Batman: Arkham Asylum

[Brandwin]

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Playing as the Joker is pretty fun. It really adds to the replay value imo.

I kind of regret getting it on 360 over PS3, just for the Joker stuff. I didn't think I would enjoy the challenges that much, but I do. Are there different Joker challenges then the Batman ones? Plus, I thought more people on my friends list on the 360 had this game. Figured we could battle for top scores, times etc... oh well.

Will Joker ever come to 360?

DLC next week

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/08/fr...ing-next-week/

Wonder what it could be?

[thaima1shu]

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I kind of regret getting it on 360 over PS3, just for the Joker stuff. I didn't think I would enjoy the challenges that much, but I do. Are there different Joker challenges then the Batman ones? Plus, I thought more people on my friends list on the 360 had this game. Figured we could battle for top scores, times etc... oh well.

Will Joker ever come to 360?

I told you it was worth it to get it for the PS3 :wink:

The Joker challenges, from what I've seen, are the same as Batman's. But it just feels different playing them because Joker's style is so much different from Batman's.

[CaptainZombie]

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I kind of regret getting it on 360 over PS3, just for the Joker stuff. I didn't think I would enjoy the challenges that much, but I do. Are there different Joker challenges then the Batman ones? Plus, I thought more people on my friends list on the 360 had this game. Figured we could battle for top scores, times etc... oh well.

Will Joker ever come to 360?

Wonder what it could be?

Dookie, how long have you been here? LOL! You know most OSer's play a game for a week or two and are on to the next thing.

Its neat to have Joker on the PS3 version for the challenges, but not the end all be all. If you love the challenges, it is a nice addition to have him in the game.

I can't wait to see what the free DLC is. I am at 86%, I beat the main game on Normal plus unlocked all the little extras + riddler challenges. Now I just need to work on the challenge rooms and beat the game on Hard.

[Brandwin]

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^ That's true... I don't guess the Joker is a make or break thing. How does it work with the Joker though? Can he leap on the ledges etc..?

[Hawaii_Stars]

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^ That's true... I don't guess the Joker is a make or break thing. How does it work with the Joker though? Can he leap on the ledges etc..?

I don't think he can. It is basically Joker in the challenge rooms doing the same thing as if you were Batman, but with Joker's fighting style.

[DickDalewood]

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I don't think he can. It is basically Joker in the challenge rooms doing the same thing as if you were Batman, but with Joker's fighting style.

In the rooms where you have to sneak around and kill guards without alerting them, Joker has different toys and gadgets he can use.

I love the extra Joker stuff, but honestly, if you always buy your multiplat games for 360, it really isn't worth switching just for this.

[CarryTheWeight]

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Rented the game and while I didn't think the game was anything special at the beginning (it was far too easy IMO), the second half of the game is truly brilliant!

It was around the time when

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the game restarts, RROD video glitch style, and the opening cinematic and interactive prologue is seen from an alternate perspective. The screen asking you to "avoid the Joker's gunshot with the middle stick" is AMONG THE MOST GENIUS THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN IN NEARLY TWENTY YEARS OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. PERIOD. I love when video games parody the aesthetic of playing video games. The Simpsons Game did this a while back. I don't know, I just love this sense of humor. I'm a huge Monty Python fan and I love it when they make fun of the basic conventions of watching a television show. The guys at Rocksteady are no different when they made the game suddenly "break down and restart" before the final Scarecrow dream sequence. Sheer genius.

The gameplay and combat are almost mindnumbingly simple to begin with and harder as the game progresses...this is the measure of a great game and AA embodies that. In the second half of the game, I found myself slamming the controller in disbelief as the AI drones took a route I didn't expect them to take, which blew my cover and turned Batman into swiss cheese.

Yes, I know it's part of the advertising campaign for this game, but I don't care...this is probably the best comic book/superhero game I've played in years.

[jmood88]

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Man, all of you all are going nuts. Ultimate Spiderman anyone? I dont see that in anyones list, ****n nuts I tell ya, lol.

I complete forgot about that, I loved that game I wish they would make a sequel.

[pfunk880]

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Jumped right in on hard. My initial impression is favorable. I had a little trouble at first with getting used the the combat system, but it really seems like an awesome game.

[Admiral50]

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Oh man this game has amazing atmosphere! I liked the demo but the full game (bought it 2 days ago) is something special! Who would have thought a Batman game could be this good?! Some of the scenes are brilliant and the gameplay is fun and addictive! This probably beats out inFamous for my Game of the Year.

[malvinthra]

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I don't post much, but this game makes me want to. I have not enjoyed a game more thoroughly since ninja gaiden, splinter cell and prince of persia SOT on the xbox. This game oozes atmosphere, has a great story, the controls are great, the gadgets both cool to use and actually usefull. Pacing and level design is excellent. The combat, especially at the end, can be difficult but fair and the game is not short by any means. The Riddler challanges were also fun to look for, but the riddles could have been more varied and the character bios were fun to listen to. I do wish that you could save different points of the game (I would love to be able to play certain sequences after I finished the game). Also, I wish that they allowed you to view the cutscenes after you finished the game - just to remember all that happened. By far my favorite game of this console generation...

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Also, some of the "moments" in the game are truly fantastic. As people mentioned before, the Scarecrow scenes were awesome and well spaced. I wish the boss battles (especially at the end) were'nt so repetitve. I felt that Bane, and the titan soldiers all were the same - I wish they were a little tougher (like the boss battles in Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox). I did think that the Chronicles of Arkham Asylum "mystery" was overrated and once you found the last audio, it was a little dissapointing.

[Brandwin]

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When I enter different rooms or part of the map, a saying/riddles will pop up... am I supposed to do something with that? Like one said, twiddle dee and twiddle dum found it... or something like that. Just not sure if those are hints for things when they pop up or what?

[Flawless]

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LA Times

"Batman: Arkham Asylum," a recent video game co-published by Warner Bros. Interactive, has sold nearly 2 million units in less than a month, a major hit.

[Brandwin]

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I'm sure there will another one.

[DickDalewood]

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I'm sure there will another one.

Hopefully we'll only have to wait about a year or so!