So today I tried out the demo for Batman: Arkham Asylum for the XBOX360 and I enjoyed it. The characters are portrayed especially well, despite the arguments I've had with my younger sister who has profound love and somewhat limitless knowledge regarding the comic pointy-eared masked vigilante hero. There was some clipping in the first bits of cinimatics that worried me, but I can't fault it when the game is a downloaded demo and I get the feeling they chopped up the opening to leave a few surprises and streamline the experience. During the demo you really only have access to the most basic of Bat-like movements. There's tutorials in melee, finishing moves, countering, batarang techniques and instructions on how to be unbearably awesome from atop...indoor gargoyles.

I do feel cheated when they cut the demo off right before the first real boss battle. I mean, can't I have one boss battle? Won't hurt too much, will it? I like that it's following comics more than movies since having the Oracle as your support is super nerdy awesome. No joke. Hearing the animated series' voices also makes me estatic, even though I knew they were present in the game, it's so much better to see it in action when you're actually playing it yourself.

So now I'm excited for another game I can't afford but I'll find a way to make it happen. Oh yes, it will happen.