So I downloaded the Batman Arkham Asylum Demo. I played it and all I can say is...OUTSTANDING! This game is going to be the Batman's video game franchise's saving grace! Many Batman games have been released in the past. And a lot of them ranged from mediocre to absolutely terrible! There were some games that actually made me hang my head in shame for being a Batman fan. And I am a very big Batman fan. Batman is my #1 DC comic book hero as Wolverine is my #1 Marvel comic book hero. This is gong to be tough to find but there was a comic that was released back in the 90s called Legends of the Dark Claw by Amalgam Comics, that actually merged Batman's and Wolverine's personas together. If you could find it I highly recommended it!
Back to Arkham. The graphic design of the game is very good. The details and looks of the characters are spot on. The back drop of Arkham Asylum itself is simply amazing! It is as dark, sick, and twisted as the inmates that occupies its halls. The game play is wonderful. I love the fluidity of Batman's fighting mechanics. The whole counter system is such a blast to pull off. Every hit and counter hit he connects with makes you cringe as the sound & realism is second to none!
The detective aspect of the game is cool too. When you go in to detective mode. Special goggles slide in to Batman's cowl and the HUD (Heads Up Display) changes. You get to see in a sort of X-Ray type vision. You see places where you can grapple to. Hidden enemies both armed and unarmed. You also get clues to figure out your next objective.
I am very happy with the voice acting. Many of the actors from Batman: The Animated Series from the early 90s reprise their rolls for this game. It's good to hear Kevin Conroy as Batman, Mark Hamill(Yes, Luke Skywalker himself!) as The Joker, & Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn again. But I do miss Bob Hastings as Commissioner James Gordon. Well I guess we can't have everything we want.
I have played this Demo 9 times already and I still can't get enough! This game is going to be releasd on Tuseday, August 25, 2009.Waiting aweekis going to be painful but I've waited 2 decades for a real Batman game. What's another couple ofdays?
