More Batman: Arkham City Reviews Are In

As we move to the 'one week to go!!!' slot of our anticipation for Batman: Arkham City, the critics on online video game review sites have begun to bring out their verdicts of the title- and it's quite a result for Rocksteady's latest! So far, the game is averaging at a whopping 96% on Metacritic, and here are all the reasons why...
IGN (95%)- "Batman: Arkham City isn't perfect, but listing the little things I didn't like gets in the way of all the things I adored. The voice acting, the challenges, the amazing opening, the unbelievable ending and the feeling of being the Dark Knight- these are the things that standout looking back. I've beaten this thing twice and I still want to call in sick and chase Riddler trophies. It isn't just better than Arkham Asylum, it's better than most games on the market."
CVG (95%)- "It's a belief in the character and, most importantly, a belief in itself that has seen Rocksteady deliver one of the greatest Batman interpretations of all time. And you know what? Maybe even one of the best games ever."
OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE (90%)- "Arkham City is a brilliant Batman game but not in exactly the same way as Arkham Asylum. The story's not as finely tuned, but there's far more to explore outside of it."
OFFICIAL PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE (10/10)- "Outside Uncharted, it's the most breathlessly exciting game on PS3!"
GAMESRADAR (10/10)- "Batman: Arkham Asylum was the best superhero game of all time. The sequel os five times bigger and about a billion times better. You do the math."
1UP (A)- "Arkham City serves as one of those sequels which renders its predecessor wholly obsolete. From its memorable Bourne Identity-esque opening to its shocking ending, it secures its place as my favourite superhero game since Freedom Force."
GAMEINFORMER (10/10): "Arkham City not only lives up to the standards set by Arkham Asylum, it bests its predecessor in every way and stands tall as one of Batman's greatest moments."
I'll be bringing you my exclusive first impressions of the game from GAMEFest next week, with hands-on on release day (Friday October 21st) and a full review (that'll need some time!) in half term.