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un33dab@dpu$$y
I think it looks better than the Witcher 3. Runs a lot better also. But then the Witcher 3 probably has a lot more going on at one time.
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Batman: Arkham Knight |OT| Protect Gotham Racing
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I think it looks better than the Witcher 3. Runs a lot better also. But then the Witcher 3 probably has a lot more going on at one time.
Blitzrules240
Banned
So this hasn't been discussed but maybe it's just me but all I'm seeing when I see Commissioner Gordon is Kevin Costner.
Probably just me...
Probably just me...
lovely ladies
Member
Lol, had the same feeling when it happened, I was thinking if this damn game kills my PS4...
I knew when the please wait prompt went on for more than 2-3 minutes after trying to close the game that something was up. Thankfully haven't had any issues yet after the reset and no save data was lost as you mentioned.
Game runs great on PS4. Batmobile is pretty cool at times, can see how fighting tanks will become monotonous though. Graphics are pretty damn good. Shame detective mode is used so much as that really makes the graphics look worse obviously. I'm enjoying the game so far. It's very solid.
I don't see much likeness with Costner but Bruce Wayne pic in the Dossier section is mos def the Batfleck.
JigglesBunny
Banned
I just beat the game, including the required amount of side activities for the "post-ending" scene and just... wow.
From beginning to end, amazing. This has to be my favorite Batman story ever told, especially when you consider the journey from Origins to now.
Such a perfect send off.
From beginning to end, amazing. This has to be my favorite Batman story ever told, especially when you consider the journey from Origins to now.
Such a perfect send off.
"Alfred... Activate the Knightfall Protocol."
Zen_Arcade
Banned
What is the required amount? I'll probably hit it anyway because I plan on doing most of it, but I'm just curious.
JigglesBunny
Banned
BUNTING1243
Banned
I played so much of this game today, you guys. So. Much.
It's incredible, probably the best game I've played this year. They've built on the Arkham systems in such an incredible way, the combat is so tight, the story is really interesting so far and has done some really cool things with the Batman fiction, and the open world feels incredibly seamless. Going from main quests to side quests and back feels connected in a way I've never really felt with games. They're definitely nailing the one night vibe, and it's awesome.
I don't mind the Batmobile so far, the combat is pretty simple but fun, but the platforming bits suck. It's super disappointing that they've relegated Riddler to dumb races.
It's incredible, probably the best game I've played this year. They've built on the Arkham systems in such an incredible way, the combat is so tight, the story is really interesting so far and has done some really cool things with the Batman fiction, and the open world feels incredibly seamless. Going from main quests to side quests and back feels connected in a way I've never really felt with games. They're definitely nailing the one night vibe, and it's awesome.
I don't mind the Batmobile so far, the combat is pretty simple but fun, but the platforming bits suck. It's super disappointing that they've relegated Riddler to dumb races.
They're also doing really interesting things with secondary playable characters. Jonathan Banks-Gordon!
Parts of the story I love love love but there are so many mishandled moments and missed opportunities in this one that I can't call it a great story by any means.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Is the
obtained from a main story mission?
Remote electrical charge gun
The Batmobile is a fucking great addition and is implemented so well for the most part, but there's just too many times when they force you to use it. If it was more of just a tool to get Batman around with like 1/8th or so of the game actually being Batmobile type puzzles, it would've been perfect.
But even though it can be annoyinf sometimes, I'm so glad it's there. It fucking rocks, and is a really important part of Batman.
But even though it can be annoyinf sometimes, I'm so glad it's there. It fucking rocks, and is a really important part of Batman.
flipswitch
Member
Early mission help/ Do I need to have the mission selected to hear the
opera music in the murder case mission?
aparisi2274
Member
Am I the only one who picked up a Superman ('78) movie reference in the beginning of the game??
It was in GCPD when they are figuring out where to deploy to, and one of the cops mentions "Otisburg", which as we know is the name of the city that Ned Betty's character Otis wanted to give himself in Superman: The movie
Agreed. Unless you consider its combat as a great implementation. The idea to have Batman fight waves of drone tanks is just so absurdly dumb. But if you're going to commit to that, you better make god damn sure the tank combat is great. It isn't.
No.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
This game is really interesting.
So, part of the reason I was hesitant to garner any excitement for this when it was announced was because I felt like there was little else to do. I mean, the thought of creating yet a ither metroidvania batman and having it combat heavy on a much grander scale overwhelmed me as City was big enough for me.
Now, thankfully, I am personally pleased with the direction Rocksteady went here. I don't find it to be a corridor brawler when I'm not solving ouzzles and getting lost. I loved Arkham City, but damn it was work.
This feels, to me, like a more adventure oriented game with sprinkles of combat and , of course, puzzles. This game feels more varied than what I had feared it would actually be. So, in that sense, I am really enjoying this game.
Now, I am only 6-7 hrs in (20% total completed) and have been busy navigating Gotham and doing my own thing.
A few things:
-i havent touched batmobile in two hours. The two hours i played before then had me solving the riddler puzzles which, I thought, were fun and varied.
-gotham is not a big place. Maybe more layers of the land will present itself (interior locations for example) but for an open world game, this is a tiny game when looking from the outside in. Mind you, I just came from Witcher 3 so that doesn't help but this is a small scale game.
