Author Topic: Batman: Arkham Asylum (Read 35262 times)

coachie · « **Reply #100 on:** November 30, 2011, 11:05:40 AM »

Oh gaaawd, that AR Mission at the Steelmill was a royal pain in the ass!!!!
I have to admit, I watched a youtube vid, to get some hints how to do it (after hundreds of failed tries), but it still took me hours to do it.
All the others I did by myself.

Has anyone managed to get all the Riddler Trophies without help? I still have some left where I really have no clue how to get them.

THUNDERDUCK · « **Reply #101 on:** December 17, 2011, 03:26:59 PM »

Finally completed it. Wrapping up side missions now.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #102 on:** December 17, 2011, 06:22:00 PM »

At 7% of the main missions currently, seems I now need to do some Cat-walking while Batman is 'down for the count' in the Riddlers office.

Beeting that one armed guy was problematic, took me a few tries to know what to do with him, on the final try I used him to knock out some of the other first, way easier then having to do it yourself

Tuffty · « **Reply #103 on:** January 09, 2012, 12:41:19 AM »

Completed it tonight. Holy crap those credits are long. 20 mins of boring black background, quiet music and a slow text crawl. Was waiting for the end until the last Catwoman episode started playing right there and then but I felt burned out for the night so I just called it quits. Great game, gonna get the remaining Riddler trophies, get all medals for Riddler Revenge stuff and maybe even try out New Game Plus while I'm at it.

Tuffty · « **Reply #104 on:** January 20, 2012, 12:45:58 PM »

Maybe I'm just being a dumbass, but can someone help me with something? When I beat the game it says I unlocked new costumes for Batman. Where are they? I heard they can be used in the Riddler Challenge maps (I can select Catwoman's alternate costumes just fine) but they're not there. Tried starting New Game +, not there either. Am I missing something?

Tuffty · « **Reply #105 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:14:21 PM »

Managed to take down the Riddler last night. There seems to be a misconception that you have to collect all of the Riddler trophies to find his hideout but I found it with trophies and riddles still remaining on the map. Granted, there are maybe 30 or so left for me to find and there are still challenge maps and campaigns still locked until I get them so I'll need to collect those.

For all the time and effort you need to do to collect the trophies, the final hideout is rather disappointing. Takes maybe 2 minutes to complete. It doesn't even require you to use gadgets in the same way that the other challenge rooms did. Was hoping for a boss fight or something, instead it winds up being the easiest challenge room of them all. Oh well.

coachie · « **Reply #106 on:** January 28, 2012, 09:11:27 PM »

^ the Catwoman Trophies also count towards the sum needed to unlock the riddler hideout.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #107 on:** February 06, 2012, 06:48:18 PM »

At 75% of the Riddler side quest I have 80 more trophies/riddles to collect... nah this is getting to repetative for me to like.
Did all other side quests (except for the last part of the AR training), time to move on.

Tuffty · « **Reply #108 on:** February 06, 2012, 08:26:30 PM »

Unless you're an achievement freak or completionist then I would advise you not to do it. Watch what happens on Youtube, you'll see how much I was disappointed by the end of that quest.

f3riedrice · « **Reply #109 on:** April 29, 2012, 03:26:10 AM »

Oh my god, the riddler's trophys were not worth collecting vs time in my opinion for an achievement. Some of them were incredibly hard to obtain without a youtube walk through or something.

Tuffty · « **Reply #110 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:51:26 PM »

Out of force of habit, I got all the Riddler trophies. Want to go back and clear the campaigns as Batman/Catwoman and then maybe go into New Game +. Just not right now.

Anyone got the new DLC yet?

A1 · « **Reply #111 on:** June 03, 2012, 04:07:29 AM »

^ I bought the DLC on Monday. The campaign itself was super short and I felt that I didn't play as Robin for very long. It would switch between Batman and Robin.

Tuffty · « **Reply #112 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:57:38 PM »

Rumours have it the followup will be a prequel, back when Batman and Joker meet for the first time.

Gotta say, if this is true, it sounds like a cop out. Don't know whether the team realised they wrote themselves into a hole after AC, or if it's fan backlash or orders from on high, but it feels like a let down. I just...why? Why prequels? Why, why, why? Pointless.

coachie · « **Reply #113 on:** April 10, 2013, 12:18:35 PM »

Ok, so the prequel Batman: Arkham Origins will already be out in October this year.
Also not Rocksteady is developing but Warner Bros. Montreal (wonder what Rocksteady is working on then)
Somehow I'm not feeling it yet, maybe after a first trailer, but prequel... meh.

