RustyNails
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The Goddamn Batman, who else?KeeSomething said:
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Batman: Arkham Asylum |OT| Steroids 'n Counters
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KeeSomething
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No, I'm talking about when he flashes into another character and then back. That hooded figure.RustyNails said:
KeeSomething
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That... may be right. Thank you. I can now sleep easy tonight.Shrinnan said:
RadioHeadAche
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I finally beat the game recently, twice in fact. Once on normal, and then hard to complete the trophies. I enjoyed the game a lot and now I think I'll be buying Arkham City day one. Getting all of the medals in the challenge rooms was tough, though. Shock and Awe on extreme pissed me off so much.
The Joker challenge rooms are pretty fun too, and I managed to get ranked 30th in the final stealth Joker mission. The platinum wasn't too difficult to obtain, and it actually was pretty fun to get them all (when they weren't filling me with rage).
The Joker challenge rooms are pretty fun too, and I managed to get ranked 30th in the final stealth Joker mission. The platinum wasn't too difficult to obtain, and it actually was pretty fun to get them all (when they weren't filling me with rage).
KeeSomething
Banned
I'm still annoyed that the 360 version didn't have the Joker maps! I hope Rocksteady makes up for that with Arkham City's special play modes.
JumpJeff84
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Tried out the new Spiderman game the other day, and the stealth sections made me wanna play Arkham again. I had beat it on 360 back when it came out.
Since then, I've purchased a kickass gaming PC, so I picked it up on PC. Holy shit this game so prety and smooth on PC! I cranked it to the max and it runs great. Some of the faces look a little funny close up, but other than that....amazing.
I thought the console version was outstanding, but playing this on a PC with a 360 controller is teriffic. I'm having just as much fun the 2nd time though. So glad I bought it again.
Since then, I've purchased a kickass gaming PC, so I picked it up on PC. Holy shit this game so prety and smooth on PC! I cranked it to the max and it runs great. Some of the faces look a little funny close up, but other than that....amazing.
I thought the console version was outstanding, but playing this on a PC with a 360 controller is teriffic. I'm having just as much fun the 2nd time though. So glad I bought it again.
Just beat this for the first time. Really, really enjoyed it. Super impressed, particularly with the atmosphere, all the backstory stuff (interviews, arkham chronicles, character bios) and especially the voice acting.
Gotta agree on these comments. The game kind of slipped away as the end approached.
Also, having to frequently switch into Detective Mode was annoying. I realize you don't have to use it (save for when you're tracking something), but if you want to find all the secrets and such you pretty much do. I felt like I had to look around in Detective Mode each time I entered a new room or area, and that took me out of the game a bit. And if you're in a room with a bunch of armed henchmen, you have to use it almost the whole time to keep track of where they are as you pick them off so you don't end up getting spotted and shot by the others.
venom2124 said:
Gotta agree on these comments. The game kind of slipped away as the end approached.
Also, having to frequently switch into Detective Mode was annoying. I realize you don't have to use it (save for when you're tracking something), but if you want to find all the secrets and such you pretty much do. I felt like I had to look around in Detective Mode each time I entered a new room or area, and that took me out of the game a bit. And if you're in a room with a bunch of armed henchmen, you have to use it almost the whole time to keep track of where they are as you pick them off so you don't end up getting spotted and shot by the others.
So is anyone else afraid to play this game (at least on 360) because of the "corrupt save" bug? It happened to me, save file erased when I was very near the end, I was pissed to say the least. At first I thought I shut it off during autosave, but after googling I found out that it happened to many people when they were just standing around in the same place and then shut off, or even people who did the correct thing and backed out to the menu first! I want to play the game to the end but I'm afraid I'll just be hit with the bug again 
RadioHeadAche
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CrankyJay said:
I loved the game a lot, so I didn't mind playing again. It was a lot of fun.
Leatherface
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Rocksteady + Metroid= bliss
Make this shit happen Nintendo (wait for HD system though plz)!
Make this shit happen Nintendo (wait for HD system though plz)!
faceless007
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Just playing this for the first time, just got out of Intensive Treatment and into what I presume is the hub (outdoor area, can access other wings of the island). But I missed some secrets on the way (didn't know I was supposed to destroy the Joker teeth for one thing) and can't get back in. Do I get to go back later?
AltogetherAndrews
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Gave this a few hours. Like, OMG. Scarecrow. YES.
