Batman Arkham Asylum Demo

Crusader078

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Hello all!

I just finished playing the demo through for the third time and it is fucking amazing!
I did have one question though; in the title screen, under the New Game button, there is a greyed out button that says Challenge Mode. I can't go on, so I'm wondering if the developers are planning on releasing this later in the demo or if this is just the real start screen of the final full game and the creators just didn't bother to make a new start screen for the demo. At first I thought it might be something that would be unlocked once you had completd the main demo, but no luck. Is anybody able to shed any light on the situation?

Cheers
 

DrunkWithPower

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Crusader078 said:
Hello all!

I just finished playing the demo through for the third time and it is fucking amazing!
I did have one question though; in the title screen, under the New Game button, there is a greyed out button that says Challenge Mode. I can't go on, so I'm wondering if the developers are planning on releasing this later in the demo or if this is just the real start screen of the final full game and the creators just didn't bother to make a new start screen for the demo. At first I thought it might be something that would be unlocked once you had completd the main demo, but no luck. Is anybody able to shed any light on the situation?

Cheers

That is just for the complete game, they have all that stuff on there to try and tease you into buying the full game. Aslo, it is the real start screen for the full game. Angers me that you see Killer Croc on the character trophy thing and don't even fight him in demo.
 

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i didnt played it, but i saw videos on the net and it looks like a good game based more on "stealt" than "bust them all" (or whatever those games are called)

but i fear they are going to ruin things with quick time events (not that i have heard anything mind you, but it just seem like the tipe of thing to ruin such a game)
 

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It's cool and all, pretty much exactly what i had expected. Voice work is excellent, it's nice having batman sound like a human being again... I pretty much agree with everythign else said in this thread but i will emntion that for me at least that arkham demo is mindnumbingly easy. "detective mode" is basically an answer key and tells you "hey! do something amazing with one buttons now that i highlighted it for you. Stuff like that bugs me in action games. Lemme play the damn game!! SO far combat against reg thugs is pretty damn simple too. press attack..when the cue comes up press counter..be epic. Without much of a challenge this game could get boring fast.
 

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thenumberthirteen said:
BolognaBaloney said:
thenumberthirteen said:
I've been playing it all morning. First of all the Voices are awesome with the original Batman and Joker (original to me at least as I grew up on the cartoon), and after replaying it I noticed that the dialogue changes slightly each time (not the cutscenes) so if youend up replaying a bit it's not the same lines again, and again, and again, and again, and again. I liked the combat, and on my second play through I got the hang of it so I could complete the demo without taking any damage.

I'm looking forward to this game, and might even get the special edition that gomes with a FREAKN' BATARANG! I also can't wait to try out playing as the Joker as well.
Just making sure, but you know Joker is playable only on PS3 right?
Calm yourself . I have a PS3. The Joker bit will probably be a little tacked on extra, but still.
Calm myself? I wasn't hyper, I was just seeing if you knew, I didn't want you to buy a game under false pretenses.
 

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Played the Demo. Looks good. Im trying to stay in the middle of the excited chart, because ive seen good demos that end with bad games ((Mirrors Edge is a big contender there)), but its kind of hard. The sound is freakin' Double-A amazing, and it looks great, even if Harley Quinn's new 'uniform' makes me want to strangle someone.

The one problem is that the Demo is 1.something gig. The demo ended up about 30-45 minutes long. Im sure im the only one thats annoyed by this, but it took me about as long to download the game as it did to play it. Minor gripe I know, but it just nags at me.
 

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Maybe because I'm a sadistic bastard, but that last section at the end of the demo with the four or five guys with guns is SO much fun to just torture the last couple of guys. Having them literally shooting at shadows just makes me giggle.
 

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Great demo, I've played it several times now. The only thing that will hurt this game at this point is if it winds up being too short. If they throw in some wrinkles for replayability, then this is a no-brainer purchase.

And I do agree about the Splinter Cell with a cape analogy, but I think thats one of the reasons why the SC series was so cool. It made you feel like Batman. And now the Batman game makes you feel like Sam Fisher.

Its a win-win.
 

BolognaBaloney

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Great demo, but I wish after completion I could just have that last room to play through seperately.
My thoughts exactly I let the last guy kill me so I can hunt again.
 

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MalevolentJim said:
I thought it was ok.The stealth was good and the combat worked well,and i adored the voice acting.Mark Hamill is a great voice actor!

My problem with it was it didn't "feel" like a Batman game,more like Splinter Cell with a cape.

And Nipples.
I got that feeling, it did feel like Splinter Cell a tad, but I'm sure once I'd play it for awhile, I'd eventually start feeling like Batman.

