The first thing I noticed was how impressive the package itself was. The case was a large black box shaped like a bat. Once you open the box, the first thing underneath the foam is the Batarang on its stand. It's an impressive little piece - 14 inches long and shaped like the batarangs in the game - and now looks great on my mantle. Next comes the compartment with the game itself; along with a few other goodies, most notably my Dr. Arkham's journal with detailed info on all of the main characters in the game. Since I pre-ordered from Gamestop, I got the code to download the "Dem Bones" and "Crime Alley" maps, which came on the opposite side of a cool sticker with the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" logo on it. I don't know if all collector's editions have the sticker, but it's pretty cool.

Finally, the game itself. It comes in a case with 2 discs; one being the game, and the other a behind the scenes dvd. But then I put the game in, and was totally impressed from the beginning. I had already played the demo so I knew a bit of what to expect, but the game is just epic in scale. I have heard comparisons to Bioshock, and it's totally true; the level of detail given to this game is insane.

I just wanted to type this out real quick, and I haven't had the time yet to try out the challenge maps, but I'm excited to play through them. As I said, I got two exclusive challenge maps since I ordered it through Gamestop, and of course with the PS3 I get the "Play as the Joker" challenge maps too, which just seems awesome. Oh, and another PS3 exclusive; if you play Arkham Asylum on your PS3 you will get a free new "Batcave Outpost" apartment unlocked on Playstation home; not a lot to do there, but it looks cool - I'm hoping for some minigames! Oh, and one more thing, for those interested in trophies, I count 48 of 'em (but I don't know how many "achievements" you get on X-Box, sorry).

That's about it, folks. Just felt like it deserved a quick post to let you know just how great this game is. Get your copy, in stores now!