The player will need gadgets to help Batman survive the various dangers of the asylum. Gadgets are acquired as the story progresses. Once the combo expires, a colony of bats will swirl around Batman and then contribute to an experience meter on the left side of the screen. Using his grapnel gun and the surroundings of the asylum, Batman can create distractions with bodies and victims' yells, and then stalk the guards as they go to inspect.ĭuring battle, a combo multiplier at the top of the screen will increase with every strike. There are sections that involve stealth where Batman has to take on thugs heavily armed with the stolen weaponry of Arkham's security personnel. The realism of combat is heightened through the use of ragdoll physics and custom animations. This allows Batman to easily glide through the fighting area, moving from one thug to the next with the greatest of ease. Arkham Island is a persistent location that the player can freely roam, including an area that serves as Batman's secret on-site Bat Cave.Ĭombat is accomplished as Freeflow Combat. Arkham Asylum was chosen as a location because of its limitations including the fact that it's located on an island. Most of the game is played through an over-the-shoulder, third person perspective. Gameplay places just as much focus on Batman's role as a detective as his combat prowess. The game features a more closed gameplay atmosphere, similar to The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.

Cowl's Vision Mode (Includes Detective Mode, Environment Analysis, and Tracer).

Catwoman (Selina Kyle) (In a photograph only).

The Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) (In a photograph only).

Two-Face (Harvey Dent) (In a photograph only).

Tweedledum and Tweedledee (In a photograph only).

The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot) (In a photograph only).

Mister Freeze (Victor Fries) (In a photograph only).

Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch) (In a photograph only).

Hush (Thomas Elliot) (In a photograph only).

The Great White Shark (In a photograph only).

Firefly (Garfield Lynns) (In a photograph only).

Calendar Man (Julian Day) (In a photograph only).

Black Mask (Roman Sionis) (In a photograph only).

Alfred Pennyworth (In a photograph only).

Batman soon discovers that the Joker has staged a takeover of the asylum, collaborating with transferred inmates from Blackgate Prison and other villains. Sure enough, the Clown Prince of Crime quickly escapes and springs his trap on Batman and Gordon. He notes to Commissioner Gordon that the capture was far too easy. As the story begins, Batman has once again captured the Joker and is escorting him to Arkham Asylum for imprisonment.

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