We’ve got Batman: Arkham Asylum cheats, unlockables, secrets, achievements and more in our guide below. This covers the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of this excellent Eidos videogame based on the classic Caped Crusader character.
How to unlock the Armored Batsuit
Beat the game successfully and you’ll unlock an Armored Batsuit to use in Challenge Mode.
How to Activate Action Camera Mode
When equipped with the Batarang, Batclaw, or Multibatarang you can activate a cool behind-the-projectile camera by holding L1 and firing with R2.
How to Perform Easy Combos
When fighting a Titan henchman along with a group of normal henchmen, stun the Titan, then jump on his back, and use him to hit the normal henchman to increase your combo total.
How to Get Alternate Endings
After you beat the game and the credits come to an end, you’ll be treated to one of three ending movies. They seem to be random and not based on completion percentage. Here are the three endings:
1. Bane’s arm rises out of the water and grabs a container of Titan formula
2. Killer Croc’s arm rises out of the water and grabs a container of Titan formula
3. Scarecrow’s arm rises out of the water and grabs a container of Titan formula
How to Play As Joker (Challenge Mode)
This requires a PSN ID (free) and a broadband connection (cost depends on your country of origin). The Joker is downloaded free from the Playstation Store (Game Add-On). It is free and stacks up to approximately 180 MB. Once the download is finished, Joker is a selectable character in Challenge Mode. The Joker does not have any trophy awards in the challenges (he just needs to complete them).
How to Perform Joker’s Instant Take-Down (PS3 version Only)
Challenge mode bases its item upgrades on your upgrades purchased in Story Mode (for that file). Joker has no applicable upgrades — for every five consecutive combo hits he connects, he will be able to perform an instant takedown (TRIANGLE + CIRCLE together) on one enemy. The takedown is randomized among three or four different animations (shock buzzer, head punch, eye poke, etc.) but all functionally disables an enemy permanently.
The Missing Cadaver
After solving the Ra’s Al Ghul riddle in Dr. Young’s Office (scan the toe tag of the cadaver hanging out of the morgue wall), return much later (after finishing the game, for instance) and the cadaver will be missing… Most curious!
SIDE-QUESTS
How to Figure Out The Riddler’s Question Mark Riddles
If you are perplexed by The Riddler’s more difficult riddles such as “What’s right in front of you but still hidden from view?”, you will usually be able to use Detective mode to find a piece of a question mark without a dot (or the dot without the question mark). An easy way to see an example of this is to go to the second balcony outside of the penitentiary. Look toward the medical facility, and enable Detective mode. You will see a “?” with no dot under it on the floor. Grapple to the balcony above, and on the center pole of the railing is the “?”‘s dot. Align them onscreen, and use Environmental Analysis. This will solve the “Do you see what I see? No? Then maybe I am in a stronger position.” riddle. There are only a few of these riddles, but you must find both parts of the “?” and align them to solve the riddle.
How to “Solve The Spirit Of Arkham’s Mystery” Chronicle
If you are skilled enough to find all of The Riddler’s secret maps, or if you find all the “Chronicle Of Arkham” hidden pieces throughout the game without them, there will be one more blank chronicle remaining to decipher. To unlock it, go all the way back to where you found Clayface behind the wall in the penitentiary. Go up the center stairs where you left Warden Sharp a long time ago. There will be some scribbling on the floor. Use your Environmental Analysis on it to unlock the final chronicle.
Where to Find Each Hidden Riddler Trophy
Check out IGN’s guide on how to find all hidden Riddler Trophies in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Unlockable Challenges
To unlock additional Challenges, you’ll need to play Story Mode. Most Challenges can be unlocked by finding certain Riddler Trophies. Here is a list of some of the Challenges with the Riddler Trophies that unlock them.
Intensive Treatment – ???
Silent Knight – ???
Sewer Bat – ???
Record Breaker – ???
Shock and Awe – Find the Riddler Trophy for Botanical Gardens Riddle # 24
Survival Tactics – Find the Riddler Trophy for Caves Riddle # 20
Rumble in the Jungle – Find the Riddler Trophy for Caves Riddle # 9
Invisible Predator – Find the Riddler Trophy for Arkham Island, West Riddle #9
Intensive Treatment Extreme – Find the Riddler Trophy for The Penitentiary Riddle# 8
Silent knight (Extreme) – Find the Riddler Trophy for Botanical Gardens Riddle # 29
Sewer Bat Extreme – Find the Riddler Trophy for Intensive Treament Riddle # 30
Record Breaker (Extreme) – Find the Riddler Trophy for Caves Riddle# 19
Shock and Awe (Extreme) – Find the Riddler Trophy for Medical Riddle # 28
Survival Tactics (Extreme) – Find the Riddler Trophy for Mansion Riddle # 29
Rumble in the Jungle (Extreme) – Find the Riddler Trophy for Caves Riddle #23
Invisible Predator (Extreme) – ???
