An increased focus on combat and environment made Arkham Asylum a title to behold Batman: Arkham Asylum wowed fans with its story and gameplay (Image via Rocksteady)īatman: Arkham Asylum’s story involved many parts of Batman’s established mythos. Despite being a comic book property, the developer went the extra mile to create something original by pulling from the source material to create a new original tale featuring the World’s Greatest Detective. Rocksteady decided to take a different route with Batman. The problem has always been that the developers have never considered comic book characters important enough to make a proper story about. So what made Batman Arkham Asylum such a momentous achievement? Well, it was quite simply that Rocksteady chose to invest its time and effort into the game, which is how most forms of entertainment media turn out great. Superhero games had it rough before Rocksteadyīatman: Arkham Asylum received critical acclaim when it hit stores, with many reviewers calling it the “greatest comic book game of all time” and the “best superhero game of modern times.” It won various awards, including Best Action Adventure Game, several Game of the Year accolades, and even held the Guinness World Record for “Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever” for a time. Note: This article reflects the writer’s opinion. However, with the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice game in the works by the developers, it would seem that they are not done with the DC universe just yet. It served as the end of Batman’s story in Rocksteady’s take on the DC universe. The final game of the series arrived in 2015, titled Batman: Arkham Knight. The Arkham games set the bar for superhero games going forward, and are still the standard against which many titles are measured. Rocksteady gained a lot of recognition for the series, which ultimately spanned three games along with a prequel from Warner Bros. Praised as one of the best superhero games to be released at the time, the title ushered in a new age for the genre. The series centered around DC’s Batman and told a comic book story in the most spectacular way possible. Rocksteady launched its now iconic Arkham series in 2009, which propelled the superhero games genre to new heights.
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