It doesn't try to over complicate things, and it allows you to really feel like Batman fighting about twenty enemies at once, taking them all out with elegant ease. The simplistic approach to the way you fight just flows naturally. Rocksteady named it FreeFlow, and that is exactly what it does. Arkham Asylum has one of the best combat systems I have ever played. Thankfully, my doubts about the gameplay are no longer present. None of the story, graphics, or voice talent would matter if the gameplay was not there.
But once you are in the world of Arkham Asylum, it makes sense. When her new costume was first revealed, I doubted the reasoning in her redesign. While I have been on the fence more than once with how a couple of the characters look in this game compared to how they normally look, their redesign seems to fit in better with the surrounding Arkham, especially Harley Quinn. The character models standout out as the comic book characters we have come to know and love, but they never reach past the fourth wall of unbelievable (well except for maybe Batman's arms, which are bigger than the Governator's, but you can dismiss that). Just like the mood set by the orchestral track in the background drives home the eerie presentation of Arkham Asylum, the visuals are also amazing. Additionally, the creepy themes established by the score fit the atmosphere and action nicely.
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The voice work is superb from everyone involved, and having a few of the animated series actors and actresses, most notably Arleen Sorkin for Harley Quinn, return to their roles adds a certain fandom layer to the dialogue of the game. The maniacal laughter alone should win him an Oscar. It's been a while since people have heard Mark's Joker, but no one can deny that his portrayal is the best by far from any actor to every portray him (sorry Mr. Speaking of The Joker, Mark Hamill reprises his role as The Clown Prince to perfection. You can understand everything he has to say, and it makes the story and banter between he and The Joker that much better. He brings back the graveled-voiced Batman, rather than sticking to the throat cancer growling that has become associated with Batman since his portrayal in the recent feature films. Kevin Conroy has been Batman longer than anyone else in Tinseltown, and it is preserved here. One of the ways this is excellently conveyed is by the voice talent in the game.
For instance, you'll learn more about the characters you are facing and their "reasons for madness" unlike you have before in this medium.
What happens in between the main arc is where the art of story-telling really takes shape. The basic plot doesn't really stray too far from that. It's up to Batman to bring The Joker down and put everyone back where they belong. With the help of Harley Quinn and a few of Arkham's finest resident rogues, the fabled Asylum is overrun by the inmates. But once he's back at Arkham Asylum, all hell breaks loose - Joker style. The premise is simple: The Joker is causing trouble, and Batman captures him without much of a struggle. Thanks to him and several others, we were able to wash the bad taste of Batman Forever and Batman and Robin out of our mouths. As most know, Dini is one of the creative forces behind the Batman: The Animated Series from the 90s. The story of Arkham Asylum won't turn over any new leaves in the world of Batman however, this is part of the magic and skill Paul Dini brings to writing The Caped Crusader. After all, Spider-Man has a couple, so why not The Dark Knight? It's been a long time coming for Batman to have a video game that is even remotely enjoyable. Most of the time, they only tried to cash in on whatever successful video game trend was happening. None of the games based on the animated series or the feature films have ever captured the meaning of being Batman. Interspersed within this roller coaster of success and question marks, video games have cemented themselves as Batman's greatest enemy. The campy 60s television show, the later Tim Burton films, the god awful Joel Schumacher films, the successful animated series, all the way up to the recent feature films of The Dark Knight series all highlight that point. He works really well in comic book form, but generally when his world is brought to life in other mediums it is, at best, hit or miss.
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