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Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Action/Third-person 3D Action

RELEASE DATE

25/AUG/09

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Rocksteady Studios

PUBLISHER

Eidos Interactive

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

PlayStation 3, IBM PC Compatible, IBM PC Compatible, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

batman 248
Detective 5

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Batman: Arkham Asylum is an original adventure with fast action and large-scale combat sequences, played from a close third-person perspective in a dark, survival-horror styled setting. The game begins as Batman delivers the Joker to Arkham Asylum, Gotham City's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. The villain springs a trap and takes over the institution, with an army of thugs and a host of dangerous inmates to back him up. The twisted plot plays out in a freely-explored re-creation of the asylum and surrounding island. In addition to prowling the corridors of Arkham, Batman can explore the outdoor areas, using his equipment to reach high spots and glide safely back down.

Specially suited for the game's one-against-many melee style, the three-button combat control scheme is intended for free-flowing moves and strings of combo attacks on multiple opponents. Batman also has a belt full of useful gadgets to help even the odds, with x-ray scanners and chemical tracers that let him see through walls and follow invisible tracks. Stealthy prowling gives advantages of positioning and surprise, rewarding the hero's caution and patience with one-hit takedowns. Experience earned through combat, exploration, and experimentation allow Batman to create better equipment, more finely tuned to the given tasks.

In addition to the Joker and his brilliant aide in evil, Harley Quinn, Batman faces other super-powered asylum patients, including Bane, Killer Croc, Zsasz. As usual, brains as well as brawn are required to unravel Joker's insanely inspired scheme. The story for Batman: Arkham Asylum was written by Paul Dini, writer and producer for Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. Cartoon series regulars Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and Arleen Sorkin perform voice acting. The game was developed by Rocksteady Studios, creator of Eidos' 2006 first-person shooter Urban Chaos: Riot Response. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/Third-person 3D Action
RELEASE DATE:

25/AUG/09
TOP TRAITS:

batman, Stealth tactics, Dark
DESCRIPTION:

Batman: Arkham Asylum is an original adventure with fast action and large-scale combat sequences, played from a close... more

players 4,056

followers 82

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POPULARITY: X360 PLATFORM

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Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: someolddoor

“Fun little stealth action brawler. Worthy collectables.”

created 20/NOV/2009

darkmoto87 earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 09/NOV/09

“im a bit late on trying this game out. im really enjoying it so far :D”

created 09/NOV/2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: pinoyvideogamer

“So far, this has been the best Batman game that I've ever played. Nothing comes close. After that, Batman for the NES. Haha. This game looks so different, gives us a feel how dark Arkham Asylum is, the character designs are impressive. Gameplay...”

created 05/NOV/2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: jsalari

“There have been many "Batman" games through out the years and none of them really captured the Dark Knight correctly until now. Batman Arkham Asylum puts you in the shoes of the capped crusader himself. Rocksteady really delivered the...”

created 02/NOV/2009

pinoyvideogamer earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 02/NOV/09

SnowWolf75 was the last to comment - 17 days ago... show previous hide previous

“Well, you've beaten the game now, so you have all the weapons. I would recommend using detective mode alot to find them, as most of the later puzzles were the walls you had to pull down with the super batclaw.”

created 03/NOV/2009

Wickit earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 30/OCT/09

“Earned more Combat Challenge Room medals.”

created 31/OCT/2009

Wormy earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 29/OCT/09

“Wow. Finished batman tonight. What a game. Truly, this game is among some of the best I've played. I feel that no entertainment property, be it TV or movie, or video game, has captured batman...”

created 29/OCT/2009

EarthboundX was the last to comment - 26 days ago... show previous hide previous

“I'm sure you'll be replaying it a lot over the years, I do that with tons of games I love.”

4.5 Stars by: FrazeledFox

“for me the game was pretty awesome, the tone witch was of course much darker the Dark Night. the stealth was the right mixture of diffculty and f**king with the oppenents, witch makes up for the Too...”

created 29/OCT/2009

YAY!! New Games by: CFGamesOnline

“Ok, I was a little bit of a schizoid when it came to games today. I went with every intention on getting AC and Fallout 3, but walked out with those + Borderlands, Wet, and Batman:AA. UGH!! good...”

created 27/OCT/2009

rawkr was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“Cant argue with that. Wet is fun but mostly dependent on the acrobatic slow-mo. Its a great ride though. Did you get teh GOTY edition of Fallout3? That s the way to go. It has all dlc so far on the disc.”

CFGamesOnline was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“@rawkr Yeah, GOTY was the only one that they had so thats what I got, Wet, Eliza Dushku #&$^*%@$ rocks, Assasin's Creed was just because I need to refresh before AC2, and Batman:AA was an impulse buy. Plus I preordered Dragon Age: Origins. Dammit I need a new hobby”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“I'd say that you made all excellent choices my friend :D”

rawkr was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“Yeah. The soundtrack on Wet is great and the levels flow nicely. You'll see what I mean. there are plenty of "holy shit!" moments to be had in that game.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“@rawkr I saw over half of the game on youtube. It totally feels like a extremely no holds barred grindhouse movie.”

CFGamesOnline was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“SWEET! Will keep everyone updated.... :-)~”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“@CFGamesOnline Looking forward to it. Wondering what you'll play first.”

CFGamesOnline was the last to comment - 28 days ago...

“@Fallout2Forever I still have no idea. Probably start with wet”

paganjedi was the last to comment - 27 days ago...

“you got some rockin titles man, you should be set for a while. look me up on borderlands. Always looking for folks to play with. Fallout 3 is one of my favs too and Batman AA is off the chain!”

RoneNeffect was the last to comment - 27 days ago...

“badass line-up!....although Wet is probably the weakest of the titles there imo. I was initially impressed by the game, but it quickly faded. Wet is almost like a rail shooter from an 3rd person OTS perspective. Think House of Dead with free roam.”