<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2009	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
written	O
by	O
veteran	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
writer	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
long-running	O
comic	O
book	O
mythos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
storyline	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
battles	O
his	O
archenemy	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
who	O
instigates	O
an	O
elaborate	O
plot	O
to	O
seize	O
control	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
trap	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
inside	O
with	O
many	O
of	O
his	O
incarcerated	O
foes	O
,	O
and	O
threaten	O
Gotham	O
City	O
with	O
hidden	O
bombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
presented	O
from	O
the	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
with	O
a	O
primary	O
focus	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
combat	O
and	O
stealth	O
abilities	O
,	O
detective	O
skills	O
,	O
and	O
gadgets	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
combat	O
and	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
freely	O
move	O
around	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
facility	O
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
and	O
undertaking	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
unlocking	O
new	O
areas	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
or	O
obtaining	O
new	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
focuses	O
on	O
chaining	O
attacks	O
together	O
against	O
numerous	O
foes	O
while	O
avoiding	O
damage	O
,	O
while	O
stealth	O
allows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
conceal	O
himself	O
around	O
an	O
area	O
,	O
using	O
gadgets	O
and	O
the	O
environment	O
to	O
silently	O
eliminate	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
others	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
design	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Batman-penned	O
works	O
of	O
Neal	O
Adams	O
and	O
Frank	O
Miller	O
,	O
and	O
Grant	O
Morrison	O
's	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
:	O
A	O
Serious	O
House	O
on	O
Serious	O
Earth	O
graphic	O
novel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Built	O
on	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
production	O
underwent	O
several	O
variations	O
,	O
refining	O
both	O
gameplay	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
central	O
story	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
plot	O
elements	O
and	O
some	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
main	O
enemies	O
,	O
who	O
did	O
not	O
fit	O
the	O
tone	O
of	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
began	O
developing	O
ideas	O
for	O
a	O
sequel	O
months	O
before	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
completion	O
,	O
hiding	O
hints	O
to	O
the	O
sequel	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
in	O
August	O
2009	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Windows	O
version	O
a	O
month	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
several	O
re-releases	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
in	O
March	O
2010	O
,	O
a	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
version	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
remastered	O
version	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
success	O
launched	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
,	O
comprising	O
video	O
game	O
sequels	O
and	O
spin-offs	O
,	O
comic	O
books	O
,	O
merchandise	O
,	O
and	O
movies	O
,	O
beginning	O
in	O
October	O
2011	O
with	O
its	O
direct	O
sequel	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
viewed	O
from	O
the	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
he	O
traverses	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
a	O
secure	O
facility	O
for	O
the	O
criminally	O
insane	O
located	O
off	O
the	O
coast	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
run	O
,	O
jump	O
,	O
climb	O
,	O
crouch	O
,	O
glide	O
from	O
heights	O
using	O
his	O
cape	O
,	O
and	O
use	O
his	O
grapple	B-Application
gun	I-Application
to	O
climb	O
low	O
structures	O
or	O
escape	O
to	O
higher	O
ledges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
use	O
"	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
"	O
a	O
visual	O
mode	O
which	O
provides	O
contextual	O
information	O
,	O
tinting	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
blue	O
and	O
highlighting	O
interactive	O
objects	O
like	O
destructible	O
walls	O
and	O
removable	O
grates	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
enemies	O
in	O
an	O
area	O
and	O
their	O
statussuch	O
as	O
their	O
awareness	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
presenceand	O
shows	O
civilians	O
and	O
corpses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
has	O
access	O
to	O
several	O
gadgets	O
which	O
he	O
can	O
use	O
to	O
explore	O
or	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
areas	O
are	O
inaccessible	O
until	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
acquires	O
the	O
gadgets	O
necessary	O
to	O
overcoming	O
the	O
obstacle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
encouraged	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
to	O
find	O
and	O
solve	O
riddles	O
left	O
by	O
the	O
Riddlerwho	O
hacks	O
into	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
communication	O
