Batman: Arkham City Review

[MrTarb3]

One of my favorite games of all time

[tinytom2403]

Can you get into gotham city?

[Toastcat33]

Aight guys, should I buy this for my PC? I've NEVER EVER EVERRRR played any Batman games but i've heard this is amazing.

[batman1736]

@Toastcat33 yea buy it! man! it is a AWSOME!! game! hope u like it.

[tennisguy96]

@Toastcat33 depends on your PC man, what are your specs?

[Toastcat33]

@tennisguy96 Oh, I didn't buy it yet so..

I've got a GT555M 3GB from Nvidia

i7 with 8 gb of ram, 2.6 GHz

Win. 7 Professional.

Is that enough ^?

[tennisguy96]

@Toastcat33 yeah should be good enough

[natephishy]

this or bf3? plz reply

[InquisitorPrime]

@natephishy

Mass Effect 3

[eddiecapone76]

@natephishy batman arkham city for sure dude....

[Lannnyto]

@natephishy Arkham city. Obvious choice xD

[9fears26]

@natephishy Arkham city.

[tennisguy96]

@natephishy Pc or xbox, if its pc go bf3 if its xbox or ps3 go batman

[demondog45]

@natephishy If you want a good storyline and amazing gameplay: Batman: Arkham City. If you're just in it for Multiplayer, BF3. BF3 Campaign sucks.

[adad87821]

they have improved the enemy AI they actually learned to look up unlike the first one

[TheSupersaiyan2012]

DICKS W/ OPINIONS: This game's story could've been alot better told. There are way too many villains, the main story loses focus, the ending is crap and there is a serious lack of character developement.

MY RESPONSE: In a game that not only lets me feel like I AM Batman but also let's me do whatever I want in it, I DON'T CARE.

[MrNiceGuy7819]

This review sucks its not 5 stars out of 5 ......... It's 20 stars out of 5 duh

[kratosgow09]

The most satisfying thing about this game is the combat. nuff said.

[drekoolboy]

thumbs up if you playin this while watching this

[Allan9798]

HD my ass

[KWelch60]

you can tell so much heart went into this game.

[103peanut]

Yes it's true. The combat system is pretty easy and not really hard. But I will not complain because the way how the combat is, it makes me feel like I am BATMAN. I seriously never knew a Batman game could be so damn good lol I was never close to calling a Super Hero game the greatest game ever but then Rocksteady developed this sequel with all their strength and they sure were able to deliver the best game of the year, Best Batman and superhero game, and best game EVER. My respect Rocksteady :)

[103peanut]

Even though the Batclaw can't just pull the enemies off the rooftops in this game, it doesn't matter so much because of 2 reasons: it would probably kill the enemy if they fell from a tall ass building, there are now double ledge takedowns, smoke pellets, batclaw disarm, drop attack, new gadgets to stop yourself from getting shot and able to throw 3 batarangs at once really fast.

[103peanut]

I remember being excited as hell when the game finally came out after waiting for SO long after I read about it being confirmed and when I started playing it and became Batman, it became easily better than Arkham Asylum for SO many reasons. Dive bomb, new moves, new game plus, new Batman outfits DLC, the world is open to free roam around right when you become Batman, more than just a Batarang at the beginning, new gadget abilities and brand new ones, I'm not even done yet lol.

[103peanut]

Does anybody know why sometimes the subtitles say Fries instead of Freeze?

[kratosgow09]

@103peanut His real name's Dr. Victor Fries but they call him Mr. Freeze.

[103peanut]

@kratosgow09 Oh ok then.

[ravage57021]

is this game really a keeper which means does it last long

[skillblades]

@ravage57021 the story is quite long I've played the story 4 times over and over its so fun the challenge maps are really good as well I love the predator maps sneaking around and picking people off one by one but overall I would give this game a 5/5 its so gooood

[DoozyJr]

@ravage57021 Lots of DLC too

[NationUnbound]

bmac or bf3

[Technoplayground1]

@NationUnbound That depends on you, which game looks better for you?

[Louielouie720]

New title should be Batman Arkham Uprising

[CrisKG125]

Gotham City vs Arkham City vs GTA

[freppoman]

@CrisKG125 gta's gay

[SuperBlur17]

What will the thrid game be titled?

[angryscottishdude]

@SuperBlur17 arkham state, arkham country, arkham world, arkham galaxy, arkham universe

[JaysonPrime]

There's definitely a lot of open doors for a third game, I can't wait to get all the riddles in that game too!

[TheSportsnetwork101]

@latenitegamerz SWEET can not wait : D

[darknessseess64nin]

YAAAYYY A GOOD REVIEW BY XPLAY FINALLY YAAAAYYY

[ToxicDooM96]

Rocksteady is supposed to add dlcs expanding catwomans gameplay. However they also might make a game that's only about catwoman.

