Batman: Arkham Asylum

1001 Video Games

Batman: Arkham Asylum appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Batcave

The idea of a secondary Batcave in Arkham Asylum first appeared during the No Man's Land saga.

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman, Joker and Harley Quinn are voiced by Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill and Arline Sorkin respectively, who reprise their roles from the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series.

The story is written by Paul Dini who, as well as having contributed to the comics, was a writer on the series.

PlayStation Home

Inserting the game into your PlayStation 3 console will unlock a PlayStation Home exclusive personal space called the Batcave Outpost Apartment. The space includes a replica of Bruce Wayne's underground lair, including famous items such as the Batsuit, Batmobile, and Batwing.

References

If Batman is killed by Bane, one of the death cut scenes shows Bane breaking his back. He also taunts Batman during battle, yelling "I will break you" and making a kneeing motion. This is a reference to the Knightfall storyline, where Bane actually broke Batman's spine.

References to Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

The game references Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth several times: * Amadeus Arkham, the asylum's founder, is mentioned and has a bio. * The insect motif that appears on the "Spirit of Arkham" artifacts is inspired by the book. * In the garden, there is the statue of Saint Michell (an angel with a spear). * There is also a reference to the gory demise of Amadeus' wife and child. * And finally, the basic premise of the book is the same (the Joker takes over Arkham and its inmates, including several Bat-villains, run amok).

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2009 – #6 Best Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
  • 2009 – #3 Best Trailer Cut of the Year
• AceGamez
  • 2009 - Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Xbox 360 Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Best Music & Sound
  • 2009 - Best Gameplay
• Cheat Code Central
  • 2009 - Best Licensed Game
• Game Developers Choice Awards
  • 2010 - Best Game Design
• GamePro
  • 2009 - Best Licensed Game
• GameShark
  • 2009 - Xbox 360 Game of the Year
  • 2009 - Best Line
  • 2009 - Best Boss
  • 2009 - Worst Boss
• Gamespot
  • 2009 - Best Atmosphere (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Atmosphere (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Use of a Creative License (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Use of a Creative License (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Sound Design (Readers' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best UK-Developed Game (Readers' Choice)
• GameSpy
  • 2009 - The Atmospheric Intensity Award
  • 2009 - The Bag of Tricks Award
  • 2011 – #1 Top Superhero PC Game (together with Batman: Arkham City)
• GameTrailers
  • 2009 - Best Action/Adventure Game
  • 2009 - Biggest Surprise
• IGN
  • Best PC Action Game (Editors' Choice)
  • Best PC Action Game (Readers' Choice)
  • Best Xbox 360 Story (Editors' Choice)
  • PC Award for Excellence in Sound (Readers' Choice)
• Machinima
  • 2009 - Best Animation
  • 2009 - Best Art Direction
  • 2009 - Most Compelling Character (for the main antagonist The Joker)

Information also contributed by Big John WV and Caelestis.