Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum, développé par Rocksteady Studios et édité notamment par Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, est un jeu d'action-aventure sorti le 25 août 2009. Le titre plonge le joueur dans l'asile d'Arkham, où le Joker s'échappe et prend le contrôle de l'établissement après s'être laissé capturer par Batman, forçant ce dernier à affronter seul ses ennemis comme Harley Quinn, Bane, Scarecrow ou Killer Croc. L'intrigue conduit Batman à déjouer un plan impliquant le sérum Titan et à neutraliser le Joker muté sur le toit de l'asile, avant de retourner à Gotham. Le jeu propose un système de combat FreeFlow, des phases d'enquête avec des outils scientifiques, une furtivité de « Prédateur Invisible » et l'exploration libre de l'île, sur PC, consoles de l'époque et autres plateformes, avec un moteur Unreal Engine 3.
L'accueil critique a été très favorable, la presse saluant un jeu intelligent et bien écrit, certains le comparant même à une référence annuelle comme BioShock, tandis que des joueurs sur Metacritic ou Steam louent une ambiance réussie, un gameplay fonctionnant à merveille et des bases posées pour toute la série, même si l'un d'eux le considère comme son opus préféré le moins aimé de la licence. Le score Metacritic s'établit à 91 et la note agrégée à 89,25. Une édition « Game of the Year » remastérisée ajoute quatre cartes de mode Défi. Le jeu affiche environ 12 heures pour l'histoire principale et 25 heures en complétionniste, pour un prix de 19,99 euros.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« This action-adventure is so smart, so well-written, and delivered with such an obvious love for its source material, I daresay it is both the best licensed game ever made, and arguably the best game of its kind in our current console generation. »
« One of those games that comes along every few years that will have gamers talking about it long into the future. It is this year's BioShock, and I for one could not put it down from start to finish. If you enjoy great narrative, interesting boss encounters, fresh gameplay and of course everyone's favorite detective then Arkham Asylum will not disappoint. »
« It's excellent in nearly every aspect, and certainly one of the best games you'll play this year, let alone the best licensed game I've ever played (sorry Riddick). If you've been on the fence about this one, I highly suggest you pick it up, there's nothing here that'll disappoint, and like I mentioned, the gameplay is so great that you don't need to be a Batman fan to appreciate how great the gameplay is. »
« The game also feels decidedly adult; it’s unafraid to take dark turns. The writing and themes become unexpectedly morbid in later stages. It’s obvious that Arkham was created with reverence, genuine craft, and love. There’s a rare, considered quality behind everything on the disc, which makes this an absolute must-play. »
« Batman: Arkham Asylum is the ultimate Batman experience, hands down. »
« This is a full-on experience devoted to all of the different facets of being Batman, from the gadgets that help him along, to striking fear in the hearts of his opponents by carefully lurking in the shadows, to taking challenges head-on with little more than his feet and his fists, to straight-up acting like a detective, hunting around for clues. This all translates into an adventure full of variety, with each different aspect coming in at such a high level of quality that it just keeps impressing you over and over again, right up to its final moments. »
« Batman's trip to the asylum has hardly any flaws. The controls fit perfectly and the missions will entertain you every second you play this game. Buy it, play it, love it. »
« Rocksteady have proven that they’re a company that really care. They actually ‘get’ Batman, they’ve looked at the character from every conceivable angle and strived to make this everything anybody could possibly want from a Batman game. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Very good game very good batman game but its my least favorite one out of the arkham series »
« Feels fresh and innovative, anytime I play a run it feel like I'm gonna have a good time. »
« Bom jogo, pra época com certeza foi revolucionário e continua sendo bem divertido até hoje »
« Arkham Aslume. Officer Balls. Man. Good Game. Very Good. A bit simple now and beginning is kinda tedious. »
« Atmospheric to say the least, I love this game from the bottom of my heart. Its not a 10 just because it only gets better from here. »
« J’ai refait la version OG de 2009 à 100% et c’est toujours un excellent jeu. Seul regret : pas de Joker jouable sur PC. À l’époque le jeu vidéo avait de vrais développeurs, pas des militants idéologiques de merde qui pondent des daubes. »
« Pretty great start to this legendary trilogy. The greatest component to this game is its atmosphere and the way the developers use it to tell the story makes it so much more fundamentally interesting and satisfying as a whole. This game could have been almost incredible if it weren’t for the lackluster boss fights »
« Um jogo maravilhosamente perfeito, com coração, combate revolucionário com uma história divertida. »
