In Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life!
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.
Stay out of the asylum with the help of our guide.
If anyone was still doubting the success of last year's Batman: Arkham Asylum, today Warner Bros., the game's publisher, announced that it's bought up a majority stake of London-based developer Rocksteady Studios. To date, Arkham Asylum has shipped over three million copies worldwide, and with a sequel already in the works, it's possible that Rocksteady will go on to develop more action games based on the Batman franchise. Read More »
GOONL!NE ran a rumor piece over the weekend which suggests that Rocksteady Games might well be hard at work on a sequel to this year's excellent Batman: Arkham Asylum. The tantalizing quote from Rocksteady's game director, Sefton Hill, comes in from the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine. Read More »
The LA Times Online has a piece which focuses on how Warner Bros. is planning tighter control over its superhero division in light of the recent Disney/Marvel takeover.
A little slice of gaming news comes to the forefront in the article, which reveals that Eidos' new superhero game, Batman: Arkham Asylum, has now sold nearly two million copies since launch. Read More »
The Guinness World Records has awarded Batman: Arkham Asylum the title of "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever." According to the press release, reviewers' scores averaged to 91.67 (as compiled by Metacritic), breaking the record for the highest-rated superhero video game thus far. For GameSpy's take on Batman: Arkham Asylum, read editor -- and resident DC comics know-it-all -- Ryan Scott's review. Read More »
You're Batman.
That's it. No convoluted backstory or lengthy exposition to explain Bruce Wayne's tragic history for the 80 millionth time. When you fire Arkham Asylum up, you're thrust immediately into the Joker's hostile takeover of Gotham City's titular nuthouse -- and if you don't know what any of this stuff is, tough break. It's actually better off because of this minimal setup, too. Where most licensed videogames try to shoehorn in every conceivable piece of related fiction, Arkham Asylum delivers precisely what its story calls for, and trusts you to fill in the gaps. In fact, this action-adventure is so smart, so well-written, and delivered with such an obvious love for its source material, I daresay it is both the best licensed game ever made, and arguably the best game of its kind in our current console generation. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: September 3, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
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