As a proud member of the Nerd Party, I find myself often compulsively buying things out of sheer fandom (As my “Kollector’s Edition” copy of Mortal Kombat VS DC will attest to). I found this true once again as I stood in line at 10pm, waiting for the midnight release of Batman: Arkham Asylum. As I walked out of the store holding my behemoth bat-symbol shaped copy of the game (yes I paid the extra $40 for a plastic batarang that can’t leave its base, a leather jacketed “journal” and a couple other goodies) I couldn’t help feeling like a kid at Christmas, my fandom was in full swing. Now 91% done with the game, I have a couple challenge maps to finish, I’m forced to suppress my inner comic book nerd and grade this game as exactly that, a game. Continue reading