New DLC featuring
the Batcave. Coming out December 20th. See the first look at:
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=50435
Well, looks like I got my wish for the actual Batcave, even if it is only a Predator map and not a part of the story. Still looking forward to it.
Also, I only just got around to playing the Nightwing maps. They're pretty awesome, one because they're set in Wayne Manor, and two because in my opinion, Nightwing is the best combatant in the game. He's fast, efficient, and able to counter better than any of the other three (Batman, Robin, or Catwoman). I was finally able to get the 50x Combo and Flawless Freeflow Fighter 2.0 achievements with him. I'd been trying for awhile to get both with the other characters, but always just coming up short (getting 47 or 48 hits then running out if guys, getting hit, etc, or getting hit in the final round). Nice to get those out of the way.
As to Zombi's post about Arkham 3, you make good points. Pedestrians could be worked in, and the idea I had was that the setting for Arkham 3 would still be a bad part of town, thereby limiting the number of pedestrians out in the middle of the night in Gotham to maybe only slightly more than the number of political prisoners you had to rescue in Arkham City. Same idea, just more and an expanded approach other than just "beat up bad guy, save innocent". As for Scarecrow, I agree (don't find him interesting), though I have faith Rocksteady will do well with him in the next game. Harley doesn't interest me much either, though the idea of her as a mother is somewhat terrifying. I'm interested to see where they take the whole pregnancy thing.
Also, I do hope more characters are playable in the next game. Batman, Robin, Catwoman, and Nightwing already have their combat engines and character models done. Sure, some tweaking, redesign for costumes, etc will have to be done, but I think it's a good sign we'll see multiple playable characters in the next game. Besides the aforementioned, who'd you also like to see in the game as playable characters?
Story-wise, the next game will probably be influenced by Knightfall. That isn't to say Batman will be paralyzed, just that with the Azrael stuff, the likelihood of a large cast of both villains and supporting characters, and a likely larger scope than even Arkham City like Arkham Asylum before it, I think Knightfall will probably be a likely influence, as no doubt will other seminal Batman stories will be. Also hoping Ras Al Ghul returns. Loved that he masterminded Arkham City, however ludicrous an idea it is ("Escape From New York with Batman" could've been the subtitle of this game).
Personally, I can't wait. Arkham Asylum and Arkham City were both very satisfying games in just about every manner conceivable. I just would've like to see Robin and Nightwing story missions that tie into the campaign. The Challenge maps have some story behind them (Robin is tracking Black Mask and Nightwing is defending Wayne Manor against hoodlums), but it would be nice to see these Predator and Challenge maps integrated into story-based missions which parallel the story in AC like the Catwoman campaign missions did. I'm a sucker for this game, what can I say?
Or they could just move the setting to Santa Prisca!
