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November 2011
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The editors liked
Graphics
Voice acting
Storyline and addictive gameplay will make you glued to your computer for hours
The
Fantastic combat system... but bring a gamepad
Definitive version of the game
Tremendous city to explore that's full of content.
Exciting fighting
Crime-solving sequences
Excellent voice acting
Huge amounts of unlockable content
Ability to play as Catwoman puts a fun new spin on game play
Fantastic story
Gorgeous graphics
Huge open world
And an insane amount of content (New Game will keep you plenty busy).
Atmospheric
Fascinating world rich with details and secrets
Satisfying
Varied
Hardhitting combat
Grappling and soaring around the city is thrilling
Great assortment of involving side quests
Makes terrific use of a host of Batman characters.
Wide array of well-done characters
- Satisfyingly bone-crunching combat
- Player movement is incredibly smooth
- Suspenseful and interesting story
- New Gameoffers many benefits
Engaging story with fantastic voice acting
Big world with tons of quests and puzzles
Smoothflowing combat and traversal
A Batcave's worth of fun gadgets.
The editors didn't like
Having to be logged into your Windows Live account in order to save your progression in the game
Frame rate issues running DX 11
Keyboard control scheme isn't the greatest
Needs some post-release patches ASAP.
Borrows voraciously from previous game
Some aspects of story and game play stretch suspension of disbelief too far
Boss battles too easy
Many side missions don’t compare favorably with main game mode
Boss battles are a bit buttonmash heavy
Catwoman "Online Pass" is bound to be a hassle for used game buyers.I tested the PC version of Arkham City on GamePro's Falcon Northwest Mach V gaming rig
Running a 3.4 GHZ Intel Core i7 processor with 8GB RAM
Two GTX 580 graphic cards
And a 64bit operating system
Courtesy of the folks at Nvidia.I played the game at 1980 x 1080 (16
Combat system has been upgraded with revamped weapon combat; vast open world; Catwoman is an added playable character with her own perspective on the story
Combat system has been upgraded with revamped weapon combat; vast open world; Catwoman is an added playable character with her own perspective on the story
there's still a whole city to exploreAs a case in point, as Dax explained to us the opening mission – to get into Arkham City's courthouse and rescue Catwoman from Harvey Dent and his gang of thugs – he also showed us a group of gangsters beating up a l...
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Published: 2012-07-27, Author: David , review by: g3ar.co.za
Absolutely everything, Hours of extra content, Lots of replay value
Abstract: Batman: Arkham City, the Rocksteady-developed sequel to the universally-loved Arkham Asylum, has finally been ported to the PC. And holy strawberries Batman, he’s sure in a jam this time. Arkham City takes place roughly a year after the events of Arkha...
Interesting take on Batman's early years, Excellent combat, Strong graphics, Cool detective sequences
Frustrating boss battles, Nothing really new
Arkham Origins is far from being a disgrace to the series, and if you enjoyed Arkham City then it dishes out more of the same. It's a good-looking effort with an interesting early years Batman tale to tell, but if you're looking for a Batman game that br...
Overall this is easily one of the best games this generation and while it's not perfect it's… ah who am I kidding, I really can't find fault with this game! and that is something I rarely, if ever say. It didn't take long for Batman Arkham Asylum to win...
