Batman: Arkham Asylum was recently released in Japan and its sales haven't been great so far, but the reviewers at popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu seemed to enjoy it, giving the game a score of 34/40.
Read below for their opinions on the game.

Forgive the online translation :D

Reviewer 1: 10/10
The diversity of Batman's gadgets are directly linked to the splendid entertainment of the game. The background of each character is carefully drawn and the completeness of the story is high too. The battle becomes deeper as the game progress and just playing it feels good. This game is reliable as an original thing; the highest peak.

Reviewer 2: 8/10
The world filled with insanity described in beautiful graphics and detail is very attractive. Also, Detective Mode and the puzzle-solving which requires this gadget are pleasant and quite fun. The fighting action was smooth, but I felt the slow-motion effect that occured frequently adversely affected the tempo of the battles.

Reviewer 3: 8/10
The story and world setting unfold like a movie. Has been localized to play smoothly. To check the movement of the enemy or to investigate an area, the system uses a Detective gadget to solve a mystery; nice and straightforward. There is no novelty, but this is still a good action game.

Reviewer 4: 8/10
Graphics, development and the production which "takes us into the dreary atmosphere and sophisticated world view of Batman" are superb. The diversity of the action and quality of the first 10 minutes admires a height of quality beyond the simple character game. It is lacking in originality and gaudiness a little, but it is a work which can be satisfied by more than just the original fans.

Miss Razz via ameblo.jp »