

CNET's sister site says the early reviews average out to a score of 91 out of 100, which the site labels as "universal acclaim". Now that we've played the final retail version of the game, releasing on 25 August, our initial impressions have been confirmed, and we're willing to say this may be the best overall gaming experience of 2009.

What we've ended up with is one of the best games we've played this year, with appeal that goes far beyond comic book fans. Perhaps because it started life as a lower-profile project, this game was able to develop without a movie release deadline to hit or a hard holiday season shipping date.
