I purchased Batman: Arkham Asylum last week. Yes, it was an out-of-the-blue purchase on my part but, after playing through the game, it is one that I do not regret laying my hard-earned money down for. The game is absolutely magnificent. The combat is incredibly fluid and satisfying, especially when you get a good combo going and you sprawl a dozen of the Joker's henchmen on the floor. The stealth is also very well done and isn't aggravating like I thought it might be. Granted, I did get frustrated in some instances, but after thinking about which path I should take to defeat my enemies, it became thoroughly satisfying.

The story is interesting and keeps you hooked in from beginning to end. As for the voice acting, let's just say that Mark Hamill's rendition of the Joker steals the show. I never thought the man had it in him. I had little to no interest in the game at the start of the year but now, it has become one of my favorites. If you haven't done so already, I highly recommend you check it out.

Aside from Batman, I've been trying to finish Shadow Complex, another magnificent game. Yeah, I know, what am I waiting for, right? Well, let's just say that my attention has been mainly focused on the Dark Knight recently, hence why I'm still not done. I'm very close to the end however, so I should be done very shortly. I've also been rummaging through Stilwater once again, playing some co-op on Saints Row 2 with Mr. Tony Smith as my dastardly counterpart. I realized that co-op was extremely fun in this game, especially when you have a cool dude playing alongside you.

Last but certainly not least, my most anticipated game of 2009 is coming out in one week, and I cannot be more excited than I am right now. If you haven't guessed by now, and if my profile layout isn't tipping you off, that game is The Beatles: Rock Band. Just to crank up the hype machine up to 11, EA and Harmonix released the television commercial earlier this week and it is oh so very exquisite. It features some footage of The Beatles taken from their final photo shoot for the Abbey Road album interspersed with some "present time" footage of people dancing and walking along the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing. If you haven't seen it yet, here's the commercial.  
 

Have a great week and see you soon!