Henchmen21
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I was looking for this topic. My bro got me the GOTY edition for xmas. I've already completed it, now I'm trying to get the challenge achievements. I've got all the predator ones, it's the regular ones I need help on. I'm no good at stringing combo's together and only got the 40 one by luck (I got it at the end when you fight all those Joker goons to get Party Pooper). Don't know how in the hell I'm going to get Freeflow Perfection on this.
brandonh83
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holy shit this bump
I thought it was Batman: Arkham City |OT| and my stomach sank down into my balls
I thought it was Batman: Arkham City |OT| and my stomach sank down into my balls
I got this during the Steam sale and I'm loving it. It really does feel like a darker version of the animated series. The combat is a blast and the stealth is fun as well. The game does a great job of making you really feel like Batman, which makes it embarassing when you die because you know Batman wouldn't have made such a stupid mistake.
echoshifting
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Gouty said:
I'm with this guy. We've been waiting pretty much since the inception of video games for the perfect Batman franchise and we're gonna send the team off to suffer under the yoke of...Metroid, of all things? No, fuck that. More Batman dammit. The next 9 games wouldn't need to bring much new to the table to keep me happy. Hey Ubi, wanna nab this studio? Wouldn't mind yearly installments...
AltogetherAndrews
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Well, it does remind me of Metroid, but it's a hell of a lot more interesting. The cast has a lot to do with that.
Buckethead
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echoshifting said:
You are a bad person and I wish bad things upon you.
So I beat this for the first time (PC). Game is excellent in most every way, however, there's something holding it back and, finally, separetes it from master pieces. I don't really know what it is, probably it's the pace.
Combat is probably the most fun and complete I've seen in any game. You feel you're Batman, but you're not just overpowered and you kill everyone hahaha. No, you've got to time your hits and counters and build up the combo and it's just so satisfaying I can't understand how this system hasn't been done before.
Hunting parts are nicely done, although they are too closed and too easy. They're just slow. However, they're Batman 100%. I wish they would be more open, like those involving snipers, but with more enemies. Good idea, mostly good execution.
Level design is pretty good, with a lot of well thought secrets. However, detective vision is a must if you want to find them and navigate the scenarios. And you know, as useful as detective mode I hate it. Yeah, I know, you're nor forced to use it, in the sense that yoyu could just skip using it, but that's not the best solution, since the game is thought with detective mode in mind. And I hate these parts where you can't use the hook nobody knows why.
Story is not mindblowing, but it's pure Batman. Good voice acting, good video direction, etc. I just feel it's too forced into the game. Joker is always talking to you, Oracle is always there, there's someone ALWAYS there to tell you something. Since it's well done, I don't mind too much, but I could use less gameplay interruptions.
Graphics and sound are very good, specially audio. Graphics look wonderfull, the level of detail is insane. However, UE3 brings vaseline in, which I dislike. They say the devil is in the small details, and thus I claim this game is the devil. Artists have done an awesome job. Kudos to them.
Scarecrow's moments were ace. It gave me Psycomantis vibes. Ah, one last thing: I hope I never thos bunch of muscles ever again. Wow, Beating Bane was somehow fun for the first time. I didn't need to do it a bazillion times more.
All in all, a great game. A steal for the 7.5 I paid for it
Combat is probably the most fun and complete I've seen in any game. You feel you're Batman, but you're not just overpowered and you kill everyone hahaha. No, you've got to time your hits and counters and build up the combo and it's just so satisfaying I can't understand how this system hasn't been done before.
Hunting parts are nicely done, although they are too closed and too easy. They're just slow. However, they're Batman 100%. I wish they would be more open, like those involving snipers, but with more enemies. Good idea, mostly good execution.
Level design is pretty good, with a lot of well thought secrets. However, detective vision is a must if you want to find them and navigate the scenarios. And you know, as useful as detective mode I hate it. Yeah, I know, you're nor forced to use it, in the sense that yoyu could just skip using it, but that's not the best solution, since the game is thought with detective mode in mind. And I hate these parts where you can't use the hook nobody knows why.
Story is not mindblowing, but it's pure Batman. Good voice acting, good video direction, etc. I just feel it's too forced into the game. Joker is always talking to you, Oracle is always there, there's someone ALWAYS there to tell you something. Since it's well done, I don't mind too much, but I could use less gameplay interruptions.
