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Batman Arkham City |OT| Smashin' Faces, Glidin' Places
- Thread starter Vire
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The perfect Dark
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New info from Consol.at review :
source: http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5942
ConsolPLUS Arkham City Review Breakdown [92/100] - New Info
#1 Postby Luke » Oct 7th, 2011, 2:21 am
ConsolPLUS, the German version of Consol.at recently gave Batman: Arkham City a 92%. Within this review lies some pretty interesting details regarding gameplay elements, story info and boss battles. Our user MadAsAHatter85 has quickly snapped up the issue and broke down and translated the review's key points!
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Review Positives.
- The story is larger, more thought-out and has far more twists and turns than Arkham Asylum.
- Catwoman's mission are short enough not to disturb the main story and is cleverly interwoven.
- Side missions are fun with great gameplay containing a great mix of action adventure and stealth-puzzle elements.
- Combat is more tactical especially since the thugs get more varied and dangerous through the playthrough.
- The "CSI" moments are a welcome change of pace in the game (like in AA), including scanning DNA, following blood trails and projectiles.
- what they loved most: Gadgets, how easy they are to control (second nature after a bit of practice) and how much freedom they convey from a gameplay perspective.
- Standing atop a roof in the moon light with a few snow flakes falling down is genius for every Batman fan.
- Awesome animations and youll see new moves even at the end of the game (testament to great freeflow system).
- Realistic look that never denies its comic-roots
Review Negatives.
- They found the plot too convoluted, saying there were too many characters, with many big ones only playing small roles and the boss fights being not exciting enough (hit a spot 3 times, use different tricks on a boss 3 times)
- The side missions interrupt the main story too much (example: while someone needs saving in the main plot and youre constantly reminded through the radio signal when you are wanting to do a side mission, it feels inconsistent
- Big boss fights feel forced and not inspired, they say the journey towards the boss fight is more exciting than the fight itself.
New Game Info. (SPOILERS)
- Alfred, Robin and Catwoman make appearances/cameos. It seems they mean in the campaign
- Arkham City is supposedly not a sandbox like GTA or Saints Row. But like a main world with dungeons (like Zelda), though the dungeons here are buildings and underground tunnels.
- Concept art and challenges can be unlocked through Riddler's huge side mission and collectibles.
- Locations (some have to be revisited) include: a frozen museum (by Mr. Freeze) with dinosaur skeletons and a living hungry white shark, a fiery factory/mill and a underground city with a Steam-Punk Look.
Huge thanks to our user MadAsAHatter85 for providing and translating this awesome summary.
#1 Postby Luke » Oct 7th, 2011, 2:21 am
ConsolPLUS, the German version of Consol.at recently gave Batman: Arkham City a 92%. Within this review lies some pretty interesting details regarding gameplay elements, story info and boss battles. Our user MadAsAHatter85 has quickly snapped up the issue and broke down and translated the review's key points!
Image
Review Positives.
- The story is larger, more thought-out and has far more twists and turns than Arkham Asylum.
- Catwoman's mission are short enough not to disturb the main story and is cleverly interwoven.
- Side missions are fun with great gameplay containing a great mix of action adventure and stealth-puzzle elements.
- Combat is more tactical especially since the thugs get more varied and dangerous through the playthrough.
- The "CSI" moments are a welcome change of pace in the game (like in AA), including scanning DNA, following blood trails and projectiles.
- what they loved most: Gadgets, how easy they are to control (second nature after a bit of practice) and how much freedom they convey from a gameplay perspective.
- Standing atop a roof in the moon light with a few snow flakes falling down is genius for every Batman fan.
- Awesome animations and youll see new moves even at the end of the game (testament to great freeflow system).
- Realistic look that never denies its comic-roots
Review Negatives.
- They found the plot too convoluted, saying there were too many characters, with many big ones only playing small roles and the boss fights being not exciting enough (hit a spot 3 times, use different tricks on a boss 3 times)
- The side missions interrupt the main story too much (example: while someone needs saving in the main plot and youre constantly reminded through the radio signal when you are wanting to do a side mission, it feels inconsistent
- Big boss fights feel forced and not inspired, they say the journey towards the boss fight is more exciting than the fight itself.
