this game has been pretty good so far but i wasn't prepared for the awesomeness of the corridor -> alleyway flashback scene. i was seriously blown away by that, competes with anything in the batman movies.
― banned, on the run (s1ocki), Sunday, 8 November 2009 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
the way it uses videogame mechanics to tell this super-familiar story was so smart and inventive. like the way (after you cough, which alerts you something is up) that the location description pops up as "wayne manor" when you think you're just going through arkham mansion on your way to the next quest... it's a part of the game that you expect to be just a mundane retracing your steps to get back to the main area thing... not prepared at all for something big...
― banned, on the run (s1ocki), Sunday, 8 November 2009 16:58 (fourteen years ago) link
sorry im super hungover right now and i don't think i really articulated that well.
― banned, on the run (s1ocki), Sunday, 8 November 2009 16:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh, you've seen nothing yet. There's one Scarecrow scene (the next and final one, if I remember correctly) that's one of my favorite video game sequences in years.
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Sunday, 8 November 2009 18:03 (fourteen years ago) link
I really should rent this if it's going to persist in not coming down in price
― coz (webinar), Sunday, 8 November 2009 19:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Multiple places have it for $40 on Black Friday.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 8 November 2009 19:33 (fourteen years ago) link
i think im on that scarecrow scene (if it's the one right after)
― banned, on the run (s1ocki), Sunday, 8 November 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
lolbritain doesn't do black friday : /
― coz (webinar), Sunday, 8 November 2009 19:39 (fourteen years ago) link
USA! USA! USA!
― Leee, Sunday, 8 November 2009 20:13 (fourteen years ago) link
s1ocki- did you catch the game last night?
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Sunday, 8 November 2009 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
the hockey game?
― banned, on the run (s1ocki), Sunday, 8 November 2009 20:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Just testing. You haven't gotten to the awesome one yet.
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Sunday, 8 November 2009 21:12 (fourteen years ago) link
I got to the awesome one tonight and played till after the Poison Ivy fight. I'm guessing I'm near the end?
― Mordy, Thursday, 12 November 2009 06:39 (fourteen years ago) link
i got to the awesome one yesterday. the level after, where you have to walk slowly thru the sewers, kinda sucked tho
― If Planes Could Fly This Place Would Be an Airport (s1ocki), Thursday, 12 November 2009 07:24 (fourteen years ago) link
^^ real talk. It was the only level in the game I thought was a drag though and it's pretty short
― antexit, Thursday, 12 November 2009 14:03 (fourteen years ago) link
like why they thought a mazey tunnel level, which was gonna suck no matter how you sliced it, would be BETTER if you had to walk slowly and drag it out, is totes beyond me!
― If Planes Could Fly This Place Would Be an Airport (s1ocki), Thursday, 12 November 2009 16:23 (fourteen years ago) link
I cant see how the developer thought that Killer Croc sequence was cool in any way. You had to work him in some way but damn. Its the only blemish on an almost perfect game.
― mayor jingleberries, Thursday, 12 November 2009 18:32 (fourteen years ago) link
why won't this damn game's price drop already, argh
― okamadablobisney (jamescobo), Thursday, 12 November 2009 18:59 (fourteen years ago) link
^co-sign
we shd just rent it, I guess, but I've never rented a game in my life
― coz (webinar), Friday, 13 November 2009 06:33 (fourteen years ago) link
I finally finished. Should I work on finishing all the riddler stuff? I do love achievement points...
― Mordy, Friday, 13 November 2009 06:38 (fourteen years ago) link
riddler shit is rad imo
― Lamp, Friday, 13 November 2009 06:57 (fourteen years ago) link
lol, yeah. Just finished it. The ending to the collection stuff is pretty cool. Now I just need 3 medals on every challenge stage... (I may not get perfect knight.)
― Mordy, Friday, 13 November 2009 08:24 (fourteen years ago) link
(xpost) likewise, I've never rented a game either. Sounds like it would take a lot of effort. Batman was £27 on play.com about a week ago, but that's the only time I've seen it under £30. I need something drastic to happen so I can stay under my £20 rule. I'm sure Play will stick it on £17.99 within the next couple of months....
― CraigG, Friday, 13 November 2009 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
― coz (webinar), Friday, November 13, 2009 1:33 AM (10 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
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― If Planes Could Fly This Place Would Be an Airport (s1ocki), Friday, 13 November 2009 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
wait, it would take a lot of effort to rent a game?? have you ever rented a movie? the process is super-similar!!!
you mean like...from a store? do they still have those?
― hey trader joe's! i've got the new steely dan. (Jordan), Friday, 13 November 2009 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I have never rented a movie either!!!! I don't even have a membership!!!!!!!
