Batman PC Trailer Highlights PhysX Effects

by Chris Faylor, Sep 01, 2009 2:35pm PDT

Related Topics – Batman: Arkham Asylum, Tom Clancy's EndWar, Gardening Mama, Trailer, PC, PhysX

What, you thought that the trailer train would stop just because Batman: Arkham Asylum arrived on consoles last week? Why, that notion is almost as mad as The Joker himself.

Instead of focusing on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions, the latest trailer examines the September 15-due PC edition and the various PhysX effects--falling leaves, rustling papers, fog, more tiles per explosion, etc.--that NVIDIA's GeForce hardware adds.

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"PhysX support" seems to mean "large plastic sheets hanging in hallways" now, just like with Mirror's Edge.

Sep 01, 2009 2:54pm PDT

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"PhysX support" seems to mean "large plastic sheets hanging in hallways" now, just like with Mirror's Edg... : Shadsy
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  That was in the 360 version too. Just arbitrary paper and flag support really. I noticed physx support ... : kingdepork
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    watch the video in Autocrawler's post you'll see allot more differences : Seabass307
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      and none of it makes a difference to the actual gameplay. I'll take the superior controls on a console. : grifter
      
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      Just buy a controller for your PC.... is there a difference? Oh right, the couch. : Cubictoast
      
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      And you use only your thumbs for movement -- if you ask me that's a huge step down from mouse + keyboard. : Jobos
      
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      Ya I can't play fps games on a console, I just end up ragequitting. But I find dual analogues work just ... : Cubictoast
      
      Well, to be fair, analog sticks allow for more subtle movements, like walking slow. But that doesn't mea... : Jobos
      
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      Superior my arse. This game plays better on a mouse and keyboard . I have a 360 and PS2 type controller on my PC and I know I'm not missing anything.
      
      Sep 01, 2009 7:17pm PDT
      
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      Superior my arse. This game plays better on a mouse and keyboard . I have a 360 and PS2 type controller... : JackAxe
      
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      Yeah who need running diagonally anyway... And stop running before you can enable Detective mode or switc... : StriderNL
      
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      I must be special, I can hold down space and two other keys at once to run diagonally. I can also let up... : JackAxe
      
      Maybe that is a limitation of the default controls, I mapped the action key to E and I can't run diagonal... : StriderNL
      
      Superior controls? Yeah, cause I sure can't plug a 360 controller into the front of my computer... Oh wai... : jeremy_mccurdy
- mostly gimmicks like that. I'll be impressed when there's something like walking in a desert and it model... : Shai-Tan

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