Rocksteady clearly put a lot of love into this game. The character bios, tape recordings, and spirit of Arkham chronicles flesh out the story world and show that the developers thought of everything. The atmosphere and vibe of Arkham island is dark and creepy, a feeling that is enhanced by the foreboding score.
Unfortunately, I played these games out of order and despite this being the original game that started the franchise, I played this one last. Arkham City was my first Arkham game and will always have a special place in my heart. There were times playing Asylum where I wished I was playing City. As expected, Asylum's combat is the clunkiest in the series with a lot of punching air and pulling out gadgets when I'm supposed to be blocking an incoming attack. Most villain interactions are great with the exception being Scarecrow, where the camera is no longer over the shoulder and movement becomes weird. This camera angle annoyingly comes back in the final battle which is also pretty lackluster.
Overall, a great game with fun villains, good story, and an awesome setting. I recommend playing this one first.
Play time: 14 hours
Unfortunately, I played these games out of order and despite this being the original game that started the franchise, I played this one last. Arkham City was my first Arkham game and will always have a special place in my heart. There were times playing Asylum where I wished I was playing City. As expected, Asylum's combat is the clunkiest in the series with a lot of punching air and pulling out gadgets when I'm supposed to be blocking an incoming attack. Most villain interactions are great with the exception being Scarecrow, where the camera is no longer over the shoulder and movement becomes weird. This camera angle annoyingly comes back in the final battle which is also pretty lackluster.
Overall, a great game with fun villains, good story, and an awesome setting. I recommend playing this one first.
Play time: 14 hours