New Game Info. (SPOILERS)
- Alfred, Robin and Catwoman make appearances/cameos. It seems they mean in the campaign
- Arkham City is supposedly not a sandbox like GTA or Saints Row. But like a main world with dungeons (like Zelda), though the dungeons here are buildings and underground tunnels.
- Concept art and challenges can be unlocked through Riddler's huge side mission and collectibles.
- Locations (some have to be revisited) include: a frozen museum (by Mr. Freeze) with dinosaur skeletons and a living hungry white shark, a fiery factory/mill and a underground city with a Steam-Punk Look.
Huge thanks to our user MadAsAHatter85 for providing and translating this awesome summary.
source: http://arkhamcity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5942
And can you pick this right away? They're not seriously going to make me play through with those silly icons first?Lifejumper said:
I'm a complete Beat'em up (or whatever you call those) noob and thought that hard difficulty was absolutely perfect in Arkham Asylum. Challenging but not frustrating.
It played excellently. Mouse camera control = win.Leonsito said:
The perfect Dark
Banned
Finished reading the review one minute ago...wow...this sounds like the best game ever made 
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
UrbanRats said:
Yep. Will be playing this on my comfy couch with a 360 controller in 1080p, physx, and 60FPS. The way God intended. The delay is a test of faith.
Personal highlight from the GamesMaster review:
Similarly, Stealth 2.0 dazzles; foes actively root the beleaguered Dark Knight out, fire-up thermal goggles to detect any Bats nestling in the rafters, detonate gargoyles with explosives, plant proximity mines to prevent any sneaky takedowns from behind...no fools, these fellas. Nevertheless, each environment also provides our hero with countless nifty ways to stalk and despatch his victims. Rocksteady have fairly riddled the various threat rooms with clever, XP-licious ways to down baddies - but they're never signposted and you will often miss them first time around. Our personal stealthy highlight? The Mr Freeze boss fight, when Rocksteady (for the only time, it must be said) actively forces you to use each and every gadget, combat technique and environmental ploy at you disposal to take down your powerful foe.
W Hudson said:
And here's mine:
Actually, that's not quite how things start...but our lips have been physically sewn shut (ouch, it stung) by Rocksteady to avoid spoiling a zinger of an opening, an intro so cool, so surprising it even beats Arkham's Joker incarceration into a cocked hat.
and
A tip: it's always worth returning to 'completed' locations later in the adventure to enjoy a bonus cutscene or moreish slice of dialogue.
The wait just became a bit harder.
Vire
Member
I was looking for some Batman Arkham City iPhone wallpaper and came around this beauty.
So hyped for this game
So hyped for this game
GekigangerV
Member
GQman2121 said:
Oh damn, I thought I would wait for the GOTY edition, but I might as well go to Kmart just buy a $20 PSN card and still have $10 left over.
MetalGuardian
Banned
Holy shit, incredible deal. Will probably go with this, assuming my local KMart gets more than two fucking copies in stockGQman2121 said:
GekigangerV
Member
Just looked at the Arkham City tweet from K-Mart. Looks like you also have to be a member of their free rewards program to get it.
http://www.shopyourwayrewards.com/sywr/home_do
Just a heads up.
http://www.shopyourwayrewards.com/sywr/home_do
Just a heads up.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
I really hope that Rock Steady and/or WB take a page from Rockstar and offer somesort of "Season Pass" that will include all the alternate Batman/Robin outfits as well as the Robin challenge mission DLC. And hopefully all that content is released on XBL/PSN/Steam, world wide, by the year's end
augmental said:
I'm curious about this as well. I would love to get this, and I love Kotobuyika but Im not sure I can justify an additional $50 for a statue that will probably be of less quality than usual since its mass produced.
I did however order the collectors edition guide because of the Catwoman cover.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
If collectors Included all the preorder skins/challenges/characters and maybe a $10 coupon for future DLC, I'd bite for the price.augmental said:
AwesomeSauce
MagsMoonshine
And buying Uncharted, I'm sure will also come with a 20$ coupon. Its a never ending cycle lol.GQman2121 said:
MetalGuardian
Banned
Epilogue:
12 more days!
Dead Prince
Banned
Did you pay it off already or are just going to let someone else pay it for you ?NoRéN said:
AgentChris
Member
Never ending cycle of awesome.AwesomeSauce said: