- Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Release Date: Oct 18, 2011
- Also On: PC, Xbox 360
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 3214 Ratings
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Positive: 2,849 out of 3214
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Mixed: 214 out of 3214
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Negative: 151 out of 3214
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Oct 18, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011If you love Batman, you're gonna love this game. If you don't love Batman, then you'll enjoy the game too, as it doesn't go over the head of a casual fan's head with the story. Simply put BUY THIS GAME!
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Oct 26, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011
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Feb 16, 2012This is hands down the greatest comic book game ever made. exceptional graphics and story coupled with engaging and challenging gameplay. I'm Batman :)
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Nov 7, 2013As far as superhero games go, it doesn't get better than Batman Arkham City. People will try to copy, there will be more sequels, but this here, this is the real deal. Haven't played it yet? Where are you from, Mars?
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Sep 29, 2014
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Jul 19, 2012
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Sep 4, 2013being able to play batman in his prime beyond epic while gliding through the streets of Gotham beating thugs and stopping criminals masterminds mixed with superb gameplay and narrative what more would you want in a game, the superhero game we deserve
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Jun 26, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 4, 2015I completed this game about 3-4 days after purchasing it and that doesn't mean it's a short game or anything; I just couldn't put the controller down.
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Jan 31, 2015Probably one of the best games of all time. Takes the formula from first game and refines it, adds in a true open world setting, makes you feel like the Batman. The Riddlers Revenge challenge maps will drive you crazy (in a good way). Would also recommend the Nightwing DLC - quite a fun character to play.
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Mar 22, 2015
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Dec 29, 2011
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Dec 9, 2011
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Dec 9, 2013
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Jan 24, 2012This game looks awesome and it is fun to play. the developer keeps the success story from arkham asylum witch was a really awesome game. The game looks sleek, it runs smooth, the missions and quest are fun and you will spend some serious time getting the riddlers riddle`s done. The game is overall awesome and should be in every gamers collection.
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Jan 23, 2013
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Oct 25, 2013
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Apr 18, 2019MUST PLAY
i played arkham asylum and arkham city and arkham origens and this one is the best i wasn't a batman fan but now i am i this game has my best boss fight ever!!!!!!!
it is dr.Frees boss fight it is great -
Nov 27, 2011
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Aug 2, 2012
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Aug 19, 2013Even if you haven't played Arkham Asylum (which is incredible in its own right) you owe it to yourself to pick up this game, period.
Perfect combat, great and surprising story, impeccable voice acting, amazing graphics and tons of content.
This is one of the reasons why we play video games in the first place!
A benchmark of excellence! A+++ -
Dec 21, 2011
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Dec 30, 2011Best game ever, what more can I say? No other game makes you feel like the character as much as this does, it's simply amazing. Rocksteady pour so much love and attention into their games and you can really tell too!
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Dec 29, 2011Great Game. While the story is disappointing, and sometimes I feel the game tries to do much, (Ex: too many different types of enemies at once or having a lot of villains and not fleshing them out) it still is an amazing game gameplay-wise, and that's all that matters.
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Dec 31, 2011
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Nov 25, 2011Not only is this one of the best games of the year, but one of the greatest games of all time and outperforms its predecessor in every way and no other game or movie makes you feel like the dark knight other than this one.
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Nov 25, 2011
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Nov 28, 2011
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Nov 30, 2011Best single player game I have ever played. I LOVED IT! I would prefer the combat challenges to be a bit more difficult but all in all, very few flaws in this game..
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Dec 6, 2011
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Dec 14, 2011Possibly one of the greatest games ever made, the plot and gameplay is incredible, you will be scared, and the villians are incredible, a great follow up to the first game Batman Arkahm Asylum, It is suspensful, and action packed. All in all it is a great game, that everyone should love.
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Dec 21, 2011Batman Arkham City is one of the best games out on the market. Rocksteady are a company that love to create genius ideas for their own games. Everything about Batman Arkham City makes the quality of the original look like a test for this one. We all look forward to see what Rocksteady can do in the highly anticipated 'Arkham World.'
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Jan 2, 2012
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Mar 13, 2012On my Christian gaming channel ( http://www.youtube.com/Gaming4Jesus ), I actually gave this game an 9. You DEFINITELY got PLENTY of game for your money. And it was actually a quite memorable game with its EXCELLENT game play and extra side-missions and other game types available.
If you wish to view all the details, please check out my Christian game review: http://youtu.be/lMoDmhEscEI -
May 25, 2012Excellent game, although seems to try and through everything into the game for the mere sake of it and the story suffers as a result.
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Jul 30, 2012a beautiful game with a excellent combat style of gameplay and with excellent side missions but with a ok story which makes this game just from being perfect
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Jun 27, 2013I've never really gotten into super hero/comic book games, but I'm glad I decided to take a chance on this one. Great gameplay and graphics, but I enjoyed the characters most of all.
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Mar 15, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013This game is the best game to be released EVER! It can't be beaten. If anyone challenges that then we will have to have a little chat. Great gameplay, great story, GREAT DLC and the HOTTEST CATWOMAN EVER
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May 1, 2013
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Jul 22, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 7, 2013Arkham City is a great sequel to Arkham Asylum. Everything that I can think of is improved in Arkham City. This game has one of the best openings and endings of any games I've ever played. It also has amazing replay value. This is the best game of 2011 and my favorite game of all time!
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Nov 2, 2013
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Nov 3, 2013
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Nov 19, 2013
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Dec 31, 2013
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Jun 30, 2014
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Feb 22, 2015The combat is so simple yet so addicting. One hit of the square button after finishing a 10-12 combo has never felt so satisfying. The only problem in this game is the grapple hook, as sometimes it can be inaccurate and annoying.
