Batman: Arkham City...Game of the Year Candidate?

   The follow-up to the universally-praised "Batman: Arkham Asylum" is a little under three weeks away from being shoved into the disk drive of your XBox 360 or PS3.  Seems like an eternity, I know.  I suppose talking about how great it will be only makes the wait even more insufferable.  Oh well, here goes.  Improved combat, larger world, more Riddler, and playable Selina Kyle.  What more could you ask?
     I suppose if there is one major gripe I have with Arkham Asylum, it's the ridiculously un-Batman-like final boss battle.  Hopefully, Rocksteady realized that the game is better suited with a tactical approach to boss battles than the arcade-style "OMG he's become huge and grotesquely monstrous!!!" approach.  The game deserved better than that.

                                         "What?  You mean you didn't see this coming?"   

    But enough about that.  We have a seriously improved sequel headed our way.  And that's saying a lot when you consider that most gamers would say the original is among their instant classics.  Arkham City looks to challenge, surprise and thoroughly entertain.  Is it October 18th yet???

                              Whips, huh? I didn't know Mr. Wayne was into that sort of thing.