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    Batman: Arkham Asylum

    Game » consists of 28 releases. Released Aug 25, 2009

    Batman: Arkham Asylum puts you behind the cowl of the iconic Dark Knight, fighting his way through Arkham Asylum to stop the Joker from enacting a sinister plot that would have grave consequences for Gotham City.

    When will the reviews start coming?

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    #1  Edited By iiNF3RNo

    i looked on metacritic and it said playstation mag uk gave it a 90 and game informer gave it a 96. Anyway have any idea when like ign or gametrailers or even gb will have their review up. Maybe this week?

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    #2  Edited By flaminghobo

    They've been given the chance to have an early review, GB's review won't be up for a while. IGN might have it up a couple of days early and I'm not too sure about Game Trailers.

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    #3  Edited By Drebin_893

    If the score is above an 8, then very soon.

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    #4  Edited By Atomic_Tangerine

    You know, after that demo, I don't really need reviews.  All signs point to this game being good.  The only thing left to determine is how good really.
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    #5  Edited By jakob187
    @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " You know, after that demo, I don't really need reviews.  All signs point to this game being good.  The only thing left to determine is how good really. "
    Given the "pedigree" of Batman games prior to this...define "good".
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    #6  Edited By Toxin066
    @iiNF3RNo said:
    " i looked on metacritic and it said playstation mag uk gave it a 90 and game informer gave it a 96. Anyway have any idea when like ign or gametrailers or even gb will have their review up. Maybe this week? "
    I thought GI used a .25 system?      I'm going to guess GB will post theirs sometime around August 21st. Can we start taking bets on the GB review-release date?
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    #7  Edited By Griddler

    Why would you want a gametrailers review?

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    #8  Edited By ez123

    It comes out of the 25th so GB should have a review that day or a few days later. My guess is 4 stars, no matter who reviews it.

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    #9  Edited By tomance

    I really want the Giant Bomb QL.  Hopefully they will be able to post one before the games release date.

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    #10  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @Toxin066: Game Informer gave it a 9.5. I have the magazine sitting on my desk. :p
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    #11  Edited By Atomic_Tangerine
    @jakob187 said:
    " @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " You know, after that demo, I don't really need reviews.  All signs point to this game being good.  The only thing left to determine is how good really. "
    Given the "pedigree" of Batman games prior to this...define "good". "

    I mean like good enough to stand on its own and all that.  Yes, I fully admit every other Batman game has been terrible, but that is irrelevant at this point.  I mean, you never know for sure until you play the finished game, but the chances of it being garbage are very, very low.
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    #12  Edited By natetodamax

    Game Informer reviewed it.
     
    9/10 I believe.

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    #13  Edited By ParanoidFreak

    I'd expect all credible reviews to be out after the release date. 

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    #14  Edited By Karmum

    I suppose you can expect them from the big publications (GameSpot, IGN, etc.) either starting this week or around the release date. Depending on whether the dudes get a review copy or not, they might have a review on release date, or shortly there-after. There are currently two reviews in from GameRankings, both pointing toward the game being very good. At the end of the day, however, it all comes down to whether or not you enjoy the game, and don't let a person's opinion stop you from playing a game.
     
    Unless it so happens to be a universally bad game.

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    #15  Edited By godzilla_sushi
    @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " You know, after that demo, I don't really need reviews.  All signs point to this game being good.  The only thing left to determine is how good really. "
    Given the "pedigree" of Batman games prior to this...define "good". "
    I mean like good enough to stand on its own and all that.  Yes, I fully admit every other Batman game has been terrible, but that is irrelevant at this point.  I mean, you never know for sure until you play the finished game, but the chances of it being garbage are very, very low. "
    I think there were some decent beat em ups. It's the whole Batman as a video game they seemed to have trouble with. The demo sold me as well though.
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    #16  Edited By The_A_Drain
    @jakob187 said:
    " @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " You know, after that demo, I don't really need reviews.  All signs point to this game being good.  The only thing left to determine is how good really. "
    Given the "pedigree" of Batman games prior to this...define "good". "

    Yeah seriously. It's got all the awesome stuff batman and story-wise (well written dialogue, original voice cast etc) but imo at least the gameplay came off very shallow and pretty clunky. I still intend to pick it up when I can afford it though purely for the awesome voice cast
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    #17  Edited By dudacles

    If there's nothing more to the combat than there was in the demo, it will probably be the game's worst aspect. Everything else, however, like "Batman vibe", stealth gameplay and graphics were spot-on in the demo, so I'm pretty confident that this game will turn out great.

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    The Gamespot review will be out at the very least two days after release.

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    #19  Edited By Valames
    @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " @Atomic_Tangerine said:
    " You know, after that demo, I don't really need reviews.  All signs point to this game being good.  The only thing left to determine is how good really. "
    Given the "pedigree" of Batman games prior to this...define "good". "
    I mean like good enough to stand on its own and all that.  Yes, I fully admit every other Batman game has been terrible, but that is irrelevant at this point.  I mean, you never know for sure until you play the finished game, but the chances of it being garbage are very, very low. "
    WHOA! Whoa whoa whoa whoa.... *cough* Lego Batman anyone?! You can play AS Bane. 5 1/2 stars. Giant Bomb EXLUSIVE!
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    #20  Edited By Brockly46
    @Drebin_893 said:
    " If the score is above an 8, then very soon. "
    some random dude says this, and alot of stupid fucking ducks jump in a row right behind him
    around August 25th btw
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    #21  Edited By Drebin_893
    @Brockly46 said:

    " @Drebin_893 said:

    " If the score is above an 8, then very soon. "
    some random dude says this, and alot of stupid fucking ducks jump in a row right behind him around August 25th btw "
    Wait, I couldn't tell. Did you just call me a fucking dick? Because personal attacks are not welcome on these forums.

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