Hit Videogames Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City Remastered Using Unreal Engine 4 and Bundled Into One Package

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Return to Arkham. The new title bundles Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, two of the most critically acclaimed videogames on the last generation of gaming consoles. Both are being remastered for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One using Unreal Engine 4, a first for the award winning Batman: Arkham series. Remastered by Virtuos, this set offers fans a chance to play the first two Batman: Arkham titles including all Game of the Year edition bonus and downloadable content from both games, now with improved graphics, as well as upgraded models, environments, lighting, effects and shaders. Batman: Return to Arkham will be available beginning July 29 for a suggested retail price of £39.99.

Spoiler: Further Info

Batman: Arkham Asylum is where it all began. Originally developed by Rocksteady Studios and released in 2009, the game pushed the envelope for action, adventure and super hero games and exposed players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure taking them to the depths of Arkham Asylum. Featuring an original story, gamers can move in the shadows, instill fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including Harley Quinn, Bane, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy and Scarecrow, who have taken over the asylum.

Batman: Arkham City is Rocksteady Studios’ 2011 follow-up to Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring through the expansive Arkham City – the maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Featuring an incredible Rogues Gallery of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals including Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze and many others, the game allows players to experience what it feels like to be The Dark Knight and deliver justice to those confined within Arkham City.

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[Hielkenator]

Isn't Origins, like, mediocre?

No not a bad game at all, just more of "the same" wich can be a good or a bad thing depending if you like the series.
In my book not a bad game. Honestly I really had enough batman for now. sheesh talking about a milkcow....

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Well yeah the difference between the two engines is kinda big, but if the trailer actually shows the remastered games, I can tell the difference from the originals is very little.

Agreed, character look like puppets to be honest...

 

[KingVamp]

I honestly didn't notice the graphics change the first time.

I don't mind similar games, but we need other heroes. Maybe lesser know ones like Static Shock? If they have to do Batman again
(which I don't think they are), I hope it's Batman Beyond. At least that should have a different and more unrealistic art style.

Maybe a whole group. Teen Titans? Justice League?

 

[Yamagushi]

Isn't Origins, like, mediocre?

Origins was just as good as the others. It suffered from 'Not made by the Creators' syndrome and people love to hate it just because of that.

 

[Xzi]

Then maybe It's just me but the difference between unreal 3 and unreal 4 on PC is pretty pronounced in terms of graphics and lighting. Although at the end of the day it'll be up to the devs to decide how far they'll go in terms of touching up the not so old series.

Yeah if we're comparing apples to apples, UE4 maxed out on PC looks noticeably better than UE3 maxed out on PC, but that's not the comparison. It'll be UE3 maxed out on PC vs. UE4 at medium settings (and probably 30 FPS) on console, and it'll still look better on PC.

Consider that Rocket League is UE3 and it was released not all that long ago.

 

[Jiehfeng]

As you can see, the original looks better at times.

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

They should offer it free or discounted at least to those who already own those two games.