Batman: Arkham Asylum demo this week
The official Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo will be available on August 7th, according to word from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Eidos. the demo will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows later this week (Fans can visit www.batmanarkhamasylum.com for details on how to download the Games For Windows version).
The Batman: Arkham Asylum demo opens as the Batman and Commissioner Gordon return The Joker to Arkham Asylum - the Joker’s home away from home. But things soon fall apart as The Joker releases Arkham Asylum’s occupants upon Batman. The demo offers gamers a taste of the game’s FreeFlow combat system, the stealth gameplay provided by the Invisible Predator mechanic, and some adventure as players navigate Arkham Asylum’s Intensive Treatment facility.
Players can unlock character bios, as well as get a sneak peak at some of the other foes that Batman will encounter including Harley Quinn, Bane, Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, and the newly revealed Scarecrow, who have taken over the asylum.
The full game is set to ship in North America beginning August 25, and in Europe and Australia beginning August 28. The game is being co-published in North America by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Eidos.