Batman: Arkham Asylum | Review -[ENG/ ESP ]

Batman: Arkham Asylum, is the best superhero videogame ever made, it is a game full of action and adrenaline; It also presents us with a different story than anything we've previously seen in the Batman universe.

Batman: Arkham Asylum, is a game based on the Dark Knight Batman; one of the best known protagonists of the DC Comics universe. It is an action game that was developed by Rocksteady Studios in the United Kingdom and was released on August 25, 2009. It is a game that raised high expectations at the time and that over time was considered the game of the year, in addition to that, it is considered the best video game created around a Super Hero due to the large doses of action it offers combined with audiovisual elements that do not go unnoticed.

Batman ventures into Arkham Asylum with the goal of ending a mutiny started by the Joker. To achieve his goal, he must go through each of the corridors of the aforementioned enclosure, being at the mercy of all kinds of criminals, this is a perfect setting for our protagonist to face the best-known Villains in the world created by DC. Batman: Arkham Asylum does not exploit the theme of Nolan's trilogy or any other, on the contrary, it seeks to separate itself from everything already previously known and invites us to take a walk through a place previously seen and little known by fans.

We are facing a game that focuses on exploration, our character must go through all the locations of Arkham Asylum to be able to fulfill his objective, in addition to that the game is pure and direct action which presents us with a simple fighting system against the enemy, but It is compromised by the number of enemies that can appear at any given time, unleashing a pandemonium for players who must fight hand-to-hand with more than 5 opponents at the same time.

Batman has a variety of tools and abilities, the most important of which is stealth, in the style of Metal Gear our protagonist must use this ability to surprise the enemy or just go unnoticed. While it is true that we can fight sometimes avoiding confrontation is the most reasonable thing we can do in the game. We must take advantage of the darkness, corners, clarify objects among others in order not to be detected by our adversaries, it goes without saying that we are talking about Batman, a super hero who is characterized by instilling fear and fear using the surprise factor.

Batman: Arkham Asylum, is a game that presents us with great successes within its playability, the accelerated pace and the dose of adrenaline that it gives us, however, its graphic section is not something that can be boasted a lot, despite having managed to majestically recreate an oppressive and realistic environment, it does not take 100% advantage of the Unreal Engine. In its Sound section we find a soundtrack that stands out at all times, managing to complement the different moments of action and madness present on the screen, which allows us to fully immerse ourselves in the gaming experience.

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a game that knows how to immediately surprise the player, presenting a rhythm of play to which we can adapt without further complication. We are facing a game that surely takes over several hours of our lives due to its theme and everything we must discover about it. It is a game that as an initiative does not seek to recreate elements that we have seen in movies or comics and it is something that is appreciated because it allows the player to explore a new world or perspective of our Super Hero.