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NetherRealm-developed 'Batman' Game Hitting Tonight

posted December 7th, 2011 6:53 PM EDT by Brad Nicholson in Action, Fighting, iPhone games, iPod touch games, News, Upcoming Games

We thought the My Xbox Live app would be the surprise of the afternoon, but Warner Bros incoming Batman Arkham City tie-in for iOS is contesting. Earlier today, the New Zealand App Store was updated with a bunch of new apps that we'll see tonight, and Batman Arkham City Lockdown is one of those. In brief, it's an Infinity Blade-style one-on-one fighter that has you, as the Batman, eventually beating up the Joker, Two-Face, "and more" dudes from that universe across several different gritty Gotham environments.

As you'll notice from the screens, there's a little more to the experience. Gadgets and gizmos and upgrades are apparently a threat, as well as "unique gameplay" elements in its boss fights. I wouldn't be surprised if it had a touch more, er, viciousness than your run-of-the-mill Batman game, too, since the guys behind Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm, are behind it and all.

Lockdown should release tonight at around 11PM EST (at $5.99), so we'll be able to get a much better picture then. For other release news, look out for our upcoming post that spills the beans on everything notable hitting tonight.

[Via Joystiq, via IGN]

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  • http://twitter.com/rustym Rusty Moyher

    "Play as Batman"

    Yes, please.

  • http://twitter.com/VULTR3 Mike

    nananananana Batmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

  • Anonymous

    Kinda bummed out it's as dumbed down as it is.  One thing I loved about the Arkham franchise is the combat of juggling multiple enemies with combos.  I could easily see them making a game based on the challenge modes.  The 4 XBOX/PS3 buttons, throw in a d-pad for direction. It would totally work, it even runs on the Unreal engine. 

  • Anonymous

    Very interesting /rubs hands together...

  • Anonymous

    So... where's this "coming tonight" post you're talking about?
    Come to think of it, I haven't seen one of them in about three weeks... Please bring them back, they're my favourite part of the site!

  • http://twitter.com/The_Sworcererer Avi

    am i the only one that thinks that 3d games that look like this are kinda dull to play on an ios device?
    embrace the simplicity of the 2d!

  • Curtis Shideler

    Got it and love it so far! It's like having a little slice of Arkham City in my pocket to tide me over when I'm waiting for a meeting to start or something. It's definitely a lot like Infinity Blade in the Batman universe, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It really can't be compared to a full PC game though. For a mobile game, it is fun and exciting.


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