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[neoism]

Damn it, Steam! Why!? The fuck did you people learn to count?

well it is the first game story wise..

 

[ViewtifulJC]

New Steam sorting order: Chronological

 

[SRTtoZ]

Welp, I bit. So right now its preloading on steam and I'm gonna go try and play AA/AC before Friday.

 

[kodecraft]

Damn it, Steam! Why!? The fuck did you people learn to count?

Uh calm down, Arkham Origins is a prequel.

 

[Eusis]

I guess you could argue they're ordered by timeline

lol

well it is the first game story wise..

New Steam sorting order: Chronological

Huh, in that light it's not so bad. Certainly better than some games that are clearly int he wrong order by every definition anyway.

Still, nip out that ™ and it'd be in release order, easy. And it could probably be compromised by having Steam sorting disregard ™ and other such marks entirely.

 

[Ephemeris]

WHERE ARE YOU? *batman's voice*

I haven't even suited up yet.

 

[The perfect Dark]

I haven't even suited up yet.

Didn't you see the bat-signal?

 

[npa189]

Still waiting on the PC delay, even though it's pre-loaded, it's WB.

 

[hlhbk]

Still waiting on the PC delay, even though it's pre-loaded, it's WB.

Exactly. Until I see the game unlocked tomorrow I am not buying into their BS again.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Oh wow, didn't know that.

Here's the exact quote man, I dunno if this fits in with what you're seeing in game right now.

Will all of the assassins be incorporated into the main story, or will some of them only be in side missions?
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Most of them are in the main story. Some of them create grandstanding scenarios to draw Batman out, and so join the Most Wanted. Open world options FTW!

 

[demosthenes]

I just got an e-mail that this game is on its way to me. Completely forgot that I bought it...think I'm going to return it for now. I just don't have time right now lol

 

[pa22word]

Still waiting on the PC delay, even though it's pre-loaded, it's WB.

According to the steam page atm it's actually releasing first on PC by quite an early leap. Listed as unlocking the 24th @ 5PM CST for me atm.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Here's the exact quote man, I dunno if this fits in with what you're seeing in game right now.

Yeah I guess that's right.
I don't know if this is a good thing though. So far this game is lacking boss fights/ real highlights.
Don't get me wrong it's still a great game.

 

[Eusis]

According to the steam page atm it's actually releasing first on PC by quite an early leap. Listed as unlocking the 24th @ 5PM CST for me atm.

Midnight Launch... For the British.

We just get to coast along should they either not notice or not care, so in case they care I guess we should just shut up now and hope none of them read Neogaf and no one from the likes of Reddit points this out.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Uh calm down, Arkham Origins is a prequel.

Fuck being calm. I've already sent a lengthy email to Valve about it demanding that they remove the game from my list. I'm out! Witcher 2 has been driving me crazy since release, I can't handle a second game out of order on my list!

 

[Eusis]

I've already sent a lengthy email to Valve about it demanding that they remove the game from my list. I'm out!

. . . Seriously?

I almost hope so, that'd be kind of amazing.

 

[Lima]

It's one thing to say you like AA better. To say that it "shits all over" the other game is something else entirely.

You want me to lie or what?

AA is a better game. If you think AC is better I don't like you.

This is the same when some silly people say that Dark Knight is better than Batman Begins. Sorry mate you are just wrong.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Yeah I guess that's right.
I don't know if this is a good thing though. So far this game is lacking boss fights/ real highlights.
Don't get me wrong it's still a great game.

Just answer yes or no to these three questions don't want to spoil anyone else.

Have you fought:

Spoiler

Deathstroke
Firefly
Lady Shiva
Electrocutioner
Copperhead

yet?

Cause I know for sure there are boss fights for all of them.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Just answer yes or no to these three questions don't want to spoil anyone else.

Have you fought:

Spoiler

Deathstroke
Firefly
Lady Shiva
Electrocutioner
Copperhead

yet?

Cause I know for sure there are boss fights for all of them.

Spoiler

Deathstroke - YES
Firefly - NO
Lady Shiva - NO
Electrocutioner - YES (but only once, that wasn't a real fight)
Copperhead - NO

 

[Eusis]

You want me to lie or what?

AA is a better game. If you think AC is better I don't like you.

This is the same when some silly people say that Dark Knight is better than Batman Begins. Sorry mate you are just wrong.

Welp, so much for the "not putting people down" thing I said earlier.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Spoiler

Deathstroke - YES
Firefly - NO
Lady Shiva - NO
Electrocutioner - YES (but only once, that wasn't a real fight)
Copperhead - NO

Damn that's weird for like 50% through haha. Well glad you're enjoying the game I can't wait to play it tomorrow.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Damn that's weird for like 50% through haha. Well glad you're enjoying the game I can't wait to play it tomorrow.

Yeah ^^
The next 50 % could be interesting

My rating so far

Arkham Asylum 9/10
Arkham City 10/10 (but bad Story)
Arkham Origins 8,5/10 (43% completed)

 

[Xux]

Kinda late for the Two-Face discussion but I'd have to say his voice was my favorite in that game.

Also, if I could've chosen I would've had Mr. Freeze's animated series voice before Batman and Joker's.

 

[Slixshot]

Yeah ^^
The next 50 % could be interesting

My rating so far

Arkham Asylum 9/10
Arkham City 10/10 (but bad Story)
Arkham Origins 8,5/10 (43% completed)

Yo, I'll take an 8.5 for more Batman gameplay. Are there challenge maps or have those been replaced with the multiplayer?

 

[roflwaffles]

Okay I'm a masochist and spoiled all the plot for myself.


I like the plot considerably more than AC, there's alot more emotions in this and it feels really Batman-y.

