Punches, kicks and jumping manoeuvres flow quite well between enemies. The Joker escapes surprise! Combat is quite fluid with only a few buttons controlling attacks. It's tempting to stay in detective mode for the majority of the game! How many other games have you swooping down on an enemy and see his heart rate spiking to 181bpm and see his condition as “Terrified”? In addition to giving you near x-ray like vision, the cowl “Detective Mode” gives you heart-rate and stress levels for enemies and friendlies alike. Due to the fact that collectable items and secret areas are also more obvious in Detective Mode, it’s quite tempting to play the game almost exclusively that way. From this perspective you can utilize a “Detective mode” which color-codes usable surfaces and objects of importance as well as quickly summarizing the number and type of enemies in the immediately surrounding area. The initial playable section in particular which hearkened me back to my first train ride through Black Mesa in the original Half-Life.įast-forward further into the story you’re exploring the grounds of the Asylum from an Over-the-shoulder, third-person view. I’ll let you enjoy the opening sequences yourself as they add a flavor that I haven’t experienced in quite some time. The Joker has been apprehended and is being personally escorted to Gotham’s top security Asylum. Batman: Arkham Asylum rocks that trend like no other game before it.ĭeveloped by Rocksteady Studios (Previously only known for their FPS, Urban Chaos for the PS2/Xbox) on the Unreal engine (3.5), Arkham Asylum puts players in the boots of everyone’s favourite Orphaned Billionaire. I suppose fly would be more appropriate, but back to the task at hand. What does that mean for you? You see a video game with a comic book hero on it and you run like Superman from kryptonite. The occasional glimmer of light (in the case of the “Marvel Ultimate Alliance” series, or Raven software’s “ X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) notwithstanding, Superhero games have been rather dour additions to the video game pantheon. Publisher: Eidos Interactive/WB interactiveįor anyone familiar with the history of Batman games, or licensed superhero games in general, they have quite a pedigree of mediocrity. Enjoy complete superhero freedom in the environment with the use of Batman's grapple to get to any place you can see, jump from any height and glide in any direction.Platforms: PS3, Xbox360 and PC.Unlock more secrets by completing hidden challenges in the world and develop and customize equipment by earning experience points.Experience what it's like to be Batman using Batarangs, explosive gel aerosol, The Batclaw, sonar resonator and the line launcher.Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety.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.Become the Invisible Predator with Batman's fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies.
Face off against Gotham’s greatest villains including The Joker, Harley Quinn, Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc.Investigate as Batman, the World's 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.Utilize the unique FreeFlow combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker's henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
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