One of the games featured at this year’s GDC was Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game was demonstrated on the show floor, and now we get a chance to see proper video footage of actual gameplay. A developer walks us through a “challenge room” attempt, showing the various ways in which you can hunt enemies in the game.
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Indiana Jones and the Stuff of Kings
One of the more disappointing title announcements in my recent memory came when LucasArts finally revealed Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings to the public – amidst heated rumours of the game having been altogether scrapped:
The fact that it still remains perfectly unclear whether the next-gen version of the game is still in production or not probably contributed to the relatively chilling response to the title (Some of us are already losing hope, while some remain stern!), and with the recent lay-offs at the company, even a more successful announcement would probably have been proved to be too little, too late.
Admittedly, the title is slated for release on the current mainstream platforms (Wii, Nintendo DS, Playstation2, and the PSP), but I can’t help but compare the screenshots, in gentlemanly fashion, to an earlier game in a similar vein…
The prerendered trailer makes the announcement that much sourer because of the fact that we can all still remember our euphoric response to LucasArts’ then-revolutionary application of the Endorphin/Euphoria physics engine, and the smashing 2006 E3 footage for the game.
Oh, and the “Fate of Atlantis” unlockable is Wii only.
BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams
It seems the PS3 version of BioShock was blessed with more than the extra features previously known of, as determined gamers found out upon completing the game. Backing out to the main menu reveals an unlocked teaser trailer for the sequel, now revealed to be titled BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams.
Very little is shown in the brief CG movie, which has been produced in the same style used for the X06 trailer and launch trailer for the original game. We see a little girl, presumably a Little Sister albeit apparently older than in the game, holding a small Big Daddy doll, looking out to sea. Behind her the sand shifts and undulates to rise up in towering shapes that form the buildings in the BioShock logo, which appears looking visibly worse for wear, with barnacles affixed to it. Not all is old and broken, however; a vibrant blue butterfly emerges and spreads its wings.
New Heavy Rain Trailer
At long last, Quantic Dream release a new trailer for their cinematic adventure title Heavy Rain. Presented at the Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, the trailer is the first news on the game in quite a while now. A little bit of information has also been released, including the announcement that the game is to be a PS3 exclusive.