What Made Batman Arkham City One Hell of a Game?

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  • The Arkham series is one that can make a claim that very few other series can- it's got four mainline title, and every one of them is - at the very least - a great game. And while both Arkham Asylum and Arkham City can arguably stake their claim to the throne of best Batman game of all time, the one we're concerned with here, in this feature, is Arkham City.
    Taking the formula of what made Arkham Asylum so good and expanding upon it in every way possible surely would have been no easy task. When developers get things as spectacularly right as Rocksteady did with Arkham Asylum, it's hard to make a sequel that manages to be even better, but with Arkham City, that is exactly what Rocksteady Studios did.
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ความคิดเห็น • 554

  • @JoeSelf1982
    @JoeSelf1982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +942

    The Mr. Freeze boss fight was legit genius. One of the best boss battles in any game.

    • @RealMikeWazowski
      @RealMikeWazowski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      JOE S Its even better on normal difficulty

    • @excelsiore457
      @excelsiore457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Mike Wazowski better again on hard difficulty

    • @jbeachboy100
      @jbeachboy100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He is so easy after the first time

    • @Nor1998_
      @Nor1998_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      "Freeze is too smart to fall for the same attack twice".

    • @loumartinq
      @loumartinq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      how so? havent played this arkham city

  • @ProfVoodoo
    @ProfVoodoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    After playing like 300 hours on it, this game still rocks after thoses years....

    • @davidcastaneda932
      @davidcastaneda932 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      G G got about 100 on city and 72 on knight all 4 Arkham games are finished 100%🤣🤣🤣

    • @313nash_
      @313nash_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That’s rocksteady for ya

    • @Daud-ix4tm
      @Daud-ix4tm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bruh Wonder city still fascinates me to this day.

  • @franciscomenano9900
    @franciscomenano9900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +643

    Putting on a Batman suit would not make you feel like you are the Batman as this game does.

  • @timoplays478
    @timoplays478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    Excellent story writing, fun and varied combat & bosses. Stealth was fun and made you feel like a terror inducing vigilante as the enemies freak out. And lastly a small yet fully detailed map with many collectibles and side missions.

    • @franco_setti
      @franco_setti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Excelent story? The story was really shitty. All that suspense for protocol 10 and it was the most obvius thing, a bomb

    • @if3rd
      @if3rd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Franco S. Lourençon I agree.

    • @timoplays478
      @timoplays478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Franco S. Lourençon I loved the story, the suspense building up was great, 2 storylines one with the joker and one with Strange was great. Obvious or not it was a fun ride.

    • @larsthebeaver8342
      @larsthebeaver8342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@franco_setti Did you play the game?

    • @Great_Scott_
      @Great_Scott_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@timoplays478
      The story was objectively terrible. I'm beyond tired of people heaping so much undeserved praise on the most relatively disappointing video game sequel since God of War 2.
      Yes, it expanded the core gameplay from Arkham Asylum well in most ways. Even after Arkham Knight, it's still quite playable (unlike AA). However, the implementation of armored enemies in combat and predator was a goofy and artificial way to try to make players use automatic/loud takedowns. How is a nutcracker suit or chest protector going to stop Batman from choking them out? I can understand them being more resilient to certain attacks and projectiles. But to no longer fall down from a glide kick or completely halt a 250 pound master ninja backflip kicking them in the jaw? I do think it's a worse design for predator areas than for combat. The fastest way to take them out is to just get behind them, fire the batclaw, and have them bump right into Batman and fall down so I can use a ground takedown. It's far quicker than doing the "beatdown" technique. I'm glad Arkham Knight went for hulking mini-gunners instead (though it used them sparingly).
      The titans of AA were simple yet viscerally satisfying enemies to fight. But in AC you just perma-stun them and mash square while Batman's head and shoulders embarrassingly clip into him. Using the ultra stun on AC titans when there are a ton of regular-sized enemies is near impossible. I've just used the explosive gel quickfire to stun them instead. I wish Rocksteady would have let us do all three stun techniques (the batarang throw from AA, and the two from AC). Funny enough, when an Arkham City titan roars before a charge or is charging, a quickfire batarang even vaguely in their direction will always hit them and do nothing instead of hitting one of the normal enemies I intended the batarang for. Rocksteady didn't change that from AA, even though it's now useless in AC.
      Not all proper boss fights were winners, either. Grundy was a pseudo boss fight puzzle reminiscent of the lamest parts of God of War 2, and the actual one-on-one part of the fight with Ra's was a wholly inferior version of the battle with Poison Ivy in AA.
      But the absolutely horrendous story is what cripples it. The nature of the plot is very loosely stitched together and scatter-brained. It's obvious that the big confrontations and gameplay scenarios with the villains were decided first, then they tried to tie it all together later. This is the case for many AAA games, but Arkham City is one of the worst offenders ever. Overtly nonsensical plot holes, laughably contrived events, and some cringe-inducingly juvenile dialogue. It's thematically bankrupt as it pretends to be epic and profound with, admittedly, stirring music. Look, every Arkham game has some contrivances, but they're nowhere near as bad nor as widespread as in Arkham City.
      Some of the major plot twists were also embarrassingly self-spoiled. We could see that there was a healthy-looking Joker that gassed Batman, the real Joker coughing as he's filming Clayface Joker, and we could see Clayface Joker facing the mirror and seeing the sick Joker. I don't know how any person could be surprised by the end reveal (attempted one, anyway). This game is not in any way comparable to Mr. Dini's fantastic contributions to Batman: The Animated Series and Mask of the Phantasm.
      I have to say that some of the Arkham City side missions like Zsasz's phone calls were actually much, much better written than the main plot.
      By far the shortest campaign of the four main games.
      Everything involving Catwoman was mediocre at best and came in strange intervals.
      I will say that the challenge mode would've been easily the best of the series, but the absolutely scummy practice of carving out DLC character and challenge maps that could've been on the disc on day one, then selling them back to gamers. Each of the four main Arkham games are guilty of this to some degree, though.