system	O
to	O
challenge	O
him	O
with	O
riddles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
rewarded	O
for	O
solving	O
riddles	O
and	O
finding	O
collectibles	O
with	O
experience	O
points	O
and	O
additional	O
game	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
challenge	O
maps	O
that	O
test	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
skill	O
at	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
combat	O
system	O
,	O
character	O
biographies	O
,	O
and	O
in-game	O
statues	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
lets	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
move	O
quickly	O
between	O
enemies	O
,	O
chaining	O
attacks	O
together	O
until	O
all	O
enemies	O
are	O
unconscious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combining	O
the	O
three	O
main	O
abilities	O
can	O
keep	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
attacking	O
while	O
moving	O
between	O
enemies	O
and	O
avoiding	O
being	O
attacked	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
more	O
combo	O
attacks	O
that	O
are	O
chained	O
together	O
,	O
the	O
faster	O
and	O
more	O
agile	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
becomes	O
,	O
and	O
special	O
attackssuch	O
as	O
a	O
throw	O
,	O
grapple	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
instant	O
takedown	O
which	O
can	O
immediately	O
defeat	O
an	O
enemybecome	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
enemies	O
are	O
armed	O
with	O
guns	O
which	O
significantly	O
damage	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemies	O
react	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
elimination	O
of	O
their	O
allies	O
,	O
which	O
raises	O
their	O
fear	O
level	O
and	O
alters	O
their	O
behavior	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
adopt	O
new	O
patrol	O
routes	O
,	O
requiring	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
adapt	O
to	O
the	O
changing	O
situation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
combat	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
health	O
is	O
diminished	O
by	O
attacks	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
fully	O
restored	O
once	O
the	O
battle	O
ends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
areas	O
feature	O
stone	O
gargoyles	O
placed	O
high	O
above	O
,	O
helping	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
remain	O
concealed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
use	O
his	O
grapnel	O
gun	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
gargoyles	O
,	O
giving	O
him	O
a	O
high	O
vantage	O
point	O
over	O
the	O
area	O
and	O
the	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
gargoyles	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
glide	O
down	O
to	O
attack	O
enemies	O
or	O
hang	O
upside	O
down	O
from	O
the	O
gargoyles	O
to	O
grapple	O
a	O
nearby	O
enemy	O
and	O
leave	O
him	O
tethered	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
features	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
challenge	O
maps	O
separate	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
mode	O
that	O
are	O
unlocked	O
while	O
playing	O
,	O
and	O
others	O
are	O
available	O
as	O
optional	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
is	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
stealth	O
challenge	O
maps	O
via	O
optional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
;	O
he	O
must	O
confront	O
the	O
asylum	O
guards	O
and	O
police	O
commissioner	O
James	O
Gordon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
compatible	O
systems	O
,	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
uses	O
nVidia	O
's	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
software	O
engine	O
to	O
produce	O
realistic	O
,	O
dynamic	O
interactions	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
enabled	O
,	O
some	O
areas	O
contain	O
smoke	O
or	O
fog	O
which	O
reacts	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
moving	O
through	O
it	O
,	O
while	O
with	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
disabled	O
the	O
fog	O
will	O
not	O
appear	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
a	O
facility	O
on	O
Arkham	O
Island	O
off	O
the	O
coast	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
that	O
houses	O
criminally	O
insane	O
supervillains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
large	O
ensemble	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
voices	O
Batmana	O
superhero	O
trained	O
to	O
the	O
peak	O
of	O
human	O
physical	O
perfection	O
and	O
an	O
expert	O
in	O
martial	O
arts	O
,	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
voices	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
psychopathic	O
nemesis	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Joker	O
's	O
sidekick	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
is	O
voiced	O
by	O
Arleen	O
Sorkin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
aided	O
by	O
his	O
allies	O
Oracle	O
(	O
Kimberly	O
Brooks	O
)	O
who	O
remotely	O
provides	O
him	O
with	O
intelligence	O
,	O
and	O
police	O
commissioner	O
James	O
Gordon	O
(	O
Tom	O
Kane	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
asylum	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
faced	O
with	O
several	O
supervillains	O
;	O
he	O
must	O
defend	O
himself	O
from	O
an	O
enraged	O
Bane	O
(	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
subdue	O
indiscriminate	O
serial	O
killer	O
Victor	O
Zsasz	O
(	O
Danny	O
Jacobs	O
)	O
