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  1. Michal says:
    October 18, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Licensed Game Contender For GoY?
    Title says it all. Batman AA(not that AA) not only digs the Dark Knight out of his video game crip, but shines hope for all licensed games.

  2. Denim says:
    October 18, 2009 at 9:13 pm
    Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

    For years and years, gamers (myself included) have played many different Batman video games and have only been let down time after time.

    Now, Batman: Arkham Asylum IS that Batman game that you have always wanted to play.

    It satisfies every part of you Batman desires and really gives you the feeling that you ARE Batman.

    From the strength and power to the gadgets to the stealth and surprise you can bring toward your enemy, it is quite a marvel that a game developer finally got it right.

    Thank you Rocksteady!

    I do not want to give away any spoilers from the game so the plot is really basic and simple.

    The Joker has taken total control over Arkham island and Batman needs to hunt him down to stop him, but not without going through many of Batman’s familiar villians in the process.

    Batman’s gadgets come in handy often, most of the time you will be using his ‘detective mode’ which is built into the cowl and gives you the ability to see important items in the room and clues to lead you in the right direction.

    There will be some moments where you find yourself just playing with all of Batman’ gadgets for 10-15 minutes because there are so many of them to play with. (It feeds your inner dork so it’s okay!)

    Gameplay mechanics are solid and I have yet to find a defect in them or any glitches.

    Fighting is very enjoyable, because you can be surrounded by 6-10 enemies and everytime an enemy is about to attack you hit the counter-attack button and continue to fight off all of them at once. Very fun.

    The graphics are amazing and highly detailed like you would expect from a PS3.

    Voice-over work is superb and Mark Hamill, as The Joker, really steals the show. If they gave out Oscars for Best Video Game Voice-Over Performance then Hamill would easily win it for this game!

    All in all, Batman games have been so poor for so long, it is exciting to see a Batman game done right and this is worthy of a $60 purchase.

    Go and get it and play it with the lights off in the dark with the sound blasting.

  3. Odakota says:
    October 19, 2009 at 2:10 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Finally a TRUE Batman game that gets it right!!
    I have waited for a long time for a GOOD batman game to come out for years. Most batman games were just made to be simple beat em ups in the past but they never truly captured the…

  4. Curt says:
    October 19, 2009 at 3:18 am
    Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

    I just picked up the game a little while ago so these are just my first impressions. I’m not going to discuss in depth gameplay or graphics; these things have been covered to death in the past couple of months. So to get it out of the way, it’s a great game, especially if you’re a batman fan and it looks great on the PS3.

    The meat of this review will be focusing on the collector’s edition and it’s contents.

    First off, the box for it is huge! Not obnoxiously huge, but substantial. The case that holds everything is a nice plastic batarang shape with sturdy feeling hinges. They did a good job there. Inside foam pieces keep everything from moving around.

    As stated on the message boards, the batarang is in fact plastic and it is attached to the stand, though it doesn’t look like it would take much effort to detach it. It looks like there’s just a small tab holding it in. I would have been much happier with a metal version, even if it drove the cost up a bit. Also of note, the batarang (at least the one I got) has what appear to scratches all over it. I’m not sure if this is normal, but this is how mine showed up. I’d be interested in hearing how others’ batarangs are condition-wise. Also, I was under the impression it was a gray color. It’s actually black.

    The leather bound book is decent in quality but the pictures make it look more substantial than it actually is. It’s actually quite thin. The book inside is nice though, with matte pages and lots of pictures. Great for reading up on arkham’s finest criminals.

    As for the game package, they really dropped the ball on this one. I was expecting a nice case, like those that come with metroid prime trilogy or resident evil 5. Not so, you get a cheap looking and feeling cardboard outer sleeve and inner sleeve that holds the game and bonus DVD. Again, I’d have gladly paid more for a metal case. Or even just the regular game case with a slip case for the DVD, like the fallout 3 collector’s edition. Being a collector in the truest sense, I removed the DVD and game and put them in standard ps3 cases and put the cardboard case back in the box to prevent any damage to it. Cardboard cases for games are extremely primitive in my opinion. They show wear way to easily.
    The discs themselves are also non-standard in that they both look like old film reels and are labeled as disc one and two. Again, give me the retail game and the bonus DVD separate. I might just pick up the retail game later on and put the collector’s edition back in the box.

    All in all, I love the game but feel iffy about the collector’s edition contents. If they would have just included the retail game and not the cheap cardboard box and colorless discs I’d probably have been satisfied. As it is now, I don’t regret the purchase at all, I just feel a bit let down by the contents. It’ll bug me until I buy the retail version of the game and I know it’s just more money thrown at the game but I’m extremely anal about keeping my collectibles in pristine condition.

    So my verdict:
    The game gets a 5/5. It’s a great game and even more so if you’re a batman fan.
    The collector’s edition content gets a 3/5 for being average. The game’s packaging is what really let me down here.
    So the average is 4 stars and my score overall. If I were reviewing just the game it would get 5 stars.

  5. Tim says:
    October 19, 2009 at 3:43 am
    Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

    Video games haven’t been too kind to Batman. Often times when we think of a Batman game, the first thing that comes to mind is that the game just isn’t going to be all that spectacular. What is it about the Batman that hasn’t always worked in the past? It’s hard to point out. What we can point out, however, is that Batman Arkham Asylum doesn’t fall into that category. In fact, it is easily one of the best Batman games to be released. From its humble beginnings, the game is fine tuned video game that does most of what it does incredibly well.

