Batman: Arkham City Is Longer Than 8 Hours

Batman: Arkham City is going to be longer than 8 hours according to Rocksteady's marketing game manager Dax Grinn. The reason why is because the game's testers can go through it at around 8 hours and they know exactly what they have to do.

"It's very difficult to put a number on it," says Grinn. "I can tell you that our QA guys, who are ninjas and obviously know everything in the game, can do just the core story missions, nothing else, in about eight hours, just straight-lining. And they know exactly where to go, what to do - the most efficient way of doing it. So, someone who has no idea what to do and wants to complete everything it's going to be significantly more than that."

Makes sense. I think Arkham Asylum was probably just as long, certainly long enough. With all the side missions and hidden items it will greatly extend the life of the game. I just hope that the streets of Arkham City don't become empty when you beat up the thugs like they did in the Asylum. Batman: Arkham City will be available on October 18 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Batman: Arkham City campaign length is 8 hours-plus, says Rocksteady Via CVG