Batman Arkam Asylum & Arkham City Gets Remaster For PS4/XO

Batman: Arkham Knight hasn't been released yet but already remasters have been confirmed for the game's predecessor's Arkham Asylum and City.

[GoPanthers999]

Awesome!

[bouzebbal]

I really question the point of a Batman remaster since all consoles without exception got each one of them.
I understand consoles exclusives getting next gen ports for people who never had the chance, but not multiplatform games.

[TheFox87]

I don't have either of the previous consoles, so would not get to play these games otherwise. Makes sense to me. If you aren't interested in these games, don't buy them. I am sure the sales figures for these games will prove that there is a market for them.

[Palitera]

The point is VERY cheap production cost and market demand due to the lack of AAA games in all consoles.

In the end, the same point from any company move, profit. When it can be made with barely any risk, it is irrefutable.

[SpringHeeledJack]

This is getting ridiculous. I got a next gen console to play new games not last gen games that look a bit better.

I wouldn't mind but they are not even that old the games they are remastering.

[Ezz2013]

Gamer:
"WTF?!!...Sony remaster one of it games..DIE DIE DIE ,SONY..you are cancer to gaming..we don't need remasters ...where is teh new games?!..i'm gonna tell my mom."

The same Gamer:
"Holy batman nipples, they are going to remaster Batman games ?!...My Batman credit card is ready...Robin, ready the Batmobile."

[Yi-Long]

Good news. These are classic games, and the chance to pick them up again with improved graphics and all content included, is nice.

I don't have any problem with great games getting re-released in new generations. We don't complain about classic movies and books getting new re-releases every few years, do we...?

As far as these Arkham games go, I'm disappointed they won't be bringing a next-gen version of Arkham Origins. I know it was 'more of the same', but I skipped it because of all the DLC-milking so I never got to play it. I was waiting for a GOTY-release that never happened, so I was hoping for a next-gen release including all content.

[Apollosupreme]

I won't be purchasing this... I played it already and nicer graphics aren't going to bring me back around again.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I see...another slow N4G gamer that thinks ports exist due to "giving" the game to those that couldn't play it.

It exist to be sold.

Soooooo do N4G gamers just....not get business? Do you fully not get this exist solely to make the publisher money? This has nothing to do with being exclusive, multiplat etc.

They don't exist due to um.."gamer logic" ie all systems didn't get it, thus lets make it for that reason...it exist to make money.

Ports exist based on making money. Consider 160 million PS3 and 360s exist........no game last gen sold 160 million units...consider THAT is the reason why you even see a port.

Owning a system, doesn't mean you owned every game ever made on it.

We get PC remasters and reskins all the time despite PC itself being fully BC (even with many, many work arounds)

With ports...there is nothing to understand other then its there to make money. Dear god don't waste time trying to figure out "why" its made. If its not about making money, you clearly don't have a clue about the industry business wise.

Consider we are still getting Zelda ports, consider we got a GTAV port despite its sales last gen.

I mean...160 million could have had a chance to play it last gen right bro?

Would you as a publisher neglect sales based on such strange logic?

Again...do you not fully get that such reasoning makes little to zero sense in terms of business?

Thats like saying why should McDonalds make a Big Mac XL, as I'm full from the Big Mac....I'm sorry but why on earth did you think it was created purely with the understanding to solely have you enjoy it?

What business course did you take were you heard such a thing? lol

[BattleAxe]

These remasters are starting to get way out of hand.

[PONTIAC08G8GT]

Maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I didn't think the last generation of systems had this many, if any, remakes.

- Last of Us
- Halo
- Borderlands
- Dark Souls 2
- Diablo 3
- Batman
- GTA

I may be missing some others, but the systems are like 16 months old and already 7 remakes (more if I missed any). I just think the remakes are getting out of hand.

[Perjoss]

This generation so far has been BS.

[ifistbrowni]

@WTFDIAF,

Remastered Borderlands comes out tomorrow.... You can mark that off of your suspected "coming soon"

@Pontiac,

Tomb Raider
Walking Dead Season 1
Walking Dead Season 2
Wolf Among Us
Dead Nation
Hotline Miami

There tons of PSN titles that were re-released.

Finally, a "reliable source at IGN Italy." So, this isn't a rumor? Because, IMO, this looks more like a rumor than an article (sure, it's an article about a rumor).

Also, if they do an Arkham collection without Origins, they can forget my purchase. I originally skipped Origins because I had a strong belief it would be ported to next gen. Then, when it bombed, all hope of that disappeared. Now that this news is appearing, I would be slightly annoyed if it was only a "Rocksteady" collection since I have already played those games plenty.

[Sy_Wolf]

I played them a very long time ago and don't have them anymore. Wanted to replay them before Arkham Knight and would GLADLY pay extra for a higher frame rate alone. The other graphical upgrades will be a plus as well, but holy crap was the frame rate on the 360/PS3 versions of the game horrible.

[starchild]

I don't have too much of an issue with "remasters" in and of themselves. What I have an issue with is fhe fact that the success of remasters basically destroys any chance of us getting backwards compatibility in our consoles ever again.

Why give us backwards compatibility when they can just sell us the same games twice?

[Tsar4ever01]

It's a cash grab, being so many current-gen games being pushed yet again into next year. P4 & X1 needs to keep gamers entertained. Notice all these remasters are big last-gen sellers, they figured we'd buy'em again if the graphics are upgraded to near pc standards.

