Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Any tips for hard mode? Gettin' my butt whooped. 
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BeautifulMemory
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Domino Theory said:Any tips for hard mode? Gettin' my butt whooped.
What are you struggling with? If combat, use challenge modes to practice.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
BeautifulMemory said:
I really can't fight more than 2 enemies at a time because my health gets REALLY low really fast and they're just kicking my ass overall. Hell, I had an easier time fighting
Bane
Although, the latest thug gang I constantly get killed on is because the enemies are mixed between punching thugs and knifing thugs (in the Arkham
Mansion
Domino Theory said:
Same thing happened to me in the
Arkham Mansion
Just do this and try to watch out for incoming attacks using counters as much as you can I'm sure you'll be just fine.
BeautifulMemory
Member
Domino Theory said:
okay I hope the following will help you then. I am going to just throw some general suggestions out there.
Like I said, use the challenge modes to help you, especially the extreme ones. Use counter as a way to predict attacks rather than reactive. You can do this, for example, by noticing the ones who is yelling and running toward you. Otherwise, usually the enemies who attack you are the ones you turn your back on (obvious, I know). Use the analog stick to direct Batman to where you want to counter, like when you attack. So when you are in a combo, you can move across the room countering as well.
Knifing thugs, use the cape stun. Otherwise, upgrade the instant take down move so you can use it within 5 combos. That move is practically invincible. You will know when you can use special moves when the combo meter is yellow and flashing.
Use batarangs through tapping L1 (or the according button on 360). This way you will always leave at least one thug stunned (3 if you have it upgraded), thus limiting the amount of enemies you have to fight on screen for a short period of time.
Jump! Use the evade move. More often than not you will be unharmed and their backs will be facing you for you to beat the shit out of them.
It is also important to spread the floor. So you got bunch of enemies surrounding you, but that doesn't mean you have to go through them one at a time in some kind of order. Instead, once you get a 3-hit combo going, I would hit all across the room from all directions to make the enemies move and go after you. This is one of the many scenarios where you can counter, hit somebody else, use special take down move, and etc.
Last but no the least, summon your inner Batman and remind yourself that you are the goddamn Batman in this game. Batman doesn't get hit, he punches and kicks the shit out of thugs and eat them for breakfast. Like mentioned in Batman Begins, he has training that can engage 500 people. Make it happen. You are the motherfucking Batman.
Windom Earle
Member
Zeliard said:
Well, I was referring to his famous Daikatana quote
LiK said:
PS3 is installing data on the fly when you run the intro for the first time. Run it again, issue does not occur anymore.
edit:
From a technical perspective It's more or less even what version you choose. Both have their pros and cons. Lens of truth gave the nod to the PS3 version, I expect a tie or a 360 win from digital foundry.
Joker made the choice easy for me though. (So satisfying to press L1
)
LabouredSubterfuge
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schennmu said:Well, I was referring to his famous Daikatana quote
PS3 is installing data on the fly when you run the intro for the first time. Run it again, issue does not occur anymore.
edit:
From a technical perspective It's more or less even what version you choose. Both have their pros and cons. Lens of truth gave the nod to the PS3 version, I expect a tie or a 360 win from digital foundry.
Joker made the choice easy for me though. (So satisfying to press L1
Hell yes!!
SecretBonusPoint
Banned
Sweet jesus. This game.
Finally got round to getting it. I know people talked about it being GOTY and I thought that was over the top as the demo was fun but nothing special. But my god. This game is absolutely incredible. Rocksteady completely on my map now. The 3d Metroidvania element is fucking delicious.
Finally got round to getting it. I know people talked about it being GOTY and I thought that was over the top as the demo was fun but nothing special. But my god. This game is absolutely incredible. Rocksteady completely on my map now. The 3d Metroidvania element is fucking delicious.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I just looked at the install file on my PS3, and Batman now takes over 4 gig of space. I take it the game just keeps using up more space as you play through?
Windom Earle
Member
XiaNaphryz said:
Yes, and the game tells you that before the installation. (As said, this is the reason why the intro may stutter the first time you run it)
xKilltheMx
Member
DMczaf said:
The hell? Where'd you get that from?
xKilltheMx
Member
Thnikkaman said:
Oh yeah I remember now, for purchasing their new cards. Thanks.
