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Rocksteady Studios |
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August 25, 2009 |
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Eidos Interactive |
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Critic Reviews The following reviews are used to calculate the overall reception for this game. All applicable scores are converted to our simplified rating system based on the specifics offered by each publication or the tone of each review. You can read more about how we do this here.
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August 21, 2009 -  Excellent - Batman: Arkham Asylum is a Batman: The Animated Series movie where you yourself are in control of Batman and his sheer awesomeness, and that ultimately makes it the best Batman game to date.
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September 1, 2009 - Excellent - Batman: Arkham Asylum is this year's BioShock, not just from the connection established with the world, but from its ability to innovate where new ideas are needed, and moreover, deliver an adventure unlike any other.
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September 14, 2009 - Excellent - This atmospheric, action-packed romp through the nuthouse allows you to truly play like Batman. Very few video games provide that sense of immersion, so this one is definitely worth your time and money.
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August 24, 2009 - Excellent - [Arkham Asylum] is so good that we're declaring it an easy 'Best of' contender for 2009.
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August 24, 2009 - Excellent - Regardless of whether you're getting sucked into the Story mode or competing for high scores in the Challenge mode, Batman: Arkham Asylum does an outstanding job of letting you be Batman.
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August 24, 2009 - Excellent - If you're a Batman fan, this is the best treatment the World's Greatest Detective has ever received in videogame form -- and if you're not a Batman fan, Arkham Asylum will change that. This is how to make a licensed game.
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August 25, 2009 - Excellent - Not only a brilliantly authentic presentation of its subject matter but a tremendous game in its own right, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a big, clever and finely crafted experience which propels Rocksteady immediately into the realm of triple-A developers. This year's BioShock. That's what it is.
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August 21, 2009 - Excellent - Though it'll take you in the neighborhood of 12 hours to play through, Arkham Asylum feels like it's over in a heartbeat. This is a testament to its magnificent pacing, and the care that went into making every moment feel important. Regardless of whether you know or care what a Killer Croc is, know that this is a game worth playing.
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August 21, 2009 - Excellent - Batman: Arkham Asylum is the greatest comic book videogame of all time. This is an adult Dark Knight story that is well-told, packs some truly fun gameplay elements, has topnotch voice talent, and feels like it's part of Batman canon.
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September 10, 2009 - Excellent - Fans of the Dark Knight must not miss Batman: Arkham Asylum. This game is everything one would want a Batman game to be and I cannot recommend it enough.
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August 25, 2009 - Excellent - With writing and acting on par with or exceeding the best story-driven gaming has to offer, extensive extras including a robust Challenge Mode and a soundtrack that washes it all down true to dark form, you simply couldn't ask for a better Batman game, period.
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August 22, 2009 - Excellent - Rewarding and engrossing in equal measure, the entire production reeks of quality from the stellar voice work to the jaw-dropping visuals and intuitive control system. Truly this is the Batman game that everybody's been waiting for.
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August 27, 2009 - Excellent - Whether you fancy skulking in the shadows, smashing slow motion fists in into a goon's skull, or simply using some cool gadgets, you can do no wrong with what is Eidos' best game in years.
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September 1, 2009 -  Good - There are wonderful moments in Arkham Asylum that play with the player, and with being Batman, but what holds it back from true greatness is a certain timidity. There's a fear of straying too far from certain templates in its boss and environment design. Batman has the greatest rogue's gallery in the world; Arkham Asylum does not.
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August 21, 2009 - Good - Ultimately, Batman: Arkham Asylum succeeds because it's a great game, with or without the license. It seamlessly transitions between beat-‘em-up brawler, intense stealth action, and exploration-friendly adventure without missing a beat.
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August 21, 2009 - Good - Batman: Arkham Asylum doesn't quite deliver on all of its big ideas, and thus dodges the highest of accolades, but its rousing peaks make its low points more than bearable. Its best moments of dazzling showmanship easily qualify as must-see entertainment, even if they're not sufficient to make the game as a whole a must-play.
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September 17, 2009 - Good - I didn't like spending most of the game in detective vision. I despise the lack of creativity in the boss fights and enemy variety. In the face of the rest of the game, it's hard to care too much. It's expertly tuned to keep you engaged in the fascinatingly dark world, and gives a real, true sense of what it might be like to be Batman.
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August 21, 2009 - Good - [Batman: Arkham Asylum] triumphs where most other superhero games and other types of licensed action games fail: it makes you feel like the lead character. It makes you feel like The Batman.
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