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[Einbroch]

Heh.

Eh? This is the kind of game you play for the experience of being Batman, right? I didn't want to go through AA again, doubt I'd want to do the same for this.

For extra content, absolutely, there's a ton and that's great. I don't usually go for 100% though unless it's an RPG.

I'll likely beat this game, go for some easy extras and call it a day.

 

[Jintor]

Eh? This is the kind of game you play for the experience of being Batman, right? I didn't want to go through AA again, doubt I'd want to do the same for this.

For extra content, absolutely, there's a ton and that's great. I don't usually go for 100% though unless it's an RPG.

I'll likely beat this game, go for some easy extras and call it a day.

By locking turning the indicator thingies off to NG+ they've more or less guaranteed that I'll be playing this through again. Plus, I've got to have a playthrough oh my own terms instead of a rushed review period. > >

Also I can't not do those challenge rooms

I can't not do them

 

[MasterShotgun]

I couldn't resist the video. SO FUCKING HYPED!

It does appear the game opens up almost right away. And going by the brief glimpse of the map, the world looks huge. Considering there's a lot of vertical height with the buildings and whatnot, there is going to be a lot of area to cover when searching for the Riddler trophies and challenges.

Also, the game over screens are even better than Arkham Asylum. They're similar, but the villains appear more antagonistic towards Batman than in AA. I swear I might even die at various points on purpose just to see the game over screens.

 

[Jintor]

If you play through on Hard you're not going to need to worry about deliberately dying

 

[tigerin]

I'd imagine devs still get more from bargain bin or special price sales than rentals, so yea I guess so. If you're only ever going to play it once, fair enough, but by the sounds of things this will be one you'll want to pick up again at some point. You could always trade it in later I suppose. I do appreciate that not everyone can afford to buy new though, so fair enough.

Games are expensive, and $60 isn't exactly pocket change (depending on one's income).

Tbh, I've never heard developers complain about renting games hurt their sales. The main reasons they have online passes in the first place are due to used games that they do not gets profits from. Sites likes gamefly buy the games and rent it out. So the developers still benefit from it. And if u have gamefly, you know they have limited copies on release day and maybe months until someone else able to play it. So there not much harms, just like netflix and their movies. But nonetheless, if the game is good then it will sells well.

 

[Luthos]

By locking turning the indicator thingies off to NG+ they've more or less guaranteed that I'll be playing this through again. Plus, I've got to have a playthrough oh my own terms instead of a rushed review period. > >

Also I can't not do those challenge rooms

I can't not do them

I'll 100% Arkham City because I so enjoyed 100%'ing AA. Never did I feel like I was just slogging through it. I loved doing the Riddler challenges, the predator rooms, and the challenge rooms.

I guess I just mean nothing about the first game's extras seemed annoying to do.

 

[cackhyena]

I couldn't resist the video. SO FUCKING HYPED!

What videos?

 

[smokeymicpot]

Finally pre-odered on Amazon since I had 20 dollar credit. Wish you had gotten a skin with a pre-order only bad thing I can say. Other then that I am fucking hyped.

 

[MasterShotgun]

What videos?

This one:

http://www.twitch.tv/dakoe3/b/297335238

first 55 min of 360 version

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Couldn't resist the video. So I just watched 1 minute of a random part I clicked in the middle and the guy playing died.

 

[Jubs]

Damn it, what should I do? Buy it at Best Buy, Amazon, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, or other?

Kmart. You get a $30 gaming coupon, and another $10 coupon for the new Lord of the Rings game.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I think i'll post this every page now. Just to make sure most of the Gaffers get this. There is nothing worse then waiting for a game for years and suddenly out of nowhere some assholes spoils the ending or so.

ATTENTION GAF!

Got a message from Luke.

He's the site founder of arkhamcity.co.uk

This is what he said:

Are you a member at NeoGAF capable of posting?

If you are, can you warn them about a spoiler circling the web at the moment? It's potentially very big and possibly related to the ending of Batman: Arkham City. They deserve a heads up!

Luke.

So please GAF, BE VERY CAREFUL.

Thank you very much Luke for that information

 

[StevePharma]

So hype watching that video. Combat and flying/batclaw traversal is so fluid.


