

But most game developers regarded them as cash grabs with little lasting value beyond name recognition, or a cheap movie tie-in promotion. Sure there was the occasional good game like SPIDER-MAN 2, THE INCREDIBLE HULK: ULTIMATE DESTURCTION, or MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE. Or at the very least, they ranged from passable to mediocre. You have to keep in mind that, for the most part, pre-ARKHAM ASYLUM superhero video games sucked. The Asylum is Open for Business, Courtesy of Rocksteady Studios Defying all low expectations, it proved not only passable, but genuinely amazing in nearly every respect. Released over ten years ago on August 25 th, 2009, this game singlehandedly revolutionized the idea of a licensed superhero game. If anything, it’s something of an understatement. Calling BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM a revolutionary video game is not hyperbole.
