bryanee
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Try not hacking the first console that drops the bars on the window. Just go straight to the vent. That worked for me.
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Batman: Arkham Origins |OT| Justice from the head of Prototype And Hulk: UD
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Try not hacking the first console that drops the bars on the window. Just go straight to the vent. That worked for me.
Square Triangle
Member
The gameplay is fine but the lack of Kevin being there to voice act as Batman is a killer.
Hmm, stuff like a lot of the Worst Nightmare ranks being locked to the story mode predator encounters kinda sucks the fun out of them because they have to be done in order. It'd be fine if they repopulated to rooms, but they don't. So if you miss any you have to retry in NG+ or something.
ElRenoRaven
Member
So finally beat the game. Still have to get more stuff but I have to say again I'm eating crow. Minus the tower bug for the one tower, the fast travel bug where it quits working unless your restart, and a crash here and there it runs good. The campaign I really liked too.
The biggest improvements for me though were the detective mode and the fast travel. Those two things really made the game a lot more enjoyable for me. I really hope Rocksteady takes the detective mode and uses it should they be making a next gen Batman game.
The biggest improvements for me though were the detective mode and the fast travel. Those two things really made the game a lot more enjoyable for me. I really hope Rocksteady takes the detective mode and uses it should they be making a next gen Batman game.
Everyone hates battled-damaged Batman! I just want regular Batman!
Also in the post-game of AO, your cape is so shredded I cannot believe you can still glide with that thing.
Shin Johnpv
Member
So the way I originally screwed up Burnsley tower was by hacking the first console while still outside the window. So the bars dropped and I had no way to get in there and up to the other one. After doing some other things I went back and it had reset. So I went in and did it the proper way and ran into no bug. Maybe try going back to the tower later.
Wii U version by the way here.
*edit*
I just wanted to add that I LOVE the new mechanic for solving crime scenes and recreating the crime. I've really enjoyed it the few times I've gotten to do it so far.
Wii U version by the way here.
*edit*
I just wanted to add that I LOVE the new mechanic for solving crime scenes and recreating the crime. I've really enjoyed it the few times I've gotten to do it so far.
bryanee
Member
Just don't hack the first console. I didn't and it worked fine on the 360.
chickdigger802
Banned
need nod to the other games.
It's saved after the first console is hacked.
So happy I'm not the only one who loves the new detective mode. Reconstructing a crime just feels so awesome. I hope Rocksteady doesn't ditch it in the next installment.
bryanee
Member
Ahhhhh that's a bit of a shitter.
With everyone getting the glitch I just tried something different and it worked.
Schweinehund
Member
Just finished PC version.
Man, what a story, leagues ahead of the other two games. Fun boss fights. Yeah it's still mostly the same gameplay as AC but its worth playing if you liked AC. I feel critics are underselling the game a little bit, but it is no GOTY contender. I'm at 22 hours, I didn't finish collectibles (I'd say I've finished maybe a 1/3rd of them), I have 3 more cases I have to find and solve, and one more most wanted case I haven't discovered yet. 3-4 of those hours were spent on multiplayer. Playthrough was on hard. Going to finish main file up and do ng+ soon.
Also post credits spoiler:
I hope we get some really cool dlc.
I agree, the detective mode was great. The conversations with Alfred were great as well. I feel like this game did a way better job portraying the essence of batman than the other two games did story wise.
Man, what a story, leagues ahead of the other two games. Fun boss fights. Yeah it's still mostly the same gameplay as AC but its worth playing if you liked AC. I feel critics are underselling the game a little bit, but it is no GOTY contender. I'm at 22 hours, I didn't finish collectibles (I'd say I've finished maybe a 1/3rd of them), I have 3 more cases I have to find and solve, and one more most wanted case I haven't discovered yet. 3-4 of those hours were spent on multiplayer. Playthrough was on hard. Going to finish main file up and do ng+ soon.
Also post credits spoiler:
Are we looking at a rematch, a suicide squad dlc, or a deathstroke game? I'm going with dlc.
I actually didn't mind how they worked the joker in this one. Before the game came out I said I'd hate it if the joker was the main villian, but they wrote him much better than the other two games imo. Would be great if we could get him for challenge maps again.
I actually didn't mind how they worked the joker in this one. Before the game came out I said I'd hate it if the joker was the main villian, but they wrote him much better than the other two games imo. Would be great if we could get him for challenge maps again.
I hope we get some really cool dlc.
I agree, the detective mode was great. The conversations with Alfred were great as well. I feel like this game did a way better job portraying the essence of batman than the other two games did story wise.
If you really want you don't need to use it. I finished AC in NG+ without ever getting the grapnel boost.
Although here in AO you might not be able to make some sidequests without it.
