Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City, développé par Rocksteady Studios et édité par WB Games ainsi que DC Entertainment, est sorti le 18 octobre 2011. Ce jeu d'aventure et de type hack 'n' slash, construit sur l'Unreal Engine 3, fait suite à Batman: Arkham Asylum et plonge le joueur dans un monde ouvert cinq fois plus vaste que celui du précédent opus, au sein d'une prison de haute sécurité enfermant les criminels de Gotham. L'intrigue écrite par Paul Dini, Paul Crocker et Sefton Hill voit Bruce Wayne incarcéré dans Arkham City par le directeur Hugo Strange, avant qu'il n'endosse le rôle de Batman pour déjouer le sinistre Protocol 10. Disponible sur PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Nintendo Switch et OnLive, le titre affiche un temps de completion de 12 heures et demie pour l'histoire principale et 46 heures pour un parcours completiste, pour un prix de 19,99 euros.
L'accueil critique a été extrêmement favorable, la presse saluant un aventure expertement craftée au rythme haletant, Game Informer évoquant l'un des plus grands passe-temps de l'année, tandis que certains joueurs regrettent un renouvellement moindre et un grind parfois ennuyeux, tout en reconnaissant la qualité de l'histoire et du gameplay perfectionné. Le score Metacritic de 91 et une note agrégée de 90,20 reflètent cette réception d'ensemble.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« This game could be one of the biggest and most enjoyable time sinks of the year. Arkham City not only lives up to the standards set by Arkham Asylum, it bests its predecessor in every way and stands tall as one of Batman's greatest moments. [Nov 2011] »
« It doesn't take the world's greatest detective to spot that this is an expertly crafted adventure, one that maintains a breathtaking pace and invigorating rhythm from beginning to end. Dizzyingly extensive and lovingly detailed, Rocksteady has created an intricate, spirited and unequalled playground worthy of one of the most iconic characters in modern fiction. »
« Controlling Batman as he completely terrorizes his victims, whether via the invisible predator gameplay or the brutal combat, is an experience rivaled by few others. From its memorable Bourne Identity-esque opening to its shocking ending, Batman: Arkham City secures its place as my favorite superhero game since Freedom Force. »
« It might not rewrite the book on Batman video games, but when you're building off of such a strong position--and you're only shipping the second game with such similarities, rather than a third or fourth--it's hard to bicker too much about what changes the developers did or didn't make. »
« Rocksteady Studios surprised us all back in 2009 by delivering one of the best games that year with Batman: Arkham Asylum. This year they show us that they are a force to be reckoned with when Batman: Arkham City more than lives up to expectations; it surpasses them in what is a very strong contender for Game of the Year 2011. No multiplayer? Who gives a bats a**? »
« Batman: Arkham Asylum was the greatest superhero game of all time. The sequel, Batman: Arkham City, is five times bigger and about a billion times better. You do the math. »
« A wonderful, startlingly complete package tailored for the single player. In these days of multiplayer crowbarred into any old game, it's a relief, a bold statement of intent that Rocksteady have created such a supremely focused but hugely expansive video game. It's a brave, committed, confident piece of work. »
« Rocksteady delivers a new masterpiece, enhancing the original in almost every way. Batman Arkham City offers a better story, masterfully paced storytelling, more freedom, more surprises, secondary missions and tasks, an intensified combat with new moves... To sum it up, a follow-up that met our expectations, without forgetting the strengths of the original, and growing up to be a spot-on tale of adventure and excitement: a serious candidate for the GOTY title. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« De uma história envolvente à um cenário perfeito, a caracterização realizada no trabalho de produção desse jogo é digno de ser determinado como uma das maiores e melhores experiências no mundo dos videogames. A fidelidade é inerente ao personagem do Batman. Os gráficos são magníficos para sua época, além de muito bem refinados em sua perspectiva. A história é impecável, eloquente e muito bem posicionada em seus deslocamentos e evolução. É perfeito. »
« Nothing more to say about it it's purely a masterpiece everything about batman arkham city is perfect »
« Gioco magnifico, ti prende e ti fà sempre più innamorare della fantastico saga di Batman Arkham, a parere mio il migliore della trilogia, pieno di colpi di scena e boss che ti mettono alla prova 10/10 »
« Jogaço histórico, final icônico em um jogo que eleva em tudo que o primeiro se propõe a fazer. »
« Honestly, it's a freaking masterpiece. It's pure Batman at its finest, and the open world of Arkham City is phenomenal. In my opinion, the story is the best in the Arkham trilogy, and every location has its own unique identity. It's a comic book brought to life as a video game. »
« The best in the series, and to be honest its not even close, its a damn near perfect batman experience. »
« Literally improved everything from the first bit into the greatest Batman video game ever and one of the best video games of all time »
« This Xbox 360 version was good, since the gameplay was similar to the other consoles, but I liked it. »
