Anyone who has ever had an interest in Batman will love this game, and do you know what, so will everyone else. You'll be hooked the very first time you see that cape swoop around the screen to reveal one of Batman's big, black, leather combat boots smack into the jaw of one of the Joker's goons to send him flying against the wall with a shuddering crunch. But before we go into combat, lets look at why that boot is making aggressive contact with that face.
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Plays best on the PlayStation 3.