Arkham City | Opening

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Let’s walk through that flawless first five minutes. arkham city opening

The screen cuts to black. The choir hits a discordant note. And the title appears: — [Your Name/Blog Title] Let’s walk through that

Penguin’s goons jump the guards. In the scuffle, Batman takes a shiv to the shoulder. Suddenly, the man who was in control is bleeding out in the snow. He stumbles into a rundown church—only to find Hugo Strange watching him on a monitor. And the title appears: Penguin’s goons jump the guards

It’s the smartest tutorial beat ever designed. By stripping everything away, the game forces you to remember the basics: counter, strike, stun.

There are great video game openings, and then there is the opening of Batman: Arkham City . Sixteen years from now, we will still be talking about it.

Rocksteady understood that to make you feel powerful later, they first had to make you feel helpless. The opening isn’t a victory lap; it’s a crucifixion. And that’s why, ten years later, nobody has done it better.