Even those that have stood up to some scrutiny compromise their source, cramming powers and villains into well-worn gaming templates. It's the result of a rushed licence, a studio ordered to have a game ready to ship alongside the latest summer movie blockbuster. Or it can be the result of a simple act of opportunism, reskinning a standard genre piece in the knowledge that a captive audience will hand over the cash so long as it looks cool.
Batman: Arkham Asylum may yet turn out to be a bad game, but if it does it'll be for neither of those reasons. And there's a more than good chance it'll be an excellent one, because from concept to tone this is a seriously positive case for the genre. It begins as the Batmobile, complete with a glorious 1950s grille, roars through Gotham, past emergency vehicles heading the other way.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum's powerful intro paves the way to an excellent gameplay experience, even almost 15 years later.
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I cant wait for this game, i havent played a decent superhero game in a long time :(
The punisher was the last good one in my opinion(hes more anti-hero though cause hes bad ass)