The Dark Knight

There are tons of reviews for Batman: Arkham Asylum out there from people way better equipped than me with writing talent and video game insight. The only thing I could add as an almost fanatical devotee of The Dark Knight (not just that latest movie), is that this is the first Xbox 360 game I have completed to 100%. The truly amazing part is that getting to 100% wasn’t a chore. Almost all of the Riddler collectibles and other achievements could be completed with just some common sense and a little skill. I never felt like I didn’t have enough information to solve any puzzle put before me… but never felt like the game thought I was in idiot.

The challenge room achievements took a bit more work, but they’re called challenge rooms, right? And that’s the bottom line on the game: the challenging parts were challenging, but not impossible making for a deep, engaging, atmospherically spot on experience.

Many other people have voiced their disappointment with the ending, so I won’t bother adding to that pile. (It wasn’t very good.) One thing I didn’t hear complaints about was Harlee Quinn‘s redesign. I, personally, wasn’t a fan. But these are small complaints against an overall fantastic game.

Anyway, I should remember that somewhere out there, there are people who love Batman as much as I do. Thanks!

Finally went to see The Dark Knight last night. For as big a Batman fan as myself to wait this long meant there must have been major illness and ridiculous amounts of work keeping me away, but I finally saw it… and it’s right. Nearly 98% pitch perfect, which is truly amazing for a PG-13 movie. This movie has given me hope that Hollywood is not full of a bunch of idiots.

I should remember to see it again and again… and hope they don’t completeley screw up the video game.

I think this is a pretty memorable moment for American culture, especially because most Americans won’t even know it happened.