I first realized that Batman: Arkham City had Lost jokes in it when I overheard one of the game’s thugs complaining about how the show explained the famous TV show’s mysterious island.
A reader pointed me to a better joke, one Tweeted about by Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, who noted: “Crud. Now I’ve gone and pissed off the Joker. … (touche, ARKHAM CITY)”.
Someone else says they heard numbers being repeated and they thought it was a reference to Call of Duty: Black Ops. Lost fans will probably see different inspiration there.
The references aren’t random, nor do they necessarily come from a mere fan. Arkham City was written by Paul Dini. The man’s credits also include the role of story editor, early on for a TV show called Lost
Now, someone let me know if
Batman: Arkham City – Lost reference [YouTube, via Twitter]
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