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[HawksWinStanley]

8-12 hours.

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

 

[Korosenai]

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

Well if you want to 100% the game and beat the new game plus or whatever its called, i'm sure it'll take around that time.

 

[S1kkZ]

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

no, it wasnt. 20 hours easily, if you do all sidemissions and the riddler stuff.

 

[Yen]

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

People in this thread have talked about the insane amount of side missions to do. So there'll be plenty to do.

 

[Gully State]

If it's anything like Arkham Asylum, side missions shouldn't be dismissed when counting gameplay hours.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

Huh?
It would probably take 60-80 hours to 100% the game.
25 hours or so to beat the main story and a bunch of side missions.

I keep hearig between 8 to 25 hours for the main story, can we get a definitive anwser????

There is no definitive answer. Everyone plays the game at their own pace. Without doing any side stuff it's probably a 10-12 hour game. Double that if you plan to do any side stuff.

25 is BS for just main story stuff. 30-40 seems likely to 100% it. Just the main story from what we're seeing should take you 10-12.

I'd love to see someone 100% in 30 hours.

 

[hlhbk]

Huh?
It would probably take 60-80 hours to 100% the game.
25 hours or so to beat the main story and a bunch of side missions.

I keep hearig between 8 to 25 hours for the main story, can we get a definitive anwser????

 

[Derrick01]

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

25 is BS for just main story stuff. 30-40 seems likely to 100% it. Just the main story from what we're seeing should take you 10-12.

 

[Always-honest]

25 is BS for just main story stuff. 30-40 seems likely to 100% it. Just the main story from what we're seeing should take you 10-12.

10-12 hours of quality campaign gameplay is great.

 

[The Elite]

Wow. I just finished it. End sort of came out of nowhere. I'm not saying another word. Just don't let yourself get spoiled.

Amazing - FUCKING AMAZING.

No story spoilers, just my time and my thoughts on how the game doesn't tell you the "end game" is coming:

Spoiler

I guess I've been playing for around 10 hours (Game doesn't tell you). Did around 30% of the side missions. I would have done more before the end of the game, but there is no clear indicator that the game is coming to an end. Shit just starts happening one after another and the last couple of hours there is shit going on that makes it kind of difficult to even do the side missions. Hmmm...

 

[MetalGuardian]

Wow. I just finished it. End sort of came out of nowhere. I'm not saying another word. Just don't let yourself get spoiled.

Amazing - FUCKING AMAZING.

Awesome! From what I hear this game has a much better ending than Arkham Asylum's.

Would you agree with some of the reviews that have said this is one of the greatest Batman stories ever told?

 

[Derrick01]

10-12 hours of quality campaign gameplay is great.

Yup that's about as long as AA was, maybe a couple hours longer. The way I look at it is you're basically getting to play AA again but with about 20 extra hours of quality side content this time.

 

[The Elite]

Awesome! From what I hear this game has a much better ending than Arkham Asylum's.

Would you agree with some of the reviews that have said this is one of the greatest Batman stories ever told?

This is a fantastic Batman and probably up there with some of the best arcs I know of/read. The ending (no story spoilers, just the length of it):

Spoiler

is a little too short IMO. It's great though.

I'm trying to piece my total time played:

Spoiler

Friday: Maybe 3 to 3:30 hours
Saturday: 4 hours
Sunday: 3:30-4 hours.

 

[BruiserBear]

Ah, so all the 25 hr talk from Rocksteady was just bullshit?

I said it a few pages back. I'm amused when people take developer estimates on such things seriously. They are ALWAYS going to give a number based on completing everything in the game.

But it never fails, people end up saying they're surprised, again! lol


So where are people getting this game early?

 

[The Elite]

I said it a few pages back. I'm amused when people take developer estimates on such things seriously. They are ALWAYS going to give a number based on completing everything in the game.

But it never fails, people end up saying they're surprised, again! lol

25 hours for everything sounds about right. I think I could do it in 20 but I'm not including the mastering of the challenge maps.

