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Kalyx triaD
01-30-2009, 04:01 AM
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OMFG

Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy!!

Jeritron
01-30-2009, 04:12 AM
Looks cool. Hopefully the game itself is good.

I take it it's based off the Arkham Asylum graphic novel, which might be my favorite Batman gn.
Only difference is that at the beginning this says Joker is apprehended, and springs a trap. As I remember, Joker isn't captive but is rather holding a nurse hostage at Arkham and that's what lures Batman in.

Either way, looks cool.

Kalyx triaD
01-30-2009, 04:19 AM
I think it's an original story, penned by Paul fucking Dini.

Jeritron
01-30-2009, 04:30 AM
Well if it's an original story, it's not entirely original. We shall see how it unfoulds, but the basic idea is the exact same as the graphic novel of the same name.

Batman ends up chasing Joker through Arkham in a trap, where all the nuts are running the nuthouse.
The beginning with Batman and Gordon meeting, and the depiction of Joker seem the same too. Visually it's the same as well. Tone, design, color, etc.
You name it, it matches up.

Dark-Slicer Diago
02-01-2009, 11:36 AM
This is shaping up to be the best batman game ever. It also brings back memories of old Batman show from the 90's with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, glad there voicing them in this.

Funky Fly
02-02-2009, 12:16 AM
Think I just came a little.

El Fangel
02-02-2009, 12:21 AM
Think I just came a little.

mitchables
02-02-2009, 10:22 AM
That looks awesome. So getting amongst that.

Kalyx triaD
03-12-2009, 08:23 PM
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Bo
03-13-2009, 12:58 PM
Its seems Marks Jokers voice has changed some . But still awesome that hes doing it.

Funky Fly
03-13-2009, 04:57 PM
Sexyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Fignuts
03-14-2009, 01:05 AM
Looks like it takes some influence from splinter cell. Not a bad thing.

G
03-16-2009, 05:37 PM
Rumor: Batman: Arkham Asylum CE only affordable for Bruce Wayne (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/rumor-batman-arkham-asylum-ce-only-affordable-for-bruce-wayne/)

by David Hinkle (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/david-hinkle/) { 6 hours ago }
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/03/brucewayneusesvisa_580.jpg (http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74238)

Batman: Arkham Asylum (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/batman-arkham-asylum)'s collector's edition could be a bittersweet proposition, if a GameStop listing (http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74238) is any indication. Bitter in its ridiculous $100 price of admission, sweet in the fact that it includes a 12" batarang. Sure, there are other items in this supposed collector's edition version of the game, such as a DC custom encyclopedia, DLC Pack 1, soundtrack, and behind-the-scenes DVD, but all of that pales in comparison to being able to literally fight crime. Just rent a costume from your local shop, paint your car black, and you, dear friend, are a superhero. Then it's only a matter of finding Falcone ...



lol a batarang

DrA
03-16-2009, 05:47 PM
I hope much of the game will involve flying through rings.

Impeccable
03-17-2009, 04:58 AM
I'm actually pretty pumped for this game...might have to preorder it, but I'm running out of money

Impeccable
03-17-2009, 04:58 AM
Sad face

Kalyx triaD
03-17-2009, 05:23 AM
So don't preorder it.

Impeccable
03-17-2009, 05:52 AM
So don't preorder it.

Thanks Kalyx...you've saved me from financial ruin...not sure I'd have been able to do it without you

Kalyx triaD
03-17-2009, 05:56 AM
I'm actually pretty pumped for this game...might have to preorder it, but I'm running out of money

You left the open-ended post, 'fuck was I supposed to think? I was being nice, albeit with a hint of lighthearted sarcasm but fuck you anyway!!

:foc:

Impeccable
03-17-2009, 05:58 AM
Lol Kalyx

The Mackem
03-17-2009, 08:45 AM
Another Kalyx tirade

Kane86
03-22-2009, 07:24 PM
I really have high hopes for this game. I hope it plays like manhunt except you kniow they won't allow all the gore.

Funky Fly
03-27-2009, 07:26 PM
GDC footage. (http://kotaku.com/5187230/batman-takes-on-arkham-asylums-challenge-rooms)

Good Lord! I want this so bad. :'(

Kalyx triaD
03-27-2009, 07:38 PM
Holy playing-this-all-day, Batman.

G
03-27-2009, 10:08 PM
Looks pretty good.

Kalyx triaD
04-23-2009, 03:34 PM
PS3 owners, Why So Serious? (http://kotaku.com/5224844/play-as-the-joker-in-arkham-asylum-ps3)

Khuntry
04-25-2009, 01:36 PM
Fucking Gay

Mr. Monday Morning
04-25-2009, 01:38 PM
Meh it'll be on 360 soon enough.