  • @igodreamer7096
    @igodreamer7096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    This game really shows how to make a great super hero game!

  • @reddragon0624
    @reddragon0624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    Arkham Joker is the absolute perfect interpretation of the character in any piece of media.

    • @thebloocat
      @thebloocat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Animated was better in my opinion.

    • @MajinFernie
      @MajinFernie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Better than the comics?

    • @unofficial_slash4541
      @unofficial_slash4541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you Mark Hamil

    • @DarthVader-tt5yy
      @DarthVader-tt5yy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bloo dude there basically the same

    • @TheChillDeadpool
      @TheChillDeadpool 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well well well.. I couldn't say it better myself

  • @cole6843
    @cole6843 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how the main story juggled so many villains. Joker, Hugo Strange, Mr freeze, penguin, league of assassins

  • @GamerInVoid
    @GamerInVoid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    This was truly a great freaking game. After playing this game for the first time I kept on googling, "Is Batman Arkham City the Best Game Ever" !!! LOL

    • @adieu1389
      @adieu1389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Relatable😆

    • @YuniorGamboa
      @YuniorGamboa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahaha

    • @Great_Scott_
      @Great_Scott_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's not even the best or second best Arkham game, let alone the best game ever.

    • @Sophie_the_Sapphic
      @Sophie_the_Sapphic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Great_Scott_ *OPINIONS!*

    • @curtisdunn2909
      @curtisdunn2909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Great_Scott_ Yes it is it's miles better than both Arkham Origins and Knight.

  • @Arrowz_88
    @Arrowz_88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Bruce Wayne had a good ride (4 games). Now I think it's time they pass the torch to Terry McGinnis.
    a Batman Beyond game would be sick.

    • @manavsridharan3811
      @manavsridharan3811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Cyberpunk 2077 is a Batman game CONFIRMED

    • @revthawne
      @revthawne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@manavsridharan3811 no its not. does it say anywhere in the title or name of the game the words "bat" or "man"? No, I didn't think so. And you didn't provide any proof of your statement.

    • @austinmeghu
      @austinmeghu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@revthawne what are you talking about? Obviously Cyberpunk 2077 is a Batman game. You didn't know?

    • @bricktop.
      @bricktop. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@revthawne
      Have you been living under a rock? Cyberpunk 2077 IS the new Batman game. I assumed this was common knowledge by now...

    • @the_bamboozler9017
      @the_bamboozler9017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RevThawne31 R/woosh

  • @GRGCompletionist
    @GRGCompletionist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Announce the freaking game already rocksteady! I can't wait anymore...

    • @excelsiore457
      @excelsiore457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lucifer Morningstar I know right it’s been far to long I have a hunch they are delaying it on purpose for ps5 plus rumours have been suggesting that WB are making it instead of rocksteady as rocksteady is focusing on a different project all together

    • @spaceranger9786
      @spaceranger9786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They said no more Batman games. Personally, I hope it’s a justice league game

    • @thehound1359
      @thehound1359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@spaceranger9786 eh too risky with superman. Never been a good superman game

    • @spaceranger9786
      @spaceranger9786 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Hound I said justice league

    • @thehound1359
      @thehound1359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@spaceranger9786 no shit. I'm saying they cant get superman right. Hes in justice league isnt he

  • @najib9093
    @najib9093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    1 - Unique themes/atmospheres and the way they varied between each villain's arc (Joker-Penguin-Freeze-RazAlGhul-Dr.Strange).
    All missions involving these guys had distinct environments and enemies making them so damn immersive
    2 - Gameplay and Bosses, all missions, levels and mechanics were so fleshed out
    3 - Feeling of being a badass with gliding, combat, stealth while maintaining the difficulty

