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As for the stories, the plots for the series are written by acclaimed Franchise/{{DCAU}} writer Creator/PaulDini. It is filled with appreciation for the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise in all its forms, remaining loyal to the comics, yet incorporating elements from the [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Nolanverse]], the [[Film/{{Batman}} Burton]][[Film/BatmanReturns verse]], the Franchise/{{DCAU}} Batman from his own [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries animated series]]. Notably Creator/KevinConroy reprises his role as Batman while Creator/MarkHamill reprises his especially acclaimed role as SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.
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As for the stories, the plots for the first two games in the series are written by acclaimed Franchise/{{DCAU}} writer Creator/PaulDini. It is filled with appreciation for the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise in all its forms, remaining loyal to the comics, yet incorporating elements from the [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Nolanverse]], the [[Film/{{Batman}} Burton]][[Film/BatmanReturns verse]], the Franchise/{{DCAU}} Batman from his own [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries animated series]]. Notably Creator/KevinConroy reprises his role as Batman while Creator/MarkHamill reprises his especially acclaimed role as SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.
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* ''Arkham Unhinged'', a tie-in comic series which follows various characters in the leadup to ''Arkham City'', including Hugo Strange, Arkham inmates, various villains and different plots that occurred before Bruce Wayne was arrested and put into the city, as well as several stories during it.
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* ''Arkham Unhinged'', ''ComicBook/BatmanArkhamUnhinged'', a tie-in comic series which follows various characters in the leadup to ''Arkham City'', including Hugo Strange, Arkham inmates, various villains and different plots that occurred before Bruce Wayne was arrested and put into the city, as well as several stories during it.
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*** This is canon. [[OlderThanTheyThink Karlo acquired the powers of Hagen and Payne in the early 90s.]] What's new, however, is his desire to impersonate people. In the comics, Karlo turned to crime out of [[ItsAllAboutMe egomania]]. The acting ability was a trait of Hagen's in the animated series.
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*** This is canon. [[OlderThanTheyThink Karlo acquired the powers of Hagen and Payne in the early 90s.]] 90s. What's new, however, is his desire to impersonate people. In the comics, Karlo turned to crime out of [[ItsAllAboutMe egomania]]. The acting ability was a trait of Hagen's in the animated series.
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The ''Batman: Arkham'' series is a series of video games created by Rocksteady Games based on the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' superhero franchise. The games are notable for being a shining example of NoProblemWithLicensedGames, since both games have been released to great fanfare and critical acclaim.
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it\'s not an online exclusive, i own a paper copy of #11
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* RetCanon: Bane's appearance in this series initally inspired his redesign in The {{New 52}}, though it's since revised to add [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises a vest and cargo pants]].
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* A comic prequel (also named ''Arkham City''), which was released in mid-2011 and is set between the events of ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''City''. The story follows the Caped Crusader as he works to uncover the truth about Mayor Quincy Sharp's plans for the walled-off Arkham City, and the various villains inside the city walls who are fighting for control.
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The ''Batman: Arkham'' series is a series of video games created by Rocksteady Games based on the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' superhero franchise. The games are notable for being a shining example of NoProblemWithLicensedGames, since both games have been released to great fanfare and critical acclaim.
The central events of each game deal with the inmates of the infamous Arkham Asylum, the prison that holds (or [[CardboardPrison fails to hold]]) all of Batman's insane foes. ''Asylum'' is based on the premise of SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker seizing control of Arkham Island and freeing all the other inmates, including the Bat-rogues. ''City'' takes place a year and a half after ''Asylum'', where Batman gets caught up in a plan to enclose the Asylum inmates in a walled-off area of Gotham City which includes some of the more pivotal areas in Batman's history, including Crime Alley and Ace Chemicals.
The games are played in a third-person ActionAdventure perspective. Exploration is very open, since Batman has the ability to glide and use his GrapplingHookPistol to hook onto most buildings and railings. Batman also has the ability to use a special visor to activate "detective mode", a special vision that highlights objects and people of interest.
Combat, which is managed by the "freeflow combat system" is based around three main actions: Attack, Stun, and Counter. Gadgets like Batarangs and the Batclaw are also incorporated into the combat system. At times, you can leap into combat, taking down Mooks as they try to attack you. Other times, you can use stealth; either to get the jump on enemies and take them down easier, or to simply avoid combat altogether. There is also an [[RPGElements experience system]] that allows enhancements to Batman's combat capabilities if he levels up.
As for the stories, the plots for the series are written by acclaimed Franchise/{{DCAU}} writer Creator/PaulDini. It is filled with appreciation for the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise in all its forms, remaining loyal to the comics, yet incorporating elements from the [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Nolanverse]], the [[Film/{{Batman}} Burton]][[Film/BatmanReturns verse]], the Franchise/{{DCAU}} Batman from his own [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries animated series]]. Notably Creator/KevinConroy reprises his role as Batman while Creator/MarkHamill reprises his especially acclaimed role as SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.
