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[strafer]

My guesses.

9.0 - IGN
4/5 - GiantBomb
8.5 - Gamespot

3/10 - NeoGAF

 

[Ephemeris]

well he seems to have everything from AC including all the stuff that weren't in AA...

Just have many of the new gadgets 'break' by the last cutscene. Problem solved.

"As long as the

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Joker lives

I'll never use this gadget again."


[Could be an AC ending spoiler for those 3 spoiler-free people out there.]

 

[dEvAnGeL]

So, has anyone picked up the playstation magazine? If so, can we get the score of the review and the good and bad observations in it, please DO NOT POST SCANS of the magazine

 

[ShadyJ]

DX9 yeah, DX 11 was terrible, had some of the craziest Frame drops I've seen.

Well just play it in DX9? i played it in DX9 and it looked awesome and ran like water.

My statement stands, looks and plays better than console

 

[chickdigger802]

My guesses.

9.0 - IGN
4/5 - GiantBomb
8.5 - Gamespot

3/10 - NeoGAF

9 for ign seems reasonable.

giantbomb... 4/5 seems likely if Jeff is reviewing, could be 3 though, or N/A


sessler is reviewing it for rev3 and he's a big story guy, so if rumors of story being funky, can see 3/5.

 

[Monooboe]

Preloading it on Steam right now, getting hyped!

 

[keltickennedy]

As I skipped the previous 2 batman games, this one I decided to take a chance on and is a day one buy for me...from the demos I played of the previous two I wasn't really drawn into those....hopefully its money well spent..

I don't really think you will dig this game if that is the case. Same mechanics, new story.

 

[rocketskates]

Why are there spoilers in the wild? Has the game leaked or something? This is probably my favorite series this gen and I wouldn't want to get it spoiled by going to the wrong places.

Everything leaks

 

[keltickennedy]

I'll be waiting a while before I buy this but one thing that impresses me is the voice actors for Batman and Joker. They do a decent impersonation of their predecessors that doesn't distract you. They could easily have done something horrible like the recent Splinter Cell game but thankfully they didn't.

Yes, Batman does an amazing Chris Redfield impression.....

 

[RAIDEN1]

..In this instance I'm willing to give the game the benefit of the doubt... I could be proved wrong the more I get into the game...

 

[Ephemeris]

My guesses.

9.0 - IGN
4/5 - GiantBomb
8.5 - Gamespot

3/10 - NeoGAF

Seems about right.

 

[Double D]

Just reading the plot summary in the OP...

Batman - "I have to uncover the mystery as to why Black Mask wants me dead."
Oracle - "Just a hunch, but I think it's because you're Batman."

Anyways, Steam Key acquired. My batarangs are ready

 

[The perfect Dark]

My guesses.

9.0 - IGN
4/5 - GiantBomb
8.5 - Gamespot

3/10 - NeoGAF

1/5 - Quarter to three

 

[chickdigger802]

As I skipped the previous 2 batman games, this one I decided to take a chance on and is a day one buy for me...from the demos I played of the previous two I wasn't really drawn into those....hopefully its money well spent..

well uh... all signs points to this being a bit worst than the other 2, so not too sure what ya expecting :X

 

[RPGCrazied]

If its anything like City, I will have an awesome time. Is there side missions in this? I heard the game is only 12 hour long with everything included, thats a bummer. No riddler this time? so I guess no more riddles an trophies to find. I thought that was fun to figure out those puzzles for the trophy.

 

[Ephemeris]

If its anything like City, I will have an awesome time. Is there side missions in this? I heard the game is only 12 hour long with everything in included, thats a bummer. No riddler this time? so I guess no more riddles an trophies to find. I thought that was fun to figure out those puzzles for the trophy.

I believe someone mentioned earlier that instead of a million riddler trophies, we have more side missions

Even if it ends up feeling like an expansion of City, I'm good to go.

 

[jred2k]

Ahh yeah pre-load is finished. I really can't wait for this to unlock on Friday.

 

[zainetor]

I believe someone mentioned earlier that instead of a million riddler trophies, we have more side missions

Even if it ends up feeling like an expansion of City, I'm good to go.

Instead of riddler trophies, there are data drives.
From what i got from the 2 hour walkthrough, side missions are just way to unlock fast travel to certain areas.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

A shame they didn't put Two Face in this. He was underused in AC.

He's always under utilized. Best villain.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Oh. Not that far off, actually. Thx.

 

[The perfect Dark]

He's always under utilized. Best villain.

 

[neoism]

eh, i just play these games for the gameplay alone.
to be honest i can barely remember the story of Asylum and even less the one in City.

yup... I'm that way with every game like 99% of games stories are forgettable..

 

[Ephemeris]

Instead of riddler trophies, there are data drives.
From what i got from the 2 hour walkthrough, side missions are just way to unlock fast travel to certain areas.

ahh.