    Let’s begin with the production values. This is by far one of Arkham Asylum’s strong points. The game begins with the Joker being caught and taken to Arkham Asylum, but he seems to be pretty non-chalant about it, and Batman doesn’t like that one bit. And it turns out he was right to be suspicious. The Joker springs a trap and Batman is caught in the middle. Now he’s trapped inside the Asylum with the Joker controlling things, as well as several other adversaries.

    One of the nice things about Arkham Asylum is that it presents its story very well. The art style feels comic book like, but it doesn’t skimp on the overall visual presentation either. There’s a lot of artistic flair and technical goodness to behold with the graphics. Most of the environments look fascinating and will really draw you into the game. The tone is perfect. The other good aspect is the voice acting. If you remember that Batman: The Animated Television series you’ll be surprised to see its the same voices. Kevin Conroy is Batman and Mark Hamill is the Joker. And the voices are done very well. The production values of the game are absolutely stellar.

    Of course, a game just isn’t much if it only goes off of visual flair alone. In the past gameplay seems to be one of the areas in which Batman games often stumble. In the past the games have had a hard time crafting together good gameplay elements or sometimes being unreasonably clunky. This is mostly Batman’s past. The games sometimes felt rushed. This isn’t the case with Arkham. In fact, the game mostly keeps things pretty simple. The combat is really easy to pick up on, having you string together simple combos. But the game hardly devolves into button mashing. This is because your enemies will take advantage of the situation, and the game makes sure you can’t rush head on into things. First and foremost, most of your foes are willing to take advantage of their surroundings. Second, you can’t go head to head with several enemies all toting guns at once. This is definitely not a beat ‘em up kind of game. In fact, in some areas, caution and stealth are required.

    There has rarely been a Batman game where you actually feel like Batman. In some places you’ll be able to swoop down and leave your enemies hanging from gargoyles… or perform a glide kick or use some of Batman’s gadgets to get the job done. For such simple gameplay concepts, there are actually quite a few ways to implement them into the game. The game also lets you upgrade and improve on your techniques as you progress. So there actually happens to be quite a bit of variety.

    At the same time, though, the game is accessible to just about everyone. You can also enter what’s called “Detective Mode” if you so choose. Within this mode, Batman can see certain things he otherwise couldn’t. You can tell where your enemies are easier and find some hidden goodies. You’ll no doubt be playing a large portion of the game in this mode, but it’s very worth it to do so. Choosing not to means missing out on some of Arkham Asylum’s secrets, and there are a lot of secrets. The most prominent of which is that you can find riddles scattered all over that will unlock lots of different things for you to do. You’ll also be able to unlock small character bios and audio samples about certain characters. These are other things that really make the game come alive in its own way. And in the midst of all this, the game doesn’t appear too challenging or intimidating.

    That’s not to say you won’t be challenged. You will. Particularly when you reach something new. It’s nice to know, however, that the game isn’t overly difficult. It’s just to say that when trumping through it at least doesn’t feel easy. When helping you get acquainted to things, Arkham Asylum is pretty easy going. But once the game takes away the training wheels you may find yourself hitting a few snags every now and then.

    The visual look of the game isn’t all that adds to the game’s atmosphere. So does the music and so do some of the animations when you’re fighting. Sometimes it’s fun to battle just to look at some of the animations as they take place. Other times exploring can be absorbing because the music really knows how to set the tone. Arkham Asylum has a lot of strength, but the game seems well aware of just what those strengths are.

    There’s really not much that keeps Arkham Asylum down. In many ways it’s exciting to play a Batman game that’s good. After getting several Batman games that felt like a throwaway of the license, Batman Arkham Asylum feels like a breath of fresh air. Most of its gameplay conventions have been done before, but it’s mostly how the game mixes them together that works well, and the absorbing atmosphere it emits in the process. Batman fans might find themselves pleased by this one. It’s a simple game to play, but there is definitely a lot in it that could keep you busy for some time, and a lot to explore. It’s great to see a Batman game come to fruition, and to do it so smoothly.

  6. Fanny says:
    October 19, 2009 at 5:37 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    4.5 stars nearly perfect
    Amazing game with an awesome story that fits nicely in Batman lore. Graphics are unbelievabely detailed right down to damage to the bat suit as you progress through the game…

  7. Mia says:
    October 19, 2009 at 5:42 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Awesome
    Arkham Asylum is truly a great game. Initially I thought that the game was going to be average based on how Eidos tried to rig the reviewing of the game and when I heard that it…

  8. Anonymous says:
    October 19, 2009 at 10:53 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Game Of The Year
    I dont care how good call of duty modern warfare 2 is, and im a big fan of the franchise, this should get game of the year.

  9. Prita says:
    October 19, 2009 at 10:57 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Awesome Game
    What else is there stay say only that it is awesome. Game of the year material for sure. But i have one question did anybody get the comic with the game?

  10. Paco says:
    October 19, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    BatMan
    The last few years have actually seen comic books stretch into the video game world as more then just movie tie ins for the first time in a long time.

  11. Idana says:
    October 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    A Platformer so Great!
    Flawless cutscenes, great action, and it’s just pure fun. Haven’t enjoyed a game like this since the first Mario Brothers came on the scene!

  12. Xantara says:
    October 19, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Truely amazing game
    To start off you actually have to use your brain a little in this game. You can’t just walk to your next objective you have to find your way there.

  13. Naara says:
    October 20, 2009 at 1:29 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    The best greatest comic game of all time!
    I cannot begin to express how wonderful this game is! I’ve purchased several comic games in the past (all of which have ended up on ebay) hoping that one might capture the magic…

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