Sure, he’s a founding member of the Justice League, but does the Justice League have a Hollywood blockbuster film in cinemas? If there’s one thing Bruce Wayne knows, it’s where the money’s at. Too bad he doesn’t know Instagram.
If you’re a parent and want to get a superhero to turn up at your kid’s birthday party, Batman is always a popular choice. Just make sure you get the animated Batman. Or at least the Adam West Batman. Chris Nolan’s take on the Dark Knight is a little less suitable.
If you’re sensitive to unnecessary amounts of drama in your video game advertisements, a word of caution: this contains an unnecessary amount of drama for a video game commercial.
Batman’s got some wonderful toys. Perhaps best of all, though, is his grappling gun, most recently (and commonly) seen in the last two Batman video games. In those games, to use it, you…equip it. Easy! In the real world, it’s a little harder.
A few months back, the Monolith-developed shooter offered a wacky if inconsistent take on criminals and crusaders in Batman’s hometown. Gotham City Impostors imagined what ordinary folks who idolised the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime would do if let loose in all-out gunfights.
By now you must have seen the box art for the Game of the Year edition of Batman: Arkham City.
The upcoming Game of the Year edition of Arkham City, to be released May 29, will include all of the game’s downloadable content, including the upcoming Harley Quinn’s Revenge. So hold onto your credit card for now.
One of the best things about Batman: Arkham City’s marketing campaign were the all-white posters showing off the game’s characters. They were minimal, they were stylish. So thanks, Warner Bros., for shitting all over them with this atrocious box art.