Demo'ed : Batman Arkham Asylum

Poor poor Batman he has never done well in the world of videogames as most of his exploits have been dire at best so this time it was up to RockSteady to try and make at least a decent game to match up with the high quality of the recent movies and from the demo they haven't just gone and done that they have pissed all over the other games and made possible one of the best superhero games.

In the demo we are told that the Joker has finally been caught by Batamn and taken to Arkham Asylum however something is troubling our hero as the Joker just gave himself away so easily, well his fears are right because after a few minutes in the Asylum the Joker breaks free from his shackles and starts to run wild and free through the corridors, rooms and cells of Arkham Asylum.

In the demo we are treated to 2 different aspects of the full game, firstly we are shown the basic of the combat system where we have to take down the Jokers henchmen with an easily accessed combat system that flows from standard combat to a really good defense system.
Secondly we have a chance to try out how stealth works in the game and for me this is the major highlight of the demo as not only does it proves to be tense but it also gives you the chance to control Batman in a way that he has never been controlled in previous games, going form ledge to ledge is done so well and so slick that it not only enhances the game but also increase the tension as you have to plan out you route so quickly as to not get spotted because if you do then your dead really quickly.

The demo not only impressed me from it's combat and tension it also showed a batman universe in a more adult setting just like the previous 2 movies and to me this is how the Dark Knight should be shown in videogames as the style suits him.
If you also add on top of that with some really good graphics then you have a demo that should be downloaded right now, however there is one thing that puts a little dampener on the game and thats the size of Batman on screen, to put it mildly he is freaking huge taking up nearly half of the screen however this is the one and only gripe i had with the demo.

Verdict - Creeping through the shadows and smacking you on the head with a fantastic demo, download this now or i will send the guys around to kick your arse