Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3)

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Genre	Action Adventure
Platform	Playstation 3
Release Date	03/09/2009
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Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3) Product Information

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the Dark Knight takes on his greatest challenge yet when he becomes trapped with all of his most dangerous villains inside the insane asylum of GOTHAM CITY!

Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum Gothams psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham Citys most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batmans gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Jokers demented scheme. Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and five-time Emmy award winner, Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost season one and Batman: The Animated Series.

FEATURES:

• With amazing graphics and a moody, immersive setting, Batman: Arkham Asylum offers diverse gameplay options that push the envelope for all action, adventure and superhero games.
• Investigate as Batman, the WORLDS GREATEST DETECTIVE, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools including x-ray scanning, fingerprint scans, Amido Black spray and a pheromone tracker
• Face off against Gothams greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, VICTOR ZSASZ and KILLER CROC
• Become the Invisible Predator with Batmans fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies
• Choose multiple takedown methods, including swooping from the sky and smashing through walls, and use the predator camera get a closer look at the action.
• Utilize the unique Free Flow combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Jokers henchmen in brutal melee brawls

Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3) Review

When it comes to video games, The Dark Knight has been anything but impressive. The ample supply of Batman titles from previous generations have been modest yet not-quite-conclusive stealth titles, with most going in the direction of straight beat-em-up action rather than lurking-in-the-shadows covertness. Yet despite the vigilante’s less than impressive track record, Batman: Arkham Asylum flew the hype plane right in until touchdown. Thankfully, not only does the title fully live up to that hype, but it exceeds almost every expectation, providing an uncannily dark and gothic Batman experience.

The story begins as Batman escorts a recently captured Joker to the infamous Arkham Asylum. Aware of Joker’s impartiality to tomfoolery and confused by the super villains easy capture, Batman warns of an unfortunate scheme at the hands of Joker and his friends already locked up in the Asylum. Soon enough, Joker escapes the hands of the prison guards as Batman watches on, and for the next 12 hours he subjects our dark hero to a hellish time in the evil prison.

It’s through the title’s incredibly absorbing and thrilling story that you’ll be pulled into this dark world. The writing team must be applauded, as the pacing throughout is as near to perfection as you can get with a game. From the way the villains are introduced, to the modest boss fights and then even to the small references for Batman diehards, the pacing is immaculate, allowing for one hell of an experience. Writer Paul Dini, who was one of the influencing factors in Batman: The Animated Series being such an amazing show, definitely knows the Batman universe and it’s clear with his development of each major character.

For the mainstream Batman movie fan, Arkham Asylum definitely sides with Tim Burton’s whacked out and hilariously insane Batman universe, mixing overly dark environments with terrifying villains on the backdrop of memorable clown music. While Burton certainly didn’t create this universe, he made it his own with his movies, and it’s impressive that developer Rocksteady has been able to create a world that is so distinctively Batman, while also incorporating game-play that Batman fanatics have been waiting to see in a game for the hero.

Arkham Asylum is a “true” Batman experience. Forget about every other Batman game you’ve played in the past – this is the only one you need to play. Everything from the environments, to the brilliant (yet linear) story, to the flowing combat and fantastic stealth elements: this game is an absolute pleasure to play. It’s accessible, challenging, and deeply rewarding, and it’s one of those games that you can play through multiple times without ever growing tired of it. It’s a title constructed perfectly around stealth and basic button-mashing combat, and with plenty of memorable cut-scenes and fantastic all-round performances from the voice-cast, Batman: Arkham Asylum is an absolute must-have.

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