The player also has access to a criminal database that tracks several investigations across the city and the forensic puzzles much like the first game, as well as an extensive communications interception and tracing network. The game incorporates more puzzle elements the use of Batman's ' Detective Mode', which highlights elements such as enemy skeletons and clues on-screen, is used to perform forensic activities such as tracing the origin of a sniper round. Three additional gadgets have been revealed: smoke pellets to confuse armed enemies when spotted by them, the Remote Electrical Charge which is a sniper-like taser gun used to power generators and shock enemies, and ice grenades used to freeze enemies and make pathways through water. The remote control Batarang now has a built in brake and boost, and the grappling gun can now be used while gliding to boost Batman further up into the air. Most of them have improved or have new capabilities for example, the Cryptographic Sequencer can also track signals, the line launcher now can be deployed as a tightrope and has a feature that allows Batman to flip over and launch another zipline, switching directions. All of the gadgets previously obtained in the first game are present at the start of Arkham City (with the exception of the Line Launcher and the Ultra Batclaw, which is replaced with the regular Batclaw and Sonic Batarangs). The universal acclaim led to a final sequel in 2015 called Batman: Arkham Knight.Īrkham City is an open world action video game that incorporates elements of stealth and predator tactics. The game has received universal critical acclaim, making it one of the highest rated video games released in 2011. He must now stop mishaps occurring around this chaotic enclosure, mainly caused by his arch-nemesis, the Joker. The main storyline revolves around Batman's imprisonment in Arkham City, a sprawling new super-prison five times bigger than the original asylum and enclosing a wide variety of industrial districts, iconic locations and Gotham City landmarks. It features a main plot and side-missions that develop their own sub-plots.

A Wii U version, called Arkham City: Armored Edition, was released in September 2012.Īrkham City was scripted by veteran comic book author Paul Dini, who also scripted Arkham Asylum. The game was officially announced during the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards and was released worldwide for consoles, beginning in North America on October 18, 2011, and the PC version in November. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to the 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum. ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) Batman: Arkham City is a 2011 action-adventure video games developed by Rocksteady Studios.

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