Batman: Arkham Asylum

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  1. ColbyA.
    Jan 6, 2010
    7
    I have a hard time rating this game, because I find it utterly boring - like most console games. But, in all honestly, it's good for what it is. Graphics are good, it's true to Batman as a character (i.e. he doesn't kill anyone, just KO's them), and it has a bunch of fun gadgets to use. My complaints with the game, however, are that it focuses to much on boring, I have a hard time rating this game, because I find it utterly boring - like most console games. But, in all honestly, it's good for what it is. Graphics are good, it's true to Batman as a character (i.e. he doesn't kill anyone, just KO's them), and it has a bunch of fun gadgets to use. My complaints with the game, however, are that it focuses to much on boring, repetative collection side-quests (that are often ridiculously difficult to solve), some of the boss fights are unfair and unbalanced (and often tricks aren't explained until you miraculously figure them out after dying 20 times), and regular combat is reptative and you are forced into VERY unbalanced fights with no weapons other than your fists against 5 or more enemies. There are a number of choke points I ran into where I simply couldn't get past 5 to 8 enemies that all attacked me at once because mastering the fighting system is a challenge for all but the most veteran of players with all but the fastest reflexes. Difficulty curve was, simply, a little to challenging. I also really, really, really hate completing a section and being forced to revisit it for an old gadget that was impossible to access the first time through, or simply to try and track down a boss for a third time. Revisiting old sections is really boring, and you have to do it ALOT with this game.… Expand
  2. Darkplace
    Oct 1, 2009
    7
    Only played the demo thru Steam, so have limited exposure...however this game is almost brilliant. The one thing and IMHO means I will not be buying this game is the camera controls are terrible. Many times I ended up looking the wrong way and fighting the wall! This is really frustrating I even tried messing around with the settings - something I never normally need to do - to no avail. Only played the demo thru Steam, so have limited exposure...however this game is almost brilliant. The one thing and IMHO means I will not be buying this game is the camera controls are terrible. Many times I ended up looking the wrong way and fighting the wall! This is really frustrating I even tried messing around with the settings - something I never normally need to do - to no avail. I guess if you can handle the camera this would be a 9 however I can't. 7.… Expand
  3. BenW
    Nov 15, 2009
    7
    Definitely the best Batman game out there. I was lured by the high scores this game achieved in the reviews as I normally avoid syndicated games like the plague. However this game is good, the graphics and atmospherics as exciting and very DC comics. The animations are excellent and the backdrop enguaging. The game play however is good, but inflexible and linear. Once youve played the Definitely the best Batman game out there. I was lured by the high scores this game achieved in the reviews as I normally avoid syndicated games like the plague. However this game is good, the graphics and atmospherics as exciting and very DC comics. The animations are excellent and the backdrop enguaging. The game play however is good, but inflexible and linear. Once youve played the game for a few hours, you get the idea. The setup with its central area and riddler clues to pick up is a bit like Tony Hawks skating for Batman fans. Its good, but its not Half-life 2.… Expand
  4. JeffA
    Nov 27, 2009
    7
    Great looking, but I got bored with it. Totally linear, repetetive - buttom mashing dumb but cool looking combat. Overrated. Very consoley!
  5. spydercanopus
    Sep 10, 2012
    7
    This game has only a few unique bosses. The others are the same boss about 5-6 times, just harder each time. Lots of luck needed on any mode but easy. You can't change difficulty mid-game so when your luck runs out, just quit and write a mediocre review on here like I did.
  6. Davidm4
    Mar 29, 2011
    7
    I wanted to give this game a go because I love adventure/action games and this has had great reviews and a GOTY status. I have to say that this is a good game because of the stealth sections and memorable scarecrow sections. The combat flows smoothly and is kept interesting with having a few different guards with varying weapons and ways to deal with them. However, I felt that the bossesI wanted to give this game a go because I love adventure/action games and this has had great reviews and a GOTY status. I have to say that this is a good game because of the stealth sections and memorable scarecrow sections. The combat flows smoothly and is kept interesting with having a few different guards with varying weapons and ways to deal with them. However, I felt that the bosses were poor as most of them just looked down from their ivory tower while you just deal with more guards. Only one of them didn't follow this trend, which is disappointing as I would have liked more variety. At the games current price it is worth a try, but I would have been hesitant to recommend it at full price.… Expand
  7. MarkWare
    Apr 1, 2011
    7
    Best superhero game ever, there was a lot of gameplay variety, and it was not too difficult. it was fun to try to get all challenges. the graphics were not the best I've ever seen, but it was not very bad to see. I think the bigger monsters / bosses were the best since a long time in game everytime. Now I expect many of the successor of this game.

