Alright, so I started Arkham City just now, and played about 30 minutes of it. (I tend to do that with new games -- a short playtime the first night, and then delve more into it from that point forward. It's my thing.) Basically, I did one mission.
Things look really good from this little bit of exposure. Graphics are in the same noir-y style of the first game, but you can certainly see the improvements. Also, the city is...well, daunting! Right after I got my suit and got my first mission, I just sort of looked around going, "Ummm...WTF am I doing?" I had no idea where to go, what to do, or anything. Then I was like, "I'm Batman. I can do whatever the hell I want!" And then I started jumping from building to building. It was glorious.
Well, if there's any sort of video that I should show you regarding my short playtime this evening, it should probably be putting on the suit. I would like you to pay very particular attention to the MUSIC in…