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[Xzilerate1690]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

So The Witcher 3 is the norm now?

Stop. It's 12 hours of story content. It's not counting all the side quests, riddler challenges, etc. And since when does length determine how good a game is?

 

[Windom Earle]

Not very hyped, but got a free code from a friend.

I feel Arkham Asylum will stay the holy grail.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Dennisu killing it with screen caps

 

[G-Fex]

unless you're speedrunning, I don't see worrying about such a length in a open world game lol

 

[hemo memo]

Wait, 12 hours is short now?
What universe is this? Who are you people?

12 hours just the main story.

 

[phanphare]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

is judging a game based solely on how many hours it provides the new standard? I sure hope not

 

[Senoculum]

Needed to buy some DVDs for my company, and I saw the game behind the counter at The Source. When asked if I could pick it up, the guys said, "sure!"

Not until they scanned it and a big ass X telling, "DO NOT SELL", did they refuse to hand it over. So close!

I was so close ;_;

 

[ironcreed]

I think that some are forgetting that this is an open world that dwarfs Arkham City and that there is a ton to do outside of a 12 hour main story.

 

[The God]

So undecided on whether to get this or Witcher 3 😐

 

[Van]

Needed to buy some DVDs for my company, and I saw the game behind the counter at The Source. When asked if I could pick it up, the guys said, "sure!"

Not until they scanned it and a big ass X telling, "DO NOT SELL", did they refuse to hand it over. So close!

I was so close ;_;

shouldve grabbed the game and left money on the counter and ran the fuck out

 

[MisterShine]

Noice.

https://twitter.com/ItsameDennis/status/611918822954696704

That's ps4? o_0

Clearly all games now need to take place at night in the rain. It just does magical things to video games.

 

[ComputerBlue]

I was worried the Batmobile wasn't going to live up to expectations and would be forced on the player, sadly though it seems to be pretty big negative on the overall experience. Still looks pretty fun though from the gameplay I've seen.

Does anyone know if predator and combat challenges are still in? I hope so!

 

[sn00zer]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

 

[THRILLH0]

Also don't even think about the XB1 version until GAF impressions.

Is this just FUD or are there legit issues?

 

[InfiniteCombo]

is judging a game based solely on how many hours it provides the new standard? I sure hope not

I think that some are forgetting that this is an open world that dwarfs Arkham City and that there is a ton to do outside of a 12 hour main story.

Yup, these posts are right.

And then there's the combat and stealth challenges...

 

[Captain_Wreckus]

So undecided on whether to get this or Witcher 3 😐

Both are or will be (batman isn't out yet) great games. Depends what you like more, RPG or action games.

If your a fan of batman, get batman first and get Witcher 3 later. Likewise, if you like RPG's more, get pitcher 3 now and Batman later. It's not like the game will disappear in a few months.

 

[G-Fex]

Rofl sn00zer I was just about to bring that up.

I can beat ep 3 of Ult Doom in 15 minutes, my friend adam can do it in 5. Doesn't mean we haven't gotten hundreds of hours out of it.

 

[kinggroin]

So undecided on whether to get this or Witcher 3 😐

Nothing like each other. W3 is much more open ended and is set in dark fantasy themes with probably the bigger better story and variety with weakness being combat variety and polish.

Batman is way a more focused, shorter game that gets high praise for it's combat, action and pedigree (Batman universe).

You get both.

 

[ironcreed]

Is this just FUD or are there legit issues?

A disclaimer based on nothing but reviewers getting PS4 code.

 

[Netherscourge]

I respect Van Ord's reviews (Gamespot) and if he says this game is a 7/10, then I'm waiting for a price drop in a few months.

I still have to play through Witcher 3 anyway and I'm loving that game.

 

[Lakitu]

20-30 hours seems short compared to The Witcher and probably MGS V. Thank fuck.

 

[neogaffer1]

Both are or will be (batman isn't out yet) great games. Depends what you like more, RPG or action games.

If your a fan of batman, get batman first and get Witcher 3 later. Likewise, if you like RPG's more, get pitcher 3 now and Batman later. It's not like the game will disappear in a few months.

?

 

[Mononoke]

I've always thought the batmobile stuff looked fantastic so it's all good with me.

Heh, well damn, not even a problem!

I'm still hyped as hell. I'm super worried about the story/script falling apart. I really felt Arkham City was a mess. And I don' entirely get why it got the scores it did. I mean I get it, because the gameplay is perfection. And large portions of the game were amazing. But I still felt that not only did the story kind of shit the bed once we hit the mid way point, the boss encounters also took a dip. Thought the overall resolution felt lackluster. I just walked away feel let down (especially considering Asylum was such a tightly written masterpiece).

So I am very worried RockSteady has an issue with their writing. But that said, gameplay is king for me. And I'm salivating at a Next Gen Batman title, and that perfect gameplay again. And who knows, maybe I won't even agree with GameSpot. Could end up loving the story, and the Batmobile stuff too. I already bought this on Steam. Waiting for the pre-load.

I bought a GTX-980 in anticipation for this and the Witcher 3. I hope the game runs fine, and the Smoke stuff isn't a massive FPS drain (like PhysX was for Arkham City). I guess if is, I can just turn it off. But I would love if this game just runs buttery smooth, with no kinks.

EDIT:

I'm reading through all of these reviews now, and it's giving me more hope that the GS review might not be how I feel about certain elements.

 

[1337Sauce]

Does anybody know if streaming would still result in a ban on twitch? I would love to show some gameplay from around the mid-point of the game!

