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Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum
"You want chaos in Arkham? Kill the Batman!"
Score: Great
Difficulty played on: Normal
Time to beat: 12 hours
Loved the most: It makes you feel like Batman.
Hated the most: None of the gameplay is fleshed out enough. Plus it does that stupid finger to the ear thing that Gears of War started for dialogue.
Let’s get this out there right now–historically, licensed super-hero games blow. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that they blow pretty hard. Combine that trend with my favorite childhood super-hero, the Batman, and there’s some potential for bitter disappointment. But Batman: Arkham Asylum succeeds where other Batman games have failed. The top-notch audio and visuals throw you into an engaging world that compels you to see the story through, and you’ll actually feel like Batman for a good portion of it. Unfortunately though, being the best Batman game ever doesn’t save this title from a disappointing lack of depth and some misguided creative direction.
Author: CodyRandom: A more light-hearted take on Batman: Arkham Asylum
We have a word for this sort of thing here at InsaneBear–snazzy. That video is just snazzy. And on a somewhat related note, considering that the Adam West Batman show ran during the ’60′s, I wonder if the Dark Knight ever had a free-wheeling, love-your-brother period. I like to imagine that in Mr. West’s mind, Batman was really only dreaming of taking Robin to Woodstock.
Author: CodyReactions: Batman: Arkham Asylum Previewed at GDC
Today at GDC, many different outlets (except InsaneBear, for reasons not yet known) were given hands on time with the new Batman game, Batman: Arkham Asylum. From what I can ascertain, the game looks and plays great. It looks like the combat may get a bit repetetive, though. Granted, this wasn’t even a look at the main campaign, just a couple of the “Challenge Rooms” that are unlockables as you play through the campaign. So if the unlockables are this good, here’s hoping that this is the “Dark Knight” of Batman video games. Check out the links for full impressions from some actual professionals.
Author: Ryan
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