The original title didn't have any additional content aside from the PS3 exclusive playable Joker and a few challenge maps. So this is basically just a higher resolution version of the 2009 epic. It's probably the definitive way to play this game moving forward but I will admit I miss the hazy visuals of the original. It added an almost grimey texture to the whole experience.

Despite sounding negative here this is still an excellent time and I'm happy I finally went and got the platinum. I'd be inclinded to do it again with the original release if Batman would just break his no kill rule on the Riddler.

My second single-player Xbox story-game, which came free with the Game Pass. And it was a really great game! I had a lot of fun with it, its really atmospheric and combines everything you love about Batman - a dark and gothic setting, crazy mad enemies, some brutal fighting scenes, a lot of sneakiness, the use of clever technical gadgets and also a lot of puzzle solving. All paired with a lot of beloved characters from the Batman universe.

It was great fun to play and I can see myself re-playing this one, so I'd probably be saving myself a physical copy in the near future. Also, all the other Arkham games got bumped onto my bucket list :)

This fucks.

I played this after watching the Batman (WHICH IS FANTASTIC) which made this game even better, cause I was in a Batman zone. After playing all the insomniac spider man games over the last 2 years I felt right at home playing this. Though it is a much more slower game that focuses on stealth. Which works better for Batman.

There are a few downsides. I did have a few buggy control moments where even my friend was shocked how it happened. And I also did not like detective mode. This a very pretty game that I spent most of with a ugly purple filter over. It’s probably gonna be better next time because I will know where to go. But for my first play through, yeahhhhh… also the bosses are stinky. Everything else though is fucking INCREDIBLE. Highly recommend:D

"Really makes you FEEL like Batman"
No, but actually. I played this after a few playthroughs of the Spider-Man games, and I was still in that kind of headspace, which I really needed to get out of. As soon as I started playing the game slowly and methodically instead of just throwing myself at shit over and over again the game became way more fun. There's a lot of really solid stuff in here--the Killer Croc section is especially great. The final boss is not good, though--every other Titan enemy is this big intimidating beast and Joker just goes down with some Bat-Claw attacks is a huge missed opportunity. Also, I think the fact that this is a remake that keeps the frame rate at 30 and sometimes actually looks WORSE than the original holds it back a bit for me, personally. Besides all that, though, it's great!

This is the start of one of my favorite game trilogies, and still remains pretty interesting to this day. It doesn't have the larger open-world as City and Knight, but the condensed area of the game still makes for quite a neat world. I did my most recent playthrough on Hard mode which I'd mostly recommend as it gives rid of visible counter prompts, feels way more suitable this way. It's worth mentioning though that the challenges mode of the game is a bit unsavory, I did manage to do them all but only with a lot of frustration at points.

Story-wise the game has the smallest cast out of the series, but features The Joker is his best form out of them. It's worth noting that the bosses in this are certainly lesser than the sequel, with them mostly just calling in extra enemies every time. Still more bosses than Arkham Knight though!

If you've got any interest in superhero stuff or Batman himself, this is certainly one worth playing for sure.

Decided to buy the double pack of Asylum and City cos it was $8 on sale and its been a while since I played both. For a 15 year old game, it stands up so well. This is probably my 4th playthrough, and the atmosphere, voice acting, gameplay, combat, and overall presentation is so fucking great, even if the graphics def look like PS3 graphics. This game accomplished something that a hundred other modern AAA games just cannot: it made the collectables fun! Every time I play, I love finding all the tapes, Arkham stones, Riddler question marks, and working out the riddles. Why oh why is it so hard for other games to make finding collectables not a fucking boring grindy slog??? Just goes to show, Rocksteady really gave a shit about every single aspect of this game.

Oh, and I totally don't remember it being this short, its like 8 hours to beat, probably get it down to 5ish if speed running. And can I just reiterate how fucking awesome the voice acting is? Hamill is the GOAT.

This has got to be around the 5th time I have played this game and I have the same amount of fun with it each time. Batman Arkham Asylum is my favourite of the Arkham franchise and I doubt that it will ever be dethroned.

I think without a doubt it has one of the best atmospheres in gaming. Walking through the empty halls of Arkham Asylum just has this eerie feel to it which makes each segment feel tense and exciting. Being stuck on Arkham island with a great selection of Batman's greatest rogues taunting him just makes for an amazing experience.

Taking a look at the characters, this game of course features the best batman of all time Kevin Conroy(RIP), who will always be the definitive version of batman for me, and pairing him with my favourite Joker of all time Mark Hamill makes these characters amazing off the bat. Of course there are a great cast of side characters most notably Arleen Sorkin(RIP) who played Harley Quinn. As someone who grew up watching the animated series, all these returning actors made me like this game even more. I also really like these renditions of Ivy, Killer Croc and Scarecrow (Even though i much prefer the Knight version).

Gameplay wise it lays out the foundations that each game built upon. I played through the game this time on hard difficulty and I actually found it quite challenging, all it does is increase the damage you take and remove the counter prompt which really makes boss fights more difficult. It of course introduced the free flow combat system and while it definitely is the weakest showing of it, it was ground breaking and lays perfect framework to be improved upon in the next games. Traversal wise, due to the smaller scale of the map there isnt as much focus on it which works in this case luckily. The boss fights/segments in this game are the real standouts of the gameplay loop. The iconic Scarecrow nightmare segments are my personal favourite followed closely by the Killer Croc lair segment, whilst these aren't technically "Boss Fights" they really effectively use the characters without adding a needless beat em up segment. Out of the other boss fights the only real standout is Poison Ivy who has a great fight in this game. The Bane fight is just a tutorial for fighting Titan henchmen and the Titan Joker fight is well known for being disliked as it isn't really a boss fight just a gauntlet of henchmen.

Score and Visual wise this game excels. Obviously this is the Return to Arkham addition which adds a bit more of a polished look to the character models. Whilst i do think the original game looks better, outside of the janky character models this game looks fantastic. The score is perfect mix of creepy and heroic, which is a staple of the games going forward.

Side content wise Asylum lacks any beside the Riddler trophies. Strangely enough in this game only, I actually enjoy the Riddler trophy hunting. Particularly the riddles because they unlock the cool character bios for a wide host of characters that arent in the game. Im definitely glad they decided to go for the more open world feel in later installments so that they could do more with side content because Asylum has no reason to keep playing after beating the main story.

I am going to replay the whole series to see if my ranking has changed since the last time I played them years ago. As of right now Asylum will remain at the top and I dont see it going anywhere. One of my favourite games of all time.

Realmente esse é o jogo mais fraco da série arkham, mas ainda assim é um ótimo jogo. O início de uma mecânica maravilhosa de jogos de herói, que foi se aperfeiçoando ao decorrer da série mas que tem um bom começo. Agora no jogo em si, gostei muito do combate, mecânicas, trilha sonora, gráficos, vilões, lutas de chefes (menos uma), e principalmente de toda a vibe bem sombria e de “terror” que só esse jogo tem. Em certas partes eu me sentia como se realmente estivesse em um jogo de terror e tudo o mais kkk. Mas agora na questão dos pontos negativos, temos os efeitos sonoros que muitas vezes são toscos e bem falhos e tiram um pouco da emoção de certos golpes, e também a luta do chefe final…. Meus amigos, que coisa horrorosa! As mecânicas e controles ficam horríveis nessa batalha, o chefe em si é ridículo e com um design tenebroso, e tudo mais de ruim que se possa pensar! Mas como conclusão o jogo é bem legal e me diverti muito com ele, e acho que essa vibe de terror podia ser passada para outros jogos do batman.