Product Description
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In Batman: Vengeance, the gritty underworld of Gotham
ignites as Batman becomes the target of a nerve-rattling
conspiracy. After the Joker plummets to his death in an attempt
to kill Batman, Gotham's criminals quickly escalate their schemes
to gain power. Batman discovers subtle links in these seemingly
unrelated crimes, but is forced undercover after being framed for
an attack on Commissioner Gordon. Hunted by the , the Dark
Knight must pinpoint the unseen enemy weaving this sinister web
before Gotham City falls to a fiery demise. Batman: Vengeance
introduces the most versatile 3-D Batman game yet, with more than
500 animated movements, special fighting moves, and a
multifunctional cape with its own AI. For the first time, players
can journey through a fully rendered 3-D Gotham City with
Batman's sleek weapons and devices at their fingertips, including
the BatGrapple, Bat, Batarang, BatLauncher, flash bombs, and
more. There is a huge array of gameplay modes: exploring,
fighting, first-person shooter, driving, flying, freefall, and
puzzles.
The Gotham City environment, reconstructed in full 3-D, contains
19 playable s, including the rooftops, Gotham Industrial
Research, and the Batcave. There are also more than 40 minutes of
cinematics featuring the original voice cast of TV's The New
Batman Adventures. The game's original story line was written in
collaboration between Warner Brothers and DC Comics from the
files of The New Batman Adventures. The Dolby Surround 5.1 Sound
soundtrack features original music inspired by the television
series.
.co.uk Review
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There must have been more lame Batman games created in
the last decade than there are tights-wearing felons in Gotham
City, but thankfully Batman: Vengeance hits the Bat-target with
the proverbial golden Batarang. Because the game is based on The
New Batman Adventures (a version of the animated Batman series
which has never been seen in the UK--except as a part of The
Batman And Superman Movie (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CY2A/%24%7B0%7D )), the visuals are 3-D
versions of the cartoon's very stylised designs. This can
sometimes cause the backdrops to be rather lacking in detail but
generally it's an interesting and unusual look.
The gameplay is perhaps most similar to a more focused version
of Soul Reaver ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005O6X2/%24%7B0%7D ), with
plenty of Batgadgets to play with, and even a little bit of Metal
Gear ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005N5GD/%24%7B0%7D )-esque sneaking
around required. There's also an excellent 3-D combat system and
a bunch of driving and puzzle sub-games of varying quality.
A few obvious niggles do manage to get under your tights, such
as the oversensitive controls, the intrusive loading times and
the often frustratingly obscure level designs, but the joy of
being Batman and flinging exploding balls at everyone manages
to overcome. In the video games world Spider-Man (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005MNR9/%24%7B0%7D ) still rules the
superhero roost, but this is easily the best Batgame yet seen.
--David Jenkins
- Ultra-versatile 3-D Batman, with more than 500 animated movements.
- Multifunctional cape with its own AI.
- Explore a fully rendered 3-D Gotham City.
- Huge array of gameplay modes, including exploring, fighting, and FPS.
- More than 40 minutes of cinematic material.