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'Batman: Arkham Asylum' Game Scores Guinness Record

by Evan Shamoon on September 2, 2009 at 02:15 PM



So, how do you know if the press loves your video game? Well, one way would be to see if Guinness decides it's the "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever." Such has the case for 'Batman: Arkham Asylum,' released last week on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

It's a rather unscientific poll, obviously. Review scores are themselves a problematic and imprecise thing, and aggregating them only furthers the problem. It does, however, make a strong point, as we consider 'Arkham Asylum' to undoubtedly be the surprise hit of the year. Its sly combination of stealth gameplay, solid action, and well-paced Batman lore has had fans and critics alike singing its praises.

Granted, superhero games have never exactly been the gaming medium's cream of the crop; most often, they're just bold, shameless attempts to squeeze extra money out of a particular franchise, a mere addendum to a cinematic release (*cough* 'Catwoman' *cough*). Still, it's an impressive achievement, and further confirmation that Rocksteady Studios is on to something. [From: PC World]

Tags: awards, batman, BatmanArkhamAsylum, comics, guinness book of world records, GuinnessBookOfWorldRecords, top, video games, VideoGames

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