A.C
"But master Bruce, it's risky, it's just a prototype"
A.O
"A 100 meter cable that lets me freefalling at 300km/h? no problem!"
chickdigger802
Banned
i think they pretty much got stuck trying to figure out how to make up a reason for this and just let gameplay trumph story lol.
I hesitate to believe this but here's to hoping
I wonder if DF will do a face-off. AC and AA were very enjoyable (though a bit overhyped imo). I really want to pick this up but that lack of multiplayer and full price tag on the Wii U version leaves me with a sour taste. Gaaaah
Yeah I like it as well. I wish there was a bit more critical thought involved vs just looking for the red triangles.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yup. Sometimes you just have to say screw it and let the gameplay take priority. I've found that it's not really needed. So if someone doesn't want to use it I'm pretty sure they can.
Wouldn't get past playtesting.
vasametropolis
Member
I haven't checked that one in particular yet, but my grapnel boost takedown and double slide kick one are totally broken and won't unlock.
Edit: K, well mine are fixed... I changed costume back to default and it worked again, but I don't think that was it. Probably weird fluke.
KoruptData
Member
Deathstroke fight did not disappoint. He was a worthy oppenent.
chickdigger802
Banned
deadshot...
a bit underwhelming imo.
a bit underwhelming imo.
The Xtortionist
Member
Anyone? :l
Shin Johnpv
Member
It didn't for me. Like I said I hacked the first console from outside the window, and the bars dropped and couldn't get in to reach the other one. I did some other stuff, and came back later and everything reset and I was able to complete the tower normally.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
I'm getting really sick of these goddam ice-skating enemies that slide 30ft to punch me.
chickdigger802
Banned
weird, you don't have to leave the informants alive until the end anymore.... thats pretty disappointing.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Yeah, in this instance, it's just a completely gameplay decision - the story doesn't even recognize it.
Anyway, one thing Rocksteady gets so much more right than WB Montreal is the grapple points. I never remember having trouble with grapple points in AC, but the lack of available ones in AO is pretty annoying, I gotta say.
Overall, so far I still really enjoy this game because it's just essentially more Arkham - albeit a less polished one. Rocksteady's next Arkham game (assuming it's going to be an Arkham game) is going to be the next step for the games, but this is just enough to satiate my Batman fix until then. Besides, I would much rather Rocksteady create an Arkham game for next-gen than create a "swan-song" of sorts for this gen so I am glad that this game exists to give Rocksteady time to perfect the next game.
I do have to wonder if WB intends to make the Arkham games similar to CoD - Rockstead makes the "main" ones while WB Montreal makes the "off-year" ones. I hope it doesn't go that way, but it seems real plausible right now.
You just fucking suck dude.
I second this notion.
chickdigger802
Banned
next gen cars.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I hesitate to believe this but here's to hoping
AC and AA were very enjoyable (though a bit overhyped imo). I really want to pick this up but that lack of multiplayer and full price tag on the Wii U version leaves me with a sour taste. Gaaaah
It's not full price, it's $10 cheaper.
The game looks very nice indoors, but I just generally dislike how the city looks. All that whiteness in the sky...
DidntKnowJack
Member
I'm absolutely stuck at the Deadstroke encounter. I just can't beat him. There's one particular attack he does that I cannot counter no matter how I time it. I've tried everything. So frustrating.
Funchameleon
Banned
Do you have counter indicators on? Someone said turning hints off disables them sometimes.
What attack?
DidntKnowJack
Member
Yes, they're on. I guess I'll try using the grapple gun more.
Just a simple swipe of his weapon. There's just one particular one, and it's nothing special, but every time he uses it, I get pummeled. That's why I'm going to use the grapple more, and hopefully take that attack away from him.
I wouldn't have phrased it so harsh, but yeah that fight wasn't particularly difficult.
Upgrade system is shit. Why did they have to ditch the system in City? That one was perfectly fine. And I got that tower glitch as well. Launch builds, man.
Maybe I should restart the game and play normal mode, because I just can't get my rhythm going in a fight. The window for chaining another move is too small and I get hit if I don't counter after countering another guy. I had to counter non-stop when fighting a dozen of em just to keep the combo going. So maybe playing in Normal mode might help me feel like I'm still playing Batman and not fuckin Counter-strike.
Maybe I should restart the game and play normal mode, because I just can't get my rhythm going in a fight. The window for chaining another move is too small and I get hit if I don't counter after countering another guy. I had to counter non-stop when fighting a dozen of em just to keep the combo going. So maybe playing in Normal mode might help me feel like I'm still playing Batman and not fuckin Counter-strike.
Certain counters need to be perfectly timed when facing him, so don't counter too early(or too late) and wait for the counter icon to appear and then counter and knock him down.