DAMN IT, When's Bethesda is going to announce Elder Scroll V: Skyrim remaster and BioWare announce Mass Effect Trilogy remaster? They were last-gen big sellers! Weren't they!?

[Sevir]

Warner Bros Montreal must have been given the go to do this to get their bearings with the PS4 and XBO because RS is done with the IP and moving on to something new. And given Warner's take on B:AO it would seem fitting to get them more experience with The Bat man Arkhamverse and even though RS is leaving it, I'm sure WBI sees the brand as a popular brand and want to continue making games in its universe. Best way to do that is to have that team porting the previous games to the PS4/XBO and then giving them free reign to tackle new games in the ip while RS goes on to create a new IP.

[XBLSkull]

Hope they are sold individually. Never played Asylum so I'd pick that up for the right price but I don't have any desire to do City again.

Also strange they are coming out after Knight, I would think they would want them out beforehand to get some hype going.

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

Shut up . Don't be a buzzkill

[antz1104]

There's a whole lotto hate here for two of the best last gen games coming to current consoles. I could understand if this was in lieu of a new installment, but this is IN ADDITION to Arkham Knight coming out in June.

Lol "please Rocksteady stop giving us addition stuff to buy!!" Seriously? People just need a reason to complain I guess.

[badz149]

seriously, WTF? just like Tomb Raider, Watch Dog, and Borderlands before this, what the fuck are they thinking? these games are already available on pc and with good enough pc, you can already play them with better performance than these REMASTERED versions from the point they were released back then. no need for the PS4 or Xbone for these games to p@lay them in their full glory.

I can understand exclusives like Halo or GoW but doing it for multiplats scream cash grab because they can easily port the higher setting pc version over and call it a day! disgusting!

[ChronoJoe]

I just hope that all of these remasters are bringing new jobs to the industry. I wouldn't like to think that they were drastically deferring development of new games to work on porting old ones over.

[Gaming101]

If you're too child-like in your thinking to understand why remasters are popular for companies to make, then you will never, EVER run a business successfully.

There is more at play here than the low-brow, self centered, crybaby politics that gamers rant on about.

There is absolutely nothing political about remasters. It has nothing to do with which console something got released on.

It has everything to do with finding markets. If there is a market of people who don't own gaming PC's, who didn't play every single game on a previous generation console (or didn't even own a previous gen console... yes there are more people who didn't own those consoles than do), and would actually like to experience a game that perhaps they already played but would like to re-experience it with all the DLC and better graphics and frame rate, as a company this is a massive untouched market, and there is money to be made in untouched markets.

To put this in perspective, the remastered GTAV sold 10 million copies. That puts it in the top 1% of game sales for the last year. Rockstar and Take Two would have to be out of their mind not to tape into that market.

Get it now? It's called Economics.

[gedapeleda]

console remaster race ftw

[ThunderPulse]

I've never played these games on PS3 but the graphics looked great on the PC versions so I hope it looks great on the PS4.

[WitWolfy]

Sigh... Dont expect any thing too breath taking. Will probably just be yet another 1080P 60fps release with all the DLC... Nothing more.

[Razmossis]

Well it was just the Unreal engine. How good could it really look?

[hiredhelp]

ANOTHER REMASTER...... I never saw many remasterd games when ps3 xbox 360 was launched and threwout lifecycle.
We are only 2nd year in Remasters should be games of old in my opinion now Games that been out few years or so.

[Blaze929]

PS3 and Xbox 360 had backwards compatibility, at least for awhile on PS3 and some titles on 360.

Take that option away and call it a "technical decision", $$$$

[DLConspiracy]

Actually there were a few. Red Faction 2 and BurnOut Revenge. Just off the top of my head. I am sure there were others but I doubt they sold nearly as many copies for the newer editions.

[MrBeatdown]

If Sony and MS offered backwards compatibility, they could offer thousands of games their back catalog and make a killing. They aren't leaving that feature out to sell some remasters that plenty of people would be interested in buying even if they could play the old versions.

Nearly every remaster I ever bought was a game I had on an older system.

[hiredhelp]

Sorry guys I kinda lost it there for moment. but in all seriousness I much more be into new ip's and sequels on our new next gen consoles.

[masa2009]

Publishers just realized the market existed inadvertently during the SD to 720p shift which was the original justification for these remasters.
They just keep on doing it with 720/1080.

[_-EDMIX-_]

...yes you did. Burnout Revenge, Need For Speed Most Wanted, King Kong,BF2, Bully, Gun, Tony Hawk Wasteland, Dynasty Warriors (one of them released later for PS2 was then re-released on 360.

and many, many more, hell look at PSN and XBL under PS2 classics and XB originals.

Also consider that a port is merely a game that didn't get made day and date when those systems released, ie why I consider Gun and many of those games ports.

Sorry but releasing day and date or later on doesn't some how make it less of a port.....

http://kotaku.com/the-xbox-...

[MrBeatdown]

Wow, eight disagrees and one agree for my comment.

You people are delusional if you think a back catalog of thousands of PS1, PS2, and PS3 games downloadable via PSN, requiring no additional development, couldn't be more profitable than a couple dozen remastered games.

[callahan09]

I never played either one, so this is cool for me. I'd love to play them. I liked Arkham Asylum a ton, just never got around to the sequels.

