<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
2009	O
video	O
game	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Written	O
by	O
veteran	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
writer	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
with	O
Paul	O
Crocker	O
and	O
Sefton	O
Hill	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
long-running	O
comic	O
book	O
mythos	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
storyline	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
incarcerated	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
a	O
super-prison	O
enclosing	O
the	O
decaying	O
urban	O
slums	O
of	O
fictional	O
Gotham	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
presented	O
from	O
the	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
with	O
a	O
primary	O
focus	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
combat	O
and	O
stealth	O
abilities	O
,	O
detective	O
skills	O
,	O
and	O
gadgets	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
both	O
combat	O
and	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
freely	O
move	O
around	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
prison	O
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
and	O
undertaking	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
unlocking	O
new	O
areas	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
or	O
obtaining	O
new	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
ally	O
Catwoman	B-Application
is	O
another	O
playable	O
character	O
,	O
featuring	O
her	O
own	O
story	O
campaign	O
that	O
runs	O
parallel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
conceived	O
ideas	O
for	O
a	O
sequel	B-Application
while	O
developing	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
commencing	O
serious	O
development	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Citys	O
story	O
in	O
February	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
layout	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
has	O
a	O
virtual	O
footprint	O
five	O
times	O
that	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
city	O
design	O
was	O
modified	O
to	O
accommodate	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
ability	O
to	O
swoop	O
and	O
glide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
in	O
October	O
2011	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
a	O
month	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
particularly	O
for	O
its	O
narrative	O
,	O
character	O
and	O
world	O
designs	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
combat	O
and	O
navigation	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
tied	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
for	O
the	O
highest-rated	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
2011	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
recipient	O
of	O
several	O
awards	O
from	O
media	O
outlets	O
,	O
including	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
,	O
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Original	O
Score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Lockdown	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
has	O
received	O
several	O
re-releases	O
,	O
comprising	O
:	O
a	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
in	O
May	O
2012	O
;	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
versions	O
in	O
November	O
and	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
respectively	O
;	O
and	O
a	O
remastered	O
version	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
narrative	O
sequel	B-Application
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open-world	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
that	O
incorporates	O
tactics	O
from	O
stealth	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
within	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
open	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
travel	O
freely	O
anywhere	O
within	O
its	O
boundaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
use	O
his	O
cape	O
to	O
glide	O
around	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
diving	O
downwards	O
and	O
swooping	O
upwards	O
to	O
extend	O
his	O
flight	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
grapnel	B-Application
gun	I-Application
's	O
retracting	O
rope	O
to	O
attach	O
to	O
out-of-reach	O
ledges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
"	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
visual	O
mode	O
that	O
highlights	O
elements	O
of	O
interest	O
on-screen	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
character	O
status	O
,	O
collectables	O
,	O
and	O
clues	O
;	O
the	O
mode	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
to	O
perform	O
forensic	O
activities	O
such	O
as	O
tracking	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
a	O
sniper	O
rifle	O
round	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
an	O
improved	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Freeflow	O
"	O
combat	O
system	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
now	O
counter	O
multiple	O
blows	O
simultaneously	O
,	O
catch	O
hurled	O
projectiles	O
,	O
attack	O
aerially	O
,	O
and	O
administer	O
a	O
succession	O
of	O
consecutive	O
strikes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
gadgets	O
can	O
now	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disputes	O
between	O
gangs	O
allied	O
to	O
rival	O
villains	O
often	O
spark	O
turf	O
wars	O
,	O
which	O
complicate	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
ability	O
to	O
move	O
about	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
actions	O
,	O
rewards	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
experience	O
points	O
that	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
periodically	O
level	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
up	O
and	O
purchase	O
upgrades	O
to	O
his	O
Batsuit	O
,	O
gadgets	O
,	O
and	O
combat	O
and	O
stealth	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
instance	O
,	O
an	O
upgraded	O
grapnel	B-Application
gun	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
remotely	O
disarm	O
enemies	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
combat	O
upgrade	O
makes	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
activate	O
special	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
gadgets	O
obtained	O
in	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
are	O
present	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
while	O
others	O
become	O
available	O
during	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
items	O
returning	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
include	O
these	O
:	O
a	O
remote-controlled	O
batarang	O
;	O
Explosive	O
Gel	O
that	O
can	O
now	O
be	O
detonated	O
to	O
knock	O
down	O
enemies	O
in	O
combat	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
grapnel	B-Application
gun	I-Application
,	O
which	O
can	O
now	O
be	O
used	O
while	O
gliding	O
to	O
facilitate	O
transportation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
items	O
in	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
arsenal	O
include	O
:	O
smoke	O
bombs	O
that	O
disorient	O
opponents	O
and	O
assist	O
with	O
stealth	O
tactics	O
;	O
a	O
Remote	O
Electric	O
Charge	O
(	O
REC	O
)	O
gun	O
that	O
can	O
stun	O
enemies	O
and	O
temporarily	O
power	O
motors	O
;	O
Freeze	O
Blast	O
grenades	O
that	O
encase	O
targets	O
in	O
ice	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
