"The Dark Knight" video game confirmed?

[Spider-Man]

I saw this on Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/rumor-oldman-confirms-dark-knight-game-g4-pulls-video/):


Far be it from us to tell Electronic Arts how to run its business, but one would think that announcing a long-since-leaked game based on a hugely anticipated movie which just so happened to premier the very same week of the industry's largest press event would be – what we in the video game blogging business call – "a no-brainer." But, then again, we're not Electronic Arts so, despite being first rumored (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/18/rumor-the-dark-knight-in-pandemics-hands-project-b-is-for-b/) and then leaked (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/03/ign-says-pandemic-making-batman-for-sure-then-pulls-story/) by IGN over a year ago, Pandemic's totally secret adaptation of The Dark Knight did not make its debut during the serendipitous collision of E3 and Batman-mania last week.

As if EA's counter-intuitive marketing plan wasn't funny enough, an interview on G4 with Commissioner Gordon himself, Gary Oldman, revealed – surprise! – that a game was indeed in development. Oldman stopped short of naming developer Pandemic or EA, but we all know the score; in response, G4 had the video removed from YouTube as well as their own site. Our favorite part from the interview teaser reel (http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/moviesandtv/64762/Dark-Knight-Special-Bonus-Interviews.html)? When Oldman says, "It's hard to make a movie like this under the radar." You know what, we were just thinking the same thing about games ...

And then there was a link to the G4 video on gametrailers:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/242647.html

Here's hoping it is a good game!

[AlgeaX]

You mean there isn't a tie-in game already? Man, the WB merchandising department must be really losing their edge.

[Galaxy 9000]

So is it out?, and if so how is it?

[Stu]

Logic dictates that they would make it available for release in time for The Dark Knight DVD. I wonder if they will use Ledger's lines from the film or hire a soundalike?

Wouldn't surprise me if we got a bit of what happens before TDK in the game - perhaps a few levels with Scarecrow before he apprehends him in the beginning?

Here's hoping for a great Batman game.

[Batman]

I don't think EA is going to do one. I just saw an article at Newsarama and says there isn't going to be a game for The Dark Knight. They also say how the ball was really dropped during this.

Article: So Where's the 'Dark Knight' Videogame? (http://www.newsarama.com/games/ap-080807-no-dark-knight-videogame.html)

[Batman]

Update


As it stands, nobody has commented officially on the specifics of the next Batman game. Hell, nobody has officially acknowledged that the game even exists. That doesn't mean we can't hear about it unofficially, however. So, courtesy of someone who's already played the game, let's look over the first details on what you can expect from it, and how it's shaping up.

Firstly, our source confirms Pandemic as the developers behind the title, though we pretty much knew that already. Secondly, a good portion of the game is set in a GTA-style rendition of Gotham City, which plays a lot like Spiderman 2 as Batman zips around (he even gets a grappling hook for swingy-swingy when not using the Batmobile) attending to crimes. And thirdly? As was first raised last week, it's not in the best shape, perhaps explaining why the project has been kept in the *ahem* dark for so long.

Seems the combat just doesn't work. Partly due to the game's wonky free-roaming camera system, partly due to the mashy hand-to-hand combat, partly due to the limited range of moves Batman has at his disposal, which makes the whole thing awfully repetitive. Which is a bit of a shame, though realistically, with no official announcement, let alone release date, there's plenty of time to fix that kind of stuff. On a brighter note, another source tells us Pandemic have taken a few creative liberties with the game, and while it's based on The Dark Knight, the game's actually set after the events of the movie, which should at least be interesting from a story-telling perspective.

http://kotaku.com/5035832/first-deta...ew-batman-game (http://kotaku.com/5035832/first-details-on-the-new-batman-game)

[Robin2099]

Well one positive is the fact that Pandemic is doing the game, and they won't ship anything until it's ready. Hopefully they pull through.

[Batman]

Another update


This newly announces game is not to be confused with the recently discussed Batman game allegedly in development at Pandemic for publisher Electronic Arts, and which is apparently an open-world title based on The Dark Knight movie.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=19816 (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19816)