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August 2009
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The editors liked
Excellent combat
Top-notch writing and voice work
This is the closest youll ever get to actually becoming Batman
Grand selection of enemies and boss battles
Strong love of Batman lore and the stories behind the characters and enemies
Just the right a...
The best Batman (or
Really
Any comic-inspired) videogame ever made.
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...
Incredible narrative
Gorgeous visuals
Awesome boss encounters
Fresh gameplay
Tons of fan service
Amazing atmosphere
Great gameplay flow
Awesome Batman trappings.
The editors didn't like
The detecting aspects of the game are rather weak
It seems somewhat un-Batman-like to have to skulk in so many vents
The Riddler could have had a stronger voice
In stark contrast to the rest of the game
The boss fights arent very imaginative.
Too tempting to play through the entire game in detective vision mode
Supervillains that you dont get to fight feel like missed opportunities.
Abstract: Rocksteady, the developers behind Batman: Arkham Asylum, didn't have much of an established hits background that I'm aware of, outside of a Urban Chaos sequel on PS2 from a little ways back. So going into Batman: AA, I didn't expect much, both because ...
Excellent combat, Top-notch writing and voice work, This is the closest youll ever get to actually becoming Batman, Grand selection of enemies and boss battles, Strong love of Batman lore and the stories behind the characters and enemies, Just the right a...
The detecting aspects of the game are rather weak, It seems somewhat un-Batman-like to have to skulk in so many vents, The Riddler could have had a stronger voice
Abstract: Reviewers seem to be stumbling over each other to one-up each other in their scramble to praise Batman: Arkham Asylum. I have nothing but good things to say about Arkham Asylum – it’s not that I’ve parked critical thinking at the door – it’s just tha...
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...
