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BATMAN IS BACK!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: March 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is it guys Batman is back in a game worthy of his lengendary status. This game will allow you to think and act like the bat, this not your other bat-games. Batman Begins is kinda of resident evil 4 meets goldeneye, but with Batman and those amazing toys you get to play with as the Darknight.The story is like this STOP the SCARECROW and save Gotham City.I have never played a game were stealh is a must playing the shadows is very important here as that is as part of the bat's style then anything else.

Tightest batman game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: May 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This batman game is the bomb,you get to travel around the city by Bat-mobile,bat-jet,foot,and more fighting his evil villians Scarecrow,some kong fu guy and even some thugs.Go almost any where setting fear into hearts of Gothom City.Use batman's martial arts and cool gagjets. Forget Superman games,get The Batman Begins.

The Dark Knight is Back!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: June 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the Best Batman Games and Movies ever made! The Reason why I said that is because Batman is one of my Favorite Heroes than Superman, and The Incredible Hulk! Also the reason why i said Superman because the biggest disapointment was that Warner Bros is making another Superman Movie but I think Batman is better! It's Just for Superman they Cannot Replace Christapher Reeves! Best of all one of the Best Batman Movies Ever!

Brilliant game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: June 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've just finished the game and i have to say this is really great!
It really fits in well with the film, using the same actors voices and the characters look very similiar to their real-life counterparts.

As well as Batman, you get to play as Bruce Wayne in training before he becomes batman and also as Bruce in a tuxedo in a level which has the Wayne Manor in flames. Very cool.

The driving bits are great fun as well, very Burnout, with extra racing modes being unlocked after you beaten those levels.

The main gameplay consists of a mixture of combat and stealth. If Batman comes accross a group of heavily armed enemies, he will end up dyingh if he tries to tackle them directly. you need to use stealth to sneak up on them or even beter use your fear-gadgets or a batarang on your surroundings (e.g throw your batarang at a gas-pipe to burst it), to scare them a bit beforehand, making defeating the enemies easier.

The game isn't too difficult (though the combat seems to be a lot tougher in Challenging mode) and took me about 9 or 10 hours to beat in Normal mode.

The graphics are simply amazing. The levels graphics are some of the best i've seen on a PS2 game and the Batman charcater looks very cool in his bausuit and cape.

The game could have had a bit less linear with more ways of solving the situations that you come accross but at least it means you never get stuck for too long.

The controls are pretty straight forward, with 2 butons for combat (punch & kick) as well as another button for soing special finishing moves and other buttons for batarang and fear gadgets.

you should only rent this game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: June 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game a few days ago, and it has great graphics, and the music is creepy, but in a good way. when i first got this game, i thought it would be like the spiderman games: just action and roaming the city. i was wrong. In this game, there are certain levels where u can roam the streets, but not many. Also, this game is complete stealth. If u try to sneak up on a guy who has a gun, and get caught, 5 shots and your DEAD. Overall, the action is great, but the stealth part is EXTREMLLY hard and if u die, u have to start at your last checkpoint, and there are not many checkpoints in a level. I would only recommend this game to people who are great at stealth videogames, and enjoy waiting 5 fricken minutes for a guy to turn around, so u can use steath on him.

Splinter Cell with Wings

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This EA game is well done and should appeal to most Batman fans. The game play is very similar to the Splinter Cell series. We can also find some similarities with "007 Everything or Nothing."

As you progress through the game you unlock certain goodies. One of them is the different Batman costumes you can wear in the game. The Batmobile level is very arcady, so don't expect too much realism there. There were some glitches, but not as much as in SOCOM.

This is a fun game, and I hope you enjoy it should you decide to buy it.

Bad Ass Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

While I was a little on the uneasy side about buying this game I think that it is one of the best games I have yet to buy. While playing you notice similarities to Splinter Cell but Batman just does it do much better. As far as the graphics are concerned...WOW!

BEST BATMAN GAME EVER!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 14
Date: June 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am a HUGE fan of the Splinter Cell series and I was quite blown away when I saw this is similar to that.

Batman is one of my favorite Marvel Comic heros and I really enjoy playing this game. Just like Roger Ebert said about the movie, they got this game "....right this time..."

I give this game Two Joysticks Way Up!!

Response To: Poetic (Memphis, TN) Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: June 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Great Game but in response to review by Poetic (Memphis, TN) Batman is a DC comics title not Marvel Comics!

Batman Begins is a good first step.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First and foremost, this isn't a bad game. I enjoyed playing it very much, but I wanted more.

The graphics are stunning. I loved the dark gritty look of Gotham City and it's inhabitants. The characters were well done and the principle players looked remarkably like their real-life counterparts. The lighting effects within the game were great. Fires, sparks, shafts of light sifting through dusty crawlspaces... it just blew my mind. I'm usually very XBox biased, but this game made me see that the PS2 can produce graphics that can compete.

Beyond how the game looks, the controls were pretty easy to learn and were pretty intuitive. I didn't read the instruction book, and was off and running with very little trouble. The in-game help pop-ups and the training level with Ducard were great and didn't feel like an "Intro to being Batman" course. It fit in pretty seemlessly with the story. Driving the Batmobile was a joy. So much so, that I was disappointed that there is only two levels within the story.

With all that said, there are flaws here. Unfortunatly, the game is very short. I bought it on Thursday and finished it on the following Monday. It took maybe 10 hours to complete the game on the normal difficulty setting. I wanted more! I was also disappointed in the way the game handles all of Batman's goodies. Why is it that I can only throw the bat-a-rang when the game wants me to? Why can I only use the grappling hook in a limited few places? I wanted so much more in this area. Your main weapon is fear, but the only fear you are allowed to unleash on your enemys is that which the programmers set up for you. My last complaint...I wanted more extras. I loved all the movie clips and the interviews with the people who worked on the game. That stuff is always great to see. The alternative costumes are a good touch, too. I just wanted MORE! Maybe, I'm greedy, but I pay 39.99 for a game, I want my moneys worth.

In the end, I felt like I was on a very limited path through the game. I enjoyed the path very much, but I would have loved to be able to step off the path and work out new ways to terrify the bad guys out there.

Rent this game. Or, if movies are expensive in your area, buy it and take advantage of the free movie ticket. Enjoy the game and then trade it at your local game store. That way you'll get a free movie and a chance to play the game, but you'll only spend about the same amount of money that you would have if you'd just rented it.

Note to EA and WBIE: Do another Batman game! This one was fun and beautiful. Next time...Just give us more!

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