I think that some reviewers go a little overboard using their praise (even though this review score was hilarious), but it is still a great game, and something of the better ones I’ve played this year.

As much as people are still griping concerning the sins of past Bat-games, I believe that if this were a brand new IP, we’d become more measured in our praise. Arkham City can tip too much into fan service, and sacrifice narrative cohesion in support of Jeph Loeb-style stunt casting. Despite the fact that I like Rocksteady’s interpretation of lesser villains like Clayface and Solomon Grundy, additionally they serve the same function within this game as the moles do in Whack-a-Mole. Exactly the same was true of Arkham Asylum, but less so. City is the foremost game; Asylum was the greater yarn.

Now that we’re within the thick of things, Personally i think even more behind than normal. I’ve got a Battlefield 3 review within the pipeline (which marks my long-awaited go back to Paste!), and Uncharted 3 on deck for that Phoenix. Somewhere inside, I’ve also got Lord from the Rings: War within the North to play. First world problems, indeed.