Batman: Arkham Shadow impressions videos:

FeralEcho said:
Came here to post this...Publishers like WB will just use the low numbers to justify moving even more onto gaas garbage,though,after SS and Concord giving us a double whammy of a nuclear bombing I'd be shitting bricks as a CEO right now having to choose between the two and pleasing investors so I hope their diapers are already on.

I'm happy for VR users though,all 12 of them,that they seem to be getting another incredible game after HL Alyx, it's only been 4 years afterall.
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Asgard's Wrath 2 and Assassin's Creed Nexus were a thing. Resident Evil 4 did well. Blade and Sorcery Nomad is getting done and releasing soon. VR is getting a lot of big AAA/AA releases this year such as Batman, Metro, Alien, Behemoth, Wanderer, Just Dance, Triangle Strategy, and more.
 
Played about 2.5 hours. I can already say buy it. It's that good. Here's my referral link for a discount

Rob recommends Batman: Arkham Shadow

www.meta.com www.meta.com

This is not just a full AAA VR game, but feels like it stands out as an Arkham game and truly belongs to sit among the series' best offerings. VR adds layers of depth but there is serious passion going on here for the franchise. I mean insane amounts of work to get this right.

Combat

I was ranked top 20 on Xbox 360 in most of the challenge maps for the first game, so I have an understanding of the mechanics. Like the previews, this is well done and uses the first game as a template. Don't swing wildly and think about each move briefly before doing it. The counters are done by moving your arm left or right when an icon appears. I found a quick "backfist" works better in the icon direction rather than a swing for counters. Keep the blocks and punches snappy and you'll feel like a fucking badass. It's crisp once you find a rhythm, but if you get overwhelmed, use the evade(LT or RT can't remember) and they will get you out of most situations to reset. It's also a damn workout! Holy shit! I keep wanting to fight more and I was working up a sweat.

Predator mode

Just like the original Arkham game. It's simply that in VR with smart mechanics. I was gliding around Gargoyles while looking behind me. It's just fluid as hell and immersive.

Story

I'm invested 100%. This is good writing, voice acting, and the mood is just top notch. You can really get the sense that Gotham is eating itself alive.

Graphics

It's atmospheric and good looking. You definitely get the sense this has been polished up for years and the shadows are particularly nice to see.


Overall, I'm not far into the game, but this is definitely the most polished VR game I can remember since Alyx. As a massive Arkham and VR fan, this is a dream come true. I honestly didn't expect the transversal and combat to be this good.
 
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First impressions are very good from my quick play through for approximately 30-45 mins. Runs pretty well for what it does. Occasionally a hitch or two but when grappling seems to be the largest offender, nothing that takes you out of it. Hand to hand combat seems well done for a vr game, I'm using the movement style with the most freedom and it works well. The game has a good grounded feel, you do move more slowly than the Arkham games when fighting but that is to be expected. Traversal methods seem good. I honestly didn't even really follow this at all or was aware of this till yesterday and just finished an Arkham Asylum play through today that I had been playing the last couple weeks. It seems to fit right in. Graphics for vr seem good enough on a mobile headset and the artwork puts you in the Arkham world. Looking forward to playing more tomorrow.
 
Romulus said:
Played about 2.5 hours. I can already say buy it. It's that good. Here's my referral link for a discount. https://www.meta.com/appreferrals/D...frl&utm_medium=app_referral/&utm_content=copy

This is not just a full AAA VR game, but feels like it stands out as an Arkham game and truly belongs to sit among the series' best offerings. VR adds layers of depth but there is serious passion going on here for the franchise. I mean insane amounts of work to get this right.

Combat

I was ranked top 20 on Xbox 360 in most of the challenge maps for the first game, so I have an understanding of the mechanics. Like the previews, this is well done and uses the first game as a template. Don't swing wildly and think about each move briefly before doing it. The counters are done by moving your arm left or right when an icon appears. I found a quick "backfist" works better in the icon direction rather than a swing for counters. Keep the blocks and punches snappy and you'll feel like a fucking badass. It's crisp once you find a rhythm, but if you get overwhelmed, use the evade(LT or RT can't remember) and they will get you out of most situations to reset. It's also a damn workout! Holy shit! I keep wanting to fight more and I was working up a sweat.

Predator mode

Just like the original Arkham game. It's simply that in VR with smart mechanics. I was gliding around Gargoyles while looking behind me. It's just fluid as hell and immersive.

