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[Grisby]

Started the game earlier today and managed to get to the Steel Mill. So far so good, but I still feel completely overwhelmed with stuff to explore, or figuring out what to do at all. It doesn't help that the game's so busy; the HUD/detective mode throws stuff at you all the time, and the game world is full of details which makes it hard to fine-comb anything.

The only thing I don't really dig too much at the moment is the movement of Batman. He's still a bit too tankish, which makes the exploration a bit of a hassle. Thank god for the grappling hook though, I love how easy it hooks where you want it.

It gets way more manageable. I too felt extremely overwhelmed but I kind established a pattern later on.

 

[BeeDog]

It gets way more manageable. I too felt extremely overwhelmed but I kind established a pattern later on.

Glad to hear that. Guess I'm just used to the more straightforward approach of Dark Souls lately, and now this game's bombarding me with information, causing sensory overload.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Thanks for all the replies. I just fly around until I get the next one.

Did you find the shell for the first victim? If you didn't find that, you won't be able to continue with this sidequest.

 

[ElyrionX]

After killing a bunch of random thugs for xp, how do I force the game to auto-save so I can quit immediately and still keep the xp?

 

[The Xtortionist]

After killing a bunch of random thugs for xp, how do I force the game to auto-save so I can quit immediately and still keep the xp?

Enter a new room or area.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Some of the riddler trophies are fucking hard. The riddles are easy, go to spot, scan area of interest, bingo.

Like this one with 2 ? on the wall, on the other side of each other no less. Just how do you get to both of them? You hit one, you have 3 secs to go hit the other. Yeah, okay.

 

[ThirtyPlus]

So... I want to get the three Riddler trophies in that room in the Subway Station. I obviously hack the device but then the floor becomes electrified... and then I die. So am I missing a gadget to get me out of that situation or is there something else that I'm not doing?

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You need the Line Launcher

 

[TimmiT]

Some of the riddler trophies are fucking hard. The riddles are easy, go to spot, scan area of interest, bingo.

Like this one with 2 ? on the wall, on the other side of each other no less. Just how do you get to both of them? You hit one, you have 3 secs to go hit the other. Yeah, okay.

Use the explosive gel.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Use the explosive gel.

Lol, I'm an idiot. Thanks!

 

[ThirtyPlus]

I've found that a lot of the more difficult at first glance Riddler puzzles require the use of gadgets that you get later in the game. That and gliding.....I hate those.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Bought it yesterday and blazed through the story mode in one day because the story (or rather the presentation of it) was so awesome.

Can't wait to go back and complete all the extras. Catwoman bits were great too, especially the care they put into it, eventhough I'm not a fan of the look or voice.

The only complaint I might have is... too much Joker?

Re: Harley at one point in the game:

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Did anyone else keep tearing her gag off and putting it back on like I did? Hee hee

Re: ending

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Not a comics fan, so don't know why he would want to carry Joker's dead body out like that; I'd carry the Talia's dead body instead.

 

[Clegg]

Did you find the shell for the first victim? If you didn't find that, you won't be able to continue with this sidequest.

Yeah I found it.

I was just wondering why the quest hadn't progressed any further since then.

 

[Zeliard]

Oh man the Catwoman combat challenge rooms are awesome. She's so fast that you don't even need to counter during the times when you'd need to with Batman. You can just keep the unrelenting offense going. So easy to rack up 50x + combos with her.

The context-sensitive animations are something to behold as well.

 

[Lakitu]

Spoiler

You need the Line Launcher

Thanks!

 

[gdt]

Goddamn these credits.

 

[gdt]

Goddamn these credits.

Still going!

 

[AEREC]

Still going!

Seriously...its torture and I'm pcs about watching game credits and waiting for something at the end.

 

[Buckethead]

Might as well rename this "Spoiler Thread" with all teh spoilers everywhere...

Anyway I'm 57% complete. So many Riddler Trophies left. Just cracked 200 I think.