    (Sorry for bad English)
  8. davenbettridge
    Sep 5, 2011
    7
    Batman Arkham Asylum is a fun and worth while single player game managing to make good use of the Batman francise. The game play is fairly fun but eventually becomes too much of a button masher, while it does look cool to bash the crap out of a mob of bad dudes it unfortunately runs on autopilot most of the time. The story is pretty basic but works decently, the main problem I have with itBatman Arkham Asylum is a fun and worth while single player game managing to make good use of the Batman francise. The game play is fairly fun but eventually becomes too much of a button masher, while it does look cool to bash the crap out of a mob of bad dudes it unfortunately runs on autopilot most of the time. The story is pretty basic but works decently, the main problem I have with it is the same problem I have with most comic book 'franchises' in that as it is a franchise there never seems to be an end, we know that batman is never going to die (if he did they will just bring him back to life), he will never totally defeat his enemies either, they will always come back again and again which does water down the story's significance. Recommened.… Expand
  9. hit925
    Nov 22, 2011
    7
    This game clearly sets a standard for Arkham City to expand upon. The gameplay is near perfect with great controls. The problem is it's too short and whole game feels too restricted. You spend all your time in this one asylum and while it is a very intriguing location, the game just needs more: more locations, more stuff to do and more gadgets. From what I've heard, all these problems willThis game clearly sets a standard for Arkham City to expand upon. The gameplay is near perfect with great controls. The problem is it's too short and whole game feels too restricted. You spend all your time in this one asylum and while it is a very intriguing location, the game just needs more: more locations, more stuff to do and more gadgets. From what I've heard, all these problems will be fixed with Arkham City and will make this game look more like a blueprint for great things to come just like the original Portal.… Expand
  10. bosnian
    Mar 13, 2012
    7
    Good
    - Great atmosphere with great level design, good cut scenes and nice narrative.
    - Good extras
    Bad
    - Few identical boss fights
    - Final boss fight is just bad
    - Console port with console controls
  11. everin
    Oct 1, 2015
    7
    Tier 2
    + Some of the smoothest and most visceral beat'em'up gameplay on offer
    + Fun progression system and variety of mechanics that mostly interplay nicely + Good world design in terms of visuals, decent level design for gameplay ? Scarecrow sequences are interesting but not particularly engaging in terms of gameplay ? Side content and collectibles seem forced and mostly tedious ?    Tier 2
    + Some of the smoothest and most visceral beat'em'up gameplay on offer
    + Fun progression system and variety of mechanics that mostly interplay nicely
    + Good world design in terms of visuals, decent level design for gameplay
    ? Scarecrow sequences are interesting but not particularly engaging in terms of gameplay
    ? Side content and collectibles seem forced and mostly tedious
    ? World feels hollow and gamey despite trying to establish a dark and compelling experience
    - Disjointed narrative concerned more with hitting the marks of "Batman Plot Points" than with telling an interesting story    … Expand
  12. dyspeptic
    Apr 15, 2014
    7
    Last Played: March 2014 (with XBOX controller)
    PROS: + Who doesn’t want to be Batman? + Fighting system has its moments, though also has frustrating times. + Feels like a Batman movie/comic.
    CONS: -Way shorter than expected (~15 hours first time playthrough). – D-pad inventory selection clunky at best. –Some frustrating sequences. REVIEW: When a game this highly rated goes on sale for    Last Played: March 2014 (with XBOX controller)
    PROS: + Who doesn’t want to be Batman? + Fighting system has its moments, though also has frustrating times. + Feels like a Batman movie/comic.
    CONS: -Way shorter than expected (~15 hours first time playthrough). – D-pad inventory selection clunky at best. –Some frustrating sequences.
    REVIEW: When a game this highly rated goes on sale for $5, who can resist? I had very high expectations for this game, and looked forward to “being” Batman. And if we are being honest, that is really the main point in playing a Batman game, so the fact that this one does a really good job making you feel like the “caped crusader” is commendable. Since Batman relies on non-lethal force, this game puts an understandable emphasis on hand-to-hand combat, which is for the most part fluid and rewarding (though button-mashers will probably find it hard). Players also get to sneak up on the baddies and knock them out one at a time-it is pretty gratifying to listen to the others get increasingly panicked as you nab them one by one. Also-the story, while patchy, is at least not outrageously dumb (“Injustice”, anyone?), or at least it isn’t too dumb for characters that normally exist in books with fewer than 1,000 words.
    Unfortunately, I still think this game has been overrated-or maybe it was just judged against other independently developed games, I don’t really know. Firstly, unless you insist on getting all of the collectibles (this game has an absurdly large number of them) this game will not take more than 15 hours to beat on a normal difficulty, even on the first run through. The areas are re-visited with different bad guys to help make them seem different, but really the maps are kind of small, so recycling them still gets noticeable by the end. Secondly, some of Batman’s gizmos are kind of useless, but this is actually a good thing, because switching between active gadgets using a poorly integrated D-pad is actually a huge pain, so the less you have to switch, the better. Finally, this game has some frustrating sequences. Not the “man, I’m not good enough and I need to practice to beat this awesome game” kind, the “wtf how did that guy kill me now I have to do the whole 5-minute thing over again” kind. Furthermore, although the sneaking “predator” combat mode is cool at first, there simply aren’t enough options for sneaky takedowns to make the later sequences fun-you can either use the 1-2 vents in a room or the 5-6 ceiling grapples to remain unseen and late in the game one of the options is removed from this list, which makes the exercise kind of a chore.
    I guess what it boils down to are a few questions you need to ask yourself: Do I want a game that will make me feel like Batman? Do I mind a small map if there are new enemies to give it variety? Is this game on sale? Depending on how you answer these, Arkham Asylum may be a good buy.    … Expand
  13. Nuker
    Jun 29, 2015
    7
    - Good: Atmosphere, Pacing
    - Mixed: Story, Gameplay, Setting, Soundtrack
    - Bad: ---