Story

I'm invested 100%. This is good writing, voice acting, and the mood is just top notch. You can really get the sense that Gotham is eating itself alive.

Graphics

It's atmospheric and good looking. You definitely get the sense this has been polished up for years and the shadows are particularly nice to see.


Overall, I'm not far into the game, but this is definitely the most polished VR game I can remember since Alyx. As a massive Arkham and VR fan, this is a dream come true. I honestly didn't expect the transversal and combat to be this good.
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😂 was typing mine out when you posted. Agreed on all counts.
 
So I bumped up the resolution to 130% and dynamic resolution in settings. Runs great and looks noticeably sharper. Using Quest optimizer.
 
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Gonzito said:
Does it drain the battery faster?
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Usually it does so signifcantly. Quest 3 barely lasts 2 hours in default settings. Having non-battery saving profiles on QGO tends to drop that down to less than 1.5 hours. I haven't paid it much attention since I got a head strap with an external battery that makes it last 5-6 hours.
 
yet_another_alt said:
Usually it does so signifcantly. Quest 3 barely lasts 2 hours in default settings. Having non-battery saving profiles on QGO tends to drop that down to less than 1.5 hours. I haven't paid it much attention since I got a head strap with an external battery that makes it last 5-6 hours.
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What battery do you use? I use a hallo battery strap and I'm lucky if I get an extra hour
 
Stratostar said:
Tempted as fuck to impulse buy a Quest 3S just for this. Game sounds awesome.
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As much as I would love for someone to jump in to VR, I just can't recommend the Quest 3 more, over the 3S. Bro. The pancake lenses alone make it feel like a PS2 to PS3 jump. But with that said, I'd also only recommend it if you are going to jump in and play more games.

And installing the Quest Optimizer makes the lenses shine ever more.
 
yet_another_alt said:
Usually it does so signifcantly. Quest 3 barely lasts 2 hours in default settings. Having non-battery saving profiles on QGO tends to drop that down to less than 1.5 hours. I haven't paid it much attention since I got a head strap with an external battery that makes it last 5-6 hours.
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Yeah with external battery I couldn't even tell if it was faster. I'm sure it is slightly but it's a non issue now.

I was reading some people are going 200% resolution and dynamic resolution handles any potential fps drops fine.
 
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I am beyond hope papitos. Let's go

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People are hailing it as one of the best VR games ever made.
 
Holy shit look at the resolution difference optimizer makes while maintaining fps

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Below is going to look super crisp at 200%. I played at 130% and was surprised at the difference. Screenshots don't show the difference at all but you can see the graph in the screenshots at least.


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Gonzito said:
I tried 200% with quest optimizer but when using smoke grenades the fps tanks. Although I didn't try dynamic resolution, you dont get frame drops?
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Dynamic resolution is the key according to the post. It scales to keep the fps high, but running the GPU at ultra keeps and out of battery saving mode will allow you to push it harder at the cost of battery. I'll try it later at 200% with dynamic on, but I expect to get at least 3.5 hours with my extender at ultra settings. 130% boost didn't hurt fps at all.
 
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So, the only reason they don't maximize resolution/framerate of a Quest 3 exclusive game is to save battery? WTF
Even if you don't have a battery strap, you can always put a powerbank in your pocket and sustain your Quest this way
Or are they afraid of overheating? (But don't ARM SoCs have thermal throttling?)
 
pachura said:
So, the only reason they don't maximize resolution/framerate of a Quest 3 exclusive game is to save battery? WTF
Even if you don't have a battery strap, you can always put a powerbank in your pocket and sustain your Quest this way
Or are they afraid of overheating? (But don't ARM SoCs have thermal throttling?)
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If I had to guess, if you max out to ultra settings through 3rd party apps, you might get over an hour gameplay. That's pretty underwhelming for some. But with the extender as you say you can go way beyond that and still have ultra settings with no reason to worry about overheating. Best of both worlds.
 
Metro's review 9/10

Not only one of the best VR experiences ever made but one of the best Batman games too, with a fantastically immersive simulation of the Dark Knight Detective, that's just as good as the other Arkham games.
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metro.co.uk

Batman: Arkham Shadow review - Dark Knight simulator

The Arkham universe continues in VR, and without Rocksteady Studios, as this new Meta Quest exclusive proves to be the ultimate Batman simulator.
metro.co.uk metro.co.uk

They encountered some glitches and odd technical issues. Nothing game breaking and I'm thinking most of it will be cleared up with the patch.
 
