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Learn more about Batman: Arkham Asylum. (Flash demo) SynopsisWhenever Batman clears the criminal rabble from the streets of Gotham City, the forbidding Arkham Asylum grows a little more crowded. Here in Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, dangerous figures from throughout Batman's past reside, biding their time. And when Batman becomes trapped inside the walls of Arkham, the Joker and a host of other notorious villains aren't about to let him escape without a fight for his life.Batman: Arkham Asylum takes you inside the sinister confines of Arkham and gives you free rein to explore the infamous island for the first time. Assume the role of Batman, relying on your wits, strength and arsenal of gadgets to foil a demented scheme cooked up by the Joker. Cling to the shadows, employing the utmost stealth to help you hunt down enemies without being seen. Face off against an array of Gotham villains, including Harley Quinn, Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc, and do your best to unlock the secrets that shadow Arkham before you become the next victim.
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from Boston, MA
If you're a batman fan, buy this game. If you're an action game fan, buy this game. If you're a well done games in general, well, you get the idea by now.
While predominantly an action game, this has a good variety of different gameplay styles in it. Combat is fast and fluid, very easy to pick up but will require some time to become flawless. Batman really does feel like a ninja - effortlessly taking apart the hordes of unarmed thugs that come at him which is made more entertaining by the VERY satisfying bone-crunching sound effects you hear as he fights. I would compare it to the agile combat of Prince fo Persia, only slightly more satisfying. One could complain that most thugs are too easy to defeat, poor guys don't even know how to block aside from 'special' enemies who are immune to certain directional attacks, but watching yourself spin around like a whirlwind is so fulfilling that you won't mind.
Almost as a counterpoint, you will also engage in certain stealth elements. This is the most flawed aspect of Arkham Asylum though still provides some challenge, not to mention malicious fun. This 'Stealth Predator' mode typically involves you using the environment to your advantage. Crawling through ventilation shafts, hanging from gargoyles, popping up from grates along the floor... there is some good variety, and if you are inclined you can just try to drop down and fight it out. I wouldn't advise it against enemies with guns, though. As you pick off your enemies comrades, they start to get scared. If you have detective vision on it reads their heart-rate as you terrify your enemies, gradually taking them out one by one. Setting traps with explosive gel on walls, ceilings, or floors, hanging your enemies from gargoyles, or any other style of torment you want to inflict on your enemies is up for grabs. But there is a downside. Enemies are almost supernaturally daft. You can easily take out an entire group of baddies without a single touch of risk to yourself, and they hardly notice if you take out one of their friends with a silent takedown right behind them. The difficulty does gradually increase as you work your way through the game, at times spiking far more than any previous situation in the game, before dropping back down to a cakewalk. I found myself attempting multiple overly elaborate traps just to get some kind of challenge out of it.
Exploration is a large part of the game as well. Whether it be finding alternate paths to approach an unsuspecting enemy, or trying to find one of the hidden items scattered throughout the game. You can research the history of Arkham itself (nerdgasms galore), find interview sessions with several of Batman's prominent rouges gallery, or enjoy the sarcastic congratulations from the Riddler as you solve his puzzles. These are the only true puzzles that I've seen in the game, the majority of them are finding items related to more characters central to the Batman mythos. These items may be more interesting to Batman fans, but its hard not to enjoy some of the truely chilling interviews.
While there are other aspects of the game to discuss, I won't go into any more detail to avoid spoiling anything. Playing on normal the game is pretty easy, but the story is interesting and the game is fun. Definitely recommended.
What's great about it: An overall great game.
What's not so great: Questionable enemy AI, fluctuating difficulty
I would recommend this to a friend!
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