Batman: Arkham Asylum

[Savage]

Yes, at the price of good graphics usually. At least graphics as good as this.

 

[Fresh Prince]

theres a secret ending after the credits of arkham asylum!!!! i waited cause i was listening to the music and it showed a clip after them!! THERES GONNA BE A SECOND GAME!!!

AWESOME! What they said its gonna be called?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

theres a secret ending after the credits of arkham asylum!!!! i waited cause i was listening to the music and it showed a clip after them!! THERES GONNA BE A SECOND GAME!!!

Theres actually 3 of em, and a 2nd game has not been confirmed yet. We'll have to wait and see how sales went(which im sure were quite good)

 

[TheCorpulent1]

There's no title or announcement, just a hint of a possible story for it.

Another fun little "secret" (although it's not really hidden): Visit the Penitentiary Visitor's Center periodically throughout the game. The Joker will crack jokes and generally ridicule you in fun ways.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

AWESOME! What they said its gonna be called?

They didnt, hes just assuming there will be a second game based on the ending to the game:

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which saw one of 3 characters come out of Gotham Bay and grab a box that read "Titan" on the outside of it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

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Different characters grab the box? I saw Croc when I beat it. Who are the other two?

 

[BlackLantern]

you want free roam...youre sacrificing character graphics and animations

 

[ProjectPat2280]

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Bane and Scarecrow.

 

[gregtestagent]

Secret ending or not, this game deserves a sequel. What are the things we want to see improved, ignored, and introduced in the next one? for me it's: Boss battles/limit of 1 upgrade per xp level up/more gadgets, moves, and costumes! and multi-player!

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Aw, I was hoping for [blackout]Clayface[/blackout]. Still cool, though.

Secret ending or not, this game deserves a sequel. What are the things we want to see improved, ignored, and introduced in the next one? for me it's: Boss battles/limit of 1 upgrade per xp level up/more gadgets, moves, and costumes! and multi-player!

I want more costumes, a partner (either Robin or Nightwing) for co-op, a larger environment, more gadgets, the ability to actually use the Batplane and/or Batmobile, not so much backtracking and obnoxious taunting with secret areas that are visible all the time but impossible to access until you get certain gadgets, more emphasis on solving riddles for secrets rather than bland "find and collect" things, and maybe some more challenge modes.

 

[Boom]

1) Is it worth getting the version of the game where you can play as The Joker?
1) Should I just buy the game?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

1). Sure, if you have a PS3 go for it.
2.) YES.

 

[The Batman]

Batman: Arkham Asylum Sets Guinness Record

It's funny...at the beginning of this decade, people thought batman had a bad movie franchise, and some of the worst games ever created...now, things are quite different

 

[Oscorp]

Who do you think will be the next antagonist in a possible sequel? I'd love The Riddler to have that big role. I loved him in AA and I think it would be cool if he'd plan something big next time. Also, I'd love to see Two-Face.

 

[B]

I'd love a sequel of similar nature, perhaps 'Batman: Wayne Tower'

Ala Die Hard like, however I'd like to be able to roam around the surrounding area of the building. Bombs planted in buildings within a 200 metre radious of Wayne Tower to keep Police at bay etc..

The possibilities for another similar game are quite endless

 

[Silverstein]

I'm disappointed, I have not been able to play much of the game. But I'm going to give my review anyway.

Story:

Paul Dini. Period.

No, the story is well written and actually makes sense. There are no real loose ends, and many many references to the comics and even characters that don't appear "in-person".

The storyline is classic (i.e. simplistic) while at the same time, it feels like a continuation of the character's legacy. This is something that DC did with their comics and cartoons, that always made Marvel seem kind of pathetic. While Spider-Man games may have "new" stories and supposedly be "official canon", they always end up being a one shot game that has no bearing on anything.

Batman is more like a mythology. The stories are more open to old and new fans. If this game was referenced in the comics, there would be no plotholes or flaws. It could seamlessly be adapted. That pulls you in as the player, and makes the game truly feel like a Batman game.


**I also want to note how the game's atmosphere did what I was talking about pages ago, and tried to actually creep you out. The morgue scene was bad ass.

I hate to say this as a Resident Evil fan, but Batman:Arkham Asylum is creepier/scarier than RE5**


Score: 9/10


Sound:

The musical score is perfect. Nothing monotonous or annoying in terms of background music. However, we begin to have a bit or a problem when it comes to certain dialogue.

The voice actors all do amazing jobs, even the NPCs running around are fitting and match the pace of the game. There are just a few minor issues with repeating or annoying "announcements" in the game. I had 74% by the second day. I've not played it since then. But let me tell you that it's pretty annoying hunting for Riddler Trophies and secrets when The Joker or other people keep saying the same three lines over and over and over and over again. I actually had to lower the volume of the vocals to shut him up.