Romulus said:
If I had to guess, if you max out to ultra settings through 3rd party apps, you might get over an hour gameplay. That's pretty underwhelming for some. But with the extender as you say you can go way beyond that and still have ultra settings with no reason to worry about overheating. Best of both worlds.
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I believe the culprit might be that the resolution, FPS and other parameters have to be set WHEN the application is being launched, not afterwards.

Otherwise, everybody would simply allow user to switch between "ECO" and "POWER" modes, right...?
 
pachura said:
I believe the culprit might be that the resolution, FPS and other parameters have to be set WHEN the application is being launched, not afterwards.

Otherwise, everybody would simply allow user to switch between "ECO" and "POWER" modes, right...?
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Could be. I know that I only mess with settings before launching the app because it doesn't run well otherwise.
 
Geez this has me from "meh vr" to on the fence of wanting to buy a quest 3.
I love the Arkham series, it sounds killer!

My only vr experience was some shit game on psvr1 about 5-6 years ago.
 
salva said:
Geez this has me from "meh vr" to on the fence of wanting to buy a quest 3.
I love the Arkham series, it sounds killer!

My only vr experience was some shit game on psvr1 about 5-6 years ago.
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I would say if the wires and shitty controllers were the biggest problem, you'll love Quest 3. It address those problems big time. It's the opposite of mess of cables. Resolution is far better too.
 
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If someone wants to send me a follow link so we can follow each other I will grab your discount code.
I also wouldn't mind befriending fellow gaffers.
 
pachura said:
So, the only reason they don't maximize resolution/framerate of a Quest 3 exclusive game is to save battery? WTF
Even if you don't have a battery strap, you can always put a powerbank in your pocket and sustain your Quest this way
Or are they afraid of overheating? (But don't ARM SoCs have thermal throttling?)
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I wear a fanny pack and put a huge external battery in it. My sessions can be around 5-7 hours.
 
Man, I DO NOT want to buy this game at launch, but these glowing critics and user reviews is really making that a tough call.

I might cave in.

GAF bros, help! :(
 
Heisenberg007 said:
Man, I DO NOT want to buy this game at launch, but these glowing critics and user reviews is really making that a tough call.

I might cave in.

GAF bros, help! :(
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You have to if you're a fan of the first Arkham game or batman in general. It's literally a requirement lol
 
Romulus said:
Played about 2.5 hours. I can already say buy it. It's that good. Here's my referral link for a discount

Rob recommends Batman: Arkham Shadow

www.meta.com www.meta.com

This is not just a full AAA VR game, but feels like it stands out as an Arkham game and truly belongs to sit among the series' best offerings. VR adds layers of depth but there is serious passion going on here for the franchise. I mean insane amounts of work to get this right.

Combat

I was ranked top 20 on Xbox 360 in most of the challenge maps for the first game, so I have an understanding of the mechanics. Like the previews, this is well done and uses the first game as a template. Don't swing wildly and think about each move briefly before doing it. The counters are done by moving your arm left or right when an icon appears. I found a quick "backfist" works better in the icon direction rather than a swing for counters. Keep the blocks and punches snappy and you'll feel like a fucking badass. It's crisp once you find a rhythm, but if you get overwhelmed, use the evade(LT or RT can't remember) and they will get you out of most situations to reset. It's also a damn workout! Holy shit! I keep wanting to fight more and I was working up a sweat.

Predator mode

Just like the original Arkham game. It's simply that in VR with smart mechanics. I was gliding around Gargoyles while looking behind me. It's just fluid as hell and immersive.

Story

I'm invested 100%. This is good writing, voice acting, and the mood is just top notch. You can really get the sense that Gotham is eating itself alive.

Graphics

It's atmospheric and good looking. You definitely get the sense this has been polished up for years and the shadows are particularly nice to see.


Overall, I'm not far into the game, but this is definitely the most polished VR game I can remember since Alyx. As a massive Arkham and VR fan, this is a dream come true. I honestly didn't expect the transversal and combat to be this good.
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"great game, buy it immediately, be sure to use my referral to get a discount"

do you realize how scummy this sounds
 
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diffusionx said:
"great game, buy it immediately, be sure to use my referral to get a discount"

do you realize how scummy this sounds
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Apparently it doesn't sound too scummy because people are using it 😀

I already have the max amount to referral cash anyway. It doesn't help me.
 
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