― coz (webinar), Friday, 13 November 2009 17:31 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.gamefly.com/
― because she looks awesome, like in the face (forksclovetofu), Friday, 13 November 2009 18:52 (fourteen years ago) link
and i'm sure britishers have something similar
― because she looks awesome, like in the face (forksclovetofu), Friday, 13 November 2009 18:53 (fourteen years ago) link
don't be so sure, we don't even have taco bell
― coz (webinar), Friday, 13 November 2009 19:04 (fourteen years ago) link
blockbusterdotcom
― Alf, Lord Melmacsyn (s1ocki), Friday, 13 November 2009 19:12 (fourteen years ago) link
£27 is a good price, considering people pay £10 for 2 hours of entertainment at the Cinema.
I'd buy it for £27 and hope to trade it in for £10, thus costing you £17.
Its a fun game, and I'm not sure it'll hit under £20 till next summer.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Friday, 13 November 2009 19:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I also have a spare US special edition for cheaps if any britishers are interested. (unwanted prize)
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Friday, 13 November 2009 19:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Why you always gotta make me feel inadequate, Mordy?
― Leee, Friday, 13 November 2009 23:02 (fourteen years ago) link
I got 3 medals on one of the combat challenges, but the others are brutal. The prowler stuff is much easier.
― Mordy, Friday, 13 November 2009 23:19 (fourteen years ago) link
I feel so small right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KOeYhBRUs
― Leee, Monday, 16 November 2009 01:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Finished it last knight(!), and my one tip is when you are fighting both Titans & normal guys, ignore the normal guys and just concentrate on running away from the titans and then getting them to charge through the crowd of normal guys. and when you are on the Titans back, use that to plough into the normal guys.
the End battle wasn't great but I hate to get stuck on the end of game boss for weeks so the straightforward fight was actually quite welcome.
Overall I think it was worth the hype and need to knuckle down and get the challenge trophies.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Monday, 16 November 2009 12:47 (fourteen years ago) link
£17.99 delivered on gamestation.co.uk... not worth trying to figure out how to rent when you can get it that cheap!
― CraigG, Saturday, 28 November 2009 09:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Arkham Asylum sequel confirmed, video doesn't give much away but will totally be looking forward to this.
Arkham Has Moved
― same dog, different leg action (Mr Raif), Monday, 14 December 2009 13:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Wait are they really calling it Arkham Asylum 2? Why not make another Batman game with a new location?
― abanana, Monday, 14 December 2009 13:47 (fourteen years ago) link
It doesn't have a title yet, people are just calling it AA2 for now. Judging by the video they are moving the action to Gotham itself, at least certain parts of it.
― same dog, different leg action (Mr Raif), Monday, 14 December 2009 13:53 (fourteen years ago) link
So Dini, Conroy, Hamill (if Joker's in it) are involved?
― Leee, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 04:10 (fourteen years ago) link
arkham asylum 2 is an anagram of mark hamill is in it
― abanana, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 04:48 (fourteen years ago) link
some leee level analysis of trailer:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gt-pop-block-batman-arkham/60076
― bnw, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 05:35 (fourteen years ago) link
I resemble that comment, jerkface.
― Leee, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 05:41 (fourteen years ago) link
ok wow. what a great game - just finished it, and it is prob going to get my #1 spot for the year.
― .81818181818181818181818181 changed everything (jjjusten), Friday, 8 January 2010 08:34 (fourteen years ago) link
I just finished this too (well, the main story), on Monday night. Really is a great game, and I still have lots of the challenges to do before I consider it 'finished' proper. The final battle left me a little bitter, as it was a bit rubbish though (I generally hate boss battles anyway).
Unless my two 3-hour train journeys this weekend get me deep into Zelda I reckon it could be the only contender for the top spot for me.
― CraigG, Friday, 8 January 2010 17:26 (fourteen years ago) link
in the week since finishing it, this really slid down the scale for me - partially because i am not getting into the challenges really, and partially because i have like zero interest in replaying the main game, which is a problem
― DANGER: DO NOT EAT SHAMELESS DONG (jjjusten), Friday, 15 January 2010 18:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Finally got round to ordering this - £17.99 at play.com. I'm aiming to hoover up a good <£20 game at least once a month this year to avoid my PS3 becoming a stupidly expensive DVD player.
Status: awaiting stock
bastards :(
― ma-cheese-mo (onimo), Monday, 18 January 2010 18:44 (fourteen years ago) link
okay I played the demo of this over the weekend and WOW THIS IS SORT OF TOTALLY MY TYPE OF SHIT
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 16:44 (fourteen years ago) link