Game Informer sept. issue - Batman scores big

credit to smokey from neoGAF

Beatles: Rockband (8.75,8.75)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (9.5,9.5) GOTM
Madden 10 (8.75,8.75)
King of Fighters 12 (7,6)
Harry Potter: Half Blood Prince (7,6.5)
Transformers: ROTF (6.25)
Ice Age Dawn of Dinos (6.5)
Watchmen: End is Nigh (5.5)
GI Joe (3.5,4)
Dynasty Warriors 6 (6.25)
G-Force (7.75)
Virtua Tennis 2009 (7,7)
Wii Sports Resort (7.5,8 )
Madden 10 - Wii (6,6.5)
East India Company (6.5,7)
Dissidia: Final Fantasy (6.5,6.5)
Pangya: Fantasy Golf (7,7)

Batman: Arkham Asylum tidbits from review

"THE BEST BATMAN GAME EVER MADE"

+inhabitants of Arkham Asylum feel like living, breathing characters. Converse w/ one another, interact with Arkham's geometry, and create their own self-contained stories
+Melee system highlights brutal efficiency. Even when odds are stacked against you, you feel as if you can take everybody out.
+Areas of the Asylum are blocked off until new gadgets are obtained (zelda/metroid ****

- The final confrontation is a MAJOR letdown. A good idea gone to waste. In this scene an outrageous concept is squashed by Batman's mortality. The fight that follows is easily the game's worst.

Goes on to say: "Regardless, Batman: AA is this year's Bioshock...delivers an adventure unlike any other"

Batman: Arkham Asylum is not only the best Batman game to come out on consoles, it's a contender for Game of the Year."

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FF Dissidia tidbits

+If you love FF characters you will be in amazement as you watch characters from all over the FF universe to battle.
+The speed of the action and the top-notch presentation is almost enough to make you forget the game isn't good.

-Basic combat mechanics are unsatisfying. Erratic camera, shallow mechanics, and unreliable commands for performing specific attacks make implementing strategy difficult.
-Unlocking cool stuff involves grinding through the repetitive story mode.
-Multi-player only works locally.

"Dissidia is only valuable to gamers who can look past massive flaws and appreciate being immersed in the lore of the series."

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Batman sounds hot. Too bad for Dissidia tho

Hm, I would agree it's this years BioShock, considering I find it to be a overrated boring game.. But I wouldn't call it GOTY from what I've played.

So Dissidia scored that low? I guess I wait for more reviews of the game.

I am definitely picking up Arkham Asylum, after I finish reading the comic book.

So Dissidia scored that low? I guess I wait for more reviews of the game.

I am definitely picking up Arkham Asylum, after I finish reading the comic book.

FireEmblem_Man

Well im not surprised after playing the demo. It was pretty generic and did not have much depth to it. The Ai also sucks and the controls are pretty lame.

I played the demo and after finishing it I felt like a real bad**. That game will and should get nothing but positive reviews.

and speaking of Batman here's a new trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gadgets-trailer-batman-arkham/54109

Awesome! :D

GI never fails to hate on traditional JRPGs.

Damn, I guess this will be the first Batman game I'll buy since The Adventures of Batman and Robin for Game Gear lol.

GI never fails to hate on traditional JRPGs.

Bigboi500

I wouldn't say Dissidia is traditional. ;s

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

GI never fails to hate on traditional JRPGs.

Yandere

I wouldn't say Dissidia is traditional. ;s

Batman: Arkham Asylum has 3 AAA scores so far, something is up, or right about this game, I should check it out, I enjoyed the demo too.

im telling ya, batman is finally comming out of his cave :P Awesome score.

Awesome! :D

Giancar

Get that pic to the funny pic thread.

Anyway i couldnt really care for Batman. What got me is Dissidia bombing. If its not that good then il wait for it to drop into the bargain bin.

Batman: Arkham Asylum has 3 AAA scores so far, something is up, or right about this game, I should check it out, I enjoyed the demo too.

mitu123

Reviews so far:

[English]
Games Master UK: 96%
Playstation Official Magazine UK: 9/10
PlayStation Beyond: 90%
OXM Australia: 9/10
Total Film: 5/5
Game Informer: 9.5 (Second Opinion: 9.5)

[German]
Consol Plus: 91%
Maniac: 90%
360-Live: 90%
Play³: 90%

[French]
Jeux Vidéo: 19/20

[Finnish]
Pelaaja: 10/10

I think it is the case that Game Informer cannot be seriously trusted.Brownesque

[QUOTE="FireEmblem_Man"]

So Dissidia scored that low? I guess I wait for more reviews of the game.

I am definitely picking up Arkham Asylum, after I finish reading the comic book.

JangoWuzHere

Well im not surprised after playing the demo. It was pretty generic and did not have much depth to it. The Ai also sucks and the controls are pretty lame.

generic how exaclty? the gameplay was far different than most fighters

and depth? HAHAHAHA, how can you base the games depth off of a demo?....trust me, the game will have PLENTY depth...in the actual game you can level up your character and equip him/her with different weapons/armor that effect how much HP you have, damage dealt and recieved, etc.