into	O
water	O
to	O
create	O
makeshift	O
platforms	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Disruptor	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
remotely	O
disable	O
guns	O
and	O
explosive	O
mines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
side	O
missions	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
attempted	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
,	O
feature	O
prominent	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
completing	O
a	O
select	O
number	O
of	O
challenges	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
must	O
rescue	O
a	O
civilian	O
hostage	O
held	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Riddler	O
's	O
death	O
traps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
features	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
challenge	O
maps	O
separate	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Catwoman	B-Application
is	O
another	O
playable	O
character	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
Catwoman	B-Application
campaign	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
initially	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
but	O
was	O
later	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Catwoman	B-Application
's	O
campaign	O
features	O
her	O
own	O
heist-focused	O
storyline	O
that	O
intersects	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
at	O
specific	O
points	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
Riddler	O
challenges	O
are	O
specific	O
to	O
Catwoman	B-Application
and	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
completed	O
by	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
allies	O
Robin	O
(	O
Tim	O
Drake	O
)	O
and	O
Nightwing	O
(	O
Dick	O
Grayson	O
)	O
are	O
also	O
playable	O
via	O
optional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
feature	O
their	O
own	O
combat	O
abilities	O
and	O
gadgets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
include	O
a	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
(	O
S3D	O
)	O
mode	O
for	O
3D	O
HDTVs	O
and	O
for	O
2D	O
HDTVs	O
via	O
Inficolor	O
3D	O
glasses	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
supports	O
Nvidia	O
3D	O
Vision	O
on	O
compatible	O
monitors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
uses	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
's	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
controller	I-Device
to	O
let	O
the	O
player	O
manage	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
equipment	O
and	O
upgrades	O
,	O
selectively	O
detonate	O
Explosive	O
Gel	O
placements	O
,	O
and	O
view	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
adds	O
a	O
Sonar	O
mode	O
which	O
highlights	O
points	O
of	O
interest	O
nearby	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Battle	O
Armored	O
Tech	O
Mode	O
(	O
BAT	O
Mode	O
)	O
that	O
allows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
accrue	O
energy	O
during	O
combat	O
and	O
,	O
when	O
activated	O
,	O
inflict	O
increased	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
features	O
a	O
large	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
characters	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
include	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
(	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
(	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
)	O
—	O
in	O
what	O
Hamill	O
stated	O
would	O
be	O
his	O
final	O
time	O
voicing	O
the	O
character	O
;	O
(	O
he	O
subsequently	O
reprised	O
the	O
role	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
successor	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
)	O
—	O
Warden-turned-Mayor	O
Quincy	O
Sharp	O
(	O
Tom	O
Kane	O
)	O
,	O
police	O
Commissioner	O
James	O
Gordon	O
(	O
David	O
Kaye	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
reporter	O
Jack	O
Ryder	O
(	O
James	O
Horan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
supporting	O
cast	O
introduces	O
Catwoman	B-Application
(	O
Grey	O
DeLisle	O
)	O
,	O
Robin	O
(	O
Troy	O
Baker	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
butler	O
Alfred	O
Pennyworth	O
(	O
Martin	O
Jarvis	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
provides	O
radio	O
support	O
alongside	O
the	O
returning	O
Oracle	O
(	O
Kimberly	O
Brooks	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
marking	O
their	O
debut	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
include	O
the	O
manipulative	O
warden	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
(	O
Corey	O
Burton	O
)	O
,	O
Two-Face	O
(	O
also	O
voiced	O
by	O
Baker	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Penguin	O
(	O
Nolan	O
North	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
include	O
the	O
zombie	O
Solomon	O
Grundy	O
(	O
also	O
voiced	O
by	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
shapeshifter	O
Clayface	O
(	O
Rick	O
D	O
.	O
Wasserman	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
League	O
of	O
Assassins	O
's	O
leader	O
,	O
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
(	O
Dee	O
Bradley	O
Baker	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
mind-controlling	O
Mad	O
Hatter	O
(	O
Peter	O
MacNicol	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
assassin	O
Deadshot	O
(	O
Chris	O
Cox	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
infiltrated	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
to	O
kill	O
several	O
high-profile	O
character	O
targets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
are	O
set	O
18	O
months	O
after	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Declaring	O
both	O
the	O
asylum	O
and	O
Blackgate	O
Penitentiary	O
no	O
longer	O
suitable	O
to	O
contain	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
detainees	O
,	O
Sharp	O
's	O
administration	O
orders	O
both	O
facilities	O
closed	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
purchases	O
Gotham	O
's	O
most	O
notorious	O
slums	O
,	O
converting	O
them	O
into	O
an	O
immense	O
prison	O
enclosure	O
known	O
as	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
wary	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
maintains	O
his	O
own	O
vigil	O
over	O
the	O
new	O
project	O
,	O
concerned	O
that	O
the	O
chaotic	O
situation	O
there	O
will	O
get	O
out	O
of	O
hand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
held	O
by	O
Bruce	O
Wayne	O
to	O
declare	O
his	O
opposition	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
TYGER	O
mercenaries	O
arrest	O
and	O
imprison	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
City	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hugo	O
Strange	O
discloses	O
his	O
knowledge	O
of	O
Wayne	O
's	O
dual	O
identity	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
before	O
releasing	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
prison	O
's	O
criminal	O
populace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Strange	O
prepares	O
to	O
commence	O
"	O
Protocol	O
10	O
"	O
,	O
Wayne	O
obtains	O
his	O
equipment	O
via	O
airdrop	O
from	O
Alfred	O
Pennyworth	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
become	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
first	O
saves	O
Catwoman	B-Application
from	O
being	O
executed	O
by	O
Two-Face	O
,	O
who	O
hopes	O
to	O
gain	O
respect	O
by	O
murdering	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Joker	O
attempts	O
to	O
assassinate	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
tracks	O
him	O
to	O
his	O
hideout	O
in	O
