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Batman: Arkham Asylum |OT| Steroids 'n Counters
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Jamesearlcash
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There's no doubt that this is probably the best sleeper hit of all time. It just works, and reminds me of the games of old, story drven singleplayer games with 'atmosphere'.
I know alot of people say that they don't want an open world game, and i think that's through fear of it not working more than anything. Imaging clambering across the rooftops and then taking out a gang of enemies down an alley etc. I think that the way it would work would be if you got to play bruce wayne for very limited sections of the game, where you could walk along freely etc, yet when as batman the game would really punish you for being seen for a long amount of time, literally a few times in the batmobile would do, and the rest of the game you would be hidden in shadows or on rooftops. It would be open world, but with no missions available there would be no reason for you to be out and about. I think it would work.
I know alot of people say that they don't want an open world game, and i think that's through fear of it not working more than anything. Imaging clambering across the rooftops and then taking out a gang of enemies down an alley etc. I think that the way it would work would be if you got to play bruce wayne for very limited sections of the game, where you could walk along freely etc, yet when as batman the game would really punish you for being seen for a long amount of time, literally a few times in the batmobile would do, and the rest of the game you would be hidden in shadows or on rooftops. It would be open world, but with no missions available there would be no reason for you to be out and about. I think it would work.
Enemy Of Fate
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Eh....Urban Chaos was fantastic as well, so I really don't see what you're talking bout here.I mean yes, AA is obviously the better game but UC was still brilliant.Xater said:I am still amazed that Rocksteady went from this:
To Batman: Arkham Asylum. That's one hell of a progression. Believe me, I played Urban Chaos.
Epic game continues to be more epic 
Can't wait to finish the game this week!
I passed the Killer Croc encounter, which I though was really good. It built up tension because you don't know what the fuck is going on, and then BOOM! Croc jumps out of the water and starts chasing you. Took me a second to figure out how to take him down, but it was fun. Scarecrow 3 was EPIC. The whole "LOL broke your PS3!" bit was funny, but the fucked up part was when they show the intro movie again, but with Joker taking in Batman" I was like, "WTF? was the whole game up to this point a delusion?!" :lol
Can't wait to finish the game this week!
Dizzle24 said:Epic game continues to be more epic
I passed the Killer Croc encounter, which I though was really good. It built up tension because you don't know what the fuck is going on, and then BOOM! Croc jumps out of the water and starts chasing you. Took me a second to figure out how to take him down, but it was fun. Scarecrow 3 was EPIC. The whole "LOL broke your PS3!" bit was funny, but the fucked up part was when they show the intro movie again, but with Joker taking in Batman" I was like, "WTF? was the whole game up to this point a delusion?!" :lol
Can't wait to finish the game this week!
yea,
Scarescrow breaking my TV/console was a MGS-level WTF moment
Host Samurai
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I don't know if this has been mentioned before in the thread, but does anybody find it funny that when you purchase upgrades for the Bat Suit or Armor that it does not actually heal the battle damage of the suit? Not a big deal by any means but thought I would point that out because it seems odd.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Hyunkel6 said:
He won. You lose! You need some more medication of his! Please make an appointment soon.
I also freaked the fuck out since I got a brand new TV. I thought my TV died on me!
FunnyBunny
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Oh. My. Goodness.
I played late last night after getting home from work (I'm about 7% into the game). The game also legitimately scared me.
I'm not a fan of survival horror, but
Jesus, it creeped me out. I actually turned the game off and decided to play during day light.
Oh, and
. DO NOT TELL ME - it's a rhetorical question.
This is a terrific game, and it's been a terrific year for me games-wise. I finally got the Batman game I dreamed of for years as well as Street Fighter 4. What else can I ask for?
I played late last night after getting home from work (I'm about 7% into the game). The game also legitimately scared me.
I'm not a fan of survival horror, but
hearing voices inside the morgue, progressively get louder... "You should not be in here... you should not be in here.... GET OUT!"
Oh, and
is Gordon really dead?!
This is a terrific game, and it's been a terrific year for me games-wise. I finally got the Batman game I dreamed of for years as well as Street Fighter 4. What else can I ask for?
YuriLowell
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Hyunkel6 said:
True story, I stood up and scremed WTF at my console just because of the disbelief of having another RROD.
I felt like a tool when it was not.
