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Batman = a must buy!
on September 10, 2009
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from Ohio
Graphics: Excellent 9.5/10
Sound: Excellent 9.5/10
Controls: Great 8.5/10
Gameplay: Excellent 9.5/10
Replay: Very Good 8.0/10
Overall: Excellent 9.0/10
Note to the reader: This game has been played through and completed in its entirety.
Graphics: Excellent 9.5/10
The graphics are excellent, the cut-scenes and in-game graphics are seamless, and this is a great addition to the Fall 2009 line-up. It looks, feels, and has undertones of being "Bioshock-esque". This title pushes this generations graphics and leaves the purchaser wanting more. The shadows, lighting effects, colors, but more importantly the motions and combat animations are great, and really immerse you into the game. The bad guys, though repetitive, are detailed along with the backgrounds, and environments. This is a rich, and engrossing, environment.
Sound: Excellent – 9.5/10
The thing that sets this game apart is the voice acting. Games have had problems with cheesy actors, but this title gets Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil to do the voices of Batman and the Joker (from the Animated series). This game has the sound, from the sounds of the punches, groans, the heightening tension of the music when an attack is coming, and the sounds of The Asylum. The ambiance is set in the different areas by the increasing tones of heightening sense of importance through the use of music in this game.
Controls: Great - 8.5/10
Very well done and responsive control set. During combat, the controls can be pinpoint accurate, and makes it fun when playing the challenges. The downside is the use of Batman's arsenal, which the controls are lack accuracy.
Gameplay: Excellent – 9.5/10
Let me start by saying that when playing this game, there is nothing better than having an excellent Batman Game. With or without Batman, this game would be fun regardless, but just having this license makes it that much better. However, that being said, this game is a single player experience, and that is not a bad thing. Having a multi-player may have actually hurt this title. The computer A.I. will shoot you in the back, hunt you down, and will be aware of where you have been.
Replay Value: Very Good - 8.0/10
Once the game is over, you will most likely be wanting more. Luckily, there are many unlockables, multiple difficulty levels, and a challenge mode, with more maps to come, to keep you going. You will want to find all the upgrades for every weapon, and compare your times to your friends. After all that is said and done, you will have got your money's worth.
Overall – Excellent 9.0/10
This is an excellent game, and is almost a 10/10, but it is not perfect. This game is a nice addition to the end of the Summer 2009 release schedule and is worth every penny. This game is a great mix of pure action and stealth.
This game is a mix of Gears of War, Bioshock, and Assassin's Creed. Where this game does many things right, it is flawed and glitch in just as many areas. If this were another title name, I would still have enjoyed it still as much.
Verdict: BUY IT
What's great about it: New, fun, and excellent Batman Experience
What's not so great: Replayability interest
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Amazing Combat and A Great Story.
on June 26, 2010
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from Saline, MI
The story of Batman Arkham Asylum is very dark, gritty, and downright awesome. But what really makes this game amazing, is the combat. I cannot believe Rocksteady thought of the FreeFlow combat system, which allows you to beat up one guy, and easily switch to the one beside you without stopping the combat.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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on September 19, 2009
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This game is absolutly fabulous. The gameplay is SOOO smooth. You can create combo's that go on for days. A kick here, a choke there, and a punch there, and you got a lethal combo waiting to happen. The jokes and cut scenes (script) are very good. Some cheesy jokes, but thats how the joker tells 'em. The script and plot is actually so good, they could make batman three or four into this, no dougt. The side quests like the riddler tropheys, are actually fun to search for. The game has great graphics. From the island to gotham, the grapics keep your attention. If you think that you are only in the asylum, you are wrong. You swing and run all across Arkham island, fighting goons, maniacs, and a lot of batmans villians. Such as Bane, Killer Croc, Scarecrow (Killian Murphy from Batman One), and so much more that you will recognize immediattly. You will also see villians that you didn't know about from the comic books (don;t want to spoil). The ONLY bad part about this game is it can get a bit repetitive. Like the vents and the gargoyles, but even that is'nt a big deal. If you want a batman game that opens up an island worth of fun and excitement, Get ready to get schooled with Batman: Arkham asylam!! (Yes, i came up with that)
What's great about it: incredibly smooth gameplay,awesome cut scenes, great script, keeps your attention, intresting side quests and puzzles
What's not so great: a little repetitive
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Great game overall.
on October 18, 2009
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Very good action game, with RPG elements.
Arkham Asylum has a very smooth combat system, allowing combos on single enemies, which is standard, but after an enemy is knocked down or subdued, you're allowed to continue the combo by flipping, jumping, or turning around to immediately hit another enemiy, and moves are varied so combat never gets tiring, and always entertains with different situations, and later on you can often incorporate some of the Dark Knights gadgets into hand to hand combat.
When you can't risk, or prefer a stealthier combat you can climb up to gargoyles placed at the top of many of the rooms you're in to pick off enemies one by one. Enemies react differently in each situation, and have a fear level to determine their actions as well. If an enemy is terrified, he'll be more likely to back into a corner to be able to see eveerything, and less likely to follow his comrades to investigate a downed comrade.
There are also many puzzles to solve from the Riddler, hidden around the entire island, with various clues and hints to show you where they are.