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Sep 21, 2015
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Oct 19, 2016
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Aug 31, 2016batman arkham city is brilliant in all the aspects: story,graphics, combat mode,the mapdetective moments, the variations of batsuits.Maybe the bether game of superheroes in history and mark hamill at the joker its perfect. Probably one of the bests games of all time. this game its a jewel.rocksteady did great with this game. if you dont love batman you have to enjoy this game anyway. PERFECT.
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Jun 2, 2017
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Sep 5, 2018It may not be as complete batman experience as arkham knight is but plot wise it is so much better. At the time, even gameplay wise it seemed like the best thing ever and it still holds up very well.
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Jun 26, 2020
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Jul 23, 2020One of my few 10 out 10 ratings. This was the best game in the Batman Arkham series.
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Jun 23, 2022This is the best batman game ever and even more it's the best superhero game ever made. This game excels in atmosphere, combat, worldbuilding, characters, just. EVERYTHING. I'm just going to say it. This is the perfect superhero game.
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Oct 28, 2011Batman: Arkham City surprises me, I expected a very good and enjoyable games but instead I faced perfection. I love the game, by far the best game of the year yet.
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Mar 31, 2012
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Oct 29, 2011
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Mar 24, 2012This game is absolutly stunning, technically excelent (amazing graphics!), and very funny.
The gameplay is OK, controls easy to handle (even with a lot of movements!). The History is good (maybe some details makes it no-perfect) and the music are great too. One of the best games in this generation -
Oct 29, 2011As a huge fan of Batman, what can I say?This game is INCREDIBLE! Being the Dark Knight and doing some pretty awesome detective work is always fun. I wouldnâ
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Oct 30, 2011
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Oct 31, 2011
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Oct 29, 2011
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Oct 25, 2011
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Nov 29, 2011
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Oct 27, 2011Amazing game! One of the best games I've ever played. I love it and I'm not even a big comic book series fan. If you like the new Dark Knight movies then you'll love this.
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Oct 18, 2011Excellent game, great open world, 40 hours of great gameplay, addictive. Another masterpiece in the franchise to top an already fantastic first game. A masterpiece.
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Oct 24, 2011Batman: Arkham City? The game of the year! Everything is just right because of the atmosphere, extent and variety forth. My fear that Arkham City could part the fate of the typical sequels , have been smashed at the begin very fast and runs even more after the end, because the side missions are providing to more fun.
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Oct 28, 2011
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Nov 5, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011Bigger and better than Arkham Asylum, Arkham City once again brings you the ultimate Batman experience. And I HATE DC Comics, and I'm not a very big fan of the Bat, but I LOVE this game. The 3D is really cool, if you have it. This game is worth every penny!
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Nov 10, 2011I have too much to say about this game, and it's not even because I'm a huge Batman fan. This game makes me believe the characters are real and inspires me in different ways. It is enormously addicting.
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Oct 23, 2011
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Oct 26, 2011
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Oct 20, 2011This game just stole my vote for GOTY. From its suspenseful storytelling, to its GORGEOUS open-world, to the many secrets and easter eggs (not to mention disturbing inmates) within this city, this game has astounding replay value. The gameplay and voice acting are particularly noteworthy. Rocksteady has set such a high bar for themselves. This is one game you shouldnt miss out on!
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Oct 18, 2011great game have a amazing history and a great open world to explore, batman have more moves, and a lot of side quests to spend time, a lot of time, dont miss the chance to play this game.
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Oct 18, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011Going into to playing Batman: Arkham City, I thought there was no way it could top Rocksteadyâ
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Oct 20, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011This is a very good game. If you liked Arkham Asylum you will like Arkham City. It has a lot of the features Arkham Asylum had, but has a lot of extra features as well. If you did not like Arkham Asylum then you might not like Arkham City because it does not change enough of the formula to have completely different game mechanics. I loved it though. Graphics are great and so is the Gameplay.
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Oct 26, 2011The main story for me took about 5 hours, so it feels like a short game on the normal difficulty. It was a fun journey with some familiar faces from the batman series. I have not gotten around to side quests and collectibles just yet, but the story alone made this a truly unique game and a sure one to pick up
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Oct 30, 2011
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Oct 28, 2011
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Jun 22, 2013(My opinion): Huge open world, numerous side missions and activities interrupt the flow and excitement of the narrative. There's a certain type of disconnect you feel towards the main story. This wasn't the case in Arkham Asylum and this game could've used more linearity.
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Oct 20, 2011
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Oct 20, 2011
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Oct 23, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011
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Oct 31, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 21, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011I have always loved Batman and this game was the bomb. The combat system amazing, the detective mode also amazing, and theres a lot of side quests so if you get tired of the campaign you can just start playing that. I also loved the new gagets in this game but I'm not going to name any though for spoilers. Over all this game deserves a 10/10 review. Peace out y'all and stop haten and trollen.
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Oct 19, 2011
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Oct 19, 2011this game is a testament to batman fans from all around the world with great voice acting,excellent graphics capturing the look and feel of batman and with great gameplay.
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Oct 18, 2011
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Nov 2, 2011
Awards & Rankings
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Official PlayStation Magazine BeneluxDec 29, 2011Arkham City is the best reflection of the Batman-comic books ever. Not because of the sheer amount of famous enemies that challenge our hero, but thanks to the amazing atmosphere that oozes from every pore of this remarkable action game. [Nov 2011, p.70]
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Nov 29, 2011All in all, outside of a few minor issues, I couldn't ask for a better Batman experience. If Arkham City was a graphic novel, it would be considered a classic.
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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)Nov 18, 2011Arkham City should be celebrated as a shining achievement for the action-adventure genre for its masterful execution. [Holiday 2011, p.70]