Which makes the walking to running and climbing animation look all the more stiff. Too bad they didn't improve on that.

 

[cackhyena]

This one:

Dammit, I couldn't stay away either. Those menus are awesome.

 

[Black Republican]

was that film any good?

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I think i'll post this every page now. Just to make sure most of the Gaffers get this. There is nothing worse then waiting for a game for years and suddenly out of nowhere some assholes spoils the ending or so.

ATTENTION GAF!

Got a message from Luke.

He's the site founder of arkhamcity.co.uk

This is what he said:



So please GAF, BE VERY CAREFUL.

Thank you very much Luke for that information

Thanks for the warning. I'm gonna be incredibly more paranoid now. I skipped around the first couple of minutes of that Twitch TV video, saw something fucking awesome in the intro and now I am not clicking anymore links in this thread.

 

[Buckethead]

was that film any good?

I enjoyed it but apparently Sherlock Holmes-GAF really hates it.
It was pretty mindless, I'll concede them that.

Spoiler

Were you fishing to see if I was still lurking? Haha.

 

[Lonestar]

Watched some of it.

Never had a doubt all this time of the high quality that AC will be. But still

:O at all of it I saw.

Riddler puzzles all over the place, and they look truly puzzling.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

was that film any good?

Surprisingly enjoyable. I wouldn't pay to see it though or the new one.

 

[tigerin]

was that film any good?

Would be better if he jumped out the window in his iron man suit.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

RDJ's is so awesome. I laughed my ass off in his movie "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"

 

[Wario64]

I think i'll post this every page now. Just to make sure most of the Gaffers get this. There is nothing worse then waiting for a game for years and suddenly out of nowhere some assholes spoils the ending or so.

ATTENTION GAF!

Got a message from Luke.

He's the site founder of arkhamcity.co.uk

This is what he said:



So please GAF, BE VERY CAREFUL.

Thank you very much Luke for that information

For what it's worth, game is leaked on the Internet.

 

[neorej]

There's a nice sum of money coming my way by year's end... is Batman's 3D worth a new TV? Should I cave?

 

[matrix-cat]

So please GAF, BE VERY CAREFUL.

And I'm out. Internet goes off now.

 

[MrDanger88]

This looks like the best licensed game ever made...I'm so hyped.

 

[kokujin]

Couldn't resist watched the video.I'm thinking of just getting the 360 version just to tide me over.

 

[Jtrizzy]

There's a nice sum of money coming my way by year's end... is Batman's 3D worth a new TV? Should I cave?

PC or console, and what are the specs if pc? In my educated opinion the current consoles cannot produce 3d games worth buying a 3dtv for. I have tried pretty much every 3d PS3 game, and the loss of resolution and frame rate to games that are already struggling to hit 30 is really jarring.

PC on the other hand is totally different. I have a $1,500 PC hooked up to my 3dtv, and it an amazing experience. You are limited to 720/60 on 3dtv's though, but playing games at 1080p would require closer to a $2k computer.

Arkham Asylum in 720p at 60fps on a 50" VT series Panasonic plasma is truly amazing though, as are many other games.

 

[MisterAnderson]

So it just occurred to me that Steam still has no listing or info regarding Arkham City's pre-order/release... is there any word on this? It is launching on Steam...right?

PC or console, and what are the specs if pc? In my educated opinion the current consoles cannot produce 3d games worth buying a 3dtv for. I have tried pretty much every 3d PS3 game, and the loss of resolution and frame rate to games that are already struggling to hit 30 is really jarring.

PC on the other hand is totally different. I have a $1,500 PC hooked up to my 3dtv, and it an amazing experience. You are limited to 720/60 on 3dtv's though, but playing games at 1080p would require closer to a $2k computer.

Arkham Asylum in 720p at 60fps on a 50" VT series Panasonic plasma is truly amazing though, as are many other games.

Listen to this man. 3D Vision Arkham Asylum is fucking awesome in 1080p 60 FPS (I lucked out with my DLP TV as it's one of the few that are able to use "checkerboard" format which allows 1080p at 60 FPS).

 

[UrbanRats]

was that film any good?

I think it's a fun ride, but i liked the recent UK TV-short-movies better.

