Theres a very good reason I am
only doing 1 review for these 2 titles.
Unless you are bankrupt, a few
clowns short of a circus, have had a twin thumb-ectomy.. there is no chance you
would have bought the first of these exceptional games, and not the second.
Both games are very similar in
game play, objectives and style. But both are monumentally brilliant and
addictive by themselves.
I never really got into the
comics. The awful
computer game releases coinciding with recent super hero films have not set the
world alight – Spiderman, Superman and Iron Man to name the key culprits here.
These 2 batman games are monumentally different from previous releases though.
As previously stated, I have
never been heavily interested in comic books, or graphic novels as I will no
doubt be reminded is their proper name (thank you Leanord, Sheldon and Penny).
There is always a danger in being plunged in too deep when entering this world.
Batman addresses this perfectly though, giving you the opportunity to read up
on the background of each character (if you want to!), but not making your
knowledge paramount in enjoying the game. I suppose though I should draw a slight
distinction between the two games.
The first, Batman Arkham Asylum,
plonks you right in the middle of a mental institution/correctional facility,
as your old nemesis Joker is put away for his crimes. And he stays there and
the game ends.
Ok, fine.
As predictable as a Liverpool FC statement
being cringeworthy, Joker escapes and you spend the game searching through the Asylum
and surrounding grounds. Along the way you gain control of Batman’s many
gadgets and use them in your quest to solve riddles, challenges and puzzles
laid out for you by The Riddler, and fight a large number of Batmans foes.
Batman Arkham
City? The same concept, but
set inside a cordoned off area of a city. Fighting to find a cure to a disease
you’ve picked up along the way (no, not from catwoman), again your side
missions are as compelling as the main story line.
Both games are truly brilliant.
The combat system in both games is extremely simple, but you’ll need to master
every concept to be able to beat the game. As batman you’ll use no guns, but
instead rely heavily on stealth and distraction to lure your enemies and pick
them off one by one. That or enter into a full on brawl with the grace of a
Liverpool FC statement. That is to say, with none. The games look great, play
great and are very hard to put down. Even with the main story lines complete
and all side mission finished, you find yourself continuing to play the games
through, and very tempted to just start the games all over again. A superb game
series and I hope there will be more.
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| This is not normal as a crush. |
The final word however has to go
to Harley Quinn. The vile voiced woman who features in both games as Jokers
assistant, whilst is a brilliant evil sidekick, is crazily annoying. Wondering
who voiced her, I googled her. Only to find a host of cartoons and real life
women dressed as her. Apparently it’s a common occurrence for comic, sorry,
graphic novel fans to have a fetish for her. You are as strange, weird, and
idiotic as a Liverp.. Yeah, you know the joke.
Ratings – 10/10 and 10/10
Fair Price - £40 (each)
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