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The Arkham Knight as a System Seller

Opinion piece on how Arkham: Knight represents a system seller for the author. Explains current state of video games for next-gen consoles.

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urwifeminder3741d ago

Not sure about system seller bargain bin yeah will def take a look then on pc sale.

KwietStorm_BLM3741d ago (Edited 3741d ago )

lol! You're either not a Batman fan *at all* or you never played the Arkham series. I don't know that it's a system seller either, but bargain bin? You're not serious.

gillri3741d ago

Ill be getting this on my PS4...when I get it, not wasting money on PC hardware that never comes close to being fully utilised

ArmGunar3741d ago

I can see a future bundle PS4/Batman Arkham Knight ^^

Hellsvacancy3741d ago

I'm a Batman and have played the first two Arkham games, overrated in my opinion, it has a lot going for it, voice acting etc was great, I just found the gameplay boring

I didn't even rent the last Arkham game

christrules00413741d ago

@gillri

PC parts that don't get fully ultilised? That is completely on the person who builds/buys it. However you don't need a top of the line pc to play games on them. You can turn down a couple settings and still play 1080p 60fps. But here is the beauty of pc. In 2-4 years a new pc gpu will come out and the titan that is $1000 will most likely drop to $500 - $300. Then you go out and buy it and upgrade you pc. If you have a game you love, lets say this next batman game. You can go back and turn up the graphical settings to ultra.

The PS4 has 1 game port from PS3. Dead Nation. PC has a whole freackin backlog of games. Even the gtx 750ti plays Battlefield 4 better then the PS4 and plays Titanfall better then the Xbox One. That is a 150 usd gpu.

webeblazing3741d ago (Edited 3741d ago )

Lol have you seen origins on PC. Console only gamer is funny, they get a new console thats doing things thats been done before and act like its the best thing since sliced bread. He talk about being fully utilized but ignores the fact nothing that's being done on these next gen is new except the gfx and the scale of the world . He is right the games is overrated. The first on was great. Looks like this one will be too.

erathaol3741d ago

The past PC releases have been exceptional from Rocksteady. Its also sold amazingly well on the consoles and Arkham Asylum blew away a lot of people's expectations.

Definitely believe that Batman can sell consoles. Especially if they show how much better these consoles are compared to their previous versions.

urwifeminder3741d ago

Not a batman fan own the games on pc can wait till they are $5 after that awful last movie would be happy never to see the character again.

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chickenface3741d ago

Hellsvacancy

Do you dress up in a kid's batman suit and say "I am a batman?". Just had to say it, furthermore, even if your opinion of the gameplay is that it is "boring", it is universally loved and revolutionary. In other words, your opinion holds no water.

Highlife3741d ago

I know that I will be in the minority on this one but I agree with hellsvacancy on the game being boring not that he is Batman. The combat in that game was terrible. Just a button masher. Hope this game gets better.

Hellsvacancy3741d ago (Edited 3741d ago )

I'm sorry but is "it is universally loved" supposed to mean something to me? I can think of LOADS of things that are universally loved that I don't like and bet you don't like either, gay sex for example, or eating seafood

Just because it sold loads doesn't mean it's good

I'm with Highlife (+1 to you), the combat mechanics is the worst thing about the game, it's the same as the Assassin Creed games (which I also don't particularly like) too easy

chickenface3740d ago (Edited 3740d ago )

What a lame ass hipster

Not even going to try and argue with an immature hater, whether you like it or not, batmsn arkham series has been incredible to say the least. What the flip, are you homosexual? How is gay sex universally loved? Jeez it's like arguing with a monkey

Chaos_Raiden3741d ago

Will definitely get it once I have bought a PS4.

SG1_dapunisherX3741d ago

Why the hate he getting for x1 and I'm getting for ps4

HappyWithOneBubble3741d ago

You know how we roll round here. No one is allowed to enjoy their XB1.

Darkfist3741d ago

because he shouldnt be "exited" theres no multiplayer, only single player.

goldwyncq3741d ago

This is N4G. You shouldn't be surprised.

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Batman: Arkham Shadow is another VR game players do not want

Geoff Keighley revealed a new Batman Arkham game is in the works to be released later this year, with a first look at gameplay happening at Summer Game Fest. Unfortunately for just about everyone, Batman: Arkham Shadow is a VR-only game exclusive to the Meta Quest 3. The community reaction hasn’t been great.

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RonsonPL30d ago

What a bunch of nonsense.
Gamers saw 0 seconds of actual gameplay and the author of this "article" says they don't want the game.