the	O
Sionis	O
Steelmill	O
,	O
believing	O
Joker	O
may	O
know	O
the	O
truth	O
behind	O
Protocol	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
learns	O
that	O
the	O
unstable	O
properties	O
of	O
the	O
Titan	O
formula	O
are	O
mutating	O
in	O
Joker	O
's	O
blood	O
,	O
gradually	O
killing	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joker	O
captures	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
performs	O
a	O
blood	O
transfusion	O
on	O
him	O
,	O
infecting	O
him	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
fatal	O
disease	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Desperate	O
to	O
save	O
himself	O
and	O
innocent	O
citizens	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
seeks	O
out	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracking	O
Penguin	O
to	O
his	O
fortified	O
museum	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
defeats	O
his	O
forces	O
,	O
his	O
imprisoned	O
monster	O
Solomon	O
Grundy	O
,	O
and	O
ultimately	O
the	O
Penguin	O
himself	O
,	O
before	O
liberating	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
tells	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
that	O
he	O
has	O
created	O
a	O
cure	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
rendered	O
useless	O
via	O
instability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
deduces	O
that	O
the	O
therapeutic	O
properties	O
of	O
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
's	O
blood	O
can	O
complete	O
the	O
cure	O
and	O
tracks	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
assassins	O
to	O
his	O
underground	O
lair	O
,	O
leading	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
into	O
a	O
confrontation	O
with	O
Ra	O
's	O
and	O
his	O
daughter	O
Talia	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
former	O
lover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
's	O
blood	O
,	O
Freeze	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
develop	O
an	O
antidote	O
,	O
but	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
steals	O
it	O
before	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
use	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
returns	O
to	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
he	O
finds	O
his	O
health	O
has	O
been	O
restored	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
two	O
fight	O
,	O
Strange	O
activates	O
Protocol	O
10	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
scheme	O
to	O
wipe	O
out	O
the	O
entire	O
population	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
destroy	O
the	O
criminal	O
element	O
of	O
Gotham	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
missile	O
hits	O
the	O
steel	O
mill	O
,	O
burying	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
under	O
rubble	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Joker	O
can	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
situation	O
,	O
Talia	O
arrives	O
and	O
offers	O
him	O
immortality	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
sparing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
escaping	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
convinced	O
by	O
Alfred	O
to	O
end	O
Protocol	O
10	O
before	O
pursuing	O
Talia	O
and	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
infiltrates	O
Wonder	O
Tower	O
and	O
disables	O
Protocol	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
true	O
mastermind	O
behind	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
mortally	O
wounds	O
Strange	O
for	O
failing	O
to	O
defeat	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Ra	O
's	O
commits	O
suicide	O
to	O
avoid	O
capture	O
,	O
Joker	O
contacts	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
threatening	O
to	O
kill	O
Talia	O
unless	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
meets	O
him	O
at	O
the	O
Monarch	O
Theater	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
arrives	O
,	O
Joker	O
demands	O
the	O
cure	O
from	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
but	O
is	O
impaled	O
and	O
seemingly	O
killed	O
by	O
Talia	O
while	O
distracted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
battle	O
with	O
Clayface	O
,	O
Joker	O
blows	O
up	O
the	O
theatre	O
floor	O
,	O
revealing	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
above	O
the	O
Lazarus	O
Pit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
Clayface	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
drinks	O
a	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
antidote	O
and	O
destroys	O
Ra's'	O
rejuvenating	O
Lazarus	O
Pit	O
before	O
Joker	O
can	O
use	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
debates	O
curing	O
his	O
foe	O
,	O
Joker	O
attacks	O
him	O
,	O
inadvertently	O
causing	O
the	O
antidote	O
vial	O
to	O
smash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
admits	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
have	O
saved	O
him	O
despite	O
everything	O
Joker	O
had	O
done	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
carries	O
and	O
places	O
Joker	O
's	O
body	O
on	O
the	O
hood	O
of	O
Commissioner	O
Gordon	O
's	O
car	O
before	O
leaving	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
in	O
silence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
conceived	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	B-Application
before	O
development	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
had	O
concluded	O
,	O
developing	O
ideas	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
setting	O
so	O
the	O
games	O
 '	O
narratives	O
could	O
be	O
effectively	O
connected	O
;	O
a	O
secret	O
room	O
was	O
hidden	O
in	O
the	O
asylum	O
warden	O
's	O
office	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
containing	O
hints	O
of	O
how	O
the	O
sequel	B-Application
would	O
progress	O
,	O
including	O
blueprints	O
for	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
prison	O
;	O
the	O
blueprints	O
are	O
quite	O
similar	O
to	O
its	O
final	O
layout	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
that	O
end	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
include	O
locations	O
from	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
mythos	B-Protocol
that	O
were	O
notable	O
and	O
meaningful	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
generic	O
streets	O
;	O
Rocksteady	O
was	O
initially	O
unsure	O
how	O
technical	O
considerations	O
would	O
limit	O
the	O
scope	O
of	O
this	O
idea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Serious	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
and	O
concept	O
started	O
in	O
February	O
2009	O
,	O
as	O
teams	O
were	O
moved	O
from	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
to	O
Arkham	O
Citys	O
development	O
as	O
they	O
completed	O
the	O
work	O
on	O
that	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
time	O
they	O
had	O
programmed	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
dive	O
and	O
glide	O
between	O
buildings	O
of	O
the	O
asylum	O
,	O
the	O
adaption	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
to	O
the	O
city	O
was	O
considered	O
natural	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
gliding	O
provided	O
a	O
sufficient	O
means	O
of	O
transportation	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
considered	O
that	O
putting	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
any	O
vehicle	O
would	O
make	O
it	O
a	O
completely	O
different	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sefton	O
Hill	O
,	O
Arkham	O
Citys	O
director	O