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*BatmanArkhamAsylum
''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''
*BatmanArkhamCity''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''
The series has also had some tie-in media:
* A comic prequel (also named ''Arkham City''), which was released in mid-2011 and is set between the events of ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''City''. The story follows the Caped Crusader as he works to uncover the truth about Mayor Quincy Sharp's plans for the walled-off Arkham City, and the various villains inside the city walls who are fighting for control.
* ''Arkham Unhinged'', a digital-exclusive tie-in comic series which follows various characters in the leadup to ''Arkham City'', including Hugo Strange, Arkham inmates, various villains and different plots that occurred before Bruce Wayne was arrested and put into the city.
* ''Arkham City Lockdown'', a mobile game developed for [=iOS=] systems, which pits Batman against a number of enemies and villains (with the addition of Slade "Deathstroke" Wilson) seen in the core game via a series of one-on-one battles throughout the city.
* ''Arkham City: Endgame'', a six-issue digital comic series that takes place directly after the ending of the main game, and involves Batman coming to terms with [[spoiler:the Joker's death]].
* ''Harley Quinn's Revenge'', a [[DownloadableContent downloadable addition]] to the main game. The DLC takes place "weeks after" the end of the game, and follows Batman and Robin as they head into the now-condemned Arkham City to stop Harley Quinn's revenge plot. The DLC was also included in the special Game of the Year Edition, which shipped on the same day.
!Tropes in this series
* AdaptationDistillation: Truly one of the greatest incarnations of the Dark Knight and his rogues ever. It's actually a potluck of the best aspects of practically all his previous media incarnations: the grittiness of the ChristopherNolan [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga movies]], the gothic architecture and film noir-ish mood of the TimBurton films, the [[DetectiveComics canon of the comics]], the voices and writing talent of the [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries animated series...]] It's difficult to imagine an incarnation of the Dark Knight that could so easily please all of Batman's fans from any medium.
** Batman is primarily based on his comic version, but he has the voice of [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries the animated version]] and his suit actually looks like body armor with a [[Film/BatmanBegins glider cape]].
** Joker -- again, primarily based on his comic version, but he has [[Film/TheDarkKnight Heath Ledger's suit]], a face that looks a lot like [[Film/{{Batman}} Jack Nicholson]], he [[spoiler:transforms into a muscle-bound hulk]] similar to [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Kevin Michael Richardson's Joker]], they used [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Mark Hamill's voice]] ''and'' we can count Hamill's voice as [[Series/{{Batman}} a Caesar Romero reference]]. There's a lot of similarity there, especially in the laugh, thus completing the full spectrum of Batman Jokers.
** The Clayface in this game bears Basil Karlo's name (blink-and-you-miss-it when Bats takes Harley's "party list") and now-in-continuity powers: otherwise he's an amalgamated ''Batman: The Animated Series'' Clayface (Matt Hagen) and Preston Payne.
** What we see of the Riddler looks rather like the '60s TV version, while his voicework [[TheOtherDarrin sounds a lot like]] and is delivered like a slightly lower-key version of the [[Film/BatmanForever Jim Carrey version]] mixed with [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries John Glover]].
* AfterCombatRecovery: Achieved in a somewhat roundabout way. Gaining experience points restores your health, and beating people up gives you XP. Ergo, damage taken in combat may be healed from the XP you got from fighting. Depending on how much damage you took and how much XP you got, you may or may not be restored to full health. Bosses reliably give you enough XP to heal fully, however.
** The reason this works for this trope is that the XP doesn't tally (and thereby the healing doesn't begin) until you finish the entire encounter, whether it's a gang of ten mooks trying to beat you down or a room full of gun-toting mooks you have to stealth-kill.
* GenreBusting: Has elements of stealth, beat-em-up, RPG, survival horor, and {{Metroidvania}}, so it's hard to classify.
* NoticeThis: Only in Detective Mode, though, since it highlights objects of interest.
* SceneryPorn: Oh yes. ''City'' takes it further because, well, it's out in the open city.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To the Batman-related parts of the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, especially because its [[Creator/PaulDini writer]] wrote for this game.
The ''Batman: Arkham'' series is a series of video games created by Rocksteady Games based on the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' superhero franchise. The games are notable for being a shining example of NoProblemWithLicensedGames, since both games have been released to great fanfare and critical acclaim.
The central events of each game deal with the inmates of the infamous Arkham Asylum, the prison that holds (or [[CardboardPrison fails to hold]]) all of Batman's insane foes. ''Asylum'' is based on the premise of SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker seizing control of Arkham Island and freeing all the other inmates, including the Bat-rogues. ''City'' takes place a year and a half after ''Asylum'', where Batman gets caught up in a plan to enclose the Asylum inmates in a walled-off area of Gotham City which includes some of the more pivotal areas in Batman's history, including Crime Alley and Ace Chemicals.
The games are played in a third-person ActionAdventure perspective. Exploration is very open, since Batman has the ability to glide and use his GrapplingHookPistol to hook onto most buildings and railings. Batman also has the ability to use a special visor to activate "detective mode", a special vision that highlights objects and people of interest.
