Difficulty:

Hard

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Masterpiece"

Yes it is true, for all of you who have not played, please do yourself a favor and buy this game. I love absolutely everything about it: the turf war between the Joker, Penguin and Two-Face; the amazing freeflow combat system; the incredible story; the voice actors (Hamill and Conroy knock it out of the park); the amazing stealth aspects; the riddles; the 15 side missions that are sure to distract you; the different feeling that you get in each of the four zones (bowery, park row, amusement mile, industrial district) because they all have such a fresh and unique atmosphere; the new gliding system; the conversations and "gossip" between the inmates. I could go on and on about what I love about this game and Im sure I have left out plenty of things. I must say that if I had to complain about something it would be the turf war. I absolutely love the idea, however I really wish that it was extended a little. For instance, you tie up two face in the beginning, making the two face gang weaker from the start. I wish that all 3 gangs were equally as strong in the beginning, and then you weaken two face forces and beat penguin. I feel like there is never a time when all 3 are equally powerful. Two face is weak from the start, and after you defeat penguin there is basically no penguin gang. Dont get me wrong, I like how the gangs lose and gain control throughout the game, I just think there could have been a good hour or two of story until Two face is weakened. I digress. That little rant is not enough for me to tae away any points from the overall experience.