Batman: Arkham City

 Xbox 360
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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1926 Ratings

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    Loved this game this is an awesome game almost have all the achievements very good
  2. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    an overall great game. it was a lot like arkham asylum but that isn't really a bad thing. this game exceeded my expectations and built on an already great game.
  3. Salk
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    I played this game several years after Batman: Arkham Horror. The latter was a good game with a few things I really didn't like. In this sequel, I have every little part I didn't like plus a heap more while at the same time what was good has gone.
  4. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  5. Dartza
    Aug 1, 2023
    10
    Possibly the best superhero game ever made. Everything the original Arkham does right, this does more of and then some. The story is better than ever and exploring a whole city and some of it's underground really expands on what this style of game can do.
  6. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Fun and engaging Batman game. Has the perfect mood and stalking around gotham fighting thugs and investigating supervillains is super fun. Drags towards the end and the story is forgettable, but gameplay and atmosphere is the star
  7. Epicdude7979
    May 14, 2023
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time. I’ve played it countless times and I’m always amazed.
  8. pxouria
    May 7, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece that offers everything a game should.
    I wasn't even into Batman and I still loved every second of plating the game.
    Both combat and stealth are fun. The story is engaging and nail-biting.
    OST is god-tier especially the main theme.
    What else would you want?
  9. MetaBones
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Following up on one of the best action games in recent memory, Batman: Arkham City manages to up the ante in almost every way you can imagine.

    While it loses some of the focused and contained psychological elements of Arkham Asylum, this sequel makes up for the loss in sheer scale and ambition in its story, side missions and extra DLC content. Not only did Rocksteady create a bolder and    Following up on one of the best action games in recent memory, Batman: Arkham City manages to up the ante in almost every way you can imagine.

    While it loses some of the focused and contained psychological elements of Arkham Asylum, this sequel makes up for the loss in sheer scale and ambition in its story, side missions and extra DLC content. Not only did Rocksteady create a bolder and more ambitious game story, but they also created more memorable villain boss fights, multiply Riddler challenges by 5x, and just smash so much more content and things to do in the game.

    I loved the Catwoman and Robin DLC challenges and options in-game as well as the introduction of new skins to play with and of course the much larger map Batman has to fly across. Also important is the slightly refined combat mechanics from Arkham Asylum. One of the very few complaints I had with Asylum was its occasional combat mechanic issues and clunkiness that made it less fluid than hoped for. All those issues were fixed in the sequel.

    If you're a fan of Batman games, this might be the definitive Batman game out there (still need to play Arkham Knight). The story, challenges, gadgets, content, and overall experience make this simply one of the best games I've ever played.    … Expand
  10. C_Evans6710
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    A game even better than it's already great predecessor. The returning voices of Conroy and Hamill and a great story with some cool boss fights.
  11. DaviLOL
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    De los mejores juegos de accion de la historia. es muy completo en todos los apartados de mis favorito. Ademas de lo mejor de xbox 360 me parece que de todas las versiones es la superior. Es divertido, Tiene buena histora, Musica y es rejugable. De lo mejor.
  12. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
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  13. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  14. goodgriff33
    Dec 28, 2022
    9
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  15. Jacare_mamaco
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    sla n gosto mt dos jogos do batman, gosto das hq's mas os jogos tem mecanica muito...esquistas
  16. GhostKill
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    Perfect! Only a few games have ever gotten a 10 from me and this is one of them. Arkham City is a great follow up to Arkham Asylum in every way. The world is bigger and the combat is finally perfected. This game is one of the best in my books. Long live the Bat!
  17. cchenders40
    Oct 18, 2022
    9
    My unpopular hot take is that this is the weakest of the trilogy.

    This is an amazing game, don't get me wrong, but it misses in some really big areas. The world, art style, story, and puzzles are all amazing. The voice acting is again flawless and a comic book fan's dream. But man does this game get frustrating towards the end. Here is why... The combat is more repetitive than the    My unpopular hot take is that this is the weakest of the trilogy.

    This is an amazing game, don't get me wrong, but it misses in some really big areas.
    The world, art style, story, and puzzles are all amazing. The voice acting is again flawless and a comic book fan's dream. But man does this game get frustrating towards the end. Here is why...
    The combat is more repetitive than the first game. The enemy variety seriously lacks to the point that the only ways the devs can make the game harder towards the end of the game is by throwing more of the same at you, which really just becomes a battle of maintaining a good health bar. The back tracking is somehow worse in this game and even less justifiable. There is a whole city this time, not just an asylum and somehow you are still made to repeat areas over and over in the main story.

    Spoilers here
    The story is great aside from Talia. In no way is she developed or interesting enough for me to give a rip that Joker kills her in the end. i don't know why the short amount of time in the third act of the game appears to be enough development for her to the devs, but it wasn't. It wasn't emotionally impactful at all.

    Edit: interestingly enough Arkham Knight made me dislike this game even more. If you subbed in Jason Todd for Talia the set up for Knight would have been so much better and paid off in a really great way. What a missed opportunity.

    Other than those complaints the story is great, the combat feels good, Joker is an amazing villain, and there is plenty of side content to go around. This is an amazing game with some frustrating problems.    … Expand
  18. Jattaman
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Buonissimo seguito, più open world del predecessore. Ne conserva la giocabilità e l'ottimo sistema di combattimento.

    Un po' meno d'impatto l'ambientazione, perchè il manicomio del primo capitolo è imbattibile.

