GameSpy writes: "During a busy GDC week I got a very brief hands-on with Batman: Arkham Asylum. Rocksteady Studios aims to put a different spin on the superhero's adventures with a grim tale of a long night in Gotham City's famous home for the criminally ill. Warner Bros. Interactive showed me two challenge modes: a time-based detective challenge and a section of score-based brawling missions. I'm not sure why Warner only showed off challenge mode instead of the main game -- spoiler aversion, perhaps? -- but I liked what I saw."
Spiffy:
+Offers a fluid brawling system and some cool weapons for Batman's arsenal
Iffy:
-Five minutes of challenge mode doesn't convey everything the game might offer
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