Okay, we like Batman: Arkham Asylum
and all, but our goodwill has limits -- and they stop right at the acceptance of a Guinness World Record for "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever," which was announced today. It's a nice achievement for the game (and especially notable for a Batman game, given their history
), but that's not a Guinness World Record. That's a marketing blurb. In fact, we're awarding it the Joystiq.com Award for Most Transparent Marketing Effort of the Day Presented by Windex™. Now, when Batman: Arkham Asylum
lifts more than 160 pounds of weight with its ear
's a Guinness World Record.
Who decides what a superhero game
is anyway? Plenty of people don't consider Batman a superhero, given that he has no superhuman abilities beyond super-wealth.