ToyMachine228
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I didn't get to play much tonight unfortunately, but I gotta say, did anyone else legitimately feel bad for
Harley Quinn when you lock her up and Joker just ditches her? I did.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum |OT| Steroids 'n Counters
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TheSonicRetard said:
Yea, it was definitely more apparent in the first 20 minutes or so but significantly decreased in subsequent cutscenes. I'm going to reinstall when I get home from work tonight. If it's not a common issue maybe that will do the trick. Plus, it's a damn good reason just to see that glorious intro again
.Screaming Fist
Member
Picked up BAA for the 360 today and have been playing it all day. What an awesome game! I saw the trailers when it was first announced and I was thinking "Meh, could be alright, probably going to end up shitty though." Can't tell you how glad I am to be totally wrong. I am at the part where
Guessing I'm almost at the end of the game. I almost don't want to go further because I don't want it to end After I get home from work tomorrow I'll finish up and then maybe hunt for more riddles etc. Might try some challenge modes out. Anyway, if anyone is wondering whether or not to buy the game, go get it immediately. You won't regret it.
you've beaten Killer Croc and you return to the batcave to make the antidote.
After I get home from work tomorrow I'll finish up and then maybe hunt for more riddles etc. Might try some challenge modes out. Anyway, if anyone is wondering whether or not to buy the game, go get it immediately. You won't regret it.Screaming Fist
Member
I did untilToyMachine228 said:
I went into the other cell to pick up a Riddler icon thingy, got locked in there and she was laughing at me.
nolookjones
Member
Christopher said:
ya these parts are awesome and the build up towards them...these alone make this the best licenced superhero game ever...
pixel monkey said:
Those types of games are more fun to backtrack in because you get new abilities that allow you to reach new areas that were previously inaccessible. That's not really the case with Arkham Aslyum for the most part. I'm not saying it was terribly annoying or anything, just could have been handled a little better imo.
pixel monkey
Banned
Sean said:
Did we play the same game? Because I clearly remember attaining new abilities and gaining access to areas that were previously inaccessible...and this was throughout the experience.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
TheSonicRetard said:
Yeah. :lol And the one where he says something to the effect of, "Watching you guys, I feel like I'm on a night out, watching my favorite movie. What was the name of that movie again? Oh, yes: Attack of the Bumbling Idiots Who Can't Find an Even Bigger Idiot who Runs Around Dressed as a BAT! Find him, NOW!" Hilarious the first couple of times. ;P
Jeff Stephen
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An hour or two left. Savor it.K2Valor said:
So far second only to Demon's Souls as far as best games that I've played so far this year. If you thought doing a Batman game was hard before, anything that follows this has not only the curse but also really high expectations that it CAN be done. I'm in the medical center now.
TheExecutive
Member
ok so finally getting it up and running and 30 minutes into the game and am loving it. I can tell this game is going to be a treat.
Robobandit
Member
truly101 said:
/agree
This game is the new standard for super hero and licensed video games... which means the future disappointments in this game type will be that much greater.
Do you ever get an ability to launch the exploding gel? I've been seeing walls with no ledges in front throughout the whole game, can't figure out how to blow them up. Asking because I'm about to fight
and it seems like if that power up exists, I should have it by now.
Poison Ivy
TheSonicRetard
Banned
Robobandit said:
Yes, this is easily the best licensed game I've ever played, and by far the best super hero game I've ever played.
Christopher
Member
SanjuroTsubaki said:
stop sucking - what can't you beat??
Following up on your other comment I'm so glad this game has no co-op I feel that when they shoe horn it in their they take away from the single player experience...and this one sure has a great one.
TheSonicRetard
Banned
SanjuroTsubaki said:
Most of the villains don't have super powers either.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
SanjuroTsubaki said:
Might I recommend Superman 64? You gain many powers, including heat vision, frost breath, and the ability to soar through hoops.
How much longer do I have till the end?
I hope I still have a lot, this is great and I'm getting really sucked into it. Hard is also awesome, nothing here feels cheap and while the
fight was pretty challenging, it was really satisfying to beat with just a sliver of health left.
Poision Ivy just got let out
I hope I still have a lot, this is great and I'm getting really sucked into it. Hard is also awesome, nothing here feels cheap and while the
Bane
fistfulofmetal
Banned
this game is pretty good.
Seriously is it?dallow_bg said:
On PS3, and random objects, sometimes the whole sky or ground will just flash blue for a split second.
