The insect motif that appears on the "Spirit of Arkham" artifacts is inspired by the book.Amadeus Arkham, the asylum's founder, is mentioned and has a bio.The game references Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth several times: References to Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth This is a reference to the Knightfall storyline, where Bane actually broke Batman's spine. He also taunts Batman during battle, yelling "I will break you" and making a kneeing motion. If Batman is killed by Bane, one of the death cut scenes shows Bane breaking his back. The space includes a replica of Bruce Wayne's underground lair, including famous items such as the Batsuit, Batmobile, and Batwing. Inserting the game into your PlayStation 3 console will unlock a PlayStation Home exclusive personal space called the Batcave Outpost Apartment. The story is written by Paul Dini who, as well as having contributed to the comics, was a writer on the series. The idea of a secondary Batcave in Arkham Asylum first appeared during the No Man's Land saga.īatman, Joker and Harley Quinn are voiced by Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill and Arline Sorkin respectively, who reprise their roles from the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series. Trivia 1001 Video Games Batman: Arkham Asylum appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. Strewn about the grounds of the Asylum are 240 "riddles" for you to solve, courtesy of the Riddler, and a variety of achievements/trophies to unlock, depending on your gaming platform. The game features a controllable camera viewpoint and an optional first-person view for viewing things up close. Once you "level up" you can purchase/upgrade an ability or feature of Batman's arsenal. During your search, you will gain experience points from defeating opponents, finding hidden items, or accomplishing special tasks. Make use of the grappling hook, Batarangs, explosive gel, zipline, electronically-assisted vision, and more. Fortunately, you're not entirely alone, as Batman will receive assistance from the surviving guards, and information from the computer genius Oracle.
On the way, you'll encounter some of Batman's deadliest foes. Using a combination of stealth, detective work, and exciting combat elements, proceed toward your ultimate goal of apprehending the maniacal Joker. Play as the Caped Crusader, navigating in a 3rd person style through the grounds and collective wings of Arkham Asylum a super-prison and rehabilitation center for Gotham's most hardened criminals. Unfortunately, the inmates have taken over and the Joker is now running the show. Not an American user? DescriptionOnce again, Batman has captured and returned the Joker to Arkham Asylum.