First, the positives: the game is gorgeously rendered & atmospheric. By far THE most immersive Batman game ever. The voices & faces of the actors put you in the movie, and the range of options--striking from ambush, stealth, gadgets--finally takes us beyond a mindless fighting game. Now, the negatives: the language startled me. You will encounter d's and h's aplenty, but be prepared for it to get even saltier with some of the villains (particularly the first big boss, Falcone). It is definitely a PG-13 game. The violence is actually toned down from what I expected, although some of the fear-toxin-induced images could be unsettling for younger players. A great game that even my older kids unfortunately will not be allowed to enjoy because of frequent harsh language and occasional intense images.
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Get ready to wing it in the role of Batman.
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Parents need to know that there's mild violence (punching and kicking), but there's no blood, and no one dies in the game.
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- Families can talk about the appeal of Batman. Why has the franchise lasted so long? How is Batman like -- or unlike -- other superheroes? Also, how does the video game generate interest in Batman? How does it help promote the new film?
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Lives in UtahI rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itHarsh language + violence
- Lives in GeorgiaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
its ok but hard....
its a good game and you will hear the word hell a lot and some seans where a box blows up that has drugs in it but you don't see any one useing them and some smokeing but nothing mager and its hard i'm curently stuck on it....
- Lives in MichiganI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
FUUUUUUNNN!!!!!
I played this game at my uncle's house because I love batman, It was awsome!!!! there is some bad stuff though, 1. lots of guns,punching,kicking, and batman chokes people to get information, there is no killing but the way batman hurts those vilans I wouldn't be suprised if they did die. 2. a couple swear words like "what the @#*&!?! 3. scarecrow uses this spray to drug people. so I recomend this game to any kid 12+ looking for an awsome action game!
- Lives in New JerseyI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- Lives in IowaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Too hard of a game:
This is a real hard game. There is a part of the game that I can't get past. I keep on getting beat up real good. (I'm talking about the character)
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