Game:

Batman: Arkham City (2011)

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Game - Batman Arkham City
Publisher - Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment (http://www.wbgames.com)
Developer - Rocksteady Studios (http://rocksteadyltd.com/)


Running the video benchmark that comes in the game. Note that without the recording software enabled, the game plays at 30-40 FPS using these settings with no issues. Video Settings for this clip:

Resolution 1280 X 720

V Sync - Yes
Anti-Aliasing - Disabled

Direct X 11 Features - Off
Direct X 11 Tessellation - Off
Detail Level - High
Dynamic Shadows - No
Motion Blur - No
Distortion - No
Lens Flares - No
Light Shafts - No
Reflections - No
Ambient Occlusion - No

Hardware Accelerated PhysX(TM) - Off

While these settings will not win any awards with the videophiles, the game does not look that bad for the box its running on. And for us road warriors that want a smaller print box to carry around where we can do real work, and if possible play some games, it might be good enough. For one thing, it looks, its more fun and plays better than any game on my iPad or Nexus 10.

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