![]() Three months prior to the release of Arkham Asylum, Activision released X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition, to coincide with 20th Century Fox’s film release of the similarly named X-Men Origins: Wolverine (the “Uncaged Edition” subtitle is applied specifically to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game). Its combo-focused 3D beat-em-up style gameplay was tightly designed, its visual presentation rivaled many other big-budget games at the time, and its story was a gripping and refreshing take on the caped crusader’s crime-fighting escapades.īut Batman: Arkham Asylum wasn’t the only big superhero video game to release in 2009. Many gaming enthusiasts point to Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum as a landmark innovation in regards to superhero video games. Games make people feel powerful, and who better fits the bill of being powerful than superheroes? ![]() There have been many superhero games over the last 50 years that captured the hearts of people all over, from the co-op action of X-Men Legends to the acrobatic web-swinging of Spider-Man’s many installments, or even the allure of Maximum Carnage’s blood-red SNES cartridge. ![]() Superheroes and video games have a history that spans all the way back to the Atari 2600. ![]()
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