 

[LegalEagleMike]

I still have to play through Witcher 3 anyway and I'm loving that game.

Pretty much same thing going on for me. Will buy this probably in August.

 

[Schweinehund]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

12 hours is fine if there isn't a lot of filler.

Even rpg's I like that sweet 20-30 hour curve for the main story. Nothing turns me off like fetch quests to pad a game's length.

 

[DrBo42]

Does anybody know if streaming would still result in a ban on twitch? I would love to show some gameplay from around the mid-point of the game!

Absolutely.

 

[acklame]

Mmm looks good. Sold.

 

[komorebi]

Oh man this is sounding FINE. Gabe needs to flip the switch already and let the preloads commence.

 

[Fenderman89]

9 by Everyeye.it [italian]

http://www.everyeye.it/articoli/recensione-batman-arkham-knight-26240.html

 

[dEvAnGeL]

any word on the gametrailers review?

 

[joecanada]

12 hours is fine if there isn't a lot of filler.

Even rpg's I like that sweet 20-30 hour curve for the main story. Nothing turns me off like fetch quests to pad a game's length.

no shit.. like saying a game like dragons age is 100 hours or something , only if you want to "collect 20 pieces of shit" over and over....

no thanks.

 

[Krappadizzle]

OP note: In summary, the batmobile outside of traversal is just as bland as we thought. Sad. As every single review has been PS4 I'd recommend you wait until someone with the XB1 version reports back before you purchase that version.

I guess I just don't understand this complaint. Your not the only one to say this. How could the Batmobile be better? Do you want it to be Kitt?

edit: Also,


Batman: Arkham Knight OT: Knight Rider.

 

[AdaWong]

Do any of the reviwes mention the Nightwing / Catwoman / Ribin bits? I dont want to spoil myself, but I do need more info on those parts of the game.

 

[Scully Scully Scoo]

''Polygon 10
After Arkham Knight, Batman has been perfected — and the end result is the best game of this console generation. ''
wtf? this isnt mgs5. calm down polygon

 

[Captain_Wreckus]

Do any of the reviwes mention the Nightwing / Catwoman / Ribin bits? I dont want to spoil myself, but I do need more info on those parts of the game.

Believe the game informer review mention a little bit.

 

[Dysun]

Overly long games stuffed with padding open world icons are a drag. I'll take a 20 hour focused game happily

 

[neogaffer1]

''Polygon 10
After Arkham Knight, Batman has been perfected — and the end result is the best game of this console generation. ''
wtf? this isnt mgs5. calm down polygon

I mean, MGSV hasn't come out/been reviewed, so...

 

[Kaizer]

Reviews convinced me to put in a pre-order at GameStop for Tuesday. Might as well get it now with all the bonus DLC stuff, then to get it later at a discount and wind up paying more for bonus character missions & skins.

I'll probably find the Batmobile stuff alright and I've always enjoyed the Arkham style combat, so I'm pretty excited still based on all of the trailers and gameplay they've shown thus far.

 

[Fury451]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

The video review said the guy was playing for 40 hours didn't it?

12 hours is a long time for just the main story. That's obviously not counting all the side stuff.

And since when did 12 hours become short?

 

[DrBo42]

I guess I just don't understand this complaint. Your not the only one to say this. How could the Batmobile be better? Do you want it to be Kitt?

I want it to be compelling. Reviews portray it as a tacked on weak element. Combat with it has looked uninteresting since the first video. I don't know what you don't understand.

 

[Elginer]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

Some people, like me are getting burned out on these open world games. I'm glad to hear I can finish this in about 16 hours with some side missions thrown in. With a job and school, I don't have time.

 

[Arion]

Seems like the forced batmobile sections is the main complaint.

 

[THRILLH0]

A disclaimer based on nothing but reviewers getting PS4 code.

Is there a single game which is significantly worse on the XB1 besides lower resolution or slightly worse framerate?

Seems disingenuous.

 

[Justice_Bolt]

Need to beat Witcher 3 asap then turn to this...I wasn't going to but the reviews have just pushed me to purchase this

Yep that's me.

 

[GekigangerV]

I know this question has been asked a couple of times in the thread, but needs repeating.

Are there combat and predator challenges in the game (the ones where you get medals and have leaderboards)? I am kind of getting a bit worried since no one seems to mention them and there appears to be nothing about them in the trophy list.

 

[Shawn6661]

GamesTM - 9/10

 

[DrBo42]

Is there a single game which is significantly worse in the XB1 besides lower resolution or slightly worse framerate?

Seems disingenuous.

Look man, I didn't want anyone to read about the good performance in those reviews and automatically assume the XB1 performs just as well without confirmation. Every.single.review. is PS4 code. Just suggesting caution. Think whatever you want.

I know this question has been asked a couple of times in the thread, but needs repeating.

Are there combat and predator challenges in the game (the ones where you get medals and have leaderboards)? I am kind of getting a bit worried since no one seems to mention them and there appears to be nothing about them in the trophy list.

They exist and they expanded on the leaderboard system.

 

[Diablohead]

People praising a game with only ~12 hours? Is this the new standard?

Resident Evil Revelations 2 was 5-6 hours long first playthrough and that's one of the better resident evil games in years.

Then you have a game like Resident Evil 6, 15+ hours over 5 different characters and that was a hot steaming poo.

 

[Falchion]

Wow wasn't expecting all of these so early. I can't get more excited but this is good news.