,	O
confront	O
the	O
monstrous	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
(	O
Steve	O
Blum	O
)	O
,	O
defeat	O
the	O
plant-controlling	O
Poison	O
Ivy	O
(	O
Tasia	O
Valenza	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
battle	O
his	O
way	O
through	O
hallucinogen-induced	O
nightmares	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
Scarecrow	O
(	O
Dino	O
Andrade	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Riddler	O
(	O
Wally	O
Wingert	O
)	O
does	O
not	O
physically	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
communicates	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
challenges	O
him	O
to	O
solve	O
riddles	O
placed	O
around	O
the	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
appearing	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
include	O
the	O
asylum	O
's	O
warden	O
Quincy	O
Sharp	O
(	O
also	O
voiced	O
by	O
Kane	O
)	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
parents	O
Thomas	O
and	O
Martha	O
Wayne	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Conroy	O
and	O
Valenza	O
respectively	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
asylum	O
guard	O
Aaron	O
Cash	O
(	O
Duane	O
R	O
Shepard	O
,	O
Sr	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
,	O
Two-Face	O
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
asylum	O
's	O
founder	O
Amadeus	O
Arkhamare	O
referenced	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
do	O
not	O
appear	O
in	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Joker	O
assaults	O
Gotham	O
City	O
Hall	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
caught	O
by	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
taken	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
which	O
temporarily	O
houses	O
many	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
's	O
gang	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
transferred	O
after	O
a	O
fire	O
at	O
Blackgate	O
Prison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Believing	O
the	O
Joker	O
allowed	O
himself	O
to	O
be	O
captured	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
accompanies	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
asylum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
threatens	O
to	O
detonate	O
bombs	O
hidden	O
around	O
Gotham	O
City	O
if	O
anyone	O
tries	O
to	O
enter	O
Arkham	O
,	O
forcing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
work	O
alone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracking	O
Quinn	O
to	O
the	O
medical	O
facility	O
to	O
rescue	O
Gordon	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
exposed	O
to	O
the	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
fear	O
toxin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
fighting	O
off	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
hallucinations	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
finds	O
and	O
subdues	O
Quinn	O
before	O
rescuing	O
Gordon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
then	O
directs	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
the	O
captured	O
Bane	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
experimented	O
on	O
by	O
asylum	O
doctor	O
Penelope	O
Young	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
frees	O
Bane	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
fights	O
and	O
defeats	O
him	O
by	O
ramming	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
ocean	O
with	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
,	O
during	O
which	O
Quinn	O
escapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
learns	O
that	O
the	O
Joker	O
returned	O
to	O
the	O
asylum	O
to	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
Young	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
developing	O
Titana	O
more	O
powerful	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Venom	O
drug	O
that	O
gives	O
Bane	O
his	O
strengthintending	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
to	O
help	O
patients	O
survive	O
more	O
strenuous	O
therapies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
searching	O
for	O
Young	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
destroys	O
her	O
Titan	O
formula	O
,	O
then	O
rescues	O
her	O
from	O
Victor	O
Zsasz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
penitentiary	O
,	O
Quinn	O
releases	O
Poison	O
Ivy	O
from	O
her	O
cell	O
before	O
being	O
imprisoned	O
by	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
travels	O
there	O
and	O
learns	O
that	O
Titan	O
is	O
created	O
by	O
genetically	O
modified	O
plants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
En	O
route	O
to	O
Croc	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
encounters	O
Scarecrow	O
again	O
and	O
pursues	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
sewers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
recovers	O
the	O
necessary	O
spores	O
and	O
subdues	O
Croc	O
before	O
returning	O
to	O
the	O
Batcave	O
,	O
but	O
can	O
only	O
synthesize	O
one	O
dose	O
of	O
the	O
antidote	O
before	O
Ivy	O
's	O
plants	O
breach	O
the	O
cave	O
and	O
destroy	O
his	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
returns	O
to	O
the	O
botanical	O
gardens	O
and	O
defeats	O
Ivy	O
,	O
halting	O
the	O
rampaging	O
plants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
announces	O
that	O
the	O
preparations	O
for	O
his	O
party	O
are	O
finally	O
complete	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
travels	O
to	O
the	O
asylum	O
's	O
