Batman: Arkham City

Honestly, this is easily one of the best games I’ve ever played. I’ve beaten it multiple times at this point, and it just never gets old. The freeflow combat is ridiculously addicting, grappling through the city feels smooth as hell, and the dynamic between Batman and Joker in this story is unmatched. The map size is just right too—not stupidly massive for the sake of it, but packed with actual quality content. Also, the Mr. Freeze boss fight is still an absolute masterpiece. If you’re planning to 100% all the achievements... brace yourself for the Riddler trophies and those challenge maps lol. But damn, clearing that last achievement felt so satisfying. If you haven't played this yet, just buy it. Absolutely worth every single penny.

[b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/Batman_Arkham_City__Game_of_the_Year_Edition/]Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition[/url][/b] is an excellent, atmospheric game set in the Batman universe. I started playing this game after completing [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/35140/Batman_Arkham_Asylum_Game_of_the_Year_Edition/]Arkham Asylum[/url], in my quest to play the Batman games in release order (to be followed by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/209000/Batman_Arkham_Origins/]Batman: Arkham Origins[/url], and concluded in [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/208650/Batman_Arkham_Knight/]Batman: Arkham Knight[/url]). The game drops you right into the action with Catwoman, a new controllable character, as she pulls off a heist. What we soon find out in short order is that Arkham City has turned into a prison, and Bruce Wayne is being hauled off into a criminal run jail. What follows is a fantastic mix of combat, exploration, and investigation through the much larger open world of Arkham City, as you face off against a wide array of iconic Batman villains. As you play using Catwoman or Batman, you use their unique skills and toolsets to solve Riddler's challenges, and unlock 3D models, bios, and concept art. The map is well-designed, and mostly open world contained by concrete walls to keep the criminals in. While there are no vehicles to drive, you can get around as Batman by grappling and gliding, which is pretty quick once you get the hang of it (Catwoman, however, is a chore with just her whip). Additionally, you have a much larger toolkit at your disposal, including most of the similar tools in Arkham Asylum, and then some more. Alongside the game itself is [i]Harley Quinn's Revenge[/i], which expands the story after the main quest, and you can play as Batman & Robin. Additionally, there is [i]Riddler's Revenge[/i], where you can play over 200 different challenges and upgrade your skills, and where you can step into the shoes of the game's final controllable character, Nightwing. I spent nearly 60 hours completing all the missions and finding all the Riddler's secrets in the map. It runs great on the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/]Steam Deck[/url], so if you're a fan of Batman, you can't go wrong with [b]Arkham City[/b]! [h1]9/10[/h1]

The ultimate Batman experience. IMHO the best game in the trilogy!