Batman: Arkham City is the follow-up to the smash 2009 hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, the first video game to truly do justice to the titular character. While it was originally thought (unsurprisingly) that you would only be playing as Batman in the upcoming game, you will be able to play as Catwoman as well, demonstrated in a trailer and gameplay write-up released earlier today on Gamespot's website. It is being said that her story/playing time will run for about 10% of the full game.
Her style, as demonstrated in the trailer, is much different than that of Batman's. Her combat is more acrobatic, and she has her own set of gadgets and special moves to pull off (including her "kissing" distraction - hope she brought a mint!). Additionally, if the trailer is any indication, she has her own method of traversing the buildings of Arkham City, which looks to be a mix of free-form climbing and a whip to swing from. She is still very much a thief, however; for those not familiar with her character, she is both an ally to Batman and a criminal, but not like Two-Face or the Joker. Instead of Batman's "detective mode", she is reported to have a thief version that shows her what she's going to steal. It is not yet clear whether the Catwoman missions will take place all at one time or will exist as side quests.
I will update this blog with an embedded trailer as soon as one is made available online. Keep your eyes peeled!
Update: here is the trailer, as promised. Enjoy!
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