The best Arkham game, no debate around it. It was hard for Rocksteady to top Asylum but damn did they do it.
Arkham City is a great location and really opens up the ability to explore and traverse around as Batman that Asylum just couldn't offer. This is made easier with the improvements made to the controls of flying Batman around with gliding and rappelling made a lot easier.
The combat also is so much better than the previous entry with the flow being so much cleaner and giving you the ability to pull off those high combo moves and feel like the dark knight himself. A lot of new gadgets and combat moves to choose from as well, as well as the thugs having much more counters to your moves that you will have to work around. Stealth combat is also a lot better, with the introduction of much more takedowns that make stealth sections less frustrating and more enjoyable.
The story of this game is incredible, from being chucked into Arkham City as Bruce Wayne to having to stop what Hugo Strange is planning as the Batman. There are so many great characters here and they all play a big part in this story. Everything they chose to do this time was spot on and didn't have that same problem as Asylum with the underwhelming ending. This time it is memorable, and not in a bad way. The addition of side quests also gives the player a lot more content to enjoy, with some really nice little stories dotted around while showcasing more of the villains from the Rogue Gallery
Arkham City has everything a Batman fan would want in a game and more. For me, it is easily the best in the series and even maybe one of my favourite games of all time. if you haven't played the Arkham trilogy, you need to.
Arkham City is a great location and really opens up the ability to explore and traverse around as Batman that Asylum just couldn't offer. This is made easier with the improvements made to the controls of flying Batman around with gliding and rappelling made a lot easier.
The combat also is so much better than the previous entry with the flow being so much cleaner and giving you the ability to pull off those high combo moves and feel like the dark knight himself. A lot of new gadgets and combat moves to choose from as well, as well as the thugs having much more counters to your moves that you will have to work around. Stealth combat is also a lot better, with the introduction of much more takedowns that make stealth sections less frustrating and more enjoyable.
The story of this game is incredible, from being chucked into Arkham City as Bruce Wayne to having to stop what Hugo Strange is planning as the Batman. There are so many great characters here and they all play a big part in this story. Everything they chose to do this time was spot on and didn't have that same problem as Asylum with the underwhelming ending. This time it is memorable, and not in a bad way. The addition of side quests also gives the player a lot more content to enjoy, with some really nice little stories dotted around while showcasing more of the villains from the Rogue Gallery
Arkham City has everything a Batman fan would want in a game and more. For me, it is easily the best in the series and even maybe one of my favourite games of all time. if you haven't played the Arkham trilogy, you need to.