I know what your thinking. Oh crap another rushed movie cash-in, which wastes a good license on a game with no style, no substance and a full price tag. Well stuff your cynicism in a sack Mr Pessimist, because the caped crusader's newest romp into game world is not just a great game which utilizes the current fascination on the Joker villain played by Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight. It's a great game period.
The game is a mix of stealth and action with a healthy dose of detective work thrown in. As Batman you will sneak up on your enemies, fight fantastic bosses and immerse yourself into the world of the bat. One of the first things you will notice when playing the game is how awesome the combat looks. It really looks choreographed, each punch, kick and throw is done perfectly and seamlessly and really looks like it hurts. The rest of the gameplay however takes a bit of a learning curve, the majority of the controls while smooth once mastered will feel awkward and imprecise in the beginning.
The voice acting, especially Mark "Luke Skywalker" Hamel's Joker is fantastic and gives a nice touch to a great looking game. It's interesting to see how the developer pulled so much out of an aging unreal 3 engine.
Music is used scarcely but to great effect adding an ominous feel.
The story is interesting and will suck you in for some 15 hours. The only real downside to the game is a lack of multiplayer. Though this would have been hard to integrate one can only dream of bat on bat stealth combat. Oh well, maybe in the sequel.
-Moff06
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