The industry has had it perfected for roughly five years now, or since the release of Spiderman 2. What I’m talking about is your controlled character’s ability to cross gigantic cityscapes quicker than you can say “parcheesi.” Quicker, I say, because you might stutter a couple of times. I should have chosen a different...

There’s little denying that Batman: Arkham Asylum is a quality product that provides plenty of value for your dollar. The game boasts visual polish, great voice acting, a varied and lengthy campaign, and an abundance of extras that offer several more hours of gameplay. If this were a standard review, the overall package would come highly recommended. But...