Batman: Arkham Asylum (Game of the Year Edition)

Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum - Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum.

Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme.

Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and five-time Emmy award winner Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost season one and Batman: The Animated Series.

"Batman: Arkham Asylum is the ultimate Batman experience, hands down.  Edwin Millheim, ImpulseGamer.com
"If you're a Batman fan, this is the best treatment the World's Greatest Detective has ever received in videogame form...  Ryan Scott, GameSpy.com
"[Batman: Arkham Asylum] is very nearly the perfect game. This game is as close to 100% as I've ever seen.  Phil Soletsky, GameOverOnline.com

Features

	Become the Invisible Predator with Batman's fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies.
	Choose Multiple Takedown Methods, including swooping from the sky and smashing through walls, and use the predator camera get a closer look at the action.
	Enjoy Complete Superhero Freedom in the environment with the use of Batman's grapple to get to any place you can see, jump from any height and glide in any direction.
	Experience What it's Like to be Batman using Batarangs, explosive gel aerosol, The Batclaw, sonar resonator and the line launcher.
	Explore Every Inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety.
	Face Off Against Gotham's Greatest Villains including The Joker, Harley Quinn, Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc.
	Investigate as Batman, the World's Greatest Detective, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools including x-ray scanning, fingerprint scans, 'Amido Black' spray and a pheromone tracker.
	Unlock More Secrets by Completing Hidden Challenges in the world and develop and customize equipment by earning experience points.
	Utilize the Unique FreeFlow Combat System to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker's henchmen in brutal melee brawls.

Features

	Product Type	Software
	Distribution Media/Method	DVD-ROM
	Manufacturer Part Number	20092
	Manufacturer	Square Enix Corporation Ltd
	Product Name	Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition
	Brand Name	Square Enix
	Package Contents	Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition Exclusive Trioviz 3D Vision Glasses Scarecrow Nightmare Challenge Map Crime Alley Challenge Map Prey in the Darkness Map Pack(2 Maps) Insane Night Map Pack(2 Maps)
	Platform Supported	Xbox 360
	Features	Utilize the unique FreeFlow combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker's henchmen in brutal melee brawls. Investigate as Batman, the WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools including x-ray scanning, fingerprint scans, 'Amido Black' spray and a pheromone tracker. Face off against Gotham's greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, VICTOR ZSASZ and KILLER CROC. Become the Invisible Predator with Batman's fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies. Choose multiple takedown methods, including swooping from the sky and smashing through walls, and use the predator camera get a closer look at the action. Explore every inch of ARKHAM ASYLUM and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety. Experience what it's like to be BATMAN using BATARANGS, explosive gel aerosol, The BATCLAW, sonar resonator and the line launcher. Unlock more secrets by completing hidden challenges in the world and develop and customize equipment by earning experience points. Move through the environment with the use of Batman's grapnel gun to get to out-of-reach places, and jump from any height to glide in any direction.
	Software Name	Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition
	Software Sub Type	Role Playing Game
	Software Main Type	Game
	ESRB Rating	T (Teen 13+)
	Release Date	2010-10-26

Professional Reviews

IGN.com 9 of 10
It's not often that I'm conflicted about a game. Don't get me wrong, review scores are in the eye of the beholder so I'm sure there are plenty of times that you've read something I have written and not agreed with me. I mean that it's rare for me to play a game during a demo and not have a solid idea of what the final product is going to be. I played bits of Batman: Arkham Asylum a few times before I finally got a copy to review, and I always found myself coming away with mixed feelings. I enjoyed the combat and attacking from the shadows, but the pacing seemed off and Batman's movements seemed stiff. Could Rocksteady really pull everything together to deliver on one of DC Comics' biggest franchises?...After having beaten the game, I can tell you the answer is most certainly "Yes."...This system is great. I felt empowered as I knocked these creeps down, grabbed their bats and slammed them back into the attackers. I'm sure it sounds like the process could get repetitive, but the crooks start using tasers and knives eventually, and that leads to you having to fight them in a different way and avoid simply spamming your mouse; you need to get behind the taser-packing guys to strike and daze the knife dudes before socking them in the jaw...As you ping-pong off people with your savage attacks, a combo meter tallies your strikes on the left side of the screen. As long as each of your attacks is landing (Don't mash the buttons; pick your shots.) and you're not getting hit (Reverse, Master Bruce!), the combo count keeps climbing. I'm sure it sounds simple, but you'd be surprised how good you have to be to link together massive combos. If you can get the count up to eight (five with an upgrade), you can do special moves once you've unlocked them, and I can tell you that I don't do special moves all that often...Batman: Arkham Asylum is the greatest comic book videogame of all time. This is an adult Dark Knight story that is well-told, packs some truly fun gameplay elements, has topnotch voice talent, and feel like it's part of Batman canon. If I have to nitpick, I wish the cutscenes looked better as they can distract from the tale and that the AI was a bit more responsive, but those are tiny flaws that shouldn't distract from the big picture...Rocksteady nailed what Batman is supposed to feel like. Fans, rejoice. - Greg Miller

Product Attributes

ESRB Rating:		T (Teen 13+)
Game Genre:		Action / Adventure

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