If they do more content with more villains though :drool:

.44 Magdalene
04-25-2009, 11:39 PM
Has anybody else played the demo of this? God fucking damn that shit's enjoyable. I'll be fucking some dude up, and another goon will roll up behind me and try to kick me in the ribs. I'll catch his fucking leg in mid-move, elbow him in the face, then turn around and be like WHAT BITCH I'M BATMAN.

Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 02:08 AM
WHERE'S THE DEMO?!

.44 Magdalene
04-26-2009, 02:10 AM
I played it at the Sony kiosk at Gamestop. D: Is it not on the PS3 network?

Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 02:29 AM
No PS3 so I wouldn't know. PS3 owners are getting a lot of Batman love.

.44 Magdalene
04-26-2009, 02:32 AM
If the demo really is PS3 exclusive, I'm going to seriously start questioning who among Sony Entertainment has the championship dick sucking lips.

.44 Magdalene
04-26-2009, 02:33 AM
After some research (i.e., forty seconds on Google), it appears to be a Gamestop thing.


LOL

Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 02:36 AM
I checked the XBL Marketplace and there's no such demo. It could be that PSN got it early. It happens.

Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 02:36 AM
God dammit, Gamestop!

.44 Magdalene
04-26-2009, 02:39 AM
For those that missed it:

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Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 02:44 AM
Bane's a monster. Not really his character but I don't mind. Harley's creepy.

.44 Magdalene
04-26-2009, 02:51 AM
I think the "cut me down" at the beginning was subtley alluding to him being mostly sane until... well... OHSHITTHAT'SALOTOFVENOM. OVERDOSEONROIDJUICEIT'SCRAZYTIME

Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 02:59 AM
And good job at keeping the guy who broke the Batman hooked on the stuff that helped him do that.

Head of security gets a gold star.

Shaggy
04-26-2009, 08:30 PM
I just found out this morning that the Sony rep put the demo in our PS3 at work and I played it the first chance I got. The controls seemed alright and the motions of Batman and his moves alone are awesome and seem exactly what Batman would do. My favorite thing about the game so far though has got to be the reversals. I had a blast just waiting for guys to punch me so I could grab their arms and throw them or knock their legs out from under them.

The demo is some sort of Challenge thing where you have to take on like four criminals at once...then five...then so on and so forth. I only got to play the first two rounds before I had to go back to work but it was pretty funny. Would love if that demo would pop on XBL this week.

.44 Magdalene
04-26-2009, 09:16 PM
Yeah, the game actually gets funnier and funnier as they add more goons, because then you get to go fucking crazy with reversals.

Kalyx triaD
04-26-2009, 09:30 PM
SO JEALOUS

Funky Fly
04-26-2009, 09:49 PM
Fuckin' Gamestop. Hopefully when I go to trade in a bunch of shit they'll have the demo. I'll be so pissed if we're not getting a demo because of an America only in store demo.

LuigiD
04-27-2009, 01:34 AM
I played this at the store the other day.
Pretty cool.
It was the challenge mode or whatever.
The combat alone looks like it could get repetitive though..there is more to the game tho.

Shaggy
04-27-2009, 05:56 PM
Fuckin' Gamestop. Hopefully when I go to trade in a bunch of shit they'll have the demo. I'll be so pissed if we're not getting a demo because of an America only in store demo.

Go to a Toys R Us...and now thats where I have seen the demo the most. It should be in all their PS3 demo systems.

Funky Fly
04-27-2009, 06:21 PM
There are 2 Toys R Us stores within a reasonable distance of me and neither has a big enough space to stick a demo stand in their vg section. Gonna trade a bunch of shit in on Tuesday or Thursday since I'll be in the area and can drop by Gamestop. I'll try it then if they have it.

The Destroyer
05-01-2009, 04:25 PM
Release date has slipped to "late summer 2009". Sigh.

Kalyx triaD
05-29-2009, 10:15 AM
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XB360 DLC in 6mo tops.

G
05-29-2009, 12:09 PM
Batman: Arkham Asylum committed to retail Aug. 25 in NA, Aug. 28 in Europe (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/29/batman-arkham-asylum-committed-to-retail-aug-25-in-na-aug-28/)

by Alexander Sliwinski (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/alexander-sliwinski/) { 1 hour ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001breaking001.png (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/@breaking/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
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The Dark Knight is finally ready examine the bats in Arkham Asylum (http://joystiq.com/tag/batman-arkham-asylum)'s belfry on August 25 in North America and August 28 in Europa (http://europa.eu/). The game had previously been delayed to "late summer (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/01/batman-arkham-asylum-delayed-until-summer-2009/)" from its June 23 release date, so the wait doesn't appear to be much longer, but it's already felt like a Ra's al Ghul lifetime.

