I know there are some gamer nerds on here. Is Arkham Asylum not:

1. One of the best games of the year?
2. The best representation of the Dark Knight in the video game medium? The greatest superhero game ever?

Arkham Asylum - Video Games = The Dark Knight to Movies

SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT.

I need to send you something.

Imago said:

I already own Arkham Asylum. No worries.

Is it already out?

Went to the games store yesterday and didn't see it!

Edit - just checked - out on Thursday
[Edited 8/31/09 23:13pm]

connorhawke said:

Came out in the States on 8/25

Mars23 said:

Worth picking up? What's the gameplay style? I'm tired of Infamous and need a new game.....

Gameplay is part Metal Gear Solid, part button masher. You can choose to sneak or do battle and the combat can be button mashing or timed strikes. After the story, you can play challenge maps to test your combat and sneaking skills.

I can't do the game justice, but a demo should be available for download on the PSN.

If you're playing infamous, I assume you have a PS3. On that console, you get a batcave space for PS Home, and you can play the challenge maps as the Joker.

I still bought it on 360 for the graphics and better controllers, but that's definitely a PS3 bonus.

I downloaded the demo off Xbox Live and liked it very much. I'll most likely go grab the full game at some point

Mars23 said:

Thanks! Will pick it up on Thursday

I saw the commercial for this recently. It looked so good I wanted to buy it and I'm not even a gamer.

novabrkr said:

Wow. That's almost embarrassing.

Its entirely true to the root of Batman and the new Bat.

But, it ain't my type of game, i like the more abstract, innovative or emotional ones. Like Flower, Ico, Silent Hill 2, Shenmue, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Shadow of the colossus, MGS.

You got the PS3 version? Thats the best version, got joker as a playable.

i SO can't wait to buy this game

but i wish i still had my PS3

better yet, they should just make a Joker video game. Could you imagine how kick ass that would be?

IF I had something to play it on that would be awesome. It looks like they finally did him some justice when it comes to videogames.

damn, I didn't know it came out already! It looked totally awesome in the magazine I read. I don't really buy games unless they have a whole bunch of replay value (online play, sports and fighting games are the exception), so I'm gonna rent this and try it out.

WetDream said:

Best games ever

Gonna pick it up tomorrow. Nice little birthday present for myself

JerseyKRS said:

Playing the story mode unlocks like 16 challenge maps. Replay is very high if you enjoy the sneaking and fight mechanics in the game.

I saw it advertised on tv.


Definately on my list to get

Hey thanks Mars!
I went down to EB to see if came out and the lads there were pissed that the local K-Mart put it up a day early so they sold it to me.

Brilliant game. I'm really enjoying it.

connorhawke said:

Yeah, well, FF has been down ever since Squaresoft became Square-Enix. Last great one was X.

I could talk all day about Silent Hill 2. It is the biggest work of artistic storytelling in game history. Tops that of many films.
Infact, i was arguing with a dumb critic about how Silent Hill 2 is yet to be topped for poetic storytelling in games, just the other day.

Genius creation that sadly got lost to an American developer (Origins and Homecoming) and got butchered into a commercial mess.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the most awesome campaign game I've ever played.

WetDream said:

Flower is TOTALLY RAD!!!

Bought it, knocked it over, loved it.

I'm a bat-fanatic ever since waaay back when I was a kid and I felt like a kid playing this. Loved the little bios for great and obscure characters like Ratcatcher and even recent ones like Humpty and the Great White Shark.

I was extra-impressed with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy and was thinking "wow they've really nailed them". Then I saw the end credits and discovered it was written by Paul Dini, which explains it all.

I did find the constant Joker voice-overs were too often though. When there's lots of things to run around and find in a game I don't really want to hear the same things over and over again.

8/10

It lost a point for the explosives not being able to be attached to a batarang and detonated remotely. For some reason I found that annoying.

connorhawke said:

Played the challenge maps yet? Some are damn near impossible to get gold on. I can get the sneaking challenges, but combat has to be flawless to get the medals.

plenty of love for arkham asylum but no MONEY for it.

Anxiety said:

May want to consider selling your body. The game is that good.

Mars23 said:

Not yet - those sorts of things tend to irritate me because I'm such a perfectionist. Will give them a go if I feel in the mood.