Year 12 - Media Studies

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Equilibrium:

At the beginning, we witness Batman taking his arch-nemesis to Arkham Asylum: a high security mental asylum for all of the evil-doers of Gotham. This is a positive moment as the Joker has avoided Batman for years.

Disequilibrium:

While being led to his cell, the Joker kills several guards and takes control of the whole Asylum. We later learn the Joker wanted to be captured, in order to test out a new drug on the inmates, which would allow him to have super-powered henchmen. As Batman, the player has to take down Joker and all of the supervillians he has released.

New –Equilibrium:

At the end the Joker is beaten near-death by Batman, and the notable villains such as Scarecrow and Poison Ivy are locked up one again.