Batman: Arkham City Lockdown
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Batman: Arkham City Lockdown is a 2011 fighting video game developed by
The game was released for the iOS mobile operating system on December 7, 2011,[4] and for Android on June 26, 2013.[1] It features integration with Game Center. Arkham City Lockdown received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its combat and fast pace, but noted that the game doesn't offer much beyond that.
Gameplay
Arkham City Lockdown is a fighting game that requires the player to use the touch screen to control Batman and defeat enemies. If the player moves their finger left and right, they can make Batman punch his foes repeatedly. If an enemy attempts to punch Batman, the player can slide their finger down to deflect the foe's attack. Batman can also counter foes by tapping a certain body part on the screen which will result in a takedown (or deplete a lot of their health). Some enemies have attacks that can't be blocked, only dodged (symbolized by a red colored shield). During fights, players can transform the kinetic energy accumulated into potential energy to create devastating blows. As the player defeats enemies, they automatically gain experience points, which are used to buy upgrades such as gadgets, combo strikes, health boosts, etc. Players can also buy alternate costumes for Batman; the 1970s Batsuit is the only one available for free to all players upon download.
The final version of the game features six levels and an additional four Bonus Stages which reward the player with upgrades for Batman. Each level features 3-4 thugs to fight in 2 stages, and a boss at the end of the level. After beating the game, players can replay levels on an increased difficulty where enemies deal more damage and have more health.
Plot
After Mayor
Later, while patrolling the rooftops, Batman encounters the Joker, who reveals that he is slowly dying due to the unstable properties of the Titan formula (which he injected himself with at the end of Batman: Arkham Asylum). Batman defeats the Joker and his goons and they are arrested. Enraged at the Joker's capture, Harley Quinn and the Joker's remaining men, including Mr. Hammer, kidnap a reporter to ransom her for the Joker's release, but Batman defeats them and rescues the reporter. Meanwhile, Robin attempts to capture Poison Ivy, but she enslaves him, along with several police officers, using her special pheromones. Batman manages to free them from Ivy's control before capturing Ivy and taking her back to Arkham.
Development
The game has been updated three times since its release. The first update added more achievements and costumes, while the second and third added more areas and villains (Harley Quinn in Update 2 and Poison Ivy in Update 3). Each of these updates also added more skins and achievements, and raised the level cap.
The game features voice acting, with many actors reprising their roles from Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. The ensemble cast includes Kevin Conroy as Batman, Mark Hamill as the Joker, Tara Strong as Harley Quinn, Fred Tatasciore as Solomon Grundy and Mr. Hammer, Troy Baker as Two-Face and Robin, and Corey Burton as Hugo Strange. Amy Carle replaces Tasia Valenza as Poison Ivy, while the character Deathstroke makes his debut in the series (voiced by Larry Grimm, who would be replaced by Mark Rolston in Arkham Origins and Arkham Knight).
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 69/100[5] |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | 70%[6] |
IGN | 70%[7] |
Pocket Gamer | 70%[8] |
TouchArcade | [9] |
Gamezebo | [10] |
Eurogamer called it addictive.[6] Gamezebo summarized it as "too easy, too short, and completely devoid of a story – but Batman Arkham City Lockdown is also a fast-paced, finger-swiping good time that looks stunning, keeps you hooked, and lets you be Batman."[10] IGN said "There's a lot to like about Arkham City Lockdown, but there unfortunately isn't much to love. The game is a fun way to pass the time, but lacks the fantastic story that's made Rocksteady's Arkham games so notable on consoles."[7] Pocket Gamer said that it "adds its own spin to the Infinity Blade-styled action game and packs a meaty punch with its presentation, but it never quite takes flight."[8]
References
- ^ a b Futter, Mike (June 26, 2013). "Batman: Arkham City Lockdown And Scribblenauts Remix Now On Android". Game Informer. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ Molina, Brett (2011-12-08). "'Batman: Arkham City' glides onto Apple devices". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ Crecente, Brian (2011-12-08). "Batman's Return to Arkham City is Triumphant, But Short". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ Crecente, Brian (2011-12-07). "Take on Deathstroke in This Surprise Batman: Arkham City Game". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ a b "Batman: Arkham City Lockdown - Análise". Eurogamer.pt. 10 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Batman: Arkham City Lockdown Review - IGN". 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Batman Arkham City Lockdown". 12 December 2011.
- ^ Nelson, Jared (2011-12-09). "'Batman Arkham City Lockdown' Review – The Dark Knight Tries His Hand at 'Infinity Blade'". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ a b "Batman Arkham City Lockdown Review". 8 December 2011.