The Bat Is Back In Arkham Asylum 2

When phrases like “Game of the Year” get tossed around, it’s like that the title in question will see a sequel. Much to the delight of many gamers that visited Gotham’s most disturbing of locations this year, “Batman: Arkham Asylum” will see a follow up in the relatively near future. While next to nothing is known about the game, we do have this lovely trailer, courtesy of the Spike VGAs to get put a smile on our faces. Check it out, or check out the teaser site, Arkhamhasmoved.com. [Continue Reading]

Batman: Arkham Asylum Review #2: Into The Nuthouse

This is part two of our two part “Batman: Arkham Asylum” review series. For another view on the game, check out Nat X7’s review.

Batman doesn’t need an introduction: whether you read about him the comics, watched the cheesy TV episodes, or saw him in the latest Dark Knight movie, chances are you know about about the Caped Crusader. However, Arkham Asylum is something many casual Batman fans don’t know much about, and Eidos has decided to give a ten hour tour of the place in their latest game. With Batman’s theme being littered with stealthy situations, kung fu battles, and hi-tech gadgets, does this game meet the expectations of Batman fans or do you need to be insane to enjoy “Batman: Arkham Asylum”? [Continue Reading]

Batman: Arkham Asylum Review #1: This Dark Knight Shines Brightly

This is part one of our two part “Batman: Arkham Asylum” review series. Check out MarkyX’s take on the game.

Months ago, DC Comics killed off Bruce Wayne. A three-part mini-series, entitled “Battle for the Cowl,” followed his death, in which multiple heroes and villains from the Gotham universe battled to wear the suit of the famous, Caped Crusader. Now, a new entity dons the bat suit, and a total reinvention of the Batman storyline has begun. While “Batman: Arkham Asylum” still has you exploring Gotham’s most storied penitentiary from behind the eyes of Bruce Wayne, it draws many parallels with it’s comic brethren, as it’s a total reinvention of Batman in the gaming realm, and brings with it many innovative features that should be mainstays in the third-person, action genre. [Continue Reading]

E3 ‘09: Batman Arkham Asylum Developer Interview

FINALLY, Batman’s getting a badass game. “Arkham Asylum” is looking like it is going to be the quintisential Batman game that will set the standard for all other Batman games to come. It’s the first game ever to really blend all of Bruce Wayne’s “gifts – from his detective work to his batarangs it looks like an all encompassing Batman experiance. So, even though the game got delayed a few weeks, you’ll be able to get your hands on it soon enough (I have already spent some time with my hands on it, and you can check out my thoughts on it here), but in the mean time, Unit had a chance to find out a bit more about the game at this year’s E3 courtesy of Rocksteady’s Lead Narrative Designer, Paul Crocker – check out what he learned. [Continue Reading]

E3 ‘09: Batman Arkham Asylum Hands-On Impressions

Eidos is looking to save Batman’s video game reputation later this summer by releasing “Batman: Arkham Asylum” for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I had a chance to spend a few minutes with the game, at Eidos’ E3 booth and take on a few of the game’s challenge rooms with both Batman and the Joker. Here’s what you need to know about Gotham’s greatest detective’s next mission.
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