 

[Jtrizzy]

So it just occurred to me that Steam still has no listing or info regarding Arkham City's pre-order/release... is there any word on this? It is launching on Steam...right?




Listen to this man. 3D Vision Arkham Asylum is fucking awesome in 1080p 60 FPS (I lucked out with my DLP TV as it's one of the few that are able to use "checkerboard" format which allows 1080p at 60 FPS).

What kind of pc are you running? But yeah Arkham Asylum is one game where Nvidia went out of their way to pimp out from a graphics standpoint, physx etc and that definitely applies to the 3D as well.

 

[Jeramii]

I just remembered I already own this game (just haven't gotten to download it yet obviously).

my gf bought an nVidia card and it came with this, so she gave it to me. I activated it on steam, and just forgot about it until now.

I better hurry and finish the first one. I'm probably about halfway done or possibly a little further than that.

 

[neorej]

PC or console, and what are the specs if pc? In my educated opinion the current consoles cannot produce 3d games worth buying a 3dtv for. I have tried pretty much every 3d PS3 game, and the loss of resolution and frame rate to games that are already struggling to hit 30 is really jarring.

PC on the other hand is totally different. I have a $1,500 PC hooked up to my 3dtv, and it an amazing experience. You are limited to 720/60 on 3dtv's though, but playing games at 1080p would require closer to a $2k computer.

Arkham Asylum in 720p at 60fps on a 50" VT series Panasonic plasma is truly amazing though, as are many other games.

Either. If AC is worth it, I'll doubledip if necessary to get the superior version.

I'm on a 3GHz Dual Core Intel, 4GB RAM and an AMD HD5850, hooked up to my receiver and TV.

 

[Prophet Steve]

So it just occurred to me that Steam still has no listing or info regarding Arkham City's pre-order/release... is there any word on this? It is launching on Steam...right?




Listen to this man. 3D Vision Arkham Asylum is fucking awesome in 1080p 60 FPS (I lucked out with my DLP TV as it's one of the few that are able to use "checkerboard" format which allows 1080p at 60 FPS).

No, as of now you can only get the game on Steam with purchase of a Nvidia video card.

 

[iavi]

I couldn't resist that vid. I watched the first few opening scenes. This game is looking goty. oh man.

 

[Jtrizzy]

Unfortuantely one annoyance I've encountered with 3dtv oc gaming is that AMD and Nvidia have different 3d drivers. Nvidia has 3d vision and some games are exclusive to that, and some to Nvidia. I can't get stereo 3D on DXHR, as I have a 580. Arkham Asylum stereo 3D is exclusive 30 Nvidia as far as I know.

 

[DrBo42]

Couldn't resist the video. So I just watched 1 minute of a random part I clicked in the middle and the guy playing died.

He's absolutely awful. I'm glad in a way though, it made me stop watching.

 

[Jtrizzy]

Either. If AC is worth it, I'll doubledip if necessary to get the superior version.

I'm on a 3GHz Dual Core Intel, 4GB RAM and an AMD HD5850, hooked up to my receiver and TV.

Unfortunately one annoyance I've encountered with 3dtv oc gaming is that AMD and Nvidia have different 3d drivers. Nvidia has 3d vision and some games are exclusive to that, and some to Nvidia. I can't get stereo 3D on DXHR, as I have a 580. Arkham Asylum stereo 3D is exclusive 30 Nvidia as far as I know.

Again I wouldn't go out and buy a 3DTV for current gen consoles. Most of these games can't even do 720p at 30 fps in 2D, so in 3d you lose even more frames and resolution. It's not worth it imo.

I don't know much about AMD's 3d solution IZ3d, (Nvidia is 3d Vision) but it is pretty far behind when compared to Nvidia (in addition to #d vision Nvidia has 3DTV play, a program that makes it work. You should research people's experiences with AMD before buying a 3dtv.

 

[neorej]

Unfortuantely one annoyance I've encountered with 3dtv oc gaming is that AMD and Nvidia have different 3d drivers. Nvidia has 3d vision and some games are exclusive to that, and some to Nvidia. I can't get stereo 3D on DXHR, as I have a 580. Arkham Asylum stereo 3D is exclusive 30 Nvidia as far as I know.

And people wonder why 3D is not catching on....