Combat, which is managed by the "freeflow combat system" is based around three main actions: Attack, Stun, and Counter. Gadgets like Batarangs and the Batclaw are also incorporated into the combat system. At times, you can leap into combat, taking down Mooks as they try to attack you. Other times, you can use stealth; either to get the jump on enemies and take them down easier, or to simply avoid combat altogether. There is also an [[RPGElements experience system]] that allows enhancements to Batman's combat capabilities if he levels up.
As for the stories, the plots for the series are written by acclaimed Franchise/{{DCAU}} writer Creator/PaulDini. It is filled with appreciation for the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise in all its forms, remaining loyal to the comics, yet incorporating elements from the [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Nolanverse]], the [[Film/{{Batman}} Burton]][[Film/BatmanReturns verse]], the Franchise/{{DCAU}} Batman from his own [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries animated series]]. Notably Creator/KevinConroy reprises his role as Batman while Creator/MarkHamill reprises his especially acclaimed role as SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.
The games in this series so far are:
*
*
The series has also had some tie-in media:
* A comic prequel (also named ''Arkham City''), which was released in mid-2011 and is set between the events of ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''City''. The story follows the Caped Crusader as he works to uncover the truth about Mayor Quincy Sharp's plans for the walled-off Arkham City, and the various villains inside the city walls who are fighting for control.
* ''Arkham Unhinged'', a digital-exclusive tie-in comic series which follows various characters in the leadup to ''Arkham City'', including Hugo Strange, Arkham inmates, various villains and different plots that occurred before Bruce Wayne was arrested and put into the city.
* ''Arkham City Lockdown'', a mobile game developed for [=iOS=] systems, which pits Batman against a number of enemies and villains (with the addition of Slade "Deathstroke" Wilson) seen in the core game via a series of one-on-one battles throughout the city.
* ''Arkham City: Endgame'', a six-issue digital comic series that takes place directly after the ending of the main game, and involves Batman coming to terms with [[spoiler:the Joker's death]].
* ''Harley Quinn's Revenge'', a [[DownloadableContent downloadable addition]] to the main game. The DLC takes place "weeks after" the end of the game, and follows Batman and Robin as they head into the now-condemned Arkham City to stop Harley Quinn's revenge plot. The DLC was also included in the special Game of the Year Edition, which shipped on the same day.
!Tropes in this series
* AdaptationDistillation: Truly one of the greatest incarnations of the Dark Knight and his rogues ever. It's actually a potluck of the best aspects of practically all his previous media incarnations: the grittiness of the ChristopherNolan [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga movies]], the gothic architecture and film noir-ish mood of the TimBurton films, the [[DetectiveComics canon of the comics]], the voices and writing talent of the [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries animated series...]] It's difficult to imagine an incarnation of the Dark Knight that could so easily please all of Batman's fans from any medium.
** Batman is primarily based on his comic version, but he has the voice of [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries the animated version]] and his suit actually looks like body armor with a [[Film/BatmanBegins glider cape]].
** Joker -- again, primarily based on his comic version, but he has [[Film/TheDarkKnight Heath Ledger's suit]], a face that looks a lot like [[Film/{{Batman}} Jack Nicholson]], he [[spoiler:transforms into a muscle-bound hulk]] similar to [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Kevin Michael Richardson's Joker]], they used [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Mark Hamill's voice]] ''and'' we can count Hamill's voice as [[Series/{{Batman}} a Caesar Romero reference]]. There's a lot of similarity there, especially in the laugh, thus completing the full spectrum of Batman Jokers.
** The Clayface in this game bears Basil Karlo's name (blink-and-you-miss-it when Bats takes Harley's "party list") and now-in-continuity powers: otherwise he's an amalgamated ''Batman: The Animated Series'' Clayface (Matt Hagen) and Preston Payne.
** What we see of the Riddler looks rather like the '60s TV version, while his voicework [[TheOtherDarrin sounds a lot like]] and is delivered like a slightly lower-key version of the [[Film/BatmanForever Jim Carrey version]] mixed with [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries John Glover]].
* AfterCombatRecovery: Achieved in a somewhat roundabout way. Gaining experience points restores your health, and beating people up gives you XP. Ergo, damage taken in combat may be healed from the XP you got from fighting. Depending on how much damage you took and how much XP you got, you may or may not be restored to full health. Bosses reliably give you enough XP to heal fully, however.
** The reason this works for this trope is that the XP doesn't tally (and thereby the healing doesn't begin) until you finish the entire encounter, whether it's a gang of ten mooks trying to beat you down or a room full of gun-toting mooks you have to stealth-kill.
* GenreBusting: Has elements of stealth, beat-em-up, RPG, survival horor, and {{Metroidvania}}, so it's hard to classify.
* NoticeThis: Only in Detective Mode, though, since it highlights objects of interest.
* SceneryPorn: Oh yes. ''City'' takes it further because, well, it's out in the open city.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To the Batman-related parts of the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, especially because its [[Creator/PaulDini writer]] wrote for this game.
