The idea is an obvious one, you'd think: make a Batman game where you act like Batman. Except, looking at the history of Batman games, it doesn't appear to have occurred to anyone else. Like, ever.
Batman as a fighter. Batman as a platformer. Even Batman as a surrealistic isometric adventure. They all capture bits of the Caped Crusader, sure - hell, even the surrealistic one - but it's not the whole picture.
Arkham Asylum, created by London's Rocksteady Studios, mixes the three together and puts them in the BioShock-esque closed setting of the titular Asylum. The idea is that the Joker and his hundreds of goons - plus assorted other supervillains - have taken over, and Batman must bring all his talents to bear to stop them.
Discover the best Batman Arkham games ranked from Asylum to Knight, including Origins, VR and more, with a focus on combat, story, and world design.
Batman: Arkham Asylum's powerful intro paves the way to an excellent gameplay experience, even almost 15 years later.
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