[Rapidkid12]

1:29 BEER, thats how we get respect!

[imCOOLiplayPOOl]

is this a good game...should i trade saints row 3 for it?

[harvesterofgamez133]

@imCOOLiplayPOOl yes

[harvesterofgamez133]

@imCOOLiplayPOOl got both and i like both, but batman is better.

[MrGhero96]

@imCOOLiplayPOOl yes this game is awesome, rated by critics one of the best superhero games of all time

[TheSportsnetwork101]

i bet they will make a 3rd batman game i WANT JOKER BACK

[Alienmanification]

@TheSportsnetwork101 Too many loose plot points left over not too!

[TheSportsnetwork101]

@Alienmanification ya i still can not belive they killed joker off maybe the guy who does his voice does not want to come back for the 3rd game idk lol

[LoneRebelX]

Arkham Asylum - Finished

Arkham City - Finished

Possible Superman game - ???

[GRINDBOY118]

@LoneRebelX Arkham City-Unfinished

[dynastyfamily00]

@LoneRebelX Why would you want to torture yourself with a quite likely horrible Superman game? (There has never been a good one)

Are you a sadist or something? LOL

[harvesterofgamez133]

@LoneRebelX no because Arkham city made a lot leads towards a third game in this series. Leads like the side mission with Hush.

[megabiker9]

@ccsnipez35 Batman AC has a better campaign, while Assassin's Creed has multiplayer... but if u had to choose one I'd recommend Batman.

[nathangray12]

Alright, next game, will it center around Azreal?

[xxSnipezPBxxFTWx10]

this game really is okay i didnt really like it

[goldwaterproductions]

one thing that i think was done better in arkham asylum was the length of the game. oh well. arkham city still kicks arkham asylums ass any day of the week

[Burn0Man]

00:28 did they censor the word "god"

[robekert]

@Burn0Man sometimes they do that, i dont really know why, tv shows do it too.

[555slipknot6sic6]

to bad the story is so fucking short :/

[notownkidKAX7]

does it have online

[555slipknot6sic6]

@notownkidKAX7 no

[JayTekken1]

the combat system seemed better in arkham asylum than in arkham city...and his design was better in arkham asylum too.the idea of the new gameplay features was better than the actual features them self. Still a great game.

[ccsnipez35]

sooo i should get this instead of AC revelations, right?

[ch00ch0011]

@ccsnipez35 i recommend this rather than ac revelations but im getting both because they are both very good games. But if you had to pick only one id pick Batman AC.

[heyitsfp]

@ccsnipez35 hell yes.

[xNeonDionx]

@ccsnipez35 YESSS

[adad87821]

@ccsnipez35 yes u should get this instead

[harvesterofgamez133]

@ccsnipez35 yes you should.... Ac revelations was kinda a letdown, like brotherhood

[MoeGreensRightEye]

Are there any games where you get to pepper spray Occupy scum?

[brohazard]

@YoungGplaystation ★★★★★★ out of ★★★★★ (A SUPER MASTERPIECE)

[gameinggodsPS3]

this game diserves 5/5 JUST becuse you can say these words then you do the glide kick

"I'M BATMAN MOTHERFUCKER"

[jmaxed]

10/10 by gameinformer, 9.4/10 by IGN, 5*/5* by x-play, personaly i give it a 9.8/10 cause it seems like a game that would have more enemies

[blablaleozinho]

no offence rocksteady but u really fucked up batman looks in this game, he was perfect in the first game!!!

now i can point out many improvements that could have been made.

[lldomeshotll]

So people love xplay when they give a 5 to a good game like this and hate them when they give a 1 to Duke Nukem Forever?

[harvesterofgamez133]

@lldomeshotll Duke Nukem Forever sucks.

[Michaelg1998]

I can't choose between this game or revalations cuz I played them both

[TheMightySinnerHD]

@Michaelg1998 Both of those games are awesome, but I was more excited for

AC : Revelations.

[iTectrix]

I already got 440 riddler challenges, only used the internet for 26 of them. This game is amazing.

[MADdaDJ]

no. 2/5

[Boywondathunder]

what would make this game amazing is if you could play as the joker HA HA

[Boywondathunder]

Umm quick question, in Arham city are you able to change characters as much as you want on the main campain? I mean like, i want to pay as batman a little, then batman beyond, then wrap it up as catwoman, is that possible?

[Scottsmaster1]

@Boywondathunder You play as Catwoman at certain points in the game and actually can change the ending at one point. But besides that after you beat the game you can switch between characters.

[TheAmericanGamer1]

@Boywondathunder Batman Beyond is only a costume...

[cojocoolio]

fan. tastic. ga. me.

