If you don't like Batman: "Hmm, It's okay, It's not amazing, but it's not bad..."
If you do like Batman: "Oh my god, this is fucking awesome, fuck yes, oh fuck yes."

Does anyone know how long the game is rumored to be? I hope it inst a 10-12 hour game.

I think they nailed the feel of Batman just right. I really liked the more free form sections where you get a lot more choice in how you dispatch your enemies. I didn't really like the head on combat sections though. The free flow combat system (or whatever it's called) felt too on rails for me. It reminded me too much of a glorified QTE.

Is it the same bit that was playable at E3?

I like it so far. The battles remind me of something from Prince of Persia, where you're fighting and you kinda wait for them to attack to make your most powerful counters deal with them.

The Stealth element was pretty cool and the fear you can instill on the enemies was ok. I don't think this game showed enough, and I predict a rent, but it's damn cool playing Batman in a stealthy kind of way.

I immediately started it again as soon as I finished it. I really like how it forces you to think your way through the environments instead of just using straight combat, although merely swinging back and forth between gargoyles to lose enemies seemed kind of silly to be honest (can they really not see that far over?). Once you learn to really used the "Detective Mode" is opens a lot of new way to do things. I really like the idea of a thinkin' man's brawler.

The combat system itself I really enjoyed, however. It was simplistic, yes, but I felt it built up a nice flow in the bigger fight at the beginning of the demo. I didn't mind that it only really had two attack buttons and the moves were limited. Most games that try to boast super deep fighting mechanics usually end up with the player only using a handful of combos anyway, so I think in this game it really works.

Also, as much as I wish they nailed the look of the characters, some characters (Gordon in particular) look huge and ridiculous. But outside of that, it's quite the looker.

In short, this will be a day one purchase for me, but I'm also a huge Batman fan period. I could imagine someone who isn't such a big fan of the universe and character maybe being a bit more apprehensive, but I loved what (very) little I saw.

I didn't really care for the demo. The combat felt awkward with the pauses and cinematic takedowns. The camera swung around a lot and made me motion sick after a few minutes. I'm not a fan of the graphics. Everything looked plasticy and improperly proportioned; Batman's muscles are huge and his arms are too short. To be fair, I haven't been interested in the title since its announcement.

I can safely say that this game deserves 9.6/10 and is a Modern Classic.

It was just -OK- in my book. I've had reservations about this title since I saw the first cut scenes and thought they looked really awkward and janky. Hell, I would even call the animation in the cutscenes "terrible".

The AI was dumb as a rock. You can literally WALK around and through groups of enemies and watch them kick and punch at the air. The swooping is -alright- but are there going to be gargoyles everywhere in the game for no reason just so I can swoop onto them? Its not really environmental movement if there is only ONE particular thing in the environment that I can latch onto.

I'm really hoping there is more variety and depth in the full release. After playing the demo its definitely going to be a rental for me when it comes out.

the demo was a total boner killer. It wasn't bad, but too short. I'll def rent this title, but I agree, graphics are nothing new, some ol' unreal engine. I do have to say I liked hanging upside down, dropping in front of them, then grappling back up and they're like, where'd he go. I hope all the computer AI isnt that stupid.

I downloaded it this morning and have completed it 5 times. It's insane fun for people who love Batman.

I love Batman, and this game isn't doing to for me so far. It feels totally average, with the exception of...

1) The voice work, which is excellent

2) The art direction, which is shit.

I heard that the playable Joker won't have his own campaign, but like a couple of "Challenge Rooms".

True or false?

demo was too short, but got me really interested. I will definitely be picking this up. (but probably when the price has dropped.)

Not Bad.....probably still just a rental for me though......I never buy action games.....rent 'em, beat 'em, and return 'em......most action games can be finished in about 10 hours, and after that, they collect dust......I guess I could take cool pictures like the guy above me though, with a six foot stack of games behind me.....jk

I loved the demo, but I thought the fighting was boring as hell.

Played the PC version with the graphics CRANKED. Looked pretty good with a few ugly pixelly spots. The Physx immersion is a joke, from what I've seen. I saw the fog realistically blew away as I walked into it, so that's cool. The spiderwebs didn't move at all, and the cape and flag movement is neat, but could easily be scripted.