Remember that if you're not looking to play so seriously, that the Joker will be an "exclusive (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/23/home-ad-reveals-joker-dlc-for-batman-arkham-asylum-on-ps3/)" character in the PS3 version of the game. Batman: Arkham Asylum will be playable at E3 next week and we'll be sure to give our updated hands-on impressions (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/27/gdc09-batman-arkham-asylum-hands-on/) of the game that might actually do Batman justice.

Kalyx triaD
05-29-2009, 12:19 PM
My time with the PS3 demo was fun. It seemed as though Bats was over-powered, but that idea pretty much nailed the character. And it does look better the more guys try to attack you. Hopefully harder difficulties make goons more aggressive.

Funky Fly
05-29-2009, 05:32 PM
Sweet trailer. I'd be all "I NEEDS A PS TRIPLE RITE NOWS!" but these days, "exclusive" means "timed exclusive" We'll get Joker eventually on 360.

Fignuts
05-29-2009, 06:23 PM
" xbox 360 ain't got games, yo!"

ClockShot
07-02-2009, 04:43 PM
Full Character list has been revealed. The links will open up a window to a picture incase your memory is fuzzy. No Clock King, Clayface, or Scarface makes me sad. :'(


1. Alfred Pennyworth (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/alfred-pennyworth-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Efrem Zimbalist Jr.)
2. Amygdala (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/amygdala-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
3. Bane (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/bane-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
4. Batman (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Kevin Conroy)
5. Blue Beetle (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/blue-beetle-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
6. Catwoman (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/catwoman-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
7. Commissioner James Gordon (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/commisioner-james-gordan-batlight-batman-arkham-asylum-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Tom Kane)
8. Firefly (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/firefly-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
9. Harley Quinn (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/harley-quinn-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Arleen Sorkin)
10. Hugo Strange (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/hugo-strange-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
11. Hush (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/hush-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
12. Joker (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/the-joker-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Mark Hamill)
13. Killer Croc (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/killer-croc-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Clancy Brown)
14. Killer Moth (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/killer-moth-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
15. Maxie Zeus (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/maxie-zeus-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
16. Mr. Freeze (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mr-freeze-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Michael Ansara)
17. Mr. Zsasz (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mr-zsasz-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Danny Jacobs)
18. Oracle (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/oracle-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Brittany Byrnes)
19. Penguin (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/the-penguin-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Paul Williams)
20. Poison Ivy (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/poison-ivy-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Diane Pershing)
21. Ra’s al Ghul (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ras-al-ghul-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
22. Ratcatcher (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ratcatcher-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Neil Kaplan)
23. Riddler (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/the-riddler-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Wally Wingert)
24. Scarecrow (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/scarecrow-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
25. Tweedledum and Tweedledee (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/tweedledum-and-tweedledee-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg)
26. Two-Face (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/two-face-batman-arkham-asylum-character-artwork.jpg) (voiced by Richard Moll)

Fignuts
07-02-2009, 05:02 PM
Wow, didn't expect that many, let alone obscure ones like killer moth and maxie zues.

I will be dissapointed tho, if Ra's is an inmate in gotham. He doesn't belong there, as he just seems above it.

Kalyx triaD
07-02-2009, 05:21 PM
Animated Series Alfred, baby! That cast is boss.

Mr. Monday Morning
07-03-2009, 05:51 AM
Wow, didn't expect that many, let alone obscure ones like killer moth and maxie zues.

I will be dissapointed tho, if Ra's is an inmate in gotham. He doesn't belong there, as he just seems above it.

No guarantee he'll be in there though. No way of telling how the plot will turn out. In Dini we trust, etc.

Bit surprised to see Huge Strange to say the least.

The Destroyer
07-03-2009, 07:26 AM
I'm more surprised to see Blue Beetle turning up. Nice villain lineup though.

RP
07-03-2009, 08:22 AM
So i cant play as the Joker on Xbox 360 version?

Kalyx triaD
07-03-2009, 11:15 AM
Not yet.

RP
07-05-2009, 09:02 AM
Now that fucking bullshit. This exclusive bullshit needs to stop. Thats just going way too far.

The Destroyer
07-05-2009, 09:16 AM
Exclusive for now. It'll appear as DLC for the 360 version eventually.

ClockShot
08-03-2009, 04:40 PM
Demo arrives this friday.

PS3 owners may get it thursday.