[medman]

I have always owned almost all the consoles, and yet I have never played any of the Rocksteady Batman games, as I'm not really that into playing comic book characters in games...I love comic book movies, but not so much in my gaming. So despite having the opportunity to get the previous Batman games free with xbox live and psn at various points, I downloaded them but never played them, mainly due to backlog...but somehow the option to play them on ps4 is appealing to me, in a way it never was for 360 or ps3. If they release both games in the remaster together for a reasonable price, I will probably buy them.

[TheRedButterfly]

Is it? Yes, the games are absolutely amazing, but do they really /need/ to be remastered?

At this point, I'm getting fatigued by how many 7th gen titles that are being re-released on 8th gen. Backwards compatibility is one thing, and generation transitions are always difficult for developers (letting go of a 160+ million install base is never going to be easy), but we're pushing two years into the new cycle of consoles.

Assuming the XO/PS4 last as long as the X360/PS3 did, that would mean that we've already been getting old (but pretty) games for 20% of the hardware cycle... And that's a depressing thought.

Titles like TLOU make sense because of people who switched over at the turn of the gen, and collections like TMCC make sense to put 14 years worth of lore that is still being expanded upon onto a single platform, but getting the odd ports like God Of War 3 and the rumored Alan Wake... Sure, they're great games, but we don't /NEED/ them on 8th gen hardware.

I expected a bit of bleed through thanks to simple fiscal requirements, but that is usually satiated via cross-gen development, not cross-gen porting. I hope this trend comes to a close sooner rather than later.

[_-EDMIX-_]

" but do they really /need/ to be remastered?

At this point, I'm getting fatigued "

....I see you have not clue about business bud.

Yes they do, if they sell, they will get ported and will make money. Thats it...

Its not being done out of gamer necessity. Thats like NOT porting GTAV because it sold well...as if to say they don't need more sales and its some how enough.

Does McDonalds stop making Big Macs because YOU'VE had enough? Oh because YOUR fatigued? LMFAO!

Please....sit down and have a business course one day bud.

"but we don't /NEED/ them on 8th gen hardware"

Might be the dumbest statement I've read all day. Most of you guys on N4G have no clue about business or gaming in general....

Who the hell is this "we"?

I'm sorry but what game last gen sold 160 million units?

Whats funny...is even if one did, it doesn't mean it wouldn't get ported. If you think games are ported for any reason besides making money....you legit need to get your head examined.

Most games during the PS2 era got ported over last gen, its actually pretty hard to even find some PS2 games that didn't get ported in some form.

"hat would mean that we've already been getting old (but pretty) games for 20% of the hardware cycle... And that's a depressing thought"

Not really bud, have you seen PC? Why do you care ports are being done if new ips are being created too? Those teams that are porting would not have been doing new games as porting isn't the same as creating.

Look at PSN, look at XB in terms of ports from the generation prior....yet....we live.

To cry about ports despite them NOT being made as the same teams making new games, happened last gen and happens on PC all the time, makes money for the publisher to make more money for more new ips etc.

"but getting the odd ports like God Of War 3 and the rumored Alan Wake"

Yet we got God Of War collection last gen, yet we got both Max Paynes ported LAST GEN! You don't know what your talking about....

More games is good, more money for publishers is good, you don't need to buy them, they are not being done by any main teams as those main teams are still making new ips or sequels to other ips.

I'm sorry but its a win/win, for the publisher, gamers, teams porting and the teams creating new games.

I would legit like to know how logically one is being hurt by a port?

[LOL_WUT]

It's not like they canceled the new batman game over these remasters jeez people... ;)

[starchild]

@_-EDMIX-_

Sure, but the same could be said about DLC, Call of Duty and many other things gamers complain about.

DLC wouldn't get made if it wasn't selling. That means some people, gasp, actually like DLC. Same goes for the Call of Duty games and any other series that gamers like to derisively call "milked".

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Starchild- ", but the same could be said about DLC, Call of Duty and many other things gamers complain about"

Yes...same can be said about them too...they are made by separate teams. Most DLC isn't made by the main team....

I can see by the disagrees and not real comments that most of N4G actually doesn't really know what they are talking about and can't really explain how its hurting anyone.

To hear someone state they want "new games" or a "new IP" or that they played it last gen, merely shows JUST how little they really know about this process. Once again...Not the same teams. It cost very, very little to actually port a game, these are PORTS not REMAKES! I don't believe ANY game was actually remade this gen other then Halo MCC...mind you, Unitied Fronts along with some of 343 worked on that game, ie MOST of 343 is making Halo 5.

Soooo Tomb Raider was ported by United Fronts...the team that ISN'T MAKING TOMB RAIDER!

Halo was helped by United Fronts.....a team that ISN'T MAKING HALO 5.

Halo 1 and 2 where ported by Gearbox....a team that DIDN'T MAKE HALO 3 and was NEVER going to.

Gears was ported to PC.....BY PEOPLE CAN FLY, at team that ISN'T EPIC! (Epic did buy them later on though...besides the point lol)

Aspry porting Doom 3 or Borderlands...didn't mean no Borderlands 2 or 3 or no Doom 4 as that team was NEVER GOING TO MAKE THAT!

Another thing to factor, cost.

http://www.gamesindustry.bi...

Mind you...Wii U cost MORE to port to as its harder to work with compared to PS4 and XONE.

Some of theses teams can port in mere weeks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Now...I want you to not really look at the price of development...merely look at the damn marketing cost.

Consider it cost less then a million to port a title....

By a team that isn't the main team...

With the idea of seeking profit to fund more expensive games.

I ask again...who is getting hurt by this?