Some of these are damn frustrating.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Yeah I found it.

I was just wondering why the quest hadn't progressed any further since then.

Ah ok. I finished the sidequest after finishing the main story. It's quite easy to do then.

 

[Nemesis_]

Might as well rename this "Spoiler Thread" with all teh spoilers everywhere...

Anyway I'm 57% complete. So many Riddler Trophies left. Just cracked 200 I think.

Some of these are damn frustrating.

I'm really annoyed that I just got spoiled, especialy when the post in question mentioned it as if it was a freaking early game spoiler.

People are fucking stupid

 

[Clegg]

Ah ok. I finished the sidequest after finishing the main story. It's quite easy to do then.

The next part just unlocked for me a few minutes ago.

There was a loud bang then I heard Oracle to telling me to investigate

 

[Uno Venova]

Just finished the museum. This game is AMAZING.

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Silently taking everyone out and freeing the hostages is so satisfying

. And Holy shit at that

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Solumun Grundy boss fight

, serious eye candy. The whole section just sticks with you. I can't remember the magazine or site but they said the boss fights weren't much improved but they are wrong in my view.

 

[Prophet Steve]

Just finished the museum. This game is AMAZING.

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Silently taking everyone out and freeing the hostages is so satisfying

. And Holy shit at that

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Solumun Grundy boss fight

, serious eye candy. The whole section just sticks with you. I can't remember the magazine or site but they said the boss fights weren't much improved but they are wrong in my view.

Well, you only have had one bossfight.

 

[Uno Venova]

Well, you only have had one bossfight.

One boss fight that's much better than any boss fight AA ever had.

 

[Brandon F]

ahhh this is going to bug the crap out me (concerning a side mission)

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So I beat Zsasz's Hideout last night, and I just noticed that it is still on my screen as if I haven't beat it yet. I got the achievement and it says the case is closed in the side mission screen, but I hate it when something like this happens, and it's not even that big of a deal. oh well.

Same shit happened to me. Irritating having it not wiped from map after completion.

 

[RoboPlato]

Well, you only have had one bossfight.

And it's the worst one in the game. The others are even better. I loved all of the bossfights in this.

 

[Solo]

Goddamn the animation in this game is SMOOTH. I love combat flows. How you can be beating on one goon, two come up from behind and you double counter those sorry sons of bitches with some absolutely BOSS looking move.

And Catwoman is even better animated than Batman. Her sliding animation is glorious.

 

[Dynamic3]

Can someone explain to me how to execute crits, I'm lost.

 

[RoboPlato]

Goddamn the animation in this game is SMOOTH. I love combat flows. How you can be beating on one goon, two come up from behind and you double counter those sorry sons of bitches with some absolutely BOSS looking move.

And Catwoman is even better animated than Batman. Her sliding animation is glorious.

I love some of Catwoman's animations. Everything she does flows wonderfully. My favorite is a counter of hers. She catches the thugs fist, leans back and kisses him, then slams his head into the ground.

 

[GQman2121]

I'm playing on hard and that

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Mad Hatter

side mission was quite the enjoyable diversion from the main quest. The setup and bait & switch with the introduction was fantastic. Good challenge too.

I've been intentionally staying away from the side mission stuff, but if they're of that quality then I'm going to end up being even more impressed than I already am.

I'm kind of temped to go back to the

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museum

to see what the

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cop has for me.

It's probably a trap, but I am curious.

 

[RoboPlato]

I'm playing on hard and that

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Mad Hatter

side mission was quite the enjoyable diversion from the main quest. The setup and bait & switch with the introduction was fantastic. Good challenge too.

I've been intentionally staying away from the side mission stuff, but if they're of that quality then I'm going to end up being even more impressed than I already am.

I'm kind of temped to go back to the

Spoiler

museum

to see what the

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cop has for me.

It's probably a trap, but I am curious.

Do that one. It requires no effort and you get something good for completing it. All of the side missions are really cool and actually feel like they're supposed to be part of the main game.

