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| Batman Vengeance |
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| | Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montreal (console versions)
Ubisoft Shanghai (PC version) | | Publisher(s) | Ubisoft | | Platform(s) | Xbox, GameCube, PS2, Game Boy Advance, PC | | Release date | November 18, 2001 | | Genre(s) | Action | | Mode(s) | Single player | | Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) |
Batman Vengeance is a video game in the Batman universe developed and published by Ubisoft. It was released over a period of time on all of the major platforms, starting with the PS2 version on October 15, 2001 and ending with the PC version a year later on October 8, 2002. The game is based on the animated series The New Batman Adventures, which in turn is an expansion of Batman: The Animated Series. Spanning 5 episodes, presented in a style intended to emulate that of the animated series, Batman Vengeance takes the Caped Crusader through 19 levels of gameplay up against a series of familiar villains unknowingly involved with one central plot to wreak havoc on Gotham City. Presented in a more stylized golden age comic book appearance that communicates attitude and personality through spartan artwork, Batman engages in a variety of different gameplay modes (e.g. traditional third-person platforming and vehicle-based gameplay) in his pursuit to rid Gotham City of its most notorious criminals.
Voice actorsVengeance starred Kevin Conroy as the role of Batman, reprising his role from the successful animated TV show, as did Mark Hamill, who voiced the Joker. Additionally, Diane Pershing (Poison Ivy), Arleen Sorkin (Harley Quinn), Michael Ansara (Mr. Freeze), Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (Alfred Pennyworth), Tara Strong (Batgirl) Lloyd Bochner (Mayor Hamilton Hill) and Robert Hastings (Commissioner James Gordon) all reprise their roles from The New Batman Adventures.
PlotIn Batman Vengeance, crime escalates in Gotham City as Batman finds himself the target of a conspiracy. After the Joker plummets to his death in an attempt to kill Batman, Gotham's criminals quickly escalate their schemes to gain power. Batman discovers subtle links in these seemingly unrelated crimes, but is forced undercover after being framed for an attack on Commissioner Gordon. Hunted by the police, the Dark Knight must discover who is behind these mysteries before Gotham City is destroyed.
ReceptionBatman Vengeance was very well-received on the consoles by reviewers, praising it for its complex story and graphics, which looked almost exactly like the animated series. Much praise also went toward the music and the voice acting, which was done with the same voice actors as in the animated series. The game-play was also well received, but much criticism went toward the first person view, the complaint being that the player's abilities are limited in a more exciting perspective. While the console versions of the game were praised, the PC version drew a lot of negative reviews due to the odd controls, tinted graphics, and camera. Much criticism was also directed at the fact that all the problems found in the console versions were worse and more apparent in the PC version of the game.
See also- Batman: Gotham City Racer
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
External links- Batman Vengeance at MobyGames
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