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Oh yeah. Listen to Hawkie. That's the quick way out of the factory; I'd totally forgotten.
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Batman Arkham City |OT| Smashin' Faces, Glidin' Places
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Oh yeah. Listen to Hawkie. That's the quick way out of the factory; I'd totally forgotten.
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Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
whats this game like on pc and would you agree its worth getting if you played arkham asylum or is it very similar
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
There goes my Glorious 100th Platinum with 100% to go with it
FUCK ME!
Time to snag the $10 Batman Copy from Best Buy and try to get this DLC, hopefully cheap
I know I'm Very LTTP regarding Pics from my last post, was Banned and completely forgot about the OT
Stats:
Hard Work Yo'
FUCK ME!
Time to snag the $10 Batman Copy from Best Buy and try to get this DLC, hopefully cheap
I know I'm Very LTTP regarding Pics from my last post, was Banned and completely forgot about the OT
Stats:
Hard Work Yo'
How do you get a copy of the game from Best Buy for $10. ?? Any special coupons ?
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
YMMV
Best Buy has this @Gamer magazine, think Gamestop + Game Informer
Coupon in there that knocks the price of Batman Arkham City by -$20
So the game is on sale this week for $29.99, you do the math
You might get super lucky, and get Robin DLC included, but that is 99.9% not possible
Thank you, just came back from Best Buy with my $9.99 copy of Batman AC. Was looking for the boxes with the Robin DLC, but they didn't have them.
shinobi602
Member
Just beat this last night (PS3 version).
I really enjoyed the first one, but this time for some really odd reason felt almost like a...chore. Almost. I stopped playing for over a month right before I got to the steel mill section.
I have no idea why, I mean I had a lot of run with the first game. Maybe I just felt the linearity of the first game suits it better. I mean, the objectives were fairly clear, but I don't know, it didn't feel as structured as the first.
Final boss was pretty lame though. The fight
should've been the final fight in my opinion
Anyway, still pretty good. I'd give it a solid 8/10.
I really enjoyed the first one, but this time for some really odd reason felt almost like a...chore. Almost. I stopped playing for over a month right before I got to the steel mill section.
I have no idea why, I mean I had a lot of run with the first game. Maybe I just felt the linearity of the first game suits it better. I mean, the objectives were fairly clear, but I don't know, it didn't feel as structured as the first.
Final boss was pretty lame though. The fight
with Ra's al-Ghul
Anyway, still pretty good. I'd give it a solid 8/10.
Dramatically, yes. The sudden introduction of
Clayface
Ra's
Same. I played the crap out of this game and got every achievement except for the dlc achievements. I already have all of the dlc bought, but i'll still probably end up buying the goty edition.
Infinite Jest
Neo Member
I've been having frequent fps dips with dx9 using a gtx 580, possibly related to low gpu usage. Has anyone else had this problem? (settings on extreme and everything on except physx and dx11)
EDIT: Using in-game v-sync too, btw
EDIT: Using in-game v-sync too, btw
This game is actually really short if you just play the story straight through. Did my NG+ yesterday in basically one sitting. About 4 hours (skipping cutscenes).
Also no way I'm getting a Platinum trophy in this :/ Getting 9 medals in each Challenge Campaign is too much for me to handle lol (since you have to get all 9 in a single attempt). Mad Respect to anyone who has done them.
Also no way I'm getting a Platinum trophy in this :/ Getting 9 medals in each Challenge Campaign is too much for me to handle lol (since you have to get all 9 in a single attempt). Mad Respect to anyone who has done them.
I thought it was fine since it was
Obvious joker was still sick and pulling some kind of trick. Though I suppose they could have hinted throughout the game that Clayface was in Arkham.
I really want to play the story DLC, I hope the wait is not long.
, Joker looking at himself in the mirror and the fight with him, when you use detective mode
That's for second playthrough.
Harley gives out hints when you first enter the funhouse
you see that he has no bones.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Just finished the museum. The
shark damn near gave me a heart attack the first time it popped outta the water.
Monkeylord
Member
Isn't the DLC supposed to be out today/this week?
I have points put aside to buy it, and they're digitally burning a digital hole in my digital pocket.
Has a date or price been set?
I have points put aside to buy it, and they're digitally burning a digital hole in my digital pocket.
Has a date or price been set?
It's coming out May 29 for PSN and May 30 for Xbox Live for $10.
https://twitter.com/#!/arkhamcitynews/status/195885657791533056
https://twitter.com/#!/arkhamcitynews/status/195807725433790464
Monkeylord
Member
Arse... I'm a month skewed.
Cheers for setting me straight. $10 is about 800 MSpts isn't it? (UK here, so $ values are meaningless to me).
Cheers for setting me straight. $10 is about 800 MSpts isn't it? (UK here, so $ values are meaningless to me).
yes it is! 800 mspts here is $10.
creid
Member
So I've been trying to get all of the Riddler trophies on my own, but I'm completely stuck. There's one on a rooftop, hooked up to 3 buttons behind fences, which from overhead look like this:
? ? ?