visitor	O
center	O
to	O
confront	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
reveals	O
he	O
has	O
recaptured	O
Gordon	O
and	O
tries	O
to	O
shoot	O
him	O
with	O
a	O
Titan-filled	O
dart	O
;	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
leaps	O
to	O
Gordon	O
's	O
defense	O
and	O
is	O
shot	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
attempts	O
to	O
resist	O
the	O
change	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
upset	O
Joker	O
takes	O
an	O
overdose	O
of	O
Titan	O
,	O
mutating	O
into	O
a	O
massive	O
monster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
makeshift	O
arena	O
on	O
the	O
building	O
's	O
roof	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
challenges	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
a	O
fight	O
as	O
Titan-induced	O
monsters	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
news	O
helicopters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
refuses	O
to	O
transform	O
,	O
uses	O
the	O
antidote	O
on	O
himself	O
,	O
and	O
defeats	O
the	O
Titan-affected	O
Joker	O
and	O
his	O
henchmen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
overhears	O
a	O
call	O
about	O
a	O
crime	O
led	O
by	O
Two-Face	O
in	O
progress	O
and	O
flies	O
back	O
to	O
Gotham	O
City	O
in	O
the	O
Batwing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
August	O
2008	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
British	O
studio	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
under	O
the	O
aegis	O
of	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
and	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eidos	O
obtained	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	O
in	O
spring	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
approached	O
then	O
little-known	O
Rocksteady	O
after	O
viewing	O
the	O
developer	O
's	O
prototype	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Eidos	O
 '	O
request	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
presented	O
their	O
approach	O
to	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
license	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
May	O
2007	O
,	O
they	O
had	O
begun	O
developing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
concept	O
,	O
with	O
full	O
production	O
beginning	O
in	O
September	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writer	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
(	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
,	O
Detective	O
Comics	O
)	O
was	O
first	O
approached	O
by	O
DC	O
Comics	O
around	O
late	O
2007	O
about	O
the	O
prospect	O
of	O
creating	O
a	O
story	O
for	O
an	O
original	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dini	O
found	O
the	O
idea	O
intriguing	O
,	O
believing	O
that	O
few	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
games	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
original	O
idea	O
,	O
instead	O
being	O
adapted	O
from	O
film	O
or	O
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DC	O
Comics	O
asked	O
Dini	O
what	O
his	O
approach	O
to	O
writing	O
a	O
new	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
film	O
or	O
graphic	O
novel	O
would	O
be	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
that	O
was	O
designed	O
for	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
aim	O
was	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
engaging	O
enough	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
spend	O
8	O
–	O
10	O
hours	O
completing	O
it	O
,	O
especially	O
those	O
uninterested	O
in	O
Batman-franchised	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
various	O
Neal	O
Adams	O
and	O
Frank	O
Miller-penned	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
stories	O
,	O
Grant	O
Morrison	O
's	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
:	O
A	O
Serious	O
House	O
on	O
Serious	O
Earth	O
was	O
an	O
inspiration	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Nathan	O
Burlow	O
said	O
the	O
narrative	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
the	O
2007	O
game	O
BioShock	B-Application
influenced	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Director	O
Sefton	O
Hill	O
said	O
the	O
influences	O
of	O
the	O
gadgets	O
and	O
abilities	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
combined	O
and	O
used	O
in	O
different	O
ways	O
came	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
Metroid	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
team	O
isolated	O
the	O
components	O
that	O
they	O
felt	O
made	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
exaggerated	O
these	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Design	O
ideas	O
which	O
contradicted	O
these	O
facets	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
were	O
dropped	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
elements	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
such	O
as	O
his	O
refusal	O
to	O
kill	O
his	O
enemies	O
,	O
were	O
strictly	O
enforced	O
,	O
which	O
provided	O
additional	O
challenges	O
in	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
have	O
complete	O
freedom	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
without	O
transgressing	O
on	O
that	O
fundamental	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
chosen	O
as	O
the	O
setting	O
because	O
it	O
confined	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
an	O
area	O
containing	O
several	O
enemies	O
,	O
whereas	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