Original team works on a new ip or sequels, gamers get a port, smaller teams get practice and business, publishers don't have to force release titles as they are getting money steadily etc.

I'm sorry but I don't buy into the whole "no next gen" games bs as the market is still competitive, no publisher is going to just hand over the next gen only market for some ports.

They don't need to choose as they can and are doing BOTH!

Porting older titles, releasing newer next gen only ips.

Sounds like gamers are getting mad legit...for no reason.

The emptiness and vagueness of most gamer's response only tell me just how little they actually know regarding gaming.

Read At Dawn...

They are a team I think many need to look up, they stared out doing ports...

Not having ports won't some how make a next gen only title come faster or better as again...games are contracted out, those teams ported had 1 job...to port, not to create next gen games.

There is no "instead of" they did both last gen, they are currently doing both this gen.

1 million for a port vs 70 to 80 million for a full fledged game, doesn't mean its either or, merely that full next gen games take longer and are still coming.

I agree with you too Starchild!

[UKmilitia]

it has to be before the new one comes out though,otherwise no point surely?

i would love to replay them.

[CerebralAssassin]

Batman games are great games. No doubt about that. My problem is that they aren't old games. Why aren't we getting remastered games from the ps2 and original Xbox generations? And another issue I have with this is i wouldn't be surprised if it is a $60 remastering. Which is ridiculous when I can buy them both for under $30 at gamestop. This is getting out of hand. Remastered edition. Definitive edition. More like money grab editions.

[twiggytree12]

Because we got all the ps2 and xbox remasters during the 360/ps3 generation.... Splinter cell trilogy, God of war 1 and 2, Halo anniversary, silent hill 2 and 3, devil may cry trilogy, Metal gear solid 2, 3, and peace walker + many more were all remastered in HD on ps3 and 360. God of war and Halo were obviously exclusive to their respective consoles.

[CerebralAssassin]

@twig

There are man games in history that can be remastered that are worth playing more than batman that game out MAYBE 5 years ago. Legacy of Kain comes to mind. Games that didn't see their way to PS3 and 360. More of my point is Id like to stop seeing so many remastered games and more games that haven't touch our tvs yet. Give us new games or sequels to these great franchises. We don't need something to hold us over like replaying a game from years ago. Just focus your attention on making that game. Gamers will entertain themselves with other games til the new ones come out.

[XanderZane]

The only way I'd get this is if both games were included in one package and ALL the DLC was included as well. Otherwise I won't bother.

[Corpser]

I already played 1080p/60fps versions of these games.. These new consoles probably can't even run on that

[Tzuno]

well if more people are liking this they will go this path :)) no wonder that we don't have new games if people keep buying same games over and over.

[NuggetsOfGod]

Backwards compatibility is a great pc exclusive.

Gta4 ice mod a lot of the time looks better than gta 5 lol

Remasters left and right 1080 60fps.
Current games vanilla 900p 30fps + paying for multiplayer smh

Console market keeps punishing gamers lol

Halo sold a million. If remasters keep selling then no point in sony/Microsoft add backwards compatibility if they can sell 500k+ one more time.

Only good game related trends are low level apis and hbm memory.

Thank your master for remasters lol

I have to say I am very surprised EA hasn't have a lot of remasters.

[CaptainObvious878]

As a trophy hunter, I quite like going back to old games and plating them.

But for anyone else, I really don't see the point.

[showtimefolks]

i will play the original batman again because to me that's the best one. but i will get this around blackfriday or some huge sale

and to those complaining, production costs little to nothing to remaster so why not take advantage or new consoles not having that many AAA games. If you ask me its smart business, no one is forcing any of us to must buy these games

speak with your wallets not on N4G

[RaidensRising]

Instead of backward compatibility we get this.

[Angainor7]

Yes, these two titles deserve a remaster!!!!

[carlingtat]

Why do they deserve a remaster?

[RosweeSon]

Probablly something to do with them being Fantastic games? GOTY contenders on original release so yeah much more deserved than say superman 64 remaster. No one has to buy these but can't see if the price is right and they throw in all the DLC why I wouldn't want 2 of the best games from last generation on one disc and now polished for PS4. Not that it'll be a day one or anything but defo grab at some point.....
Or what Socol said ;) options are good Uncharted 4 has been delayed so what better way to fill the gap some of the best games. As long as they don't cancel the new one or effect what they are doing there then I don't see the problem.

[Hellsvacancy]

As I said in a previous comment, remasters are only ok if it's a game you want remastering, I want Fallout 3/NV, Max Payne 3 and Skyrim to be remastered

I'm not going to be a hypocrite (not saying you are)

God Of War, Batman, TombRaider, Sleeping Dogs do nothing for me but other gamers who love these games probably don't mind paying again for a slightly better version

I can't count how many times I've bought Star Wars

[Rainstorm81]

I agree Hells but I feel like these remasters and definitive edition invalidates last generation..... Its pretty much saying every game last gen wasn't really the level they wanted it. Not to mention that less current gen games are being released and developed in favor of the easy remaster..

[carlingtat]

@RosweeSon

But why a remaster? They are just basically a port. Graphics wise there will be little to no difference between the two. Arkham City is only 3 years old! Not much has happened tech wise to
deserve a remaster from these games. Its not like they were released 10 years ago when graphics werent as good.

[Angainor7]

Basically i meant that i'm happy to be able to finally play these two titles on my Xbox One because i hadn't the opportunity before.. Not so that they need a graphical upgrade. But i apologise since my comment was a little bit misleading.

