Windom Earle
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Papercuts said:
I will see when it's unlocked
The fighting challenges are like a drug to me. Can play for hours and it does not get boring. Challenging and a little frustrating at times? YES!
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Batman: Arkham Asylum |OT| Steroids 'n Counters
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I will see when it's unlocked
The fighting challenges are like a drug to me. Can play for hours and it does not get boring. Challenging and a little frustrating at times? YES!
Face it Tiger..
Banned
My brother got this.. my god it's both a B:TAS & comic fanservice haven. I mean we have both Hamill & Conroy which makes my nostalgia bone tickle.. but we have bane snapping you in 2 pieces.
I love it. It's taken one of the most in depth cartoons, comic culture & and the goddamn batman.
comic game GoTY
wolverine can't compare, even if he's my favourite comic book character.
I love it. It's taken one of the most in depth cartoons, comic culture & and the goddamn batman.
comic game GoTY
wolverine can't compare, even if he's my favourite comic book character.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Finally got Shock and Awe. Rage subsiding...
ShallNoiseUpon
Member
Poison Ivy fight was so easy. Double tap A, LT forever and ever, win.
Combat challenges are so hard... I've been practicing quite a bit, but I still only managed to get two 3* rankings so far. I didn't know ground takedowns at the end of a combo added so much, will try that sometime. Problem is that I can't seem to string together very long combos often. Rooms with brick tossers out of nowhere add to the frustration. Maybe I'll cut back on trying to add variation into the combos and just focus on the basic moves.
I'm determined to see this through til the end though, game is too awesome to not get 100% on.
I'm determined to see this through til the end though, game is too awesome to not get 100% on.
Killing_Joke
Member
Got the platinum! Predator challenges aren't THAT easy. It took me hours (all the levels) to study their movements, what to use and when to use it, but it is definitely more fun then combat. Those challenges really cramped out my hands. :lol
Such a great game. its a shame this will be over shadowed for GOTY, but as a huge batman fan they hit a grand slam. Is a sequel confirmed? I can't wait to see what they do next.
Predator challenges aren't THAT easy. It took me hours (all the levels) to study their movements, what to use and when to use it, but it is definitely more fun then combat. Those challenges really cramped out my hands. :lol Such a great game. its a shame this will be over shadowed for GOTY, but as a huge batman fan they hit a grand slam. Is a sequel confirmed? I can't wait to see what they do next.
I was playing Sewer Bat Extreme earlier today and noticed Joker's voice would cut out here and there. I could still hear his voice but couldn't make out what he was saying. I believe it was isolated to maybe two of his samples as other times it was crystal clear. Anyone else experience something similar? I have a 5.1 setup and ran a test that showed all 5 speakers were working correctly. I remember something similar happening in R&C:Quest for Booty where some dialog would fall almost completely silent. Hope it's not my setup because I really can't afford to upgrade at the moment.
Darunia said:
Try the Y+B takedowns instead of the ground pounds. I also recommend using the batclaw at the start of the match to help spread them out and get that move out of the way for your variation bonus. Just be careful, sometimes a guy you didn't get with the batclaw will run up to you right away as the three guys come stumbling towards you.
Hard...beaten. It really wasn't too tough, the 2nd to last part took a couple tries but nothing ever felt impossible. Now I'm at 91% and the only trophies I need are for the highest tier challenge ones. This won't be easy. The game has been out barely a week and I've almost 100 percented and platinumed it, that's a first.
I struggle there too. Lay down some explosive gel before it starts, that will help thin out thd crowd. Also, he takes alot of damage just from hitting the wall post-batarang so don't bother moving in to attack until his health bars are low enough that you can rip his tubes out, doing that will keep from taking damage from him or the thugs as they crowd you.
ShallNoiseUpon
Member
Fight with two Titans in Joker's room was pretty tough, only fight I've had any issue with
Still waiting for somebody to tell me what all the 3D models are.
Also, would anyone else like some of the upcoming DLC to be additional Scarecrow sections? Maybe a couple good mindfucks and stealth sections framed by the story of how Batman arrested Scarecrow prior to the main game?
Also, would anyone else like some of the upcoming DLC to be additional Scarecrow sections? Maybe a couple good mindfucks and stealth sections framed by the story of how Batman arrested Scarecrow prior to the main game?
Killa Sasa
Member
Damn... I know how far away I am from the end, and it sucks because this game is that good.
Can't say enough about how awesome it is. Just end to end awesome.
Can't say enough about how awesome it is. Just end to end awesome.
Yes yes yes! Got 1000/1000! I had 33,000 points entering the fourth round of Shock And Awe Extreme... all I needed to do was just finish the round on time and I'd have that challenge taken care of.
