NEWS
by Mark Barley
Rocksteady: Arkham City Can Be Finished In Eight Hours
In the most disappointing news of the day, developer Rocksteady have stated that their upcoming Batman sequel, Arkham City, can be finished in right around eight gameplay hours.
In an interview with Gamerzines, Rocksteady's marketing manager Dax Ginn stated,
“Our QA guys can straight-line it – so not doing any of the side missions and just sticking to the core narrative path – in about eight hours,” he said.
“If you’re exploring and trying new things, obviously that adds a lot to the experience and the game time. I would say for a normal player who knows their action-adventure games, between 20-24 hours.”
Ginn added: “We don’t want to make these huge games that take a huge chunk out of your life. We want to tell an amazing story that you can really enjoy and not feel like you’ve got to take six months off work in order to get through it.”
Batman: Arkham City is out on October 18 in the US and October 21 in the UK for the PS3, 360, and PC.
“If you’re exploring and trying new things, obviously that adds a lot to the experience and the game time. I would say for a normal player who knows their action-adventure games, between 20-24 hours.”
Ginn added: “We don’t want to make these huge games that take a huge chunk out of your life. We want to tell an amazing story that you can really enjoy and not feel like you’ve got to take six months off work in order to get through it.”