Today the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Asylum game has not only arrived at retail, but has also been awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’.

Batman: Arkham Asylum, out today in the United Kingdom, has been given top scores across the board from National newspapers and specialist game reviewers. The game has broken the Guinness World Record in this category by achieving the highest average score of 91.67 from reviews around the world, according to Metacritic.

Developed by Rocksteady Studios and based on DC Comics’ Batman license, Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players diverse gameplay that pushes the envelope for action, adventure and superhero games and exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure taking them to the depths of Arkham Asylum.

Gaz Deaves from Guinness World Records states, “We are so pleased to be awarding Batman: Arkham Asylum a Guinness World Record. It is a fantastic new game and due to the reaction of gaming experts we believe it has a well deserved place in the Guinness World Records book.”

Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story by Paul Dini, Batman writer and five-time Emmy Award winner whose creditsElectronic Theatre Image include Lost and Batman: The Animated Series. Gamers will move in the shadows, instil fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including Bane, Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who have taken over the asylum.

Electronic Theatre recently delivered an in-depth review of Batman: Arkham Asylum, stating that the game “is a dramatically paced, gripping adventure from start to finish”. You can read the full in-depth review right here.

Batman: Arkham Asylum is rated 15 by the BBFC and available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of £49.99. It will also be available for Games for Windows - LIVE at retail outlets with an SRP of £34.99 on September 18th, 2009. Stay right here at Electronic Theatre for all the latest details on Batman: Arkham Asylum.

so this game is ASSASIN CREED type of game or GOD OF WAR type of game ?

Finished the game. I'll rate it 9/10. Just a bit short, finished arnd 10-12 hours. Havent 100% complete the Riddler's quest, though. Overall, a must-buy game.

just got to a part where i thought i kena 3rod!

wtf rocksteady

Finally completed 100%.
Shock n Awe EX is the bomb!!

I think to get 3 batarang in combat challenges you must finish without getting hit cause the total bonus is like 7000.

Not necessary actually.
Yes finishing the challenge without getting hit net you a huge bonus but then it is definitely not worthy to go for such a bonus unless you are a perfectionist of course.
The huge points comes with chaining combos and in my opinion, the variation bonus.
A 9 variation bonus is worth 5000 and a 7 variation bonus is 3500 if i am not wrong.
Combos can be easily chain if you spam the double A button.
After that it is just the right button mashing.

I think to get 3 batarang in combat challenges you must finish without getting hit cause the total bonus is like 7000.

I can't believe one of the achievement is missable... gotta start a new game to play that particular @@#%!@!@ party, and at the end!!! ARGH!

To avoid losing more brain cells, I give up the 100% and combat challenges, they are just... hard.