from	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
a	O
key	O
goal	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
to	O
deliver	O
the	O
"	O
 '	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
Gotham	O
 '	O
feeling.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	B-Application
was	O
described	O
by	O
Conroy	O
as	O
"	O
really	O
,	O
really	O
dark	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
relating	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
dark	O
nature	O
to	O
the	O
animated	O
movie	O
Batman	B-Application
Beyond	I-Application
:	I-Application
Return	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Joker	I-Application
,	O
Conroy	O
also	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
It	O
involves	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
the	O
villains	O
and	O
it	O
goes	O
to	O
that	O
area	O
–	O
it	O
's	O
that	O
dark.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
Gotham	O
"	O
design	O
philosophy	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
arsenal	O
of	O
moves	O
and	O
actions	O
were	O
expanded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
team	O
developed	O
several	O
ideas	O
for	O
new	O
moves	O
,	O
gadgets	O
and	O
abilities	O
,	O
they	O
only	O
went	O
forward	O
with	O
those	O
that	O
they	O
felt	O
would	O
be	O
authentic	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
chose	O
to	O
have	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
start	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
gadgets	O
unlocked	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
to	O
convey	O
the	O
impression	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
fully	O
prepared	O
for	O
the	O
inevitability	O
of	O
things	O
going	O
wrong	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
studio	O
reviewed	O
the	O
play	O
and	O
combat	O
systems	O
used	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
and	O
built	O
the	O
new	O
moves	O
as	O
natural	O
extensions	O
of	O
the	O
existing	O
system	O
as	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
"	O
add	O
even	O
more	O
depth	O
and	O
gameplay	O
instead	O
of	O
changing	O
them	O
fundamentally	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
X-ray-like	O
"	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
"	O
mode	O
used	O
to	O
highlight	O
certain	O
objects	O
in-game	O
was	O
redeveloped	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
because	O
it	O
was	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
too	O
useful	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
some	O
players	O
using	O
it	O
throughout	O
almost	O
the	O
entire	O
game	O
;	O
the	O
visual	O
effect	O
also	O
obscured	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
design	O
aesthetic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
idea	O
was	O
to	O
introduce	O
a	O
time	O
limit	O
on	O
its	O
use	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
considered	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
would	O
n't	O
make	O
a	O
gadget	O
like	O
that	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
art	O
director	O
David	O
Hego	O
described	O
the	O
new	O
"	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
"	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
augmented	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
mode	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
way	O
the	O
developers	O
wished	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
experience	O
was	O
through	O
the	O
larger	O
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
has	O
a	O
virtual	O
footprint	O
five	O
times	O
larger	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
navigational	O
aspects	O
were	O
improved	O
to	O
offer	O
the	O
player	O
"	O
the	O
freedom	O
and	O
exhilaration	O
of	O
gliding	O
down	O
alleyways	O
and	O
soaring	O
above	O
the	O
skyline	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
the	O
concepts	O
were	O
compared	O
to	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
game	O
,	O
Hill	O
notes	O
that	O
such	O
freeform	O
nature	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
appropriate	O
for	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	O
because	O
it	O
would	O
inhibit	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
create	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
to	O
challenge	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
think	O
like	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
survive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
open	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
included	O
more	O
villains	O
to	O
create	O
challenges	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hugo	O
Strange	O
was	O
selected	O
as	O
a	O
primary	O
antagonist	O
,	O
as	O
his	O
power	O
and	O
controlling	O
manner	O
help	O
maintain	O
the	O
lockdown	O
on	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
once	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
enters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strange	O
is	O
aware	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
true	O
identity	O
,	O
making	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
vulnerable	O
and	O
exposed	O
in	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
never	O
been	O
before	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Hill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Catwoman	B-Application
was	O
also	O
included	O
based	O
on	O
her	O
long	O
history	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
though	O
she	O
was	O
given	O
her	O
own	O
agenda	O
running	O
parallel	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
within	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Catwoman	B-Application
's	O
missions	O
initially	O
ended	O
with	O
her	O
coming	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
aide	O
,	O
but	O
late	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
decided	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
player	O
an	O
alternate	O
choice	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
morally	O
grey	O
Catwoman	B-Application
leave	O
the	O
city	O
with	O
her	O
loot	O
;	O
the	O
addition	O
was	O
implemented	O
in	O
two	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
sidekick	O
Robin	O
also	O
appears	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
shaved	O
head	O
and	O
contemporary	O
costume	O
design	O
that	O
were	O
intended	O
to	O
move	O
away	O
from	O
his	O
traditional	O
"	O
Boy	O
Wonder	O
"	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
originally	O
did	O
not	O
plan	O
to	O
include	O
Robin	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
but	O
later	O
decided	O
to	O
as	O
an	O
authentic	O
means	O
of	O
delivering	O
new	O
gadgets	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
to	O
introduce	O
their	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
and	O
his	O
relationship	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
intended	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Robin	O
to	O
offer	O
three	O
different	O
playing	O
experiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
villains	O
from	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
comic	O
history	O
were	O
selected	O
to	O
show	O
that	O
the	O
prison	O
was	O
a	O
melting	O
pot	O
of	O
people	O
from	O
Gotham	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
decided	O
early	O
on	O
that	O
the	O
Joker	O
would	O
die	O
in	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
