Batman: Arkham City 2011

Released: October 18, 2011
Anniversary: Turned 15 on October 18
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Platforms: OnLive Game System · PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox 360 · Nintendo Switch
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
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Where to buy

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In a collection: Batman: Arkham Trilogy

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Is it still worth playing?

Rocksteady Studios' 2011 open world action adventure with stealth, for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, and later Windows. It is set 18 months after Arkham Asylum in a super prison built from Gotham's slums, where Batman investigates a scheme run by the warden, Hugo Strange. Freeflow combat counters several attackers at once, but stun baton users can only be hit from behind, shielded enemies need aerial attacks and armored enemies must be stunned first. Detective Vision highlights clues, and Batman glides with his cape and uses a grapnel gun. The campaign takes about 25 hours, with 15 more in side missions, and the Riddler's 440 trophies, New Game Plus and challenge maps add more. Each enemy type asks for a different answer and gliding between fights keeps the pace up, which keeps it worth playing today.