Over the years, Batman has reinvented his image about as many times as… I don’t know… some dumb celebrity. So it would be silly to play as just one version of the caped crusader in Batman: Arkham City. That’s why Rocksteady is allowing us to play as different imaginings of the Dark Knight. You just have to figure out which one you want the most, and if it’s worth importing the game from another country to have it.
We already know that pre-ordering the game at Best Buy gets you a Robin skin, but of course there are differnt pre-order options! Why wouldn’t there be? The classic 70′s Batman skin comes from ShopTo.net or Toys R Us pre-orders. By pre-ordering at GameStop.co.uk or http://www.mightyape.co.nz/ you can get the futuristic Batman Beyond costume. Buying the game at MightyApe will also get you the Earth One Batman and the Animated Series Batman that goes light on the normal mapping. Finally, the old and grizzled Dark Knight Returns Batman comes with the collector’s edition that you get at any store. Why can’t you get these amazing skins in one convenient package? Because, screw you! That’s Why! While some of these are specific to certain countries so far, we can hope that all of them will be downloadable at some point.
Batman: Arkham City will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 18.
Source: Arkham City Blog