As such Rocksteady would be remiss if they didn’t include any of Batman’s crime solving skills to complement his crime fighting. He could then swoop down and string up an enemy, leaving them hanging upside as a warning to others though this tactic seems more befitting of a spider than a bat.Ī certain yellow rodent may try to claim this title for himself, but Batman is called the world’s greatest detective. This also factored into the game as Batman could travel unseen, using his grappling gun and gliding abilities to move overhead in the rafters of Arkham. Batman is also known to prowl in the shadows and hunt criminals unseen, using fear as a weapon. The mechanics allowed the player to flawless execute each of his brawler moves intuitively, making them feel as though they were unstoppable when outnumbered against a dozen thugs. Whether he was executing counter attacks or dodging weapons, Batman could effortlessly move from opponent to opponent before they had a chance to attack.
Batman has always excelled in unarmed combat and Arkham Asylum did a fantastic job of translating his combat prowess into something that spectacular to behold and easy to execute. It’s no secret that part of the appeal of donning the cowl and cape is to beat up a bunch of criminals and Arkham Asylum went the extra mile to make combat feel befitting of a superhero. In addition to Joker’s goons, many of the super villains notorious for terrorizing Gotham happen to be conveniently locked up for a star studded line up of boss fights, and since the inmates are running this asylum, they tend to be in areas that are thematic matches for their diabolical trademarks. The large asylum offers a good amount of open world freedom, but structured enough to guide the player through a somewhat linear story progression. The asylum works well as a setting for this type of game. The Joker has bombs all over Gotham City that he threatens to use if anyone comes in Arkham after him, so Batman is left to deal with inmates running the asylum all by himself. Batman goes to Arkham and his suspicions are confirmed after Harley Quinn hijacks the security system and Commissioner Gordon is captured. Being the world’s greatest detective, Batman suspects something fishy going on and thinks Joker may have allowed himself to be caught. Arkham is currently housing many of Joker’s goons after a fire at Blackgate Prison. The influence of its gameplay can be seen in other games such as Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Spider-Man.Īrkham Asylum begins with the caped crusader apprehending the Joker, sending him to the titular asylum where he belongs. Batman has always been a superhero who has (mostly) translated well to cinema and games, but it was Batman: Arkham Asylum that was not only the best Batman at the time, but also redesigned the template for superhero games which was repeated in its multiple sequels. Superman 64 and X-Men on the NES are some of the most atrocious video game offenders that come to mind, but there have been quite a few good superhero games across multiple console generations.
Superheroes may have originated in the comics, but they’ve been popular across multiple forms of entertainment media for decades with mixed results. We even have a beige computer with a floppy disk drive. All the classic systems are down there collecting dust, so in an effort to improve the cleanliness of our work space, we dust off these old consoles every so often and put an old game through its paces, just to make sure everything stays in working order. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known as the Crust Room, with an old grey couch and a big old CRT TV. Member the games you used to play? We member.
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