The game that revolutionized the 3D superhero experience.
In 2009, the charm and aesthetic from the beloved animated series came to home consoles and took gamers by storm, creating an experience that was varied, atmospheric, and just damn fun. The unforgettable events of Batman's trek through the cursed asylum saw him bouncing between fun combat and pulse-pounding stealth. Unraveling the mysteries of Arkham, confronting Batman's rogues gallery, and saving Gotham is an enthralling experience worth having to this day.
Though I'd love to say this game remained the greatest of its contemporaries, some aspects of the game do feel basic and unpolished. I didn't care for many of the character designs(almost anyone other than Joker or Batman), and the NPCs can look dreadful in motion. While the stealth and combat are fun, they can feel rather basic without the variations brought by later games in the series. Lastly... the boss fights suck. Just about every single boss in the game relies heavily on grunt enemies and repetitive mechanics, some of them have good presence and aesthetics, none of them are enjoyable from a gameplay standpoint. Mr. Freeze and Deathstroke would not join us for some time. However, while the initial experience may have been flawed, it was well worth the time.
From Spiderman to Middle-Earth, so many games owe respects to Arkham Asylum to this day, the landscape simply would not be the same without it. While it is a cliché to say this game makes you feel like Batman, it is a cliché for a reason, and it is hardly a bad thing.
In 2009, the charm and aesthetic from the beloved animated series came to home consoles and took gamers by storm, creating an experience that was varied, atmospheric, and just damn fun. The unforgettable events of Batman's trek through the cursed asylum saw him bouncing between fun combat and pulse-pounding stealth. Unraveling the mysteries of Arkham, confronting Batman's rogues gallery, and saving Gotham is an enthralling experience worth having to this day.
Though I'd love to say this game remained the greatest of its contemporaries, some aspects of the game do feel basic and unpolished. I didn't care for many of the character designs(almost anyone other than Joker or Batman), and the NPCs can look dreadful in motion. While the stealth and combat are fun, they can feel rather basic without the variations brought by later games in the series. Lastly... the boss fights suck. Just about every single boss in the game relies heavily on grunt enemies and repetitive mechanics, some of them have good presence and aesthetics, none of them are enjoyable from a gameplay standpoint. Mr. Freeze and Deathstroke would not join us for some time. However, while the initial experience may have been flawed, it was well worth the time.
From Spiderman to Middle-Earth, so many games owe respects to Arkham Asylum to this day, the landscape simply would not be the same without it. While it is a cliché to say this game makes you feel like Batman, it is a cliché for a reason, and it is hardly a bad thing.