The game also has an XP system, allowing you to get XP from defeated enemies and solved riddles to upgrade your combat abilities and gadgets. You should be able to upgrade all the gadgets towards the end of the game, and some of them are really fun, such as the explosive gel you can use to knock walls over to subdue enemies or make them fall through holes in the floor.
There are also many extras to find such as patient interview tapes and biography info, as well as character trophies to view character models. Throughout the game you also unlock challenges that you can access from the main menu, such as fighting enemies without getting hit and trying to get the highest possible combo, or trying to take out a roomful of enemies which you need to take out in certain ways. After each challenge you complete you get a rating and a score, the score is posted to High Score board so you can compete for the highest rating.
Overall Arkham Asylum is a great game, but I didn't have much enthusiasm for a second playthrough, though the achievements and finding everything would be a good reason, because there's plenty to find and achievements for different difficultys.
I'd definitely recommend this game to anyone that enjoys a good action game, with slight RPG elements and puzzles to solve anyone can find something to enjoy in this game.
What's great about it: Lots of things to do and unlock, great combat system, awesome graphics.
What's not so great: Not much replayability for the story.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Best Batman Game So Far
on December 20, 2009
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from Charleston, SC
Only 45 min. into the game and I love it! The graphics are tight and the combo system is insane. I know everybody have been waiting for a good Batman game for awhile and this is it. Go and get your copy taday!!
What's great about it: Combos, graphics
What's not so great: Camera movement
I would recommend this to a friend!
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AMAZING game!
on February 24, 2010
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from Fargo, ND
Having spent a few days with this game, I can tell you it is incredible. I have not been this impressed by a console game since Force Unleashed. This game rocks my world.
The first thing I noticed, is that incredible detail is given to the graphics. They're amazing. All through the game, the rendering of locations and people is fantastic. The second thing I noticed were the voices. The Joker sounds incredibly familiar, and so does Batman...I wager they might actually be the voices from one of TV series. They're probably not, but...they sound so close, that for me, this just added an extra level of authenticity. Next was the mature, darker setting of the game. Not a kid's Batman game; the Joker immediately started by strangling a prison guard to death with his handcuff chain. The Joker's persona is portrayed impeccably.
Combat...is just plain awesome. Like you would expect from Batman, he faces 4-10 thugs at a time, with awesome martial arts combos that spring from just two buttons, so it's easy. With the "counterattack" button, you can drop Batman's focus from the guy you're slugging onto the guy that's about to pound you, and successfully take on large groups. You can also throw some liberal use of the batarang into combat. However, give the thugs guns, and the entire focus changes. Even ONE with a gun is hard to fight head-on, two is almost impossible...he's definitely Batman, not Superman. Grappling to higher levels sets you up for awesome glide kicks (where he spreads his cape and soars down to plant both feet into the bad guy), or rappelling down to grab one, pull him back up, and leave him dangling from a ledge wrapped up in cable. On the ground, sneaking up behind someone leads to a silent takedown (the only way to take one guy in the room out without alerting the rest). Of course, once they know you're there doesn't mean they can see you, if you just swing around the top of the room, wait for one to separate from the group, and pick them off once they isolate themselves. Add in panicked comments from the thugs like "how does he keep doing this" or "where did it go?!" and it makes for a pretty sweet experience. The camera also zooms in and switches to slow-motion for various awesome knockouts.
The music is pretty sweet all through-out the game. The gadgets are sweet, from using multiple batarangs to knock guys down in the middle of a brawl, to a gel explosive you can blow walls down with, to a very sweet "detective mode" that lets you assess where bad guys are in the room, whether they're armed, check from structural weaknesses in walls/floors, etc. There are more gadgets I haven't unlocked yet. The entire game is also permeated by a series of challenges (collecting hidden trophies and solving riddles that correlate to your environment) to complete some extra, outside-the-plot challenge laid by the Riddler.
Already this game has provided an amazing experience for me...and I have a feeling it's only going to get better. I'd recommend it to you in a heartbeat...you'll LOVE it.
What's great about it: fun to play, awesome combat system/graphics/music/authenticity
What's not so great: I don't really dislike much.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Great Game
on March 23, 2010
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from Twin Lake, MI
I bought it about a week ago and so far I LOVE IT! I've always loved Batman, so its great to be able to play a game like this. It took a little bit to get used to because you really kind of have free movement through Arkham Asylum. I really like it though and definitely recommend it.
What's great about it: Good graphics, game play
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Addictive, challenging, and fun.
on April 6, 2010
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from Hartford, CT
Once I figured out the fighting technique it moved a lot better. Actually going through the combos against multiple opponents was a lot of fun and the Challenge mode is indeed very challenging. The story line keeps you involved the whole way through and using all of the different Batman gadgets makes for an excellent Batman experience. I wish you'd have gotten to drive the Batmobile or Batwing at some point but maybe in a future game this will be possible.
You could easily get through the game button-mashing your way to victory but the stealth-like Batman plays even better if you play it like mystery he's supposed to be.
What's great about it: Great story line with lots of fun Batman gadgets
What's not so great: A little repetitive in the fights
I would recommend this to a friend!
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