Also, off-topic, but Mark Hamill is the best Joker, not Ledger or Nicholson
 

cooperace27

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MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
It's out?? I thought it came out tomorrow! TO THE XBOX!
Um, it does come out tomorrow.
For the Xbox.
PS3 version is out today.
*sniffle*
Excuse me as I go cry in the corner.
I figured that out shortly after making that post. These guys seem to favor the PS3...
I know, and it figures that one of the games that I'm actually looking forward to is favored towards the PS3.

Sure, we got Fallout 3 DLC, but I never really got into that game.
If only I could swap them....
You 360 owners do know that you will get to play as Scarecrow right? And you know what that means? That I will have to buy the DLC for Scarecrow and you will have to buy the DLC for Joker. They are both pretty cool, because Scarecrow has some bada** claws.
Site is a little buggy, but its from gamestop. Why haven't I seen this as any news?
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/bmaa/
 

Bored Tomatoe

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cooperace27 said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
It's out?? I thought it came out tomorrow! TO THE XBOX!
Um, it does come out tomorrow.
For the Xbox.
PS3 version is out today.
*sniffle*
Excuse me as I go cry in the corner.
I figured that out shortly after making that post. These guys seem to favor the PS3...
I know, and it figures that one of the games that I'm actually looking forward to is favored towards the PS3.

Sure, we got Fallout 3 DLC, but I never really got into that game.
If only I could swap them....
You 360 owners do know that you will get to play as Scarecrow right? And you know what that means? That I will have to buy the DLC for Scarecrow and you will have to buy the DLC for Joker. They are both pretty cool, because Scarecrow has some bada** claws.
Site is a little buggy, but its from gamestop. Why haven't I seen this as any news?
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/bmaa/
So if I pre order I get to play as Scarecrow? Pre order, Ahoy!
 

BolognaBaloney

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cooperace27 said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
It's out?? I thought it came out tomorrow! TO THE XBOX!
Um, it does come out tomorrow.
For the Xbox.
PS3 version is out today.
*sniffle*
Excuse me as I go cry in the corner.
I figured that out shortly after making that post. These guys seem to favor the PS3...
I know, and it figures that one of the games that I'm actually looking forward to is favored towards the PS3.

Sure, we got Fallout 3 DLC, but I never really got into that game.
If only I could swap them....
You 360 owners do know that you will get to play as Scarecrow right? And you know what that means? That I will have to buy the DLC for Scarecrow and you will have to buy the DLC for Joker. They are both pretty cool, because Scarecrow has some bada** claws.
Site is a little buggy, but its from gamestop. Why haven't I seen this as any news?
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/bmaa/
Actually Joker is PS3 exclusive, Scarecrow is gamestop exclusive, so PS3 gets both, 360 gets scarecrow if they get it at gamestop.
 

axia777

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This is the best Batman game ever made!!! I finally really felt like I was Batman in a video game! Sneaking around like a ninja in the dark taking down fools from behind before they even knew I was there. This is the best! Keven Conroy and Mark Hamil make it even better. Even Harley Quinn is here looking hotter than ever! This is a serious must buy! I love Eidos for making making a Batman game worth our time. 5 Stars for this demo. Let's all be happy that the game is not another steaming pile of cow dung!

Let's also leave the 360 VS PS3 crap outside. That is not the discussion! Batman and how much this game kicks ass is. I love how it feels like Metal Gear Solid with Batman in it. That is how he is supposed to play like. He is a detective ninja with body armor. This game is going to rule!!
 

DrunkWithPower

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BolognaBaloney said:
cooperace27 said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
MasterStratus said:
Bored Tomatoe said:
It's out?? I thought it came out tomorrow! TO THE XBOX!
Um, it does come out tomorrow.
For the Xbox.
PS3 version is out today.
*sniffle*
Excuse me as I go cry in the corner.
I figured that out shortly after making that post. These guys seem to favor the PS3...
I know, and it figures that one of the games that I'm actually looking forward to is favored towards the PS3.

Sure, we got Fallout 3 DLC, but I never really got into that game.
If only I could swap them....
You 360 owners do know that you will get to play as Scarecrow right? And you know what that means? That I will have to buy the DLC for Scarecrow and you will have to buy the DLC for Joker. They are both pretty cool, because Scarecrow has some bada** claws.
Site is a little buggy, but its from gamestop. Why haven't I seen this as any news?
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/bmaa/
Actually Joker is PS3 exclusive, Scarecrow is gamestop exclusive, so PS3 gets both, 360 gets scarecrow if they get it at gamestop.
That's what I'm going for, both. Not that it really matters but it seems like fun.