After that, I just needed to ugrade Rumble in The Jungle Extreme from two stars to three stars. It only took a couple of tries.
I had 33,000 points entering the fourth round of Shock And Awe Extreme... all I needed to do was just finish the round on time and I'd have that challenge taken care of.After that, I just needed to ugrade Rumble in The Jungle Extreme from two stars to three stars. It only took a couple of tries.
Shake Appeal said:
Thanks man, EDIT: Found them in that exact location, and I got the two in the
elevator shaft, I needed to use the ultra batclaw to bring down a wall for the Arkham's Chronicle and the trophy was in a vent across a gap, now I only need one more Arkham's Chronicle and I'll be done
Bane too. The project Titan box that he was holding on to seems to be implying that there may be sequel (on top of all the copies it sold) or so I think.
Grady Durden
Member
Finally solved all the riddles. Finding the Joker's Teeth was a pain for me.
burgerdog said:
I was doing that fight last night on hard just before going to bed, and although I didn't beat him yet I came really close. My tip is to ignore the thugs completely (or as much as possible).
Keep running the entire time, you can jump over their heads etc. The thugs don't seem to attack you until you stand still for a second, so if you run around them in circles the whole time and just focus on using the batarang on Bane when he charges then you'll be in pretty good shape.
KingOfSnake
Member
I know we don't want to contribute to the machine but anyone else missing some marketplace Batman items? I don't care if it's gamerpics\themes....I wouldn't even mind some avatar item I might buy. Yes I am currently rocking the free one.
ok so the media blackout has paid off for me on this one. I'm about 8 hours in and this game is just insane (no pun intended). Loving the fluid animations of Batman himself. I mean seriously how much work must have gone into those animations alone is just mindblowing. It just feels so polished too, you can see that a lot of love went into this. I'm sorry to say but Infamous just took a massive backseat for me.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Rrrg, I've only got two Riddler Challenges left but I don't remember how to get to them!
They're in the caves, more specifically the pump control rooms, in two rooms that intersect with the main hall where you fight some goons and a Titan. When I tried to get there the way I went in, there's an electric barrier blocking the entrance. I don't remember how I got out of there, can anyone help?
EDIT: It's the Pressure Control Junction in the caves. There's an exit point on the map that says "Arkham Island, West" but I don't remember where that outlet is!
EDIT #2: Nevermind, I'm stupid. Never noticed the power cables running back past the doorway... found the security control to override the electric barriers.
They're in the caves, more specifically the pump control rooms, in two rooms that intersect with the main hall where you fight some goons and a Titan. When I tried to get there the way I went in, there's an electric barrier blocking the entrance. I don't remember how I got out of there, can anyone help?
EDIT: It's the Pressure Control Junction in the caves. There's an exit point on the map that says "Arkham Island, West" but I don't remember where that outlet is!
EDIT #2: Nevermind, I'm stupid. Never noticed the power cables running back past the doorway... found the security control to override the electric barriers.
CurlySaysX
Banned
Does this game get better? I am 2% complete and have very little motivation to go any further.
Circle Jerk
Member
2% is what, ten minutes in? Jesus.
CurlySaysX said:
If the basic fighting mechanics and general art style don't grip you, then yeah there's probably not much point in going on, because those things aren't going to change. But 2% geez your going to be missing out on some great moments if you give up now. Its one of those games that really does get better and better the further you get into it.
CurlySaysX
Banned
comrade said:
Thanks for your honest reply. Will trade in ASAP.
The Art style is great , but found the gameplay dull so I turned it off and played something else.
Screaming Fist
Member
Lawl, I've seen squirrels with longer attention spans. :lolCurlySaysX said:
FunnyBunny
Member
CurlySaysX said:
Christ, 2%? That's not even at the part where
Joker releases his first, super-powered goon
The answer to your question is yes; it gets better.
So are the combat challenge rooms intentionally made to be frustrating? I don't see how I'm supposed to get some of these scores. The knife and stun rod dudes always screw me over. Twice now I've attacked a dude that was a few feet away from a stun rod dude but right when I punch him we like glitch over beside the stun rod and my combo gets broken. Then the knife dudes always become unstunned right when I attack them. I'll stun them with my cape and then for whatever reason right after they become unstunned and there goes my combo. It's frustrating knowing that I'll probably never get 100% because these combat challenge rooms are so frustrating and cheap.
This has no effect on my love of the game though as it's still my favorite game this year. Even with the last boss being somewhat of a miss I still like the situation at the end. The last boss wasn't anymore disappointing to me than RE4's last boss.
This has no effect on my love of the game though as it's still my favorite game this year. Even with the last boss being somewhat of a miss I still like the situation at the end. The last boss wasn't anymore disappointing to me than RE4's last boss.