October 18, 2016.
What can be said about these games that hasn’t already been said in the slew of positive reviews written at the time’s of their respective releases? Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City can inarguably be counted as instant classics on last gen consoles, and the nostalgia factor was high as I dove back into the Caped Crusader’s world. Everything we loved about the franchise is still here: the amazing voice work by Kevin Conroy as Batman, Mark Hamill’s classic and perfectly nuanced performance as the Joker, the richly detailed maps rife with blinthem references to Batman’s rich history, and of course the deeply satisfying combat system that rewards advanced players for timing, variation, and strategy over simple button mashing."
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