Im renting Arkham. Too many other games coming out. But still fantastic scores all around. Wonder what other reviews will be like. Demo was a blast, but actual hand to hand combat was a little shallow and too easy. But game seems to be about detective/stealth first combat second. Sounds good to me.DaViD_99

Same here. I will either rent it or pick it up next year on the cheap. The demo was ok to me, but nothing that made me want to run out and buy it. Just too many other games coming out that puts this one in the rear view mirror for me.

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

Batman: Arkham Asylum has 3 AAA scores so far, something is up, or right about this game, I should check it out, I enjoyed the demo too.

laus_basic

Reviews so far:

English
Games Master UK: 96%
Playstation Official Magazine UK: 9/10
PlayStation Beyond: 90%
OXM Australia: 9/10
Total Film: 5/5
Game Informer: 9.5 (Second Opinion: 9.5)

German
Consol Plus: 91%
Maniac: 90%
360-Live: 90%
Play³: 90%

French
Jeux Vidéo: 19/20

Finnish
Pelaaja: 10/10

[QUOTE="Brownesque"]I think it is the case that Game Informer cannot be seriously trusted.JangoWuzHere

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

[QUOTE="FireEmblem_Man"]

So Dissidia scored that low? I guess I wait for more reviews of the game.

I am definitely picking up Arkham Asylum, after I finish reading the comic book.

CDUB316

Well im not surprised after playing the demo. It was pretty generic and did not have much depth to it. The Ai also sucks and the controls are pretty lame.

generic how exaclty? the gameplay was far different than most fighters

and depth? HAHAHAHA, how can you base the games depth off of a demo?....trust me, the game will have PLENTY depth...in the actual game you can level up your character and equip him/her with different weapons/armor that effect how much HP you have, damage dealt and recieved, etc.

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"][QUOTE="Brownesque"]I think it is the case that Game Informer cannot be seriously trusted.Brownesque

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"][QUOTE="Brownesque"]I think it is the case that Game Informer cannot be seriously trusted.Brownesque

[QUOTE="CDUB316"]

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

Well im not surprised after playing the demo. It was pretty generic and did not have much depth to it. The Ai also sucks and the controls are pretty lame.

JangoWuzHere

generic how exaclty? the gameplay was far different than most fighters

and depth? HAHAHAHA, how can you base the games depth off of a demo?....trust me, the game will have PLENTY depth...in the actual game you can level up your character and equip him/her with different weapons/armor that effect how much HP you have, damage dealt and recieved, etc.

the fighting can have as much depth as you so please...same goes with any fighter

combos can get as in depth as you so please....and the limit breaks/overdrives are a nice touch to the gameplay

[QUOTE="Brownesque"][QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"] Yeeeees or any other site throwing it fantastic scores=/mitu123

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="Brownesque"] They gave Blue Dragon a 9.0 and Assasin's Creed a 9.5. Bigboi500

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

[QUOTE="mitu123"] Call of Duty 4 got a 10 from that mag as well.:lol:

mitu123

to those who are thinking its because edios bribed them...well thats not the case since the cover does not have batman on it....the cover story is rockband Beatles.

this game rocks :)

[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="Bigboi500"]Don't forget Lair scored big there too. :shock:

Bigboi500

I am seriously considering purchasing Batman this month after all these fabulous reviews and riveting demo but I am still holding out for reviews from the big three (GT, GS, and IGN). The demo really has me optimistic for this game I have played it over a few times and I find the potential for veriety in combat and puzzles to be very good. The only thing that might hinder this game is diffuculty, hopefully there will be an ability to rachet it up from the start. Emeny AI seems very reminiscent of Assasins Creed when unarmed and somewhat Splinter Cell naive when armed. The plus is that takedowns seems varied and busting through overhead glass or slinging a guy upside down from gargoyles never gets old.

to those who are thinking its because edios bribed them...well thats not the case since the cover does not have batman on it....the cover story is rockband Beatles.

this game rocks :)

ReaperV7

It's still an early review of a major title (meaning it has to adhere to the conditions of a media embargo), and therefore should be taken with a grain of salt. I'm not saying it isn't going to be an AAA game, but by their nature early reviews are questionable at best.

Also, anyone else actually turned off by the "it's this year's BioShock" comment?

Hmm I will take this review with a grain of salt GI's reviews are so sporadic sometimes. As for Batman:AA I'm still on the fence I most likely give it a rent.

So Dissidia scored that low? I guess I wait for more reviews of the game.

I am definitely picking up Arkham Asylum, after I finish reading the comic book.

FireEmblem_Man

Dissidia scored a 6.5 on a magazine that uses the 7-10 scale... It's either really bad or they really hated it :o

Nice to see Batman scored well.

i am so happy i pre-ordered this game. and i can't wait to play this game.

those who are naysaying it. the scores are coming in and they're all pretty good. something must be right....

can't wait to get my hands on this game.

its too early to say this but i am so happy this is going to be a part of my game library.

Arkham Asylum is amazing. Just wait for all the reviews. Ya'll will see!

Don't forget this is te mag that gave Prey a 9.5

No mention of the game length? :(

Batman AA was under the radar until I've played the demo. I can't wait until I get this game. Nice that it scored AAA from GI.

Im a skeptic. It was a fun demo, but some of the controls were a bit off, and I felt like eventually the beauty and novelty would wear off. Maybe the PS3 version will play better than the 360 version. I preordered the ps3 version for joker, but only played the 360 demo.