    If you are not Batman fan this game is nothing special, slightly above average.
  14. Dco326
    Aug 16, 2022
    7
    Kapiram da je za to vreme bila top ali je sve bila gora i gora, onda bug sa videom kada ne mogu da ga ogledam normalno jako je smarao i bug zadnji boss nisam mogao da ga predjem. Repetativan kombat upgrades su onako, likovi su top ali ono boss fight su meh bili.
  15. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    7
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  16. nitorita
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    The story is amazing and the graphics are greatly ahead of the times for such a game from 2009, but the combat is insanely repetitive.

    All you do is mash the attack button, grapple and dive on enemies every so often, and explore a bunch of alternate routes and vents to get silent assassinations. Some may argue that flashiness is what Batman's about, but the combat bored me a bit by how    The story is amazing and the graphics are greatly ahead of the times for such a game from 2009, but the combat is insanely repetitive.

    All you do is mash the attack button, grapple and dive on enemies every so often, and explore a bunch of alternate routes and vents to get silent assassinations. Some may argue that flashiness is what Batman's about, but the combat bored me a bit by how simple and one-dimensional it was.

    In any case, the game is good, but it has a lot of room for improvement. If the enemies weren't so simplistic and the bosses weren't just recycled copies of each other, the game would be a lot more enjoyable.    … Expand
  17. d0vla11
    Aug 24, 2018
    7
    Pretty good game, awesome combat and environment. Boss fights were also brilliant, but I didn't like the story.
  18. ArcanaThe4th
    Sep 23, 2019
    7
    Truly, this is a great game. I love the setting, love the collectathon aspect, love the connection to the comics, and I think I have never seen a game that loves its source material as much.

    However, as I am not big on comics, I feel like a lot of references and plot points fly over my head. Also, this game has this awful habit of never shutting up, every scene has to have someone    Truly, this is a great game. I love the setting, love the collectathon aspect, love the connection to the comics, and I think I have never seen a game that loves its source material as much.