city	O
setting	O
he	O
could	O
receive	O
help	O
,	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Batcave	O
,	O
or	O
otherwise	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
distance	O
himself	O
from	O
his	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
wanted	O
to	O
include	O
iconic	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
mythos	O
,	O
and	O
decided	O
early	O
on	O
in	O
production	O
to	O
have	O
Conroy	O
,	O
Hamill	O
,	O
and	O
Sorkin	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
in	O
Dini	O
's	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
and	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
seeing	O
character	O
models	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
's	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
appearance	O
,	O
Hamill	O
decided	O
to	O
portray	O
the	O
character	O
as	O
dark	O
and	O
gritty	O
while	O
retaining	O
a	O
clownish	O
and	O
playful	O
nature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
references	O
to	O
plot	O
events	O
in	O
both	O
The	O
Animated	O
Series	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
does	O
not	O
directly	O
follow	O
any	O
singular	O
story	O
or	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
unique	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
was	O
given	O
a	O
simple	O
control	O
scheme	O
to	O
reflect	O
the	O
ease	O
with	O
which	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
perform	O
the	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
built	O
on	O
Epic	O
Games	O
 '	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eidos	O
president	O
Ian	O
Livingstone	O
said	O
one	O
developer	O
spent	O
two	O
years	O
working	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
cape	O
,	O
using	O
over	O
700	O
animations	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
move	O
realistically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
intended	O
to	O
use	O
other	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
these	O
were	O
removed	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
decided	O
they	O
would	O
not	O
work	O
within	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
enemy	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
Riddler	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
obsessed	O
with	O
proving	O
his	O
superiority	O
over	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
does	O
not	O
hold	O
a	O
personal	O
grudge	O
against	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
center	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
would	O
find	O
the	O
Mad	O
Hatter	O
hosting	O
a	O
tea-party	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
developers	O
decided	O
these	O
ideas	O
would	O
not	O
match	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
tone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
vehicles	O
,	O
the	O
Batmobile	O
and	O
Batwing	O
,	O
were	O
considered	O
for	O
inclusion	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
developing	O
unique	O
control	O
mechanics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
segments	O
for	O
them	O
would	O
have	O
taken	O
too	O
much	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
compromised	O
its	O
quality	O
;	O
the	O
vehicles	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
players	O
cannot	O
control	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocksteady	O
began	O
conceiving	O
ideas	O
for	O
a	O
possible	O
sequel	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
approximately	O
seven	O
months	O
before	O
development	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
secret	O
room	O
containing	O
hints	O
,	O
blueprints	O
,	O
and	O
concept	O
art	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
was	O
hidden	O
in	O
the	O
asylum	O
warden	O
's	O
office	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
musical	O
score	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Ron	O
Fish	O
and	O
Nick	O
Arundel	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
composed	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
environmental	O
architecture	O
and	O
characters	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
extravagant	O
enough	O
to	O
represent	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
universe	O
,	O
but	O
needed	O
realistic	O
texture	O
and	O
detail	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
aim	O
was	O
to	O
recreate	O
the	O
dark	O
,	O
Gothic	O
imagery	O
inherent	O
to	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
universe	O
,	O
especially	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
structure	O
would	O
feel	O
as	O
insane	O
as	O
those	O
whom	O
it	O
houses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
asylum	O
was	O
considered	O
an	O
ideal	O
location	O
because	O
it	O
can	O
house	O
many	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
foes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
design	O
was	O
heavily	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
comic	O
artist	O
Jim	O
Lee	O
,	O
who	O
drew	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
a	O
strong	O
,	O
muscular	O
character	O
who	O
could	O
believably	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
extreme	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Artists	O
avoided	O
film	O
interpretations	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
partly	O
because	O
the	O
developers	O
only	O
had	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
