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Batman Vengeance
	; North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Montreal; Ubisoft Shanghai
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	October 15, 2001 PlayStation 2; NA October 15, 2001; PAL November 9, 2001; Game Boy Advance; NA October 30, 2001; PAL November 9, 2001; GameCube; NA November 17, 2001; PAL May 3, 2002; Xbox; NA December 18, 2001; PAL March 14, 2002; Windows; NA September 6, 2002; PAL October 8, 2002;
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 11+ / 3+GBA; ESRB: T / EGBA; PEGI: 12+;
Media	Nintendo optical disc, DVD, Cartridge

Batman Vengeance is a 2001 video game that was released on all major platforms of the sixth generation of console games. It was developed and published by Ubisoft in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. It is based on DC Comics' character Batman and the television series The New Batman Adventures.

[edit] Plot

In Batman Vengeance, crime escalates in Gotham City as Batman finds himself the target of a conspiracy. After the Joker falls to his apparent death in an attempt to kill Batman, Gotham's criminals scramble to take his place as the most powerful figure in the city's underworld. 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 Batman must discover who is behind these mysteries before Gotham City is destroyed. In the end Batman discovers that it Joker is not dead after all, and is behind the entire crime wave. He is the final boss of the game. After Batman defeats the Joker, he saves the city, and finally defeats his archenemy.

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.

[edit] Production

Vengeance took environmental and character designs from The New Batman Adventures, and starred most of the main voice cast from the series and its predecessor Batman: The Animated Series. The cast includes Kevin Conroy returning as Batman, Mark Hamill as the Joker, Tara Strong as Batgirl, Diane Pershing as Poison Ivy, Michael Ansara as Mr. Freeze, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Alfred Pennyworth, Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn, Lloyd Bochner as Mayor Hamilton Hill and Robert Hastings as Commissioner James Gordon.

[edit] Reception

Batman Vengeance received moderate praise by critics and fans alike. Much praise also went towards the music and the voice acting, especially Mark Hamill, who played the Joker. The gameplay was also well received, but there was much criticism for the first person view, and there were also complaints about the player's abilities being limited. While the console versions of the game were praised, the PC version drew a lot of negative reviews due to simplified controls(there was no longer the ability to call Batgirl during a mission, and there was also no flashbang button), tinted graphics and camera. Critics also claimed that the problems found in the console versions were worse and more apparent in the PC version of the game.

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Batman Vengeance at MobyGames