D Mac
08-03-2009, 10:56 PM
Glad I have both systems. :cool:

G
08-04-2009, 05:09 PM
No joke: Batman Arkham Asylum for $48 on consoles, $40 on PC (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/04/no-joke-arkham-asylum-for-48-on-consoles-40-on-pc/)

by Richard Mitchell (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/richard-mitchell/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/writer_rss.gif (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/richard-mitchell/rss.xml) { 2 hours ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/pc-button25.png (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/@pc)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/bat-savings.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QCWRWK?ie=UTF8&tag=prey0f&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001QCWRWK)

It's true, you can snag Batman: Arkham Asylum (http://joystiq.com/tag/batman-arkham-asylum) from Amazon for only $47.99. There's no need to pull out your handy Bat-Price-Reducer either. You need only place a pre-order for the Xbox 360 or PS3 version. Then, at checkout, simply enter the code 5OFFARKM for five smackers off Amazon's asking price of $52.99 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QCWRWK?ie=UTF8&tag=prey0f&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001QCWRWK). Using free shipping, that's a brand new copy for $48. Even better, using the same coupon, the PC version can be had for only $40.

That's a deal only the Joker could refuse. After all, saving money is no laughing matter.

Funky Fly
08-05-2009, 03:33 AM
Any word on that working for amazon.ca?

Fox
08-05-2009, 10:10 AM
Ugh the wait is killing me.

ClockShot
08-06-2009, 05:28 PM
PC users gotta wait. It's getting pushed back to Sept. 13th North America, Sept. 18th in Europe. However, for those with an Nvidia GeForce card, the wait is worth it because PhysX tech will be put to good use.

Danny Electric
08-06-2009, 09:10 PM
I got GamesMaster magazine today to read the review, they gave it 96%.

The Destroyer
08-07-2009, 02:30 PM
The demo is kind of short, but I like it.

Kalyx triaD
08-07-2009, 02:58 PM
It's on my Q, play it after my trip to Miami.

Funky Fly
08-08-2009, 04:04 AM
The demo is kind of short, but I like it.

Kane Knight
08-08-2009, 12:02 PM
Yeah, I was disappointed when the Demo ended. A friend of mine spent a couple hours doing multiple ways of handling the baddies in the final area. Playing up to that point time and again is not something I could see myself doing, so I settled for one playthrough. I love the "drop down" predator style "kills."

And I think I got one of the baddies to hose another baddy for the kill. Not entirely sure if that's what happened though.

Mr. Monday Morning
08-08-2009, 01:35 PM
Yeah, I was disappointed when the Demo ended. A friend of mine spent a couple hours doing multiple ways of handling the baddies in the final area. Playing up to that point time and again is not something I could see myself doing, so I settled for one playthrough. I love the "drop down" predator style "kills."

And I think I got one of the baddies to hose another baddy for the kill. Not entirely sure if that's what happened though.

Could well have done. When I got down to the last 2 they stayed together for ages, one of them was moving around by the boiler and got freaked out by something, started shooting randomly.

Shaggy
08-08-2009, 11:00 PM
My little cousin and I were screwing around with that final area in the demo and our favorite thing we did was when we tied one of the baddies up on the Gargoyle thing we would wait till someone was underneath it and then cut the rope with the batarang. The guy fell and would knock out the other one.

LoDownM
08-08-2009, 11:07 PM
Not a huge Batman fan, but the demo was pretty awesome. Graphics are sweet as hell. Digging Harley's new costume to :naughty:

Danny Electric
08-09-2009, 09:16 PM
I watched my cousin play this yesterday on his PS3 and I really can't wait for it to come out.

Drakul
08-10-2009, 02:23 AM
I'm not a Batman fan but I'm enjoying the demo. I might pick up the full game.

I like the combat system quite alot and the graphic are really impressive, to me.
The final part of the demo is cool. I like trying out different things to. Just now, I hid ontop of one of the stone gargoyles and waited for an enemy to pass by underneath. I press Y and Batman did the "Predator style kill" KK mentioned and leaves him hanging by his foot before swinging to another gargoyle. Two other enemies come to see whats going on and, when they reach the hanging enemy, I cut the rope with a Batarang and he falls to the ground, landing on and killing the two enemies bellow.
I've also found a spot in the "Office" type section of final area lat lets you hide in the floor and come up behind enemies.

I've not been keeping up with the development of the game but I'm guessing they are allowing creativity with the combat and kills. I hope there is more of this kind of freedom to be creative in the full game.

G
08-19-2009, 10:22 PM
WOW. At TRU you get a $20 gift card or a $30 gift card (with Rewards card) with purchase.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234261

Funky Fly
08-20-2009, 05:58 AM
In Canada on The 25th, it's available at Walmart for $38.83

Extreme Angle
08-22-2009, 04:56 AM
Leaked on the net now. Pretty amazing game tbh

Tornado
08-22-2009, 05:03 AM
Havn't bought a 360 game since Rock Band 2, this is the one to break the hold.

