Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview
Aug/091
I love a superhero game, well at least, I love the concept of one. I remember playing the Spider-man game and being pretty impressed, but apart from that, I cannot recall another game in this genre, except the recent X-Men Origins: Wolverine, that has made a lasting impression.
I am a huge Superman fan, and when the new movie came out in 2006, I was really excited to see what game play action we would be seeing. I was not impressed. The game was rushed, due to the movie release, it was cheap looking and superman flew like a cardboard cut out. I guarantee that any game that has been released after a big movie will be terrible, just a studio rush job.
This Batman game should be different, I believe some people have actually put some thought behind this one. I downloaded the Demo for PS3. It starts with Batman taking The Joker back to Arkham Asylum, when they arrive, it becomes obvious that The Joker’s had a plan in motion all along to take control of the Asylum and it’s inmates. I am guessing that the whole game will be set in and around the complex of the asylum.
In the demo you have to fight some inmates and I was impressed with the fighting. It is pretty fluid with a good variety of in between animations when you land a decent shot or combo. One negative would be that the fighting was a little too easy, so hopefully that will get harder as the game progresses. I get the feeling that this game will mostly be about stealth and finding the best way around the problem, rather than full on combat, which I like.
I don’t think there has ever been a decent Batman game, so this one is set to take the top spot in my opinion. I will definitely be buying this one, stay tuned for a full review when it comes out (Release Dates below).
P.S…Bring on a non rushed Superman Game!