StickyFingers
Member
360 Version only here, but I got a 1000 points since last monday. Challenges were challenging but not too hard as people were pointing out here.LiK said:LOL, got the full 1000/1000! take that Shock and Awe (Extreme)!
anyone else got both a Platinum and 1000 in this game? i think i'm the only one.
she's much cuter with her normal tights. ^.^
Though I am ready for some new challenges this week. The wait is killing me.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
My friend and I found a copy of the game at Best Buy on PC yesterday, but his computer can't install it for some reason (installs fine on mine though):lol IT sucks, now he has to wait for Steam to activate it so he can download it.DMczaf said:
schennmu said:
i suspected that but the long loading times for the doors were persistent. they still occurred after i beat the game when i was hunting down the rest of the riddles. i suspect it may be my stock HDD in my 60GB PS3, but who knows.
h3ro said:
i actually beat the game at launch and only replayed it for the trophy patch a few months ago. just wanted all the treasure ones as well as any combat-related ones i previously earned the first time i played it. still awesome, can't wait til Uncharted 2 comes out. ^^
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
man, the
was SO INTENSE! And it feels so good taking out all of those guys with out a single shot fired. Makes ya feel like a boss.
gargoyles with explosives level
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
IHyunkel6 said:
hopped out of the vent, took down the first guy, jumped back in the vent, waited for them all to scattered, used the zipline to get across the room and pick off the one guy who didn't pair up, then crouched down and walk over to the security room and hopped into the grates. picked off the next couple guys as they scattered by crawling in and out of grate + both ends of the grates where vents were.
It's so thrilling figuring out this stuff for yourself.
Windom Earle
Member
LiK said:
Hmm, the loading times of the doors only bothered my while backtracking to get all the riddler stuff. Mainly because I did not rush trough the game when there were enemies around, thus giving the system enough time to stream the data. It wasn't a big deal, but kind of annoying, I agree. 320GB 7200rpm hdd.
iamcool388
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I am having some trouble with one of the combos. I'm playing on the PS3, and it says after I think 5x hits you can press circle + triangle... but everytime I press it, it just tries to counter, doesnt do an automatic takedown.
Instead of pressing it together, am I supposed to press them in an order, or what? Or maybe I am just unable to press those two buttons together/my timing sucks? :lol
Instead of pressing it together, am I supposed to press them in an order, or what? Or maybe I am just unable to press those two buttons together/my timing sucks? :lol
Windom Earle
Member
iamcool388 said:
Without the upgrade, you need an 8x combo to do it (Combo meter turns yellow when it's ready)
And yes, you have to press the buttons at the same time.
Haeleos
Member
iamcool388 said:
No, you're right. You have to press them together. Maybe try to conciously hit the circle button earlier than you are hitting the triangle and it will even out?
You can tell when you're able to do either the throw or the instant takedown when the combo counter turns orange and all explodey looking.
I got the Freeflow gold trophy the other night and went straight for the Invisible Predator Trophy (kill all henchmen in a Predatorchallenge with only Silent Takedowns). I chose Silent Knight as my stage because it allows for sooooo much places to hide. After I tackled that, my predator-trophies were all filled. Went on to Rumble In The Jungle Extreme just to get medals for that one, while knowing I still had the Freeflow 40 Trophy locked. I went at those thugs in round 2 or 3 and it was like I went into a zone. I was countering left & right, knifers had no chance (my preferred strategy:
), the titan-henchman had nothing on me, and while I was knocking those baddies around I wasn't even paying attention to the combo-multiplier. All of a sudden, my girlfriend goes "You got it!", which broke my concentration, but the ping my PS3 gave let me knew I had a 40+combo.
I'm not a trophywhore of any kind, but this game just makes me itch to get every single one. Right now all I need to get are all medals on the Combat Challenges, and a Freeflow Perfection-trophy. This game is sooo much fun, it's just awesome to try and get those trophies. It's not go there and collect all Batman-signs, it's truely a test of skill. This game has definatly a big fat mark for my GOTY-list.
unleash hell on regular henchmen, then throw the knifer and do a ground takedown on ihs as for maximum points (instant takedown is 50 points, while a throw is 25 and a ground takedown is 100, plus you get two combo-multipliers instead of one
I'm not a trophywhore of any kind, but this game just makes me itch to get every single one. Right now all I need to get are all medals on the Combat Challenges, and a Freeflow Perfection-trophy. This game is sooo much fun, it's just awesome to try and get those trophies. It's not go there and collect all Batman-signs, it's truely a test of skill. This game has definatly a big fat mark for my GOTY-list.