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

He's absolutely awful. I'm glad in a way though, it made me stop watching.

Same here. Luckily, I didn't really spoil myself at all because I skipped the cutscenes at the begining .

 

[neorej]

Unfortunately one annoyance I've encountered with 3dtv oc gaming is that AMD and Nvidia have different 3d drivers. Nvidia has 3d vision and some games are exclusive to that, and some to Nvidia. I can't get stereo 3D on DXHR, as I have a 580. Arkham Asylum stereo 3D is exclusive 30 Nvidia as far as I know.

Again I wouldn't go out and buy a 3DTV for current gen consoles. Most of these games can't even do 720p at 30 fps in 2D, so in 3d you lose even more frames and resolution. It's not worth it imo.

I don't know much about AMD's 3d solution IZ3d, (Nvidia is 3d Vision) but it is pretty far behind when compared to Nvidia (in addition to #d vision Nvidia has 3DTV play, a program that makes it work. You should research people's experiences with AMD before buying a 3dtv.

3DTV is a given, since I'm primarily buying it for BluRays, Batman will just be the proverbial straw on the camel's back. I just wanted to know if Batman's 3D is Transformers/Avatar or Clash Of Titans.

 

[Jtrizzy]

And people wonder why 3D is not catching on....

yeah you're best bet is to either switch to an Nvidia card (prices could drop on 580's if a new card comes out rumored around BF3) and get a 3DTV (Panny/Samsung Plasma or DLP), or wait till a new console comes out and get the TV then.

I can say Arkham Asylum PC is one game that definitely made me feel like the tv purchase was worth the large amount I spent on it. None of the PS3 games will give you that feeling of a validation lol.

I'm behind on pricing though. I have the Panasonic VT25 50 inch, which was the best you could get in 2010 for PQ in 2d and 3d. I'm sure prices have come down. It could be worth it if you really like Batman...I spent an ass ton of money to play this, AC, and Bf3 in 3d.

 

[MisterAnderson]

What kind of pc are you running?

i7 920 OC'ed to 3.9 GHz
GTX 580
12 GB DDR3

No, as of now you can only get the game on Steam with purchase of a Nvidia video card.

Wtf... surely it will be added to Steam in the next two weeks or so though?? (It was delayed on PC wasn't it?)

Unfortunately one annoyance I've encountered with 3dtv oc gaming is that AMD and Nvidia have different 3d drivers. Nvidia has 3d vision and some games are exclusive to that, and some to Nvidia. I can't get stereo 3D on DXHR, as I have a 580. Arkham Asylum stereo 3D is exclusive 30 Nvidia as far as I know.

Luckily for us the DXHR devs said they are working on a 3D Vision patch

 

[Jtrizzy]

i7 920 OC'ed to 3.9 GHz
GTX 580
12 GB DDR3



Wtf... surely it will be added to Steam in the next two weeks or so though?? (It was delayed on PC wasn't it?)



Luckily for us the DXHR devs said they are working on a 3D Vision patch

Are you getting 60 fps in 1080p3d in AA everything maxed with that setup? I'm jealous.

 

[MisterAnderson]

Are you getting 60 fps in 1080p3d in AA everything maxed with that setup? I'm jealous.

Everything maxed with 8x AA. I have PhysX disabled though. It can run it fine but it does dip under 60 (probably around 40ish) when the PhysX effects gets heavy, and I'd prefer a smooth 60 FPS all around.

 

[Jtrizzy]

What's the deal with pre loading/pre ordering this game for pc?

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

this was not to be delayed. WAS NOT TO.

 

[Bumhead]

What's the deal with pre loading/pre ordering this game for pc?

Just a case of waiting for it to appear on Steam right now, isn't it?

I'm hoping for a pre-order option plus some bonus skins or something within the next week. I'd at least like to know where we stand before the console version comes out.

 

[Chesskid1]

first 15 min in "HD", decent quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vR2CvtMZjU

 

[The perfect Dark]

Okay a lot of stores here in germany are selling the game right now. Saw it with my own eyes....gamestop doesn't ...fuck them!

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Okay a lot of stores here in germany are selling the game right now. Saw it with my own eyes....gamestop doesn't ...fuck them!

My online retailer just sent me an email that they shipped it, too. LOL WUT?