    • @pamelasymonds2147
      @pamelasymonds2147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah the boss fights were bland, mr freeze was good but that was really it. And also the side missions I found quite repetitive

    • @eziospaghettiauditore8369
      @eziospaghettiauditore8369 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pamelasymonds2147 you call unique attacks and fast pace bland mmk

    • @morkgin2459
      @morkgin2459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pamelasymonds2147 Less bland than Arkham Asylum

  • @jw9677
    @jw9677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This game really made me *FEEL* like Batman: Arkham City

  • @HRGAMES-rw7yd
    @HRGAMES-rw7yd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The reason Akrham asylum and city were literall perfection Because it was made by people who know and love the characters, written by batman legend writer Paul Dini, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil as batman and joker and everything else was just great. One my top 5 favorite games of all time.

    • @ricoco7891
      @ricoco7891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hector Rojas The gameplay is great in these games, but the writing and the cast really elevate the quality. Kevin and Mark sell every scene they're in. It's pure awesomeness.

    • @HRGAMES-rw7yd
      @HRGAMES-rw7yd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ricoco7891 it's one of the reasons I play these games to this day.

    • @pamelasymonds2147
      @pamelasymonds2147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wouldn’t consider it perfection, and not every character was really done justice

    • @charlesburns7391
      @charlesburns7391 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, most of the time devs couldn't give a damn about the source material. That alone drops a games quality.

  • @YuniorGamboa
    @YuniorGamboa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This game was so addicting
    Is the type of game you want to complete 100%

    • @parkchimmy_cherrycuties7474
      @parkchimmy_cherrycuties7474 ปีที่แล้ว

      i know it's like i want to play the whole game all over again. thats how best it is. especially that wonder city world. gives me the chills every TIME. especially that creepy sort of voice thats in the game. i mean SERIOUSLY.

  • @rickgrimes2056
    @rickgrimes2056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I remember the weekend after it came out me and my friend had a sleepover and we took turns and we beat the game that weekend one of my best childhood memories

    • @Infinity2018attack
      @Infinity2018attack ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here man. I was with my 4 buddies and we ordered snacks and drinks.

  • @kinorris1709
    @kinorris1709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    "The TWIST" he says as batman twists some poor fucker's leg is either an amazing coincidence or a clever and delibrate play on words and context and i love it.

  • @manavsridharan3811
    @manavsridharan3811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One thing that goes underappreciated in AC is the amazing Riddler puzzles. Without overdoing it but without making them too easy, the Riddler sidequest was great too. And AC had without a doubt the best and most challenging Challenge Mode.

  • @themadtitan7603
    @themadtitan7603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An excellent story that's faithful to the comics but isn't afraid to bring something new to the table like it's ingenious twists made all better by Conroy and Hamil's iconic performances (especially Hamill who really gives it his all as what was appearnatly at the time, his last Joker performance) , giving Batman internal conflict and emotional character moments which have him a journey and an arc (something Asylum lacked which was the character development), intelligent writing, an open-world that, while not special in terms of content, quickly becomes one of the best PS3 open-worlds because of the atmosphere and incredible detail in addition to being packed with the brim with missions and Easter eggs for Batman fans, oh and no Arkham review is complete without meationing the series' revolutionary combat and stealth mechanics which led to two amazing boss fights in Mr Freeze and Ra's Al Guhl; fixing the boss battle issues from the original.
    Batman: Arkham City is a truly marvelous achievement, easily the best Arkham and Batman game, the best superhero game (Spider-Man came close though), and up there with the greatest games of not only its generation, but of all time.

  • @iloathepeoplewhorestilltal2774
    @iloathepeoplewhorestilltal2774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can’t believe there was a time in my life I hadn’t played any of these games(considering myself a Batman fan), but in the span of two years, I’ve finished, and appreciated every single thing about them.
    Thank you rocksteady.

  • @stut2061
    @stut2061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This game's story is absolutely heaven. Mr Freeze boss fight is one of the best ever, the fighting mechanics, new inclusion of villains, ending, and heck, even the theme is beautiful! This game will never get old, for me and for other batman fans around

  • @maldon3659
    @maldon3659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    What's everyone's favourite alternate costume from each of these games? Here are mine:
    Arkham City: animated series suit
    Arkham Origins: Adam West Suit
    Arkham Knight: Burton Suit

    • @theradioq
      @theradioq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      City: Beyond
      Origins: Knightfall
      Knight: the default suit tbh. I think it's the best one in the game. If I have to pick an alt, then JL3000 I guess

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To be honest almost every suit is Amazing In Arkham Knight

    • @maldon3659
      @maldon3659 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@-Anonymous-. I know, the attention to detail is amazing

    • @mosquito9566
      @mosquito9566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      City: 1970s Batman
      Origins: red son
      Knight: original Arkham skin

    • @Rorschach97
      @Rorschach97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      City: Animated suit
      Origins: First Appearance suit
      Knight: 1989 suit

  • @mikesannitti6042
    @mikesannitti6042 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Didn't even mention the perfected freeflow combat and the huge amount of challenges that gave a single player game both online competition and loads of replay value.

