Batman has been my best friend's hero since he was a kid and when he got this game he wouldn't stop talking about it; it sounded awesome and despite not knowing much about the Batman world, I got it. And he was absolutely right. As a sequel to Arkham Asylum, it picks up from there but also brings with it a new and enthralling story, with optional side missions and of course The Riddler's revenge, though much more entertaining to complete as instead of simple trophies to find, puzzles must be figured out to retrieve them. Arkham City is a visual masterpiece and your domain. (You can also see Gotham and though it is inaccessible, the detail of it despite this is amazing.) You can run across rooftops, glide, grapnel, hitch a ride on a helicopter and dive bomb unsuspecting thugs. Detective Mode is back and better than ever. The combat system from Asylum has been updated. It is smoother, with more quickfire gadgets, added moves to evade and take on more thugs at once, it is as fun on its own without the storyline, which brings me to the other additions to the game. Like Arkham Asylum, there is Combat and Predator Challenges under the name of Riddler's Revenge. As well as that, there are Campaigns you can do, three challenges one after another. Then there is my favourite 'Item Opportunist’. Catwoman is a playable character in Arkham City through DLC, and has her own storyline linear to Batman's. It is an absolute pleasure to swing through the city and race up the sides of buildings, perch on signs and lamp posts waiting for a thug to pounce on. It is best to add this DLC before starting the game as she is a crucial part to the beginning of the game. With that said, I think it is a good time to go into the other DLC content. In the Challenges and Campaigns you can play as not just Batman and Catwoman, but Robin and Nightwing too, with different costumes as well. That is something I love, it is a game you do not want to end and playing as these characters and learning their fighting style and how to use their gadgets is extremely fun :) Harley Quinn's Revenge is a fantastic add on to the end of the game, playing as Robin in a story scenario was a treat! The Voice Acting of Kevin Conroy(Batman/Bruce Wayne) and Mark Hamil(The Joker) is flawless as always, and Grey DeLisle voiced the sultry and sexy Catwoman perfectly. Also, there are many easter eggs hidden all over waiting for you to find them :) All in all, I would recommend it over any other game. There is a reason it has won 11 awards(many being types of Game Of The Year), nominated dozens more and is one of the most acclaimed games ever made. The only way you can really find out why is to play it, so what are you waiting for--
