Batman Arkham Asylum developer Sefton Hill of Rocksteady talks in-depth with Gamasutra about the origins and construction of the game, their reaction to the incredible critical and public reception it has received, and working with Unreal Engine 3.
Batman Arkham Asylum Postmortem
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Okay!? it was the best Batman game ever made.
The only way they could make it better is adding Robing and Adam West.
The only way they could make it better is adding Robing and Adam West.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, of course, but "okay" in no way sums up the critical reception nor my own experience with the game. It leans more to the "extraordinary" and "exceptional" part of the scale for me.
I don't agree, (quite) some people need to shut up
This was Rocksteady's second game. I'm really looking forward to what they are going to create next. Because this game was quite exceptional good (specially considering it was licensed IP) for a fairly new developer. And after reading that interview I quite like that company.
I'm not somebody that does pre-orders. But a week after playing the demo, I pre-ordered the special edition (I'm a sucker for proper special editions and other special things, like Bioshock's artbook).
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This game is phenomenal. A video game finally did my favorite super hero justice!
With physx turned on I have crashes from time to time, but the game is so awesome that it hasn't detracted that much from my experience. I hope they do another.
With physx turned on I have crashes from time to time, but the game is so awesome that it hasn't detracted that much from my experience. I hope they do another.
No mod support, no level editor. The game is good for a playthough, and maybe doing the challenges once. But after that, there's not much point to keep playing.
Is there a sales figure by platform for this game?
Is there a sales figure by platform for this game?
On september 10th:
4. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady, Eidos/Square Enix), Xbox 360 - 303,000
5. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady, Eidos/Square Enix), PS3 - 290,000
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25210
I would see your point would this be a multiplayer game like UT3, TF2, L4D. I just don't really understand why you would need a level editor to justify this particular game. Some games are just meant to be played once, twice at best.
I'm OK with one play-though. I've gotten a lot more enjoyment out of this one than a lot of the longer living games like L4D.
I wonder about PC. I bought it on PC several weeks after it came out because of a dead power supply.
By your own admission the story mode and challenges are fun to play through (once?). What on earth is wrong with that?
(old guy mode) Back in the day we had a single level - with maybe a color-swap if we were lucky - and we liked it! (/ old guy mode)
The fact it has no modding doesn't affect the initial playthrough. As I said, that was quite good. However, modding would have help extend the longevity of the game, especially for a single player title such as this one. This isn't a point against the title, but it is something that it lacks even if it is not an issue with other people.
I would have like to see the PC sales verses the other platforms, so we can see just how the industry is doing.
Someone just needs to go into challenge mode, find the lowest ranked player, and that will give you a slight idea.