 

[keltickennedy]

Anyone hear Of any places I can find the game early in new York city? Apar from the times square thing they are doing tomorrow. Post or PM me if you have info.

 

[Inferno313]

I take it I should start this on hard since I platinum'd Asylum?

 

[Lifejumper]

25 hours for everything sounds about right. I think I could do it in 20 but I'm not including the mastering of the challenge maps.

What difficulty did you play on?

If you chose hard, was it easier than AA's hard mode?

 

[The Elite]

I take it I should start this on hard since I platinum'd Asylum?

I think you should.

I remember AA being harder and a little longer than this. Might improve your experience.

I used Normal and it felt easier than AA's normal mode from what I recall.

Final boss fight is a lot better too, for those who are wondering.

 

[Inferno313]

I think you should.

I remember AA being harder and a little longer than this. Might improve your experience.

I thought I heard it removes the counter warnings in NG+, if that's true. Does that mean you have them in Hard this time on the first go 'round?

 

[The Elite]

Also, in regards to the Catwoman stuff.

Story spoiler:

Spoiler

There is a distinct point where you have to make a decision to either take the loot in the heist your involved in or go save Batman. I decided to save Bats. Wonder what would have happened if I had made the other choice.

 

[MetalGuardian]

I thought I heard it removes the counter warnings in NG+, if that's true. Does that mean you have them in Hard this time on the first go 'round?

I'm also wondering this. I'd like to have a go on hard my first time playing through it, but I also want my first run through to have the counter warnings because I'm sure I'll be rusty as hell at the combat until I've sunk a substantial amount of time into this game

 

[Weenerz]

Are there any other costumes we can get without pre-ordering at other stores? I bought shitty
Green Lantern and then a disgusting NOS.

Anyone?

 

[Lifejumper]

I'm also wondering this. I'd like to have a go on hard my first time playing through it, but I also want my first run through to have the counter warnings because I'm sure I'll be rusty as hell at the combat until I've sunk a substantial amount of time into this game

Hard has the counter icons. New Game + won't have them.

 

[-tetsuo-]

I take it I should start this on hard since I platinum'd Asylum?

I played AA on Hard and this as well. This one is much more difficult.

 

[S1kkZ]

Also, in regards to the Catwoman stuff.

Story spoiler:

Spoiler

There is a distinct point where you have to make a decision to either take the loot in the heist your involved in or go save Batman. I decided to save Bats. Wonder what would have happened if I had made the other choice.

Spoiler

something awesome

 

[Inferno313]

I played AA on Hard and this as well. This one is much more difficult.

Frusteratingly so? Or a nice challenge? I only got stuck on a couple of points in Hard on AA.

 

[krameriffic]

I remember AA being harder and a little longer than this.

I played AA on Hard and this as well. This one is much more difficult.

Tell me more.

 

[GDJustin]

After you beat the game can you still run around, or do you have to NG+ to do the side missions?

 

[S1kkZ]

After you beat the game can you still run around, or do you have to NG+ to do the side missions?

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you can still run around and do all the riddler/sidemission stuff.

 

[M.W.]

Didn't Game Informer say he wasn't even close to 100% and had put over 60 hours into it?

 

[Dennis]

This is a fantastic Batman and probably up there with some of the best arcs I know of/read.

/)^3^(\

 

[The Elite]

Didn't Game Informer say he wasn't even close to 100% and had put over 60 hours into it?

lol

 

[Lifejumper]

I hope something unlocks when you 100% the game. Would be a shame if you don't get rewarded.

 

[MetalGuardian]

I hope something unlocks when you 100% the game. Would be a shame if you don't get rewarded.

Spoiler

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!

It's going to be very rewarding

/sarcasm

 

[Attackthebase]

I'll need to bail from this thread for a month when Tuesday comes along. Fuck me for waiting on the definitive version.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Didn't Game Informer say he wasn't even close to 100% and had put over 60 hours into it?

lol wtf? Reviewer probably didn't know you can use a grappling hook?

