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Harley Quinn's Revenge Impressions

It's a dark day for Harley Quinn. With a veil covering her face and black tear-stained eyeliner streaking down her checks, Harley is in no mood for visitors. Batman picked the wrong day to knock down her door. After entering her lair, he hasn't been seen for days. If you haven't played Arkham City, be warned that these impressions contain spoilers.

This single-player DLC begins with the love of Harley's life gone. We also see follow-up on the pregnancy test Easter egg from the end of Arkham City. The DLC picks up right where the base game left off, giving players a look at the deconstruction of the asylum and a hint as to where the next game in the series might be heading. With Batman missing, gameplay shifts to his trusted ward, Robin. Let out a groan if you must. Rocksteady Studios' version of Robin (Tim Drake) is mature, confident, and unlike many versions of him seen in comic books, movies, and television shows, is a more colorful version of Batman. His master has trained him well, and he ends up being a fun character to control in the story-based missions. Although his move set is the same featured in his challenge stages, we get to see how it applies to obstacles and puzzles. His shield can block turret fire, and his explosives are used in interesting ways. He isn't as powerful as Batman, but his bo staff always lands a satisfying smack (or 20) on enemies.

Just when it seems like this is Robin's story, the game transitions to two days earlier to show how Batman went missing. Control is handed back to the Caped Crusader, and as the plot progresses, shifts back and forth between the two characters. Batman relies on all of his old tricks and tools, yet this DLC's combat encounters don't feel like repeats from the main campaign. The enemy formations are slightly different, and a new enemy type is introduced toward the end of this short story.

Both characters are tied to great gameplay sequences, and Harley Quinn is as crazy as ever. The episode also hints at Batman maybe not being himself after the death of Joker.

The DLC is available now for $10 (or packed in with Arkham City Game of the Year Edition). I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the city, but the story and action in this DLC doesn't reach the same heights as Arkham City. Even so, I walked away from Harley Quinn's Revenge with exciting theories about what may be coming next for the series.

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Comments
  • I do enjoy the rocksteady Batman games. Not quite enough to shell out 10 bucks for 2 hours though. Maybe if it hits 5 bucks!
  • purchasing this as soon as I get home

  • More Arkham City? As Robin? I'm down. I just wish they'd have let you run around the city with him, though. I'd pay $10 for that by itself.
  • It seems that for the first storyline DLC, this is going to be fun.
  • I just buy the  Arkham City Game of the Year Edition.

  • This is the reason for DLC in my opinion. I can't wait to find out where Harley (and even a returning Joker) might be headed in this. When the heck is the baby going to be born? It's really a shame that Batman should still hog the spotlight, as I would LOVE to play some Robin in a free-roam story.
  • I want it badly, Just give it to me, Put it any where, Waiting has been so hard. but this will make me feel good and tingaly inside..........
  • I'm too busy with Mass Effect and Dragon's Dogma right now, but I'll make time for this soon.

  • I can't find it anywhere on steam? Available for consoles only, at the moment?
  • 2 hours seems a bit short for a 10 dollar purchase, seems like mass effect is setting a trend for dlc offerings.
  • Arkham City is a great game, but $10 for 2 hours? Looks like I'll be skipping this one. Harley looked better as a blond, btw.
  • I am looking forward to it.  I just wish this wasn't the last DLC but there was more story based DLC in the can.  The third installment can't come soon enough.

  • Two hours? If you walk into a wall for 1hr and 20 minutes, sure. It was an alright dlc. Its got nothing on the main story and doesn't really bring to light any new info on a possible sequel or really bring up the Joker baby (other than a reference in the beginning of the Steel Mill).

    It's better than another challenge map though, and that's for damn sure.
  • Please be an Arkham 3 please be an Arkham 3!
  • its good to be a pc gamer :)
  • Its not available in Europe jet..
  • I'll be getting this for sure.

  • I'm getting this as soon as the PSN store updates.

  • I'll buy it when I get home, but I'll be playing Max Payne 3 first.
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