Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Release Date: October 18, 2011 (US); Oct. 21(EU), Oct. 17(AUS), November 23 (JP)
Platform: PS3, X360, PC
Genre: Action Adventure
Rocksteady certainly had an ambition to create the best superhero video game ever made with the DC Batman license. But with nary a track record to back it up, it was hard not to be skeptical about that ambition. However, the once unknown developer immediately became a powerhouse with the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum back in 2009. The game was met with high praise, giving gamers the hope that licensed superhero games can be awesome if given to the right people. Everything about Arkham Asylum was done right, from the fluid melee combat to the story and atmosphere. Two years later, Rocksteady aims to raise the bar for action adventure games with Arkham City and deliver a game that was as good as or better than its predecessor. Not only did they accomplish this feat, they refined and expanded on an already outstanding formula.