Batman is one of the greatest comic book heroes which naturally means he has had a lot of video game adaptations, but when this came out in 2009 it was unlike any previous superhero game. The combat was good, the story was great, the atmosphere and horror elements worked extremely well, and the game featured the two best voices for Batman and Joker respectively. Despite being improved upon and usurped by its successors, Arkham Asylum is still a great Batman game. While it may not be as good as Rocksteady's future releases, it does have a great horror atmosphere that isn't repeated in future installments.
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Why did the Jinkler laugh at Officer Balls? Is he a silly billy?
Já sabia da importância da série Arkham para a história dos videojogos modernos, sobretudo no subgênero de action-beat' em up de super heróis, mas eu nunca tinha parado para jogá-la.
Sendo este o meu primeiro contato com a franquia a experiência foi... Legal (?)
Gosto do visual dos cenários e dos personagens. Crocodilo, Coringa e Espantalho estão realmente assustadores, há uma preocupação em criar uma atmosfera de horror que funciona bem durante o jogo e é para mim, o ponto de Arkham Asylum.
No entanto, o desenvolvimento do enredo e a conclusão da história, além do uso excessivo do modo detetive e de um combate simples e repetitivo, quebraram a minha imersão com o jogo.
Embora falte polimento em alguns aspectos como o combate e o modo detetive, a primeira aventura da série é bem sólida e estes pontos devem ter sido melhor trabalhados nas continuações.
Até planejo jogar a sua aclamada sequência em algum outro momento, mas agora iniciarei outra grande franquia que me passou batido: Bioshock.
Sendo este o meu primeiro contato com a franquia a experiência foi... Legal (?)
Gosto do visual dos cenários e dos personagens. Crocodilo, Coringa e Espantalho estão realmente assustadores, há uma preocupação em criar uma atmosfera de horror que funciona bem durante o jogo e é para mim, o ponto de Arkham Asylum.
No entanto, o desenvolvimento do enredo e a conclusão da história, além do uso excessivo do modo detetive e de um combate simples e repetitivo, quebraram a minha imersão com o jogo.
Embora falte polimento em alguns aspectos como o combate e o modo detetive, a primeira aventura da série é bem sólida e estes pontos devem ter sido melhor trabalhados nas continuações.
Até planejo jogar a sua aclamada sequência em algum outro momento, mas agora iniciarei outra grande franquia que me passou batido: Bioshock.
Arkkam City is so good that it overshadows this. Asylum still rocks socks.
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É bizarro imaginar que um jogo tão bem feito foi lançado em 2009, mas no geral um bom jogo, você realmente se sente na pele do batman, a ambientação é boa, além de algumas das melhores boss fights que eu já joguei
All its aspects in gameplay are flawed in someway, and dont fully realize their potential. However, the sheer amount SAUCE in this game carries it through. The atmosphere, characters, things to find, just the sheer love for batman oozes out of this, and you really feel that. Despite all the flaws, it really is worthwhile, and im excited to see how the sequels improve on it
A certain youtuber has popularized a certain meme that this game “makes you feel like Batman” but honestly this game makes you feel as batman as any other action character I can think of.
Many would hail the Arkham series as one of the best adaptations of capeshit within the video game landscape, but really the competition just isn’t all that tough to begin with. To my knowledge, the only ones that people even respect to a very high degree in the first place are the recent Spidey games by Insomniac and the beloved Lego games which are still honestly pretty brain-dead games. Honestly though, this game is just as simple as those lego games but it works very well for the most part.
One thing these games do that “makes you feel like Batman” is definitely its presentation. The sparse use of colors with everything tending to be very dark and monotone really sells that this is indeed a batman game that can be placed quite comfortably with its other incarnations in other mediums such as the Nolan movies or the original animated series. Maybe it's just me but the animation models how Batman runs and fights also feel awfully familiar to how you’d see him in the cartoon or comics recreating that campy feeling. Surprisingly it doesn’t clash at all with the overly serious grimdark setting of Arkham and just feels like another episode of Batman’s adventures.
Though despite being an iteration of Batman’s adventures, this is honestly quite light on the storytelling for what happens to be a superhero story. Basically, Batman puts Joker into Arkham only for it to be a trap where Joker then proceeds to put Batman into his playground against his rogue’s gallery. This is effective in platforming this action game but doesn’t really make the player really pay attention to the actual narrative beyond “whoa Batman is up against this villain next”. Granted, it honestly doesn’t have to be anything more than what it is since its fun for what it’s worth in running around Arkham Asylum in the first place.
The gameplay is honestly just pretty good, but nothing actually substantial. I’m quite disappointed that the combat has this weird auto-lock to enemies where you don’t really have to control Batman’s direction all that much and really just mash the attack button while occasionally using the counter button whenever the visual indicator for it appears. What’s the actual highlight however is definitely the exploration and stealth in trying to maneuver through the different buildings without getting caught and solving easy but interesting puzzles on the way to your next destination. This part really does feel like an episode of BTAS where Batman has to solve a situation a villain has put him through which I do appreciate.
