First Impressions
The loading screens don't interest everybody, but the theme for this game seems to be not as dark and filled with rain. In the main menu more characters will be shown as your progress through the game, so that no spoilers are given out. All the modes are similar line in Asylum, except now there's a new option to play Catwoman's missions once they are unlocked, as well as Ranked bonus levels.
The Arkham City menu features no lag, and oaring times aren't slow at all without an install. You won't find your console freezing up at all while playing Arkham City.
Story Mode/Gameplay
The story is a sequel to Arkham Asylum, and someone has placed Bruce Wayne in the City. Of course he'll break out and cause more havoc throughout the inmate-filled city, but there's more to that. Finding out why the City and who is behind all of it is what the story is mostly about.
The game is filled with tons of bosses and famous Batman villains, although we'll only name those who have been announced. From The Penguin to The Joker, you'll be surprised who you encounter and who's who.
The gameplay is very similar to Arkham Asylum, in fact it hasn't seemed to change at all. You'll still be mashing buttons when fighting enemies and trying to counter as many strikes as you can without being it. Most of the time though, you'll have to take on enemies without being seem, which was also present in Arkham Asylum. Sometimes you'll do this in buildings, and sometimes you may have to do this in the city itself. As the story progresses, this will become harder.
Gadgets play a crucial role in Arkham City. A new one will unlock as the story progresses, and make tasks seem easier than before. This will also allow you to go back and retrieve collectibles you missed early on. Gadgets will also make fighting waves of enemies easier as well, using certain button shortcuts to quick fire a certain gadget.
Boss battles will require more than just head on fighting, you'll have to use your environments to find their weakness. If you turn on hints in the main menu or settings it will make this tasks easier than it seems. Some boss battles such as The Penguin's will require you to do a little more than just use your surroundings.
Difficulty
Like most games, the difficulty in Batman: Arkham City has three presets, Easy, Normal, and Hard. The way the game players is pretty self-explanatory, however in on Easy difficulty you may find yourself stuck in a few places. It all depends on how familiar you are with the game and game's similar to Arkham City.
Once you beat the game on any difficulty, New Game Plus will unlock, similar to Arkham Asylum, where the game takes away some of the hints such as counter notifier and you will keep all of your gadgets from the start.
Summary
Final Score: 90%
Rocksteady has done it again with Batman: Arkham City. Surrounding the story with mystery and depth that will make you want to fight all the way till the very end, plus add more than a dozen famous Batman characters and you got yourself one of the best Batman or comic book hero games out there. Although the ending makes it look like their won't be a third Batman for Rocksteady, this gives them a chance to take on a new DC super hero. Which is fine with me.
Batman: Arkham City is a most play for any Batman fan or any gamer looking for a fun free-roam game. You'll spend hours competing the game, finding on the collectibles, side missions, ranked maps, its quite a handful. Now we wait for more DLC?
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