  • @whoasked9263
    @whoasked9263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I forgot how many times i replay the story for Arkham City.
    But i know it was alot of times.

    • @canylmz2034
      @canylmz2034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Add asylum on the list too for thrliing gameplay and interesting that is was ilke a horror game

    • @whoasked9263
      @whoasked9263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@canylmz2034yeah arkham asylum was fun back in the day,but i had more fun in arkham city.

    • @eziospaghettiauditore8369
      @eziospaghettiauditore8369 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@canylmz2034 only one scary part

    • @MrBassab
      @MrBassab 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol same! This is definitely my most replayed game.

  • @amazingdisgrace1684
    @amazingdisgrace1684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Origins got a lot of flak but I think it's just as good, if not better than City. I certainly find it more enjoyable and the story is fantastic. That being said, City is obviously an amazing game that deserves all the praise it gets for taking what Asylum did and improving almost every aspect.

  • @JonDGAF
    @JonDGAF 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    The Batman Game series is my fav superhero game series. I did enjoy Spiderman but Batman takes the cake.

  • @TheFatScot
    @TheFatScot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funny thing is the first ever trailer of this game I saw was an ad before the movie begins on a dvd were it was the gameplay trailer with “This ain’t no place for no hero” plying over it

  • @raffy9841
    @raffy9841 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That Mr. Freeze boss fight though

  • @josecr9ify
    @josecr9ify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Supermario made me feel like a plumber.

  • @BattlestarDamocles
    @BattlestarDamocles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I guess I'm the only one who bought it for Catwoman.

    • @BattlestarDamocles
      @BattlestarDamocles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@adiris8827 Well I finished it too, so I could free roam as Catwoman, lol.

    • @Hirnlego999
      @Hirnlego999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      She certainly added to the game

    • @christianchappell4193
      @christianchappell4193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didn't like playing as catwoman it felt forced and was in the way of the main story

    • @jermo1470
      @jermo1470 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christian Alexander i felt the same way

    • @lynxregions6724
      @lynxregions6724 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christian Alexander in the way how she had only like 20 minutes of story

  • @snoopyspoofy8334
    @snoopyspoofy8334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I re play it every few years. I'll never ever forget it.

  • @Jacob-rd2wh
    @Jacob-rd2wh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Agreed, Arkham city was the best

  • @sergiogarcia5593
    @sergiogarcia5593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Arkham City is up there with Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War, so how can you compare the distant third of those two games in 2018 (Spider-Man) to Arkham City?

  • @oldman6386
    @oldman6386 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    When you play as catwoman, you walk.

    • @Sprdood1019
      @Sprdood1019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I could never master the climbing system for her, that was my main problem with the game

  • @ninjafudge2721
    @ninjafudge2721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I played this game when I was 8 and it is a legendary game

  • @oceanman1804
    @oceanman1804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It really makes you FEEL like Batman

  • @enditend2
    @enditend2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "What Made Infamous (original) one Hell of a game" next please

  • @ROCK_UNIVERSE97
    @ROCK_UNIVERSE97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Taking a page from spider-man 2 and making you feel like batman.

    • @maul5578
      @maul5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rock Universe Gaming what

  • @Fascistbeast
    @Fascistbeast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These Rocksteady games are definitely timeless classics
    Even with PS5 coming soon
    I’m sure they will still hold up for generations 👍

  • @fidker
    @fidker ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the most under looked element of this game is the setting, Arkham City is so unique and extreme. Many Batman media always tries to create the most dangerous version of Gotham. But with Arkham City just turns it up to 11, everytime i play this game i always thought of the construction process: how the residents of Old Gotham is evicted, how long was the wall built, how do they cut of the sewer and road access, how do they arrange the landlords and companies who had buildings there. The Arkham City setting is just so interesting and leaves alot for the imagination

  • @aabirgoswami7310
    @aabirgoswami7310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Arkham Asylum was a revelation.Arkham City is improvement on that formula with some additional gameplay mechanics

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aabir Goswami thank you lol, Arkham Asylum is TIMELESS! At one point ACity to me was the best, but it’s the open world aspect/traversal that contributed to the game not aging well.

