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what these missions are. They allow you to
see similar events that tie into the main game
but from different perspectives. Catwoman
handles very much like Batman in regards to
the combat but the way she moves around the
city is a little different: she climbs the walls
instead of swooping along. This is brilliant
as it allows you to get a breather from the
main game and it adds a little diversity into a
game that in fact was pretty diverse to begin
with. It’s a welcome addition. I recommend
downloading them before you start the
main game as they are then integrated
seamlessly with the main story whereas
you would have to play them separately
from the main menu if you finish the game
then download them. They’re brilliant.
I’m on the third page of writing this review
and I feel I should be wrapping up now, but
I don’t want to. There’s so much I want to tell
you, so many more reasons that need to be
told as to why this is the Game of the Year so
far. I haven’t even mentioned the exciting
encounter with Mr Freeze towards the end,
the awesome side quest that has you tracking

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an assassin and how fantastic the voice acting
in the game is. I’ve reviewed many games in
my time here at GameOn, like Gears of War
3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and LA Noire,
but I have never ever given out a 10. Giving
a game that score generally means that it’s
perfect but that’s not what Arkham City is;
it’s just so good that it’s as close to perfect
as you can get. Batman: Arkham City is this
generation’s defining title: a game that all
other games will want to be. Rocksteady are
now the developers all other developers will
look up to. If this doesn’t win Game of the
Year then something is seriously wrong with
the world. Just play this and lose yourself
in what is, without a doubt, one of the
greatest gaming achievements of not just the
past few years, but in history. Simply put,
Batman: Arkham City is a masterpiece.
Adam Woodward

Batman:
Arkham City
Scored: 10 out 10
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