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Batman: Arkham Knight |OT| Protect Gotham Racing
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I abaolutely love the dedication to lesser known villains in the sidequests.
Pyg, Man-Bat, Deacon Blackfire. So good.
Spring-Loaded
Member
I had expected the other characters to not be available for free roam because other characters wouldn't have access to the Batmobile.
This is awesome though. In an ideal world, they would all have their own vehicles.
And there'd be multiplayer free-roam co-op
At first I thought it was Baker, but then he did the growl and laugh and I was like...holy shit. Made me so fucking happy.
OK, really loving this game now. PS4 version here. My favorite aspect of the game is (major spoiler, starting at end of ACE Chemicals)
. It's amazing, and elevates this game from something good to something GREAT. I already want to replay everything up to this point (just met up with Robin) so I can record every moment with
.
how the hallucination of Joker appears anywhere and everywhere, seamlessly, like Silent Hill or something
_________Joker_________
Spring-Loaded
Member
Speaking of mods, here's hoping someone gets the Flashpoint Batman skin to work with Red Hood. It would fit pretty well.
Speaking of, is Red Hood available? I thought Harley Quinn and Red Hood were going to be available to people with the pass. I managed to get the season pass for cheap and it says it's downloaded. When I go to downloadable content, it says I've purchased it, but I don't see anything for HQ or RH.
Speaking of, is Red Hood available? I thought Harley Quinn and Red Hood were going to be available to people with the pass. I managed to get the season pass for cheap and it says it's downloaded. When I go to downloadable content, it says I've purchased it, but I don't see anything for HQ or RH.
Haloid1177
Banned
They'll be available in September when the exclusivity period ends.
dantevsninjas
Member
Is this only for season pass, or will it be available to purchase separately. Has that even been addressed?
I'm constantly surprised by the sheer volume of unique, context sensitive dialogue in this game. It almost makes me angry that other games don't have that attention to detail
Spring-Loaded
Member
Okay, thanks. Here's hoping they become available for AR challenges down the line.
There's definitely an abundance of amazing content like that, yes. However, there's a few most wanted sidequests that feel strangely repetitive though when compared to the stuff you mention. I enjoyed what I've played, but even still.
Nyteshade517
Member
I believe that skin was for Steam pre-orders only so as of right now...no
Krappadizzle
Member
I was pissed to learn they took the skins away from PC players(that got the game free with a gpu) at the last minute. I wanted to fly around as Old Bats and the capeless crusader.
MegaSackman
Member
I'm around 60% of the story and game in general, I've only two empty spots for sidequest what I want to know is:
Does Hush appears in this game? He left Arkham City to make chaos in Gotham so I expected him to be in this game but none mention him in comments so far... I think. 
I'm around 60% of the story and game in general, I've only two empty spots for sidequest what I want to know is:Does Hush appears in this game? He left Arkham City to make chaos in Gotham so I expected him to be in this game but none mention him in comments so far... I think.
Yes. He's the shortest sidequest in the game, but it unlocks not too much longer than where you're at.
Either Rocksteady greatly loosened up the combat system this time around or somehow I have become super pro at it without trying. I'm sure it's the former.
I played AA and AC on Hard and I struggled badly with some of the big fights. The (optional) party in AA and Catwoman vs. Poison Ivy's thugs in AC, for example.
In AK I tore through one of the big crowd fights in Ace Chemicals and only got punched once. Combo'd half the fight. There's no way I'm that good, so I can only assume the combat difficulty's been lowered.
Oh - and the Fear Takedowns are INSANE. The first time I saw one I thought it was pre-rendered and scripted. Then I realized they're real time and dynamic... wow. This might be the best looking game I've ever played.
I played AA and AC on Hard and I struggled badly with some of the big fights. The (optional) party in AA and Catwoman vs. Poison Ivy's thugs in AC, for example.
In AK I tore through one of the big crowd fights in Ace Chemicals and only got punched once. Combo'd half the fight. There's no way I'm that good, so I can only assume the combat difficulty's been lowered.
Oh - and the Fear Takedowns are INSANE. The first time I saw one I thought it was pre-rendered and scripted. Then I realized they're real time and dynamic... wow. This might be the best looking game I've ever played.
I'm leaving the Riddler stuff till last. Not picked up anything so I can just unlock all the locations without losing track of it.
toastyToast
Member
Enjoying the game so far despite it running like garbage on my computer. Really enjoying all the villains. Arkham Knight is pretty freaking annoying so far. He's like like the comic book guy in video game form.
MegaSackman
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Mutanthands
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I agree, except for one character: Batman himself. A lot of responses to the unique dialog seem to be tangential, at best. If you get one at all. I can understand that Conroy can't do all of it (the Batman voice is hard), but I just wanted more verbal interplay and empathy from Bats when appropriate.
You know, empathy is the wrong word. His responses just seem, canned a lot of the time, more so than in the first few games.
The angsty, whiney dialogue and voice acting doesn't fit the way the character looks, at all. It takes me out of the game every time he speaks.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
I got to the parts of the game that we saw at the Sony e3 2014 press conference, can't control the excitement for this game. It felt so good to see those areas in the final game that we saw at the demo gameplay at Sony e3 2014
MegaSackman
Member
Man!! 15% and you already say this?? Hold on your pants.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
It does seem relatively easy on Hard, though I am still early in but not a single encounter has been remotely challenging for me either.