    • @wisegreenwanderer6815
      @wisegreenwanderer6815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@-Anonymous-. well I disagree, the open world of arkham city felt richer and certain areas were identified with a certain villain. arkham city felt more sinister, gotham city in knight just felt generic and bland. Nothing there was very distinctive like city.

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wise Green Wanderer all opinion based. Personally Arkham Asylum is aging better than Arkham City. Arkham city just had the best story out of all three.

    • @wisegreenwanderer6815
      @wisegreenwanderer6815 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@-Anonymous-. arkham asylum has aged terribly, hardly any replay value, dated combat and laughable boss fights. What I see that holds up is the atmosphere thats it. It was great for its time but its hard to enjoy it nowadays of how dated it is ,especially compared to arkham city and knight. Arkham city has the best challenge maps also. Knight is the bigger game overall with the most content. Asylum is good just not as good like the others.

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wise Green Wanderer Arkham Asylum has it’s own personal experience because it’s more linear & not subjected to open world. Open world games age overtime in most cases. Arkham Asylum is set up to be a 1 of 1 game & could be a 1 & Done game, that could still be enjoyable years upon years from now. The only true critique you have is the Boss fight not being executed to their full potential. The combat is dated? Lol okay to what standards? ARKHAM GAMES? Lol Rocksteady created the this combat, to say the combat is dated because the franchise evolved makes no sense. Even comparing the combat to games to that tried to mimic it (Shadow Of Mordor/War & Tasm 1/2) Arkham Asylums combat is still Miles ahead.

  • @Drod5
    @Drod5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No matter how many years fly by, I will always come back and play this game. My #1 favorite game of all time.

  • @denniscleary7580
    @denniscleary7580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Spiderman Web of shadows is definitely going to be my all-time favorite superhero game so far

  • @haydenmichelussi6531
    @haydenmichelussi6531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All these years later, and this game STILL rocks!

  • @roscomoscow2261
    @roscomoscow2261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    With Arkham City in particular they nailed the atmosphere so hard. Every bit of the lighting and texture is legitimately perfect. Like the glow of the neon signs and the yellow street lamps off the cracked brick pavement or the huge yellow glow of the gotham buildings in the skyline

  • @frozenwine9317
    @frozenwine9317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Almost 10 hours after I raged on the video of WatchMojo.com that was comparing Marvel Spider-Man and Batman Arkham City and made Marvel Spider-Man win. This video comes out ? What a coincidence !

    • @NobleBoss
      @NobleBoss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is one of the best games ever

    • @igodreamer7096
      @igodreamer7096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Marvel's paychecks speak louder, my friend

    • @if3rd
      @if3rd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Frozen Wine well as great as arkham city was I still agree with watchmojo on this one as I just felt spiderman ps4 was a better game overall when it comes to gameplay, combat, web swinging mechanics, story, characters etc imo still that takes nothing away from arkham city as it's still one of the best superhero games ever made and it's all subjective at the end of the day.

    • @zachwerner7157
      @zachwerner7157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I raged extremely hard when I watched that video too. I felt that Arkham City should have taken every point in that video with the exception of world. I love Spiderman PS4 don't get me wrong it's in my top five. But Arkham City is in my top one.

    • @TheGamer-sb3ry
      @TheGamer-sb3ry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@if3rd spiderman was crap

  • @miguelgomes6849
    @miguelgomes6849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The ridler trophies alone is bigger than most games nowadays

    • @ashwath5733
      @ashwath5733 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      there were too many riddler trophies

  • @anwmus
    @anwmus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is one hell of a game. The most rewarding combat system ever once you master the free flow mechanic and learn not to mash the attack button. Spent hours on the extreme combat challenges perfecting them - those were good times.

  • @erikhawk8437
    @erikhawk8437 ปีที่แล้ว

    Arkham Batman has become the most amazing iteration of Batman. He is also pretty much the strongest of them too. I love the Arkhamverse. What they did with it, was amazing. Purely amazing. And Asylum already started so good, it was way ahead of its time. The Freeflow combat system is probably the most intuitive, engaging and rewarding gameplay system I have ever enjoyed. Characters. Story. Setting. Plot. Gameplay. Graphics. Soundtrack. THIS GAME HAD IT ALL. Replable as fuck. Still slaps 10 years later. It is a timeless masterpiece.

  • @NobleBoss
    @NobleBoss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Because I get to say
    *WHERE ARE THEY*

    • @Zapatozi
      @Zapatozi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Very underrated comment.

