What do you prefer? Batman Arkham Asylum or Arkham City?

[Helix]

Asylum any fucking day of the week.

The Asylum concept worked, Batman being trapped in Arkham with his greatest villains while he fight for his life is a great narrative jump point. Added to that is the fact that the gameplay and level design was tight and just right for game about Batman.

 

[DinoBlaster]

What's the vote at? I've only played Asylum and there's no option to view results

 

[CorpsePrincess]

The thing is, Asylum has the better setting but City has the better storyline. It's a tough call, but if I had to pick one, probably Asylum just because story doesn't matter as much to me in general in games. Asylum's setting is just perfection.

 

[CorpsePrincess]

What's the vote at? I've only played Asylum and there's no option to view results

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It seems you have to actually reply to the poll to see the results. Also your Megatron Transmetal pfp is amazing.

 

[Virtua King]

Asylum is the better BTAS episode, but City is the better game to play.

 

[DinoBlaster]

It seems you have to actually reply to the poll to see the results. Also your Megatron Transmetal pfp is amazing.

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He's the GOAT villain

 

[Aangster]

City's gameplay, especially the unique feel behind Nightwing and Catwoman's abilities/moves, is mint.

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

Asylum has a more memorable level design, opting for a somewhat Metroidvania approach. City has a better campaign though.

 

[Zippedpinhead]

Arkham Asylum is a better game to replay. I've actually done replays and enjoy the modern metroidvania take.

But Arkham City was just such a ride that first time through.

Just all of it, especially when you go into old Gotham, just nothing like it in the first game. But because of those set pieces I really only want to replay portions (the police station, old Gotham, the end tower) as opposed to going through the whole game again.

It doesn't make sense, except to me

 

[Nikus]

Asylum is MGS1 with Batman, so that.

 

[Leancarp900]

It's a hot take, but imo City is the weakest Arkham game

 

[Nikus]

Great now I want to play some Batman. Can they hurry up and remaster Knight so I can play it at 60fps on consoles, please

 

[Drayco21]

Asylum and it's not close. Tighter level design, better writing, way better atmosphere. City is still great and introduced a lot of great improvements on the combat and stealth mechanics but Asylum was a gamechanger.

 

[Turin]

Asylum has a better feel and atmosphere.

City did have gameplay improvements and is actually the perfect general size for open world imo but it's a bit dry at times.

 

[NightShift]

I still don't understand the love City gets. Its open world was boring, the story sucked and the gameplay was one step forward, one step back IMO.

Not only do I vastly prefer Asylum over it, I think City is the worst in the series.

 

[Mekanos]

City bored me, never even finished it. So Asylum it is.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Asylum by far. City was okay, but Asylum was just a damn near perfect game .

 

[HighlanderCZ]

This is eerily similar to when I have to pick between Fallout 1 and 2… Asylum is more focused, tighter, condensed, basically perfect on its own, but I still got way more fun and enjoyment out of City, so I'm going with that.

 

[Mentalist]

City had better set pieces, boss fights, and the best progression system.

Asylum has the novelty factor and Scarecrow sections.

City is one of my favorite open world games ever.