The Dark Knight Rises: The Mobile Game

[Azrael]

This is the second game based on Nolan's films. The only games I've played on mobile phones are Tetris and Puyo Puyo or other 2D java based games, so I don't know what to expect. It looks to have the quality of PS2 and PSP games visually. My question is - why not release a game as a downloadable title for PS3/360? Watchmen: The End is Nigh comes to mind, it was a fun beat'em'up, not too dissimilar to the above preview. It could never stand as a boxed PS3/360 title, but it was nice as a cheaper Network game.

(EDIT: There also was a TDK sidescroller which looked nice, but it had the usual very poor gameplay of 2D platform games on mobile phones. The Batmobile game, which looked a bit like a 1997 PSX title, I never played.)

[riddler]

some people did consider the batman begins game to be the greatest batman game prior to the next gen consoles.

The problem now is the bar is set unbelievably high with the 2 arkham games. It would be difficult to replicate especially with having ties to a film.

[Azrael]

This seems to be a beat'em'up similar to the Watchmen game - not in Arkham's league, but not bad if the graphics look nice and (most importantly) the controls are tight. This is the complaint I have seen very often about mobile games - crappy controls. No on-screen "gamepad" can come close to using an actual gamepad or keyboard/mouse combo.

[Paul (ral)]

No on-screen "gamepad" can come close to using an actual gamepad or keyboard/mouse combo.

I totally agree.

[Seantastic]

some people did consider the batman begins game to be the greatest batman game prior to the next gen consoles.

The problem now is the bar is set unbelievably high with the 2 arkham games. It would be difficult to replicate especially with having ties to a film.

So agree with this, I can still go and play BB and have a hoot, such an awesome game.  Had all the elements a movie-tie in game needs, fun, free-roaming (to an extent), good graphics, good story and great gameplay.

[The Dark Knight]

The BB game introduced the fear mechanic and the bigger emphasis on stealth. It has its place in history.

[Azrael]

There's a free-to-play browser game too, titled The Fire Rises.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/TheAlexLynch/news/?a=61747
http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Fire_Rises

A mobile game, a browser game, but not a "proper" videogame..

[DocLathropBrown]

The BB game introduced the fear mechanic and the bigger emphasis on stealth. It has its place in history.

True. When "Arkham Asylum" was coming out, I was taken aback because all of it's praise was misguided, I thought (before playing it, that is). I figured it was just "Batman Begins" meets "Batman: Dark Tomorrow." Which is not to say that it's not!

[bobbym]

I think it will be like Arkham City lockdown, which I enjoyed. I agree on the BB game, it was excellent. I may even dig it out later and have a go.

[Azrael]

New trailer. It looks like the beat'em up element is similar to the Arkham games. As far as movie licenced games go, it doesn't look half bad. I wonder why only on mobile phones, it could very well be a XBLA/PSN/PC downloadable game.