Less is more, right? Well Batman: Arkham City certainly doesn't think so. It's bigger and louder, but at the same time leaves a shorter lasting and overall lesser impression than the incredible Arkham Asylum. While still being great, it simply feels more like a big expansion than a meaningful addition to the series.
Pros: Love towards the source material is still clearly visible, still feels badass to play as Batman, art direction is still amazing, engine is working wonders years after the release, combat is a lot tighter, loads of content, awesome idea for the story, Museum level is excellent, great voice acting, excellent attention to detail, cool gadgets, Mr. Freeze boss battle is great, New Game+
Cons: An overwhelming sense of ''too much'' across multiple areas of its design (especially the constant radio chatter and insane number of [uninteresting] riddles), map is a lot bigger, but it and the most levels contained in it don't come close to the brilliant level design of its predecessor, improved boss battles over its predecessor, but they're still mostly disappointing, story is mostly undercooked and the gameplay loop gets old as it almost never deviates from its course, combat is better, but encounters are worse, level design restricts the stealth possibilities compared to the AA, Catwoman adds almost nothing to the game