Video Games
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EA Announces New STAR WARS Game
Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad During EA’s E3 conference, we learned of a new Star Wars adventure game. Respawn Entertainment and EA are teaming up for a game set in-between Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: A New Hope. As of now, it’s slated for a 2019 holiday release. Here’s an official statement from Star Wars’ website. “Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment revealed some major new details about their previously announced Star Wars game, including its name and release date: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, set to arrive during the 2019 holiday season. Respawn’s Vince Zampella disclosed the new information during an audience interview at today’s press conference and…
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Review: BATMAN: THE ENEMY WITHIN
In season two to of Batman: The Telltale Series we battle against the likes of the Riddler, Bane, Harley Quinn and Amanda Waller. We continue to see Bruce Wayne’s struggle with his duality. Is this game as good as it’s predecessor or does it fall flat? Well, let’s find out. We pick up not too long after the events of the first game. The Riddler, Gotham’s biggest criminal, has returned with a vengeance. Batman along with the help of Commissioner Gordon try to take down Riddler but are unsuccessful. This leads to Waller and her agents joining the fight. We also dive into more of John’s story. With the emergence of Harley…
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FEATURE: Five LEGO Video Games We’d Love to See
Over the years, LEGO has produced many video games based on many different franchises. These include DC/Batman, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. This year, LEGO is releasing games based on Incredibles 2 and DC Comics’ super-villains. But it’s not gonna end there. LEGO will likely continue producing games based on licensed properties until the end of time. With that in mind, we have some ideas – specifically, how to expand the DC, Marvel and Star Wars brands. LEGO Marvel Super-Villains LEGO is putting DC’s villains at the forefront for a video game, so how long until Marvel gets the same treatment?…
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LEGO DC SUPER-VILLAINS Video Game Announced
It was previously reported that a LEGO video game starring DC villains is in the works. And now, it has been announced. TT Games and LEGO have formally announced their latest collaboration, LEGO DC Super-Villains. The open-world game puts the spotlight on the DC Universe’s greatest villains, from Joker and Lex Luthor to Reverse-Flash and Deathstroke. In this story, the Justice League has disappeared, leaving Earth in the hands of the mysterious Justice Syndicate. It’s up to the villains to “save the day.” LEGO DC Super-Villains will hit stores on October 16th. The game will be available for Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Check out the announcement…
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SPIDER-MAN PS4 Release Date and Collector’s Edition Announced
We have some good news for gamers who have been looking forward to the new Spider-Man title. Sony and Insomniac Games have announced that the game will be released on Friday, September 7th, exclusively for PlayStation 4. The game was originally announced in 2016, so fans have been waiting a little while. But with the amount of time being dedicated to getting this right, it should be worth the wait. In addition to the game, Sony will release two special editions. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes a DLC, titled “The City That Never Sleeps,” which will be updated with new chapters and characters after launch. The edition also includes a…
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Four Marvel Comic Characters That Deserve Their Own Video Game
The video game industry has been hit and miss when it comes to adapting superheroes into video game form. Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Batman have all had great games, but for the most part most superhero games have been movie tie-ins which tend to be terrible. Unfortunately, the video game industry (with the exception of the Batman: Arkham series) has not taken advantage of the superhero movie craze that has swept through the world over the past several years. We here at Astonishing Marvels have some suggestions for Marvel characters that deserve to have their own video games. 1. Black Panther: Black Panther is a cultural phenomenon right now…
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Batman: Arkham City Review
*Also includes a review of the Catwoman DLC Batman: Arkham City (2011) is the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and it takes everything from the first game and improves upon it. Arkham City also adds new elements that keeps things fresh and exciting. The game’s main storyline involves Batman getting imprisoned in Arkham City, a new supermax prison that was built in the aftermath of the first game. Arkham City is a walled off and rundown section of Gotham City where the city’s criminals are incarcerated (anybody who’s watched Escape from New York (1981) will be familiar with this scenario). The Penguin, Two-Face, and the Joker’s gang are…
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Retrospective Review: BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
Batman: Arkham Asylum was released to critical and commercial acclaim in 2009. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly ten years since Rocksteady Studio’s Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) was released. It’s still one of the greatest video games of all time and one of the greatest adaptation of the Batman mythos. The three games from the Arkham trilogy are the greatest superhero video games ever and no other superhero video games have come close to being as good. The plot of the game involves the player taking control of Batman as he attempts to stop the Joker, who has seized control of Arkham Asylum from launching a plan…
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Review: BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES
The Dark Knight returned (pun not intended) to consoles this year in Batman: The Telltale Series. This game is vastly different from his last outing, Batman: Arkham Knight. We follow Bruce Wayne, he’s a more inexperienced Batman and this is his first real battle. The choices you make impact the story. For instance, having the choice to save one character over the other. This leads to slight changes over the course of the story. Now, don’t expect two completely different experiences. They both lead down the same road, but they’re different enough where you will still get enjoyment out of it. Batman has to fight Lady Arkham and the Children Arkham.…
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RUMOR: New Details On The Next BATMAN Game
We’ve talked about Warner Bros. Montreal’s next DC game a few times over the last year (click here and here), and while we haven’t heard any official news on their upcoming projects, we do have more clues on what they’re developing. We’ve heard rumors on what these two games might be, but we didn’t report them because they weren’t credible sources. Well now there is so much evidence that we have to talk about it. According to NeoGaf user, Kenzodielocke, WB Montreal is developing a new Batman game. The details are down below! The game has reportedly been set for a summer 2017 release date. It’s set 10 in the future (after Batman: Arkham Knight?) Bruce…
