Batman: Arkham Asylum

[thaima1shu]

Re: Batman: Arkham Asylum

Yeah I think they've done what they can with Arkham. I want to see it set in Gotham City.

I agree. As great as the setting is in this game, putting it in Arkham would make it too redundant. It'd be nice to see what they could do with putting it in the heart of Gotham City. It'd be even better if they could make it sort of open world. The thought of being able to roam Gotham City at will with Batman is drool inducing.

[DGuinta1]

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I am contemplating on just going out and buying this hawt game though I am not one to go back and replay after I have completed the game. How long does it take to complete this game?

[BlueNGold]

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Around 12 hours. Depends if you stop and search for the Riddler Challenges and things like that. Plus when you finish the game there is a Challenge Mode that adds alot of replayabilty.

[Altimus]

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I agree. Ss great as the setting is in this game, putting it in Arkham would make it too redundant. It'd be nice to see what they could do with putting it in the heart of Gotham City. It'd be even better if they could make it sort of open world. The thought of being able to roam Gotham City at will with Batman is drool inducing.

Yes. This would be my most anticipated game ever! Roam the streets in the Batmobile or the skys with the Batjet. Wow. Maybe one day.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I finally beat the last challenge room to get me 100% for normal difficulty. Time to go through it on hard and pick up that Mano-A-Mano achievement I missed before.

How is everyone doing on the challenge rooms? I thought the predator levels were the easiest to get done, but I think shaving the times down will be pretty challenging. The challenge fighting rooms, some of those are ridiculous stuff. I am in the top 20 (ranked 11 as of right now) for the Sewer Bat challenge mode and in the top 500 in a couple others. Anyway, the challenge rooms have been very fun and even though I've beaten all the rooms I've been going through trying to up my score.

[jrgom81]

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Just finished the game, went home on my lunch break, and finished it off, 77% completion, ya I missed a lot, but that gives me more reason to keep playing it!

[DickDalewood]

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I agree with not using Arkham again, but I disagree with making it open world.

To me, part of the greatness that is this game is the perfect pacing and story telling. It's not open world, but it DOES let us explore a little bit to find the trophies, etc.

This game benefits from how the developers keep it moving forward though, imo. Like Uncharted, they have made it so we feel like part of a fantastic and lengthy movie. I could just as easily watch someone play this game as I could play it myself.

Open world, I feel, would ruin that.

Just my two cents.

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Also, the more I think about it; Batman isn't really an "open world" type of character. He doesn't just wander around Gotham looking for things to do or crimes to solve... and he certainly doesn't interact casually with Gotham's citizens. He has an objective and he goes and gets it done.

I could see the game being "open choice", as in more than one way to accomplish something, but again, not open world.

[aukevin]

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Also, the more I think about it; Batman isn't really an "open world" type of character. He doesn't just wander around Gotham looking for things to do or crimes to solve...

Actually, I always thought that is what he does. Sure big cases come along or he has to track down the Joker every now and then, but he became the Bat to look over the streets of Gotham and put away all crime.

[DickDalewood]

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Actually, I always thought that is what he does. Sure big cases come along or he has to track down the Joker every now and then, but he became the Bat to look over the streets of Gotham and put away all crime.

I guess I just don't picture him driving around at night seeking out baddies. He watches over Gotham, but he (to me anyway) always seems to do it as Bruce Wayne. He then becomes Batman when the situation calls for it.

When I think of open world, I just think of driving around in the Bat Mobile ala Grand Theft Auto or something. Lol. Just seems off to me.

[Lintyfresh85]

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Stuck again... this time I'm in the hostage room where you have to drop the chandelier down on the glass for it to break.

No matter how many batarangs I throw at it... the damn thing won't break.

What am I missing?

[BlueNGold]

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Did you aim at the rope holding the chandelier?

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Yeah you have to aim at the rope, not just use quick batarang.

[Lintyfresh85]

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Yeah I didn't see the extra path way before I finally got to the top and knocked it down!

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Started on hard earlier today. Fighting isn't really all that more difficult, you just have to use evade a lot more and not rely on the counter.

[AirLobo23]

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Could there be a more fun game? I waited for Madden to drop all summer and i havent touched madden in a week cuz of this game. Just an incredible game!