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Batman arkham asylum The batman game Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure stealth video game based on DC Comics' Batman for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics and was released on August 25, 2009 in North America and August 28, 2009 in Europe. Batman: Arkham Asylum, written by Paul Dini, is based on the long-running comic book mythos, as opposed to most other Batman games which are adaptations of the character in other media besides the source material. The Joker, Batman's archfoe, has instigated an elaborate plot from within Arkham Asylum where many of Batman's other villains have been incarcerated. Batman investigates and comes to learn that the Joker is trying to create an army of Bane-like creatures that threaten Gotham City, and is forced to put a stop to the Joker's plans. Much of the game's characters are voiced by actors from the DC Animated Universe, in particular Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and Arleen Sorkin reprise their roles as Batman, the Joker, and Harley Quinn, respectively. The game is played as a third-person perspective action-adventure game with a primary focus on Batman's physical combat abilities, his "Predator" stealth skills to take out opponents quietly, his detective skills, and his arsenal of gadgets that can be used in both combat and exploration. The game has been well received by critics, which have called it one of the best superhero-based video games to date, and compared to the critically-acclaimed BioShock for the combination of action and exploration elements. The Joker attacks Gotham City's Mayor's office, but is foiled by Batman, who escorts him for incarceration at Arkham Asylum. The same night, a mysterious fire at Gotham City's Blackgate Prison has required using Arkham to house several hundred prisoners temporarily. As Batman escorts the guards as they take Joker inside, the asylum's security is overridden by Harley Quinn and the Joker is able to escape and take control of the facility, enlisting the Blackgate prisoners in addition to other rogue characters imprisoned at the asylum. Batman quickly realizes that this has been part of Joker's plan including the Blackgate fire, having double-crossed a security guard to help him escape. The Joker threatens to blow up bombs scattered around Gotham City should anyone attempt to enter Arkham, forcing Batman to work alone; however, Batman is able to rely on Commissioner Gordon and other loyal guards, after Batman is able to free them, to help secure prisoners he has defeated, and Oracle is able to guide him through the Asylum over the radio. Batman is able to gain access to an adjunct of the Batcave he had set up years ago on the island, and is able to use his sleuthing skills to learn of Joker's plan. It is eventually revealed that the Joker is seeking a chemical called Titan that is produced in the asylum, which is based on the same chemical that Bane uses to become super-powerful, though the Titan formula is much more potent. Not only does the Joker plan to use it on the various Blackgate inmates to create an unstoppable army, he plans to dump the waste product into Gotham's water supply, which could have disastrous effects on the city. This also has the side effect of causing Poison Ivy's plants to mutate and take over the island. Batman, after defeating several of his archenemies, is able to return to the Batcave to create an antidote to Titan, and uses it to destroy the mutated plant life and put a stop to Joker's army. With all of his henchmen defeated, the Joker invites Batman to his "party", where Batman sees Joker holding and manipulating Scarface and sitting upon a throne of mannequins. Joker then reveals that he has recaptured Gordon and attempts to shoot Gordon with a Titan-filled dart. Batman jumps in front of it, taking the injection himself. With Batman attempting to resist the change, Joker feels defeated and shoots himself with the Titan gun and becomes a massive monster. Joker proudly displays himself to news choppers before Batman defeats him in a final battle. As Joker transforms back to normal, and is taken back to his cell, Batman hears that Two-Face is robbing the Gotham National Bank. Batman summons the Batwing, and flies away, towards Gotham. In a short post-credits scene, a box stamped with the word "Titan" floats in the water. A randomized appearance of Bane, Killer Croc, or Scarecrow grabs the box. Characters Batman performs a glide kick on Victor Zsasz. Batman, along with allies Oracle and Commissioner Gordon appear in the game. In addition to the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy, Batman encounters other archfoes. Batman is forced to defend himself from an enraged Bane, sneak up on Mr. Zsasz before he can harm innocent guards and doctors, battle his way through hallucinogen-induced nightmares brought about by the Scarecrow, and silently collect samples from Ivy's plants located in Killer Croc's lair without disturbing Croc.The Riddler does not appear in the game, but communicates to Batman in order to make him find the hidden clues he has placed around the island. Other Batman allies and enemies are presented in the game as character information that can be unlocked from finding Riddler's clues, often by finding objects or areas based on that character (such as a collection of umbrellas, representing The Penguin). Arkham reuses many voice actors from the DC Animated Universe TV shows. In particular, Batman is voiced by Kevin Conroy, the Joker by Mark Hamill, and Harley Quinn by Arleen Sorkin, who voiced these parts in Batman: The Animated Series. Development [show]Official system requirements Minimum Recommended Windows Operating System Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista CPU Intel single core 3 Ghz or AMD equivalent Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (Dual core) Memory 1 GB (Windows XP) ; 2 GB (Windows Vista) 2 GB (Windows XP) ; 3 GB (Windows Vista) Graphics Hardware Shader Model 3 NVidia 6600 or ATI 1300 or higher NVidia 7900 GT or higher The story was co-written by Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Detective Comics) while Wildstorm crafted the appearances of the characters. Game Informer teased that Arkham Asylum would be the ultimate Batman experience and that the voice cast would reflect that. The game is based on the 70-year Batman franchise as a whole rather than being tied to any particular media adaptation. Arkham will run on Epic Games Unreal Engine 3. The Windows version will make use of Microsoft's Windows Live service, allowing players to earn gamerscore. In April 2009 ads began appearing in the PlayStation Network service advertising the ability to play as the Joker. IGN later confirmed that the Joker will be available at the launch of the game as a free download from PlayStation Store,[but will only be playable in the Challenge Maps.Joker is exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version. In the PlayStation 3's online community-based service PlayStation Home, users can unlock the Batcave Outpost personal apartment as well as Batman's suit, gadgets, and the Batmobile from the game. A Collector's Edition has been released by GameStop. The package features a 14 inch Batarang in the style of the game, a 50 page character journal, a bonus DVD or Blu-Ray disc (depending on whether or not it is for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3) including interviews with voice actors, an exclusive Crime Alley Challenge Map, and a Batarang Box Set. Additionally, an exclusive preorder challenge map from Gamestop was announced called 'Dem Bones.' It features the Scarecrow and places Batman under the influence of Scarecrow's 'fear toxin' causing him to hallucinate and all the enemies to be seen as skeletons. A demo of the game was released on the PlayStation Store on August 6, 2009 and Xbox Live and PC on August 7.