BOSS BATTLES STRATEGIES
How to Beat Bane
Bane’s primary attack is similar to the trample done by the deformed Joker henchman. When Bane begins to run towards you, throw a Batarang at him, then dive out of the way. Bane will run into the wall and will be momentarily stunned. While he is stunned, start hitting him. Batman will then jump on top of Bane and rip off one of the hoses pumping him with venom. If your Batarang misses Bane, he will still run into the wall and appear to be stunned; however, he will just cover his face and try hitting you. When he turns around, run away from him. After you rip off the first hose, prisoners will jump from the railings and try to help Bane, and Bane will throw chunks of wall at you. You can focus on them or just try dodging them while focusing on Bane. Pull three hoses from Bane’s back to defeat him.
How to Beat Poison Ivy’s Plants
To destroy Poison Ivy’s large plants on the ground, get near them to pull out the heart by dropping from above. Find a high point such as a tower or building, then drop down directly beside it. The plant will not have enough time to produce the irritating orbs that can hurt you before you tear its heart out.
XBOX 360 AND PC ACHIEVEMENTS LIST
Earn the Achievement to get the corresponding amount of GamerPoints added to your GamerScore. If you have an Xbox 360 GamerTag and you’re playing the PC version, you can log in using this same GamerTag as on your Xbox 360 console and all the Achievements will count towards your Xbox 360 GamerScore.
1. Arkham Analyst (20) – Solve 5% of Riddler challenges.
2. Baneful Payback (25) – Defeat Bane.
3. Big Bang (50) – Complete story mode on Easy difficulty.
4. Bigger Bang (50) – Complete story mode on Normal difficulty.
5. Biggest Bang (50) – Complete story mode on Hard difficulty.
6. Born Free (10) – Escape from Intensive Treatment to the island surface.
7. Breaking And Entering (10) – Gain access to Arkham Mansion after it is locked down by the Joker.
8. Catch! (5) – Catch a Batarang (any play mode).
9. Conundrum Cracker (20) – Solve 55% of Riddler challenges.
10. Crack The E Nigma (20) – Solve every riddle on the island.
11. Crocodile Tears (50) – Venture into Killer Croc’s lair and come out alive.
12. Cryptic Investigator (20) – Solve 10% of Riddler challenges.
13. Daydreamer (10) – Survive the nightmare of the Scarecrow’s fear gas.
14. Double Trouble (25) – Defeat two Titan Henchmen at once.
15. Flawless Freeflow Fighter (10) – Complete one combat challenge without taking damage.
16. Freakshow Rodeo (10) – Ride a beast and unleash its power.
17. Freeflow Bronze (10) – Achieve 8 medals on combat challenges.
18. Freeflow Combo 10 (5) – Complete a combo of 10 moves (any play mode).
19. Freeflow Combo 20 (10) – Complete a combo of 20 moves (any play mode).
20. Freeflow Combo 40 (10) – Complete a combo of 40 moves (any play mode).
21. Freeflow Combo 5 (5) – Complete a combo of 5 moves (any play mode).
22. Freeflow Gold (50) – Achieve 24 medals on combat challenges.
23. Freeflow Perfection (10) – Perform a perfect combo including all of Batman’s combat moves (any play mode).
24. Freeflow Silver (25) – Achieve 16 medals on combat challenges.
25. Invisible Predator (10) – Complete one predator challenge by using only Silent Takedowns and without being detected.
26. Just What The Doctors Ordered (10) – Save all the doctors in Medical.
27. Lateral Thinker (20) – Solve 25% of Riddler challenges.
28. Leave No Man Behind (10) – Rescue the guards and henchman from the Joker toxin in Decontamination.
29. Malpractice Needs More Practice (10) – Survive the onslaught from the deformed Joker henchman.
30. Mano-A-Mano (10) – Take on a beast in hand to hand combat.
31. Mental Athlete (20) – Solve 70% of Riddler challenges.
32. Mystery Solver (20) – Solve 40% of Riddler challenges.
33. Night Glider (5) – Glide continuously for over 100m.
34. Party Pooper (10) – Time to break up this party.
35. Perfect Knight (75) – 100% Complete.
36. Poisoned Ivy (50) – Defeat the giant Titan Ivy plant.
37. Predator Bronze (10) – Achieve 8 medals on predator challenges.
38. Predator Gold (50) – Achieve 24 medals on predator challenges.
39. Predator Silver (25) – Achieve 16 medals on predator challenges.
40. Recurring Nightmare (10) – Face your biggest fears and keep your sanity.
41. Resist The Fear (50) – Conquer the effects of the Scarecrow’s fear gas.
42. Riddle Resolver (20) – Solve 85% of Riddler challenges.
43. Rope-A-Dope-A-Dope (10) – String up one henchman and drop him to surprise a second (any play mode).
44. Shocking Rescue (10) – Take down Zsasz in the Patient Pacification Chamber.
45. Solitary Confinement (25) – Capture and lock up Harley Quinn.
46. World’s Greatest Detective (20) – Solve Arkham’s biggest mystery.
47. Zsasz Cut Down To Size (10) – Save Dr. Young from being killed by Victor Zsasz.
PLAYSTATION 3 TROPHIES LIST
Earn Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Trophies to increase your Gamer Level.
