![]() ![]() Those familiar with the Arkham series of Batman titles will be perfectly at home with Dark Knight - so much so that it's all you can do to resist trying to hook-shot and glide across the city. Although it suffers from the usual problem of aiming so very high and falling short of this lofty goal, the end result is still something worth playing, even if it manages to burn you now and then. The Dark Knight Rises is - to mangle a quote - the Batman game the iOS platform deserves, but not the one it needs. However it's clear that Spider-Man was borrowing heavily from both this title and Total Mayhem, and suffered for it. The second concern we'll address is more or less the elephant in the room - the recent release of The Amazing Spider-Man gave us more than enough reason to be worried about The Dark Knight Rises, especially as it features very similar gameplay. While Gameloft's tie-in game only tangentially follows the film narrative, it attempts to hit the main beats and as such it's a bit of a minefield for those yet to visit the cinema. Zimmer wrote the pieces at the beginning of film production and they ultimately served as blueprints for the final soundtrack.If you haven't seen the latest in Nolan's series of Batman films, then be assured that we'll steer away from any spoilers here in the review. ![]() So if you happen to be walking or running, the app will know to put on the “Action” soundscape if you’re standing still, it’ll play “Gotham City.” If you’re in a quiet place, you’ll hear “Silence.” Other soundscapes are available to purchase in the app, too, as is a special “Origins” pack that includes four suites. “It’s the difference between looking at a photo of a river and being able to drop your hand over the side of the boat and feel the currents of the water tug as the river takes you on a journey.” “This new app allows users to be part of the film in a way that goes beyond the movie screen,” said Zimmer in a statement. A manual setting is also available which allows users to select what they’d like to hear. It is available for download on iTunes.įor instance, when in autopilot, the app is able to create a soundtrack to match not just the time of day but also the user’s location and movement. ![]() Composer extraordinaire Hans Zimmer has created a free, interactive app for iPhone and iPad called The Dark Knight Rises Z+, which allows users to sync up Zimmer’s score for Christopher Nolan’s new flick with their own lives. ![]()
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