03rd Oct 2009
Batman: Arkham Asylum
If you’re looking for an exciting game to play, you just found one. Many of the critics are rating this version of Batman as the best game of 2009 thus far and it no doubt has made the list of the top 10 PC games in my book. There’s quite a bit to talk about in how this game is played, so I’ll just hit on the top points and you can make up your mind about the game for yourself. That said, I’m pretty sure you’ll like it.
The atmosphere in the game is rather unsettling. Arkham has obviously been through, to say it nicely, a lot. Everything about it has been ravaged and is in complete shambles. At the beginning of the game the Joker is brought in as a captive but he soon changes role from captive to captor. You can hear his voice taunting you over the loud speaker the entire game, which gives him a feeling of omnipresence. It is very eery.
As Batman you have several attack methods. The combinations are easy to learn but hard to master. One thing about this batman is that he isn’t allowed to kill anyone. You’d think that with the place filled to the brim with the scum of the earth he’d be allowed a higher level of lethality. However that is not the case, and actually lends itself well the game. You are allowed to beat the crap out of the thugs, which isn’t too difficult when it’s just thugs you’re fighting. When they come and turn on the heat however it makes it more difficult and you have to be very strategic with how you play.
Besides beating the crap out of people you can also be a little more stealthy about it. You can string them up by their feet from the gargoyles overhead, swoop down on them and knock them out, or pull them off of ledges and have them crash to the floor. It’s all quite fun!
There are over 240 gems hidden around the game map for you to find. There are riddles, interview tapes trophies and more. You’ll spend a lot of time exploring the map looking for these, but they are all well worth the hunt. It’s great just to walk around and explore anyways, there’s a lot to see.
The only bad thing I can see about the game are the boss fights. They just aren’t very impressive and don’t fit seamlessly into the game. For a game as giant as this however, that one point is just a passing thought and I suggest checking out Batman: Arkham Asylum, one of the top 10 PC games of 2009.
If you’re looking for an exciting game to play, you just found one. Many of the critics are rating this version of Batman as the best game of 2009 thus far and it no doubt has made the list of the top 10 PC games in my book. There’s quite a bit to talk about in how this game is played, so I’ll just hit on the top points and you can make up your mind about the game for yourself. That said, I’m pretty sure you’ll like it.
The atmosphere in the game is rather unsettling. Arkham has obviously been through, to say it nicely, a lot. Everything about it has been ravaged and is in complete shambles. At the beginning of the game the Joker is brought in as a captive but he soon changes role from captive to captor. You can hear his voice taunting you over the loud speaker the entire game, which gives him a feeling of omnipresence. It is very eery.
As Batman you have several attack methods. The combinations are easy to learn but hard to master. One thing about this batman is that he isn’t allowed to kill anyone. You’d think that with the place filled to the brim with the scum of the earth he’d be allowed a higher level of lethality. However that is not the case, and actually lends itself well the game. You are allowed to beat the crap out of the thugs, which isn’t too difficult when it’s just thugs you’re fighting. When they come and turn on the heat however it makes it more difficult and you have to be very strategic with how you play.
Besides beating the crap out of people you can also be a little more stealthy about it. You can string them up by their feet from the gargoyles overhead, swoop down on them and knock them out, or pull them off of ledges and have them crash to the floor. It’s all quite fun!
There are over 240 gems hidden around the game map for you to find. There are riddles, interview tapes trophies and more. You’ll spend a lot of time exploring the map looking for these, but they are all well worth the hunt. It’s great just to walk around and explore anyways, there’s a lot to see.
The only bad thing I can see about the game are the boss fights. They just aren’t very impressive and don’t fit seamlessly into the game. For a game as giant as this however, that one point is just a passing thought and I suggest checking out Batman: Arkham Asylum, one of the top 10 PC games of 2009.
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