license	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alan	O
Moore	O
's	O
1988	O
graphic	O
novel	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
The	O
Killing	O
Joke	O
influenced	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
August	O
28	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feral	O
Interactive	O
developed	O
a	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
version	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
disc	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
download	O
on	O
November	O
3	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
used	O
an	O
anti-duplication	O
measure	O
that	O
disables	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
glide	O
ability	O
and	O
causes	O
other	O
bugs	O
,	O
preventing	O
copied	O
games	O
from	O
progressing	O
beyond	O
a	O
certain	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
not	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
implement	O
such	O
countermeasures	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
received	O
media	O
coverage	O
,	O
as	O
this	O
was	O
seen	O
as	O
a	O
novel	O
method	O
of	O
copy	O
protection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
replica	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
batarang	O
,	O
a	O
behind-the-scenes	O
DVD	O
,	O
a	O
leather-bound	O
48-page	O
book	O
about	O
Arkham	O
's	O
inmates	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
code	O
to	O
download	O
the	O
"	O
Crime	O
Alley	O
"	O
challenge	O
map	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
version	O
includes	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
support	O
for	O
TriOviz	O
3D	O
visual	O
effects	O
,	O
two	O
pairs	O
of	O
themed	O
3D	O
glasses	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
six	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
challenge	O
mapstwo	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
omitted	O
from	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
was	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Red	O
Fly	O
Studios	O
before	O
being	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Return	O
to	O
Arkham	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Virtuos	O
,	O
features	O
remastered	O
versions	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
using	O
the	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
both	O
games	O
include	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
feature	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
upgraded	O
models	O
and	O
environments	O
,	O
and	O
improvements	O
in	O
the	O
lighting	O
,	O
effects	O
and	O
shaders	O
for	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
intended	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
July	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
collection	O
was	O
delayed	O
indefinitely	O
in	O
June	O
that	O
year	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
"	O
additional	O
time	O
to	O
deliver	O
a	O
polished	O
Batman	B-Application
Arkham	I-Application
game	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2009	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Joker	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
downloadable	O
playable	O
character	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
challenge	O
maps	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Prey	O
in	O
the	O
Darkness	O
"	O
pack	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
digital	O
download	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
August	O
7	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
unlocked	O
a	O
Batcave-themed	O
virtual	O
apartment	O
for	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
social-gaming	O
platform	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
92/100	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
91/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
91/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
held	O
the	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Record	O
for	O
"	O
Most	O
Critically	O
Acclaimed	O
Superhero	O
Game	O
Ever	O
"	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
average	O
Metacritic	O
score	O
of	O
91.67	O
,	O
until	O
it	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
called	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
comic	O
book	O
superhero	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.coms	O
Thierry	O
Nguyen	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
A−	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
Rocksteady	O
"	O
manages	O
to	O
combine	O
combat	O
,	O
stealth	O
,	O
storytelling	O
,	O
and	O
cartoon	O
voices	O
into	O
the	O
best	O
digital	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
simulator	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
to	O
date.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
reviewers	O
compared	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
to	O
other	O
gamesincluding	O
BioShock	B-Application
for	O
its	O
ability	O
to	O
deliver	O
a	O
unique	O
adventure	O
and	O
establish	O
a	O
connection	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
innovative	O
ideas	O
;	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
for	O
its	O
adventuring	O
style	O
;	O
Metroid	B-Device
for	O
its	O
world	O
layout	O
;	O
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
and	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
for	O
its	O
classic	O
action-adventuring	O
