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Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Action/Third-person 3D Action

RELEASE DATE

25/AUG/09

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Rocksteady Studios

PUBLISHER

Eidos Interactive

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

IBM PC Compatible, PlayStation 3, IBM PC Compatible, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

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PLAYING AS #USES

batman 265
Detective 11

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HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

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DESCRIPTION

Batman: Arkham Asylum is an original adventure with fast action and large-scale combat sequences, played from a close third-person perspective in a dark, survival-horror styled setting. The game begins as Batman delivers the Joker to Arkham Asylum, Gotham City's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. The villain springs a trap and takes over the institution, with an army of thugs and a host of dangerous inmates to back him up. The twisted plot plays out in a freely-explored re-creation of the asylum and surrounding island. In addition to prowling the corridors of Arkham, Batman can explore the outdoor areas, using his equipment to reach high spots and glide safely back down.

Specially suited for the game's one-against-many melee style, the three-button combat control scheme is intended for free-flowing moves and strings of combo attacks on multiple opponents. Batman also has a belt full of useful gadgets to help even the odds, with x-ray scanners and chemical tracers that let him see through walls and follow invisible tracks. Stealthy prowling gives advantages of positioning and surprise, rewarding the hero's caution and patience with one-hit takedowns. Experience earned through combat, exploration, and experimentation allow Batman to create better equipment, more finely tuned to the given tasks.

In addition to the Joker and his brilliant aide in evil, Harley Quinn, Batman faces other super-powered asylum patients, including Bane, Killer Croc, Zsasz. As usual, brains as well as brawn are required to unravel Joker's insanely inspired scheme. The story for Batman: Arkham Asylum was written by Paul Dini, writer and producer for Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. Cartoon series regulars Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and Arleen Sorkin perform voice acting. The game was developed by Rocksteady Studios, creator of Eidos' 2006 first-person shooter Urban Chaos: Riot Response. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/Third-person 3D Action
RELEASE DATE:

25/AUG/09
TOP TRAITS:

batman, Stealth tactics, Dark
DESCRIPTION:

Batman: Arkham Asylum is an original adventure with fast action and large-scale combat sequences, played from a close... more

players 4,478

followers 84

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POPULARITY: X360 PLATFORM

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Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: wastelander75

“I got to admit, it's...good. Damn good. I wasn't expecting it to be so well polished for a comic book game. But. I'm sold on it. The stealth "predator" aspect is awesome. Hanging from a gargoyle and gliding down to capture and entangle a...”

created 24/DEC/2009

wastelander75 played Batman: Arkham Asylum on 23/DEC/09

“up to 75% of all riddles solved on the island. Yeahhh. Not so condesending and uppity NOW are you E. Nigma.......took me forever to find them though...”

created 24/DEC/2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: CommZod

“So far it has kept my attention very well, spent 3 hours playing one of the melee challenges and didn't eve realize it!”

created 23/DEC/2009

Spoondog earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 19/DEC/09

“Just started this one, Will it tear me off MW2 - Hmm tough one - Just done the scarecrow boss level, very neat. I think I'll be torn between two games for a while, not a bad thing but I'm usually a...”

created 20/DEC/2009

BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM 2!!! by: Avitron

“Super excited to see this one- loved the first, played the hell outa it. Still only need 5-6 achievements to get them all....great game the first one was. So anticipating part 2 is a given.”

created 13/DEC/2009

Kogaras played Batman: Arkham Asylum on 11/DEC/09

“had another go at melee challenges, still failing at getting more trophies =(”

created 12/DEC/2009

Kogaras played Batman: Arkham Asylum on 10/DEC/09

“still can't get those Combat Challenges right..... when will i ever get that 100% completion rating...”

created 10/DEC/2009

ichabodcrane played Batman: Arkham Asylum on 28/NOV/09

“buy navy seal watch, buy luminox navy seal watches, navy seal dive watches, luminox navy seal dive watch, dive watch, special operations watch, seal watch, MTM special ops watch, 5.11 tactical...”

created 29/NOV/2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: someolddoor

“Fun little stealth action brawler. Worthy collectables.”

created 20/NOV/2009

darkmoto87 earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 09/NOV/09

“im a bit late on trying this game out. im really enjoying it so far :D”

created 09/NOV/2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: pinoyvideogamer

“So far, this has been the best Batman game that I've ever played. Nothing comes close. After that, Batman for the NES. Haha. This game looks so different, gives us a feel how dark Arkham Asylum is, the character designs are impressive. Gameplay...”

created 05/NOV/2009

pinoyvideogamer earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 02/NOV/09

SnowWolf75 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago... show previous hide previous

“Well, you've beaten the game now, so you have all the weapons. I would recommend using detective mode alot to find them, as most of the later puzzles were the walls you had to pull down with the super batclaw.”

created 03/NOV/2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360) by: jsalari

“There have been many "Batman" games through out the years and none of them really captured the Dark Knight correctly until now. Batman Arkham Asylum puts you in the shoes of the capped crusader himself. Rocksteady really delivered the...”

created 02/NOV/2009

Wickit earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 30/OCT/09

“Earned more Combat Challenge Room medals.”

created 31/OCT/2009

Wormy earned achievements in Batman: Arkham Asylum on 29/OCT/09

“Wow. Finished batman tonight. What a game. Truly, this game is among some of the best I've played. I feel that no entertainment property, be it TV or movie, or video game, has captured batman...”

created 29/OCT/2009