Batman: Arkham City

While dark and violent, this superhero game is really intriguing.

Arkham city is probably the best in the arkham franchise, although there's a lot of violence, it's not too graphic and even though it ha some swearing, it's never too bad. Overall 5/5 okay for kids 9 and up

Its a fun game for teens and or pre teens and if your into old games this is the right game for you tho some stuff is sleezy its perfect

This is a good game. My favourite of the franchise, Hugo strange in the tapes is somewhat frightening but nothing a 7 year old can’t handle, ra’s Al Ghul kills himself, all though in Arkham knight it’s shown he was brought the the Lazarus pits and was revived. **SPOILERS** joker dies and he dies laughing. Takes a bit to learn the controls but you learn it fast.

This is truly the greatest superhero video game of all time (as well as simply just being one of the greatest games ever made). With this sequel, Rocksteady expanded on everything that made Asylum such a breakout success, as well as smartly choosing to move beyond the champed setting of the Asylum into an admittedly small yet very well used open world. The story feels like a comic book brought to life, and it features one of the best final twists/endings in video game history. The story wouldn't work half as well without the voice performances. I'm not saying that a game has to have good performances to be great. In fact, a game like Resident Evil 4 simply wouldn't work as well without the incredibly cheesy performances. However, you do generally expect a higher quality in acting when it comes to batman. But with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill leading the game with their versions of Batman and the Joker respectively, the game was destined to have absolutely stellar performances. Another thing you have to talk about with the Arkham games is the combat. When Arkham Asylum came out, it pretty much invented the system of free-flow combat, an incredibly satisfying rhythm based system that has come to define combat in superhero games. However, while Arkham Asylum's combat is still great, it hasn't aged super well. It's very easy to see that the combat in that game is a very bare bones version of what was to come. Luckily, City's combat has aged wonderfully. It refined the controls of Asylum's combat while adding new and exciting features. It's not as great as Knight's gameplay, but it's pretty close in my opinion. This sentiment goes for the stealth as well (although multi-fear takedowns are SORELY missed when replaying the game after Knight). Plus, the game has some great and epic bosses. Of course, Mr. Freeze is the standout boss of the game, but Ra's Al Ghul, Clayface, and even Solomon Grundy are all very enjoyable bosses. I also have to give a shout out to the soundtrack. The main theme of this game is incredibly epic and grandiose, and the music during the final moments of the game just lets you soak in the fact that this story is a tragedy. But be aware that this game is not for children. The free flow combat is just as violent and brutal as it's always been, and the story and visuals have this very dark tone to them. There isn't any gore in the game, but there is one moment where Batman coughs up a bit of blood (Joker is suffering from the same illness, but we don't actually see him coughing up any blood). You also have to be aware that some character designs are pretty suggestive (Catwoman's in particular) and there are some suggestive looking establishments sprinkled throughout the world. Lastly, there is some language sprinkled throughout the game, but nothing that any 11 year old wouldn't have already heard. Overall, a game that still thrills me, even after several playthroughs.

I know this is a super 2012 thing to say but this is hands-down the best Batman game and superhero game as a whole, there are elements of Arkham Knight I prefer but overall this and Asylum are better. When I first started playing this game I was sucked into it and beat the campaign in a little over a day, I've barely played it since but the open-world and side-quests leave you with content to go back to (that isn't scarred by repetitive Batmobile missions). The boss battles, plot, and gameplay are top-notch and the only things that Knight really beats it at are graphics and the fighting mechanics. There's only one complaint that I have which is crashing on the computer version, the first part of the Catwoman and Robin DLCs used to crash after the first cutscene but I changed a few graphics options and maybe a few other things in the latter's case, that did the trick but it's still an issue. Content: Violence: The player controls Batman as he explores Arkham City, a town populated by serial killers and prisoners, and infiltrate hideouts, punching and kicking sociopathic criminals in melee-style battles, using many gadgets like explosive gel, smoke pellets, and his grapple gun to defend himself against firearm-toting gangsters and bad guys. The intense fights are highlighted by screams of agony, punching sound effects, realistic gunfire, and slow-mo effects. In some parts, players have to solve puzzles or use stealth to knock out hostiles and free hostages; if the player fails the challenge, the hostage gets killed. Hugo Strange has a spot of blood on him after he is impaled by Ra's al Ghul's sword in a cutscene; Ghul jumps off of a building, stabs himself, and gets imapled by a spiked fence soonafter, although there is no blood that I remember in this part. Blood: Some areas have blood stained on the floor and furniture; other cutscenes show spots of blood on wounded characters, including Hugo Strange after he is impaled by Ra's al Ghul's sword. Suggestive Themes: Over the course of the game, some women wear skintight outfits that expose sizable amounts of cleavage; one background sign depicts the neon silhouette of a woman and the words “Live Nude.” The dialogue also has some suggestive references like “The anger, the frustration, the hints of repressed sexual tension” and "Sure could go for some porn right now." Tobacco Use: One scene depicts The Penguin smoking a cigar. Alcohol Reference: There are many references to alcohol, like “She got a little drunk and killed her classmates” and “I'd give anything for a nice cold beer right now.” Language: Mild. The words “bitch,” “ass,” and “bastard” can be heard in the dialogue.

This game is no where near as dark as Arkham knight, it is suitable for younger audiences. There is actually no blood and the "lots of cleavage shown" is just like a dress you might see in a medieval movie. This game is great but I still recommend Arkham Knight, it is the best game ever.

Not as kid friendly as the other one