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more about #batman HelveticaBOLD: Okay, exactly what article was it that AJ Glasser read, here? I just followed the link to Landry Walker's article at elder-geek.com, and I have to say... more » Brebiche: Okay video games aren't suffering from not having enough violence in them. Who is this guy and why should I listen to him whine about one of the best... more » belo: Run up and punch them? Can you do that? I'm playing through Arkham right now and armed thugs will shoot you very easily if you try to 'run up and pu... more » VichusSmith: OK, I am pretty with this guy on his opinion. Especially about there not being enough "realism" when it comes to violence in gaming. I don't think B... more » Teran: Landry Walker makes some interesting observations but just because you *can* do something, it doesn't mean you should. If you don't think Batman shou... more » Crash__Man: yeah, just judging by the quote, he doesn't want more violence, just that the violence should feel more important - less watered down, less like white... more » Gruntybreath: Solution: Play on hard. (noob!) more » landrywalker: I'm Landry Walker, the original author of the article, and I thought I would take a moment to clarify a few things: 1: I love Batman: Arkham Asylum. ... more » NoBullet: @Thut: His opinion is on the characters action. Not the game. he knows the character much better than the game designer. more » Thut: Just because you're a "writer" doesn't mean you should be writing your opinion about games. He's certainly free to express his opinion, but why shoul... more » Ladi: Reading the article, that quote is way misleading. I've played a lot of games recently that challenge me; Batman:AA on hard with no health upgrades th... more » the7k: This would be like someone playing Metal Gear Solid 3 on Very Easy, and then complaining that it didn't encourage stealth enough because you could eas... more » omgwtflolbbqbye: Arkham Asylum: You're playing it wrong, Mr. Walker. more » Aidan_: So he's complaining because he saw somebody play the game badly? And never saw anybody play R6? more » DARTH_TIGRIS: Doesn't sound like he's advocating more violence. To me he's talking more about the effect on the player. Face it, most games people just play with ... more » Jayson Williams' Duck Hunt: "Batman doesn't get shot. He doesn't get shot, because he's Batman." "I want a game that recreates that insane rush of endorphins and adrenaline or w... more » Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Aside from the poor use of the quote (which was directed more to the play style of Walker's friend, Rob, and not the game itself) I think Walker was ... more » BIGE1312: If Landry Walker is getting shot while playing Batman: Arkham Asylum, he's playing it wrong. more » deny-everything: [en.wikipedia.org] no offense, but this guy doesn't have any more cred than this comment or any other comment that will be posted here. additionally... more » UltimatePancakeSensation: There is no situation in the entire game where the ideal strategy is to run up to a guy with a gun and punch them. Whoever was playing was "doing it ... more » -
#violenceinvideogames
Batman Comic Book Writer Advocates More Video Game Violence?
Landry Walker, writer on comic book Batman: The Brave and The Bold, recently played Batman: Arkham Asylum and did not like what he saw. In his own words, "Batman doesn't get shot. He doesn't get shot, because he's Batman." More » -
#delays
Batman Was Great, But Remember, Batman Was Late
Game delays are big news and bad news. But once a game comes out and proves to be good, game delays are often forgotten news. Batman: Arkham Asylum was delayed in 2009. Its lead creator recalled that forgotten moment. More » -
#batmanarkhamasylum
The Batman-Maker Who Didn't Know The Meaning Of GOTY
Some day this past summer, Sefton Hill was browsing the Internet, reading comments about the demo for Batman: Arkham Asylum. He came across an acronym he didn't know: GOTY. The lead creator of Arkham Asylum, he would learn it. More » -
#vga
From the VGAs Mark Hamill Hints at Arkham 2 [Updated]
Kotaku's Michael McWhertor is in L.A. for tonight's video game awards, where Mark Hamill told him he was asked to do a trailer for a sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum. Update: Looks like that game has been announced. More » -
#screengrab
Whatever Doesn't Red-Ring You, Simply Makes You ... Stranger
Very Cool "Why So Serious" Xbox 360 casemod, as seen on Xbox Freedom -
#batman
Holy Two Million Units Sold, Batman
While the August NPD numbers show Batman: Arkham Asylum had sold 593,000 copies, those numbers don't include the two weeks of September we've had since then. Factor those in and the game's sold almost two million copies. More » -
#podcast
Kotaku Talk Radio is Live, Come Chat With Ken Levine
In this week's episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we'll be talking about the reinvigorated console wars, the downside of pre-order goodies, whether we finally have a great Batman game, Jonathan Coulton's latest album and of course fielding calls from you. More » -
#podcast
Kotaku Talk Radio is Live, Join in the Conversation
In this week's episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we'll be talking about the reinvigorated console wars, the downside of pre-order goodies, whether we finally have a great Batman game, Jonathan Coulton's latest album and of course fielding calls from you.
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#whimsy
Nananana nananana — ARKHAM!!!!
Danny Elfman can piss off. I roll with Neal Hefti's theme from the 1960 TV show, and here someone's set it to Arkham Asylum gameplay in an attempt to mimic the show's opening. More » -
#polls
Approval Ratings: Batman Positive, by 2-to-1
The second round of Kotaku Approval Ratings returned few surprises - especially for a title of Batman: Arkham Asylum's eminence. But they continue to build a baseline understanding of who we are and how we game. More » -
#batman
The History of Arkham Asylum
Eidos' latest, probably last buzzbuilder trailer before Tuesday's release of Batman: Arkham Asylum, gives a thumbnail history of this notorious "hospital," and shows why you don't ever want to plead insanity in Gotham City. More » -
#batman
Batman On PC Is, Yup, Delayed (But Now Has Added PhysX Support)
The PS3 and 360 versions of Batman: Arkham Asylum will be out later this month. There's a PC version of the game as well. And guess what? It's been delayed. More » -
#comiccon09
CNN Examines the Buzz Building For Batman
CNN takes a look at Batman: Arkham Asylum and why the game seems to be getting better, different buzz than past Batman titles. More » -
#batmanarkhamasylum
Ten Minutes of Batman: Arkham Asylum — in Polish
If you don't know Polish, the narrative gets in the way, but you can watch Bats skulk around Arkham's grounds and get a feel for the stealth takedowns the game is engineered to deliver. More » -
#preview
Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview: A Thinker's Brawling Game
In the world of Gotham and The Joker, Batman's greatest strength isn't his fists, wealth or technology, it's his brain.
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#e3
Batman Preview: Not A Bat-Toosie In Sight
I got a chance to finally get around the showroom floor and play some games today. Fortunately for me, the first one I got to play was Batman: Arkham Asylum. More » -
#batman
Batman: Arkham Asylum Box Art Revealed
With one Batman game consigned to the dustbin of history, it's left to Batman: Arkham Asylum to cash in on people's rediscovered love of the Dark Knight. More » -
#clips
Master Chief Is The Batman Of The Future
The latest video documentary for the real-time strategy game Halo Wars takes a look at the individual units appearing in the game, from hordes of Spartans to swarms of Locusts. More » -
#impressions
Twenty Minutes With Batman: Arkham Asylum
The first twenty minutes of Batman: Arkham Asylum say a lot about the game: we’ve got the voice cast of the 90s cartoon, action-stealth gameplay and the writer that brought us episodes of Animaniacs and Lost.
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