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Batman: Arkham Knight |OT| Protect Gotham Racing
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This game spoils the final twist of Arkham City. Play City first. They're very tightly connected. Origins can
and should
Theres one bit even worse then that after and its just when your roaming about the city.
legit flew off my seat
a secret-boss
Banned
didn't finished AC, but there's audio talk from the beginning which summarizes what happened
He actually grabs his head and slams it into the bars. i tried to upload it but psn said its not avaialble to share
Takes place a year later and you will be getting spoiled on the events and fates of some of the villains from City. Not really THAT big a deal unless you are sensitive to any possibility for spoilers, some of which aren't very direct and must be 'found or discovered'. Still just be wary this very much does reference the previous games as full on canon.
william_557
Member
this game doesn't want to finish downloading on steam...stuck on 96%!!!
Damnit this game is looking so good visually, U3 is still putting some work, I didn't know if shit was a cut scene or gameplay at times, the models looks incredible even for a non open world, so double the effect when it's actually open world.
I want to see the PC version from Gamersyde, must be insane.
I want to see the PC version from Gamersyde, must be insane.
PapaJustify
Member
Asking here too:
Is the game released already on EU PSN? Got my Amazon UK code, redeemed it, but the game won't show up in my download list
EDIT: SOLVED. Downloading now.
Is the game released already on EU PSN? Got my Amazon UK code, redeemed it, but the game won't show up in my download list
EDIT: SOLVED. Downloading now.
Sure, skip the best one.
Yeah, I did this too. It was awesome!
Permanently A
Junior Member
Story wise, perhaps. But Origins totally screwed up the combat, not to mention the horrendous bugs (although it looks like AK is following in its footsteps, at least on PC)
Neff
Member
Origins is well worth a play. It's rough around the edges but it has (imo) the best story of the lot, and had the best combat until Arkham Knight came along.
I hate life.
Damn....with Comcast speeds it seems one day will be wasted on this crap when my Gamestop copy gets home.
Chance Hale
Member
Oh my god, Arkham Knight is such a whiny bitch. I hope he dies early on (obviously don't hint at whether this happens or not )
)Lee Chaolan
Member
I don't want to go deep into this well, but it absolutely does not have the best combat. They borderline ruined it.
And the question was about story. Origins has little to do with Knight and can very well be skipped.
The combat wasn't screwed up at all. They changed some stuff, and added some more enemy types. I actually slightly prefer it to AC's combat.
Go deep. I haven't got AK yet, I need something to keep me occupied till the midnight launch.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I would also like to know if the patch is necessary on PS4, I only have 2 hours to play it tonight so I'd like to skip the patch for my first session and download it tonight.
They changed the timings for enemy attacks, which made it hard to get consistent counters if your used to AA/AC's combat. Since they were ingrained in me I found the fights irritating and just dodged most of the time. Also the addition of the gloves was a terrible idea, the fights devolved into a game of getting your combo up just so you could turn them for an instant win. Because of this the fights were far less interesting. I really like AO but it's combat is a clear step down from AC.
They changed the timings for enemy attacks, which made it hard to get consistent counters if your used to AA/AC's combat. Since they were ingrained in me I found the fights irritating and just dodged most of the time. Also the addition of the gloves was a terrible idea, the fights devolved into a game of getting your combo up just so you could turn them for an instant win. Because of this the fights were far less interesting. I really like AO but it's combat is a clear step down from AC.
Neff
Member
You're welcome to explain why, even if it doesn't sound like you want to. Obviously the Rocksteady titles are far more polished, and this applies to combat, but personally I thought the additions Origins brought to the table made it the most satisfying, at least when played on hard.
I'm actually trying to google and find my old rant on it instead of having to type it up again haha.
Lee Chaolan
Member
PapaJustify
Member
Next question: Is the Share Play feature supported on PS4?
BLUElightCory
Member
This game is beautiful and the Batmobile is actually really fun. Surpassing all of my expectations. Ecstatic right now.
black_vegeta
Member
PC version has a few bugs. Occasional skipping when entering a new area. Also, I was just sightseeing underneath in some tunnels, the area didn't complete the textures pop-in and the game crashed. Hopefully they come with those patches soon.
Permanently A
Junior Member
Its been a while since I played Origins (I played it at launch and never touched it since) but from what I remember, there were two big annoyances:
1. They removed canceling. In City, if you pressed attack, but another guy came at you, if you pressed counter quickly enough you would counter the guy instead of finishing the attack. They removed this in Origins - the attack will finish and you cannot counter until the attack is finished. I don't like this change because it slows down the game and makes combat feel disjointed instead of freeflowing. It also encourages a very spammy evade attack evade attack type of playstyle because if you attack and someone goes in for a punch, there isn't anything you can do about it.
2. Those shock gloves. I think it is almost a cannibalizing of the combat to be honest. What makes the freeflow system so engaging is that you can never let your attention wander. There are lots of enemy types and each one has to be taken down in a specific manner. But then you get shock gloves and you can lolpuncheverything. It makes the challenging part of the game boring.
Sorry if any of this is inaccurate, like I said I haven't played the game since I finished it back when it came out.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Can't wait for tomorrow. Hurry up, Amazon!
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
OMG Thank You!
Mr Solo Dolo
Member
Not sure if it's been mentioned but you can get the PC version for £21 at Greenman Gaming using voucher code BETHEB-ATMANG-MG40PC
Haloid1177
Banned
Amazing experience thus far.
Everything just flows so well thus far. Anyone figure out the (early side mission spoiler)
Did the first part then nothing.
Just finished reconstructing the crash site for Barbara. Then went and did the Azrael side mission, and I totally didn't expect to play as him. On my way I got the shit scared out of me by Man-Bat.
the murders with the opera music?
Okay I can't find it, I know there were a few really good write ups on GAF on why Origins was such a downgrade in the combat. I'll try and be brief because I want to get back to playing AK lol.
Essentially Origins took City's combat, added new shit and sped the enemies up without adjusting most of the older animations and moves to suit. Suddenly you're getting interrupted in your freeflow where you wouldn't have before. Slower moves were borderline useless because they'd rarely ever work. Basically single hit, dodge, single hit, dodge, repeat (with instant takedowns where possible) was the best way to fight because actually trying to vary your combo would put you at more risk than the reward. Drained a lot of the creativity. Throw in the glitches and occasional unregistered input - ESPECIALLY COUNTERS - and it made for a mess of a combat compared to the previous two games which were very tightly designed and encouraged variety.
Of course this would serve to make it harder if it wasn't for the electric gloves that swing the difficulty from probably a bit too high to way too easy when they're on. And predator was okay but again glitches would often screw you over, especially in the maps with wave after wave. Looking at you Deadshoot room.
Revolutionary
Member
Fear takedowns at 60fps are a thing of beauty
flipswitch
Member
Haven't got the game yet, but from the videos I've seen I really like the seamless transition from cutscene to gameplay.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
But the PC version seems to be fairly broken at the moment.
1. It makes you choose your strikes more carefully. Same goes for not being able to spam quickfire batarangs for fear of hitting an armored enemy and losing combo. There is a different flow to the combat, but after a while you get used to it. Batman definitely feels like less of a badass because of it, but I think it works well with him being early in his career (I give WB Montreal the benefit of the doubt that this was intentional).
2. I sort of see the shock gloves as a replacement for the REC gun, which was equally overpowered in it's own way.