[Angainor7]

^^^^

Agreed.

[Sokol]

So many remastered games in this new generation, i guess more options for everyone, as long it doesn't impact the new games resources :)

[GarrusVakarian]

That's the thing that some people don't take into consideration when whining about remasters - many devs are outsourcing these ports, meaning that not only is no time being taken away from their main project(s), but they also get the revenue from the remasters to put towards their main project(s). It's win-win.

Unless the port team is garbage. *Cough* Saints Row remaster *cough*

[GribbleGrunger]

Yes, I agree. We're actually getting MORE games because of the remasters, not less. The more the merrier in my opinion. Uncharted 1/2/3 next please.

[andibandit]

"meaning that not only is no time being taken away from their main project(s)"

Im in the SW business, trust me that statement could not be further from the truth.

Theres a huge overhead just setting up the external project, not to mention the countless hours of video conferencing, trying to explain implemented ideas, and the 1to1's, later on, on the telephone, not the mention the occasional travelling to guide them in person.

and it's not gonna be your low level grunt programmer doing this stuff, it's gonna be someone like an SW-architect, or of similar knowledge.

[bloodybutcher]

Yeah, but it is getting a bit ridiculus. I wonder when we're gonna see an article saying sth about new games.Or even new ips.

And lucas, stop watching Bloodborne streams if you intend to buy this game, gonna spoil it for yourself xD

[LordMaim]

Hell yes, GribbleGrunger. I would buy the crap out of a remastered Uncharted trilogy.

[christian hour]

This should be an easy enough task anyway, overall just a simple port. Take the PC version with locked settings between high/ultra (whatever the xb1/ps4 can handle anyway) and make some coding adjustments for the very-similar-to-pc architecture of the new consoles.

I wonder if they can even bring over the physx enabled stuff you'd get via Nvidia GPU's? That volumetric smoke (among many other things) looked amazing, was always envious of nvidia gamers.

[ginsunuva]

It will barely impact new game resources..

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE, KIDS.

A publisher now has to release fewer new games to make the same amount of money (which could also mean fewer rushed games).

So instead of:
NewGame1, NewGame2, NewGame3, NewGame4
it can be:
Remaster1, NewGame1, Remaster2, NewGame2

[starchild]

Yep, and people don't realize that one way or another remasters ARE taking away resources from the games industry that would otherwise be spent bringing new games into existence.

[WESKER2015]

they need to fill them gaps somehow, but to be fair i am not bothered, i never played them last gen surprisingly, so as long as they dont try and rip gamers off with the prices i see no issues

[crimsonfox]

We are getting a remaster for everyday of the week haha

[Fyflin]

God of War, Deil May Cry and now this. Bad week.

[Benjammin25]

Dmc ran at 30fps on last gen consoles which was completely inexcusable for a fast paced hack and slash game. So that game was deserving of a remaster.
God of War 3 is one of the greatest games of the previous generation. Again, more than deserving of a remaster.
Batman Asylum and City are the greatest Batman games ever made and are also deserving of a remaster.
And the best part of all this? No one is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to buy any of them.

[Ricegum]

Bingo! ^

Well done, finally a sensible comment.

[r3f1cul]

honestly at this point i just want something new from a triple a game dev that isnt a damn sequel or hd port from a last gen game i played to death... i absolutely love the games dont get me wrong... but they are just flooding the shit to death at this point... the whole back catalog of 360/ps3 is just getting ported over to this gen and everything that has came out is just a craptastic sequel... the only people making quality original games seem to be indie devs these days, its kinda sad :/

[Articuno76]

TBF Arkham Knight is out just around the corner. Maybe that's why people don't mind the timing of this remaster.

[NeoGamer232]

FYI. Most of the time, the triple AAA developers are not doing the remasters themselves. Most are done by smaller, lesser known studios. The AAA developers are still working on their next gen games.

[WeskerChildReborned]

I'd buy. Haven't played both of em in a while especially Asylum.

[DillyDilly]

No Origins ?

[VER1ON]

The IGN article doesn't mention Origins. Perhaps it's because Origins wasn't received that well compared to Asylum and City. Or perhaps on a later date to maximize revenue :)

[etownone]

I didn't get a chance to play OrigiNs...

If they included it, then I'd definitely buy

[SoulWarrior]

It's good but definitely not as great as the first two, I think it was a case of Prequelitis, oh and horribly tacked on MP.

[boing1]

Different developer.

[christian hour]

I refuse to acknowledge any arkham game not made by Rocksteady, and I'm glad I avoided origins for this reason because from what I've heard and seen, it wasn't a scratch on Asylum and City.

It's lack of inclusion in this xb1/ps4 port doesnt bother me too much.

When IPs are outsourced 9 times out of 10 they are a mockery of that IP.

[Ezz2013]

Man, IMO Origins is better than Arkham city when it comes to Boss Fights,Music,Theme,Side missions and The Story

That game was really epic..the boss fights were incredible annd by FAR the best in batman games.

that game really respect the batman villains and show them in their true form unlike Arkham city
The game have the lore that arkham city lacked big time
Origins gotham city felt dark and hopeless unlike Arkham "Blue" city..where every thing looked blue

Bane in arkham origins felt like he was coming from the comics ..not like Bane in arkham city who felt like coming from "Batman & Robin" movie

i could go on and on....My opinion though

i played all batman games and my favorite are :
1.Origins
2.Asylum
3.City

[mad-dog]

hopefully a good remaster..
Good Framerate, No jaggies and 1080P

[JackVagina]

Wheres all the hateful remaster comments? Oh nvm its a multiplat.

