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- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Released: Aug 25, 09 NA
- Publisher: Eidos
- Theme(s): Gothic, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Film Noir, Mob/Organized Crime, Espionage/Secret Ops
Release Dates
NA Aug 25, 09 EU Aug 28, 09 AU Sep 3, 09


Batman: Arkham Origins unveiled for current-gen consoles, Arkham Origins Blackgate for handhelds
Introducing Batman: Arkham Origins, announced via another Game Informer cover reveal. This Batman is not like the... posted Apr 09, 13 9:02am
New Batman Arkham game on track this year, Rocksteady not involved according to sources
About a month ago, a plethora of new Batman domains were registered by Warner Bros. All of them contained Arkham... posted Feb 12, 13 3:14pm
Warner Bros. register new Batman 'Arkham' domains, a sequel to Arkham City could be in the works
Warner Bros, the publisher behind the incredibly popular Batman games, Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, have... posted Jan 13, 13 2:14pm
EricF
May 31, 12 8:55pm
Gotham's Got the Goods

If you'd have asked me before my purchase of Batman: Arkham Asylum if I knew who...
nasty nappa
Dec 04, 11 4:32am
RizzyJay
Aug 05, 11 5:09pm
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Aug 04, 11 12:40pm
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Jul 17, 11 6:34pm
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Feb 27, 11 1:16pm
Redemption
Oct 24, 10 5:20am
Batman: Arkham Asylum hides secrets about Arkham City
Before you hit the streets of Arkham City, why not take a look at the lay of the land so you won't get lost while... posted Aug 10, 10 1:34am
RabidChinaGirl
Jul 27, 10 7:10am
Arkham Asylum 2 will be Mark Hamill's final act as Joker
Most people know Mark Hamill as the Luke Skywalker, but comic geeks know that he has also been the voice of Joker... posted May 28, 10 10:34pm
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Background
This completely original title explores Gotham City's darkest location, the infamous Arkham Asylum. But as a routine prison transfer goes wrong, the Joker sets his demented plan into action and Batman comes face to face with an army of his worst enemies. In a dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock (with a story co-written by Paul Dini), Arkham Asylum is setting the stage for a true-to-character Batman game.Gameplay
Features
- Utilize the unique FreeFlow™ combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker's henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
- Investigate as Batman, the WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools including x-ray scanning, fingerprint scans, 'Amido Black' spray and a pheromone tracker.
- Face off against Gotham's greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, VICTOR ZSASZ and KILLER CROC.
- Become the Invisible Predator™ with Batman's fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies.
- Choose multiple takedown methods, including swooping from the sky and smashing through walls, and use the predator camera get a closer look at the action.
- Explore every inch of ARKHAM ASYLUM™ and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety.
- Experience what it's like to be BATMAN using BATARANGS™, explosive gel aerosol, The BATCLAW™, sonar resonator and the line launcher.
- Unlock more secrets by completing hidden challenges in the world and develop and customize equipment by earning experience points.
- Move through the environment with the use of Batman's grapnel gun to get to out-of-reach places, and jump from any height to glide in any direction.
Official URL
Official Site
Neoseeker Editor's Take
Neoseeker catches up with Rocksteady game director Sefton Hill at Comic-Con International 2009. In this face-to-face interview, we delve deeper into the studios' upcoming title Batman: Arkham Asylum. »Read Full Article
Neoseeker catches up with Rocksteady game director Sefton Hill at Comic-Con International 2009. In this face-to-face interview, we delve deeper into the studios' upcoming title Batman: Arkham Asylum. »Read Full Article
Series
- Batman Overdrive (2001)
- Batman Vengeance (2002)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
- Batman: Arkham City (2011)
- Batman: Justice Unbalanced (2003)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman: Arkham City (2011)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman 2 (2003)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman Vengeance (2001)
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003)
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
- Batman: Arkham City (2011)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman Vengeance (2001)
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003)
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman & Robin (1998)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
- Batman: Gotham City Racer (2001)
- Batman: The Brave & The Bold (2010)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman Quiz (2010)
- Lego Batman: Gotham City Games (2008)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003)
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
- Batman: Vengeance (2001)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman: The Brave & The Bold (2010)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman Vengeance (2001)
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
- Batman: Chaos in Gotham (2001)
- Batman (1990)
- Batman Returns (1993)
- Batman: Return of the Joker (1991)
- Batman Forever (1995)
- Batman Returns (1993)
- Batman: Revenge of the Joker (1992)
- Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995)
- Batman (1990)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Batman: Revenge of the Joker (1992)
- Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995)
- Batman Returns (1993)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995)
- Batman: Justice Unbalanced (2003)
- Lego Batman: The Videogame (2009)
- Batman
- Batman - Mask of the Phantasm
- Batman & Mr. Freeze - Subzero (2002)
- Batman & Robin
- Batman Begins (2000)
- Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (1999)
- Batman Forever
- Batman Returns
- Batman Vs. Dracula (2002)
- The Dark Knight
- The Dark Knight Rises
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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