We've been saying it for years: The moment they stop messing around with rushed, under-funded movie tie-ins and make a real Batman game, we'll have a huge hit on our hands. With Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady has proved us right-this game finally does justice to the Dark Knight by recreating the...

Awesome voice acting; graphics; atmosphere; combat; and controls

Checkpoint saves; repetitive mini-bosses

Batman: Arkham Asylum Published by Eidos Interactive Developed by Rocksteady Studios ESRB Rating: T Reviewed on XBox360 Available On: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Genre: Action RPG Number of Players: 1 Strong Points: Very fun gameplay; intuitive controls; maintains classic Batman feel...

It seems that pretty much anything with the Batman name attached to it is guaranteed critical acclaim these days - Of course, the reboot of the character via a pair of Hollywood movies began the rebirth of Batman as a credible franchise once again, and the plaudits afforded those films has now moved...

The reactions of enemies who know that their colleagues are being picked off one by one adds massively to the feeling that you're playing as a bona fide superhero. As their numbers diminish, enemies become visibly more scared--they start to move around in pairs rather than individually, press up...

Story mode really sucks you in; Uncomplicated combat is fast-paced and looks fantastic; Tons of cool stuff to unlock; including Challenge mode maps; Audio and visual presentation is uniformly impressive; You won't want to stop playing even after you've solved all 240 riddles

Too tempting to play through the entire game in detective vision mode; Supervillains that you don't get to fight feel like missed opportunities

Over the years there have been a lot of Batman titles that have come and gone. Not all of them have been good, in fact most of them have been terrible. Most of them have been so bad it looked …

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, you are given a chance to assume the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Gotham Cities famed Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds.

During the dense opening credits of Batman: Arkham Asylum , as the Joker is being wheeled, Hannibal Lecter style, into the titular institution, we're introduced to the building's depressing, low-ceilinged environs. More importantly, we're re-introduced to the dynamic between the Joker and Batman.

If you have played any Batman games in the past then you know that these games have a long history of disappointing fans. It looks as though the disappointment has finally ended with Batman: Arkham Asylum from Rocksteady Studios.

Since his 1939 debut, Batman has always been about one man's struggle with his own demons. You've got Bruce Wayne; Gotham's most well-known millionaire, philanthropist and playboy by day trying to maintain a sense of normalcy while patrolling the streets as a masked vigilante at night.

Surprisingly smooth controls on the PC platform makes for a cool Batman experience. If you want to take the Dark Knight for a test drive in this incredible adventure, and you do not have either the PS3 or Xbox 360, you can find the tantalizing PC demo on STEAM.