Graphics and sound are very good, specially audio. Graphics look wonderfull, the level of detail is insane. However, UE3 brings vaseline in, which I dislike. They say the devil is in the small details, and thus I claim this game is the devil. Artists have done an awesome job. Kudos to them.
Scarecrow's moments were ace. It gave me Psycomantis vibes. Ah, one last thing: I hope I never thos bunch of muscles ever again. Wow, Beating Bane was somehow fun for the first time. I didn't need to do it a bazillion times more.
All in all, a great game. A steal for the 7.5 I paid for it
HYDE
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echoshifting said:
This game wouldn't have been any good had it not stolen from the franchise you are ripping on. Learn to give Super Metroid its dues. That game is a classic in the top 5 best games ever 50 fucking times over before this game even gets once considered into the top 100 of all times.
Typical stupid ass gaffers who feel they need to tear one game to bring another one up.
That said, I just put the game back in after quitting at the final joker fight, and beat it in five minutes. Excellent game, will be keeping this in the collection.
CreateNowSleepLater
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Just got this game, I really like it and I hate stealth games.
Was given this for christmas an beat the game a couple hours ago an just finished up the riddles/chronicles stuffs! It seemed kinda long! Thats prolly cause I did lotsa exploring and dying x_x; I played on normal an must've died around 20 times. The worse was dying on the final boss cause even by that point in the game I couldn't help but try to ground takedown guys despite having mobs of 'em around me!
The end credits were freaking long btw! And the Joker PSAs needed to be much more spaced out so they didn't get so repetitive. And relying on autosave sucks. Gimme the ability to save darnit! Thats the bad stuff. Good things I liked were the normal and stealthy fighting. Punching dude was as satisfying as terrorizing them from way up high! Trying ta find my way around the environments an all the lil nooks an crannies ended up being pretty fun. And the tension! I got freaked out at times like in RE4 but never in a bad way!
Challenge mode sounds challenging which isn't for me but still I'll prolly give it a try someday. The dlc is all challenges so I dun care ta check any of that out. I'll be sure ta check out the sequel though!
The end credits were freaking long btw! And the Joker PSAs needed to be much more spaced out so they didn't get so repetitive. And relying on autosave sucks. Gimme the ability to save darnit! Thats the bad stuff. Good things I liked were the normal and stealthy fighting. Punching dude was as satisfying as terrorizing them from way up high! Trying ta find my way around the environments an all the lil nooks an crannies ended up being pretty fun. And the tension! I got freaked out at times like in RE4 but never in a bad way!
Challenge mode sounds challenging which isn't for me but still I'll prolly give it a try someday. The dlc is all challenges so I dun care ta check any of that out. I'll be sure ta check out the sequel though!
So, after beating the game I'm going back to get all the Riddler stuff and beat DLC and challenges. However, I've found some spots where a question mark is marked in the map, but it's nowhere to be found. When I enter detective mode there's a big question mark in white, but I don't really know what to do. I've tried the hook, batarang (all of them), transmisor, etc. What else is there to do?
wackojackosnose
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You're supposed to take a picture of the whole fluorescent "?" (inluding the dot) using the detective vision camera. It's an environmental puzzle so you need to move around and find the correct angle and distance to take your photo.fresquito said:
fresquito said:
Each spoiler is of increasing spoilerness:
Take a photo of it.
Didn't work? Odd. Are you sure you took a photo of a question mark?
Question marks have a dot at the bottom, don't they? Did yours have one?
Somewhere else in the environment is a dot. You need to stand at the point where the curvy line and dot line up, and then take a photo of the complete question mark
Edit: Bah, should have been quicker.
Valkyr Junkie
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fresquito said:
I think there's a new entrance by the elevator. A vent perhaps?
Gouty said:
Yup, definitely the most rewarding game I've ever platinum'd. Just keep at it and maybe read a guide; if you didn't have too much trouble with the one or two ball-breaking titan fights in the campaign, you should be able to gold the difficult combat challenges.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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fresquito said:
There is a vent in the room where the elevator is that you can take down. It's one of those up in the air that you have to use the batclaw or whatever it's called to open. It'll take you down on top of the elevator, then there's another vent I think that you have to take from there to get to the morgue, I did this just yesterday. Finally got 100% on the Riddler challenges.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
fresquito said:
I think it took me a bit to find the other way through, but trust me it's there. I think you also have batclaw up to the other vent you need to go through if that helps.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Definitely. There were a few parts for me like that in Arkham Asylum.