Batman Arkham Asylum Collectors Edition

Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes you to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes you to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. You will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst your enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City’s most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum.

Using a wide range of Batman’s gadgets and abilities, you will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker’s demented scheme.

Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and five-time Emmy award winner Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost season one and Batman: The Animated Series. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety Experience what it’s like to be Batman using Batarangs, explosive gel aerosol, The Batclaw, sonar resonator and the line launcher Unlock more secrets by completing hidden challenges in the world and develop and customize equipment by earning experience points Move through the environment with the use of Batman’s grapnel gun to get to out-of-reach places, and jump from any height to glide in any direction Bonus items include – Waynetech Batarang Storage Box 14 In-Game Design Batarang (stand attached) Dr. Young’s Journal (50 page full color character encyclopedia) 2 Sleeve DIGI-Pack Including; game, Behind the scenes 5 chapter series DVD, interviews with Mark Hammil and Kevin Conroy Exclusive Collector’s Edition Challenge Map DLC Manual

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Finally a TRUE Batman game that gets it right!!
I have waited for a long time for a GOOD batman game to come out for years. Most batman games were just made to be simple beat em ups in the past but they never truly captured the essence of what Batman is. This game nails it in many areas like gadgets, environments, enemies, and combat system. The combat system at first takes a little time to get used to because you are going to just want to mash your way through. It won’t be long before you realize how it works and you will be pulling off some amazing combos. The environments in this game are something to just truly sit there and look at. Everything is gorgeous, dark, and mysterious. The environments in this game are very close to what you read in the comics or remember from the show Batman: The animated series. The voice acting in this video game is SUPERB!!!

Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill simply are amazing and make the experience that much better. The overall gameplay gives you many options on how to approach every scenario. You can sneak up on the enemies and take them down traditional batman style or you can go in with a direct approach. Granted that won’t work every time but you can make it work but it all depends on you. There is nothing about this game for me that I can give a negative too. The only minor thing that I would make better in the sequel would be the camera. The camera at times can seem just a tad flimsy but overall you probably won’t notice a thing. This is just a simple nitpick that you probably won’t even notice.

The music and score used in this game are top notch. You feel like you are watching a batman and the game overall makes you feel like batman. That is the biggest plus of this game is that it immerses you into the game. Overall the game is outstanding and if you are any kind of batman fan, you should definitely get this game. Even if you are not a big batman fan you should still check it out. I hope you all enjoy this game as much as I am right now.

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5 Stars Truely AWESOME Game!!
Truely. Awesome. Period. Great Graphics, Sounds, Details, and Gameplay. This game pays true tribute to the Batman franchise. I mean using Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil as the voices of Batman and the Joker, it doesn’t get any better than that! Thank you to the company for actually delivering a great game, and not an overly hyped piece of trash for once!!

1 Star Collectors Edition, With not DLC codes Inside!
I Bought my Batman Arkham Asylum CE with Amazon release date delivery, but my big surprise was the box already opened with no DLC codes inside!, I received only the especial book exclusive for pre-orders inside, anybody had the same problem with amazon? the game is great!, what I have to do to recover those codes?

5 Stars 4.5 stars nearly perfect
Amazing game with an awesome story that fits nicely in Batman lore. Graphics are unbelievabely detailed right down to damage to the bat suit as you progress through the game. The slight collection side quest of Riddler trophies actually adds to the game rather than being frustrating like the collection sides in games like GTA.

I haven’t even finished this game yet and am already looking forward to the next Batman game from Eidos. Just simply an amazing game.

My only very minor gripe is that there is a fair bit of back-tracking in the game, but unlike other games with a back-tracking issue this one fills the areas where you have already been witn new and sometimes tougher enemies. Still I’d rather continue on a different path to get to the next area than going back through the same rooms/paths I’ve already been on.

That is a seriously minor gripe though and like I said because the areas are repopulated with enemies it really isn’t much of an issue at all.

All in all I was considering this as a rental because I’d heard it was pretty short, but got tired of finding the empty shelf at Blockbuster and went ahead and bought it and I’m really glad I did. Outstanding game worth every penny

3 Stars Great game… but awful box set.
The game is fantastic. I love the Batman movies and comics. The details and game play fall under the high standards of Edios. If you like Assassins Creed and/or Splinter cell then this can be put into the same category.

Now, this box set is somewhat weird. The box itself is something like 2 feet, but the Batarang thing is only something like 8 inches. It’s made of some type of wood and it doesn’t have decals or imprints of anything. I could have done without this special edition.

Overall the game is 5 stars.

This box set is 2 stars. It did come with something, so I cannot really say it’s 1 star.

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