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08-28-2009, 12:54 PM
Batman: Arkham Asylum(tm) Awarded a Guinness World Record for
'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'
August 28, 2009 - Today the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Asylum(tm)
game has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the 'Most Critically
Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'.
Batman: Arkham Asylum has been given top scores across the board from
National newspapers and specialist game reviewers. The game has broken
the Guinness World Record in this category by achieving the highest
average score of 91.67 from reviews around the world.*
Developed by Rocksteady Studios and based on DC Comics' Batman license,
Batman: Arkham Asylum <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> offers
players diverse gameplay that pushes the envelope for action, adventure
and superhero games and exposes players to a unique, dark and
atmospheric adventure taking them to the depths of Arkham Asylum.
Gaz Deaves from Guinness World Records states, "We are so pleased to be
awarding Batman: Arkham Asylum a Guinness World Record. It is a
fantastic new game and due to the reaction of gaming experts we believe
it has a well deserved place in the Guinness World Records book."
In Batman: Arkham Asylum <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> , BATMAN
finds himself trapped inside the confines of Gotham's psychiatric
hospital for the criminally insane, ARKHAM ASYLUM. THE JOKER has set a
trap for the DARK KNIGHT and has conspired with the deranged inmates to
eliminate BATMAN once and for all. Adding to the authenticity of the
game are veteran animated Batman voice talents Mark Hamill and Kevin
Conroy, who reprise their roles as The Joker and Batman respectively.
Batman: Arkham Asylum <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> features an
original story by Paul Dini, Batman writer and five-time Emmy Award
winner whose credits include Lost and Batman: The Animated Series.
Gamers will move in the shadows, instill fear amongst their enemies and
confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including
HARLEY QUINN, BANE, KILLER CROC, POISON IVY and SCARECROW, who have
taken over the asylum.
Batman: Arkham Asylum, co-published in North America by Eidos Inc. and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, is rated "T" for Teen and is
available for PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox
360(r) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for the
suggested retail price of $59.99. It will also be available for Games
for Windows(r) LIVE at retail outlets for the suggested retail price of
$49.99 on September 15, 2009. For more information, please visit
www.batmanarkhamasylum.com <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> .
*Compiled by Metacritic.com, one of the web's best resources for
critical information about film, video, games, books and television.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest
English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such
iconic characters as SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN and the SANDMAN.
These DC SUPER HEROES and others have starred in comic books, movies,
television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace,
thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' Web site is
located at www.dccomics.com <http://www.dccomics.com/>
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all current and future platforms, including console,
handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game
titles.
About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on
record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual
Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and
25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of
all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe.
Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004,
a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records
also annually publishes the Gamer's Edition; a records book devoted
solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record
achievements. The Guinness World Records website (
www.guinnessworldrecords.com <http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/> )
receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is
part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned
companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising,
broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.
About Metacritic
Each movie, game, book and album featured on metacritic.com is assigned
a METASCORE(r), which is a weighted average of all of the scores
assigned by individual critics to that movie, game, book or album. On a
typical film page, for example, you will see the individual critic
scores next to each of their quotes, while the overall METASCORE will be
displayed at the top of the page. Book METASCORES are calculated
slightly differently, but the underlying concept is the same. METASCORES
range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better overall reviews,
and lower scores indicating less favorable reviews from critics. Various
ranges of METASCORES are also identified by different colors, so you can
tell at a glance how critics felt: generally, green scores indicate
favorable reviews, yellow scores denote mixed reviews, and red scores
are used for unfavorable reviews. The METASCORE is considered a weighted
average because we assign more significance, or weight, to some critics
and publications than we do to others, based on the overall stature and
quality of those critics and publications. In addition, for music and
movies, we also normalize the resulting scores (akin to "grading on a
curve" in college), which prevents scores from clumping together. Note
that we do not calculate METASCORES for items that do not have a minimum
number of reviews, as doing so would not provide an accurate result.
These items are marked score pending or XX.
If you have more questions about Metascores, or would like an in-depth
explanation of our scoring system and other inner workings of our site,
please read our long explanation/FAQ below.
About Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Eidos is the creator of some of the world's leading videogame
properties, consisting of several development studios including Crystal
Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios, Eidos Game Studios,
Eidos Hungary and Eidos Montreal, plus sales and distribution offices in
Europe and the US. The Group has a valuable portfolio of intellectual
property including: Tomb Raider(tm), Hitman(tm), Deus Ex(tm),
Championship Manager(tm) and Just Cause(tm). Eidos is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Just Cause, Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Championship Manager, Eidos
and the Eidos Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Eidos
Interactive Ltd. All rights reserved. SQUARE ENIX is a trademark or a
registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United
States and/or other territories. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Software (c) 2009 Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Co-published by Eidos, Inc. and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Inc. Rocksteady and the Rocksteady logo are trademarks of
Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Eidos and the Eidos logo are trademarks of
Eidos Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the
property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related
elements are trademarks of DC Comics (c) 2009. All Rights Reserved.
WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: (tm) & (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'
August 28, 2009 - Today the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Asylum(tm)
game has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the 'Most Critically
Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'.
Batman: Arkham Asylum has been given top scores across the board from
National newspapers and specialist game reviewers. The game has broken
the Guinness World Record in this category by achieving the highest
average score of 91.67 from reviews around the world.*
Developed by Rocksteady Studios and based on DC Comics' Batman license,
Batman: Arkham Asylum <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> offers
players diverse gameplay that pushes the envelope for action, adventure
and superhero games and exposes players to a unique, dark and
atmospheric adventure taking them to the depths of Arkham Asylum.
Gaz Deaves from Guinness World Records states, "We are so pleased to be
awarding Batman: Arkham Asylum a Guinness World Record. It is a
fantastic new game and due to the reaction of gaming experts we believe
it has a well deserved place in the Guinness World Records book."
In Batman: Arkham Asylum <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> , BATMAN
finds himself trapped inside the confines of Gotham's psychiatric
hospital for the criminally insane, ARKHAM ASYLUM. THE JOKER has set a
trap for the DARK KNIGHT and has conspired with the deranged inmates to
eliminate BATMAN once and for all. Adding to the authenticity of the
game are veteran animated Batman voice talents Mark Hamill and Kevin
Conroy, who reprise their roles as The Joker and Batman respectively.
Batman: Arkham Asylum <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> features an
original story by Paul Dini, Batman writer and five-time Emmy Award
winner whose credits include Lost and Batman: The Animated Series.
Gamers will move in the shadows, instill fear amongst their enemies and
confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including
HARLEY QUINN, BANE, KILLER CROC, POISON IVY and SCARECROW, who have
taken over the asylum.
Batman: Arkham Asylum, co-published in North America by Eidos Inc. and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, is rated "T" for Teen and is
available for PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox
360(r) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for the
suggested retail price of $59.99. It will also be available for Games
for Windows(r) LIVE at retail outlets for the suggested retail price of
$49.99 on September 15, 2009. For more information, please visit
www.batmanarkhamasylum.com <http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/> .
*Compiled by Metacritic.com, one of the web's best resources for
critical information about film, video, games, books and television.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest
English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such
iconic characters as SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN and the SANDMAN.
These DC SUPER HEROES and others have starred in comic books, movies,
television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace,
thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' Web site is
located at www.dccomics.com <http://www.dccomics.com/>
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all current and future platforms, including console,
handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game
titles.
About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on
record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual
Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and
25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of
all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe.
Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004,
a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records
also annually publishes the Gamer's Edition; a records book devoted
solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record
achievements. The Guinness World Records website (
www.guinnessworldrecords.com <http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/> )
receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is
part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned
companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising,
broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.
About Metacritic
Each movie, game, book and album featured on metacritic.com is assigned
a METASCORE(r), which is a weighted average of all of the scores
assigned by individual critics to that movie, game, book or album. On a
typical film page, for example, you will see the individual critic
scores next to each of their quotes, while the overall METASCORE will be
displayed at the top of the page. Book METASCORES are calculated
slightly differently, but the underlying concept is the same. METASCORES
range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better overall reviews,
and lower scores indicating less favorable reviews from critics. Various
ranges of METASCORES are also identified by different colors, so you can
tell at a glance how critics felt: generally, green scores indicate
favorable reviews, yellow scores denote mixed reviews, and red scores
are used for unfavorable reviews. The METASCORE is considered a weighted
average because we assign more significance, or weight, to some critics
and publications than we do to others, based on the overall stature and
quality of those critics and publications. In addition, for music and
movies, we also normalize the resulting scores (akin to "grading on a
curve" in college), which prevents scores from clumping together. Note
that we do not calculate METASCORES for items that do not have a minimum
number of reviews, as doing so would not provide an accurate result.
These items are marked score pending or XX.
If you have more questions about Metascores, or would like an in-depth
explanation of our scoring system and other inner workings of our site,
please read our long explanation/FAQ below.
About Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Eidos is the creator of some of the world's leading videogame
properties, consisting of several development studios including Crystal
Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios, Eidos Game Studios,
Eidos Hungary and Eidos Montreal, plus sales and distribution offices in
Europe and the US. The Group has a valuable portfolio of intellectual
property including: Tomb Raider(tm), Hitman(tm), Deus Ex(tm),
Championship Manager(tm) and Just Cause(tm). Eidos is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Just Cause, Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Championship Manager, Eidos
and the Eidos Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Eidos
Interactive Ltd. All rights reserved. SQUARE ENIX is a trademark or a
registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United
States and/or other territories. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Software (c) 2009 Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Co-published by Eidos, Inc. and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Inc. Rocksteady and the Rocksteady logo are trademarks of
Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Eidos and the Eidos logo are trademarks of
Eidos Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the
property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related
elements are trademarks of DC Comics (c) 2009. All Rights Reserved.
WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: (tm) & (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.