Unfortunately, WB Studios also thought that we would like to manage our gadgets and upgrades from this screen as well. Although this seems minor, being able to glance down to your hands rather than interrupt the flow of the gameplay is a welcome feature, especially given that the map pans to new objectives for easy reference as soon as you complete your current ones. Excellent additions include the map being displayed constantly in real-time on the screen. The Gamepad itself has been fully utilised in many aspects of the game some unnecessarily so.
Just know that what would seem to be the most important feature of the ‘Armored Edition’ is in fact a very minor and insignificant addition.
However, I can’t think of any that have chosen to refer to this small facet of gameplay in the title. As far as action games go, there are many that have building attack meters. Although it is a handy feature (although feeling like an easy ticket out), it is baffling why it was included as a subtitle for the game. While this mode lasts, the player is augmented with faster reflexes and increased damage output, which can make all the difference in hard mode. After Batman’s new suit (and Catwoman’s… do they go to the same store?) absorbs a number of hits from enemies, a ‘revenge meter’ is filled, and can then be tapped on the gamepad screen to enter B.A.T. The titular inclusion revolves around the B.A.T. The Wii U port rolls out a few interesting, and a few seemingly unnecessary additions, to the game. While good in their own right, the movies often fail to capture the true spirit of Batman by the end of Arkham City, you’ll have had all the gadgetry, ass-kickery and detective work that you can handle. Although that seems like a moot point, it definitely has more of a Batman vibe than, say, the recent movies. Without the Wii U additions (which I will get around to soon), the game is no less than a polished affair the plot is gripping, the voice work superb, gameplay is challenging and engaging whether it be combat- or stealth-based (both of which complement each other accordingly) and it just feels very Batman-y. Having played through the game twice, collecting a great deal of Riddler trophies, playing a great deal of predator and combat missions and finishing most of the side missions, I would agree that the base game is great value for money. It’s a richly-populated world and almost runs the risk of being too distracting from your story missions.
#WII U BATMAN ARKHAM CITY REVIEW FULL#
The game world is not quite as large as Liberty City or the gargantuan Cyrodiil, but it is certainly denser, with every square kilometer packed full of political prisoners waiting to be rescued, Riddler trophies, side-mission clues and training objectives. It’s a winning formula that has been given a mesmerizing scope in the form of a city structure. When he’s not zipping from location to location in superb, free-flow travel, or brutalizing thugs in the open or from the shadows, Batman dabbles in some streamlined detective work. Batman is on a mission to shut down Arkham City a sprawling complex which houses an immense number of convicts and supervillians, who are all fighting it out to be top dog. The first thing to note is that Armored Edition pulls no punches in describing what it is this is simply a port of the already existing and already fantastic Arkham City, release in 2011.
studios were tasked with the port, and despite being a bit of a hit-and-miss affair, they have managed to deliver a well-rounded product which still lives up to mantle of the Bat. Warner Brothers have made a smart move in re-releasing an AAA title which only means small development cost and big returns based on brand recognition. What followed is now one of my all-time favourite action games, something which I have found to be as worthy an entry in the Batman mythos as any comic or movie. Being a big fan of Batman: Arkham Asylum and the franchise in general, I was very excited when Rocksteady announced that a sequel was being developed, again with the voice talent of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill.
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