    • @cesarlivio
      @cesarlivio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      JodLad

  • @MtnDewGuy100
    @MtnDewGuy100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *batman arkham city is the greatest superhero game of all time, an uncontainable joy of a superhero experience...*

  • @MicahIsBatman2
    @MicahIsBatman2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve played all the DLC for Knight, I played Asylum and City, all back to back, I’m currently playing Origins, and if I’m being honest, Asylum is my least favorite. I think while it’s good, the rest not only have better worlds to explore, but also do a better job of making you feel like Batman. City did a great job of showing off Batman’s persistence. Knight did a great job with no only the tech, but also his family, and his trauma. Origins dose a great job with the fear aspect. For instance, at the start of the game, when he first begins the hunt for Penguin, while he was interrogating the arms dealer, you could really feel his fear due to the first person and the camera angle showing just a silhouette with yellow eyes. Compared to the rest of the franchise, and even Insomniacs Spider-Man, it just hasn’t aged that well. I remember getting stuck so much because of how annoying the snipers where, and how the stealth sections where basically impossible without inverted takedowns. There were also a lot of bugs I encountered with Items like the Line Launcher, like in the gardens there’s that random gap at the entrance, and if you where a bit to far left or right, you would hit the random windowsills and fall into the void. The death screens were my biggest complaint out of all three games, especially Knight and Origins, as they weren’t easy to skip, and got really annoying after hearing the same lines over and over again.

  • @jessyavila5317
    @jessyavila5317 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Iconic voice actors of batman and joker

  • @cheetusboladus9410
    @cheetusboladus9410 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've loved arkham city ever since i was 5 years old, and til today its still my favorite game,, just by being the cape of the game it gives me that feeling.

  • @joedinnie3079
    @joedinnie3079 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video makes me FEEL like subbing

  • @hummingbirdcity
    @hummingbirdcity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want a Batman game a la Ultimate Alliance. Running around with a team consisting of Bruce, Talia, Helena, and Slade is a dream of mine.

  • @M64bros
    @M64bros 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This game sure was one HELL of a game!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @corvus5964
    @corvus5964 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i think this suit destruction for this game was the best in my opinion and thats one of my favourite things about these games is that the suit gets destroyed as time goes on

  • @didimean
    @didimean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just started playing Arkham Origins for the first time and it is fucking awesome too - it is like a huge DLC for only ~10 buck now. Though I get why people were so let down by it when it came out.
    Still underrated I think.

  • @parkchimmy_cherrycuties7474
    @parkchimmy_cherrycuties7474 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes and the details into the game get me the most.

  • @jackmclaughlin9602
    @jackmclaughlin9602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Marvel Ultimate Alliance came out years before Batman Arkham Asylum and that was a great game that was fun and not forgettable.

  • @EvolusiVideoGame
    @EvolusiVideoGame 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The perfection of games

  • @joe-pn6vs
    @joe-pn6vs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bruh, that clip of Prototype legit took me back. Super underrated game

  • @doctorsam5771
    @doctorsam5771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Batman arkham city is easily one of the greatest games of all time.

  • @larsthebeaver8342
    @larsthebeaver8342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Makes you feel EERILY like Batman.

  • @GremlinSkatewear
    @GremlinSkatewear หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think it’s strange that I can load up Arkham city and it looks better than some games today. Fight scenes and cinemátics look wayy better than every other Batman game

  • @CJ_Pharaoh
    @CJ_Pharaoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:31 - 1:32 . . .
    🤔
    Shirley was in the game?
    😁
    Stay blessed team gamingbolt 🙏

  • @blackgoku8897
    @blackgoku8897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would love if they made a Batman Arkham Collection on the Nintendo Switch fingers cross lol

  • @thirdplanet4471
    @thirdplanet4471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Because of Batman

  • @stevevigilante9944
    @stevevigilante9944 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Simply three worlds.
    NO TANK BATTLES!!!

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Steve Vigilante Knight has better gameplay though & it’s a timeless game just like Asylum. Can’t say the same thing for City

  • @viceregaldust3191
    @viceregaldust3191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *Batman: Arkham Asylum gets released*
    Fans: Arkham Asylum is the best superhero game ever made! No other game will top this!
    Arkham City: Hold my bat-beer.

