Batman: Arkham Asylum

[nyr30]

Re: Batman: Arkham Asylum

Easily my favourite game i have played this year and i am usually strictly a hockey gamer. I cant wait for the next installment even though i am no place near finished with this one, i am at the last fight with the joker and when i get time off work at new year i will be playing this a lot.

[Scott]

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Just rented the game this weekend, amazing really..Only played about 3 hrs worth so far.

[Mo]

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Finally finished the story mode today.

I've had the game since released day.

[AnArtofWar]

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I rented it a week ago..I just couldn't get into it personally...it felt way too linear. Can't wait for B:AA 2 though..I think it will be amazing. A lot less linear since it doesn't seem to be in the corridors of Arkham Asylum

[Vast]

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I rented it a week ago..I just couldn't get into it personally...it felt way too linear. Can't wait for B:AA 2 though..I think it will be amazing. A lot less linear since it doesn't seem to be in the corridors of Arkham Asylum

If this game wasn't linear i wouldnt still be playing it. I hate having to waste time searching for ****. And this game does a great job of telling you where to go and what your objective is, while still giving you the freedom of exploration.

Non-linear games are overrated in my opinion.

Linear games that kick major ***: Batman: AA, Bayonetta, Dragon Age: Origins, All the good FPS(Halo,COD). etc.

[Flawless]

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I thought Arkham Asylum striked a nice balance between linear and openworld. It had an "openness" feel to it with the grounds around Arkham acting like a pseudo-overworld. It never felt like I was constantly being funneled down a tube, and I hope the sequel is the same.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I thought Arkham Asylum striked a nice balance between linear and openworld. It had an "openness" feel to it with the grounds around Arkham acting like a pseudo-overworld. It never felt like I was constantly being funneled down a tube, and I hope the sequel is the same.

I completely agree. If it wasn't for ACII, Batman: AA would have been my game of the year. I hope they keep the combat system alone - I thought it was great. It was simple yet could be really complex and it was very intuitive.

[Jistic]

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I prefer open world games as a rule. However I loved this game so much that it didn't bother me at all that it was linear.

[ezekiel55]

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Super late to the party, but I finally picked this up yesterday and played for a couple hours.

Definitely enjoying it...surprised this game flew under my radar for so long.

I do have one minor complaint, though. Once you discover "detective mode" you pretty much use it 90% of the time...I kind of have to force myself to play with it off, and actually appreciate the visuals.

[judgejudy]

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Super late to the party, but I finally picked this up yesterday and played for a couple hours.

Definitely enjoying it...surprised this game flew under my radar for so long.

I do have one minor complaint, though. Once you discover "detective mode" you pretty much use it 90% of the time...I kind of have to force myself to play with it off, and actually appreciate the visuals.

I felt the same when when I first started playing, but as the game went on and I started getting more comfortable with everything I used detective mode less and less.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I felt the same when when I first started playing, but as the game went on and I started getting more comfortable with everything I used detective mode less and less.

Same here, but I would welcome some kind of restraint on detective mode. Maybe a time limit or something similar.

[mgoblue]

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Same here, but I would welcome some kind of restraint on detective mode. Maybe a time limit or something similar.

Or not force you to rely on it as much...when you have a bunch of guys you have to take out using stealth, it's just easier to have Detective Mode on so you can easily see where they're at...

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Yeah, that too. I wouldn't mind if they didn't let you see through walls - or at the very least make the enemies blurry when they're behind obstacles.

[mgoblue]

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Yeah, that too. I wouldn't mind if they didn't let you see through walls - or at the very least make the enemies blurry when they're behind obstacles.

Exactly...you just see so much with Detective mode that even though the visuals aren't as cool I'd just keep it on. I'd hate having it off and accidently screw up and have to spend 20 minutes on a tough takedown.

[Hova57]

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it would be cool in AA2 that during a fight in the beginning of the game it gets damaged and u can't use it no longer and would have to rely on pure stealth. then if the batjet or batmobile it could give you an idea of how many enemies in a building but you would still have to find them and beat up enemies for info. during the game they would give you miss info and you'll get ambushed