Batman: Arkham City (PS3)

I've played Arkham Asylum and very much loved it. I thought the story and gameplay were wonderful. However this game is extraordinary compared to its predecessor.Graphics - Its a big world and everything is very dark yet pretty. It's always night and there is a picturesque view of Gotham in the background.Gameplay - If you have played Arkham Asylum before then you will see similarities to the fighting however there are new gadgets and moves that are very fun. Gameplay is fast and easy to learn.Free roam world - This is a city and it has a wonderful feeling where you can chose what you want to do..main story, side missions or riddler challenges.Enemies - You will come across with the main 5 batman villains and more. Boss fights are fun although can be a little easy at times. Other thugs will be around the whole city.Story - Stunning. If this could be made into a film it would make the new batman film look tiny. The story is flawless and well written. The voices are amazing, maybe worth note that the Joker won best villain award in the game awards VGA in 2012.If you're a batman fan of the comics or even the old cartoon series then you will very much appreciate this game. The same people who voiced Batman and The Joker in the old animated series are also the ones in this game, as well as others.Its worth note this game is totally unrelated to the Christopher Nolan movie adaptations (which are great), and is more faithful to the slighter older classic batman. More dark and well, violent.Great game, one of my favourites of all time.

With the huge success and popularity of Arkham Asylum, I'd got my hopes set to the highest standard for this game. Does it deliver? It most certainly does! Everything is bigger, better and done with much more precision.-------------------------------------------------------Story-------------------------------------------------------Set after the events of the first game, Gotham's criminals have been moved into the new super prison called Arkham City. Inside this fortress, various criminal overlords aim to take control. Straight from the off we're introduced to Penguin and Hugo Strange and many fan faviourites such as the Joker, Two-Face, The Riddler and Mr.Freeze appear so you know that Rocksteady wanted to pull out all the stops.This game begins with a terrific opening and a great way to introduce the world of Arkham City. You begin the game as Bruce Wayne but you know that the moment you don on the infamous Batsuit, the game REALLY begins. One of the main aims of this game is to explore Arkham City and discover what's happening and who's in charge which is a great way to come face-to-face with old villains and meet familiar faces along the way. Plus, Hugo Strange knows something about the Batman and it's a race against time to prevent him from revealing it. Overall, a solid, action-packed and terrific storyline.-------------------------------------------------------Graphics-------------------------------------------------------If you've played the previous game, Arkham Asylum, you'll know that the look and feel of the game was dark, and the theme was almost gothic. Outside areas were dimly lit and had a eerie, creepy feel to them. Well, Arkham City does this again but the outside world of the city is much better presented, what with snow falling steadily from the sky, the batman symbol lighting up the sky and the brilliant lights issuing from the various landscape buildings. It really captivates the moment and makes you feel as if you're really there.Rocksteady haven't done much to improve the graphics but this isn't a bad thing as they were never "bad" in the first place. You'll notice how much the two games look alike and how the developers have tried to copy the image and feel of the first game, only make it better. They succeeded in doing this and we're presented with a dark, gloomy and tense world that just screams for the Batman.Character models really remain true to the individual and this only adds to the game. The thugs that litter the streets of the city often look generic but the more pivotal characters throughout the game such as the Joker, Penguin and Mr. Freeze look awesome. Looks like Rocksteady wanted to capture each villain and their tratis and bring them into the game and I think they succeeded.-------------------------------------------------------Gameplay-------------------------------------------------------Gamers who played the first game will know how this game works. Now that Arkham City is a free-roaming city to explore, we're given the ability to swing from buildings, grapple and glide silently over the dark sky. Underneath this, however, remains the solid gameplay that made the first so good, which brings me onto my first point in this section - the combat.In most scenarios, you'll be up against multiple opponents and the combat system of Batman: Arkham City is so simple, yet it works so well. You can get stuck in and bring the hurt upon the many goons you'll come up against and counter their moves with precision and ease. Do well in combat and you're rewarded with combat multipliers and bonuses! This encourages players to fight tactically as opposed to mashing the square/x button to fight, but the game won't punish you if you want to do this. It's your choice! As per the last game you collect experience to level up and when you do, you have access to new and flashy upgrades. You've seen it before in countless other games but the gadgets and abilities here really make you feel like the Batman. Seeing as how you've got access to Arkham City and it's many wonders, it pays off to go exploring and discover new things!The voice acting is fantastic, with most actors being in the first game you know what to expect. However, the new characters like Catwoman and Hugo Strange really go into their character and make it feel more authentic. It's a shame that the goons who wander the streets of Arkham City all sound the same (there's about four or so actors providing the voices for the hundreds of enemies) but that's only a small complaint. It was like that in Arkham Asylum but it didn't detract from the thrill of gliding down and laying the hurt on them.The map itself isn't as big as you'd expect at first glance. However, you need to remember that Arkham City has interior levels as well. Whilst you're free to roam and terrorize the streets, a lot of the levels/scenes will take place indoors, adding more to the game. Just don't get worried when you load the game up and see the map screen! It's bigger than you think. Whilst on the subject of the map, a couple of helicopters fly around the map and try to find you. It's actually quite fun to avoid them but it also adds a sense of dread when you hear it approaching. Whether you play the game stealthy or go in fists-blazing, those helicopters are fun to play cat and mouse with! You can also grapple onto them for a free ride!Also, as you roam the city and progress in the main story you begin to unlock side missions. Now, you've seen side missions in countless other games but in Batman: Arkham City, these missions have actual depth and are a fantastic addition to the already brilliant story. For example, one mission sees you talking to a prisoner atop a rooftop and then suddenly, he's shot dead by a mysterious assassin. It then becomes your job to scan the crime-scene and identify anything suspicious. In this case, you track the bullet trajectory and track it back it to the shooter. These quests are so involving and are actually FUN to do! Other games, such as Infamous 2, feature a lot of side-quests but many of them are repetitive and you will eventually begin to tire of them. This won't happen in Arkham City as each side mission feels like a smaller, compacted storyline. If you can tear yourself away from the brilliant storyline then these side missions are a welcome addition to this brilliant game.On top of all this, the Riddler challenges make a welcomed return! Now that Batman can roam the streets and rooftops of Arkham City, the Riddler has devised new, clever and often challenging tests for you to solve. These challenges are extremely enjoyable and the riddles that you can choose to solve will often make you scratch your head! Players of the first game will welcome these and although optional, I recommend searching them out and solving them. To top it off, there are over four times the amount of Riddler challenges compared to the first game! Finding and solving them all will take some time but you'll enjoy it on the way, trust me!Overall, I am extremely pleased with Arkham City. It delivers on everything I'd hoped and manages to do it without sacrificing anything that made it so great to begin with. A lot of sequels don't usually become better than their original but this is not the case for Batman. This sequel has a great storyline, fantastic settings and addictive gameplay. If you played the first game, you'll know what you're getting into here! If you didn't play the original you may want to pick it up to see what all the fuss is about but regardless of what you do, Arkham City is a great game to play through. Batman fans you will not be disappointed.PROS+ Brilliant storyline+ You feel like the Batman+ Engaging combat+ Fantastic voice acting+ The hub world encourages explorationCONS- Generic enemies- Some villians don't get enough screen-time