  • @humansaredumfuckthemtodeat9461
    @humansaredumfuckthemtodeat9461 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I vividly remember preordering arkham city back in 2011. I absolutely loved and was blown away by arkham asylum when I picked it up . So when I heard they were making a sequel I was all in . I was working at a tgi Fridays around that time and figured hey I can afford to dish out the 65 dollars for it . I recall being with a bunch of my friends hanging out and being so hyped to go down to the local GameStop to pick it up . When I got home I was even more amazed at how much they did to keep the combat the same the near flawless combat mixed in with a brand new story . Than the map that map was way bigger than asylum . The riddle r trophies were a lot more challenging this time around and they even set up the combat and stealth challenge room sections up with riddler being the one behind the challenges . You can play as Batman , robin, catwoman, nightwing so this one had already taken a few notches up from the last one . Story was a tremendous plot twist after plot twist for the first time that is . If you played it already duh it doesn't have that effect but for the first time I was like whaaa noo way how why ? But in a good way . What made it an amazing game was they made it to where What ever was not broken like the combat how easy and fun it was to run down and through enemies with your fists and gadgets one after the next . TAKE a new approach and make it a lot bigger map wise and add a lot more characters into it wether it was enemies or friendl ies they have a lot more to choose from . We also had extra challenge map packs for preordering so it was a little thank you . Yet later on if you bought the game twice or three times like I did they had all the bonus content from the start with the game of the year edition. Graphics are good gameplay is fun and no matter what year it is you still find yourself wanting to revisit for some reason any reason. That simple answer is everything about the game was fun and rewarding . Stealth was enhanced from the first one you can grapnel gun up and got faster you can swan dive to gain full range of freedom in the sky . They added all.the new moves and takedowns they took out the throw move and added a faster quicker takedown although the throw takedown will forever be remembered by hardcore fans . They added the bat swarm takedown . So much effort went into making it the best Batman game it can be . They even had dlc for Harley Quinn in the game of the year edition and you can play as her in the challenge rooms. Such an incredible game of its not the graphics it's the gameplay . Even 8 years later this game is still good I found myself downloading both the arkham city and asylum games first when I got game pass for the first time . That's how good they are that I had access to all these games I never played before but I rather play the familiar amazing game that I've played countless times in the past before . Arkham city from me gets like a 9.5-9.8 out of 10 it's almost flawless . Still gamers love this game and I'm thinking of replaying it again for a nine hundredth time . Hahaha

  • @OGStarlightKY
    @OGStarlightKY 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love all of the Arkham games, though there are some better than others, from good to amazing. I wouldn't really call any of the games trash. Especially Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
    Arkham Asylum is my personal favorite. I remember coming home from school, it was summer vacation. Parents taking me to gamestop to get this awesome batmam game. Immediately going to my room to play it. This game was the first to really challenge in a few ways. It challenged me mentally, the puzzles getting harder and harder throughout the story is what made this game really fun. The stealth and combat was amazing and fun, and got harder. The game felt like it was pushing me to do better and better. Create plans to overcome something or someone. And I've learned so many things about batman allies and villains, the little clues about them hidden in plain sight was always satisfying to find. And the game scared and creeped the hell out of me as a kid. Killer Croc freaked me out especially his lair mission, Scarecrow creeped me out, and the environment was dark. And I loved it. The death and decay is what made it a true myster, horror type game.

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      StarlightKY Arkham Asylum is a Timeless game because of its execution. It’s my favorite alongside Knight. I think City has the best story but that it.

  • @lewisdavidson571
    @lewisdavidson571 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    WB Montreal’s Batman: Arkham Justice (I’m gonna call it that) vs Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
    This will be the decider for the 2020 era of superhero games. I’m just happy we’re finally getting a real head to head between the two superhero game juggernauts, now all we need is a Prototype 3 thrown in there and 2021 is shaping up to be a phenomenal year.

  • @blacksnow1966
    @blacksnow1966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Because it's written by Paul dini and blackmask and deadshot were in it

    • @ashwath5733
      @ashwath5733 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      black mask didnt have enough screen time and deadshot looks like a shitty mario cosplay in this game

  • @davidalmodovar5317
    @davidalmodovar5317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mr Freeze boss fight

  • @CharlesGribble623
    @CharlesGribble623 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't even remember a game I replayed as much as the Arkham games, and when I was younger, I invited my friends to play it with me. I just remembered the plots and the boss fights as legendary.

  • @judgmentcut7291
    @judgmentcut7291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    aaah those good old days when companies wasnt that greedy and actually cared about the game not adding microtransactions im not saying there is no good game right now but these old games are 100 times better than this new games

  • @antresia.9723
    @antresia.9723 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have one thing what is the actual level cap of the game.when you finished completing the last catwoman loot mission there are no mission left.you got to keep roaming around Arkham city even tho when there's no mission left to complete.

  • @johnclemente1356
    @johnclemente1356 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember when the game first released and I dont have any pc or console to play it, I was just staring at the mall watching kids play, but now I do have my own pc and this game is the first one on my lists. All I can say is "I'M BATMAN"

  • @mushyMax
    @mushyMax 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Batman arkham city was the first game i got for my PS3. It’s still my fav game in the arkham series to this day!

  • @captainrick4513
    @captainrick4513 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm hoping that someone could pull off a Superman game in the style of the Arkham games.
    Basically, it'd be one of those games that makes you feel overpowered, but still be challenging.
    But sadly, the closest we got to that was either Superman 64 or Lego Dc games.

