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Batman: Arkham City
Developer(s)Rocksteady Studios
Armored Edition:
  • Warner Bros. Games Montréal
Publisher(s)Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)Sefton Hill
Artist(s)David Hego
Writer(s)Paul Dini
Paul Crocker[1]
Sefton Hill
Composer(s)Nick Arundel
Ron Fish
SeriesBatman: Arkham
EngineUnreal Engine 3
Platform(s)
Release
  • PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Wii U
  • OS X
    • WW: December 13, 2012[11]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Batman: Arkham City is an action-adventure video game made by Rocksteady Studios. It is available for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and the PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 video game systems. The game is based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It is the second in the Batman: Arkham series. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2011 and for Microsoft Windows the following month. Arkham City was then released for Wii Unote in November 2012 and for OS X the following month. All versions of the game were released worldwide by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

The game is written by long-time Batman writer Paul Dini, with help from Paul Crocker and Sefton Hill. It is based on the long-running comic book franchise. In the main story, Batman is put into a very large new super-prison in Gotham City called Arkham City. While there, Batman must learn and stop a scheme called "Protocol 10". The disturbing scheme was designed by the man who created Arkham City, Hugo Strange. The leading characters of the game are Batman and the Joker. Arkham City features Kevin Conroy voicing Batman and Mark Hamill voicing Joker. The game is played from the third-person view. Batman's combat and stealth abilities, detective skills, and use of gadgets are a big part of the game. Arkham City is the first game in the series to have an open world level design.

Arkham City got critical acclaim. It was tied for the highest-rated video game of 2011. The game received awards including Game of the Year, Best Action Game, Best Action Adventure Game, Best Adventure Game, and Best Original Score from different media outlets. A mobile version titled Batman: Arkham City Lockdown was created for iOS and Android systems. Arkham City Lockdown was made available for download in December 2011. In October 2013, a third game titled Batman: Arkham Origins was released.

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Nightwing appears as a playable character in the game's challenge maps, while reporter Vicki Vale and Freeze's wife, Nora Fries, also appear in the main story.

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At a press conference, Bruce Wayne announces his disapproval of Arkham City. Soon after, TYGER guards arrest and place him in Arkham City. Hugo Strange reveals to Wayne that he knows of his secret identity as Batman before sending him into the prison's criminal masses. While Strange prepares to activate "Protocol 10", Alfred Pennyworth provides Wayne with his gear using the Batwing. This allows Wayne to become Batman. He first saves Catwoman from being murdered by Two-Face, who hopes to gain respect by doing so. After the Joker tries to kill Catwoman, Batman tracks him to his hideout in the Sionis Steelmill, believing he may know what Protocol 10 truly is.

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Notes
  1. ^ The Wii U version was released under the name Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition.
References
  1. ↑ "Paul Crocker: Big Questions". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fletcher, JC (March 11, 2011). "Batman: Arkham City opens up for tourism October 18". Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Parfitt, Ben (October 17, 2011). "Aussie retailers break Batman: Arkham City release date". Market for Home Computing and Video Games. Intent Media. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (March 11, 2011). "Batman: Arkham City release date". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ Serrels, Mark (November 9, 2011). "Batman: Arkham City Has An Australian Release Date For PC". Kotaku Australia. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 V., Alex (November 8, 2011). "Batman: Arkham City delayed for PC". New Game Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ Purchese, Robert (October 18, 2011). "Batman: Arkham City PC release date". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ Jenkins, David (December 10, 2012). "Batman: Arkham City – Armoured Edition review – gone batty". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  9. ↑ Hillier, Brenna (November 30, 2012). "Wii U: Australian launch all smiles, balloons and sugar". VG247. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition". Nintendo.com. Nintendo. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ Hiner, Kirk (December 12, 2012). "Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition hits OS X December 13th". TechnoloyTell. GadgeTell LLC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.

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