Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate



"Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is an upcoming 2D actionvideo game with 3D art being developed by Armature Studio and released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is a spin-off to the upcoming 2013 video game Batman: Arkham Origins and will be part of the Batman: Arkham series. It is scheduled for release on October 25, 2013."

"Armature looked through the back log of the previous Arkham games to see what features would work for Origins Blackgate. The developer took many features from the main console games, such as grappling, gliding, crouching and climbing, and were able to implement them in the 2.5D space, while supplementing them with gadgets like the batarang and explosive gel. The explosive gel has been designed to act more like the movie version, where it can be shot over a distance, rather and sprayed on a surface from the previous games. The game does not feature an XP system, with the whole game being item-based."

"The free-flow combat system that is present in the other Arkham games has been built from the ground up. Batman will still move from left to right, but will have the ability to be in the foreground or the background. Director Mark Pacini added that they added a few more layers to the predator/detective mode. Players will be able to see the sightlines of the enemies, which immediately allows to know whether Batman can be seen or not by enemies. When Batman is in detective mode, Batman will change color based on their proximity or based on how close he is to being seen. Vantage points, floor grates, silent takedowns, glide kicks, weapon use, and breakable walls will be returning from the console games as well.The level design will allow for the player to face the bosses of the game in any order, at anytime."

"The story, which takes place after the events of Arkham Origins,follows a prison uprising at Blackgate, which Batman goes to investigate. He quickly learns that there is more to this than your average uprising."