  • @woodroblue8332
    @woodroblue8332 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta collect sum of these classic games

  • @calebgamer4594
    @calebgamer4594 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so addicted to arkam city because I play as Batman and Catwoman and also fight joker on the jokers carnival riddler combat map dlc

  • @antonioglaeser4847
    @antonioglaeser4847 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got 75% on my first save at 2018 on my PS3, sadly my PS3 broke and now i got a new chance to buy this game on Steam

  • @DVRKSTXR
    @DVRKSTXR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Marvel’s Spider-Man may be my favorite superhero game of all time, but before it, Arkham City was the undisputed champ. Rocksteady created one of my favorite Batman stories that I’ve ever consumed...in a video game...
    Crazy.
    The reason why Arkham City is the best Batman game is because Rocksteady completely understood every character that they wrote into the storyline. Every supervillain and antihero had own distinct their roles and arcs, and none of them felt underutilized or overly compensated for. Especially, Joker. Mark Hamill’s 2011 performance in Arkham City is one of the best Joker performances ever, and it was the perfect finale for his character.

  • @samuelabbottchannel
    @samuelabbottchannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such an awesome game, I still like Knight more but that’s my favourite game ever

  • @christianchappell4193
    @christianchappell4193 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr freeze said you can't hide from him but you can hide the whole time

  • @YuniorGamboa
    @YuniorGamboa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Arkham city was such a pleasure to play
    Its a classic.
    Story
    Gameplay
    Voice actors
    Great DLC
    Everything worked

  • @DKRaFiQ
    @DKRaFiQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dog watched me play this game. Now he stalks me from rooftops.

  • @invinciblereason1618
    @invinciblereason1618 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every single game in the series (including origins) are all fantastic games but city was on another level. They took everything that made asylum great and turned it up to 11. One of the best games i've ever played. Definitely in my top 5 favourite of all time. Perhaps even top 3.

  • @Atlas_Amadeus
    @Atlas_Amadeus 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think what made this game better was the fact that Bruce was infected with Joker's Blood and was on the clock looking for the cure.

  • @Ss67we
    @Ss67we ปีที่แล้ว

    This game is my childhood love this game alot

  • @Zapatozi
    @Zapatozi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    The game had the best boss battles with a great story.
    The only game that can compete is Marvel's Spider-Man.

    • @marcusalbino5920
      @marcusalbino5920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Zapatozi Arkham origins had the best boss battles In my opinion but City made you feel like Batman

    • @averagebat761
      @averagebat761 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marcusalbino5920 for me it's vice versa

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ehh Marvels Spider-Man is miles ahead of Arkham City. Only thing that competes is the Story, & Spider-Man still wins.

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Zapatozi can’t wait for the sequel mannnnnnn

    • @Zapatozi
      @Zapatozi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@-Anonymous-. Same here. I hope they bring the black suit with the sequel.

  • @A_328FL
    @A_328FL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I cried after beating arkham city about 2 minutes ago because it's so... powerful

  • @TheChillDeadpool
    @TheChillDeadpool 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder if the batman HUSH comic could be made into a game
    Or batman who laughs comic

  • @lilywalsh2981
    @lilywalsh2981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    An amazing game. I recommend it!

  • @parkchimmy_cherrycuties7474
    @parkchimmy_cherrycuties7474 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes as I'm listening to you explain sir.

  • @tlungu962
    @tlungu962 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t fully agree when people say that Batman took a lot of combat queues from Spider-Man 2 . I understand some similarities but the Arkham series legit built a combat system that has been reverberated throughout most 3rd player action-adventure games in its subsequent generations ... Arkham City is a masterpiece

  • @namesryan50yearsago65
    @namesryan50yearsago65 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This game really makes you FEEL like batman
    -IGN

  • @ultron-5600
    @ultron-5600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wait a minute I thought most people hated these games. I’ve seen so many TH-cam gaming channels throw shade at the series.

    • @narutosage37
      @narutosage37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No, not at all. The Arkham series has always been famous for being true masterpiece and the best comic book game series. Those youtube channels might be joking because 99% of the gaming community know the series is 10/10

    • @ultron-5600
      @ultron-5600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      naruto sage isn’t there one game in the series which is considered bad though ? I personally enjoyed them but I’ve seen videos saying that they suck and were a complete disappointment.

    • @narutosage37
      @narutosage37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ultron-5600 No, there's no bad game in the series
      Arkham Origin and Arkham Knight were not as good as the others but they are still 7.5-8/10. The reason why some people dont like origin is because it doesnt improve the mechanic much after City, but still has good story and the best boss battles
      Arkham Knight, has best graphics and story in the series, but was criticized for a little too much driving car mission.

    • @ultron-5600
      @ultron-5600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      naruto sage I always found that dumb, I personally enjoyed the series but I always saw comments and videos talking about how trash the series was.