UpperCaseN
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^Goddammit, I haven't gotten to that part yet. I should stay out of this thread til I beat the game
VibratingDonkey
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Xater said:
Spike Spiegel
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Help me out here, guys. In the Abandoned Chamber of Botanical Gardens, it says there's one more trophy in the upper right left hand corner of the map, only I can't figure out how to get there. It looks like there's a little alcove covered in vegetation, but I can't shoot a grapnel line up there, and I can't figure out where to stand to shoot a zip line across.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Papercuts said:I'd probably try intensive treatment extreme or something, sewer bat gets a lot of people trying to throw crap at you/get guns, so it'll be harder. And while the titan thing works, it's probably not the easiest way. The move whiffs can get annoying(especially when it screws up a good run :'(), it seems better to try and get far away so he does lunging attacks. Good luck either way.
YES YES YES!
I did it on Sewer Bat. Intensive Treatment may have only one gun in later rounds, but round one WILL NOT give you 40 (it gives you up to a max of 32 unless you get REALLY lucky with criticals/x2 bonus), and the later levels get tough, esp. with the stun rod and knife dudes able to break your combo.
Rumble in the Jungle could work if you're good at riding Titans and not knocking the dudes around while dodging (I'm not).
I felt like the Goddamn Batman after seeing that achievement pop-up though. :lol
I just did it on Sewer Bat (Extreme) Round 1. 43x Combo PERFECT KNIGHT (you can't get hit, so you have to be pretty alert to combos and start knocking EVERYONE down on the ground to kick them while they're down), I started to sweat when I saw I had 38x (that was the highest I got like an hour ago) and finally just did it.
w00t. Now I just have to do Freeflow Perfection (how the hell are you supposed to do this in one go anyway?) and then I have all the free flow (besides the challenges) achievements on the PS3. >_< (No way I'm getting this game on the 360, too nervewracking are these achievements :lol )
UpperCaseN
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Hey, before I disappear from this thread to avoid spoilers, can someone tell me how far in the game I am? I just
captured Harley and am on my way to the botanical gardens
Get as high as possible and look at the wall in front of you as you walk along the pillar/pathway. There should be one of those ledges you can jump to and shimmy across. That one took me awhile to figure out too. It's a really long jump and it doesn't look like you can make it, but you can.Spike Spiegel said:
UpperCaseN
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Costanza said:
wow, I thought I was near the end or at least 3/4ths. Thanks. Now to vanish into the shadows like the Dark Knight himself, only to reappear when VENGEANCE calls... or til after I beat the game
Spike Spiegel
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D'oh! Yeah, it looked too far to jump so I didn't even try; I just kept looking for a way to gadget my way across.Baker said:
BAT-LEAP! :lol
Confused101
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So I beat the game on hard right out of the gate, found all of Riddler's stuff and now I'm trying to tackle the challenges. First two fighting ones weren't so bad but as soon as they throw a couple shock and knife guys in, I become a bumbling, fumbling idiot. I'm not even close to the (extreme) challenges yet and I'm having trouble. Something tells me I'm just not good enough to finish them up. However, the predator challenges aren't so bad. Just takes a little time to setup.
And like a dope I
Ugh.
Quick question. What's a good way to try to get the perfect freeflow combo achievement where you have to use all of batman moves? That seems like it'd be a bitch.
P.S. Absolutely loved the shit out of this game.
And like a dope I
didn't break up the party at the end. What was I thinking? I know what I was thinking. I was thinking, 'I don't have to fight 20 guys? Fine with me, let's get this over with'. Completely missed that achievement.
Quick question. What's a good way to try to get the perfect freeflow combo achievement where you have to use all of batman moves? That seems like it'd be a bitch.
P.S. Absolutely loved the shit out of this game.
Confused101 said:
I didn't know there was an achievement here.
The sarcastic applause by the four outside was enough to invite my Batman rage, and they were such pushovers, I knew the unarmed group inside wouldn't stand a chance. It was like shooting fish in a barrel, and when "Party Pooper" appeared in the upper right hand corner of the screen, as I stood in a 20-man pile of party-hat-wearing bodies, I about pissed myself. The best achievement in the game.
