![]() The history of the facility – which you can discover from notes and hidden “memories” – is as horrific and depraved as its patients. Arkham Asylum is a character in its own right – a hybrid of gothic-inspired Gotham architecture and the cold, metallic, and industrial look of modern prison facilities. Harley Quinn, Bane, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and The Riddler are just some of the big names you’ll go up against – but there’s a large cast of secondary characters that either show up on the sidelines, as Easter eggs, or part of the codex. Events kick off with Joker – by far Batman’s most recognisable nemesis – breaking free and, as he does this in an asylum for the criminally insane, he soon assembles a small army of supporting super-criminals and disposable thugs. Even as someone with little interest in Batman outside of video games, I found the codex full of interesting but easily-digestible information. A perfect introduction to the Batman universeĪlthough the story takes place well into Batman’s career, Batman: Arkham Asylum serves as a comprehensive introduction to the Dark Knight, an extensive roster of super-criminals, and Gotham as a setting. I figured that provided a good excuse to put together a few thoughts as to why I think it still (mostly) holds up and remains worth playing. First up was Batman: Arkham Asylum (the “ Return to Arkham” remaster) and, despite my intent to play just a few hours as a refresher, I found myself hooked for several nights and watched the credit roll – even though it’s clearly the most dated. On the upside, the launch triggered plenty of comparisons to RockSteady’s excellent Arkham games and forced me to finally install the “Trilogy” bundle that I had picked up cheaply but ignored as newer games vied for my attention. A stylish narrative-driven campaign, sure, but one with a focus on perfunctory coop brawls in an open-world environment, in service of an incremental and grindy progression system. I had little enthusiasm left for Gotham Knights after realising it was likely to be DC’s answer to Marvel’s Avengers.
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