Batman: Arkham City game review

Based on the exceptional 2009 film Batman: Arkham Asylum, this game sets one free in a disastrous neighborhood that is captivating and that puts one in an exciting mood to experience the game play. The graphics are captivating and good and it seems like a lot of time was put into making the game look real. Batman’s motion though is kind of stiff he seems not to move as swiftly as he should.

Story line

In this game, Gotham sees a part of it been turned into a huge prison for convicts of Arkham Asylum. The prisoners are detained and not allowed to leave the city. Hugo Strange, the creator of this prison, captures and puts Bruce Wayne in this part of the city. Batman’s role is to get to the bottom the reason as to why super villains, who have been put in the prison, are fighting and killing each other.

Gameplay

The objective of the game may seem simple but the contrary is true. Riddles and puzzles have to be solved, all that created to keep the gamer preoccupied for a long time. One can spend a lot of time on things other than the mission itself, such as looking for trophies that don’t even matter. Many side quests and battles have also been put in place to divert one’s attention from the missions from time to time. The quests and riddles earn one points which can be used to upgrade Batman’s weapons. The controls are not difficult to get after the first few minutes of playing the game.

 

Downfalls

Playing the game may get to one’s nerves because one spends most part of it looking for objectives and finding missions. Time may be spent going from building to building not knowing what to do, till one bumps into something to do. The game has a lot of button commands too that one can follow to achieve objectives. This may make the game less interesting for some. It is also a single player game hence no one else can join you in playing it.