Zero Punctuation: Batman: Arkham City

[TheFPSisDead]

Think the pressure to review mainstream titles is infringing on creativity a little.

Nothing funny, and nothing really constructive. Haven't played the game yet either for myself, although it is sat beside me freshly purchased today - maybe a have a little desire to defend my new purchase?

That said, I have no problem adding the three hits that I do to watch, visit forum and comment to help support originality so here we go:

Hmmm, i actually laughed pretty hard when he got on catwomans way of moving around. but hey, thats just me.

 

[Mister Linton]

I didn't know side missions got locked out... I mean, I only started most of them after finishing the main quest, had nothing to do with Zsasz, Deadshot or 'the Watcher' until after completion. You're right about the boss fights though, Freeze in particular stands out as one of the greatest bosses of all time.
Also, is it really really worth getting the Catwoman DLC? 'Cos I do have a new copy of the game on 360, and therefore the code for the DLC, but I don't have XBox Live or an internet connection from my XBox. I mean, I'm almost willing to shell out for a networker thingy just so I can watch Catwoman running a lot, but... hm.

I wouldn't bother with a network thingy, but if you can haul your 360 to your computer room it shouldn't be to hard to just plug it into your ethernet and download catwoman. It would be worth at least that little bit of work.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I still haven't beaten Asylum yet. Besides I'm holding out for the PC version, not that I can afford it. Does anyone want to donate to the canadamus_prime games fund? (that's a joke mods, so chill)

 

[Zach of Fables]

Is it bad that I still found Yahtzee's doodle of Catwoman to be fairly attractive?

 

[StrixMaxima]

OK, I laughed loud with the Riddler with the construction workers with grapples and Catwoman staining all the wall with her face. Nice review!

And of course the boss battles were better. They could only get worse if you substituted Batman with a pinball and the bosses as flippers.

 

[Sudenak]

I'm surprised that no one brought up the Superman 64-esque ring section.

 

[Diegolomac]

Well, he did say that the game got his recommendation, so let me just assume that four of the games on his top five this year will be Portal 2, Bastion, Driver San Francisco, and Arkham City (not necessarily in that order). I have no idea which will the fifth one be though.

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

This is just creepy.

I feel like I have just spent some time in Yahtzee's brain, because I agreed with EVERY SINGLE POINT he made.

Thank you Yahtzee, for leveling up my internet cock.

 

[Kopikatsu]

Calling you out Yahtzee 100% of the side missions are completable after having beat the game.

Just because you can't find it doesn't mean it can't be done.

For example. I didn't do one side mission until i beat the game and now I have a file that's 100% complete.

So like many others I don't get this complaint. If you need help grasping this concept feel free to flame me then i will tell you where to look and why you are still wrong and giggle like a giddy child.


Other then that there is going to be a 3rd game so I'm sure a lot of villians will get their time to shine in that game.

Since I missed Killer Croc and black mask.

Not true. I know for a fact that 'Find Nora' and the Mad Hatter's sidequest can't be completed after the story ends. Freeze permanently locks himself in the lab, and the Hatter's thingy vanishes after Batman is cured.

 

[Venatio]

Where did this sudden burst of hate for buying pre-owned come from? I had no idea that Yahtzee would feel so passionaltely for the issue. Of course everyone in the gaming industry should feel just that because the entire industry revolves around selling new games. Still, a little out of the blue.

But still, great review... little confused by the story though.

 

[The Noble Shade]

Since he brought it up...
I understand the plight of game developers these days, but I shouldn't have to feel bad for buying pre-owned. No other industry complains about this sort of thing. I know developers and publishers don't make any money off pre-owned sales (and I REALLY hate GameStop), but the 60 dollar price model is too steep for me. I don't buy games THAT often, and if I have to buy a game used to save a chunk of cash, I will.
Solution? Cut the price! It can't be that hard. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will only be 40 USD new. That's a a perfectly reasonable price.

 

[Badassassin]

It's explained why hugo strange can get away with all this

Spoiler

Its explained in the mad hatter tapes that he had the mad hatter hypnotize the mayor into letting him do this. And probably a lot of other people

I also liked how this time around you could actually

Spoiler

Kick the Riddlers narcissistic teeth in. I mean seriously, at that point I forgot about the hostages, I was just finding those trophies so I could tear him apart. Solve your own god damn riddles Riddler! The Joker just poisoned me, I don't have time for your little games!

 

[Heroic One]

The voice actor for Ra's Al Ghul was rubbish.

 

[KingofallCosmos]

I have to wonder, which side-quests get locked off? Cause I never had this problem.

I'm curious about this complaint as well,.

I haven't finished the main story and there are some side missions closed at the moment. Maybe they pop up when you finish the main quest? There was something like that in ass creed brotherhood.

Not true. I know for a fact that 'Find Nora' and the Mad Hatter's sidequest can't be completed after the story ends. Freeze permanently locks himself in the lab, and the Hatter's thingy vanishes after Batman is cured.

Ah there you go. fits with the whole newgame+ thing.

 

[Monty McDougal]

I hate buying games used but I don't have the money to buy them new and I don't want a game bad enough to pay $60 dollars in the first place.
Crap, I just gave away that I'm American.

 

[Asehujiko]

Enjoyed the little pre-owned dig there. Haven't played the game and never will. Still a good watch though.

You also enjoy scrapping your old car when you get a new one and burning down a house when you move out? Because if not, I'll enjoy calling you a raging hypocrite.

 

[Psychedelic Spartan]

This was probably one of his best reviews so far. Everything just seemed true, and like good ol' yahtzee, he has probably aggravated fanboys all over the internet. On a different note, this is the first time I've ever seen a page announcing one of Yahtzee's new videos where there aren't any bans on the first comment page.

 

[Little Duck]

Can we have a store which sells preowned games and gives money to the publishers please?

 

[duchaked]

lol I liked the new box art

 

[Iori Branford]

Can we have a store which sells preowned games and gives money to the publishers please?

Can those bitching publishers get a collective brain and just go digital (Steam, PSN, Android Market) and/or public (LAN/console centers, arcades) already, please?