Disturbed316
08-23-2009, 03:07 AM
Finally got my box fixed and downloaded the demo, fucking loved it.

alvarado52
08-23-2009, 05:59 AM
just beat this game, loved every freakin' moment of it. No question its the greatest comic book gamer ever made and is in the running for Game of the Year (which it wont get cuz of COD:MW2, but still)

G
08-23-2009, 10:54 AM
I saw Hasney playing this yesterday, I think. Can you not get in trouble for playing the games before the street date? I mean, wouldn't they know it's a back up then?

#BROKEN Hasney
08-23-2009, 11:07 AM
Nah, it matches with all the data fof the retail one, because it broke street date a few places in America

Lord-Of-Darkness
08-23-2009, 04:20 PM
What are the boss fights like? And who are the bosses?

Preordered this for PS3 today, and got the 'Armoured Batsuit' DLC free with it. Looking forward to getting this on friday

Funky Fly
08-23-2009, 06:06 PM
Yeah, Rock Band 2 had a special pre street date challenge if I recall correctly.

ClockShot
08-23-2009, 09:12 PM
Got the call from Gamestop and they'll be doing a midnight release tomorrow night.

Anybody else?

thecc
08-23-2009, 09:14 PM
Got the call from Gamestop and they'll be doing a midnight release tomorrow night.

Anybody else?Same here, really amped for this game.

alvarado52
08-24-2009, 12:50 AM
What are the boss fights like? And who are the bosses?

Preordered this for PS3 today, and got the 'Armoured Batsuit' DLC free with it. Looking forward to getting this on friday

funny, i unlocked that batsuit after i beat the game...would it still be considered DLC?

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2009, 02:22 AM
Bosses

Titan Baine, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, Titan Joker.

They're the main ones, the other ones are just toons most of the time.

The Scarecrow has a major part (the beat part of the games TBH) but I wouldn't class him a boss

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2009, 02:28 AM
Yeah, the armoured batsuit is for completing the game. It can only be used in challenge mode so you'll have to complete a bit of them game before you can try it out!

G
08-24-2009, 05:11 PM
What is Titan?

Funky Fly
08-25-2009, 05:10 AM
Saw Fryza playing this already. Lucky bastid.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-25-2009, 05:28 AM
What is Titan?

A serum which causes massive growth and rage in the subject

Shaggy
08-25-2009, 04:23 PM
just rented it...but sadly have school shit to get done first....then ill be up all night with it.

G
08-25-2009, 04:45 PM
10th in line @ Goozex. Down from 17 last night. Gonna get it soon.

FourFifty
08-26-2009, 05:16 PM
I lied to my boss to get off early to play this game.

FourFifty
08-26-2009, 11:07 PM
...I've been playing that game for damn near 5 hours, and it felt like 5 minutes.... This might be the greatest game EVER!
Bar none the greatest comic book game at least.

Shaggy
08-27-2009, 02:03 AM
Been playing it for a little while now...

Love: Scarecrow.... freaky as hell but fun

Hate: The Controls....I find myself hitting the wrong buttons all the time for everything and it pisses me off...tons of times where Im gong to get the drop on someone only to hit the wrong button and for them to spot me.

Vietnamese Crippler
08-27-2009, 02:09 AM
Loving the collectible audio tapes.

DAMN iNATOR
08-27-2009, 03:48 AM
I honestly have no problem with the controls in the game, or really anything else so far. It's been quite an awesome experience for me so far.

Lord-Of-Darkness
08-27-2009, 10:55 AM
Love this so far. Only got so far as getting outside. Gonna give it another go tonight.

Absolutly awesome. Agree with 450 though, no superhero game touches this at the moment

Disturbed316
08-27-2009, 01:30 PM
Will be getting this tomorrow, but wont have a decent chance to play untill monday :(

Lord-Of-Darkness
08-27-2009, 02:05 PM
YOU MAKE TIME DAMN YOU :mad:

Shaggy
08-27-2009, 09:13 PM
Just beat it...

The controls still bother me but there is nothing more awesome than playing this game and going against like 20 bad guys at one time just jumping back and forth.

A few of the boss battles had very low difficulty and the shitty thing about me playing at one point I thought I almost screwed myself over near the end and couldnt get out of an area that I got to.

Definently as said already its one of the best if not the best superhero game so far...and interesting to see where this goes...

Has anyone whos been playing found any cool easter eggs? My two favorite little tidbits so far were..

When you are dealing with Scarecrow the first time and you are in the morgue you can find a pair of feet hanging out of one of the body lockers with a toe tag labeled Ras Al Ghul...when you leave and come back later the body is gone.

When you are in the prison you come across one of the cops (Cash I think) in his cell. If you scan the body you realize he has no bones. Once you go up and meet the warden and come back down its now the warden in the cell......and if you scan the hands on the door for a riddler trophy it reveals its Clayface.

HeartBreakMan2k
08-27-2009, 09:17 PM
Absolutely loved the game ALTHOUGH I did really, really feel as though the final bought with Joker was a huge let down, like it didn't seem hard, or epic enough.