developed	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
him	O
poisoning	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
same	O
affliction	O
,	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
show	O
how	O
the	O
two	O
diametrically	O
opposed	O
characters	O
would	O
interact	O
in	O
pursuit	O
of	O
a	O
shared	O
goal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
and	O
Dini	O
did	O
not	O
oppose	O
killing	O
off	O
the	O
character	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
done	O
for	O
shock	O
value	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
they	O
made	O
it	O
clear	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
was	O
not	O
at	O
fault	O
,	O
since	O
he	O
would	O
not	O
intentionally	O
kill	O
someone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
develop	O
the	O
expanded	O
environment	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
build	O
a	O
"	O
natural	O
urban	O
environment	O
"	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Rocksteady	O
expanded	O
its	O
workforce	O
from	O
75	O
to	O
over	O
100	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
crunch	O
period	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
lasted	O
about	O
eight	O
months	O
,	O
with	O
people	O
working	O
until	O
11	O
or	O
12	O
each	O
night	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
8am	O
start	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
–	O
Original	O
Video	O
Game	O
Score	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
19	O
tracks	O
written	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
composers	O
Nick	O
Arundel	O
and	O
Ron	O
Fish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
–	O
The	O
Album	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
via	O
CD	O
and	O
digital	O
download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Citys	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
reach	O
an	O
audience	O
outside	O
of	O
superhero	O
fans	O
and	O
appeal	O
to	O
consumers	O
who	O
are	O
attracted	O
to	O
games	O
like	O
the	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
series	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros.	O
'	O
s	O
marketing	O
team	O
decided	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
status	O
as	O
a	O
cultural	O
icon	O
and	O
superhero	O
was	O
unavoidable	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
emphasize	O
other	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
that	O
could	O
appeal	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
and	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
imagery	O
,	O
highlighted	O
with	O
blood	O
and	O
bathed	O
in	O
light	O
was	O
considered	O
to	O
move	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
classic	O
superhero	O
image	O
and	O
refocus	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
humanity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
entire	O
campaign	O
spent	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
producing	O
artwork	O
,	O
videos	O
,	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
printed	O
advertisements	O
,	O
billboards	O
,	O
and	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
estimated	O
to	O
have	O
cost	O
at	O
least	O
$10	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
six-issue	O
,	O
limited	O
monthly	O
comic	O
series	O
,	O
also	O
titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
bridges	O
the	O
plot	O
between	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toys	O
"	O
R	O
"	O
Us	O
in	O
Times	O
Square	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
,	O
released	O
500	O
copies	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
on	O
Monday	O
,	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
one	O
day	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
officially	O
hit	O
shelves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
100	O
customers	O
to	O
pre-order	O
a	O
copy	O
through	O
the	O
store	O
's	O
"	O
Personal	O
Shopping	O
Department	O
"	O
had	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
get	O
their	O
game	O
autographed	O
by	O
DC	O
Entertainment	O
co-publisher	O
Jim	O
Lee	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
voice	O
actor	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
,	O
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
game	O
director	O
Sefton	O
Hill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remaining	O
400	O
copies	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
could	O
be	O
purchased	O
at	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
unautographed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
followed	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
October	O
21	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
its	O
PC	O
launch	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
digitally	O
on	O
the	O
OnLive	B-Application
,	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Canada	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
territories	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
except	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
where	O
its	O
scheduled	O
release	O
was	O
pushed	O
back	O
to	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
game	O
titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Lockdown	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
7	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
place	O
before	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
sees	O
players	O
using	O
touchscreen	O
controls	O
to	O
fight	O
enemies	O
one-on-one	O
,	O
including	O
villains	O
such	O
as	O
Two-Face	O
,	O
Solomon	O
Grundy	O
,	O
Joker	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
mercenary	O
Deathstroke	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Defeating	O
enemies	O
earns	O
points	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
upgrade	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
stats	O
or	O
unlock	O
gadgets	O
or	O
costumes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
launch	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
–	I-Application
Armored	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
the	O
release	O
contains	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
available	O
content	O
from	O
previous	O
releases	O
—	O
plus	O
a	O
Battle	O
Armored	O
Tech	O
mode	O
,	O
GamePad	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
additions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Studios	O
in	O
Montréal	O
and	O
Burbank	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Return	O
to	O
Arkham	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Virtuos	O
,	O
features	O
remastered	O
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
using	O
the	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
both	O
games	O
include	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
feature	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
upgraded	O
models	O
and	O
environments	O
,	O
and	O
improvements	O
in	O
the	O
lighting	O
,	O
effects	O
and	O
shaders	O
for	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
intended	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
July	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
collection	O
was	O
delayed	O
indefinitely	O
in	O
June	O
2016	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
"	O
additional	O
time	O
to	O
deliver	O
a	O
polished	O
Batman	B-Application
Arkham	I-Application