[angelolumba44]

the only thing i can think of would be batman Gotham city where you get number of missions to do either city each mission better with the ability to change charters and you can download more musssions off xbox live or playstion net work like this game was amazing

[angelolumba44]

@angelolumba44 but u beat the story mode the game got very boring even table characters maps were cool but would better if free play around the city was available with them which is why you should have the option play as any chacter you want ion to save gotham city on a dsis like the real batman but chicks to change up the repetitiveness

[angelolumba44]

@angelolumba44 sorry about the bad spelling my laptop is having some problems

[FoxTheSwift]

if u activate an alternate skin for storymode, does it change the suit in the capsule too? when he fisrt suits up i mean

[amagginas]

great game,absolutely fantastic...but:i find it kinda short and i'd like more catwoman gameplay which should also be more related to the story line...it's much more fun than batman's gameplay...and one question...if there is going to be another batman game,are they going to 'resurrect' all these dead characters or it will be without the joker and ra's and talia al ghul,hugo strange etc.?

[ChaosBahamut]

@amagginas Well don't know about Joker, Talia, and Hugo but Ra's is likely gonna make at least a cameo as the Lazerus Pit effectively makes him immortal. (he can still die, but depending on the cause of death he can be revived by the Lazerus Pit)

[amagginas]

@ChaosBahamut yeah,i know about ra's,but a batman game without these characters and especially the joker might seem a little strange...there is a lot of other characters of course but stil...anyway,i still can't believe joker was killed...i think no one was expecting something like this...it was a good thought,though...nobody would put his/her money on something like that...

[cjjunior20010]

This game isnt ok, it isnt good, it isnt great, it isnt fantastic, it isnt favorite game, it isnt awesome, it isnt badass, it isnt fn badass or fn awesome......its just batman........in other words, i wanna know how many of us didnt expect it to be that rough in the end? I sure did and in the awesome voice of Mark Hamill (joker) "bravo guys you surely made my party crash........aaaahahahahahahah­ahahahahaha"

[heyitsfp]

Damn, Marvel has to step it up! DC's on a roll.

[thereddog223]

Id play an xmen game if they had it

[TomClacy5871]

@heyitsfp marvel aint got shit on dc.shitty treyarch

[Timehn36k9voc]

@heyitsfp Are you kidding? The only thing DC's got for them now is Batman. Marvel's got lots of superheroes going like Thor (Thor 2) Captain America (There's going to be 6 Cap movies) Spiderman (The new movie coming out in the summer) a possible X-Men: First Class sequel, Iron Man 3, and many others.

[sacredbeastzenon]

ironic that batman has the best superhero movie and game.

[wackowk]

@sacredbeastzenon how is that ironic

[sacredbeastzenon]

uhhhhh long story it's boring you don't really want to hear the details.

[MisterTownsend]

@wackowk i think he's saying that because batman isnt technically a superhero. Thats what i think he's talking about.

[harvesterofgamez133]

@wackowk because he actually no a superhero becasue he got no powers, hes just a hero

[MoeGreensRightEye]

@sacredbeastzenon How is that ironic?

[sacredbeastzenon]

don't remember

[harvesterofgamez133]

@Timehn36k9voc theres is not coming an thor 2 or iron man 3, they are making an Avengers movie instead.

And the Batman movies is so much than anything marvel has come up with the last years.

[MeazurAli]

@heyitsfp

i game maybe...but movie,marvel still rules the hero movie section

[harvesterofgamez133]

@MeazurAli no DC does with them Batman movies.

[Ormagoden]

@heyitsfp Now we just need a Superman game up to par with this and/or Arkham Asylum.  THEN I can say DC gets superhero games perfect!

[odiliojs]

@heyitsfp DC's always been better

[slaveknight]

@heyitsfp in gaming industry yes. but avengers coming up though in movies

[TheCadillacMack]

Great game! I play it in my old Batman Underoos!

[MattLaxSnipe]

is this game good for someone who isn't a huge batman fan? will I still understand?

[username5131]

stupid fighting again?

[jrb109kse]

I'm blown away.

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[PRzuki]

This is how games should be made. Rocksteady and Naughtydog are the best developers out there. Period.

[RIPROKU]

best review just for saying "you're the goddamn batman" XD

[KaeruthePaladin]

I never thought a Super Hero game would get a 5. Between this and Skyrim maybe I can avoid all the f*ckin Mindless shooters on the X box for awhile.

[danteindarkness]

i never though that i will ever like a batman game before.. but after batman arkham asylum.. waw.. i just hope we will see more arkham sequel in the future.. awsome games

[MrWatchmen759]

it was made by alien wizards

[velmax30]

A group of mine did a review on this, and well....I had alot of bad experiances while gameplay. I'd rather get the first game in my opinion.

[DrK4ZE]

1:38 Big Sister?

