Arkham Asylum Video Game

[The Dark Knight]

I said it when the game was fresh and I will say it again now, overall Arkham Asylum is one of my all-time favourite screen versions of Batman and much better than 90% of the Batman cartoons of the 00s. Public Enemies was a joke, for me Arkham was 2009's Batman "movie".

Agreed. Every aspect is nailed.

I'd like to play through a Batman film adaption, however, I really enjoy playing through original stories. Especially when they're solid like this. Everything is fresh and un-expected. And as you say, it's like anticipating a new film in a way.

[Azrael]

I agree. I think original stories and concepts offer more creative freedom to the game designers, so the results can only be better. Imagine a TDK adaptation compared to what we got with Arkham: no matter how good it might be, it would only be an interactive version of what we see in the movie, with maybe some "padding", some extra "missions" with Batman taking on mafia guys to make the game longer.

Video games have always been a great medium to tell stories, just like books or movies. There was an adventure called "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis", nicknamed "Indy 4", which came out just a few years after Last Crusade. It's in fact better than the Last Crusade game adaptation, as well as the recent Crystal Skull movie (story-wise), it's just that it's limited by the VGA graphics and SoundBlaster audio of the early 90s.

I'm glad Rocksteady's Batman is turning into a franchise.

[Gotham Knight]

I got AA for Christmas...got meaning bought myself. Ho ho ho.

Few months before that I dled the Ipod app on the 360. And it hadn't occurred to me until last night (I'm a bit slow sometimes) that I could blend AA (or any game) and my Ipod together in harmony.

I've found God again. Me being always amazed by technology, I was WOWed when I discovered the music doesn't merely overlap what music is already there, and rather, replaces it and provides a seamless background to games. I know you quick thinkers have already come and gone on this train, but the experience I had was so awesome. Don't get me wrong, AA's soundtrack is a great one. Subtle, yet booming and ever-present, and never repetitive.

But I gotta tell you, playing through the challenge mode (specifically the first silent (Knight) take down challenge with the Extended version of the Axis Chemical anthem (Da da na nanana Da da na nanana) was nearly religious.

Yes, my geekdom is showing. Just wanted to share that with you guys. I LOVE AA before, but Danny Elfman's Batman scores soaring through it tipped it in the net like never before. Its just so...right...

[The Dark Knight]

But I gotta tell you, playing through the challenge mode (specifically the first silent (Knight) take down challenge with the Extended version of the Axis Chemical anthem (Da da na nanana Da da na nanana) was nearly religious.

Yes, my geekdom is showing. Just wanted to share that with you guys. I LOVE AA before, but Danny Elfman's Batman scores soaring through it tipped it in the net like never before. Its just so...right...

Excellent work there. In my opinion, the vibe and visuals of AA lends it more to the Batman Returns soundtrack. More creepy, less heroic and so on.

[Paul (ral)]

Arkham Asylum is to get a Game of the Year release in 3D!

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/04/batman-arkham-asylum-goty-edition-includes-3d-glasses/

http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=7282

Coming 26th March

[The Dark Knight]

Ha. Pretty cool.

I wonder if the 3D glasses will resemble The Joker's pair in the game?

[Azrael]

I like that the vgchartz article points out the issue of money 

[riddler]

I am playing it for the PS3. How is the joker game play (playing as the joker)

[Gotham Knight]

Sorry to resurrect the topic, however, I thought I'd bring this up. I just finished listening to a 109 track version of the games soundtrack. I can say, without a doubt, this ST was a heavily nuanced master piece and I encourage anyone who can get their hands on it, to do so. I won't advocate a official release because an album would never capture the grand scope (and simultaneously, ominous intimacy) of this score. The never do due...the sheer length in this case forbids it.

[BatmAngelus]

Fun anecdote:
I shared an elevator at work with employees, who were just wrapping up a conversation on Batman and seemed less than impressed with The Dark Knight Rises.  I didn't join in, but I caught this last bit:

Guy 1: At least there's the game.
Guy 2: Oh yeah, the games are better than the movies.
Me: