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Even Newer Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer!
The video game conference E3 is in full swing, and the first bit of news I’ve snagged is a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. It purports to show a little gameplay, but it’s so stylized there’s not much to see. Mostly it’s just cool new footage and story beats.
Plus the Joker. Joker is definitely in the game.
I like the trailer, but it just feels like there’s something off about the whole thing. I don’t know what, though. Possibly the fact that Rocksteady isn’t the one making the game. That leaves a sour taste in my mouth. But perhaps I’m just being pessimistic. All indications are that this will be another awesome chapter in this franchise…only without Robin.
Full Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer
Remember last week when I posted the first teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins, and it was pretty much just a short, well-animated fight between Batman and Deathstroke? Well now the first full trailer is out, and it’s basically just a long, well-animated fight between Batman and Deathstroke.
Not that I’m complaining. It’s very well animated. And it features Deadshot and Black Mask, so yay for that. But honestly, it doesn’t show any of the actual game. And nothing in that trailer says ‘Origins’ to me. That could simply be the trailer for a game set at any point in Batman’s career. When did they go back in time to his early days for this story? Was that the only way they could think to bring the Joker back? Are they that desperate to use the Joker again?
Oh well, again, I’m far from complaining. This should be an awesome game. Also, apparently there will be a pre-order bonus that lets you play as Deathstroke. I’m definitely going to get that.
First Batman: Arkham Origins Teaser Trailer
Just a tease for now, but a nicely animated one.
It doesn’t reveal anything new about the game, or anything at all, really. Someone very talented just animated a brief fight between Batman and Deathstroke. Kudos to them. But it’s a thing that I felt like sharing.
Plus this felt like a good opportunity to warn you people that you’re now in for several long, grueling months of me hoping Robin will be in this game. No, I kid. I kid ’cause I love…Robin. Dang, I need to get a new hobby.
Scribblenauts is Going Superheroic Because Awesome
I’m a huge Scribblenauts fan, and a huge comic book fan, so yesterday’s news about Scribblenauts Unmasked pretty much fulfilled every desire I could possibly have. Ever.
For realsies, that looks amazing. For those of you who don’t know, Scribblenauts is a puzzle game where you have access to your entire imagination in order to try and solve puzzles. The game developers opened up a dictionary and basically programmed every single word into the game. So all you have to do is type something – like, say, ‘purple monkey dishwasher’ – and it will appear in the game. The current puzzle might not require a purple monkey dishwasher, but you could create an army of angry, flaming zombies. Or maybe a blue cat. Or a time machine. Or a flying car. Whatever you can imagine, you can put into the game.
And now it’s going to star superheroes. Because awesome. That’s just awesome.
Word has it the game includes upwards of 2,000 DC superheroes, including alternate takes on classic superheroes. You’ll be able to create Pirate Batman and maybe Red Son Superman. Or maybe just regular Ambush Bug. Maybe the entire Blue Lantern Corps. I don’t know what you’ll need the entire Corps for, but that’s not the point. Scribblenauts is just awesome like that.
And it’s another reason why I need to get a Nintendo 3DS.
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