I like Batman Arkham Asylum. If you like the caped crusader, it's definitely a game worth playing. One thing I forgot to mention actually is the element of horror of the unknown in being in an asylum which I found very engaging. This is especially heightened with the Scarecrow segments which really got me immersed as this being a Batman story. Sometimes the models and combat can feel a bit stiff though, but that is more so because it's a PS3 game more than anything. Good time to be had with this one, worth the 15 hours I put into it.
Many would hail the Arkham series as one of the best adaptations of capeshit within the video game landscape, but really the competition just isn’t all that tough to begin with. To my knowledge, the only ones that people even respect to a very high degree in the first place are the recent Spidey games by Insomniac and the beloved Lego games which are still honestly pretty brain-dead games. Honestly though, this game is just as simple as those lego games but it works very well for the most part.
One thing these games do that “makes you feel like Batman” is definitely its presentation. The sparse use of colors with everything tending to be very dark and monotone really sells that this is indeed a batman game that can be placed quite comfortably with its other incarnations in other mediums such as the Nolan movies or the original animated series. Maybe it's just me but the animation models how Batman runs and fights also feel awfully familiar to how you’d see him in the cartoon or comics recreating that campy feeling. Surprisingly it doesn’t clash at all with the overly serious grimdark setting of Arkham and just feels like another episode of Batman’s adventures.
Though despite being an iteration of Batman’s adventures, this is honestly quite light on the storytelling for what happens to be a superhero story. Basically, Batman puts Joker into Arkham only for it to be a trap where Joker then proceeds to put Batman into his playground against his rogue’s gallery. This is effective in platforming this action game but doesn’t really make the player really pay attention to the actual narrative beyond “whoa Batman is up against this villain next”. Granted, it honestly doesn’t have to be anything more than what it is since its fun for what it’s worth in running around Arkham Asylum in the first place.
The gameplay is honestly just pretty good, but nothing actually substantial. I’m quite disappointed that the combat has this weird auto-lock to enemies where you don’t really have to control Batman’s direction all that much and really just mash the attack button while occasionally using the counter button whenever the visual indicator for it appears. What’s the actual highlight however is definitely the exploration and stealth in trying to maneuver through the different buildings without getting caught and solving easy but interesting puzzles on the way to your next destination. This part really does feel like an episode of BTAS where Batman has to solve a situation a villain has put him through which I do appreciate.
I like Batman Arkham Asylum. If you like the caped crusader, it's definitely a game worth playing. One thing I forgot to mention actually is the element of horror of the unknown in being in an asylum which I found very engaging. This is especially heightened with the Scarecrow segments which really got me immersed as this being a Batman story. Sometimes the models and combat can feel a bit stiff though, but that is more so because it's a PS3 game more than anything. Good time to be had with this one, worth the 15 hours I put into it.
It has its flaws, but its importance and quality are immense, and time is the only thing that makes it less incredible.
Batman simulator. The OG and still probably the best one.
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there is a non-zero chance the game crash jump scare could've genuinely bricked someone's 360
jogo sensacional, a estética sensacional, te passa aquele sentimento sombrio e o esquisito dos quadrinhos. e o combate que foi a base pra muitos jogos
Laid the groundwork for one of the best series in the medium. While its sequels improv on most of what this title offers, it's still stands tall with it's expertly crafted Castlevania style map. The Asylum makes such an impact that it resonates throughout the whole trilogy. Could stand on it's own and still be known as a classic, but thank god they made a sequel cause gahdahm
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Esperava mais desse mas como é meu Herói favorito eu me diverti muito jogando e vendo a história se desenrolar.
The living conditions here suck. No way this is all up to code.
So much better than Arkham Knight is almost unbelievable. I should have started through this one. What happened to Rocksteady? Is this the fate of every once prominent medium-sized studio who goes full-blown AAA? Bigger and bigger, never better?
It's not only that it's more focused, it actually feels like there's a story to tell. It's not a great story, it's the usual superhero fanfare, but it works so, so well in the context of the game.
The Metroidvania-inspired exploration was great, the Asylum is moody and atmospheric, and the combat that at the time was innovative was implemented to perfection in this game with the more subdued fights instead of throwing 30 enemies at once at you like Knight did.
Also, while this is technically a stealth game, this game might just have the two best 'stealth section in a non-stealth game' I've ever played, since the both of them played so differently from the rest of the game: the Scarecrow sequences were amazing, and worked really, really well as this series introduction to Batman's past. The last sequence was especially great, it was a great 4th wall break and actually made me think for a moment my PS4 was fried lmao. And the Killer Croc sequence, though simpler, had me on the edge of my seat and tense through all of it. And best of all, both of them felt really fun to play, especially since they just didn't throw you back at the start of it for failing once.
