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Batman: Arkham Asylum

2009

Action, Adventure

Using a great variety of gadgets you must make your way around the island, and the asylums halls to find and stop the joker. The game uses a 3-button combat system, but with a great number of gadget abilites which Batman can unlock. This makes for a very cinematic combat experience when fighting the Joker's goons.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

2009

Action, Adventure

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DavidBlast

12 Feb 2018

Finally, I could whisper 'I am the Batman' to myself, without having that moment of panic, fearing that someone might have heard me.

12 Feb 2018

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Velvet Crowe

17 Jan 2018

Established an awful precedent in gaming by having one of the worst combat systems ever that inspired many awful copycats due to the game's financial success. Otherwise, the plot is generic Batman schlock and the "puzzles" are laughably bad. Still, I don't wholly hate this game because it has some tolerable stealth sections that allow you to mess with the ai in creative ways. A shame this game didn't focus on this aspect and expanded on it, which isn't remedied by its crappier sequels.

17 Jan 2018

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BillyShears

17 Jan 2018

There was almost a good solid 15+ years of no good Batman games so went into this with an attitude and HOLY GOOD GAME BATMAN. Beating the shit out of 8 guys like some graceful muscly ballet monster "MUAH"

17 Jan 2018

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philamental

16 Jan 2018

An unexpected triumph. Nobody anticipated that Rocksteady would hit a home run with this effort that kickstarted arguably the most acclaimed action gaming trilogy of recent years. The Asylum setting does restrict the player to more linear progression unlike it's open world sequels, but the combat system was revolutionary, and the attention to detail and fan service is exceptional. Voice acting is top notch, with Mark Hamill providing another example of why he's one of the best Jokers ever

16 Jan 2018

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opensecret

16 May 2021

Seems to be well-made, but it's not my type of game.

16 May 2021

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law

26 Jan 2018

There's no challenge, but getting to traipse around the Batman setting is nice for a while, I guess.

26 Jan 2018

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JSchlansky

20 Jan 2018

Feels like almost every action game to follow tried to rip off the combat system from Arkham Asylum and none managed to make it as satisfying.

20 Jan 2018

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Zaeba

13 Aug 2025

Rocksteady’s tight, claustrophobic masterpiece—where every gargoyle and vent oozes Joker’s madness. The Scarecrow nightmares, ”I’m the goddamn Batman” swagger, and that final Bane punch are iconic

13 Aug 2025

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SkeebosRibShack

08 Jan 2025

I am not a superhero guy at all but this game hooked me. I loved every minute. Not getting all those riddler trophies though!

08 Jan 2025

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howabe

31 Aug 2023

Good fun, and, though I'm not particularly into Batman, it used the IP well to hook me as a casual enjoyer.

31 Aug 2023

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Heliophage

12 Dec 2022

Really got the feel it was aiming for, as far as confidently yet carefully striding around as Batman in a familiar setting (with *very* familiar voice acting talent) with an eye out for threats and secrets. The stealth sections hold up on their own a bit more than the beat-em-up parts, which are flashy but too simple to be all that involving (and keep recycling the same mid-boss encounter that feels neat the first few times and kind of tired by the seventh or so).

12 Dec 2022

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layoreo

08 May 2022

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TheEscapist

19 Apr 2020

Great gameplay, a great start of a new IP. Cool setting as well.

19 Apr 2020

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slug

14 Jan 2020

I enjoyed it at the time but nothing about this game is particularly enjoyable in 2020.

14 Jan 2020

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Antonio P

22 Oct 2019

Good game. However like most new gen games. It's long and a lot of parts from going to point A to B not fun to figure out and waste time. Other than that I love the combat system in this game as it was really well done.

22 Oct 2019

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War Machine

09 Apr 2019

this was one of those few games i got at the same time, played a bit to check it out, then never again lool but i've always wished i just kept playing it back then. and i've wanted to many times since but havent yet. loved the stealth hanging. liked the countering fighting. but once i had free roaming in the lil world i didnt like that. and the detective stuff was okay

09 Apr 2019

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vv238

21 Oct 2018

This game has flaws to be sure. They are not even worth discussing because this game gets one thing very right. This game makes you feel like Batman. That is the entire point and the only strength this game needs to push it into the realm of greatness.

21 Oct 2018

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mwestcott

28 Aug 2018

There is a little too much repetition as far as the beat-em-up fighting style and confining levels. However the game is beautiful to look at, Features amazing voice work from legends Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, and finally a truly dark and thrilling Batman game for the true fans.

28 Aug 2018

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walkearth

22 Aug 2018

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22 Aug 2018

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Bobbles

18 Jun 2018

Fun for a while, but shallow as a puddle.

18 Jun 2018

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maddog

06 May 2018

The start of a very good series. The Batman in this universe is dark enough to fit the movies and comics coming out at the time, yet it retained the cartoony edge of earlier works. It was perfect and it knew its audience. The sneakery required was my favorite part.

06 May 2018

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Brambon

14 Apr 2018

Before this game released, I broke my previous record for the number of demo replays. I could not get over how Rocksteady had managed to perfectly capture both the combat and the stealth concepts of embodying Batman. The cherries on top to the gameplay turned out to be the fun puzzles, the great voice actors by Batman veterans, the varied rogues gallery showing up. I've replayed this game several times on multiple difficulties. It's a perfect rendering of Batman.

14 Apr 2018

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QVT

07 Apr 2018

It makes you feel like Batman... if Batman was about opening the map constantly. Combat good, certain Batman sections great, Titan fights so, so, so, so bad. I'm curious to see where it goes from here (and mostly excited to switch to Shadow of Mordor, because refusing to kill your enemies is dumb, Batman)

07 Apr 2018

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simhoop

19 Mar 2018

Perfectly captures Batman as a character and the two game types (predator and combat) are expertly crafted and FUN to play. And the fighting (oh the fighting!!!) is an elegant mix of rhythm and reaction. The only warts on this are the story - especially the ending - and how small and bottled it all feels when you come back to it after Arkham City.

19 Mar 2018

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TheDiceman

02 Mar 2018

Very entertaining .

02 Mar 2018

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DyanneThorne

24 Jan 2018

Rocksteady rolled a natural 20 with this game, which just rocks (pun not intended) in every way possible. The setting, the voice acting, the way it crams in references to a ridiculous number of character from the canon, the way it COMPLETELY SCREWS YOU OVER with the third round of Scarecrow gas.

24 Jan 2018

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CMonster

21 Jan 2018

This series makes you Batman. Has innovation that was nailed in Arkham City and the got included in more games that I don't give a fuck about than you you can shake a stick at, including more sequels.

21 Jan 2018

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