Batman Arkham Asylum is an instant classic superhero game and a superb game.
The game play is spectacular and fast paced fun. The combat is amongst the best that I have ever witnessed and attacking from thug to thug is seamless. The combat looks, sounds, and feels perfect. I wish all games combat was as great as this game. The graphics are brilliant and the controlls are perfect. Being Batman and beating up criminal scum is a blast. I can't wait for the sequel. The music is great and suits a Batman game. The voice acting is possibly the best that I have ever heard and the sound effects are spot on. So overall the sound design is superb. Replay value is high with this game as it is fun to play through it again and again. Also the challenges are very fun and challenging. The difficulty to this game is just right. There are lots of collectables, as in riddler trophies and this gives the player the opportunity to explore the huge Arkham island. Its fun to try and collect them all. The story is amazing and keeps you intersted right to the end. The dialogue is great and this games presentation is perfect. The cut scenes are cool and very fun to watch. The missions and objectives are varied and not repetitive. They are really fun to play through. Especially the rescue missions. The boss fights are amongst the best that I have ever played. Especially the last two.
The only problems that I have with this game is that the regular enemies are repetitive, as most of the game you fight thugs and some of the bosses are repetitive. As in the titan thug bosses, but still the enemies in this game and the bosses are great and very fun to battle with. Over all this is without a doubt the best superhero game that I have ever played. Bring on Batman Arkham Asylum 2!
Game Play: 9 out of 10
Graphics: 9 out of 10
Combat: 9.5 out of 10
Sound Design: 9 out of 10
Controlls: 9.5 out of 10
Replay Value: 8.5 out of 10
Story: 9 out of 10
Presentation: 9.5 out of 10
Missions: 9 out of 10
Objectives: 9 out of 10
Challenges: 8.5 out of 10
Collectables: 8 out of 10
Enemies: 8 out of 10
Boss Fights: 9 out of 10
Fun Factor: 9 out of 10
Game length: 8 out of 10