A decent sequel with only minor adjustments to the original's fun gameplay loop.
+ noticeably tightened if unsurprising combat
+ still highly entertaining ensemble of antagonists
+ smoother movement to go along with the more open (but small) setting
+ good amount of hidden objects and side quests
- less atmospheric and focused set pieces (meaning no horror, as well)
- unimproved detective vision tarnishing the otherwise fine graphics
- mediocre writing that strongly appeals to already established fans of the universe (random character appearances steering an erratic narrative)

Reviewed on Apr 12, 2023


2 Comments


1 year ago

So basically, your biggest negative is the fact it respects Batman's rogue gallery and mythos. Maybe this isn't for you if you don't like Bruce Wayne and his crusade.

1 year ago

@ryukoprop:
I'm not a fan of superheroes in general and only played this because Arkham Asylum was pretty fun to me, anyway. You're probably right that this isn't for me but I don't think my score is unreasonable since reviews should always come from people with different perspectives.