Batman: Arkham Asylum — The Legend is Born

So, we are finally starting the retrospective of the Batman: Arkham series! The central theme of the first video will be Batman: Arkham Asylum and its paradoxical nature: it was a game made by a small unknown studio at a time when the whole world was going crazy for Nolan's The Dark Knight, and yet it managed to not only become not just one of best games of the year, but one of the most successful superhero games in history. 00:00 — Three games 01:24 — Structure of retrospective 02:51 — Batman games before 2009 08:05 — Where did Rocksteady Studios come from? 14:45 — Arkham Asylum visual code 19:13 — Narrative 24:06 — Villains 32:12 — Inspirations 42:43 — Smooth fights 50:36 — Stealth aggression 55:48 — Metroidments 01:07:16 — Three games again 01:10:10 — Historical significance of Arkham Asylum 01:13:02 — Conclusion