O.K. so I arrived at the party but was curious what was beyond the door...thinking I could just go back and beat up the henchmen for the party pooper trophy. When I walked through, it wouldn't let me go back and the checkpoint saved so I couldn't reload. WTH? Am I going to have to play through it again to get that trophy? Not that I mind replaying...just wondering if this is the case.
webrunner said:
That's very true. There are some differences but they are quite a bit alike.
On a completely different and slightly off-topic note, I had no idea there were Batman: TAS episodes available to download on PSN. I was going to go on there and get Return of the joker with the last bit of my money and noticed they had episodes of the show. Needless to say I spent it all on episodes of the show instead of the movie. I just wish they had volume 2 up (thats the only one they don't have) so I could download the laughing fish.
FunnyBunny
Member
I am about halfway through my second play through right now.
Some of the magic is gone -- the first
-- but the game is still incredible. It's my favorite game of the past two years.
Some of the magic is gone -- the first
Scarecrow encounter is not as scary
ILOVEASIANS
Member
Finished up all the Predator challenges with 3 medals. Need 16 more Combat Challenge medals for 100%. Really dreading the "Extreme" versions.
Windom Earle
Member
Am I the only one who had more problems with the regular shock and awe than with the extreme version?
I'm not really getting the "ZOMG AMAZING!!" feeling that some of you are, but I enjoyed the game. Pretty much every aspect was fun. Combat, stealth, exploration.
Bosses were pretty disappointing, though. There was a ton of potential, but there were only like two fights that weren't just standard enemy encounters. Hopefully they do that better if (alright, let's be honest: when) they make a sequel.
I also didn't much care for the map. I wish they'd just straight up ripped off Metroid Prime's 3D map. They could have easily attributed it to some gadget.
Bosses were pretty disappointing, though. There was a ton of potential, but there were only like two fights that weren't just standard enemy encounters. Hopefully they do that better if (alright, let's be honest: when) they make a sequel.
I also didn't much care for the map. I wish they'd just straight up ripped off Metroid Prime's 3D map. They could have easily attributed it to some gadget.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Just got Platinum on this game.
Wow, A-FUCKING-MAZING game.
Seriously, I was going into this game with really low expectations. I've never really been a fan of Batman or DC in general. But Batman is so badass in this game, it's unbelievable. I would love to see this Batman in a movie.
Anyways, the game was great. It sticks to one thing, and it does it well. They don't try to cram other stuff into it. The combat was confusing in the beginning. I could barely do 8x combos, and only if I was lucky. Once you know how it works, I was pulling off 30x no problem. It was just so smooth.
Seriously, they did everything great. And Joker was fucking amazing. Heath Ledgers Joker was good, but this was fucking Joker! I actually laughed at some of his lines. Great acting too.
Overall, great game. Bring on Batman 2!!!
Wow, A-FUCKING-MAZING game.
Seriously, I was going into this game with really low expectations. I've never really been a fan of Batman or DC in general. But Batman is so badass in this game, it's unbelievable. I would love to see this Batman in a movie.
Anyways, the game was great. It sticks to one thing, and it does it well. They don't try to cram other stuff into it. The combat was confusing in the beginning. I could barely do 8x combos, and only if I was lucky. Once you know how it works, I was pulling off 30x no problem. It was just so smooth.
Seriously, they did everything great. And Joker was fucking amazing. Heath Ledgers Joker was good, but this was fucking Joker! I actually laughed at some of his lines. Great acting too.
Overall, great game. Bring on Batman 2!!!
Try to keep a combo going until there's 3 guys left. Triple hook 'em & ground pound them for probably 10k points if you have a 30x combo going. I'd prioritize knife dudes ahead of stun rods, since stun rods can be picked up again by anyone & knives can't. And if you see someone trying to hit you, counter it. May sound obvious but getting hit because you think you can squeeze in one extra hit on someone is annoying. Better to take a chance on the counter distance unless they are 10 meters away, which happens.JasonMCG said:I'm not very good at building my score in the challenge mode...any tips? The map(tags just in case - can't remember the name)...there's no way I'm going to ever hit 40,000 points. I barely received the bare minimum for the lowest rank.with the electric floor[
BeautifulMemory
Member
ravien56 said:
Look on the ground and look for any residues/foot prints. The game already set the perimeter for you so don't leave the circle and just leave detective vision on.
BeautifulMemory
Member
ravien56 said:
Did you scan it?