This games vibes are immaculate.
SO I don't really consider myself a superhero fan, much less a batman fan, but I was instantly digging this game and enjoyed it the whole way through. The aesthetics, the voice acting, the character interpretations, it's some of the best batman media I've ever seen. This game is also EXCELLENTLY paced and kept me engaged at all times, there are a handful of game-play systems and none of them overstay their welcome. If it weren't for a couple of issues which I'll list shortly, this game would be a bona-fide 5/5 masterpiece.
The things that keep this from being a 4.5 or a 5 for me are as follows: Combat is a little sloppy and I've been spoiled by games like sifu/sleeping dogs to let it pass, stealth feels very half-baked and honestly I think the game would just be better without it (this is the biggest flaw of the game), batman sometimes just takes up like 1/3rd of the screen and honestly not a fan of that, and finally, I thought the ending was anticlimactic, the final boss was a bit of a "meh" one.
All four of the issues I listed are REALLY not that big of a deal, this game offers a truly awesome experience in the batman universe, with some of the best versions of characters to date. Batman: Arkham Asylum is a legitimately enthralling time and I'd highly suggest it, even if you don't like superheroes.
SO I don't really consider myself a superhero fan, much less a batman fan, but I was instantly digging this game and enjoyed it the whole way through. The aesthetics, the voice acting, the character interpretations, it's some of the best batman media I've ever seen. This game is also EXCELLENTLY paced and kept me engaged at all times, there are a handful of game-play systems and none of them overstay their welcome. If it weren't for a couple of issues which I'll list shortly, this game would be a bona-fide 5/5 masterpiece.
The things that keep this from being a 4.5 or a 5 for me are as follows: Combat is a little sloppy and I've been spoiled by games like sifu/sleeping dogs to let it pass, stealth feels very half-baked and honestly I think the game would just be better without it (this is the biggest flaw of the game), batman sometimes just takes up like 1/3rd of the screen and honestly not a fan of that, and finally, I thought the ending was anticlimactic, the final boss was a bit of a "meh" one.
All four of the issues I listed are REALLY not that big of a deal, this game offers a truly awesome experience in the batman universe, with some of the best versions of characters to date. Batman: Arkham Asylum is a legitimately enthralling time and I'd highly suggest it, even if you don't like superheroes.