game	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
partnered	O
with	O
several	O
retailers	O
and	O
companies	O
globally	O
to	O
provide	O
bonus	O
content	O
as	O
a	O
reward	O
for	O
pre-ordering	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
Best	O
Buy	O
,	O
Amazon.com,	O
GameStop	O
,	O
Game	O
,	O
Gamestation	O
,	O
EB	O
Games	O
,	O
Tesco	O
,	O
and	O
Asda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
variety	O
of	O
alternate	O
outfits	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
were	O
revealed	O
in	O
August	O
2011	O
,	O
including	O
suit	O
designs	O
worn	O
by	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
Returns	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Earth	O
One	O
,	O
the	O
Bronze	O
Age	O
of	O
Comics	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Batman	B-Application
Beyond	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
skin	O
was	O
initially	O
only	O
available	O
to	O
GameStop	O
customers	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
with	O
a	O
Power-Up	O
Rewards	O
Membership	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
sidekick	O
Robin	O
(	O
Tim	O
Drake	O
)	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
challenge	O
maps	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
own	O
set	O
of	O
combat	O
moves	O
and	O
gadgets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
Robin	O
skins	O
were	O
also	O
released	O
,	O
including	O
his	O
appearance	O
from	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Red	O
Robin	O
outfit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-orders	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
numbered	O
more	O
than	O
200%	O
above	O
those	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker-themed	O
Steelbook	O
includes	O
the	O
"	O
Joker	O
's	O
Carnival	O
"	O
challenge	O
map	O
,	O
the	O
animated	O
film	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Under	O
the	O
Red	O
Hood	O
on	O
DVD	O
(	O
Blu-ray	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Bronze	O
Age	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
skin	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
steelbook	O
featuring	O
Catwoman	B-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Earth	O
One	O
alternative	O
skin	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
contains	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
statue	O
by	O
Kotobukiya	O
,	O
a	O
collectible	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
–	O
The	O
Album	O
from	O
WaterTower	O
Music	O
,	O
the	O
animated	O
film	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Gotham	O
Knight	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
Returns	O
skin	O
and	O
the	O
Penguin-themed	O
"	O
Iceberg	O
Lounge	O
"	O
challenge	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
use	O
Games	O
for	O
Windows	O
–	O
Live	O
(	O
GFWL	O
)	O
to	O
access	O
online	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
sequel	B-Application
has	O
been	O
removed	O
from	O
GFWL	O
and	O
SecuROM	B-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
themed	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
bundle	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
DVD	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Gotham	O
Knight	O
,	O
a	O
DVD	O
of	O
the	O
Green	O
Lantern	O
film	O
,	O
the	O
Green	O
Lantern	O
video	O
game	O
tie-in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Manhunters	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
250GB	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
bundle	O
containing	O
these	O
items	O
and	O
a	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
controller	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free	O
download	O
of	O
the	O
animated	O
movie	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Year	O
One	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
with	O
versions	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Canada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
purchases	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
are	O
provided	O
with	O
a	O
unique	O
code	O
that	O
unlocks	O
the	O
"	O
Catwoman	B-Application
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
enabling	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
missions	O
for	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
with	O
unique	O
weapons	O
and	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
rep	O
confirmed	O
that	O
playing	O
as	O
Catwoman	B-Application
would	O
not	O
be	O
required	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Catwoman	B-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
contains	O
two	O
alternate	O
skins	O
for	O
the	O
character	O
:	O
her	O
appearances	O
from	O
The	O
Animated	O
Series	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
The	O
Long	O
Halloween	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
includes	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
requiring	O
no	O
downloads	O
or	O
further	O
installs	O
to	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Nightwing	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
includes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
ally	O
Nightwing	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
challenge	O
maps	O
,	O
an	O
Animated	O
Series	O
alternative	O
skin	O
for	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
more	O
challenge	O
maps	O
:	O
"	O
Wayne	O
Manor	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Main	O
Hall	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Skins	O
"	O
pack	O
containing	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
alternate	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
pre-order	O
skins	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
19	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
skin	O
was	O
released	O
—	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
outfit	O
from	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Incorporated	O
—	O
to	O
download	O
for	O
free	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
an	O
official	O
map	O
app	B-Application
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
purchase	O
on	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
that	O
contains	O
maps	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
the	O
locations	O
of	O
in-game	O
collectibles	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
solutions	O
to	O
the	O
Riddler	O
's	O
riddles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
story-based	O
campaign	O
expansion	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
a	O
PC	O
version	O
coming	O
out	O
a	O
week	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaign	O
features	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
,	O
new	O
areas	O
,	O
new	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Robin	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
two	O
weeks	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
Robin	O
's	O
search	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
who	O
has	O
gone	O
missing	O
while	O
hunting	O
Quinn	O
;	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
has	O
been	O
acting	O
differently	O
following	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
story	O
,	O
concerning	O
his	O
allies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
including	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
review	O
aggregating	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
a	O
weighted	O
