Thread: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Comicbook Combat Tale Presented With Awesome Visuals

A lot of kids love reading Batman Comics along with the adult fans but apart from the few Batman movies they did not have much chance of seeing their hero in action earlier. However, the newly released PC game named Batman: Arkham Asylum, gives them a chance to play the role of their idol in a virtual world and slash the enemies. The setting of the game is Alcatraz in Gotham City, an asylum where some lunatics create mayhem and chaos. The players need to don the hat of the comic book hero and restore normalcy in the third person action game world. However, the game offers more than face to face combat with some gruesome enemies. The player needs to learn certain stealth tactics to proceed in the game and solve some riddles thereafter. The game opens with a story mode that sets the backdrop for theforthcomingactionsandadventures. Joker, Batman’s archenemyiscapturedand sent to the asylum. The rogue is least bothered abouthiscaptivity and it becomesclearthathe has dark plans to take control of the asylum after reaching there. Joker succeeds in fulfilling his mission and throws a party to trap Batman. The player needs toknockdown a few of Joker’s alleys in thebeginning. Like most of the present generation gamesthereare somesuper villainssuch asHarley Quinn andScarecrow in this game.
The combatisnot too complicated inthisgame. However, with each level theplayerneeds to learn new attack combos and way to use gadgets. It is the movetimingthat plays a decisive role in slaying theenemiesin Batman:Arkham Asylum. The players get theadvantageof using the atmosphere in the asylum to their benefits,somethingthat the enemies can not do. The enemy AI is good and it is interesting to watch their reaction when theyrealizethat their members arediminishingin number.
The game is imbued with richvoice overand captivating background score. The voice of joker isawesomeandhistaunts are simply superb. To proceed quickly in the game, theplayersneed to use its detective vision mode. It is useful for indicatingdestructible surfaces, locating enemies hidden behind the walls. Joker continues to taunt and appears throughout the game by means of TV screens. From a gamer’s perspective, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a delight to play. The graphics and sounds are immersive and the game runs comfortably on mid range graphics cards. The entry level ATI Radeon and Geforce cards would suffice for playingthisgame on a PC with the game settings set to medium.
However, if you want to experience the glory of the PhyX engine used in the gamer, you will need really powerful hardware. To play with PhyX enabled a player needs a graphics card like theGeForce GTX 260 or above. These cards are pretty expensive, but thegraphicperformance they offer is awesome. Once you playthisgame with PhyX enabled chances are there you would not want to disable it.