Arkham Asylum sucks!
I don't mean the game, it's fantastic and addictive as heroine! A soon-to-be classic masterpiece among gamers.
I'm talking about the asylum itself. What kind of an institution is that? The problems? Where do I begin:
1. With The Joker's notorious reputation of being violent and unpredictable, they actually thought it was a good idea to send one unarmed guard to escort him to his cell?
2. One doctor is conducting an experiment with the venom used to give Bane his super strength. What in the world for? Plus, she's doing business with The Joker of all people. She was willing to let him in on it for a price. Not too smart, I'd say.
3. Another doctor didn't even know Batman existed. Who did she think was bringing them their clientel? Aqua Man?
4. They obviously don't screen new doctors too carefully or look at their credentials. Harleen Quinzel was clearly an idiot when she started, it's no wonder The Joker brain washed her.
5. All the famed super criminals managed to escape custody, time and time again. The only one who actually stayed put was Clayface.
6. The warden is criminally insane and thinks Amadeus Arkham is speaking through him
7. They don't screen their guards either (i.e. Frank Boles).
8. They allow Killer Croc to roam freely in the sewers. For that matter, why do they even house Croc to begin with? I know he's partially human, but he's mostly animal. That's like if they put a wild tiger in San Quentin prison cell.
9. The ventillation shaft gives easy access for those who wish to escape
10. The penetenitary doesn't lock up their weapons properly
11. They treat the inmates like garbage. They're bad people, I know, but they're still people. Listen to their interview tapes, particularly Croc's, as well as The Riddler and how dismissive Dr. Young was of him, and how the Blackgate prisoners were treated at the beginning. They were just saying hi to Joker and the guards just told them to shut up.
12. The Riddler managed to plant all those trophies and riddles around the island before he escaped.
13. Two Face somehow had a knife in his cell
14. Experimenting on Bane, who was already a dangerous psychotic, but they upped the ante. They don't let sleeping dogs lie.
15. Amadeus Arkham, the man behind the institution, was a crazy himself, as evidenced by his very own prison cell in the mansion.
16. The cell doors are all controlled by one, or two control consoles. Therefore if it malfunctions, they all open. Not too smart.
17. Arkham is a dark, dreary place that would mess with anybody's mind.
18. They have not cured or reformed ANYBODY
I think as an in-joke, they should have placed a "Please Do Not Escape" sign somewhere on the island.
Exploiting patients, horrible security, even worse leadership, Arkham Asylum is an accident waiting to happen. In fact, it already did. Where do they get their funding? Who would support an institution of idiots?
If being located on an island was a disaster, imagine the outcome of housing them all in an entire section of the city?
The game is awesome, but the asylum itself is horrendous.