Story

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“Batman: Arkham Origins features and expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships.”

Tuffty · « **Reply #114 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:19:42 PM »

Because if any character needs an origin story, it's Batman...

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“Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships.”

I'll believe it when I see it. Let's be honest, games don't really do a great job telling origin stories for established characters. There's that disconnect between narrative and gameplay that you see in games like AC3, Tomb Raider or the new DmC where logically, the character you are playing as shouldn't be this all powerful badass from the beginning but they are. Take Tomb Raider as an example. After killing a man for the first time and grieving in remorse over what she had done, Lara didn't have much problem popping headshots into a whole team of bad guys straight afterwards because the game forces you too.

Don't get me wrong, I think it'll be a solid game, but I wouldn't hold my breath about showing off a more inexperienced Batman because I can say with most certainty that you'll be able to fight bad guys just as flawlessly as you have done in the previous two Batman games from the get go.

I'm more hyped for the other game,Arkham Origins Blackgate personally. A 2.5D Metroidvania created by a studio founded by those who worked on my favourite game ever, Metroid Prime? You know there's pedigree there already and the setting and character fits the genre perfectly.

pikapikapika · « **Reply #115 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:27:51 AM »

There are plenty of early Batman stories they can work off of, so that won't be a problem at all, watch Batman: Year One on Netflix or something, there's plenty they can work from..... but it's going to suck anyway because it's an entirely different team who have made 0 good games.

Which is a relief for me, as Rocksteady are a good developer, and Arkham City was full of problems as I have ranted about before, despite being a good game, leading me to never want to play a 3rd game by them, because it would be a bloated hell of annoyance and silly missions and find 100 of something, even more so than Arkham City.

So, now that this new dev is on board, it's going to suck, and I may play it once, then never again \o/

RikoLiFan · « **Reply #116 on:** May 04, 2013, 12:56:49 PM »

Is Arkham City a 3D glasses-only game? (mine is the Win7 PC version)
When I start it up, it's in red & cyan so that it's 3D when with 3D glasses, but I can't find anywhere the option to turn this off

Tuffty · « **Reply #117 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:41:14 PM »

There has to be an option because if I remember correctly, the 3D was added later as part of the GOTY edition I think. It shouldn't be compulsory. Wonder if your PC is maybe automatically detecting that somehow? I know you have done already, but just go through the menu again under gameplay or video because you should be able to turn it off.

coachie · « **Reply #118 on:** June 12, 2013, 08:54:26 PM »

New Bats gameplay over at gt... which I would like to embed, if it would let me, grrr.

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/cuyg9t/batman--arkham-origins-e3-2013--walkthrough--stream-

So basically it looks like AC, which I think is a good thing. I also like the high buildings and larger gameworld. These dynamic world events sound cool, that is if they're done right. I tend to take my time with games and explore everything and if I would find the same gang of thugs trying to break into the same bank for the third time in my playthrough, that would just feel stupid.
On the other side I can't see how they want to make Bats seem younger and more inexperienced, when he has all the same gadgets (and more) and fights as badass as in AC.
I have a feeling this will turn out like with the TR reboot, the gameplay not reflecting the cutscenes.

Tuffty · « **Reply #119 on:** June 12, 2013, 09:13:14 PM »

Quote from: coachie on June 12, 2013, 08:54:26 PM

On the other side I can't see how they want to make Bats seem younger and more inexperienced, when he has all the same gadgets (and more) and fights as badass as in AC.
I have a feeling this will turn out like with the TR reboot, the gameplay not reflecting the cutscenes.

I'm glad someone else feels the same way I do. When this game got announced and they said it would be an inexperienced Batman, people were like 'Aw yeh! It'll be awesome! Always wanted to see a vulnerable Batman!' but that was never gonna happen. I even said as much in a topic here, saying that you're just gonna be just as good as beating up bad guys just the same way as before. That gameplay/narrative dissonance has really bothered me of late (this, the Tomb Raider reboot, Assassins Creed 3..) and I just wish there was a better solution.

Anyone want to comment about Nintendo's conference? Some decent looking games there like Bayonetta 2 (*drools*) and Project X but on the whole, I just felt they were playing really safe. It was disappointing to see Retro working on another Donkey Kong game. They've made one of my favourite games of all time in Metroid Prime and I wish they could do something new. Hell, even an HD Metroid game would be amazing. So while this year was ok, there might be good reason to be excited for next year where they will most likely show off new HD 3D Mario game and new HD Zelda game.