RamRod "RamRod" (Gotham) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition (Video Game)

I pre-ordered the collector's edition as soon as it became available on here back in July. Batman has been my favorite hero since I was three years old and I loved Arkham Asylum. I'm already halfway through the game and can tell you it is a work of art. Although Arkham Asylum was such an amazing game, it seems as though it was just a long Demo for this game. The story is awesome and running into most of the Gotham villains in the same night is exactly how I view the Dark Knight spending his nights. It reminds me of the Hush run by Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee where Batman faces villain after villain and always finds a way to come out on top.

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