    Per il resto, si mantiene su ottimi livelli anche se non raggiunge i tocchi di classe e l'inventiva del primo episodio della serie.
  19. ehtaco
    Aug 19, 2022
    8
    More of Asylum, but with a much larger world. Can't really go wrong with that! At the time of release, I was slightly disappointed that there wasn't too much evolution in the melee combat. Don't get me wrong, I love the combat in all of these Arkham games. Some of the best around. But this games fighting mechanics are virtually the exact same as Asylum, down to the enemy types andMore of Asylum, but with a much larger world. Can't really go wrong with that! At the time of release, I was slightly disappointed that there wasn't too much evolution in the melee combat. Don't get me wrong, I love the combat in all of these Arkham games. Some of the best around. But this games fighting mechanics are virtually the exact same as Asylum, down to the enemy types and everything. This was slightly disappointing. Also, this is where the Arkham stealth gameplay began to frustrate a little bit. Not enough options. Almost every stealth section is identical to the other. But it was a bit more... forgiving due to the bigger environments in City.… Expand
  20. spencerplewe
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
    Building on every success of Arkham Asylum, whether it's gameplay, graphics, exploration or storytelling, it's no question why this is one of the best superhero games ever.
  21. Miguelbpaes
    Jun 16, 2022
    9
    Nota final: 9.3

    Um espetáculo, do início ao fim. O que já foi espetacular em seu antecessor, foi aumentado muitas vezes na sequência. Com muita ação, um mundo aberto inovador e missões memoráveis, City é o melhor jogo eletrônico do Batman já lançado. E para superá-lo, portanto, vai precisar de muito.
  22. Dperks
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    The main campaign is pretty good but the side missions and other side content is boring and tedious to get through.

    Note- I said a lot more but Metacritic felt like deleting 2 paragraphs worth of writing after hitting submit thanks Metacritic for barely functioning half the time.
  23. TippyTony
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    Remember, a ten does not equal a perfect game. Let's start with some positives. All of the positives that went with its predecessor belong to this game as well. Combat is still fun and wildly addictive. The vast array of gadgets is fun and sometimes challenging to use. There are even some improvements, like more gadgets unlocked from the start, and gaining new skills has been made easier.Remember, a ten does not equal a perfect game. Let's start with some positives. All of the positives that went with its predecessor belong to this game as well. Combat is still fun and wildly addictive. The vast array of gadgets is fun and sometimes challenging to use. There are even some improvements, like more gadgets unlocked from the start, and gaining new skills has been made easier. The story is better overall than in the first one. There are a few negatives, however. While I did get lost a few times in the original, I got lost way to many times to be considered passable while playing this game. This style of game, in my opinion, should have stayed with the smaller, more enclosed map. I also feel like the story gets cut off way too soon. After the first boss fight with Ra's A Ghul, i didn't expect to see him again, until it's revealed that he's been working with Strange all along. After that, I was fully expecting another boss fight, perhaps after the death of the Joker. The first game ended just at the right point, so I dont know what happened here. Anyway, its a great game overall, just slightly worse than its predecessor.… Expand
  24. SnakeEyes9155
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made. Rocksteady improved on everything from Arkham Asylum and more. The story is great, and the voice acting is superb.
  25. realjaytheboom
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Batman Arkham City: Yeah for International Video Game Day why not do the best game of all time. In Batman Arkham City you play as Batman trying to find out what Protocol 10 is and to save yourself from being poisoned from the Joker. That’s really all I can say without spoilers because I have beaten this game 15 time I have 3 copy’s of the game and I no regrets. So we are going to startBatman Arkham City: Yeah for International Video Game Day why not do the best game of all time. In Batman Arkham City you play as Batman trying to find out what Protocol 10 is and to save yourself from being poisoned from the Joker. That’s really all I can say without spoilers because I have beaten this game 15 time I have 3 copy’s of the game and I no regrets. So we are going to start with the voice actors obviously Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are Batman and Joker, whenever those two have scenes of dialogue together I always say the lines with them. I love why other cast members to Nolan North as the Penguin, Troy Baker as Two-Face and Tara Strong as Harley Quinn they are all so great. But the bosses are where it’s at it greatly improved upon Arkham Asylum, and now the bosses are big and amazing Solomon Grundy and Mr Freeze are my favorites. The graphics are great and so is the music it’s so atmospheric and gameplay is great as well, punching and flipping around sound amazing but nothing compares to just gliding around Arkham City. Overall this is my favorite game of all time some games have come close but I don’t think it will ever get replaced. Ranking Masterpiece.… Expand
  26. Haris_k
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. One of the best batman stories and one of the best stories in general put in the form of a video game. Amazing gameplay, top tier voice acting, and a fantastic score make this game spectacular.
  27. Zanta121
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    This game was inevitably what got me into Batman. The story, basic in its nature but perfect in its execution. The character are well adapted and their continuation from the first game is phenomenal.

    This game will always be held in my heart as one of the greatest experiences I have ever had.
  28. Der_Sperling_
    Jan 14, 2022
    9
    Определённо лучшая игра серии, отличный сюжет и геймплей.
  29. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Atmosphere: 10
    Enjoyment: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 8
    Story: 9
    Total: 9.00
  30. grimreapersims
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
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#3 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#6 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#6 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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94

Universal acclaim - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 87
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  1. Planet Xbox 360
    Dec 22, 2011
    95
    Improved gameplay, new mechanics, and an even stronger story denote whether you care about Batman or not, it's still a game worthy of your time. With some easter eggs possibly hinting at plots for a third game, let's hope Rocksteady isn't quite done with the Dark Knight.
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  2. games(TM)
    Dec 1, 2011
    90
    Arkham City handles its side-stories gloriously. [Christmas 2011, p.102]
  3. Gamer Limit
    Nov 29, 2011
    95
    All in all, outside of a few minor issues, I couldn't ask for a better Batman experience. If Arkham City was a graphic novel, it would be considered a classic.
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