Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
95
Verdict
96%
Steam
94
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 74K reviews)
Healthy player count of 1,243 concurrent
Critically acclaimed (94/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
No significant drawbacks reported
Prologue New Arkham City inmate and rising warlord, Two-Face devises a plan to publicly execute fellow prisoner Catwoman after she tries to steal back some of her ill-gotten gains from his hideout. Meanwhile, Gotham City itself has degenerated into a police state managed by Mayor Sharp, where citizens with the slightest trace of a criminal record find themselves shipped to the prison district. Those who dare to challenge Sharp's policies are the target of arranged disappearances, becoming political prisoners trapped behind Arkham's walls. Among these is Bruce Wayne, who holds a rally attacking the proposal of turning half his city into a walled-off reserve for criminally inclined persons. Segregated from society, he argues, they have become responsible for their own survival in an anarchic urban hell which is characterized by bloody gang wars. Welcome to Arkham City Wayne, as the latest focus of Sharp's vendetta, is kidnapped by TYGER Security operatives working for Hugo Strange, who is privy to his dual identity as Batman. Strange intends to unveil new plans for Arkham City before the night is up, an operation codenamed Protocol 10, which will establish himself as supreme ruler of Gotham. Now an inmate, the Dark Knight manages to have Alfred Pennyworth deliver his crimefighting equipment to him directly via an airdrop, and he prepares to save Catwoman from Two-Face for the sake of their past relationship while uncovering the true nature of Protocol 10.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 3d ago
This game is a living proof that sequels can be bigger and better if done right! Compared to Arkham Asylum: -The world is bigger and looks amazing -The side missions are many more -The combat is more responsive and satisfying to master -The Riddler puzzles are now actual puzzles, to try and twist your mind a little -The addition of Catwoman and her unique abilities and traversal methods The only downside is a little the story, because its a bit less captivating than the Asylum one, and the time playing Catwoman feels pretty short, but nonetheless, this was an amazing sequel and worth playing!
This is a great game, when you buy it please for the love of god just play the story mode. I decided to 100% it and I'm regretting it every second of the way, the side content is mediocre as all hell and not worth your time. The trophies are kinda fun to hunt down but you're better off trying some puzzle game. The riddler challenges make me want to end my life, they take so much time and are so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying and inconsistent. I genuinly have nothing but hate for this game at this point and it's just cos I've spent like 60 hours trying the riddler challenges. JUST DO THE STORY MODE.
Best super hero game I've ever played. One of the few games above all else I wish I could forget I ever played so I could experience it blind again.
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