This actually works because it keeps the experience tight and focused. Sure, the city is large and you can glide around it and explore, but the scale is simply not like most open world games. This is no Grand Theft Auto by any stretch of the imagination. Plus, this game contains one of the most dramatic and satisfying endings I have seen all year.Īrkham City is more open than Arkham Asylum, but not like you might think. Rocksteady is masterful at throwing the right amount of fan service in, and the inclusion of some more obscure characters really had me giggling with delight.
Some of the villains are merely side missions, while others play a significant role such as Freeze, Penguin and, of course, the Joker.
I am here to relieve those doubts, as each villain appearance makes sense, and gels with the main narrative. Some were concerned that the game was being flooded and the story would be stretched too thin. After one of the coolest openings I have seen in gaming, you are thrust into the massive area to figure out exactly what is happening inside the confines of this correctional facility.īefore the game was released, it seemed a new villain was announced on a weekly basis. This sectioned-off area is run by Hugo Strange and houses the inmates of Arkham Asylum as well as all prisoners from Blackgate Prison. Quincy Sharp is now Gotham City’s mayor, and he has created a new place to keep the scum of Gotham: Arkham City. The story picks up some months after the events of Arkham Asylum. Arkham City is truly a worthy successor to Rocksteady’s original effort and, once again, one of the best games you will play this generation. The original game is still heralded as a masterpiece by some and a dream come true for Batman fans, so how do you top that? Simple, you take what works, beef it up, polish it and then dish out the sequel everyone had been hoping for. Not just the game we needed, but the game we deserve.Ĭan you imagine having the daunting task of following up the greatest superhero game of all time, let alone what is considered one of the best games of this generation? Rocksteady Studios was faced with exactly this situation when they set out to create Arkham City.
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