_| |_
They're set up such that I can't hit more than one with the Batarang before time runs out. I don't think any of the other gadgets can help me, and I've tried all of them. I don't want to outright look up the solution, but can someone give me a hint? Is there something big I'm missing?
There's also another one like this except with 6 ? buttons, 3 over 3, but I assume the solution is similar.
? ? ?
_| |_
They're set up such that I can't hit more than one with the Batarang before time runs out. I don't think any of the other gadgets can help me, and I've tried all of them. I don't want to outright look up the solution, but can someone give me a hint? Is there something big I'm missing?
There's also another one like this except with 6 ? buttons, 3 over 3, but I assume the solution is similar.
WB posted the wrong date at first, and a lot of sites never corrected their news.
SuperEpicMan
Banned
Its been a while but i think you have to use explosive gel
As the above poster said, it might be one of the explosive gel ones. If you zoom in on one of the gels, you only detonate that specific one, as I recall.
My policy with the riddler trophies in AC has always been to leave it there when I couldn't figure it out. Usually I would later get a eureka moment during a fight or while trying to solve another riddle. If you've already completed all the AR flight simulations, you are well past the hardest part of the game ^_^
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
4 days and about 40 hours later I think I've achieved all I wanted to do. All main and side stories finished. Now bring on the DLC.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Oh FFS. I bought this game for PC from Amazon on the cheap. Now I can't figure out how to activate the game, retail doesn't work on Steam and GFWL seems useless. I'll be damned if this game is te first one ever to require me install my DVD drive.
Conflict NZ
Member
Hey guys just saw that game is $15 on steam. If I buy through steam does it have GFWL?
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
So did they fix the DX11 in this game to where it is worth using?
I am playing through Asylum now and absolutly loving it. About to start City and not sure if I should run DX9 or 11...
I love how smooth Asylum runs, but if the graphics are a lot better I can sacrifice a bit...
Final word?
I am playing through Asylum now and absolutly loving it. About to start City and not sure if I should run DX9 or 11...
I love how smooth Asylum runs, but if the graphics are a lot better I can sacrifice a bit...
Final word?
Yes.
Conflict NZ
Member
Sweet, purchased!
D
Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
It certainly runs better for me than it did at launch, but it still leaves something to be desired. There's some choppiness when textures load (probably wouldn't happen on an SSD), and areas with lots of tesselation can cause some slow down.
I'm running a i5 2500k @ 4.2ghz, 4GB RAM, Radeon 5870 1GB.
j0hnny_385
Member
so I started Batman: AC a few days ago and I'm currently at around 6hrs into the game. Pure perfection. I'm loving it. Couple of things I want to ask:
I play on fairly high settings with DX11. Everything is ON except Physx (I have a Radeon 6950 2GB), Tessellation is set to Normal, not High and MSAA is set to 2x (or 4x, I'm still trying to figure out performance/look ratio). When I benchmarked the game with it's own benchmark I got average 49fps which is fine by me.
The thing that annoys me a bit is that framrate is somewhat inconsistent. Sometimes it's pure gem, 60fps but sometimes it drops to 20-30 (usually when gliding and when I come to a "asset heavy" part of town). I read that this game is not that much optimized considering it's a Unreal Engine 3 (which should run smoothly). Thoughts?
Other than that, when I had Fraps turned on it shows that framerate is capped to 30fps. I don't get it. It sometimes jumps to 60 but when I'm gliding it shows 30 although "it feels" like it's 60.
I play with my wired X360 gamepad. Is there a way to turn off the mouse? I'm pretty annoyed by the fact that every time I get into the map (back button), the mouse cursor is in the middle of the screen.
Also, any performance/optimization tips are welcome in order to attain a steady 60fps. for example: "you should turn off <feature> because it really doesn't add that much but it bogs down your CPU and or your GPU".
Regards
edit: my specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz OCed to 3.2GHz
8GB DDR2 RAM
Radeon 6950 2GB GDDR5
I play on fairly high settings with DX11. Everything is ON except Physx (I have a Radeon 6950 2GB), Tessellation is set to Normal, not High and MSAA is set to 2x (or 4x, I'm still trying to figure out performance/look ratio). When I benchmarked the game with it's own benchmark I got average 49fps which is fine by me.
The thing that annoys me a bit is that framrate is somewhat inconsistent. Sometimes it's pure gem, 60fps but sometimes it drops to 20-30 (usually when gliding and when I come to a "asset heavy" part of town). I read that this game is not that much optimized considering it's a Unreal Engine 3 (which should run smoothly). Thoughts?
Other than that, when I had Fraps turned on it shows that framerate is capped to 30fps. I don't get it. It sometimes jumps to 60 but when I'm gliding it shows 30 although "it feels" like it's 60.
