Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition to become first 3D console game

Holy 3D Batman!

If you were wondering what the Game of the Year edition of last year’s blockbuster Batman: Arkham Asylum contained, you were not alone. E-Xpress sent us the details though, and here’s the big surprise – it comes with 3D glasses, making Rocksteady’s game the first ever console game in 3D. It will also come bundled with all the DLCs that have been released for the game. Here are the details:

Original game features:

• Utilize the unique FreeFlow™ combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker’s henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
• Investigate as Batman, the WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools.

• Face off against Gotham’s greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, POISON IVY, SCARECROW and KILLER CROC.
• Become the Invisible Predator™ with Batman’s fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and  hunt enemies.
• Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety.
• Experience what it’s like to be BATMAN using BATARANGS, explosive gel aerosol, The Batclaw, sonar resonator and the line launcher.

Additional content in the GOTY edition:

• Scarecrow Nightmare Challenge Map: a combat map for expert players set in the Scarecrow’s nightmarish world where players will need to fight against hordes of skeleton henchmen.
• Crime Alley Challenge Map: a combat map set in this iconic location from Gotham City that has been overrun by The Joker’s henchmen.
• Totally Insane Challenge Map: a combat map set in the heart of Arkham Asylum where players will need to fight against waves of lunatics.
• Nocturnal Hunter Challenge Map: an Invisible Predator map where players will need to seize back control of the Prison Watchtowers from The Joker’s henchmen.

• X360, PS3: New and exclusive Trioviz™ 3D with 2 sets of 3D glasses included in the box
• PC: Anti-Aliasing implementation for ATI graphic cards and nVidia PhysX content featured in the game’s title update.

Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition is set to release on March 30^th 2010, on the XBOX360 and Playstation 3 consoles.