The only criticism I can really muster is the whole Poison Ivy sequence. It wasn't bad, but narrative-wise it felt pointless and detached from the rest of the game, almost as if they just needed something to pad more content, and her boss was terrible.
Now on to Arkham City, after Knight I'm kinda uneasy but this made me hopeful.
So much better than Arkham Knight is almost unbelievable. I should have started through this one. What happened to Rocksteady? Is this the fate of every once prominent medium-sized studio who goes full-blown AAA? Bigger and bigger, never better?
It's not only that it's more focused, it actually feels like there's a story to tell. It's not a great story, it's the usual superhero fanfare, but it works so, so well in the context of the game.
The Metroidvania-inspired exploration was great, the Asylum is moody and atmospheric, and the combat that at the time was innovative was implemented to perfection in this game with the more subdued fights instead of throwing 30 enemies at once at you like Knight did.
Also, while this is technically a stealth game, this game might just have the two best 'stealth section in a non-stealth game' I've ever played, since the both of them played so differently from the rest of the game: the Scarecrow sequences were amazing, and worked really, really well as this series introduction to Batman's past. The last sequence was especially great, it was a great 4th wall break and actually made me think for a moment my PS4 was fried lmao. And the Killer Croc sequence, though simpler, had me on the edge of my seat and tense through all of it. And best of all, both of them felt really fun to play, especially since they just didn't throw you back at the start of it for failing once.
The only criticism I can really muster is the whole Poison Ivy sequence. It wasn't bad, but narrative-wise it felt pointless and detached from the rest of the game, almost as if they just needed something to pad more content, and her boss was terrible.
Now on to Arkham City, after Knight I'm kinda uneasy but this made me hopeful.
6/10
The best Batman trilogy of games.
While it's not the best Arkham game it's damn close. Being able to explore Arkham and all of it's facilities while son many villains are on the loose mixed the games gritty art style creates a fantastic atmosphere. Plus the combat is fantastic but that kinda goes without seeing as tis game basically sprung and entire genre of action games.
É como jogar um quadrinho clássico do Batman. O jogo que definiu um gênero. Apesar de aspectos datados ou com pouco polimento, toda a estrutura do jogo é excelente e já indicava um futuro brilhante pro Morcegão.
joguei depois de zerar o Arkham Knight e por mais que ele seja melhor o Asylum é muito divertido por trazer uma essencia meio dark pro batman e é exatamente isso que ele precisa, ele literalmente inventou a formula que muitos copiam hj como o Marvels Spider Man ou ate o Mad Max então sem reclamações, é lindo. Recomendo para quem é emo gotico 3000
I will personally throw you into Arkham if you think this game is bad
Morcego
Retrouvailles réussies quelques années après l'avoir parcouru sur XBOX 360 à l'occasion de sa sortie. Ce qui me plut à l'époque me séduit encore aujourdhui. Un scénario intéressant et très bien mis en scène. Une aventure qui n'est ni trop courte ni trop longue et qui se laisse parcourir agréablement, un peu comme un film très interactif. Le côté huis clos : pas d'"Open World", un bon level design à la place et une île à la dimension de l'aventure. Un gameplay maîtrisé à la croisée de plusieurs genres et qui diversifie l'expérience de jeu. Le mode défi et un 100% qui prolongent notablement la durée de jeu. Batman Arkham Asylum demeure aujourd'hui un jeu solide et agréable à jouer, et ce malgré les années et ses suites.
Story 3.8 | Gameplay 4 | Audio 3 | Visual 2.7 | Details 3 | Entertainment 4
Total 3.4
Total 3.4
Not just the beat-em-up, the stealth oriented preying-upon-armed-goons angle was such an insanely COOKED creative choice to embody the caped crusader. Attractively gothic detectivism that turns into a reverse-survival delight through seismic punchy combos and techno-noir sleuthing. So tonally splendid you'd groove from the ceremonial pacing running from one villain showdown to the next and game over screens down to the badass slow walking, gets a bit formulaic with far too easily readable boss fights to the point of unchallenging linearity, still takes a conceptual blast of comic book roots through amazingly ominous sequencing including a mindbending Scarecrow that toys around videogame metaphysics to amusing effect and a toolbox of crafty sneaking made particularly priceless when seeing the last armed guard running around while panicking helplessly. Solid pacesetter.
Meu primeiro contato com esse jogo foi quando eu era bem pequeno, por volta de uns 4-6 anos. Eu estava vendo meu tio jogar fracassar em uma boss fight, e as telas de morte do jogo me deixavam apavorado. Alguns anos depois, decidi enfrentar os meus medos, e não me arrependo nem um pouco dessa decisão.