Friendlygamer28d ago

Don't even know what is a meta quest 3

abstractel28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

Troll post?

On topic, this could be good but no way to know until it's out. Glad that it's Quest 3 exclusive so it doesn't have to run on the Quest 2. If it turns out to be good, I look forward to a eventual PCVR or PSVR 2 port.

Friendlygamer28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

I mean, I know what a vr headset is but I've never heard of this one, I thought the big one was the Sony one. I have a friend who believed Microsoft hadn't released a new Xbox console to compete with the ps5 because series s and series x sound a lot like x and s, that's how apathetic people can be I guess

aaronlif1028d ago

I see the industry is once again trying to bash VR. I honestly think most game companies don't want to have to cater to VR and are doing whatever they can to bury it. Which is a shame because when done right, VR games are absolutely amazing. Half Life Alyx being one of the most obvious examples. But too many people are trying to see it fail. Most of the big companies don't want to spend the extra energy on it. It's much easier to just churn out yet another call of duty that they know will make a ton of money, which from a business standpoint is understandable, but unfortunately they are preventing the evolution of a new way to experience gaming. When I see an article like this, it just makes me think that there's a real effort to cause VR to fail. Has this guy even played the game? Has he even seen any actual gameplay from it? For all he knows it could be amazing. I think the only complaint I have is that it's coming only to meta quest 3 and not PSVR2, which seems like an odd decision. Sony is dropping the ball with PSVR2 so bad. It's a great headset but they simply aren't making any effort to support it. And I think it all boils down to big companies not wanting to put the effort towards VR. But Sony needs to push harder too. How Half Life Alyx hasn't shown up or even been hinted at for PSVR2 since the headset came out is beyond me. Sony should be moving mountains to convince Valve to port the game to PS5 and PSVR2. That is the biggest chance Sony has at convincing people of what VR can do. It's sad really. I love VR games. Half Life Alyx is one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. And it wouldn't have been possible any other way. I truly hope these people don't cause us to lose out on such a promising tech. But articles like this certainly don't help. And it's especially frustrating when clearly this person hasn't even tried the game yet.

Michiel198928d ago

if I were a massive company I wouldn't make VR games either. It's so much risk, first you have to nail making a game for VR, which we've seen is really hard to do. Secondly, the vr market is very fractured considering how small it is. Quite a decent amount of headsets for such a small space, all which have different specs, so then you gotta pick the right one. 3rd is needs to sell an astronomical amount relative to the install base for a AAA VR game to pay off. Too much if's and risks and not worth the effort.

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Kill the Justice League Is More Gotham Knights Than Batman: Arkham - & That's a Bad Sign

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has more in common with Gotham Knights than the Batman: Arkham games. Here's why that's a bad thing.

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Marvel's Spider-Man Is Still The Best Batman: Arkham Successor

Gotham Knights attempts to follow up the beloved Batman: Arkham franchise, but Marvel’s Spider-Man is a much more effective successor series.

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isarai522d ago

Tf are you talking about? Nearly every aspect of the game was built off the Spider-Man 2 ps2/xbox game including the combat, not Arkham

gangsta_red522d ago

I really don't understand how anyone could not see that the glaring similarities

isarai522d ago

Read the article bro, the dev says "in regards to how it handles its characters" the journalist is the one that talks about gameplay not the dev.

Outside_ofthe_Box522d ago

Arkham series set the foundation for all future licensed superhero games going forward. No longer will quick movie-tie-ins be accepted. Rocksteady is legendary for that.

RaveTears522d ago

James Gunn just recently said that DC games are pretty much going to be tie-in to TV/Movie.

blackblades521d ago (Edited 521d ago )

Who dat, we should tell him to F off and get ready for 3/10 scores.
Googled: Oh that guy, DC is dying with all the shake up, lol Harley Quinn musical

WeAreLegion522d ago

Web of Shadows had an excellent combat system. The game obviously wasn't polished, but that combat was fire.

ZeekQuattro521d ago

Yeah it did. Shame its planned sequel was axed.

StarkR3ality521d ago

Some of the best superhero media ever, never mind games. Both 2 of the best franchises in gaming.

Just a shame only one of them is currently still going. Would love a new batman Arkham game on current gen considering how good Knight still looks to this day. Would be amazing.

Notsofast521d ago

even though spider man does take somethings from batman its not as much as some people might think for one spider man 2 and the amazing spider man games were all similar to marvels spiderman its just that when games get to old people forget them so batman actually is also copying spiderman

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