Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Gaming journalism has failed by not at all endorsing this game. I searched all over and could barely find anything on it. Still, I decided to pick it up anyway. Wow, how had I never played this game? Why didn't anybody tell me? I just hope at some point there is a sequel. It's doubtful, after how much the game's been ignored, but I remain hopeful. Maybe it could take place in Gotham. Oooh, or maybe some of Gotham could be sectioned off as part of Arkham Asylum or something. Yeah, it could be called "Batman: Arkhamville." That would rock. Too bad we'll probably never see anything like that.
The good:
The combat is definitely the best part. Just stringing so many combos together a lot of discreet animations while surrounded by a huge group of badguys really makes you feel like the Batman. Such fun.
If anything can make you feel more like The Batman than kicking the asses of a half a dozen (+) badguys, it's knocking out a half a dozen(+) badguys silently from the shadows. Knowing that as each of their cohorts fall, the fear in their hearts grows until you notice the urine stain on the last guy's pants (figuratively of course).
Of course what would batman be without his gadgets? While it's essentially the same arsenal that Link has had since LttP, I won't hold that against him. He's Batman and some are nicely integrated into the combat to give you more options. Yes I was often cheap and would lead a group of guys into a nice bat shaped puddle of explosive gel. Plus I spent half the game in detective mode. Excellent addition.
The deteriorating batsuit. A very nice touch, though early in the game I thought the suit took damage based on you getting hit, so I became obsessive about not getting hit in fights and would reload the game if I took damage. I feared the naked Batman. Plus he'd be less like the Batman if he got so hurt early. On the plus side, I got pretty damned good at the combat.
The bad:
Not being able to jump on command. He's the effin Batman! He can jump! I've seen him. You get used it after a while, and the grappling hook and auto jump off cliffs are useful, but jumping when you want to would be nice.
The rotating and zooming camera during fights. It got so annoying when you're fighting and the camera gets so close you can't see any of the enemies charging close to hit you. I'd prefer it not to rotate on its own.
The save system. Room based auto saves with no option to save and reload? Really? Who thought this was a good idea? Even Renegade Kid learned not to use this save system after Dementium: The Ward. Either give save points at assorted places, or a save anywhere option. If there's ever a sequel, I hope they fix that.
The Ugly:
What did they do to Harley Quinn? They turned her from an adorable insane girl to some slutty goth girl. So disappointing. I still love her voice actress.
There you have it. I know it's not much of a party because so few people have played the game, but still. You all should.
The good:
The combat is definitely the best part. Just stringing so many combos together a lot of discreet animations while surrounded by a huge group of badguys really makes you feel like the Batman. Such fun.
If anything can make you feel more like The Batman than kicking the asses of a half a dozen (+) badguys, it's knocking out a half a dozen(+) badguys silently from the shadows. Knowing that as each of their cohorts fall, the fear in their hearts grows until you notice the urine stain on the last guy's pants (figuratively of course).
Of course what would batman be without his gadgets? While it's essentially the same arsenal that Link has had since LttP, I won't hold that against him. He's Batman and some are nicely integrated into the combat to give you more options. Yes I was often cheap and would lead a group of guys into a nice bat shaped puddle of explosive gel. Plus I spent half the game in detective mode. Excellent addition.
The deteriorating batsuit. A very nice touch, though early in the game I thought the suit took damage based on you getting hit, so I became obsessive about not getting hit in fights and would reload the game if I took damage. I feared the naked Batman. Plus he'd be less like the Batman if he got so hurt early. On the plus side, I got pretty damned good at the combat.
The bad:
Not being able to jump on command. He's the effin Batman! He can jump! I've seen him. You get used it after a while, and the grappling hook and auto jump off cliffs are useful, but jumping when you want to would be nice.
The rotating and zooming camera during fights. It got so annoying when you're fighting and the camera gets so close you can't see any of the enemies charging close to hit you. I'd prefer it not to rotate on its own.
The fighting in the Scarecrow sections were nice, but then you couldn't rotate the camera yourself.
The save system. Room based auto saves with no option to save and reload? Really? Who thought this was a good idea? Even Renegade Kid learned not to use this save system after Dementium: The Ward. Either give save points at assorted places, or a save anywhere option. If there's ever a sequel, I hope they fix that.
The Ugly:
What did they do to Harley Quinn? They turned her from an adorable insane girl to some slutty goth girl. So disappointing. I still love her voice actress.
There you have it. I know it's not much of a party because so few people have played the game, but still. You all should.