that	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
true	O
hybrid	O
of	O
brawling	O
,	O
stealth	O
,	O
and	O
platforming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miller	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
right	O
mix	O
of	O
creepy	O
and	O
cool	O
,	O
and	O
appreciated	O
the	O
gradual	O
damage	O
reflected	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
suit	O
as	O
the	O
story	O
progressed	O
,	O
but	O
said	O
that	O
pixelated	O
CGI	O
and	O
lip	O
synching	O
issues	O
diminished	O
the	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whitehead	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
impressive	O
animation	O
makes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
feel	O
alive	O
,	O
but	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
world	O
itself	O
was	O
lifeless	O
and	O
lacking	O
in	O
interactive	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Others	O
wrote	O
about	O
the	O
way	O
in	O
which	O
enemies	O
react	O
with	O
fear	O
to	O
the	O
elimination	O
of	O
their	O
allies	O
,	O
but	O
some	O
reviewers	O
criticized	O
the	O
AI	O
for	O
allowing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
easily	O
escape	O
when	O
discovered	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
being	O
oblivious	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
presence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whitehead	O
said	O
that	O
stealth	O
was	O
not	O
as	O
directly	O
rewarding	O
as	O
combat	O
,	O
citing	O
difficulty	O
in	O
controlling	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
at	O
close	O
quarters	O
and	O
the	O
inconsistent	O
contextual	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Asylums	I-Application
boss	O
fights	O
were	O
criticized	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
reviewers	O
labeling	O
them	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
biggest	O
failing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
fear	O
toxin-induced	O
hallucination	O
segments	O
of	O
Scarecrow	O
's	O
battles	O
were	O
almost	O
unanimously	O
praised	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
best	O
and	O
most	O
cerebral	O
moments	O
for	O
their	O
fourth	O
wall	O
manipulation	O
,	O
subversion	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
established	O
narrative	O
and	O
expectations	O
,	O
and	O
meta-textual	O
influences	O
that	O
were	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
battle	O
against	O
Psycho	O
Mantis	O
in	O
1998	O
's	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
,	O
and	O
2002	O
's	O
Eternal	B-Application
Darkness	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
voice	O
castincluding	O
Conroy	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Sorkin	O
as	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
,	O
Valenza	O
as	O
Poison	O
Ivy	O
,	O
and	O
Wingert	O
as	O
Riddlerwas	O
well	O
received	O
,	O
but	O
Hamill	O
's	O
performance	O
received	O
consistent	O
praise	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
commenting	O
upon	O
his	O
excellent	O
inflection	O
and	O
timing	O
on	O
a	O
cackling	O
,	O
maniacal	O
performance	O
that	O
steals	O
the	O
show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
sold	O
approximately	O
593,000	O
units	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
during	O
the	O
five	O
tracked	O
days	O
following	O
its	O
release	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
December	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
outsold	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
by	O
approximately	O
10,000	O
units	O
despite	O
multi-platform	O
titles	O
typically	O
selling	O
better	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exclusive	O
content	O
featuring	O
the	O
Joker	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
was	O
cited	O
as	O
a	O
possible	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2009	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
won	O
Studio	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
nominations	O
for	O
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Best	O
Voice	O
for	O
Hamill	O
and	O
Sorkin	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
2009	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
two	O
categories	O
:	O
Licensed	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
and	O
Developer	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
tied	O
with	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
Collection	O
and	O
Forza	B-Application
Motorsport	I-Application
3	I-Application
as	O
the	O
fourth-highest-rated	O
game	O
of	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
highest-rated	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
game	O
alongside	O
Dragon	B-Application
Age	I-Application
:	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
the	O
third-highest-rated	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
alongside	O
Forza	B-Application
Motorsport	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
fifth-highest-rated	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
alongside	O
FIFA	B-Application
10	I-Application
and	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Cody	O
Awards	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
as	O
Best	O
Licensed	O
Game	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Best	O
Sound	O
,	O
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Character	O
(	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