 

[The Elite]

Post game you can continue exploring and doing all the side missions. Good. Also, you can

Spoiler

switch to Catwoman by finding some cats on a rooftop. She has her own little side mission to finish from what I can tell.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

I said it a few pages back. I'm amused when people take developer estimates on such things seriously. They are ALWAYS going to give a number based on completing everything in the game.

But it never fails, people end up saying they're surprised, again! lol


So where are people getting this game early?

But they did give a number based on completing everything in the game and it was 40 hrs with 25 of those 40 being the story. Now I'm hearing it's barely longer than AA.

When a developer tells me the story is going to be twice as long this time around I tend to be a bit surprised when it's literally the same length as the first game instead.

 

[Bazhard]

I'll need to bail from this thread for a month when Tuesday comes along. Fuck me for waiting on the definitive version.

You act as if the console version is so inferior and not worth playing /shrug

plays exactly the same on pc, only difference is prettier graphics.

 

[Refreshment.01]

plays exactly the same on pc, only difference is prettier graphics.

Well, if he can run it with Physx i could understand, amazing effects. Also it uses some advanced DX11 effects.

Is there any video detailing the PC features? With Assylum Nvidia made some promotional material pimping physx.

 

[krameriffic]

You act as if the console version is so inferior and not worth playing /shrug

plays exactly the same on pc, only difference is prettier graphics.

Better framerates, better resolution, and arguably the most important thing of all, better controls. I know most people are going to disagree with me on that, but I preferred playing AA on a mouse and keyboard to a controller.

 

[BruiserBear]

But they did give a number based on completing everything in the game and it was 40 hrs with 25 of those 40 being the story. Now I'm hearing it's barely longer than AA.

When a developer tells me the story is going to be twice as long this time around I tend to be a bit surprised when it's literally the same length as the first game instead.

Just go on the assumption that almost all games from the same franchise are going to be the same length. They almost always are.

Personally, I'm glad it's about the same length. I'm of the opinion that most games that exceed 12 hours are only that long because of boring filler.

Better framerates, better resolution, and arguably the most important thing of all, better controls. I know most people are going to disagree with me on that, but I preferred playing AA on a mouse and keyboard to a controller.

I personally find a m/kb to be the best for spread sheets and word processing, and not games, but that's just me.

 

[WanderingWind]

You act as if the console version is so inferior and not worth playing /shrug

plays exactly the same on pc, only difference is prettier graphics.

On the PC the load times were practically non-existent. In any event, I don't even care. I'll play the GOTY edition on PC. Can't wait for Tuesday.

 

[Refreshment.01]

Spoiler

Talia

looks outstanding, this has to be one, if not the most mesmerizing female character model to grace an Unreal engine game. They did a fantastic job with her hair, it sways really naturally. The other game with good animated hair that i saw recently was American Mcgee Alice and this hold up pretty well.

 

[Buckethead]

Don't bring that PC/console bullshit in here please.

 

[WanderingWind]

Don't bring that PC/console bullshit in here please.

Yes. The important thing is Batman and his awesome game. It transcends platform.

 

[Bazhard]

Better framerates, better resolution, and arguably the most important thing of all, better controls. I know most people are going to disagree with me on that, but I preferred playing AA on a mouse and keyboard to a controller.

its still the SAME game, just prettier.

if you want the extra pretty graphics and keyboard/mouse support cool, but im tired of pc elitist acting like everything that isn't on PC is complete and utter failure and inferior.

fact remains it looks and plays great on consoles, isn't going to magically get better A.I or improved combat system, it's the exact same game, you might get that bonus physics stuff but other then that its all graphic/frame related.

its a great game on both

 

[hlhbk]

I am very disappointed to hear the majority of people say 10-12 hours for hte main story after Rocksteady promised a 25 hour campaign and over 40 hours if you complete everything.

 

[TheAtomicPile]

I'll need to bail from this thread for a month when Tuesday comes along. Fuck me for waiting on the inferior GFWL version.

Fixed.

No, this PC master race stuff isn't getting old at all.