Today the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Asylum game has not only arrived at retail, but has also been awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’.

Batman: Arkham Asylum, out today in the United Kingdom, has been given top scores across the board from National newspapers and specialist game reviewers. The game has broken the Guinness World Record in this category by achieving the highest average score of 91.67 from reviews around the world, according to Metacritic.

Developed by Rocksteady Studios and based on DC Comics’ Batman license, Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players diverse gameplay that pushes the envelope for action, adventure and superhero games and exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure taking them to the depths of Arkham Asylum.

Gaz Deaves from Guinness World Records states, “We are so pleased to be awarding Batman: Arkham Asylum a Guinness World Record. It is a fantastic new game and due to the reaction of gaming experts we believe it has a well deserved place in the Guinness World Records book.”

Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story by Paul Dini, Batman writer and five-time Emmy Award winner whose credits include Lost and Batman: The Animated Series. Gamers will move in the shadows, instil fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including Bane, Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who have taken over the asylum.

Electronic Theatre recently delivered an in-depth review of Batman: Arkham Asylum, stating that the game “is a dramatically paced, gripping adventure from start to finish”. You can read the full in-depth review right here.

Batman: Arkham Asylum is rated 15 by the BBFC and available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of £49.99. It will also be available for Games for Windows - LIVE at retail outlets with an SRP of £34.99 on September 18th, 2009. Stay right here at Electronic Theatre for all the latest details on Batman: Arkham Asylum.