Two nights ago I started downloading Batman: AA off of Steam to test out my new computer rig and I was curious about the game. I had played the demo on the 360 but I didn’t think the game would be good enough for a purchase until the price dropped to about $30 next year. Well, I received a Christmas bonus from where I work and decided to splurge and purchase it. I started the download at about 1 in the morning and it didn’t finish till about 4:30 A.M.. My sleep schedules was already messed up so I decided to play for one hour and then get to sleep. I then finished the game the next night in one sitting with some brownies and milk.
All I have to say is that this game is amazing. I went in with moderate expectations and refused to accept all the reviews I had read saying how good Batman: AA was. It is the best single-play campaign that I have played this year. The story develops meticulously and had me captive at my keyboard until the credits. The graphics are very impressive but the faces are a little strange. One complaint I have against the game would be such the emphasis on using the detective vision mode that there are certain segments of the game that I have no clue what color scheme they used. It would be nice if there was some median between normal vision and detective vision.
Along the way you can solve riddles and find trophies left by the Riddler himself. I haven’t collected that many but I plan on returning to my completed game and collecting as many as I can for the achievement points… At least I’ll be unlocking more challenge stages as well. That is a pretty good incentive.
If you’re looking for a great single-player experience or are a Batman fan you should definitely pick it up for your PC or console.
Here is a video of me playing the first Predator Challenge Stage.
