The only Batman material I had sampled before Arkham City was Arkham Asylum and a few of the movies. I also recall seeing a few episodes of The Batman when I was eleven or twelve.
So yeah, I'm not exactly a Batfan.
But Arkham City did what a good adaptation should do; it got me interested in the source material. The gameplay is near perfect, the enviroments look gorgeous (especially the underground city) and the voice acting is universally excellent. (seriously, Luke Skywalker was the voice of the Joker? I had no idea!)
I do have three minor quibbles with the game however:
1) The main story is a bit weak.
2) If I recall correctly, the character biographies in Arkham Asylum were more detailed. There were also more of them.
3) The reveal of Clayface felt like an Ass Pull to me. Your Mileage May Vary greatly on that one of course.
Like I mentioned earlier, Arkham City has got me interested in the Batman comics and I will probably purchase some now.
I'm not even a Batman fan
The only Batman material I had sampled before Arkham City was Arkham Asylum and a few of the movies. I also recall seeing a few episodes of The Batman when I was eleven or twelve.
So yeah, I'm not exactly a Batfan.
But Arkham City did what a good adaptation should do; it got me interested in the source material. The gameplay is near perfect, the enviroments look gorgeous (especially the underground city) and the voice acting is universally excellent. (seriously, Luke Skywalker was the voice of the Joker? I had no idea!)
I do have three minor quibbles with the game however: 1) The main story is a bit weak. 2) If I recall correctly, the character biographies in Arkham Asylum were more detailed. There were also more of them. 3) The reveal of Clayface felt like an Ass Pull to me. Your Mileage May Vary greatly on that one of course.
Like I mentioned earlier, Arkham City has got me interested in the Batman comics and I will probably purchase some now.