Batman: Arkham Asylum

[jrgom81]

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thanks for the info on the ending guys!

[Guffers]

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I've been trying a second playthrough on hard the last few days. So far its been perfect in terms of difficulty. But then last night I reached Poison Ivy and have promptly hit a brick wall. After 10 tries to beat her I shut the game off and have very little motivation to go back and finish it. Boss battles like this really frustrate me as they can disrupt the narrative flow. I do not find it fun to have to slog through stuff like this. The rest of the game feels so great that this section feels quite dissonant and jarring.

[Jano]

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I've been trying a second playthrough on hard the last few days. So far its been perfect in terms of difficulty. But then last night I reached Poison Ivy and have promptly hit a brick wall. After 10 tries to beat her I shut the game off and have very little motivation to go back and finish it. Boss battles like this really frustrate me as they can disrupt the narrative flow. I do not find it fun to have to slog through stuff like this. The rest of the game feels so great that this section feels quite dissonant and jarring.

Don't even get me started on that boss battle I wanted to break my TV because of that...

And If you thought that was hard wait to you get to the section where you're trapped in a small room having to fight off wave after wave of enemies.

Not just the grunts with the pipes but the huge ones too! I needed a 100 hit combo just to beat it Lol!!

[Guffers]

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Well I guess if they made it too easy then some people would complain as well. But for me really harsh difficulty spikes just annoy the hell out of me.

On a positive note Mark Hamill absolutely owns this game. His joker is the perfect mix of menace, mayhem and humor and works brilliantly in this particular Batman universe.

[Chef Matt]

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Well I guess if they made it too easy then some people would complain as well. But for me really harsh difficulty spikes just annoy the hell out of me.

On a positive note Mark Hamill absolutely owns this game. His joker is the perfect mix of menace, mayhem and humor and works brilliantly in this particular Batman universe.

Add to that the incredible look they have to him and the ambience surrounding him and just equates to an incredible experience.

[Guffers]

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Add to that the incredible look they have to him and the ambience surrounding him and just equates to an incredible experience.

Absolutely. There are so many brilliant little touches that give an insight into the love and care that was lavished on this game. eg. The way the joker mocks the chime on the PA system or the conversations between henchmen that show how truly perverse the joker is.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I'm not sure who wrote the dialogue, but Paul Dini wrote the story (Batman: TAS) and he definitely knows how to write good Batman stuff.

[LionsFanNJ]

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Man I played through the game the first time on hard. Lol i didn't want any silly prompt to let me know when to counter the goons. Batman doesn't need no silly prompt. Pretty easy if you watch the goons close. The only time i had trouble was getting the "late to the party" achievement near the end of the game.

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The tight quarters coupled with goons surrounding you quick made it a pain

[justamush]

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Man I played through the game the first time on hard. Lol i didn't want any silly prompt to let me know when to counter the goons. Batman doesn't need no silly prompt. Pretty easy if you watch the goons close. The only time i had trouble was getting the "late to the party" achievement near the end of the game.

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The tight quarters coupled with goons surrounding you quick made it a pain

That was the hardest part of the game for me as well. You need to pull out some silly combos to even have a chance.

I started with hard as well.

[Chef Matt]

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That was the hardest part of the game for me as well. You need to pull out some silly combos to even have a chance.

I started with hard as well.

I've noticed that the evade move (double tap X on PS3) really keeps your combos going. I played the first challenge (Just practicing the combat system) and got a 36 hit combo and ko'ed all the dudes in the last round in one combo. I got 17,000 points. I was trying to beat your 23,000 but it got too late. I tried probably 20 times! lol

[Guffers]

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I finished it on hard last night and it's still a great game despite the boss battles...14 attempts to beat Ivy.

Now that I've become even better at the combat it's even more fun. My biggest combo is still only 38 though, so close to the 40 needed for the achievement. I think I might dive back in and try and get 100%. Hopefully I can solve all of the riddles without resorting to a FAQ.

Also I read an interview with Mark Hamill this afternoon, Arkham 2 will be his last ever appearance as the joker. Say it isn't so...

At least John DiMaggio (Bender, Marcus Fenix) seems to have taken over on the animated side of things.

[justamush]

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I've noticed that the evade move (double tap X on PS3) really keeps your combos going. I played the first challenge (Just practicing the combat system) and got a 36 hit combo and ko'ed all the dudes in the last round in one combo. I got 17,000 points. I was trying to beat your 23,000 but it got too late. I tried probably 20 times! lol

Here's a hint: if you can do a perfect combo with each move in the game (I think there are 11 total) without getting hit, you get a nice bonus.

[dorismary]

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I bought it and sold it 5 times and made almost a $100 on it just like a good stock bought low and sold high .
Just an amazing game BEST ever and I only play sports games and I cant wait for BAA2

[dickey1331]

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Just beat this game. What a great game. I think its the best superhero game and I cant wait till the next one

[Hector187]

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I mainly play sports and shooters but I played the demo way back when and finally got this game bout 2 months ago. Played through and beat it on normal and I liekd it more than I thought. Actually looking forward to the new one.