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August 2009
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The editors liked
Art direction
Variety of stealth tactics
Spectacular moments
Addictive challenge maps
Accessible controls
Collectible riddles
Story mode really sucks you in
Uncomplicated combat is fast-paced and looks fantastic
Tons of cool stuff to unlock
Including Challenge mode maps
Audio and visual presentation is uniformly impressive
You won't want to stop playing even after y...
The editors didn't like
Rote melee combat
Dull stock opponents
Recycled bosses
Some throwaway upgrades
Precious few super-villains.
Too tempting to play through the entire game in detective vision mode
Super-villains that you don't get to fight feel like missed opportunities
Abstract: Finding a licensed superhero game which stays true to the source material while still managing to be fun is ridiculously hard. Just ask a fan of Superman how they feel about the assorted attempts to bring the Man of Steel to consoles and you're likely...
Abstract: "Batman: Arkham Asylum" is infused with the bleak tone of "The Dark Knight," but it takes fans into a creepy new environment, a home for the criminally insane. Soon after being taken there for incarceration, the Joker manages to wrest control of the p...
Abstract: Youve heard of Batman no doubt, but if you dont read comics, its conceivable that you might be unfamiliar with Arkham Asylum. The iconic psychiatric hospital is essentially Gotham Citys Alcatraz, and it has housed just about every villain Batman ha...
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Published: 2009-08-24, Author: Ryan , review by: gamespy.com
The best Batman (or, really, any comic-inspired) videogame ever made.
In stark contrast to the rest of the game, the boss fights arent very imaginative.
Story mode really sucks you in, Uncomplicated combat is fastpaced and looks fantastic, Tons of cool stuff to unlock, including Challenge mode maps, Audio and visual presentation is uniformly impressive, You wont want to stop playing even after youve solve...
Too tempting to play through the entire game in detective vision mode, Supervillains that you dont get to fight feel like missed opportunities.
You dont need to be a fan of Batman to enjoy this excellent third-person action game. ...
Abstract: So, arent licensed games meant to be bad? Did I miss a memo at some stage? First a great new entry in the Ghostbusters timeline, and now this, a cool new Batman story. What the hells going on? Im sorry, whats that? G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra? Watc...
Abstract: Every superhero has a past. A dark, difficult past that they normally channel into their heroic persona to fight against injustice and all that. None is darker than Batman though, who has not only had a rough ride losing his parents as a child, but has...
Abstract: While other superheroes merely catch the crooks and then parade around with smug smirks, Batman goes out of his way to get inside the criminal mind and twist it into submission; that alone makes him one of my favorite comic book characters. Similarly, ...
