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In these games Edward Nigma relentlessly tries to best the Bat with various puzzles proving that he is the intellectually superior one despite thinking that green is an appropriate color for a suit. In this game I chose to let her die at the hands of the Riddler because of his blasted contraption. With a such a tiny inner circle, Batman needs as many friends as he can get so keeping Catwoman in the picture is a smart business decision for him, at least some times. I enjoy the ambiguous relationship she has with Batman where depending on the situation she is his enemy or ally. There were numerous sections in the game where the Batmobile was nothing but a forced gimmick. The problem comes in with how big of role the car was given and what that role was.

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Having a stylish car to zip around Gotham instead of gliding and grappling everywhere is a nice travel alternative. And in fairness, there were some parts of the game where his hot rodded tank of questionable street legality actually worked. To play devil’s advocate, it makes sense to have the Batmobile make an appearance in these games. The previous games were great and one of the unifying things that made them great was Batman left his car in his cave. The writing, graphics, music, voice overs, character, and just about everything else about it was stellar. Almost everything about this game shows that Rocksteady wanted to send Batman out with a bang.

In many regards Arkham Knight is the best game in franchise and a fitting end to the whole Arkham story line. Then came the grand finale, Arkham Knight, and here is where the adage of if it ain’t broke don’t fix failed because they decided to fix it. Knowing the folly of messing with a winning formula, the follow ups Arkham City and Arkham Origins did not deviate from what made Asylum great. In 2009 when Batman: Arkham Asylum was released, comic book fans and gamers alike rejoiced that there was now an exceptional game where we could don the iconic cowl of the caped crusader. Fatal Flaws examines these scars that are left on games, whether they are just mildly out of place or come close to ruining an otherwise quality game.ĭespite being around long enough where if he was a real person he would likely be dead by now, it took decades for Batman to get a game that was of a high enough quality to be a proper tribute to the Dark Knight.

Some aspect of their design leaves a stain on the experience, forcing the player to question what in the world were they thinking. There have been many good games that have been held back from achieving greatness.

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