Shaggy
08-28-2009, 08:00 PM
Absolutely loved the game ALTHOUGH I did really, really feel as though the final bought with Joker was a huge let down, like it didn't seem hard, or epic enough.

Yea in all honesty the hardest fight for me in the whole game was Titan Ivy...allthough I really didnt care for the Croc thing though and was getting pissed because that one event just took to long

FourFifty
08-28-2009, 10:04 PM
My biggest problem with the game is....
the lack of super villains. I like how the put The Riddler in the game, but I'd rather fight a robot he created in the asylum with his genius. Or what about Two Face, or Mr. Freeze?
I understand they don't want to throw all their chips in one pile, because this leave room open for some kind of sequel. But just one more villain would be nice.
But on a good note, I LOVE the use of Scarecrow.

The Destroyer
08-29-2009, 04:12 PM
Fantastic game, well worth the hype and wait.

Just would have been nice if a couple more of the classic villains actually appeared, but I suppose it could have easily become too crowded.

Disturbed316
08-29-2009, 05:00 PM
Loving what I've gone through so far, only done about 4% though.

alvarado52
08-29-2009, 05:11 PM
Fuck these challenges get hard as hell. I finally beat all the combat ones, and im ranked 21 overall in Sewer Bat Extreme and 19th overall in Rumble in the Jungle Extreme...im almost certain you have to be ranked in the top 30 just to actually gold those two, they are f'ing RIDICULOUS!

ClockShot
08-29-2009, 09:46 PM
Sweet. Got all 240 riddler challenges.

So, anybody find #241?

alvarado52
08-30-2009, 11:24 PM
Sweet. Got all 240 riddler challenges.

So, anybody find #241?

are you talking about the last Arkham symbol? Go to where you left the warden and scan the floor.

Vietnamese Crippler
08-31-2009, 06:34 AM
Whoo, beat the game with everything collected. What a helluva game, although I wish it was a little longer.

Tornado
08-31-2009, 07:59 AM
Im just up to the 2nd scarecrow event, freaks the shit out of me.

Lord-Of-Darkness
08-31-2009, 09:25 AM
Is there a chance to go back and look for secret stuff after the story? I'd hate to think I missed something and have to go through again

#BROKEN Hasney
08-31-2009, 10:46 AM
Yeah, you just press on Continue Story and you're free-roaming around Arkham.

Disturbed316
08-31-2009, 05:01 PM
Got pissed of with that fight with Bane, took about half an hour of dying before I beat him :mad:

Vietnamese Crippler
08-31-2009, 05:19 PM
Relish it, the boss fights only get easier, IMO.

ClockShot
08-31-2009, 06:46 PM
Just finished it. On to challenges.

Hopefully in the sequel, since they left it open after the credits, Rocksteady makes a huge Gotham City and drop alot of the villians in it.

Funky Fly
09-01-2009, 12:30 AM
Im just up to the 2nd scarecrow event, freaks the shit out of me.
Same.
Got pissed of with that fight with Bane, took about half an hour of dying before I beat him :mad:

Relish it, the boss fights only get easier, IMO.

Oh word? I thought that was a little on the easy side. :-\

Only got challenging when all the goons drop in and try to run a train on you while Bane is literally acting like a freight train

Shaggy
09-01-2009, 02:36 AM
One of my favorite things I loved doing was

At the end when you go to the party and Jokers crew is clapping at you. I loved walking into that second room and the room was lined up with people...and then just attacking them....it was a fun fight and you also get an achievement for it

DAMN iNATOR
09-01-2009, 03:22 AM
I was only really disappointed with The Joker boss battle at the end where he injects himself with the stuff he tried to poison Gotham City with via Gotham River before Bats goes and purifies the water supplies again, and becomes like a more dumb, immobile version of those guys that just plow right through you unless you Batarang them and take them down bit by bit. Freakin' only took me one play through, due to the fact that Joker lost 1/3 of his health after every time pulling him down, and they were stupid enough to regenerate the health bar every time, too. Had the last boss battle won in probably less than 10 mins. Fuckin' A...

Impeccable
09-05-2009, 04:39 AM
Only about halfway through at the moment...can't really play it when the kids are up...this is one of the greatest games EVER!

Corporate CockSnogger
09-05-2009, 09:26 AM
Finished it last night. Got every riddle except I couldn't find one set of teeth in the mansion. Pissed me off looking for them. Lending the game to a friend today though so if I will look for the last set of teeth when I get it back if I can be bothered.

Verbose Minch
09-05-2009, 12:17 PM
Finished it last night. Got every riddle except I couldn't find one set of teeth in the mansion. Pissed me off looking for them. Lending the game to a friend today though so if I will look for the last set of teeth when I get it back if I can be bothered.