 

[Slixshot]

Okay I'm a masochist and spoiled all the plot for myself.


I like the plot considerably more than AC, there's alot more emotions and mindfucking in this.

Good to hear. Honestly, I'm taking the opinion of people with Batman for icons fairly seriously considering how much they like the character/series. That could be a good or bad approach though...

 

[Shaanyboi]

Don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but we got our copies of the Wii U version today, and I noticed two things about it:

1) The Deathstroke DLC is featured, and is downloadable
2) Human Head worked on the port in some capacity

man, i hope this isn't the rumored WiiU project they were supposedly working on...

 

[The perfect Dark]

Yo, I'll take an 8.5 for more Batman gameplay. Are there challenge maps or have those been replaced with the multiplayer?

There are challenge maps. Probably as many as in Arkham City. Don't worry.

I really like the MP. It's all about teamwork. A bit laggy though.

 

[Slixshot]

There are challenge maps. Probably as many as in Arkham City. Don't worry.

I really like the MP. It's all about teamwork. A bit laggy though.

That's a big surprise to be honest, considering the MP dev's track record.

 

[Subterranean]

Couldn't pass up the GMG deal. The game looks really good and I am sure the reviews will be positive. Pre-loading my copy now! Very excited!

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

Okay I'm a masochist and spoiled all the plot for myself.


I like the plot considerably more than AC, there's alot more emotions in this and it feels really Batman-y.

Where can I... read this plot? >
And no, I'm not crazy.

 

[The perfect Dark]

That's a big surprise to be honest, considering the MP dev's track record.

At first I was like "WTF is this shit?"
But after 4-5 matches it starts to get intretesting because you know what you're doing.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

. . . Seriously?

I almost hope so, that'd be kind of amazing.

If this is what it will take for Valve to learn, I will miss out on my most hyped game of the year. Fuck it, I'll buy the Wii U version.

 

[Kabuto]

Kinda late for the Two-Face discussion but I'd have to say his voice was my favorite in that game.

Also, if I could've chosen I would've had Mr. Freeze's animated series voice before Batman and Joker's.

I just looked it up and Mr. Freeze's voice actor, Michael Ansara, died three months ago

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

I just looked it up and Mr. Freeze's voice actor, Michael Ansara, died three months ago

Wha... what? D:

 

[roflwaffles]

Where can I... read this plot? >
And no, I'm not crazy.

I just went on the full walkthrough and clicked through the vids to see the cutscenes haha.

 

[Nori Chan]

Just challenge maps

Are there achievements/trophies associated with it?

 

[Leks]

New Steam sorting order: Chronological

Well, if the hypothetical sequel of Arkham City still holds the ™ character after "Batman", chronological order will be fucked.

 

[chickdigger802]

Yeah ^^
The next 50 % could be interesting

My rating so far

Arkham Asylum 9/10
Arkham City 10/10 (but bad Story)
Arkham Origins 8,5/10 (43% completed)

Lose points for lacking in parts or originality?

 

[TDLink]

That's a big surprise to be honest, considering the MP dev's track record.

YMMV. I played the PS3 beta and I thought the MP was terrible. The fact that it comes on a separate disc on 360 and was made by completely different devs should be a big warning sign. It really is a different game tacked on to a Batman Arkham game, featuring some Arkham gameplay if you get to play as Batman or Robin.

I was really disappointed in it and can't see myself playing more, which is why I am probably going for the $10 less MP-less Wii U version.

 

[Ephemeris]

Yeah ^^
The next 50 % could be interesting

My rating so far

Arkham Asylum 9/10
Arkham City 10/10 (but bad Story)
Arkham Origins 8,5/10 (43% completed)

aha!

Good enough for me!

*practices takedowns*

 

[The perfect Dark]

Lose points for lacking in parts or originality?

For lacking in parts (especially level design, collectible stuff and boss fights (so far)

YMMV. I played the PS3 beta and I thought the MP was terrible. The fact that it comes on a separate disc on 360 and was made by completely different devs should be a big warning sign. It really is a different game tacked on to a Batman Arkham game, featuring some Arkham gameplay if you get to play as Batman or Robin.

I was really disappointed in it and can't see myself playing more, which is why I am probably going for the $10 less MP-less Wii U version.

I can understand that. It really feels like a different game. It's not great but I like it. They should fix the crashes and lags though.

 

[Shake Appeal]

According to the steam page atm it's actually releasing first on PC by quite an early leap. Listed as unlocking the 24th @ 5PM CST for me atm.

Yeah, mine says it unlocks in approximately 23 hours.

 

[EatChildren]

Mine says it unlocks in 14 hours.

 

[TDLink]

I can understand that. It really feels like a different game. It's not great but I like it. They should fix the crashes and lags though.

To be fair to the devs, I actually like the concept a lot. It just isn't executed incredibly well and doesn't feel like it should really be tacked on as a part of this game (they should have refined and expanded the concept and made it its own thing). I am also a bit surprised that they haven't fixed the crashes and lag since the beta.

 

[TentPole]

Mine says it unlocks in 14 hours.

What region are you?

 

[bryanee]

Amazon are preparing my Collectors Edition for despatch. I should fingers crossed get it Friday. I am so ready for a some more Batman gameplay.

 

[daman824]

Damn pc players. Getting the game cheaper and earlier.

 

[EatChildren]

What region are you?

Straya cunt. It's 10:53am now. If it ticks over to "13 hours" when it's 11am then I guess it just unlocks at whatever midnight is in your region.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Damn pc players. Getting the game cheaper and earlier.

It's why I made the switch. Initial investement is a bit higher than consoles but games are so much cheaper and unlock generally earlier.