Batman Begins - The Father of Arkham
6,707The Arkham series is one of the most highly regarded and loved series in gaming, crowned as not only one of the best series in general, but also the best in the superhero genre. When it comes to superhero games, Batman's ass is glued to the throne and it's taken years for another series to even come close to it’s prowess. Of course, there are some aspects of the series that people were not fond of but as an entire package, Arkham is Batman at his finest, with most games preceding his debut into the madhouse being mediocre at best. The most recent of which is Batman Begins.
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Developed by eurocom and published by EA, back when the sound of their name wasn’t an Anthem for failure and the over monetization of half baked products. But perhaps I am speaking too soon, as reviews across the board expressed that this game was just average if not slightly above. Most noted that while its production value and budget was high, the gameplay was too simplistic to stand on its own, and, unlike most reviews I look at, this feels really accurate. That’s not to say there aren’t great things to see and play here, but that they have a stench of untapped potential. At least within this game. The potential here was fully realised within Arkham Asylum, which was likely the nail in the coffin for this games sequel, The Dark Knight, which much like this game, was a tie in for the movie.
Trust me, I know what you are thinking, a superhero game and a movie licensed game is a recipe for disaster, and while this game isn’t going to change that prejudice, I think it’s one of the better ones. Technically speaking it looks great and while some animations feel noticeable gamey, which contrast the faces that feel realistic. Its gameplay, while definitely simplistic, struggles to feel repetitive or boring for just how short this game is and for how many reasonable mix ups are thrown in here. That’s not to say the gameplay won’t disappoint because the boss fights which feel undeserving of that very title are no different from any other encounter, barring the larger health bar. In stark contrast to its other portions of gameplay and to it’s very successors the batmobile is shockingly fun to cruise and crash around in. The stealth elements here are basic and the fear mechanic, while unique, is in such a primitive state that it ironically, is out of the spotlight in place of basic and unintuitive combat and controls. Puzzles across the board are near non-existent and the gadgets left much to be desired. But Batman Begins was interesting to me, because of my love for Arkham, as its ideas and mechanics were so clearly used as inspiration for the Arkham series and, it acts as an Arkham before Arkham, if that makes sense. You even visit and spend a lengthy amount of time in Arkham Asylum, though it’s more gothic horrors are held back in this rendition.
Batman Begins was a wildly popular film and while this in a sense is a Batman Begins Review, it is rather a Batman Begins Game Review, specifically Batman Begins PS2. The Father of Arkham, is a title I believe is accurate, especially since Arkham Asylums success cancelled the development of The Dark Knight game. This also makes this video an honourary part of my Batman Arkham Retrospective. A psuedo Arkham Origins if you will. I'd love to see a Batman Arkham Movie like the movie accompanying The Batman Begins Game, but I guess a New Batman Game or New Arkham Game, would work too. If you liked this you can find my Batman Arkham Asylum Review linked below. This Batman Begins Analysis is part of the That Boy Aqua Arkham videos. This is a review of the Batman Begins Video Game and a Batman Begins Video Essay. Batman Arkham Origins might be the origin of Arkham, but this game serves as a greater origin to the mechanics. This the best of the Batman Licensed Games but not the Best Batman Game, Arkham holds that spot. Enjoy this Batman Begins Explained video!
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