average	O
review	O
score	O
of	O
96/100	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
had	O
94/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
had	O
91/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reiner	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
could	O
be	O
the	O
biggest	O
and	O
"	O
most	O
enjoyable	O
timesink	O
"	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
surpassed	O
every	O
standard	O
set	O
by	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
"	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
and	O
stands	O
tall	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
greatest	O
moments.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Miller	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
Catwoman	B-Application
missions	O
were	O
a	O
fun	O
change	O
of	O
pace	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
"	O
adored	O
"	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
replay	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
unlocked	O
abilities	O
and	O
more	O
difficult	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hoggins	O
highlighted	O
the	O
Catwoman	B-Application
campaign	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
delight	O
"	O
and	O
fitting	O
lithe	O
contrast	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
strength	O
,	O
but	O
lamented	O
the	O
campaign	O
's	O
short	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardians	O
Nick	O
Cowen	O
labeled	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
side	O
missions	O
and	O
content	O
,	O
the	O
large	O
cast	O
of	O
iconic	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
satisfying	O
challenge	O
of	O
the	O
Riddler	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
–	I-Application
Armored	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
received	O
a	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
World	O
Report	O
's	O
Patrick	O
Barnett	O
wrote	O
that	O
certain	O
uses	O
of	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
controller	I-Device
made	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
way	O
to	O
experience	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
some	O
new	O
features	O
were	O
a	O
"	O
nuisance	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joystiq	O
's	O
JC	O
Fletcher	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
persistent	O
map	O
screen	O
and	O
touch	O
screen	O
interface	O
were	O
appreciated	O
,	O
and	O
complimented	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
augmented	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
to	O
explore	O
crime	O
scenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Revolutions	O
Blake	O
Peterson	O
praised	O
the	O
real-time	O
management	O
of	O
information	O
,	O
upgrades	O
and	O
equipment	O
that	O
he	O
considered	O
made	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
more	O
vulnerable	O
,	O
although	O
Barnett	O
included	O
this	O
as	O
a	O
point	O
of	O
criticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
IGNs	O
Greg	O
Miller	O
scored	O
the	O
content	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
gave	O
it	O
an	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
designation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miller	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
is	O
what	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
should	O
be	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
variety	O
in	O
the	O
missions	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
conclusion	O
to	O
some	O
plot	O
threads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Christian	O
Donlan	O
gave	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
a	O
score	O
of	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
worked	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
as	O
a	O
narrative	O
focus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Donlan	O
said	O
that	O
Robin	O
was	O
"	O
enormous	O
fun	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
not	O
offering	O
anything	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotakus	O
Stephen	O
Totilo	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
diminished	O
his	O
desire	O
to	O
replay	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
and	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
delicious	O
a	O
dessert	O
as	O
a	O
poison-filled	O
Joker	O
pie	O
to	O
the	O
face	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
games	O
in	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Worldwide	O
,	O
twomillion	O
units	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
from	O
approximately	O
4.6million	O
shipped	O
units	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
4.3million	O
units	O
sold	O
in	O
its	O
entire	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
became	O
the	O
number-one	O
selling	O
game	O
on	O
all	O
available	O
formats	O
,	O
replacing	O
FIFA	B-Application
12	I-Application
atop	O
the	O
charts	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
all-format	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
fourth-biggest	O
launch	O
of	O
2011	O
after	O
FIFA	B-Application
12	I-Application
,	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
L.A.	B-Application
Noire	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
biggest	O
UK	O
game	O
launch	O
in	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Warner	O
Bros.	O
,	O
doubling	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
sales	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
was	O
the	O
second-best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
for	O
October	O
2011	O
,	O
selling	O
1.5million	O
copies	O
across	O
available	O
formats	O
,	O
the	O
tenth-best-selling	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
seventh-best-selling	O
game	O
overall	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game-rental	O
service	O
GameFly	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
most	O
requested	O
game	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
beating	O
out	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
won	O
multiple	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
2011	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
including	O
:	O
Character	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Joker	O
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Adapted	O
Video	O
Game	O
;	O
and	O
received	O
nominations	O
for	O
:	O
Best	O
Original	O
Score	O
,	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Best	O
Performance	O
by	O
a	O
Human	O
Female	O
(	O
Tara	O
Strong	O
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Performance	O
by	O
a	O
Human	O
Male	O
(	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
)	O
,	O
Trailer	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
Reveal	O
Trailer	O
)	O
,	O
Studio	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Rocksteady	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2012	O
British	O
Academy	O
of	O
Film	O
and	O
Television	O
(	O
BAFTA	O
)	O
awards	O
saw	O
the	O
game	O
win	O
two	O
awards	O
for	O
Performer	O
(	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
)	O
and	O
Action	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
and	O
receive	O
nominations	O
for	O
:	O
Artistic	O
Achievement	O
;	O
Audio	O
Achievement	O
;	O
Best	O
Game	O
;	O
Design	O
;	O
Original	O
Music	O
;	O
Story	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
publicly	O
voted	O
GAME	O
Award	O
