For us, Batman: Arkham Asylum isn’t just an action game, it’s the ultimate Batman simulator. All the feats we’ve associated with the Caped Crusader, creeping in the shadows to evade danger, silently taking out thugs while instilling fear, and even utilizing high-tech bat-gadgetry were realized in-game. And like Batman, we had to use a combination of these abilities to effectively fight burly minions and bosses.
The game didn’t fall short in the story department, either. The villains in Batman’s rogues gallery brought unique gameplay twists and combat challenges, often requiring that we use our bat-brain in addition to batbrawn to best each foe. Scarecrow’s level-warping mind games were a definite highlight, we’ll never forget the scene where Batman is forced to face his parents’ murder. Batman: Arkham Asylum is the best game of 2009 not because it’s a great Batman game, but because it’s the definitive Batman experience. And Mark Hamill’s reprise as the Joker may be the best performance we’ve ever seen in a game.
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