First Batman: Arkham City Review Released

The Australian Official PlayStation Magazine has provided us with their world exclusive first review of Batman: Arkham City. What's the verdict? Unless the team has lost it, this is going to be a very important contender for Game of the Year. Giving it a full 10/10, OPM says Arkham City is "not only the best superhero game ever made, it's one of the best games ever made full-stop." That's pretty high praise for a games critic who was probably there when the original PlayStation revolutionised the world of video gaming in 1994. Here's what the mag had to say on each aspect of the game...
PRESENTATION: "Endlessly creative, perfectly moody, and technically flawless. This is Epic's Unreal Engine pushed to its absolute limit."
SOUND: "Alternatively foreboding and frantic, the game's orchestral soundtrack matches the on-screen action perfectly. Voice acting is brilliant."
CONTROLS: "Complex and initially overwhelming but also logical and responsive. It'll take a while to get used to them, but once you do it feels perfectly natural flinging Batman around."
REPLAY VALUE: "Immense. A massive main quest, dozens of side missions, Riddler challenges, secondary game modes and DLC will keep most people occupied for months."
VERDICT: "We can't imagine how a superhero game could be better than this. Absolutely sublime."
More reviews should be on their way in the next fortnight; Batman: Arkham City is out Friday October 21st.