Batman's Back

     Thats right batman is back in a new game that every ones been talking about Batman: Arkham Asylum. I couldn't wait to try this game out.
     So I got my friend to let me play this game on her x-box as I don't have any new gen stations yet, and was amazed at the entire thing. This was one game that i could put aside my pride for. The graphics were great, the controls were easy, and the story was good.
     At first I wasn't expecting much I was just hoping for a game with decent graphics that i could stand to look at for more then 30 minutes, but i got more. The opening scene was almost like a movie and when you started to play it didn't change. The thing i notice though was when the joker was talking the mouth was off a bit but I could see past that easily. Everything was rendered very nice though from the main door to the dirt in the corners.
     I dont play x-box much, in fact I have only touched the controller about five maybe six times in all. Even though i was very controller illiterate everything was explained very well in the game. I learned all the controls fast and about the only thing I consistently had trouble with was the view control. Along with having to move batman with the left control stick you had to move the view with the right. this made for very good camera angles but for the first few minutes i was having problems but after that initial point it was fairly easy, just dont forget the camera is not fixed like i did every time i walked away.
     I will be honest and say that i have not finished the game because we went out to dinner and i haven't had the time to go back and play but from what i played and what my friend told me the story line is fluid and very well played out. There wasn't a time where you just wonted to say, "What the hell is this part doing in here and what the f does it have to do with anything?"
     Over all I'm giving this a 9.5/10 (i couldn't give a rating out of five for this). The controls are nice, the story is great, the cameras are player controlled, and the graphics were just a step away from being movie quality. For $53 its a good buy.

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