If the last few years have taught us anything, it's that we shouldn't settle for adaptations of comic book properties in movies, video games and television series that are good relative to other comic book adaptations—they should be good relative to all the projects in their respective medium. With the critical success of "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man" last year, comic book fans are finding a lot more to be proud of in Hollywood—and with the upcoming release of "Batman: Arkham Asylum," they have yet another project to be proud of in the gaming world, too.
Over on MTV's gaming blog, Multiplayer, editor Russ Frushtick posted a review of "Batman: Arkham Asylum" that assessed the game's high and low points, and concluded with his belief that the game ranks as one of the best of the year thus far. Keep in mind: that's not the best "comic book game," but the best game of any type whatsoever.
While Russ had high praise for "Arkham Asylum" (and I couldn't agree more with his assessment), we approached the game from very different perspectives, and with very different sets of burning questions. So, with that in mind, here's a "Batman: Arkham Asylum" review from the comics side of MTV HQ. Read More...
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