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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.

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Author: Cody