[kurruptor]

You're right, and it is the opposite of how it should be in my opinion. With a multiplat, you can't use the excuse that people who switched systems now have a chance.

Wii was the only place you couldn't play these games. Arkham City was on WiiU even.

[Biohazard8860]

60fps or a no buy from me.

[Bodge]

If you're expecting console games to have 60fps, you're playing on the wrong platform.

[Biohazard8860]

Metro redux, Last of us remastered did it i'm sure they could do it man.

[MilkMan]

Love the games, but keeping my money in my pocket. Im through buying remasters. LOL. This is the biggest money double-dipping scheme in ages. LOL. F-this bro!

[zsquaresoff]

As long as their not priced at 50-60$'s,I would absolutely buy it.

[Articuno76]

Ahaha. I guess everybody's tolerance for when enough is "too much" differs.

[hkgamer]

i've decided to buy these remasters when they go really really cheap. i dont really mind them being made, as long as it is a decent port.

i really dont want to waste my money on older gen games when i should be using it on new games.

[trywizardo]

Remasters gen indeed

[LightDiego]

Wait, now remasters are cool again?

[WellyUK]

The only remasters I want is either Skyrim or Oblivion

[JJShredder]

I'm torn on re-masters. While it gives younger gamers a chance to play games they may of missed out on last gen on their shiny new console, it is still manpower being diverted to a game that was already made.

I know the defense for this is "Oh, but they out-source this!" but I'm sorry, it's a garbage excuse. The reason being is because what's to stop this other studio from developing something on their own if they didn't get assigned a remaster from the publisher??

So far, the master Chief Collection is the only real tasteful remaster as it includes games that were around when a lot of gamers were not around, are an insane value, and actually has "remastered" games. The Last of Us is fine but should of never been called a "remaster" and just called "PS4 edition" since it was released so shortly after the PS3 version. Wind Waker HD I will accept as well because of the age of it and it was really well done.

DmC, Saint's Row, God of War 3, and now this are pretty un-necessary and only reduce the amount of original ideas that could possibly come out of the industry and were just recently available!.

In the end, if these devlopers need to have remasters of their old games to make a profit on their newer games, then this industry is already going down the toilet.

[Klamba92]

I love the Arkham sires but this is ridiculous, more proof that the consoles needed backwards compatibility how many games are developers/publishers just going to rehash at 1080p and charge us for it. Don't get me wrong this is a great series to play again but this could have all been solved with backwards compatibility. Why not include Arkham Origins as well to make it more value for money. On the plus side Arkham Knight is around at least so we wont have to wait long to play that..... I hope. Now i'm waiting on that ride to hell remaster!

[leahcim]

Both of them are masterpieces thats for sure!

[EstSince88Gamerdude]

This is cool as both games are some of the best in the business,I wouldn't mind having a little nostalgia glide at all! But I didn't get around to playing origins so I wouldn't mind that ported/remastered too..

I really don't get why people complain about re-releases. No one has put a gun to your head and said buy it again or die! If you want it buy it,if you don't..well don't! It's not big deal. All it means is more games to choose from and a chance for other people to play some of the best games from the last generation..win win! There are some amazing New games on the horizon..just be patient is all say! KEEP CALM AND PLAY!!

[comebackkid9891]

Makes the Silent Hill collection all the more contemptuous when good remasters are a dime a dozen. Waiting on RE2, Ninja Gaiden collection, and Eternal Darkness when nintendon't loses the rights.

[WitWolfy]

If this keeps up everything that released last gen is gonna re-release AGAIN this gen!

What a disappointment.

[armorki]

http://replygif.net/i/109.g...

[Number-Nine]

Can't wait to see arkham knight remastered for ps4 too

[deadfrag]

Get it on the PS5,[email protected] need to wait 5 more years.

[dyl123579j]

let's hope this is true.

[FullmetalRoyale]

I will totally platinum these two games again. Why? Because I am desperate! Also I enjoyed platinuming them.

😉

[WESKER2015]

apparently arkham knight has been delayed, i wonder if that had something to do with the decision to remaster these two games?

[yewles1]

Isn't this like the 90th re-release or more to 8th gen so far? I'm dead serious here.

[Relientk77]

I don't doubt it

this is ridiculous, I did not buy a new game system to play last gen games

[NBT91]

Did you buy it to have it sit and collect dust for two years while you wait for new games to come out for it?

[MetroidFREAK21]

I hate remasters... But I always kicked myself in the arse because I never did play the Batman Arkham games... Now I'll be able to experience the entire series on my Xbox One

[WillGuitarGuy]

To the credit URL at paradiger, Rocksteady never worked on Batman: Arkham Origins. On topic though, I don't know how I feel about this. If they revamped the visuals and made it smoother I guess I can wrap my head around it. This would be great for those who never played the games though.

[DarXyde]

So why exactly do we need remasters for a multiplatform series?

[NBT91]

Because they aren't available on current gen and now they will be.

[acemonkey]

should have know this was going to happen with the delay of the Batman AK but still getting tied of remasters but i enjoyed Batman AA and Batman AC never got around to play most of it so kinda happy with this remaster collector

[marioJP87]

Another remaster? Dude, gaming is F'ING dead.