I play with my wired X360 gamepad. Is there a way to turn off the mouse? I'm pretty annoyed by the fact that every time I get into the map (back button), the mouse cursor is in the middle of the screen.
Also, any performance/optimization tips are welcome in order to attain a steady 60fps. for example: "you should turn off <feature> because it really doesn't add that much but it bogs down your CPU and or your GPU".
Regards
edit: my specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz OCed to 3.2GHz
8GB DDR2 RAM
Radeon 6950 2GB GDDR5
Liferebooted
Banned
I've had this for 360 since release but I still haven't beaten it. I love the story and all but I feel that the game gives you no idea on wtf you're supposed to do and while thats fine in most games this game just doesn't seem that good for exploring and crap =\ Maybe its just me, probably. I'm thinking of cheating and using a guide to find my way through so I can actually experience this game. I haven't had to cheat like that in 10+ years =[
I think it's to do with the way UE3 handles streaming. Whenever you enter a new "area" in the city you can feel it load assets slowing your FPS down.
Count me in as another LTTP person.
My girlfriend bought this for me for xmas and I got to the point where Batman got infected the only day I played it. Started back up on Saturday, decided to just start the game over and wound up beating the single player on normal last night. I only have 37% of side missions and by coincidence 37% of equipment done as well.
Question, I didn't input my catwoman code. How does that work, does she have seperate side missions or do can you just interchangeably use her to traverse the city for riddler trophies and etc. Does her stuff need to be triggered through the main storyline that I should input the code now, or wait until I start New Game+ ?
My girlfriend bought this for me for xmas and I got to the point where Batman got infected the only day I played it. Started back up on Saturday, decided to just start the game over and wound up beating the single player on normal last night. I only have 37% of side missions and by coincidence 37% of equipment done as well.
Question, I didn't input my catwoman code. How does that work, does she have seperate side missions or do can you just interchangeably use her to traverse the city for riddler trophies and etc. Does her stuff need to be triggered through the main storyline that I should input the code now, or wait until I start New Game+ ?
Catwoman's quest is mixed with Bats, so if you play it now you won't see much of it. An option will appear in the main menu to let you play her missions consecutively, but IMO it's better to wait for a run on New Game+.
You can switch from her to Batman only after finishing the main quest, mostly for getting trophies and some easter egg. And for the most annoing, frustrating side quest you'll play throughout the game.
Take into account that the "complete" game opens with her first mission and gives a truly poignant clue to "read" the ending.
Thanks for answering, once I 100% the side missions in my normal play through I'll enter the code and do it in new game+.
So i finished NG+ last night, sure I died more but I was expecting more of a challenge honestly. The only side quest I have left is the Random acts of violence side mission in my normal playthrough, and i have 400+ riddler trophies/riddles and I haven't used a guide yet. Overall it says I have an 85% completion. So what's the tough part about getting the 1250 in this game? Combat challenges so far have been a joke, I've gotten 3 medals in 1 or 2 playthroughs for my first 6 missions.
So I bought a SSD and I'm planning to use that for my OS and gaming. But I'm going to have to transfer all of my stuff, including my Steam games across to the new drive. I'm going to lose all of my saved progress for AC, aren't I? Is there anyway I can salvage my progress, or will I have to start again from scratch?
The_eJoker
Member
In fact, there's 4 question marks. There's one a bit below the left one. You should use the Explosive Gel on 3 of them, and the batarang in the middle.
j0hnny_385
Member
I finally finished the main story after getting this for Christmas. I loved every second of it, it was fantastic. The way everything worked out and ended was just shocking. For me it was significantly better than AA. The way you can move around the environment, your tactical combat options, and just the way the story progresses is just masterful and leagues better than AA.
One of, if not the best, games best the year last year. Now bring on that DLC this month.
One of, if not the best, games best the year last year. Now bring on that DLC this month.
wait until you give a shot to the campaigns
I finished the batman combat/predator missions last night and did my first campaign. The campaign i did on the first shot. I'm sure the extreme ones will be frustrating, but the only part that took me awhile to do were the extreme predator missions, but I have systems for each now.
Just started this last Friday. Is it messed up that I did all the AR missions in a single sitting?
Also, I think combat in AC is a bit harder than Asylum. At least I think it is. I've only got a combo of 49 for a high so far. Just haven't been able to find a rhythm during combat parts, since I generally just hear guys talking and then "ITS THE BATMAN!" Dive bomb in.
I'm at the Mr Freeze/Penguin mission and it looks like I have almost every upgrade besides Armor upgrades and the Sonic Batarang. So how far am I along?
Also, I think combat in AC is a bit harder than Asylum. At least I think it is. I've only got a combo of 49 for a high so far. Just haven't been able to find a rhythm during combat parts, since I generally just hear guys talking and then "ITS THE BATMAN!" Dive bomb in.
I'm at the Mr Freeze/Penguin mission and it looks like I have almost every upgrade besides Armor upgrades and the Sonic Batarang. So how far am I along?