of	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
Best	O
Original	O
Score	O
(	O
Nick	O
Arundel	O
)	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
statement	O
that	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
as	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
magnificent	O
piece	O
of	O
work	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
also	O
shines	O
as	O
a	O
unique	O
,	O
lovingly-crafted	O
slice	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
fiction.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
received	O
several	O
honors	O
from	O
GameTrailers	O
,	O
including	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
won	O
the	O
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
award	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Top	O
Gaming	O
Moment	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ending	O
,	O
Best	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
overall	O
Ultimate	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
highest-rated	O
game	O
of	O
2011	O
;	O
and	O
across	O
all	O
formats	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
tied	O
with	O
the	O
role-playing	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
as	O
the	O
highest-rated	O
game	O
of	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
also	O
tied	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
for	O
the	O
sixth-highest-rated	O
game	O
ever	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
including	O
these	O
:	O
number	O
1	O
by	O
E	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
international	O
video	O
game	O
websites	O
and	O
magazines	O
labeled	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
as	O
their	O
favourite	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
and	O
as	O
their	O
favourite	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
labeled	O
it	O
the	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
Best	O
of	O
2011	O
series	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
named	O
it	O
their	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
game	O
of	O
2011	O
in	O
their	O
February	O
2012	O
issue	O
,	O
and	O
highlighted	O
specific	O
points	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
placing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
number	O
1	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
Top	O
Ten	O
Heroes	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
UK	O
placed	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
as	O
their	O
number	O
2	O
Game	O
Of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
labeled	O
it	O
as	O
Best	O
PC	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
and	O
as	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
2011	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
IGN	O
's	O
People	O
's	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
for	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
and	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2011	O
Awards	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
awarded	O
as	O
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
and	O
became	O
runner-up	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
Best	O
Story	O
and	O
Best	O
Voice	O
Acting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DieHard	O
GameFan	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2012	O
,	O
Time	O
named	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
100	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
hard	O
to	O
imagine	O
a	O
better	O
superhero	O
game	O
than	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
Empire	O
placed	O
it	O
at	O
number	O
12	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
100	O
Greatest	O
Video	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
at	O
number	O
28	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
68th-best	O
PC	O
Game	O
,	O
and	O
IGN	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
24th-best	O
PC	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
preceding	O
decade	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
16th-best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
contemporary	B-Application
console	I-Application
generation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
customers	O
discovered	O
the	O
code	O
to	O
be	O
missing	O
from	O
their	O
copy	O
,	O
preventing	O
them	O
from	O
obtaining	O
the	O
Catwoman	B-Application
story	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
a	O
technical	O
issue	O
rendered	O
the	O
game	O
unplayable	O
for	O
some	O
players	O
,	O
booting	O
them	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
an	O
error	O
message	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
is	O
corrupt.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
European	O
community	O
manager	O
Sarah	O
Wellock	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
fault	O
lay	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Network	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
online	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
November	O
2011	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
confirmed	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
investigating	O
reports	O
by	O
numerous	O
users	O
that	O
save	O
files	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
being	O
erased	O
without	O
prompting	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
players	O
losing	O
their	O
progress	O
and	O
being	O
unable	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
launch	O
,	O
performance	O
issues	O
arose	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
when	O
DirectX	B-Application
11	O
features	O
were	O
enabled	O
;	O
the	O
developer	O
acknowledged	O
the	O
inconvenience	O
and	O
recommended	O
running	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
DirectX	B-Application
9	I-Application
until	O
a	O
title	O
update	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
address	O
this	O
matter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
April	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
several	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
follows	O
a	O
younger	O
and	O
less	O
experienced	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
on	O
Christmas	O
Eve	O
on	O
the	O
streets	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
as	O
he	O
faces	O
off	O
against	O
eight	O
deadly	O
assassins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
separate	O
title	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
Blackgate	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
by	O
Armature	O
Studios	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dini	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
involved	O
in	O
writing	O
a	O
sequel	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
included	O
in	O
writing	O
for	O
any	O
of	O
Arkham	O
Citys	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
including	O
the	O
story-based	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
and	O
Rocksteady	O
suggested	O
that	O
he	O
take	O
work	O
elsewhere	O
if	O
offered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	O
Knight	O
is	O
set	O
nine	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
follows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
he	O
confronts	O
an	O
assault	O
on	O
Gotham	O
City	O
by	O
the	O
Scarecrow	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
ally	O
,	O
the	O
Arkham	O
Knight	O
.	O
</s>