international	O
video	O
game	O
websites	O
and	O
magazines	O
labeled	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
as	O
their	O
favourite	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
and	O
as	O
their	O
favourite	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giant	O
Bomb	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
2009	O
Best	O
Multiplatform	O
Game	O
,	O
GamesRadar	O
labeled	O
it	O
their	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
ahead	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Eurogamer	O
listed	O
it	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
Games	O
of	O
2009	O
"	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
having	O
the	O
Best	O
Atmosphere	O
and	O
the	O
Best	O
Use	O
of	O
a	O
Creative	O
License	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
their	O
"	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2009	O
"	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
2009	O
Awards	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
awarded	O
as	O
Best	O
PC	O
Action	O
Game	O
and	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
story	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
Award	O
for	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Sound	O
(	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
(	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Story	O
(	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
(	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Award	O
for	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Sound	O
(	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Award	O
for	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Sound	O
(	O
PC	O
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Story	O
(	O
PC	O
)	O
,	O
PC	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
Eurogamer	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
20th-best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
contemporary	O
console	B-Application
generation	I-Application
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
second-best	O
superhero	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
GamingBolt	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
89th-greatest	O
game	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
Empire	O
ranked	O
it	O
28th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
Greatest	O
Video	O
Game	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
,	O
behind	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
at	O
number	O
12	O
,	O
and	O
IGN	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
22nd-best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
console	B-Application
generation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
LegacyArkham	O
Asylums	O
success	O
launched	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
sequels	O
,	O
beginning	O
in	O
October	O
2011	O
with	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
one	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
earlier	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Manipulated	O
by	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
,	O
Gotham	O
City	O
's	O
mayor	O
Quincy	O
Sharp	O
closes	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Blackgate	O
prison	O
,	O
and	O
converts	O
a	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
slums	O
into	O
an	O
open	O
air	O
prison	O
known	O
as	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
to	O
house	O
all	O
of	O
Gotham	O
's	O
criminals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
a	O
wary	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
watches	O
over	O
the	O
activities	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
is	O
dying	O
from	O
his	O
consumption	O
of	O
Titan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
introduces	O
several	O
new	O
charactersincluding	O
Hugo	O
Strange	O
,	O
Robin	O
,	O
Catwoman	B-Application
,	O
Ra	O
's	O
al	O
Ghul	O
,	O
and	O
Mr.	O
Freezeto	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
,	O
six-issue	O
comic	O
series	O
,	O
also	O
titled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Citybridging	O
the	O
plots	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	O
Citywas	O
written	O
by	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
and	O
featured	O
art	O
by	O
Carlos	O
D'Anda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Arkham	O
series	O
(	O
not	O
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
)	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
story	O
set	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
narrative	O
sequel	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
concluding	O
chapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writer	O
Grant	O
Morrison	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
inspiration	O
for	O
their	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Incorporated	O
comic	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
said	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
"	O
capture	O
the	O
feeling	O
of	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Arkham	O
Asylum''	O
game	O
...	O
When	O
I	O
played	O
that	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
my	O
life	O
where	O
I	O
actually	O
felt	O
what	O
it	O
is	O
like	O
to	O
be	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
...	O
We	O
are	O
now	O
the	O
heroes	O
,	O
and	O
we	O
can	O
look	O
through	O
their	O
eyes.	O
"	O
</s>