My solution for this problem is that, they should have had the down time between loops be a few minutes rather than about 30 seconds.

I mean, I'm glad that we got so much great dialogue, and even little Easter eggs and hidden conversations...But the repeats make you want to kill yourself.

Score: 6.5/10


Graphics:

Sweet. The graphics are awesome. There are a few clipping problems and glitches on the Xbox360 version, but the game is beautiful. Enemies have very...strange AI and will often ignore you, even on the hardest difficulty. And sometimes see you, when they shouldn't (on the hardest setting).

I've also punched a guy through a wall. By that I mean that I was doing a combo and when I got to the slow motion final blow, he was knocked behind a pillar...So Batman still does the move, but the bad guy is like 10 feet away. It somehow still connects and after the slow motion, Batman teleported over to him.

That specifically happened only once, but things like that have happened a few times.

The lack of full PhysX on the 360 version may be the reason for all of that, but that's not an excuse.

Score: 7/10

Gameplay:

Hands down one of the best comic games I've played in recent years. Top 5 no question. I was mislead by the demo. The game seemed arcade styled and rather mediocre. I had hoped for them to do a lot of things with it, and everything that I had wanted they did.

I wanted them to change things up beyond just combat:
Riddler trophies, secrets, platforming with scarecrow, exploration of the island, weapons and upgrades, stealth etc.

I wanted to see a lot of characters:
Done.

It's unimportant for me to go down the list. Everything was there. The gameplay is amazing. The only flaws are that sometimes the buttons don't respond. If you're fighting lots of guys and tap "Y" to dodge, they will often hit you anyway. I also don't see why detonating C4 doesn't count as an instant KO. Very minor. The game definitely lived up to some of the hype that people made it out to be.

Score: 9/10

Overall:

The game is far better than I had thought. It didn't blow me away, but it was one of the most fun super hero experiences in gaming in the last few years. This is not so much a complement to this game, as it is that comic book gaming needs to step up. This game brings me back to the old school days of "X-men: Children of the Atom", "Maximum Carnage", etc.. This game is what a lot of modern comic book games should be.

Score: I thought it would be a 7.8/10, but I'm going to give it a 8.8/10

Great game, lots to do, minor bugs...Wish I had more time to play it. When I actually start playing it again, it might deserve that 9/10.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

1) Is it worth getting the version of the game where you can play as The Joker?
1) Should I just buy the game?

Get it on Amazon. You can get a $10 video game credit for a future purchase.

 

[Boom]

Is The Joker mini-game only available for the PS3 version, and do I have to get it at GameStop?

 

[Fresh Prince]

you want free roam...youre sacrificing character graphics and animations

How? Free roam I like better cause you can go through Gotham City fighting street thugs, mobsters/gangsters and major villians.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Is The Joker mini-game only available for the PS3 version, and do I have to get it at GameStop?

Yes, Joker is PS3 and you download it from the PSN

 

[SuperAl]

just cause its free roam doesnt mean your sacrificing graphics. In my opinion Assassin's Creed has beautiful graphics and its free roam, they didnt seem to have to sacrifice anything. Granted the game wasnt that great, but it shows that the graphics can still be top notch and not limited to certain areas. Why not try to push the boundaries and make a batman free roam game with this type of graphics.

Theyve broken the mold with bad superhero games by making this, they should continue to aim higher instead of just copying the formula and hoping they make an acceptable version.

 

[BlackLantern]

free roam is a nice mechanic, but its hardly the be all end all of gaming

 

[Nightwing 52]

One more day. Just one more freakin' day.

 

[StrainedEyes]

I just really don't see the need for a full Gotham City where you drive around in it. It just a waste of space.

Why would you want a free roam game where you stop random thugs occasionally and have to drive to and from, when you can have a game like Arkham Asylum which is contained with a Metroid style free roam element and is incredible.

I never understand the fascination with wanting a free roam Batman game, I think it would be really dull. Designing a whole city means they have to use it, and that's where bad chase missions or fetch quests start to poke their head out.

The reason AA is so good, is because of how focused it is. I really hope, and am pretty sure, if Rocksteady makes another game it will be like AA. A cool area in the Batman mythos where you explore etc. I think having one 'mission' in the next game where you are chasing someone in the Batmobile, not free roam but really dynamic, would be cool.

 

[Savage]

How? Free roam I like better cause you can go through Gotham City fighting street thugs, mobsters/gangsters and major villians.

Yes but it's more to put on one disk. Less room for pixels and animations. Every game disk only has so much room and a balance has to be made. AA looks like it tooks full advantage of every bit of space as it is. Maybe on the next gen they can pull it off but by then these graphics will be obsolete.