Zero Punctuation: Batman Arkham Asylum
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Ah, It looks like a batman game that might actually turn out to be some fun. I no longer trust any of the reviews from official magazines or the internet in general. If Yahtzee likes it then its probably not crap.
And I am certain its going to be much better than that PS2 batman game. Seriously! That was like playing as a midget, beating up a stupidly large number of slightly different coloured midgets, around a maze you can only view through a telescope. Oh an occasional green mist whenever you encounter the scarecrow. It was about as immersive as a black and white Wizard of Oz.
And I am certain its going to be much better than that PS2 batman game. Seriously! That was like playing as a midget, beating up a stupidly large number of slightly different coloured midgets, around a maze you can only view through a telescope. Oh an occasional green mist whenever you encounter the scarecrow. It was about as immersive as a black and white Wizard of Oz.
I've finished the game on normal and am now playing through again on Hard. And it is in fact a Radeon 4850.Abedeus said:
great review for a great game. I've played through it and I do wish the boss fights were better. They never do Bane justice with the fights - I mean the dude broke killer crocs arms without breaking too much of a sweat.
I'm a total bat geek btw.
Having said that, Batman's villains were never going to stand a chance in a one on one battle against the greatest martial artist to ever have lived! with the exception of croc and bane which they did screw up.
But honestly it's a damned good game and all the praises at the beginning of the review MORE than make up for the bad stuff.
Oh and one last thing, in the stealth sections. There are times where you will drop DIRECTLY next to a thug and he won't see you. Or grapple to a higher ledge and fly across his vision and he won't see you. Thats a little silly but it's batman and he can do anything so that makes it cool
I'm a total bat geek btw.
Having said that, Batman's villains were never going to stand a chance in a one on one battle against the greatest martial artist to ever have lived! with the exception of croc and bane which they did screw up.
But honestly it's a damned good game and all the praises at the beginning of the review MORE than make up for the bad stuff.
Oh and one last thing, in the stealth sections. There are times where you will drop DIRECTLY next to a thug and he won't see you. Or grapple to a higher ledge and fly across his vision and he won't see you. Thats a little silly but it's batman and he can do anything so that makes it cool
How are there still people that post the second after the thread is started!?
I found it odd that all of Batman's enemies have a penchant for gasing you in some way or another.
As I'm sure a lot of people agree the most fantastic bit in the whole game was the Scarecrow section which came close to breaking the fourth wall.
I found it odd that all of Batman's enemies have a penchant for gasing you in some way or another.
As I'm sure a lot of people agree the most fantastic bit in the whole game was the Scarecrow section which came close to breaking the fourth wall.
How do they summon him during the day?
Well, there's the Batphone, the Batmail, the Battwitter, the MyBatSpace, the BatPostie and if all else fails, Commissioner Gordon wanders up to the roof and just says "BOY, I'M GLAD BATMAN ISN'T HERE AT THE MOMENT TO SEE ME EATING THIS TWINKIE!"
Well, there's the Batphone, the Batmail, the Battwitter, the MyBatSpace, the BatPostie and if all else fails, Commissioner Gordon wanders up to the roof and just says "BOY, I'M GLAD BATMAN ISN'T HERE AT THE MOMENT TO SEE ME EATING THIS TWINKIE!"
I'm glad he pointed out the faults, but I'm still gonna get this.
That kitten bit was too much though! I love kitties! And I hate it when their parents die and they emote humanly. It makes me so sad I wanna kill myself, moreso than usual.
That kitten bit was too much though! I love kitties! And I hate it when their parents die and they emote humanly. It makes me so sad I wanna kill myself, moreso than usual.
great game and great review
and evryone knows that batman villains are always in hospital uring the day
and evryone knows that batman villains are always in hospital uring the day
How about buying the game?Abedeus said:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175985
That said, one of the best Action Adventures I played this generation.
On the Detective mode Issue. I assume you cant fight or do any of the cool stealth stuff in Detective mode, which would make sense as its hard to notice the heartbeat and footfalls of a guy in the next room when all you can hear is the nearest thugs face break. and I doubt even batman can swing between 2 legdes while noticing that there is an air duct in the corner of the room. so while I understand that detective mode is good to have I also see how it needs to only be used in quiet stealth areas.
Sadly gonna have to wait for the bargain version in a couple of months once I can afford a new xbox
Sadly gonna have to wait for the bargain version in a couple of months once I can afford a new xbox
It's strange a lot of people are saying "hmm I think I might try it now". What? The universal praise thats been around for a few weeks not good enough?
OR THE DEMO? (although come to think of it it was kind of short with only half the gameplay elements shown... whatever)
Since B:AA did the character justice, can we expect a Extra Punctuation naming and shaming those that don't... IE movie tie-ins.
OR THE DEMO? (although come to think of it it was kind of short with only half the gameplay elements shown... whatever)
Since B:AA did the character justice, can we expect a Extra Punctuation naming and shaming those that don't... IE movie tie-ins.