I'm just leaving the game standing still now and it's happening ever other second.
I pretty much played like this last night and thought it was "part of the atmosphere" but man...
Christopher
Member
I thought they just got Batman, Harley, and Joker from the tv series to do the voices again, but they pretty much got a lot of the old cast back.
Penguin def this is an amazing game becuase of TAS ties
Penguin def this is an amazing game becuase of TAS ties
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Ephemeris said:One of my faves the one where he mentions his guys dropping like the plague..
".. guess the Bat is back."
At that point, I was using a silent takedown on a sniper too.
I love how he makes comments like that as you take down his henchmen. "You guys might want to do a headcount..."
Gives the impression that he's enjoying watching Batman work, despite being his arch-nemesis and all. I love it.I could. He always says stuff like that. :lol
SolidEyeSystem
Member
No.dallow_bg said:
I was going to say that maybe it was the L2 button doing the quick scan, but that would be a quick flash across the entire screen, not just some objects. Maybe you should try reinstalling?
Reinstalled, but I still see blue flashes, just not nearly as much.
Here's a video I made before the new installation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tXFeFzNBNE
Here's a video I made before the new installation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tXFeFzNBNE
OokieSpookie
Banned
The more I play this game the better and better it gets.
People need to buy this game NOW...
With the deals out there, there is no reason to be an asshat and wait to buy it used.
People need to buy this game NOW...
With the deals out there, there is no reason to be an asshat and wait to buy it used.
Ephemeris
Member
I was wondering if you were gonna bring that one back..
uh oh.. never seen mine do that..dallow_bg said:Reinstalled, but I still see blue flashes, just not nearly as much.
Here's a video I made before the new installation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tXFeFzNBNE
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Man I wish I had paced myself better. All I got left to do is max out the challenges and beat the game on hard. I suck at the challenges so that could take time.
MiniDitka said:
I'm so glad that I'm not the only person who had a problem with that part. I have no clue why so many of us are having such a problem with it, since it's blatantly obvious what you're supposed to do and go, especially if you just look around.
You're missing a door you're supposed to go into, I think it's back in the main room, that's it.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
Backtracking with new abilities doesn't pay off like it would in a Metroid game, though. In Metroid you might find missile expansions, health tanks or new items. Various rewards, all making me more powerful, which is important because the games tend be slightly challenging. You'll also often have to solve a puzzle to access the items. There's a great sense of satisfaction when I finally figure out just how to access that one item that's been taunting me since the beginning of the game.pixel monkey said:
Batman lacks that feeling of satisfaction. Exploration doesn't yield worthwhile rewards. So far secret areas have given me nothing but riddles or statues, both of which give me XP, and the XP is kinda not worth the effort. On normal* the game is incredibly easy and I've rarely had to use any of my upgraded skills. I am pretty sure I could have made it as far as I have without upgrading and it wouldn't have been any more difficult. The purchasable Upgrades end up being toys rather than essential tools.
Also there really hasn't been anything that I'd consider a puzzle in the typical action-adventure game sense. Just walk around in detective mode and use the appropriate item on the appropriate wall. You could say Metroid does this, too, but it's not quite as shallow. Also most of the riddles don't require thinking but a knowledge of Bat-lore.
So backtracking is a bit of a bore. The lack of enemies doesn't help either. Lots of hoofing it in between action pieces. It feels kinda barren to me. This wasn't a problem early on but I think now that I've passed the halfway point it's definitely getting tiresome.
It's an amazingly polished game, and I understand all the praise it's receiving. I think it FEELS great, and they got so much right. All the pieces making up the game are very well done. But they're tied together in such a safe, focus-group friendly way that it makes it feel more like an amusement park ride than a video game. I mean, fuck, I'm nearing the end and they're STILL giving me tutorial tips and telling me how to beat bosses the second I run into them. Is there a way to turn this off?
*I initially went with hard but the tutorial fight kicked my ass so I re-started on normal. Normally I prefer a more challenging game but I'm not playing this for the combat. I figured it would be the same game exploration/puzzle-wise and I wasn't sure if it would affect the AI for the stealth sections. Unfortunately there really haven't been many puzzles or stealth sections, and the exploration ain't all that great...
Jeff Stephen
Member
Anyone wanna run down what exactly counts as a perfect combo? I had a combo of 40+ going and wasn't awarded freeflow perfection.