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Batman Arkham Asylum

The original release that began Rocksteady's trilogy of Batman Arkham games, Batman Arkham Asylum sees the caped crusader infiltrating an overrun Arkham Asylum in a quest to recapture some of Gotham's most troubling inmates.

BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM
Batman Arkham Asylum

Franchise
Batman
Platform(s)
PS3 , PS4 , macOS , PC , Xbox 360 , Xbox One
Released
August 25, 2009
Developer(s)
Rocksteady Studios
Genre(s)
Action , Adventure
ESRB
T for Teen: Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

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