So, we all know that The Joker will be playable in his own special levels exclusively on the PS3 version of Batman Arkham Asylum. Tonight on Gametrailers TV's E3 hypefest extravaganza, they showed video of what it will be like to play as the most diabolical of the Dark Knight's Rogues Gallery.
From what the video shows, The Joker has quite the arsenal. Wind-up explosive toys can be sent to detonate on prison guards. Most importantly, his signature joy buzzer is available for use. When I play this game, I will kill absolutely everybody I can with this weapon.
Proceed past the jump to see the trailer. Is it giving you the same rictus grin it has put on my face?
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11:45 PM on 05.28.2009
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... but damn.
and the gameplay looks sweet with Mr. J
At the back: Stop movement, hard to take off, messes up balance when running
At the front: Easy to take off or at least seperate with a sharp object, easy to run away with not to mention your basically giving someone who has just committed a crime a nice easy weapon to work with (As shown by Joker)
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
The fact that I get to play as him on the console I own makes me even happier.
And by Rictus grin, did you mean this?
Joker is a competent fighter really, but his nemesis is the god damn Batman! You can't expect him to fair too well against him in hand-to-hand combat since he's supposed to have mastered pretty much every martial arts style known to man. But against a bunch of regular dudes Joker could kick some ass.
Even still, in Joker's first comic book appearance he stunned Batman with a single punch and threw his ass off a bridge into ice cold water in the middle of winter. He's got plenty of tricks up his sleeve.
It isn't really that strange for the Joker to be taking out people with relative ease. While I wouldn't call him a martial arts master, his fighting style is is very bizarre and random, and he easily exploits his opponent's weakpoints.
Plus, he's the only Batman villain who has actually managed to kill one of the Batcrew (the second Robin), so major kudos for that.
I can't wait for this now!
I hope the 360 owners get this too.
But they gotta pay.
I think it's because Hamill had to play up more of the Joker's comical side for the animated series, simply because of it's target audience. Since this is a T-rated game, he has the leeway to be more sinister.
i was wondering if that was mark hamil at all watching the trailer, but i actually quite like this new voice. i'm impressed that hamil has not one but two awesome joker voices in him.