 

[Brandon F]

One boss fight that's much better than any boss fight AA ever had.

That was a fight? Consider me in the meh camp, but that was a pretty lame puzzle featuring a real big dude you never actually fight.

 

[MetalGuardian]

Is there a way to play as Batman Catwoman's alternate costumes in my main save file, or only in New Game +? If you can switch suits I can't figure out how to do it

 

[protonion]

Has anyone found how to deactivate the turret cameras that guard several trophies?

280 so far... They are too many!

 

[Kyoufu]

I hate the riddler trophy shit in this game. I realise they're optional but the city is littered with them. It's either kill thugs or collect riddles.

Meh! Lacking interesting side-quests.

 

[Evolved1]

Is there a way to play as Batman Catwoman's alternate costumes in my main save file, or only in New Game +? If you can switch suits I can't figure out how to do it

You can play with her TAS costume if you select TAS Batman... but I can't figure out how to use the other skins.

 

[whalleywhat]

Has anyone found how to deactivate the turret cameras that guard several trophies?

280 so far... They are too many!

Fully upgrade your weapon deactivator.

 

[789shadow]

Oh my fucking god, this fucking puzzle is impossible. There is no fucking way to do it. 6 Riddler switches, all on a wall, all cordoned off by fences. Fuck this game.

 

[MetalGuardian]

Oh my fucking god, this fucking puzzle is impossible. There is no fucking way to do it. 6 Riddler switches, all on a wall, all cordoned off by fences. Fuck this game.

This is one of the few ones I haven't been able to figure out so far. Most of the Riddler challenges are pretty cool, but ones like these are just frustrating

 

[Brandon F]

Oh my fucking god, this fucking puzzle is impossible. There is no fucking way to do it. 6 Riddler switches, all on a wall, all cordoned off by fences. Fuck this game.

If it is the same one I am thinking of...

Spoiler

Use Explosive gel on bottom 3, and stand on the roof across from top three. Explode the bottom three at the same time, and on that roof you are standing, you should be able to perfectly fire off three quick-fire batarangs without the fences being in the way at the top three. Easy stuff.

 

[789shadow]

If it is the same one I am thinking of...

Spoiler

Use Explosive gel on bottom 3, and stand on the roof across from top three. Explode the bottom three at the same time, and on that roof you are standing, you should be able to perfectly fire off three quick-fire batarangs without the fences being in the way at the top three. Easy stuff.

Jeez, got it.

 

[Brandon F]

Has anyone found how to deactivate the turret cameras that guard several trophies?

280 so far... They are too many!

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Disruptor tool. You should have gotten it around 30% through the story

 

[spidye]

augmented reality activated....augmented reality failed....augmented reality activated....augmented reality failed...augmented reality activated....augmented reality failed...

oh god, fuck you stupid computer

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

And Catwoman is even better animated than Batman. Her sliding animation is glorious.

The takedown she performs when she sneaks up on two people is amazing.

 

[789shadow]

Are you fucking kidding me game? How the hell do I blow a fuse box when there is literally no electricity anywhere?

It's the trophy behind a wall behind a floor of electrified panels.

 

[Calavera520]

Just keep playing and going around the city and it will pop up.

I don't know I finished the game and never turned up another clue...

 

[Vire]

Are you fucking kidding me game? How the hell do I blow a fuse box when there is literally no electricity anywhere?

It's the trophy behind a wall behind a floor of electrified panels.

Do you complain about every Riddler trophy? Christ, they aren't that hard...

 

[Alligatorjandro]

This is game is so fun.I played the challenge rooms last night for a while and I never play any challenge modes in games.

 

[Eaten By A Grue]

I just did all of the flying AR missions around the city. What the hell did I get for completing them?

 

[789shadow]

Do you complain about every Riddler trophy? Christ, they aren't that hard...

I only complain about stupid ones. Like this other one that is literally just "wait 20 minutes for your disruptor to recharge enough times to deactivate all these mines." Stupid.