supeskenobi's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
tabman678's review
4.0
As a prelude to the game this is really good. I enjoyed myself the entire time. Paul Dini has a knack for Batman.
If you’ve played Batman: Arkham City and want more of that you should pick this up immediately because it fits right in.
If you just like Batman it’s an interesting spin on a Hugo Strange tale and enjoyable for all the other villains that pop up. Batman’s inner monologue is also written really well and might be my favorite part.
The digital chapter that come after the prelude are lackluster but they are almost always that way because other than summarizing backstory they can’t do much.
Solid read, even better than I was expecting.
4 stars.
If you’ve played Batman: Arkham City and want more of that you should pick this up immediately because it fits right in.
If you just like Batman it’s an interesting spin on a Hugo Strange tale and enjoyable for all the other villains that pop up. Batman’s inner monologue is also written really well and might be my favorite part.
The digital chapter that come after the prelude are lackluster but they are almost always that way because other than summarizing backstory they can’t do much.
Solid read, even better than I was expecting.
4 stars.
caitcoy's review
3.0
This is another tough one for me to rate, particularly because the game is so damn good that any other representation is going to suffer a little in comparison. It was a little confusing as to when exactly in the timeline of the game the events in this story take place as it seems to bounce around quite a bit. Paul Dini is absolutely one of my favorite storytellers when it comes to Batman and ESPECIALLY when it comes to Harley. I really don't feel like anyone else can write her better. Dini does do a great job with the different characters, particularly Harley and Joker. The artwork is gorgeous and I was actually very impressed by that part. I ended up deciding to just give this three stars because I honestly didn't feel like it added all that much to the game and was a bit confusing. A good read if you're a Batman fan but not one I'd consider essential reading.
nerdypandaplans's review
3.0
A friend gave me this because he isn't into comic books like me. It takes place in between batman Arkham alysum and batman Arkham city. It does fill in some major gaps but I feel like something was missing. It also felt very drawn out and I ended up losing interest about half way through, while still finishing it though.
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