Batman: Arkham City

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  1. MANXMAN76
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    By far one of my favourite batman games with so many improvements from Arkham Asylum with gliding and stealth as well as combat this is up there as one of the greatest superhero games to date.
  2. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Una gran juego un mundo abierto mejor que el de la entrega pasada y que pule el combate en el juego
  3. 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!
  4. Mirowave
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY and BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM are the two best Batman Games of all Time. Great Graphics and Sound, great Story and Fun. Masterpiece!
  5. RoyTheDog
    Aug 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This wasn’t just the best Batman game of all time, it’s one of the best superhero pieces of media of all time. I really enjoy Rocksteady’s darker more psychological take on Batman. As he and Catwoman fight their personal demons and the rouges gallery of villains. I really enjoyed how Rocksteady choose to portray the villains especially. Mark Hamill gave one of the best performances of his career as the joker and cemented his place as the definitive animated joker. The ending of this game is hands down the greatest video game ending of all time in my opinion. It’s a dark sad and gritty game. I definitely recommend.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. lessacebola
    Sep 8, 2020
    7
    A história e jogabilidade são ok, o sistem de localização do jogo é um pouco confuso, acabei me perdendo algumas vezes, mas me encontrei rapidamente. Não tem nada de especial no jogo, se você gostar da DC e do batman vai gostar do jogo também.
  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. wiredspore44
    May 22, 2021
    10
    Damn this was good. I think I've finally found a game to take away Halo CE's title as my favourite game of all time. It keeps everything that made Arkham Asylum so good and expands upon it so much. The bosses are all unique and incredibly fun to interact with, the open world Arkham City is so fun to grapple around in and there's so much to do! I don't usually do many side quests after IDamn this was good. I think I've finally found a game to take away Halo CE's title as my favourite game of all time. It keeps everything that made Arkham Asylum so good and expands upon it so much. The bosses are all unique and incredibly fun to interact with, the open world Arkham City is so fun to grapple around in and there's so much to do! I don't usually do many side quests after I beat a game but Batman Arkham City is just so compelling and entertaining with all it's secrets and side stories. The story is also way more expansive than Arkham Asylum and is just incredible. From start to finish you'll be completely hooked. Usually I play a game like maybe an hour every day or two but this game was just too fun to turn off. Can't wait to finish off the trilogy with Arkham Knight.… Expand
  10. zachym11
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
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  11. Cyborg_TDRK
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    Esse jogo foi o primeiro jogo que me tirou do mais "bobinho" e me trouxe um jogo de ação de verdade, eu tenho um carinho muito grande por ele. Eu ganhei ele de um amigo de minha irmã quando eu tinha 7 anos e eu joguei e zerei ele e cara... eu adorei. Eu rejoguei o jogo 3 vezes, inclusive uma semana atrás e ele sempre vai ser tão bom quanto da primeira vez, melhora tudo que o Asylum trouxeEsse jogo foi o primeiro jogo que me tirou do mais "bobinho" e me trouxe um jogo de ação de verdade, eu tenho um carinho muito grande por ele. Eu ganhei ele de um amigo de minha irmã quando eu tinha 7 anos e eu joguei e zerei ele e cara... eu adorei. Eu rejoguei o jogo 3 vezes, inclusive uma semana atrás e ele sempre vai ser tão bom quanto da primeira vez, melhora tudo que o Asylum trouxe em 100% e traz um plot twist muito bom, sempre foi e sempre será o meu jogo do Batman e provavelmente de super-heróis existente… Expand
  12. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 15, 2021
    8
    Марафон ассасинов разбавляем мрачной эстетикой лучшей супергеройской серией игр Batman Arkham. Asylum уже перепройден и он по-прежнему хорошо заходит, конечно же с оговорками, но если вспомнить когда была выпущена игра, то вопросов не остаётся. Вторая часть Arkham City - новая ступень в серии. Открытый прекрасный мрачный мир а-ля Бёртон, великолепная графика и механика боев, полетов и вМарафон ассасинов разбавляем мрачной эстетикой лучшей супергеройской серией игр Batman Arkham. Asylum уже перепройден и он по-прежнему хорошо заходит, конечно же с оговорками, но если вспомнить когда была выпущена игра, то вопросов не остаётся. Вторая часть Arkham City - новая ступень в серии. Открытый прекрасный мрачный мир а-ля Бёртон, великолепная графика и механика боев, полетов и в общем всего происходящего. Потрясающие яркие главные действующие лица, интересный сюжет, хоть и не самый продолжительный. Минусами игры являются не самые интересные допы и загадки, проходить которые соответственно большого желания не возникает, что значительно сокращает игровое действо.… Expand
  13. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    The best "beat 'em up" game I have ever played.

