Game reception and rating: Batman arkham city

Batman: Arkham City received universal acclaim by critics and, as of October 29, is the best-reviewed game of 2011 according to review aggregator Metacritic.[44] Metacritic provides an average score of 96 out of 100 for the PS3 version, based on 37 reviews, and 94 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version, based on 80 reviews.[90][91] Fellow aggregator GameRankings provides an average score of 96.1% for the PS3 version, based on 29 reviews, and 94.1% for the Xbox 360 version, based on 53 reviews.[87][88] Metacritic provides an avarage score of 91 out of 100 for the PC version, based on 13 reviews, and GameRankings provides an average score of 90.56% for the PC version, based on 6 reviews.[92][89]

The Australian Official PlayStation Magazine awarded a perfect score of 10 stating that the game "is not only the best superhero game ever made, it's one of the best games ever made... it brings the caped crusader's world to life better than any comic, movie or television show before it.".[105] Game Informer also gave a perfect 10 score, labeling it ""the best licensed video game ever made" and stating "Arkham City not only lives up to the standards set by Arkham Asylum, it bests its predecessor."[96] Play3 (Germany) awarded a score of 92%, calling it "the best superhero game ever made".[106] Games Master awarded a score of 97%, calling it "one of the greatest games ever conceived."[107] Joystiq awarded it 4.5 out of 5, crediting the developers for "breathing life into a staggeringly beautiful world; one which hums not only with opportunity, but ambition", but criticized the dialog as clichéd.[104] Eurogamer awarded a score of 9 out of 10, lamenting that it lacks the same "surprise" as its predecessor, but praising the detailed world, the wide cast, and the variety of activities and missions.[95]