Hmm.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Instead of riddler trophies, there are data drives

What are those? Have something to do with the Anarky character?

 

[Timu]

My guesses.

9.0 - IGN
4/5 - GiantBomb
8.5 - Gamespot

3/10 - NeoGAF

8.5 isn't possible anymore since Gamespot changed the rating system, going by that it'll have to be an 8.0.

 

[Palette Swap]

1/5 - Quarter to three

Considering AC was one of Tom's favorite games that year, it's not really obvious.

 

[Ephemeris]

9/10 - Ephemeris.


Well we'll see. It's rough coming from Asylum's 10/10 and City's 13/10.

 

[Coffee Dog]

Got spoiled on /co/.

My take:

Not really a gamechanger, and pretty much what I expected.

 

[zainetor]

What are those? Have something to do with the Anarky character?

No, they are always related to riddler.
They re basically hard drives or spmething like that, filled with encrypted data.

 

[PoweredBySoy]

A little surprised that Redbox isn't carrying this game.

 

[geomon]

I hate when games are released on a Friday.

 

[Ephemeris]

I hate when games are released on a Friday.

..But what if they planned to release it a week from now instead?

I'm just pulling your leg. Wish it dropped today.

 

[spacemonkeynation]

Really? We're predicting review scores on a game none of us have played now? Based on what exactly? That it's not Rocksteady and that it's releasing amidst new consoles? Who the hell was Rocksteady prior to Arkham Asylum?

 

[Skilletor]

Really? We're predicting review scores on a game none of us have played now? Based on what exactly? That it's not Rocksteady and that it's releasing amidst new consoles? Who the hell was Rocksteady prior to Arkham Asylum?

People do it all the time? Why so srs?

 

[The Mana Legend]

I've been expecting low 80% range for the reviews. They'll all say the game is good, but they'll see it as the Assassin's Creed Revelations of the series. Good, but the same shit we've played two times already.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Got spoiled on /co/.

My take:

Not really a gamechanger, and pretty much what I expected.

That GIF. Is. Fantastic.

 

[SJRB]

Sheesh the soundtrack is super bombastic, it's straight up Hans Zimmer drums and stuff.

Very unfortunate.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Sheesh the soundtrack is super bombastic, it's straight up Hans Zimmer drums and stuff.

Very unfortunate.

It's nothing like Arkham City's OST?

 

[chickdigger802]

I hate when games are released on a Friday.

idk for a working man, friday is great. The worst thing ever is having a game out on tuesday but can't really get into it until friday night.

no, the worst is when its a nintendo sunday release :x

 

[geomon]

Sheesh the soundtrack is super bombastic, it's straight up Hans Zimmer drums and stuff.

Very unfortunate.

What's wrong with Hans Zimmer?

 

[TimmiT]

Got spoiled on /co/.

My take:

Not really a gamechanger, and pretty much what I expected.

Just accidentally spoiled myself as well.

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I guess they managed to outdo the Joker turning into a big monster when it comes to dumb endings.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

Just accidentally spoiled myself as well.

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I guess they managed to outdo the Joker turning into a big monster when it comes to dumb endings.

Ugh, 4chan is blocked at work. Please, spoiler tag and share the details.

 

[TimmiT]

Ugh, 4chan is blocked at work. Please, spoiler tag and share the details.

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Black Mask is actually Joker disguised as Black Mask and the real Black Mask is tied up somewhere

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

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Black Mask is actually Joker disguised as Black Mask and the real Black Mask is tied up somewhere

Spoiler tagging my reaction just in case:

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HAHAHAHAHAHAASHASH OMG THAT'S SO BAD, I LOVE IT.

Thank you very much, sir.

 

[TheProdigal]

A little surprised that Redbox isn't carrying this game.

What really? That was how I was gonna play the game since it wasn't made by Rock steady.

 

[strafer]

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Black Mask is actually Joker disguised as Black Mask and the real Black Mask is tied up somewhere

why

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

why

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Writers will cop out and say, "he's the Joker, he doesn't need a reason."

 

[vladdamad]

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Black Mask is actually Joker disguised as Black Mask and the real Black Mask is tied up somewhere

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LMAO, this is obscenely stupid. Not to mention that it is a direct rip-off of the ending to City.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

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LMAO, this is obscenely stupid. Not to mention that it is a direct rip-off of the ending to City.

Yeah, you're right, I hadn't even thought of that. And since when does this kind of shit actually happen in the comics? Never, that's when.

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Well, ok, maybe the Clayface thing was legit, thinking Hush

 

[Peff]

Hahaha, oh man. A couple of days ago I

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was tempted to ask something like "Is the Joker final boss fight leaked yet?" but I didn't actually think they'd pull off something like that after all. Hilarious

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