Batman: Arkham Shadow - My Review after beating the game - Does this live up to Arkham Asylum?
6I'm a bit late to the party but I finally finished Batman Arkham Shadow and wanted to give my final thoughts.
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Batman: Arkham Shadow is an action-adventure video game developed by Camouflaj and published by Oculus Studios. The second virtual reality game in the Batman: Arkham series and a sequel to Batman: Arkham Origins (2013), Shadow released for Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S on October 21, 2024.[1]
Gameplay
Batman: Arkham Shadow is an action-adventure video game played from a first-person perspective. In the game, the player assumes control of Batman who must stop a new villain called the Rat King from unleashing chaos in the city. The rhythmic, free-flow combat from the previous games returns in Shadow, allowing Batman to attack, stun and counter. Combining these three main abilities can keep Batman attacking while moving between enemies and avoiding being attacked himself.[2] The stealth predator sections are also back. Batman can activate Detective Vision to identify the locations and the patrol patterns of all enemies in an area, and stealth tactics such as silent takedowns, inverted takedowns and hiding in grates can be used against armed enemies. He also has a large arsenal of tools, such as smoke bombs and batarangs to aid combat.[3]
The game's structure is similar to that of Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009), in which Batman explores a series of large but confined spaces. Batman can glide from heights using his cape, and use his grapple gun to climb onto higher ledges. As players progress, they will gain new gadgets and tools, enabling them to open up new paths to reach previously inaccessible areas.[4]
Synopsis
Set between the events of Batman: Arkham Origins (2013) and Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009), the game follows a young but confident Batman (Roger Craig Smith) who must prevent the Rat King from executing public office officials such as District Attorney Harvey Dent (Troy Baker) and Police Commissioner Jim Gordon (Mark Rolston) and unleashing chaos in Gotham City on the Fourth of July. A number of supporting characters, including Otis Flannagan / the Ratcatcher (Khary Payton), Dr. Jonathan Crane (Elijah Wood), Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Tara Strong), Lyle Bolton (Earl Baylon), Barbara Gordon (Chelsea Kane) and Alfred Pennyworth (Martin Jarvis), will also appear in the game.[5]
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timeline
00:00 intro
00:59 The Gameplay
03:26 The Story
04:47 Graphics and Sound
05:45 Hope for a sequel
07:01 Final Thoughts