Batman: Arkham Asylum Retrospective - The Dark Progenitor
0One of the benefits of Gotham Knights' rocky launch was a flurry of comparisons to RockSteady’s excellent Arkham games. As a consequence, I finally installed the “Arkham Trilogy” bundle that I had picked up cheaply but swiftly ignored as newer games vied for my attention. First up was Batman: Arkham Asylum (the “Return to Arkham” remaster) and, despite my intent to play just a few hours as a refresher, I found myself hooked for several nights until I watched the credits roll. I figured that provided a good excuse to put together a few thoughts as to why I think it still (mostly) holds up and remains an essential experience.
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - A perfect introduction to the Batman universe
2:21 - An evolving asylum and tons of environmental storytelling
3:46 - Simple but pioneering combat mechanics
5:17 - Artistic vision is timeless
7:02 - So. Many. Collectables.
8:26 - The Dark Progenitor
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Batman: Arkham City retrospective video: https://youtu.be/3cNHNpycly8
Batman: Arkham Asylum is available on PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series (or the Xbox 360 and PS3 if you want the original experience).
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