    However, as I am not big on comics, I feel like a lot of references and plot points fly over my head. Also, this game has this awful habit of never shutting up, every scene has to have someone talking over and threatening Batman or something. While this seems to be about creating an oppressive atmosphere, it was just annoying and I played the game on mute. The combat system is also a little too simplistic for me.    … Expand
  19. edxtan
    Sep 11, 2023
    7
    Batman: Arkham Asylum gives many different ways to approach its combat and stealth, allowing you to become your ideal version of Batman.
  20. lesiuML
    Apr 29, 2023
    7
    I didn't expect this game to be that good. It is actually a really pleasant surprise for me. Despite the fact that this is quite an old game it's really modern and addictive. Graphic on PC is stunning, gameplay is all right but could be better. Story is short and little bit stupid but overall it is a really good experience! Btw unfortunately through my playthrough i had a lot of crushingI didn't expect this game to be that good. It is actually a really pleasant surprise for me. Despite the fact that this is quite an old game it's really modern and addictive. Graphic on PC is stunning, gameplay is all right but could be better. Story is short and little bit stupid but overall it is a really good experience! Btw unfortunately through my playthrough i had a lot of crushing and freezing...… Expand
  21. Company_5501
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    In the first part of the Arkham-series, Bruce Wayne beats himself through masses of mad culprits, Super-villains, his own mind and much more. All these points make a grand comic videogame.
  22. Ali129
    Jul 7, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Batman: Arkham Asylum iyi bir oyun. Hemen oyunun hikayesini anlatayım. Joker, Batman tarafından yakalanıp Gotham'daki akıl hastalarının ve katillerin bulunduğu Arkham Asylum'a getirilir. Jokerin çok kolay yakalanmasından şüphelenen Batman, Joker'e akıl hastanesinin içine kadar eşlik eder. Çok geçmeden Batman'in tahminleri doğru çıkar ve bunun bir tuzak olduğu anlaşılır. Joker, Harley Quinn'in yardımı ile güvenlik görevlilerinden kurtulur ve akıl hastanesinde saklanmaya başlar. Daha sonra Harley Quinn suçluların bulunduğu hücrelerin kapısını açarak onları serbest bırakır ve akıl hastanesinde büyük bir kaos boy gösterir. Bu sırada Batman, komiser Jim Gordon'ın Joker tarafından kaçırıldığını öğrenir ve onu kurtarmanın yollarını arar. Jim Gordon'ı kurtarmak için Joker'in peşine düştüğü sırada Batman, Joker tarafından Scarecrow'un gazına maruz bırakılır ve kabus görmeye başlar. Kabusun etkisinden kurtulduktan sonra hemen Joker'in peşine düşen Batman onu bulur. Fakat Joker, Bane'in vücuduna Titan enjekte etmiştir. Titan, vücuda girdiğinde kas hacmini orantısız şekilde büyütüp güçlendiren bir çeşit formüldür. Formül Dr. Young tarafından bulunmuştur. Batman, Bane'i yener fakat Bane ile dövüştüğü sırada Joker kaçar. Ardından Batman, Jim Gordon'ı kurtarır ve onu Gotham şehrine gönderir. Daha sonra Batman, Joker'in Titan'ı kendi adamlarına enjekte ederek çok güçlü bir ordu kurmayı planladığını öğrenir. Bu yüzden Batman, Dr. Young'ın notlarına ulaşarak Titan formülünün bilgilerine Joker'den önce ulaşmayı amaçlar. Batman notlara daha önce ulaşsa da Joker, Dr. Young'ı tehdit ederek Titan'ı almayı başarmıştır. Joker, Poison Ivy'ye Titan enjekte ederek onu Batman'e karşı kendi safında kullanmayı planlar ancak durum beklediği gibi gelişmez ve Ivy kontrolden çıkarak adayı tek başına ele geçirmeye başlar. Batman, Poison Ivy'nin bulunduğu botanik bahçesine gider ve Poison Ivy'i durdurmak için onunla savaşıp kazanır. Ivy'yi yendikten sonra tekrar Joker'in peşine düşen Batman onu bulur fakat Joker hem Batman'e hem de kendisine Titan enjekte eder, Batman hazırladığı panzehri kontrolden çıkıp canavara dönüşmemek için kendi üzerinde kullanır ve Titan'dan dolayı canavara dönüşen Joker ile savaşır. Batman, Joker ile olan dövüşünü kazanır ve Joker de dahil Arkham Asylum'dan kaçan tüm suçlular tekrar akıl hastanesine geri götürülür, hikaye bu şekilde sonlanır. Oyunun hikayesi bir çizgi roman uyarlamasına göre fena sayılmaz, çok detaylı veya derin bir hikaye olmasa da Batman: Arkham Asylum'ın çıkış yaptığı tarihe kadarki çizgi roman uyarlamalarında bu seviyede bir hikaye yoktu. Hikaye sunumu konusunda da oyun yine ortalama düzeyde, çok iyi bir sunum olmasa da genel olarak sunum iyi düzeyde. Seslendirmelerin hikayeye ve oyuna çok büyük katkı sağladığını söyleyebilirim, Batman ve Joker'in seslendirmeleri özenle ve profesyonelce hazırlanmış, bu da oyuncunun atmosferi sevmesini sağlıyor. Oynanış konusunda da oyun oldukça güçlü. Dövüş sistemi çok keyifli ve günümüzde bile hala kendini oynattırıyor. Özellikle animasyonların çok akıcı olması dövüş mekaniklerini en çok güçlendiren etmen olmuş. Ayrıca dövüş sistemi gayet çeşitli, oyun boyunca açılan yeni silahların dövüşlerde kullanılabilmesi ve yetenek ağacındaki bazı özellikler dövüşlerdeki çeşitliliği arttırıyor. Yetenek ağacından konu açılmışken, oyundaki yetenek ağacı her ne kadar dövüşlerin çeşitliliğine katkı sağlasa da yeteri kadar alternatife sahip değil. Yetenek ağacında mevcut olan yükseltmelerin büyük çoğunluğu dövüşlere yeni hareketler eklemek yerine var olan hareketleri/silahları güçlendirmeye yarıyor. Oynanıştaki en büyük eksikliğe gelelim, yani bölüm sonu canavarı dövüşlerine. Oyunda yalnızca 3 tane eşsiz bölüm sonu canavarı dövüşü var, geriye kalanlar ise aynı dövüşün farklı karaktere karşı yaptığımız hali. Geriye kalan diğer 3 bölüm sonu canavarı dövüşü de iyi sayılmaz, Scarecrow bölümleri fena olmasa da diğerleri olması gereken kalitede değil. Görev çeşitliliği konusunda da oyunda maalesef sorunlar var, görevler bir yerden sonra kendini çok tekrar etmeye başlıyor, oyun genel olarak iyi olsa da aynı şeyleri sürekli yapmak bir yerden sonra sıkıcı bir hal alıyor. Bölüm tasarımı olarak ise oyun gayet iyi, Arkham'ın atmosferi çok iyi sağlanmış. Grafikler günümüz standartlarına göre biraz geride, performans olarak da bazı sorunlar var, ara ara takılmalar yaşadım. Oyunu oynarken herhangi bir hata ile karşılaşmadım. Batman: Arkham Asylum bu haliyle de iyi bir oyun olsa da kendini çok tekrar etmesi gibi sebeplerden dolayı daha iyi olma potansiyelini değerlendirememiş.… Expand
  23. TAMVAN
    May 7, 2021
    7
    agility is very slow, you dodge very slow, it's like you carrying a stone in your body, actually it doesn't make the game more difficult but just annoying
  24. Umur
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    Such a classic and amazing game with it's amazing combat it is an astonishing game.
  25. Fixil_CZ
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  26. M_MIXER
    Sep 29, 2022
    7
    GOOD《7/10》⭐⭐