Arkham Origins on the flipside was the opposite. Though I think they did reduce the timing windows in that game, but I recall the early encounter with a dozen of Penguins goons super early on, being just brutal on Hard difficulty in that game.
I have been revisiting Arkham Asylum again lately(Hard mode) and it wasn't until the Bane fight(25% or so in) that I felt that game started to get challenging, and only because its tricky to deal with half a dozen thugs while ever-watching for Bane's charges and rock throws in the periphery. The thug variants can get a bit rough too, such as the knife enemies that require a cape stun(can't be punched or countered), Asylum so far feels VERY limited in combat options compared to the upgrades made in the 3 sequels.
Asylum still holds up tremendously well though, just phenomenal pacing and location design.
Primethius
Banned
Yea... it's pretty dark and I'm about 70% done and it hasn't really let up.
Post-Ace Spoilers:
Joker in Batman's mind
Chance Hale
Member
If you get the second ending can you go and get all of the stupid Riddler trophies and replay the final mission to get the super ultimate ending?
toastyToast
Member
He really needs a modulator of some sort. Sounds like a total nerd lol.
Cleaning everything up after the main story, just fought the boss after the towers, mines and checkpoints are all cleared, spoiler tags in case no one know's who it is since I didn't even know this character was going to be in the game but.. Rocksteady, as good as this game as, why the fuck did you see it fit to have
Deathstroke roaming around in a fucking tank
Kevin Shields
Member
Holy crap. I am absolutely falling in love with this game. Was dissapointed for first few hours but now everything is coming together.
. The open world here is truly breathtaking. Not sick of batmobile and if quality keeps up this May top two of my favorite games of all time (origins isn't one of em...)
i just entered the Zeppelin and I'm getting that Rocksteady magic feeling. I'm 40 % and can't wait to go on.
Man, I am so irate right now. I pre-ordered this game with a site-to-store delivery date of release day, and it's STILL not ready for pickup at Wal-Mart yet. It's the Limited Edition, so that's why I didn't cancel already.
On top of that, some idiot FB friend of mine posted how amazing Arkham Knight was by basically revealing who Arkham Knight is. He was immediately deleted from my friends list, but not before the damage is done, obviously.
I know it's not like the entire game is ruined for me, but goddamnit I kept myself in the dark because I wanted to experience all of it fresh. How can people be so stupid?? And how can Wal-Mart suck so bad??
On top of that, some idiot FB friend of mine posted how amazing Arkham Knight was by basically revealing who Arkham Knight is. He was immediately deleted from my friends list, but not before the damage is done, obviously.
I know it's not like the entire game is ruined for me, but goddamnit I kept myself in the dark because I wanted to experience all of it fresh. How can people be so stupid?? And how can Wal-Mart suck so bad??
MegaSackman
Member
Oh great!! thx, nice to see they didn't forget about him.
Yeah, I'm loving those moments. Will try to finish it and 100% the game over the weekend. Great game so far but I need to take a rest after playing for like 3 and a half hours straight.
I'm having a hard time understanding what you're saying. I said there's a lot of unique content, not a lack of it. The sheer number of transitional moments, surprise occurrences, incidental character moments, character animations (i.e. the hundred different ways Batman scrambles up into the Batmobile), is just astounding. They clearly put in work with this game, and what's more, it feels like they put in a lot of love, as well.
Human stupidity knows no limits and some people actually enjoy being selfish assholes. A shame that it was spoiled for you. I have yet to figure out who he is but I've got an idea.
Same here. Very disappointing that so much of the early game seems focused on it.
semiconscious
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Summer Haze
Banned
Just completed the story. I really liked how they handled
All in all, I loved it. Definitely the best game in the series for me. Now to do the rest of the side missions and just glide around some more...
Which reminds me - what is your favourite part of the map? For me it's gotta be Grand Avenue on Miagani Island. The neon sings, the old Gotham-style architecture, the mass of thugs. I always glide through that area when I get the chance. Mind you, the whole of Miagani Island is incredibly designed. For me it's the best rendition of Gotham, even ranking above Burton's Gotham, and is the version I will compare all future versions against.
The Joker being in this game. At first I was like "Really? They couldn't just leave him out for once?", but having him reside in Batman's mind, making his trademark dark, witty comments on everything you do was fantastic, and the section at the end where you lock him deep in the recesses of your mind was one of the highlights of the game for me.
Which reminds me - what is your favourite part of the map? For me it's gotta be Grand Avenue on Miagani Island. The neon sings, the old Gotham-style architecture, the mass of thugs. I always glide through that area when I get the chance. Mind you, the whole of Miagani Island is incredibly designed. For me it's the best rendition of Gotham, even ranking above Burton's Gotham, and is the version I will compare all future versions against.
Ye is a leave it thing for me. The control is bad.
I really loved the overall story but
I just wish they hadn't built up AK's identity to be such a big deal. It's really obvious. They could have just pit it out there earlier in the story instead of being a major reveal. It makes complete sense and is well justified, I just didn't want it to seem like a huge mystery when it was who everyone guessed it would be. It's also basically spoiled by the existence of the Red Hood DLC.