- the additions to combat, particularly when you catch up with a character while following the riddler arc, is so good. People wanted faster combat. They got it. More interesting? They got it. Wont spoil that mechanic but i think you know what i mean if you've played 2-3 riddler challenges.
-i really sense the tension and feel the stakes against me. It really drives what has made this series so great. Not only do you feel outnumbered but, in turn, you feel like a bad ass.
-creepy ass game. Enough said.
-not a nice game for newcomers. Game just drops you into the fold. Someone getting acquainted to combat system will have no idea how the mechanics work.
Overall, I really love this game. I love that I am not replaying the first two games which is what I was dreading and why I had zero interest in playing this.
So, part of the reason I was hesitant to garner any excitement for this when it was announced was because I felt like there was little else to do. I mean, the thought of creating yet a ither metroidvania batman and having it combat heavy on a much grander scale overwhelmed me as City was big enough for me.
Now, thankfully, I am personally pleased with the direction Rocksteady went here. I don't find it to be a corridor brawler when I'm not solving ouzzles and getting lost. I loved Arkham City, but damn it was work.
This feels, to me, like a more adventure oriented game with sprinkles of combat and , of course, puzzles. This game feels more varied than what I had feared it would actually be. So, in that sense, I am really enjoying this game.
Now, I am only 6-7 hrs in (20% total completed) and have been busy navigating Gotham and doing my own thing.
A few things:
-i havent touched batmobile in two hours. The two hours i played before then had me solving the riddler puzzles which, I thought, were fun and varied.
-gotham is not a big place. Maybe more layers of the land will present itself (interior locations for example) but for an open world game, this is a tiny game when looking from the outside in. Mind you, I just came from Witcher 3 so that doesn't help but this is a small scale game.
- the additions to combat, particularly when you catch up with a character while following the riddler arc, is so good. People wanted faster combat. They got it. More interesting? They got it. Wont spoil that mechanic but i think you know what i mean if you've played 2-3 riddler challenges.
-i really sense the tension and feel the stakes against me. It really drives what has made this series so great. Not only do you feel outnumbered but, in turn, you feel like a bad ass.
-creepy ass game. Enough said.
-not a nice game for newcomers. Game just drops you into the fold. Someone getting acquainted to combat system will have no idea how the mechanics work.
Overall, I really love this game. I love that I am not replaying the first two games which is what I was dreading and why I had zero interest in playing this.
JigglesBunny
Banned
Red Hood's DLC is fucking badass. One of his silent takedowns was him walking up to a guy, going "Surprise, it's me!" and snapping his neck.
I don't recall that happening on PS4. Could be that I didn't notice but I doubt it.
truestatic
Member
May as well do it now. It's like 20 minutes long and it happens before the main game, chronologically speaking. It relies upon you knowing things like how to take down a shielded thug, though. (Aerial attack.) It's also not as good as the main game, and doesn't really add much in the way of context to it. It's mostly just there, I think, to give something to slap on the posters and trailers as a preorder bonus, and to give you the brief opportunity to play as Harley.
I have a bit of dumb fun with the combat, but yeah, it's not great. It's actually well thought out for what it is with the missile trails and red missile highlights and such, but what it is just isn't that exciting period. And it bums me out that I feel like I've did 3 times the Batmobile stuff than I have the stealth stuff.
Yeah I think the trajectory stuff is super neat but you gotta have something else to it. That's my main problem with Arkham Knight, tons of ideas and potential that just aren't realized.
RespectThySole
Member
So you have to 100% each of the 7 or is it just 7 missions in total?
I thought it was
all the Riddler trophies?
EroticSushi
Member
Wrong Thread
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
What the hell is this game is still installing bullshit? I can't progress and have only been playing half an hour.
JigglesBunny
Banned
100% on their respective missions to catch them.
MattyG said:
Nope, didn't need to collect a single one for the bonus ending scene.
william_557
Member
thats awesome i saw it there and thought i wish i had it
william_557
Member
i'm actually really enjoying the game so far on ps4
it looks spectacular and i'm finding the batmobile to be awesome driving it around (although the forced mission stuff isn't great but i can get past it)
it looks spectacular and i'm finding the batmobile to be awesome driving it around (although the forced mission stuff isn't great but i can get past it)
N° 2048
Member
Sweet, thanks!
bananafactory
Banned
How does the story completion % work? I played like 3 hours and I'm at 10%, but there's no way this game is 30 hours long for the story alone, I heard it was 10-12.
Is the % just for the overall completion, and not specific to the main missions?
Is the % just for the overall completion, and not specific to the main missions?
hastethedav
Member
As a first time to the series. I feel really lost with the controls and how everything flows. I'm slowly getting there but it really seems to completely leave you on your own (minus those short tutorials when you get the suit) but even those are barebones. Is there a guide anywhere to getting the combat down?
Not too happy with this game at all. Luckily I got it for free with my graphics card. Worst PC port of all time aside, this just isn't a Batman game.
Regarding boss fights
and as someone stated earlier, this is more like Batmobile Arkham Knight. They did improve combat and introduce new enemies but none of that is taken advantage of.
Regarding boss fights
why the fuck aren't there any?