Yeah, I finally found them all. You really have to look hard, you can't always hear them. I struggled to find out set of teeth for a long time in the Botanical Garden, only to find they were just in a corner and I couldn't hear them because of running water.

Vietnamese Crippler
09-05-2009, 03:50 PM
Finished it last night. Got every riddle except I couldn't find one set of teeth in the mansion. Pissed me off looking for them. Lending the game to a friend today though so if I will look for the last set of teeth when I get it back if I can be bothered.

The teeth are in

the balcony in the wardens office. Just when you enter the wardens office, look up because there's a second balcony that you can go to

Verbose Minch
09-05-2009, 07:45 PM
The teeth are in

the balcony in the wardens office. Just when you enter the wardens office, look up because there's a second balcony that you can go to

Two of them are grouped at the end of the little hall, the other one is hidden behind some filing cabinets

Disturbed316
09-08-2009, 09:57 AM
Finished the story part yesterday, will be interesting to see what a sequal would entail. Loved every minute of it, gonna get on with the remaining riddles and challenges now.

ClockShot
09-08-2009, 07:44 PM
Word around the 'net is that more DLC will be on the way on Sept. 17th. All I've heard is that it's free. Joker stuff may be going to 360, but it's being touted for both consoles. Maybe Scarecrow challenges to those who didn't pre-order wherever?

Disturbed316
09-09-2009, 05:09 AM
I didn't pre-order but still got the Scarecrow challenge.

Kalyx triaD
09-10-2009, 06:35 PM
I've got a problem when it's time to use Batman's glide in the game. When I hold, like it's said to jump from one platform to another, Batman tries to open his wings again and again instead of gliding. So he falls down in a poisoning gas. If somebody could tell me, what should I do there.

The problem you have encountered is a hook in the copy protection, to catch out people who try and download cracked versions of the game for free.

It's not a bug in the game's code, it's a bug in your moral code.

Owned.

Fignuts
09-11-2009, 02:16 AM
lol

Disturbed316
09-11-2009, 12:09 PM
Only got one silent preditor challenge to go before I've completed them, its the Silent Knight Extreme one, just cant seem to get all three.

Vietnamese Crippler
09-11-2009, 02:16 PM
I think I did that one in like 12-15 minutes :o

The hardest one is probably the 3 for 3 which, I think, has to be done within the first 15 to 30 seconds of starting the level.

Disturbed316
09-11-2009, 05:04 PM
Yeah I found three for three the hardest, but managed to do it after a couple of dummy runs. Now its just the combat challenges, haven't got higher than two bats, gonna take a lot of practise I think.

Vietnamese Crippler
09-11-2009, 05:15 PM
I can't do Shock and Awe Extreme for the life of me; stupid time limit :mad:

Fignuts
09-11-2009, 07:54 PM
Just finished the story mode. Such an absolutely amazing game. About as close to perfection as you can get. Really glad they delayed it now, because it was worth the wait, for whatever polish they had to put on it.

The stealth, melee combat, platforming, and boss sections are broken up so well, that the game never seems tedious at any point. Lots of replay value with all the challenges and riddler puzzles too. I wasn't dissapointed with the amount of major batman villains. I thought it was just fine how it was for the sake of the story. Leaves more for the sequel too.

Love all the little easter eggs too.

One of the prison cells' walls are covered with sheets from a calendar, indicating it was calendar man's cell.[/QUOTE]

Disturbed316
09-12-2009, 11:34 AM
That spoiler is one of the riddles incase you didn't know.

Fignuts
09-19-2009, 05:23 PM
Free DLC is up. One is a new stealth map, the other is a new combat map.

The combat one is awesome, because it is an endless flow of guys to beat up.

Disturbed316
09-21-2009, 08:19 AM
Cant stop doing the combat challenges, so addictive, yet the shock & awe ones are doing my head in!

According to the ticker, there is more free DLC on its way in 3 days time :y:

Fignuts
09-21-2009, 11:08 AM
HOT

Lord-Of-Darkness
09-21-2009, 03:55 PM
Don't know about 360, but PS3 has 2 free themes up. Batman and Joker. Both pretty sweet.

Funky Fly
09-21-2009, 04:14 PM
360 got a villains theme, but for some reason it was the old style theme, pre NXE. I don't get why they still make themes like that. You can't use them on the NXE dashboard without them looking crap and you can't d/l the if you don't have NXE anyway.

ClockShot
09-23-2009, 08:18 PM
Prey in the Darkness challenge map goes out tomorrow in North America

Sorry 360 owners, PS3 exclusive only.

Eddie 3:16
09-23-2009, 10:48 PM
Not if your in the UK. It came out on Xbox Live today.

Disturbed316
09-24-2009, 12:36 PM
Ooooh what does that consist of?

