14Sep2009

Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum

ark1Editor’s note: Our very own Snarkasaur has a very fresh take on the mega-popular Batman: Arkham Asylum. He’s taken a bit of a different approach - albeit a much more appropriate one - to reviewing this game, and all of us at Spawn Kill hope that you’ll enjoy his hard work. We know we did! Want to see more of this kind of review? Don’t be shy and let us know in the comments! For now, hit the jump to check out a very unique review of Batman: Arkham Asylum.

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Title: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos
Developer: Rocksteady
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Release Date: August, 25th 2009
Doin It RIGHT:

- It’s insanely polished in every regard/It’s Batman.

- Amazing visuals/It’s Batman

- Flawless controls/It’s Batman

- It’s Batman done RIGHT.

Doin It RONG:

- Some people didn’t care for the ending.

- That’s all I got.

- No seriously, it’s that good.

FINAL SCORE: 10 / 10

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19 responses to "Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum"

  • Cuatro Chihuahuas says:

    Awesome review idea. I’m about 50% through and loving every second!! So glad I pre-ordered. Just wish I had more time to play it. Hopefully, other developers will learn lessons from this game.

  • Cuatro Chihuahuas says:

    Awesome review idea. I’m about 50% through and loving every second!! So glad I pre-ordered. Just wish I had more time to play it. Hopefully, other developers will learn lessons from this game.

  • The Titan says:

    Haha totally amazing review. I still have yet to play the full version of the game, but judging from a mass of reviews, it is extremely good. To be honest, I was worrying big time that the game wasn’t going to perform, but now I realise that was irrational.

  • The Titan says:

    Haha totally amazing review. I still have yet to play the full version of the game, but judging from a mass of reviews, it is extremely good. To be honest, I was worrying big time that the game wasn’t going to perform, but now I realise that was irrational.

  • WITA says:

    Fuck yeah Batman! This game rocked! Fun take on the review, too!

  • WITA says:

    Fuck yeah Batman! This game rocked! Fun take on the review, too!

  • Mandy says:

    Awesome review format! Loved it!
    I played story mode then had to go back and do all the Riddler things.. I got sucked in and ended up playing for about 19 hours straight :x

  • Mandy says:

    Awesome review format! Loved it!
    I played story mode then had to go back and do all the Riddler things.. I got sucked in and ended up playing for about 19 hours straight :x

  • K-Tuck says:

    Dang, 10 out of 10. Is this a first for Spawn Kill?

  • K-Tuck says:

    Dang, 10 out of 10. Is this a first for Spawn Kill?

  • Jeffrey Wilson says:

    Awesome review format. Classic.

  • Jeffrey Wilson says:

    Awesome review format. Classic.

  • ShadowPraxis says:

    Neat review format, though the font made reading it a bit of a headache. Still, what more is there to say? Excellent game. Worth every penny.

    • Molotov Cupcake says:

      Is it difficult to read? We had a bit of trouble formatting it correctly and David thought this would be the most practical way. His original copy looked fantastic — but you know how formatting for the web is.

  • ShadowPraxis says:

    Neat review format, though the font made reading it a bit of a headache. Still, what more is there to say? Excellent game. Worth every penny.

    • Molotov Cupcake says:

      Is it difficult to read? We had a bit of trouble formatting it correctly and David thought this would be the most practical way. His original copy looked fantastic — but you know how formatting for the web is.

  • ShadowPraxis says:

    Eh, it’s just a combination of the all caps of Comic Sans combined with blocks of text. It may just be me. The font works okay in smaller chunks, but in whole paragraphs it just gets overwhelming to me.

  • ShadowPraxis says:

    Eh, it’s just a combination of the all caps of Comic Sans combined with blocks of text. It may just be me. The font works okay in smaller chunks, but in whole paragraphs it just gets overwhelming to me.

  • [...] Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of the best titles last year winning many awards including Best Game Design at the GDC awards. This week Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that the Game of The Year Edition will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on May 11. The GOTY Edition will include the four DLC challenge maps and gamers who buy the console versions of the title will be able to experience the game in 3D. Whether you have an HD or SDTV you can put on the fancy 3D glasses included with the game and experience Arkham like never before. If you haven’t picked it up yet maybe this will give you a reason to. Share On [...]

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