1. Arkham Analyst (Bronze) – Solve 5% of riddler challenges.
2. Baneful Payback (Silver) – Defeat Bane.
3. Big Bang (Silver) – Complete story mode on Easy difficulty.
4. Bigger Bang (Silver) – Complete story mode on Normal difficulty.
5. Biggest Bang (Silver) – Complete story mode on Hard difficulty.
6. Born Free (Bronze) – Escape from Intensive Treatment to the island surface.
7. Breaking And Entering (Bronze) – Gain access to Arkham Mansion after it is locked down by the Joker.
8. Catch! (Bronze) – Catch a Batarang (any play mode).
9. Conundrum Cracker (Bronze) – Solve 55% of riddler challenges.
10. Crack The E Nigma (Silver) – Solve every riddle on the island.
11. Crocodile Tears (Silver) – Venture into Killer Croc’s lair and come out alive.
12. Cryptic Investigator (Bronze) – Solve 10% of riddler challenges.
13. Daydreamer (Bronze) – Survive the nightmare of the Scarecrow’s fear gas.
14. Double Trouble (Silver) – Defeat two Titan Henchmen at once.
15. Flawless Freeflow Fighter (Bronze) – Complete one combat challenge without taking damage.
16. Freakshow Rodeo (Bronze) – Ride Titan henchman and knock down 10 thugs (any play mode).
17. Freeflow Bronze (Bronze) – Achieve 8 medals on combat challenges.
18. Freeflow Combo 10 (Bronze) – Complete a combo of 10 moves (any play mode).
19. Freeflow Combo 20 (Silver) – Complete a combo of 20 moves (any play mode).
20. Freeflow Combo 40 (Silver) – Complete a combo of 40 moves (any play mode).
21. Freeflow Combo 5 (Bronze) – Complete a combo of 5 moves (any play mode).
22. Freeflow Gold (Silver) – Achieve 24 medals on combat challenges.
23. Freeflow Perfection (Silver) – Perform a perfect combo including all of Batman’s combat moves (any play mode).
24. Freeflow Silver (Bronze) – Achieve 16 medals on combat challenges.
25. Invisible Predator (Bronze) – Complete one predator challenge by using only Silent Takedowns.
26. Just What The Doctors Ordered (Bronze) – Save all the doctors in Medical.
27. Lateral Thinker (Bronze) – Solve 25% of riddler challenges.
28. Leave No Man Behind (Bronze) – Rescue the guards and henchman from the Joker toxin in Decontamination.
29. Malpractice Needs More Practice (Bronze) – Survive the onslaught from the deformed Joker henchman.
30. Mano-A-Mano (Silver) – Defeat Titan henchman without using Batarangs (any play mode).
31. Mental Athlete (Bronze) – Solve 70% of riddler challenges.
32. Mystery Solver (Bronze) – Solve 40% of riddler challenges.
33. Night Glider (Bronze) – Glide continuously for over 100m.
34. Party Pooper (Bronze) – KO all the henchmen celebrating your arrival at the party.
35. Perfect Knight (Gold) – 100% Complete.
36. Platinum – Collect All Other Trophies.
37. Poisoned Ivy (Silver) – Defeat the giant Titan Ivy plant.
38. Predator Bronze (Bronze) – Achieve 8 medals on predator challenges.
39. Predator Gold (Bronze) – Achieve 24 medals on predator challenges.
40. Predator Silver (Bronze) – Achieve 16 medals on predator challenges.
41. Recurring Nightmare (Bronze) – Face your biggest fears and keep your sanity.
42. Resist The Fear (Silver) – Conquer the effects of the Scarecrow’s fear gas.
43. Riddle Resolver (Silver) – Solve 85% of Riddler challenges.
44. Rope-a-dope-a-dope (Bronze) – String up one henchman and drop him to surprise a second (any play mode).
45. Shocking Rescue (Bronze) – Take down Zsasz in the Patient Pacification Chamber.
46. Solitary Confinement (Silver) – Capture and lock up Harley Quinn.
47. World’s Greatest Detective (Silver) – Spirit of Amadeus Arkham revealed.
48. Zsasz Cut Down To Size (Bronze) – Save Dr. Young from being killed by Victor Zsasz.
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