[JasonKCK]

Sigh...

[masa2009]

If they put analogue running in instead of that obnoxious run button, it would be awesome but I'm not holding my breath.

[Relientk77]

OMG you must be joking? get these remasters out of here

holy crap dude, I hope this sells terribly

[NBT91]

Great. I don't see why people are saying "WE WANT NEW IP AND SEQUELS!!!"
You're getting those too...
Are they or are they not also releasing Arkham Knight? That's a new game.
Same with GOW3, Halo etc, I don't see how it's a bad thing when it's already been confirmed they are working on other projects as well.

[DarXyde]

It still divides their manpower. With more people on a project, you can reduce the time between releases. How isn't that obvious?

Furthermore, some of the original games for remasters are available via PSNow. The argument can be made that their Internet may not be fast enough, but at the rate these remasters are being made, you'd probably save money buying a last gen console and the games for dirt cheap now. It's not a practice worth defending.

I think you can only justify it if the originals run very poorly. I have no objection to the Ico Collection. But Batman? The Last of Us? Tomb Raider? Well running games. I don't see FFX/X2 or Kingdom Hearts remakes as bad either since considerable time has passed and the content for KH FM is there.

[Vanfernal]

Again with the remaster hate. If you don't want to play remasters, don't buy them. For the people who missed those games the first time around, you're in for a treat.

[Primal]

Yea, all those remasters are making me dizzy. This really is unprecedented. It's also kind of sad when some of my favorite games this gen have been remasters (Last of us-Tomb Raider).

But I don't think this slows down the process of fully fledged next gen games. The production of games like Uncharted 4, The Division etc. take a crazy amount of manpower and time to make so I don't find it that strange that the market has become oversaturated with remasters.

[BlackSpartan187]

Is it just me, but what is the difference from game remasters to movie remasters. When HD came out no one had a problem with old ass DVD movies getting redone on Blu-Ray, so why is it such a big deal when games do it. You getting a better version of the game for a newer system. You don't want it don't buy it.

[JasonKCK]

Not the same. DVD is standard def while BR is HD. The people buying it on BR were doing it because of HD. Last gen games were HD, most were upscaled, but still HD. These remasters are cash grabs and the reason why there is no BC on console.

[dRanzer]

New gameplay on PS4!
http://il.ign.com/m/batman-...

[dRanzer]

Gameplay of Arkham Knight

[2pacalypsenow]

This is getting out of hand

[StormLegend]

I freaking hate Remastered multiplats!!

We only need exclusive remasters.

[EvilWay]

So glad I spent $800 for two system so I can't play the same games I could play on my PS3 and 360.....

[iKnowWhyNo]

I picked these games up for the Wii U last year for dirt cheap.
I personally don't see a reason to upgrade.

[G3n3raL86]

Remaster generation.

[magiciandude]

Generation 7.1 :D

[Duke19]

Im gonna wait to get the QHD Remaster on PS5

[theFAYEsorceress]

i guess this is aimed at people who missed all of last gen then?...

[Bolts]

Lmao these games can be had for $5 a piece on the PC and can run @ 4K. If you're paying more than $15 for this you're a fool.

[ShottyGibs]

Truth. Goodbye any hopes of BC ever again. Another reason why PC is my personal favorite platform for this gen.

[N4GJD]

PS4 and XBO really are the consoles HD remakes, cross generational titles (developed for last gen), and the rare new game which doesn't even scream next gen. So glad I bought a Wii U instead!

[magiciandude]

lol more remasters. Wait til the PS5/Xbox 4 comes out, these same games will be recycled again using 4k as the main selling point. The "future" of gaming...

[tapmybuttons]

So its basically going to be the equivalent of the PC version running on high.

[DarthSocio]

Not interested

[slappy508]

This could be good value if sold together. I played Arkham city on my PC at 4k this weekend for 10 dollars, I might hold of asylum so I can get the remaster, we will see what they have to offer

[ziggurcat]

alright... enough with the remasters... how about you guys focus on making new games?

[WelkinCole]

In the end. Dont buy it if you dont like it. It is that simple.

[ZombieGamerMan]

ugh this is getting ridiulous, I'm probably going to buy this but for fuck sakes can we cool it with these remasters already?

[forgetmenot]

So we couldn't have backwards compatibility why? this is ridiculous
releaese all 7th gen games

[forgetmenot]

So we couldn't have backwards compatibility why? this is ridiculous

[forgetmenot]

So we couldn't have backwards compatibility why? this is ridiculous
release all 7th gen games

[ajax17]

Everything is getting remastered except for games that I want... BioShock needs to be remastered Damn it!!!

[WizzroSupreme]

I'd like the idea of a bundle with all three.

[tompoulo]

The generation of Remasters... Seriously studios should concentrate on creating new experiences.

[Elda]

This is ridiculous!,I guess people that have a PS4...there's no point in using PS Now.

[gavinm1993]

yesssss

[SaveFerris]

I think I'll hold out for the PS5 Super HD collection /s

[kevinsheeks]

You'd think more people be upset spending 400 on a console to play a remastered game you can get for like 8 bucks.

There is no way you walked into a store and said I can't wait to use my ps4/xone to play previous gen games :\

[Lamigol10]

We have more games released now than ever before. I remember the days when game droughts could last month's, nowadays games release by the bucket load. So stop whining "IF THEY WORK ON HD REMASTERS THEY'RE NOT WORKING ON NEW I.P.".
Shut up !! How many games can one person play?
If you don't want an HD remaster, don't buy it.
THEY ARE RELEASING A NEW BATMAN GAME TOO !!
People just p**s me off

[Malice-Flare]

i agree. there's a market for these games. deal with it...