Confused101
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Funny thing was, I did know it was there. But by the time I had finally gotten there, it slipped my mind. Well, if I get close to 100% (which I doubt) I'll run back through and get it.
nolookjones
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YuriLowell said:
ya me too...though my no 5 xbox RROD'ed and considered looking for the 1-800 microsoft #...lol
Confused101 said:
When I arrived at that part,
I thought to myself, I'm the goddamn Batman like hell I'm going to leave a party of thugs standing. I also beat the living crap out of the 4 goons at the entrance as well.
nolookjones said:
I wonder how many calls Sony and Microsoft received about that.
Microsoft: customer service how can I help you?
Consumer: WTF!!!! I have another RRoD!!!!! I'm sick of this CRAP
Microsoft: I'm sorry to hear that what is your xbox id number I can order a....
Consumer: Oh wait my game is back on, Joker is now driving the Batman to Arkham?
Microsoft: oh another one *laughs*
Consumer: WTF!!!! I have another RRoD!!!!! I'm sick of this CRAP
Microsoft: I'm sorry to hear that what is your xbox id number I can order a....
Consumer: Oh wait my game is back on, Joker is now driving the Batman to Arkham?
Microsoft: oh another one *laughs*
It's really not hard once you get the hang of it. You just need enough guys on screen (so Round Fours are best) and it's even easier if it's one of the first challenges so weapons aren't in play.Confused101 said:
Punch until someone attacks you - 1
Counter - 2
Punch until you get your special attacks
Beat down (B+Y) - 3
Grapple hook - 4
Cape stun - 5
Jump over the dudes you just stunned - 6
Do some punches and throw a batarang when the time is right - 7
Once there aren't many enemies left, throw a guy (A+X) far away from everyone else - 8
Ground pound - 9
Katana_Strikes
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Gotta say the quality of this game is suprising the hell out of me. I thought it would be just another licenced game crap for sure (who didn't?) but it's pretty awesome. This has got to be my suprise game of the year. I doubt this will be my overall GOTY (well I haven't finished it yet, who knows...) but it will be up there.
I'm trying not to play too much of it at once and get as much out of it as I can. I'm not sure how long the game is but the Riddles and what not are fun to find and explore which keep the game going longer.
I'm trying not to play too much of it at once and get as much out of it as I can. I'm not sure how long the game is but the Riddles and what not are fun to find and explore which keep the game going longer.
BudokaiMR2
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Goreomedy said:
Haha awesome
I didn't even hear the sarcastic applause from the guys outside. I threw a remote batarang from up top and then dropped down and took them out before they could throw a punch And once I got in I stood on one side of the party line and knocked them all out with a remote batarang too. haha
And once I got in I stood on one side of the party line and knocked them all out with a remote batarang too. hahaI really hope my brother got to play this game. He was always the bigger batman fan out of the two of us. He will absolutely love this game.
TheSeks said:
Just want to say thank you for this!
As soon as I read that, I thought "Hey, I might acctually try that on that level." Lo and behold, second try; 45-combo PLUS managed to get all the moves down. So two trophies in one go.I thought I was stuck forever.
So, thank you man!
ILOVEASIANS
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I love the patient interviews. I could listen to them all day.
are my favorite so far.
Scarecrow's
Completed the game on hard and got all the riddles. Now I only have 40x combo and challenge trophies to get. But I already spent about 1,5 hours to get the first challenge to 3 batarangs (though most of the time was spent trying to get freeflow perfection which I got in the end)
This is really one of my favorite games ever. The challenges provide some frustration though. Also about the special moves, is there a limit to how many of those you can do in combo or how close to each other you can do those? Usually when I try to do the special takedown Batman just does counter and my combo breaks...
This is really one of my favorite games ever. The challenges provide some frustration though. Also about the special moves, is there a limit to how many of those you can do in combo or how close to each other you can do those? Usually when I try to do the special takedown Batman just does counter and my combo breaks...
Shake Appeal
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Even quicker: wait for a guy to get near, counter, cape stun, vault over his head, throw punches until you hit freeflow, then do an instant when you hit five. Start throwing more punches (vaulting as necessary), do a throw when your combo bar lights up again, then tidy up with the claw and batarangs. And throw in a ground pound whenever you have the space and time (I love ground pound followed by a counter as someone tries to nail you in the back). Sometimes I even open with the claw, just for laughs.Baker said:
Edit: pretty sure you can do it by round three of the basic Intensive Treatment challenge. Maybe even round two if you were efficient. The 5,000 XP bonus is more than worth it once you've got the hang of it.