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10 Reasons You Must Play Batman: Arkham Asylum

August 30, 2009 in Top List comments 9

Batman: Arkham Asylum has recently been released and, judging by first impressions, it looks like it is living up to the hype. Still haven't decided whether it's worth a purchase or not? This might help you make up your mind. Click on the source for the 10 Reasons You Must Play Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Now that Batman: Arkham Asylum has been released, it has thrown into disarray those perennial lists of the best superhero games. But it doesn't stop there. It also messes up lists of the best stealth games. It messes up lists of the best games in a long-running franchise. It shatters any list of the best games based on DC characters. At least it would if any such list existed. It even messes up any list of games set in awesome worlds. Although it's (mostly) confined to a single island, the developers have done an amazing job breathing life into that place, fleshing it out, making it feel like its own world. You won't soon forget Arkham Asylum.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Rather than just tell you that Batman: Arkham Asylum is a great game that has fired its batclaw directly into various "top games of the year" lists, let me write a list to convince you that you should play it.

After the jump is a spoiler-free list of ten reasons you must play Batman: Arkham Asylum.
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  • 1
    Daweii Aug 30, 09
    Simple this game will probably feature in peoples top 10 lists of games of the decade. This game is seriously that good, it is up there with the likes of Metal Gear Solid 2 and 4, GTA III and other instant classics. This game has to be played to be experienced as there are certain sections in this game that are pure genius. Even more shocking is this is essentially Rocksteady's first ever game. Flawless.
    • 1
      FinalFantasyFanaticc Aug 30, 09
      Yeah considering this is basically their first game it's definitely an instant classic like you say. It's gonna be remembered and replayed by me for many more years to come, the atmosphere and the way Batman is presented is amazing and it really captures the caped hero for who he is and the villains in it are amazing, their personalities are spot on.
  • 1
    Metallica Aug 30, 09
    I'll agree with you there Daweii, this game is epic and as you mentioned it's up there with MGS, in a little way the stealthy side of it reminds me of MGS games, It's fun, got a good story and a must buy!

    The attention to detail is fantastic, the battle wounds on batman shows up, his cape rips, scratches to his chest and face, pretty damn good.
  • 2
    Subzer0 Aug 30, 09
    This game is by far the best game of the year (so far). Truly a fun game. I recommend .
    • 0
      tekmosis Aug 31, 09
      I would have to agree with you. So far this has been my #1 game of the year.
  • 0
    Seeker X Aug 31, 09
    I really shouldn't have played so much of it. In a matter of days I managed to already get 97% of the game done....it was THAT addicting.
    • 0
      Tiger of Wu Aug 31, 09
      The absolutely beautiful thing about it though is that as soon as we reach 100%, we're gonna wanna do it all again
  • 0
    BANDITO ATTACK Sep 1, 09
    i'd rather not.

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    jimmystick27 Oct 1, 09
    This game swept me off my feet, the PR for the game was not that good so my hopes weren't high (but being an advid batman fan I tried it anyway). As soon as I knocked out the first thug I was addicted. The voices were dead accurate to what I would think they would sound like, the joker had the best voice since Heath Leadger (RIP), and the scarecrow was in lack of a better word PERFECT.

    The way they portrayed scarecrow was amazing, I was actually getting goosebumps. The riddlers Riddles along with his challenges were a dash of amazing on an already amazing game. The best part is there was no robin to ruin the game and Rocksteady did the best thing they could have done, put batgirl in her place as orical. The game was so much better being solo.

    This is def. my #1 game of the year, it topped Gears of war 2, call of duty 4, and tops halo 3 odst. The people who made this game made didnt put out a game just to make money, but they know batman front and back and put out a game that the true batman fans will love. Good job rocksteady, you have my respect along with the rest of the batman community.

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