It's a shame I can give more stars to this game than just 10! This has to be one of the greatest games I've ever played!I'm not a Batman crazy fan boy, never read his comics but this game made me respect and love Batman and he choices he makes.The combat it's amazing, the plot is fenomenal, the graphics are awesome, the soundtrack is mind blowing! The riddles are amazingly placed throught Arkham City!If you still haven't bought this game, you need to do it now, and it's only 10 pounds :P11/10, Rocksteady take all my money.

In my opinion better than Asylum but others will say differently. Great game, I love the open world you can explore. Everything in Asylum is enhanced - more gadgets to work with, better combat moves, better Riddler tasks. On top of this there are various side missions to occupy you alongside the main story, or to do for something extra after completion of the game. I personally enjoyed the Catwoman bits, different moves and weapons to try out. You see a bit of almost every character too, which I really liked. In summary, if you liked the first you'll like this.

hellofirst of all, i would like to thank all who have put an effort to make this game like it is now and really cant find words of how much fun this game is, the main story, the challenges , all of it . specially the cat woman part , she is a real ... what can i say :) , also there is alot of gliding , very challenging riddler challenges and trophies to get. but all in all its 1 of the best games i have ever played.

All action adventure game easy to use controls

Can i say more ? Batman Arkham asylum became a classic as it was probably the best comic book super hero video game ever made (in a while?, or, at least an extremely rare one ? ). It went beyond expectations specially when the it had a young no history producer studio. Arkham city is yet another successful sequal. its bigger, better, more characters. It has what you thought was missing from arkham asylum. Just buy it already