Author Topic: Batman: Arkham Asylum (Read 35155 times)

A1 · « **Reply #80 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:21:38 PM »

^ The controller didn't come with the collector's edition. I made the purchase like two days before the release of the game

Tuffty · « **Reply #81 on:** October 21, 2011, 09:58:24 PM »

I just plummeted down to the ground from a tall building into the middle of a gang of thugs where I proceeded to kick the crap out of them and then used the grapple gun to get away from there.

I'm the fucking Batman!

The beginning was very impressive, the place seems huge! So huge!! Playing it on Hard too as I'm up for a challenge, makes the fights more engaging than they would be if on Normal. Once I was in combat I got right back into the swing of things

coachie · « **Reply #82 on:** October 22, 2011, 11:15:49 AM »

Oh man I can't wait, game arrived yesterday, but I won't be able to play until tomorrow, too much RL stuff happening atm, waaaaah I want to be Batman NOW!!!!

A1 · « **Reply #83 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:14:14 PM »

Just beat the game this morning. I didn't expect that ending to happen is all I am going to say.

Kid_Alpha · « **Reply #84 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:41:52 AM »

lol rage quits

Tuffty · « **Reply #85 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:26:52 AM »

Oh snap! Found out that the voice behind Two Face is none other than Troy Baker (Kanji from Persona 4, Yuri from Tales of Vesperia, Snow from FFXIII) and Penguin's voiced by Nolan North (Nathan from Uncharted, Desmond from Assassin's Creed, any voice in any video game you can think of). Didn't recognise them at all!

Did some exploring last night and kicked off my first side mission - Zsasz's. Seriously cool presentation for what is effectively a race to a location against time. It's more effective with the music, the premise and the fact that Zsasz sounds genuinely creepy.

coachie · « **Reply #86 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:09:37 PM »

Oh man I can't believe it!!!! The stupid, stupid post person delivered my game to the wrong parcel station!
That means no Batman for me for a few more days or however long it takes for the post service to correct that mistake and send my package to the right station or my home adress

THUNDERDUCK · « **Reply #87 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:03:10 PM »

^sorry to hear that. Are the challenge/hunter missions better than Arkham Asylum?

Tuffty · « **Reply #88 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:26:52 PM »

^ So much better. Not only are there twice as many combat/predator missions as in AA but you can also take them on as Catwoman or Robin (assuming you bought the game from the store that gives you Robin). Only unlocked one combat challenge so far but the score to get all 3 medals seems rather high, but it's possible. Just need to time things right and with the combat refinements (double counters/quickfire gadgets/beatdowns etc) it makes the combat scenarios more compelling and interesting than before. Also, and I've not unlocked one yet, but there's something called Riddler Campaigns. From what I've read they seem like predator/combat challenge rooms strung together but each time you clear one, they get more challenging by setting different handicaps against you (e.g. disabling special attacks).

It absolutely adds more value to the game, I can't wait to try and get every medal possible

I'm talking with a friend at the moment playing the game. He thought the game was set after The Dark Knight

Now he's just asking me question after question. 'What do I do?' 'When do I get the Batman suit?' 'I've been told a bullet was shot and I have to scan it. What do I do?'

Tuffty · « **Reply #89 on:** October 26, 2011, 11:14:21 PM »

Some gems from Vinny 'Italian Stallion' Caravella on the recent Giant Bombcast on Arkham City

On the Batman comic bridging the story gap between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City as a pre-order bonus:

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"They released a Batman comic?! What the fuck is all this co-marketing shit?!"

On Batman himself:

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"He's kind of a dick, just a real big dick to a lot of people...you know for a guy that doesn't kill people, he hurts with his words."

coachie · « **Reply #90 on:** October 27, 2011, 04:32:23 PM »

Badass! I might get this when it becomes a deal someday

A1 · « **Reply #91 on:** October 28, 2011, 11:19:31 AM »

Collecting all these Riddler's trophies is a pain in my ass. I am almost done collecting them 80 something to go. Woooooooo

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #92 on:** October 30, 2011, 07:12:09 AM »

Quote from: Tuffty on October 21, 2011, 09:58:24 PM

I just plummeted down to the ground from a tall building into the middle of a gang of thugs where I proceeded to kick the crap out of them and then used the grapple gun to get away from there.

Did the same for a side mission it looks like: resqueing the political prisoner (on my way to Cat Woman)

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the place seems huge! So huge!!

It almost looks like a free-format map (probably not) but it sure looks not linear.

Tuffty · « **Reply #93 on:** October 31, 2011, 01:17:55 AM »

As a reminder to everyone, make sure to visit Calendar Man in the Courthouse today! It's one step towards getting that achievement. Want to know what happens?

*SLIGHT SPOILERS*

Not much really! He just tells a story and....that's it. Tells you to come back for Thanksgiving. Bit disappointing. I wasn't expecting an item or anything, but even a side mission opening up where he tells me he has a victim held somewhere and you have to find him before the day (in realtime) is finished. That would be cool. I dunno, maybe I'm expecting too much cause the game is already so good.

maruda · « **Reply #94 on:** November 01, 2011, 02:37:57 PM »

kanon · « **Reply #95 on:** November 02, 2011, 03:35:46 AM »

damn, these Riddler trophies are such trouble to get! I haven't even got to the ones where you have to glide onto them either.

Right now, I'm about to face Strange near the end of the game. My question is: when I beat it, do the trophies I have roll onto the next game or I have to play it all over again?

Tuffty · « **Reply #96 on:** November 02, 2011, 07:55:16 AM »

Supposedly, yes they do roll over. In fact, I hear when you beat the game you're dumped back into the city as you were, there's just no story missions this time round so you can clear any remaining side missions or find trophies.

coachie · « **Reply #97 on:** November 02, 2011, 09:21:01 AM »

^ haha, that was just what I came here to ask about as well

15% overall game progress and I haven't even met a boss yet and Bats looks already so beaten up, when I continue like this he'll be naked by the end of the game

THUNDERDUCK · « **Reply #98 on:** November 30, 2011, 05:49:16 AM »

Damn AR Challenges!!! Tuffty did you need help to pull them off or luck with the flying?

Tuffty · « **Reply #99 on:** November 30, 2011, 09:37:14 AM »

I was able to do the AR challenges without help but I did need a lot of perserverance! One in particular caused me no end of grief though, it's the one in Amusement Mile where you have to dive bomb and then pull up to fly through Joker's mouth and down a tunnel. Best bit of advice I can give there is that when you come out of the divebomb, don't flick on the analog stick to adjust yourself, just do nothing and the momentum should carry you on through.