[Legend]

Is the price of admission worth doubling up on platinum trophies? Cause I'm already sitting on them from AA and AC.

Things that make ya go nooooooooooooope.

[dafegamer]

Remasters!!!! Remasters everywhere!!!!

[KontryBoy706]

the entire gaming community loves getting pimped I see. This is definitely the re-release generation.

[kamundo]

I toss and turn at night, often waking up in a cold sweat, plagued by nightmares of developers releasing new games on the current gen consoles. The relief I feel when I open my laptop and see another I-swear-it-looks-better-when-y ou-tilt-your-head-and-squint-ju st-right remaster is like nothing else I've experienced.

[MadMax]

This is getting to be too much. Dont get me wrong, love both those games, but if i knew this generation of games were going to consist mainly of remastered ports i might not have bought into it. It seems like a lazy cash grab.

Why not focus on new ips and stop with all the remasters most all of us already played? Whats gonna happen when PS5 or a new Xbox comes out, remaster of a remaster again? I know there some of you out there that didnt get a chance to play a few of these, but thats not our fault. Play em on last gen, looks good enough!

Big deal, 1080p 60fps means nothing really. Its minimal, and not worth all the remasters. This is pure lazyness on the developers part. Its ashame this is the new trend. We never saw this last gen!

[mastershredder]

These remasters are coming too soon and delivering too little on the "remastering".

$Cha-ching!$

[Yetter]

release a mass effect collection and then ENOUGH WITH REMASTERS ALREADY!!!

[brando008]

I get why companies do remasters and it pleases me when a new audience gets to experience great games, but I feel like it's getting out of control, making the industry a bit stale on next gen. That's not to say that there aren't a bunch of stellar new games pushing boundaries and video games as a respectable medium, but let the good games of last gen be. If we constantly try to preserve all of the great games of old, we'll keep neglecting the full attention that current and future development deserves.

[22CobraKing]

I hate it when people whine about remastered games but when it comes to their most favorite game from past gen they don't say sh** about why it had to be remastered. Remasters are for those who did not play the games last gen and they also serve up space on the dry months because of the lack of games at the time. It can also be to get people into the series so when the new tittle comes.

[Alex_Boro]

Hopefully they are better than the PC graphics

[Petebloodyonion]

Already got the remaster edition of Batman

Cost me 0$
Yep just changed my pc recently and now, I can play it in 1080P and 60 frames seconds.

Actualy, a lot of my old games got the console remaster treatment on my pc for 0$.

Again for 0$

[gangsta_red]

These remasters are cash grabs. I could understand if a game was re-mastered from the PS2, PS1, Xbox, N64, Gamecube era. I could actually see the noticeable differences and the extra care and content that may have gone into it.

But companies are starting to see this trend and are jumping all over it and running it to the ground. Some of these games aren't even that old yet and are getting the remastered treatment.

And I don't buy that "for a whole new audience" bull. This game was one of the most celebrated and talked about games last gen. Not to mention was on PC, 360 and PS3, anyone who missed both these games was trying their hardest not to play it.

If you're going to give me a re-master give me a collection of 3 or more games with all maps, all DLC, new skins, new features and new modes. Let's make these re-masters worth something more than just a resolution bump.

[MadMax]

Exactly!!!

[FreakyFox]

I welcome a remaster at the right price.

End of the day last gen was very limeted in the sense that hardware was maxed out really fast with certain engines, low memory etc, so it will be a noticeable difference at least for people like myself.

Batman last gen used Unreal Engine 3 , this gen they are using version 4 , im using UnrealEngine 4 at the moment and the difference is night and day.

So yes a classic should be polished and brought with us into the new gen , what ever platform, only thing i would like to see is abit of extra content with it, to justify the purchase for people who already played it last gen.

[smellslikeralph]

What's the point of nextgen if all were getting are remasters of games we've beaten

[Jaqen_Hghar]

Excellent. 2 more platinums for a man just like he did before. As long as no MP trophies for Arkham Knight a man will be getting that one platinumed too. Though it's already pre-ordered (CE) even if it does have one, it just won't be a platinum

[Plagasx]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY... STOP WITH THE REMASTERS ALREADY. WHERE IS ALL THE ORIGINALITY GOING??

[BudokaiGamer]

Too bad Arkham City Armored Edition and Arkham Origins didn't do well on Wii U...well...we know why Origins didn't do well...

I would replay those games again, still wishing Knights was coming to Wii U as well. Oh well, I'll live.

[The_Eternal_one]

Ok well if this happens then yes I will be getting it so my collection is split between 2 generations.

[TheDetective]

Arkham origins needs to be a part of this since the complete version was shown on Amazon a little while ago and we have not heard any word on it since. that game needed a lot of bug fixes and if they use the PC versions of AC And AA i can see them adding a lot of the physics they was unable to use like kicking up papers and the mist effects stuff like that. it would be nice if they could add costumes that where in later games to the older ones. however who would make this or update these games because rocksteady might be working on new DLC for Arkham knight so who ? i hope to god it's not the Arkham origins team again considering all the bugs with origins or maybe parts of the the AK team can help make the remasters with another team.

[mamotte]

When the wii was released, they called it a GameCube 1,5. This generation is the software version of that moment.