From a gameplay standpoint, it's pretty great. I love how the fighting is responsive and one might say forgiving. Always hated countering in brawlers, but I haven't had any problem with this so far. Probably a day one for me.

Man that gave me just enough game to piss me off. I've been following this game for awhile now and although I was excited I didn't want to set the bar too high. But I was actually surprised how brutal the dark knight really is. Cashin' checks and Breakin' necks? I'm hooked midnight release here I come

As a longtime batman fan..this game will be a release buy. The combat feels very fluid, I loved countering and breaking a thugs arm. Grappling from gargoyle to gargoyle and glide kicking never got old for me. Gotta work on my stealth though, first go around I wasn't to stealthy. Didn't die..just didn't feel Batman enough for me.

Some minor problems though. The camera angle=annoying as all hell. Batman is huge and takes up the whole space! It pans out when you run or start fighting but when your just walking its hard as hell to see.

Other then that, the demo, while short, got me hooked.

wayy too short. but still, i found it enjoyable, albeit easy. i can definitely see the whole, 'glorified QTE' thing in some of the combat, but it was smooth enough for me that it didnt feel tacky. very solid vision of batman, probably wont buy it, but i'll certainly rent it and check it out.

I had originally planned to pre-order this game but I passed on that idea when Eidos started that review crap a few weeks ago. So the demo is out and I think OK lets see if this can get me excited about the game, maybe enough to pre-order it. So did it? Well yes and no. The Batman fan in me loved the brawling, grappling, and figuring stuff out parts, but the video game fan in me wasn't so sure. From what was in the demo the brawling combat seemed very shallow. Maybe I didn't look into it enough or it wasn't fully fleshed out but I mashed 1 button the entire time only to stop occasionally to counter a guy waiting to punch me in the back. I did find out later that when the guy is on the ground you can 1 hit finish him, but it takes a while and if there are other guys still up the animation takes so damn long for Bats to finish the guy off I can't counter the other guy and I get nailed, so in groups whats the point? Also there was what seemed like a 1 hit daze option/button to hit, demo didn't tell you, and it helped a little with groups but also made it almost too easy.

I didn't care for the QTE button mashing to get a grate open. Its a gripe I've encountered before, IMO it stops the flow of the game. The grappling is OK but shows how dumb the AI can be. But you can get hurt bad if you rush in and not think things out before you do them, which in a Batman game is essential so I'm glad its in there.

This feels more like a rental for me based on the demo, maybe I'm wrong and I'll end up getting it after I read some "unbiased" reviews. But unless its got a decent length to it and doesn't get overly repetitive its most likely a rental.

it was awesome, i loved the whole hanging from gargoyles and droping down to grab someone before gliding back up and hanging them from the ceiling, i'm defeantly getting this game. The only problem i have is while in detective mode i noticed the game sometimes goes a bit pixalated not that it matters but it made the graphics look a bit poor in contrast.

Also the lip synch was a bit off but apart from that an awesome game. I hate how they always end before a boss battle, a big tease....SO ANNOYING! >_<

This game was amazing. The simple fighting controls combined with the enthesis on your mortality make for challenging and replayable levels. Me and a friend played through the last room at least a dozen times working out different orders and more effective ways to dispose of the henchmen. The gargoyles are a little unrealistically common throughout the demo, but despite what some people are saying they're not the only thing you can grapple to, you can also grapple onto the sides of some of the walls, allowing you to climb up to higher levels. That leaves us with hope for the full game.
The henchmen are ridiculously stupid, returning to their casual stroll around the room as soon as you're out of site (albeit slightly more nervous- apparently) but what do you expect from the hired thugs in a supehero comic-based video game. They're stupid men in mass, with guns. It's the collection of bosses from the comics that we're gunna have to judge the A.I. on- or at least some of the later henchmen as we progress through the game and it inevitably becomes more difficult.
I wouldn't class myself as a Batman fan, especially not any of the games up until now, but so far this installment is looking at least a 9 out of 10.