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"蝙蝠俠：小丑大逃亡" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)

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Once again, Batman has captured and returned the Joker to Arkham Asylum. Unfortunately, the inmates have taken over and the Joker is now running the show. Play as the Caped Crusader, navigating in a 3rd person style through the grounds and collective wings of Arkham Asylum; super prison and rehabilitation center for Gotham's most hardened criminals.Using a combination of stealth, detective work, and exciting combat elements, proceed toward your ultimate goal of apprehending the maniacal Joker. On the way, you'll encounter some of Batman's deadliest foes. Fortunately, you're not entirely alone, as Batman will receive assistance from the surviving guards, and information from the computer genius Oracle.Make use of the grappling hook, Batarangs, explosive gel, zipline, electronically-assisted vision, and more. During your search, you will gain experience points from defeating opponents, finding hidden items, or accomplishing special tasks. Once you "level up" you are able to purchase/upgrade an ability or feature of Batman's arsenal. The game features a controllable camera viewpoint, and optional first person view for viewing things up close.Strewn about the grounds of the Asylum are 240 "riddles" for you to solve, courtesy of the Riddler, and a variety of achievements/trophies to unlock, depending on your gaming platform.

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References

References to Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

Amadeus Arkham, the asylum's founder, is mentioned and has a bio.

The insect motif that appears on the "Spirit of Arkham" artifacts is inspired by the book.

In the garden, there is the statue of Saint Michell (an angel with a spear).

There is also a reference to the gory demise of Amadeus' wife and child.

And finally, the basic premise of the book is the same (the Joker takes over Arkham and its inmates, including several Bat-villains, run amok).

Awards

4Players 2009 – #6 Best Game of the Year (Readers' Vote) 2009 – #3 Best Trailer Cut of the Year

AceGamez 2009 - Game of the Year 2009 - Xbox 360 Game of the Year 2009 - Best Music & Sound 2009 - Best Gameplay

Cheat Code Central 2009 - Best Licensed Game

Game Developers Choice Awards 2010 - Best Game Design

GamePro 2009 - Best Licensed Game

GameShark 2009 - Xbox 360 Game of the Year 2009 - Best Line 2009 - Best Boss 2009 - Worst Boss

Gamespot 2009 - Best Atmosphere (Editors' Choice) 2009 - Best Atmosphere (Readers' Choice) 2009 - Best Use of a Creative License (Editors' Choice) 2009 - Best Use of a Creative License (Readers' Choice) 2009 - Best Sound Design (Readers' Choice) 2009 - Best UK-Developed Game (Readers' Choice)

GameSpy 2009 - The Atmospheric Intensity Award 2009 - The Bag of Tricks Award 2011 – #1 Top Superhero PC Game (together with Batman: Arkham City)

GameTrailers 2009 - Best Action/Adventure Game 2009 - Biggest Surprise

IGN Best PC Action Game (Editors' Choice) Best PC Action Game (Readers' Choice) Best Xbox 360 Story (Editors' Choice) PC Award for Excellence in Sound (Readers' Choice)

Machinima 2009 - Best Animation 2009 - Best Art Direction 2009 - Most Compelling Character (for the main antagonist The Joker)



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appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.The idea of a secondary Batcave in Arkham Asylum first appeared during thesaga.Batman, Joker and Harley Quinn are voiced by Kevin Conroy Mark Hamill and Arline Sorkin respectively, who reprise their roles from the critically acclaimedThe story is written by Paul Dini who, as well as having contributed to the comics, was a writer on the series.Inserting the game into your PlayStation 3 console will unlock a PlayStation Home exclusive personal space called the Batcave Outpost Apartment. The space includes a replica of Bruce Wayne's underground lair, including famous items such as the Batsuit, Batmobile, and Batwing.If Batman is killed by Bane, one of the death cut scenes shows Bane breaking his back. He also taunts Batman during battle, yelling "I will break you" and making a kneeing motion. This is a reference to thestoryline, where Bane actually broke Batman's spine.The game references Grant Morrison 'sseveral times: