I Can't Stop Playing Batman Arkham Asylum

Man, this game is so much fun. Missed it when it came out in 2009, but playing it now.

Finally, a game I actually look forward to playing after being disappointed with Bioshock 1 and 2.

And I could care less about the whole Batman universe, but the developer did almost

everything right with this one.

It's a bit too consoleish and buttonmashy for my taste, but the great atmosphere and great

characters more than make up for that.

Graphics are serviceable but nothing to write home about.

Highly recommended if you haven't picked this one up yet.

In terms of scores, I'd give Bioshock 1 a 6, Bioshock 2 a 7, but this one is def. an 8.5 for me.

aye looking forward to the second game this year..

aye looking forward to the second game this year..

Gladestone1

Just hope they don't screw it up.

playing it at the moment as well

really fun

Batman AA didn't sit well for me. There was no real progress to me for the Batman license in a video game.

Instead of feeling like Batman, I wanted to be Batman; let me be responsible for the Bat Utility Belt. Let me as a gamer be creative to make my own stuff to put it to use in a mission, why not? It's not like it's a multiplayer game, let us outwit the A.I.

I want to be sitting in the Bat Cave workshop for hours inventing things, and telling Alfred to go make me a sandwich.

Agreed. I wasn't expecting much when I first bought it since I'm not really a fan of Batman, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The game's fighting system is the best fighting system in any game. Hands down.

The game's fighting system is the best fighting system in any game. Hands down.

BluRayHiDef

[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

The game's fighting system is the best fighting system in any game. Hands down.

OoSuperMarioO

Just some hack and slash game. I've played it before. The fighting system does not compare.

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[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

The game's fighting system is the best fighting system in any game. Hands down.

BluRayHiDef

Just some hack and slash game. I've played it before. The fighting system does not compare.

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[QUOTE="OoSuperMarioO"]Go pick up a copy of Ninja Gaiden Black for the Xbox, lol...

Animatronic64

Just some hack and slash game. I've played it before. The fighting system does not compare.

It's a hack and slash game. Nothing more. The fighting system does not compare to Batman AA's.

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[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

Just some hack and slash game. I've played it before. The fighting system does not compare.

BluRayHiDef

It's a hack and slash game. Nothing more. The fighting system does not compare to Batman AA's.

[QUOTE="Animatronic64"]

[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

Just some hack and slash game. I've played it before. The fighting system does not compare.

BluRayHiDef

It's a hack and slash game. Nothing more. The fighting system does not compare to Batman AA's.

[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

[QUOTE="Animatronic64"] Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox) isn't hack and slash. I know on the surface it may appear that way, but it's actually an action-adventure game with an extremely deep combat system. However, Ninja Gaiden 2, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 are basically hack and slash.

Twisted14

It's a hack and slash game. Nothing more. The fighting system does not compare to Batman AA's.

Simple to use, but difficult to master. Try forming a 50-hit combo chain. Not easy. Especially on the hardest difficulty level.

Amazing game and can't wait for the next one. I hope they make the boss fights interesting and challenging not fighting brutes and goons over and over again.

[QUOTE="Twisted14"][QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

It's a hack and slash game. Nothing more. The fighting system does not compare to Batman AA's.

BluRayHiDef

Simple to use, but difficult to master. Try forming a 50-hit combo chain. Not easy. Especially on the hardest difficulty level.

both have great combat for sure....buuuuut Bayonetta has better combat :P

It was great but very repetitious after the first boss. It all basically boiled down to the exact same thing. I hope there is some diversity in the 2nd one.bonafidetk

[QUOTE="bonafidetk"]It was great but very repetitious after the first boss. It all basically boiled down to the exact same thing. I hope there is some diversity in the 2nd one.biggest_loser

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="bonafidetk"]It was great but very repetitious after the first boss. It all basically boiled down to the exact same thing. I hope there is some diversity in the 2nd one.SamSharp505_UOC

[QUOTE="SamSharp505_UOC"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"] How? There was heaps of variety given the different boss battles (Crock, Harely, Scarecrow specifically), the changes to the gargoyles and the different areas of the island you found. biggest_loser

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdnlA8xXCMQ#t=0m35s

Too marvelous.

Batman AA was great.

[QUOTE="Twisted14"][QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

It's a hack and slash game. Nothing more. The fighting system does not compare to Batman AA's.

BluRayHiDef

Simple to use, but difficult to master. Try forming a 50-hit combo chain. Not easy. Especially on the hardest difficulty level.

Dude, you have no idea how wrong you are. Batmans combat is simple compared to ninja gaiden black. They are both really great games, but Ninja gaidens combat is WAY more complicated than Batman.

I don't blame you...it's a damn, damn, DAMN good game.

It's one of the better games of 2009, but the lack of replayability and quicksaves pushed it down to the 8 range for me.