The Destroyer
09-24-2009, 01:59 PM
Same as the last one, another combat map and another stealth map.

The combat one is back to the old wave style rather than the infinite enemies in the last DLC. The stealth is in the Abandoned Glasshouse.

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G
09-30-2009, 08:24 PM
I've had this for like 2 weeks now and haven't played it yet. Maybe I should pop it in soon.

UmbrellaCorporation
09-30-2009, 08:56 PM
I've had this for like 2 weeks now and haven't played it yet. Maybe I should pop it in soon.

Definitely worth it. You're in for a treat.

Disturbed316
10-01-2009, 12:37 PM
Yeah, give it a play, you will get hooked on it.

G
10-03-2009, 11:27 AM
Having a great time so far. I just locked up Harley. I think I might go back and collect all the Riddler challenges after I beat the story. Def not going for 100% though. Great game

The Scarecrow fights looked like something straight out of the Ghostbusters game.

Vietnamese Crippler
10-03-2009, 05:29 PM
Getting 100% in the game is actually quite fun to do.

Disturbed316
10-05-2009, 04:58 AM
I dont think i'll ever get 100% due to that piece of shit shock and awe maps :mad:

Vietnamese Crippler
10-05-2009, 05:19 AM
I think I have to change my previous statement to "It's fun to TRY to get 100%."

I have to agree about Shock and Awe, particularly the extreme version :mad:

G
10-05-2009, 08:22 AM
Found all 240 Riddler challenges. Not going for 100%, though. Looks like you really need to master those challenges for Gold. :-\

Fox
10-05-2009, 08:05 PM
I think I have to change my previous statement to "It's fun to TRY to get 100%."

I have to agree about Shock and Awe, particularly the extreme version :mad:

The key is using the combo move and breaking arms and legs to drop guys quickly in order to beat the time limit. I usually try and get my 6+ combo on the normal thugs, and once I get the combo move I'll use it on a guy with an electric baton or knives, trying to get them down and out first.

I am addicted to this game and will be trying the storyline on Hard mode as soon as I get the chance.

Vietnamese Crippler
10-05-2009, 08:21 PM
That's my exact strategy, but things tend to fall apart for me for whatever reason after I use 3 or so takedowns because I think I run out of normal guys to attack to help build my combos.

G
10-05-2009, 09:05 PM
I am addicted to this game and will be trying the storyline on Hard mode as soon as I get the chance.


I can't even imagine how that's going to be. There were 3 or 4 parts where I knew I wouldn't pass on hard. Hasknee beat it on hard, but he uses Game Genie.

Vietnamese Crippler
10-05-2009, 09:15 PM
It's not that bad on hard once you go through normal.

It's hard at first because you don't have the warning system letting you know when the thugs are going to attack, but you'll get used to looking for the next guy who is going to attack.

Other than that plus the fact that the damage you can take decreases, it's pretty much the same.

Bad Company
10-06-2009, 03:16 AM
Holy shit, this game is sweet.

Disturbed316
10-06-2009, 09:47 AM
I went through on hard on my first play though, didn't find it that bad at all.

Verbose Minch
10-06-2009, 06:55 PM
Hard isn't bad at all.

G
10-06-2009, 07:03 PM
I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am for you guys.

RoXer
10-31-2009, 06:46 PM
Were there any alternate endings? Or special scenes for getting all riddler trophies? Or the Arkham symbols?

ClockShot
10-31-2009, 07:05 PM
Were there any alternate endings? Or special scenes for getting all riddler trophies? Or the Arkham symbols?

As far as endings are concerned, they are random. You'll either get Croc, Scarecrow, or I think Poison Ivy grabbing the barrell of Titan juice at the end.

When you're about 5 riddles out from completing the riddler challenges, you get a message on screen that you traced the signal and the cops barge in and grab Riddler.

Arkham Chronicles, find them all and go back to the prison and go talk to Warden Sharpe.

RoXer
10-31-2009, 07:34 PM
As far as endings are concerned, they are random. You'll either get Croc, Scarecrow, or I think Poison Ivy grabbing the barrell of Titan juice at the end.

When you're about 5 riddles out from completing the riddler challenges, you get a message on screen that you traced the signal and the cops barge in and grab Riddler.

Arkham Chronicles, find them all and go back to the prison and go talk to Warden Sharpe.

I'm not finding them all just tell me what happens.

G
10-31-2009, 07:39 PM
I forget what happens. Must've been that good.

Impact!
11-01-2009, 11:50 AM
I'm not finding them all just tell me what happens.

Disturbed316
11-01-2009, 04:15 PM
Sharpe is the spirit of Arkham.

Lord-Of-Darkness
11-03-2009, 03:31 PM
TBH its easy to find them once you get the maps