This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Batman: Arkham Asylum, a comic book adaptation that reviews describe as "the definitive representation of the Dark Knight." Arkham Asylum currently earns a score of 91 out of 100 at Metacritic.com.
Game Informer's Andrew Reiner rates Arkham Asylum at 9.5 out of 10, praising its grim setting. "Like BioShock's underwater dystopia, Arkham Asylum is a place of wonder and inexplicable horror," he writes. "The Asylum isn't just a backdrop for this twisted tale, it is its tone-setter and driving force. The Asylum pumps just as much excitement into this adventure as the pointy-eared vigilante, Batman, does."
Particular attention has also been paid to the enemy characters, few of which feel like the throwaway goons that players have fought by the dozens in previous Batman titles.
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