[MalcolmnMix]

@DrK4ZE Mr Freeze lol

[TheDarkNeonHero]

This game's so goddamn awesome...it leaves you wondering...what's next for Batman?...*looks at Gotham City's skyscrapes* Oh hell yeah!! (at least that's what I assume they'll do or not if they were to do another)

[TheDarkNeonHero]

I have seen the future of the winner of the Game of the Year...IT IS ARKHAM CITY!

[jstoffer111]

This is why I have always taken issue with 5 star rating systems. Too many games get perfect score when reviewers use them. Arkham city is a most excellent game, but perfect? Nah. Too short to be called perfect when you can beat it the same day you buy it.

[TheDarkNeonHero]

@jstoffer111 It's not short! there's FAR more stuff to do besides the single player

[tenerenceloove]

@jstoffer111 collect all the riddler challenges and do all side missions THEN you have truly beat the game

[19Wylds95]

@jstoffer111 beating the main story isnt beating the game.

[MrCamw1]

X play is better than IGN!!!

[TWOMERCY]

@MrCamw1 Everything's better than IGN.

[MalcolmnMix]

@TWOMERCY lol

[oreed8]

best comic book game ever.... game of the year

[FunAssFunProductions]

About to get this but is this free roam? I mean more than Asylum.

[maryporter703]

@FunAssFunProductions yes its free roam

[jasanimans]

My personal game of the year

[superchee2e]

@KOICrowzthats not ruining the Gaming industry. it's evolving. People are craving more. Ya the story is great and gameplay is solid but 35 hours isnt quite worth 60 bucks when I have other games for the same price that offer more.. And don't try to insult my gaming abilities I really don't give a shit how much I suck I have a lot of fun. I'm not a dumbass like you that just want points noob

[caseyV3]

Screw MW3 this is the GOTY

[V3rticalShift]

@caseyV3 hell yeah the replay value is incredible...free roaming as batman..beating up senseless thugs

[TheDarkNeonHero]

@caseyV3 HA! XD MW3 wasn't even CONSIDERED a contestent for the MAIN Game of the Year award. BUT THIS REALLY IS! 8D

[superchee2e]

IMO this game IS great, until you beat it. Unless you're an achievement whore no point in the challenge maps, and the main story is what. . . 25-35 hours. I love the game don't get me wrong. But after playing BF3 with unlimited MP possibilities (17hours in the MP and haven't even gotten to level 15.) I wouldn't mind a little more.

[7255202]

@superchee2e can you fly the jets in multiplayer? reviews suck ass..

[KOICrowz]

@superchee2e 1. That kind of mentality is what is ruining the gaming industry.

2. You're not even level 15 and you've played for 17 hours? Play Conquest and just capture points.

[xrradicade]

I've clocked it on the most hardest difuculty

[Rycan18]

10 out of 5 :P

[GoodAlwaysDieYoung]

Good Review!

[HarlequinBuckeye]

This game is hands down the best superhero game ever, but it doesn't stop there. It's one of the best games ever, period.

[gwal31]

sick

[KOICrowz]

I got this game yesterday at around 2PM.

I stood up at 6AM today, having beaten it.

Best game this generation.

[Ksavage2010]

@KOICrowz So true.They took the most influential comic book hero of my child hood and turned into the best game I have ever played in my life.

[tonyferrell89]

This game is very good

[KWelch60]

GAME SUCKS! ...fuck this game so boring

[mrawesomedood44]

@KWelch60 obvious troll is obvious

[SmackMeIfyouWannaP15]

@KWelch60 ur life is boring

[10HAPPYGILMORE]

@KWelch60 Your Mom Sucks Hairy Sweaty Donkey Balls..You Fucking Troll.

[d21lewis]

I am so goddam glad I don't watch reviews until AFTER I finish a game! Good lord, they would have damaged my experience!

[Bain0o]

I´ve counted 24 spoilers....how much did you?

[1DJXL]

I had never played Arkham Asylum until about two weeks ago when I bought it on a whim.

I bought Arkham City the next day.

[cronos857]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!

[rawrimalion]

2:06 C C C COMBO BREAKER!!

[NTom92]

This girl should review Uncharted 3.

[TheMetalMilitia144]

Knocked god of war 3 off of my fav game of all time this game is fantastic

[MelancholyApples]

@TheMetalMilitia144 stfu its batman!

[CapedBanana]

@TheMetalMilitia144 vagina

[Dknightxs]

@TheMetalMilitia144

would have done the same for me...but Skyrim and Red dead redemption were on my fav list :D...so this lands in at number 3... my all time fav game is Oblivion/skyrim 2nd is Red dead and Arkham city is the 3rd :)

[MrHarrey1]

@TheMetalMilitia144 Have you tried Uncharted 3?

[LPfanatic4ev]

It is indeed worthy of the 5/5. Great game.