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  27. ALKWSZYZ
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  28. PenetratorGod
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    First game in the Arkham series. It has always been my least favorite and least remembered game. There are a lot of things I found boring because of the maps being too small and the limitations in the gameplay, but it's definitely not a bad game and it's still playable.
  29. Suprizer
    Apr 18, 2023
    7
    Had little to no expectations, when i was beginning to play i thought to myself this game ain't for me i won't enjoy this. Oh boy i was wrong really enjoyed to the bone, found myself collecting riddler trophies and its the reason why this game won't get a higher rating for me, riddler stuff sucks collected all for a **** phone call.
  30. MaxD
    Jan 2, 2010
    6
    The game is ok, but tbh i prefer FPS or MMORPG over this style of game. The checkpoint system sucks if you die in a room where you cleared 7/8 of the henchman, making you repeat the whole stage again from the start including the cut scene which you already watched. The story does not last that long, which is true for most new games with great graphics and tbh its part of the reason i The game is ok, but tbh i prefer FPS or MMORPG over this style of game. The checkpoint system sucks if you die in a room where you cleared 7/8 of the henchman, making you repeat the whole stage again from the start including the cut scene which you already watched. The story does not last that long, which is true for most new games with great graphics and tbh its part of the reason i don't play console ported to PC games normally. I only got this one because it was cheap to buy from Steam, turns out i only got a weekends worth of entertainment out of it so it was quite expensive.… Expand
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#1 Best PC Game of 2009
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. GameDaily
    90
    The result is so good that we're declaring it an easy 'Best of' contender for 2009.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    92
    I can say with confidence and cannot stress enough, Batman: Arkham Asylum is, without a doubt, the best Batman game ever created. It does more than give you the Batman game you want, it gives you a video game that you could play repeatedly, even if it didn't have the caped and cowled Dark Knight in it.
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  3. Play Magazine
    90
    There isn’t a single element of Arkham Asylum that isn’t polished to the utmost degree.
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