    Pros: - Ability to play as Catwoman(DLC), Robin(DLC) and Batman. Both have their unique styles of combat and methods of movement through Arkham City. - Graphics are gorgeous. - Arsenal of side quests, which add to the story. Riddler's trophies are back again, and this time, they are a bit more of a challenge to obtain. - Arkham    The best "beat 'em up" game I have ever played.

    Pros:

    - Ability to play as Catwoman(DLC), Robin(DLC) and Batman. Both have their unique styles of combat and methods of movement through Arkham City.

    - Graphics are gorgeous.

    - Arsenal of side quests, which add to the story. Riddler's trophies are back again, and this time, they are a bit more of a challenge to obtain.

    - Arkham City is a great sandbox. The cleverly placed grapple points and environment will have you swinging, climbing, and gliding with satisfaction.

    - You get a chance to work in the same interests as some villains, which is a nice twist compared to Arkham Asylum.

    - Gadgets are unique and their applications are very cool. Every playable characters have their own unique upgrades also.

    - Conversations throughout Arkham City between the inmates give more information about the plot as it is updated through Batman's actions.

    - The cries of the political prisoners are gruelling enough to make you want to save them.

    - Combat has improved from Arkham Asylum. There are more variety of skills you can learn to handle enemies with new equipment.

    - Many villains are featured. In the main quest, without DLCs, most only appear for a short duration. With DLCs, they will appear again for the side quests.

    - The precision in selecting the gadgets, located on the diagonals of the d-pad, have been improved from Arkham Asylum.

    Cons:

    None (nothing major), in my opinion.    … Expand
  14. Nebraska619
    Feb 27, 2021
    10
    This game is one of the best i have ever played. The combat is awesome with the many combo attacks and the freeflow challenges and all the gadgets make the game so fun to mess around with. The story kept me glued for hours as i played trying to get all the side missions and riddler challenges and tried to get 100% on it. The voice acting is great and the story is fun to play and it's oneThis game is one of the best i have ever played. The combat is awesome with the many combo attacks and the freeflow challenges and all the gadgets make the game so fun to mess around with. The story kept me glued for hours as i played trying to get all the side missions and riddler challenges and tried to get 100% on it. The voice acting is great and the story is fun to play and it's one of the few games that i can replay 100's of times and never get bored. Getting the riddler trophies was a challenge but it was fun and i could collect most of them along the way so by the time i got finished with everything else there was only a few trophies and riddles left. I'm glad that i bought the game when i did because this was one of the best there is. It's a gift from the video game gods that brought us this creation. I cannot complain much about the game except for the fact there are so many riddler trophies (its not enough to knock it down to 9) but other than that i love this game and it'll forever be in my heart.… Expand
  15. felipelucktt
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    Um jogo muito bom, com uma jogabilidade bacana. Só sinto falta de uma história mais "cinemática!
  16. Ray6701
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    Awesome action packed and cool graphics and everything else as well as hell boy
  17. keroxsan
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    Batman Arkham City has to be one of my favorite videogames that Ive EVER played. The story is absolutely phenomenal and the gameplay is REALLY good too. I also really liked all of the side characters too. I loved being able to do missions and free roam as Catwoman. This game kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was playing it. Definitely a must play for all gamers.
  18. CloudStrife05
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything Asylum was but bigger and better. Story is once again great, voice acting is at its best, and the fight with Mr. Freeze is one you will not be able to forget since it takes more brains than brawn from the players part on how to defeat him.… Expand
  19. grimreapersims
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
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  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Atmosphere: 10
    Enjoyment: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 8
    Story: 9
    Total: 9.00
  23. Der_Sperling_
    Jan 14, 2022
    9
    Определённо лучшая игра серии, отличный сюжет и геймплей.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  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. 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.
  28. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    Loved this game this is an awesome game almost have all the achievements very good
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. goodgriff33
    Dec 28, 2022
    9
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  32. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  33. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
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  34. 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.
  35. 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
  36. Epicdude7979
    May 14, 2023
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time. I’ve played it countless times and I’m always amazed.
  37. 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
  38. 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.
  39. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  40. 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.
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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
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  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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