Preview: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (PS2, Xbox, GameCube)

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It's no secret that the <i>Batman</i> license has fallen into a dark abyss that grows deeper and deeper upon each new release. Bad gameplay should be a crime illegal in 50 states.

We had high hopes for recent games including <i>Batman: Vengeance</i> and the ever-disappointing <i>Batman: Dark Tomorrow</i>; both of which missed the mark in one area or another.

However, Ubi Soft Montreal Studios has been diligently working on a new <i>Batman</i> installment which should finally bring the riddle of poor games to rest. Many gamers expressed a great degree of skepticsm when they learned this edition would be developed in the form of the classic beat-'em-up. But let's be honest, when's the last time you played a game as cool as <i>Streets of Rage</i> or <i>Double Dragon</i>? Now, picture that style meshed with the elements of <i>Batman</i> thrown in for good measure.

Sounds intriguing? Need more proof?

<i>Atomic batteries to power...turbines to speed!</i>

Grab your mousepad and get edified with our post-E3 hands-on report.

[Joust Williams]

One area OR another? Nah...one area and another area and another area and...;p

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