O jogo se inicia após mais um confronto entre o Batman e o Coringa, terminando com o palhaço capturado e sendo mandado para o Asilo Arkham. No entanto, isso tudo fazia parte do plano do mesmo, que planejou uma revolução em massa dos pacientes do asilo. Através do game, você enfrentará diversos vilões clássicos do universo do Batman, tentando conter a loucura do lugar.
Os principais pontos positivos, na minha opinião, são a atmosfera e o loop de gameplay. O jogo encapsula perfeitamente os delírios existentes no ambiente, mostrando como um espaço cheio de criminosos e lunáticos realmente seria. No entanto, em nenhum momento você sente como se a tarefa fosse impossível, já que o homem-morcego possui diversas habilidades e equipamentos a sua disposição. O game pode ser divido em três categorias: o combate, as seções de stealth e a exploração.
O sistema de combate é baseado em ritmo, recompensando o jogador por apertar os botões na hora certa, e não apenas spammar o quadrado. Você também possui um medidor de combo, que permite a utilização de habilidades especiais, que ajudam nas batalhas.
Já as seções de stealth se baseiam, principalmente, no posicionamento estratégico e na utilização efetiva dos equipamentos. Com a visão de detetive, você pode analisar a trajetória de seus inimigos, e planejar de qual maneira você derrotará cada um deles, sem chamar a atenção dos outros adversários.
Por fim, a exploração também utilliza da visão de detetive para encontrar pistas e seguir vestígios, além do ganho e da capa para a movimentação no asilo.
No entanto, o jogo também contém alguns problemas, sendo principalmente afetado pelo uso excessivo da visão de detetive e boss fights fracas. Em diversos momentos, o jogo te penaliza por não manter a visão sempre ativa, o quê acaba prejudicando a visão dos ambientes, já que o modo possui um filtro azul que impede o jogador de ver todos os aspectos dos locais. Já as boss fights são, diversas vezes, extremamentes repetitivas, seguindo um formato de enfrentar vários inimigos normais e um mais forte, ou se baseando em apertar diversas vezes um botão.
Mesmo com esses defeitos, acredito que Batman: Arkham Asylum é a perfeita introdução para a franquia Arkham, também servindo como uma apresentação do Batman como um todo. Foi por causa desse game que eu comecei a acompanhar o personagem, expandindo meu interesse para filmes e quadrinhos.
(Eu morria de medo do Crocodilo, do Espantalho e do Bane)
O jogo se inicia após mais um confronto entre o Batman e o Coringa, terminando com o palhaço capturado e sendo mandado para o Asilo Arkham. No entanto, isso tudo fazia parte do plano do mesmo, que planejou uma revolução em massa dos pacientes do asilo. Através do game, você enfrentará diversos vilões clássicos do universo do Batman, tentando conter a loucura do lugar.
Os principais pontos positivos, na minha opinião, são a atmosfera e o loop de gameplay. O jogo encapsula perfeitamente os delírios existentes no ambiente, mostrando como um espaço cheio de criminosos e lunáticos realmente seria. No entanto, em nenhum momento você sente como se a tarefa fosse impossível, já que o homem-morcego possui diversas habilidades e equipamentos a sua disposição. O game pode ser divido em três categorias: o combate, as seções de stealth e a exploração.
O sistema de combate é baseado em ritmo, recompensando o jogador por apertar os botões na hora certa, e não apenas spammar o quadrado. Você também possui um medidor de combo, que permite a utilização de habilidades especiais, que ajudam nas batalhas.
Já as seções de stealth se baseiam, principalmente, no posicionamento estratégico e na utilização efetiva dos equipamentos. Com a visão de detetive, você pode analisar a trajetória de seus inimigos, e planejar de qual maneira você derrotará cada um deles, sem chamar a atenção dos outros adversários.
Por fim, a exploração também utilliza da visão de detetive para encontrar pistas e seguir vestígios, além do ganho e da capa para a movimentação no asilo.
No entanto, o jogo também contém alguns problemas, sendo principalmente afetado pelo uso excessivo da visão de detetive e boss fights fracas. Em diversos momentos, o jogo te penaliza por não manter a visão sempre ativa, o quê acaba prejudicando a visão dos ambientes, já que o modo possui um filtro azul que impede o jogador de ver todos os aspectos dos locais. Já as boss fights são, diversas vezes, extremamentes repetitivas, seguindo um formato de enfrentar vários inimigos normais e um mais forte, ou se baseando em apertar diversas vezes um botão.
Mesmo com esses defeitos, acredito que Batman: Arkham Asylum é a perfeita introdução para a franquia Arkham, também servindo como uma apresentação do Batman como um todo. Foi por causa desse game que eu comecei a acompanhar o personagem, expandindo meu interesse para filmes e quadrinhos.
(Eu morria de medo do Crocodilo, do Espantalho e do Bane)