Batman Batarangs Himself a Guinness Record
Batman: Arkham Asylum, the latest superhero title released August 25th, has received fantastic praise from reviewers across the globe. And because of this, developer Rocksteady Studios, in association with Eidos and Square-Enix, have earned themselves a monumental prize.
Yes, Batman: Arkham Asylum has gotten itself a Guinness Record for being the “most critically acclaimed superhero game ever.”
Gaz Deaves from Guinness World Records, had this to say regarding the new record:
“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.”
Congratulations to Rocksteady Studios, and all of the staff employed. Batman: Arkham Asylum is currently available for the PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe.
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August 29th, 2009 at 6:31 AM
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August 29th, 2009 at 7:48 AM
tye 1st batman game to not suck
August 29th, 2009 at 8:21 AM
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August 29th, 2009 at 10:35 AM
This has been a good two years for Batman. The Dark Knight movie sets Blu-Ray and Box Office records, earns tons of praise, even an Academy Award.
This game gets a Guiness Book World Record.
Suck on that, SPIDERMAN!
August 29th, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Yeah suck on that! TM
August 29th, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Wait, Batman isn’t a superhero… just sayin’
August 29th, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Video games getting Guiness Book World Records seems weird to me…this is the second game this year to get one.It would be like someone getting a Guiness Book World Record for the most post on this site…I think we should submit that to Guiness
August 29th, 2009 at 1:52 PM
That’s an… odd record.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Wow. Desperate attempt to stay relevant by Guinness? I mean, I love the beer, but come on…
August 29th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Wow. First Batman Begins and the Dark Knight put Batman on a pedestal in films and movies. Now Batman went on another pedestal – in video games. NICE!
August 29th, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Why didn’t I picked this one up this week? *sigh*
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