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Hobgoblin2099 posted:The game's story is really fantastic. Probably the best in the series. This is great news. It seemed like they had everything in place to tell a great Batman story, but City had me worrying. City had a cool premise- and the studio that made Arkham Asylum crafting it- but couldn't manage to do anything too impressive with it, save for having the balls to end it like they did. mysterious frankie fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Oct 24, 2013 |
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Who is the writer or writers for this game? Someone said they did Assassin's Creed games?
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Oct 24, 2013 17:53
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MonsterEnvy posted:Black Mask is also a main villain in the movie just for more comparisons. It's probably one of the things that has helped his popularity. The best part of that movie is how out of nowhere they have to fight the main characters from SNES Ninja Warriors.
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Oct 24, 2013 17:53
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First impressions, no spoilers. I've beaten the first boss. It's an Arkham game so far. Great combat and dripping with references. Make sure you turn on hints or otherwise counter-attack indicators won't show up over enemies' heads.
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Oct 24, 2013 17:55
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seal it with a kiss posted:First impressions, no spoilers. I've beaten the first boss. Good to hear. Does the game seem more focused (like Asylum), or all over the place (like City at times)?
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Oct 24, 2013 17:57
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hojusimpson posted:Good to hear. Does the game seem more focused (like Asylum), or all over the place (like City at times)? First boss is 15 minutes into the game.
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Oct 24, 2013 18:01
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Have the save files of completed Asylum and City on my PS3, but picking Origins up on Wii U for the gamepad functionality/usefulness - unless there's something extremely cool I'll miss out on by not having the previous game save files?
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Oct 24, 2013 18:08
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15 minutes in and I'm trapped in a room I dont think I was supposed to be in, GOTY.
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Oct 24, 2013 18:22
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MonsterEnvy posted:First boss is 15 minutes into the game. That's nice but it doesn't answer the question.
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Oct 24, 2013 18:22
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CharlestonJew posted:One thing I never understood about the pre-release material is that the developers kept saying "Batman must find Black Mask and find out why he is hiring assassins to kill him". But it seems fairly obvious why, Batman's been loving with Black Masks' business and he wants him taken out. I never got why the developers always emphasized that question. What's the time travel conspiracy?
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Oct 24, 2013 18:30
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TheJoker138 posted:What's the time travel conspiracy? Someone started a rumor that the Joker in the past somehow saw he would die from TITAN usage in the future, so he's orchestrating the events of Origin as a way of having Batman take out Bane before he can be put in Arkham Asylum, so that future Joker won't poison himself. It's convoluted and crazy as hell, but this is a Joker plan we're talking about so- assuming we accept the implausible hook that kicks it all off- it's not outside of the realm of possibility.
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Oct 24, 2013 18:35
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^That would be...insane, yeah. Did the Steam unlock time just have 6 hours added onto it out of nowhere for anyone else?
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Oct 24, 2013 18:38
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TheJoker138 posted:^That would be...insane, yeah. 
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Oct 24, 2013 18:39
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TheJoker138 posted:^That would be...insane, yeah. It happened to me too. It's now unlocking around midnight EST
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Oct 24, 2013 18:39
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ThermoPhysical posted:Who is the writer or writers for this game? Someone said they did Assassin's Creed games?
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TheJoker138 posted:^That would be...insane, yeah. Those motherfuckers! I was looking forward to playing this after I get off work. Where's an emoticon of Batman shaking his fist when you need one, I guess this will have to do   I bet you were behind this, The Joker One Three Eight. raditts fucked around with this message at 18:48 on Oct 24, 2013 |
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Oct 24, 2013 18:42
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havenwaters posted:It happened to me too. It's now unlocking around midnight EST Same. I'm pissed off now because I'm trying to plan a thing with some friends regarding the launch and they keep jerking us around on the date/time.
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Oct 24, 2013 18:49
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raditts posted:Those motherfuckers! I was looking forward to playing this after I get off work. One THIRTY EIGHT, thank you. Also I am clearly in a weird form of nonsexual love with Batman, why would I possibly want to keep him from getting here sooner?
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Oct 24, 2013 18:53
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TheJoker138 posted:One THIRTY EIGHT, thank you. Also I am clearly in a weird form of nonsexual love with Batman, why would I possibly want to keep him from getting here sooner? Well, if you lived in Australia you would already have him and would be hogging him all to yourself right about now.
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havenwaters posted:Well, if you lived in Australia you would already have him and would be hogging him all to yourself right about now. This isn't Mark Millar's Wanted, I'm not moving to Australia.
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Oct 24, 2013 18:57
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NattyBo posted:Have the save files of completed Asylum and City on my PS3, but picking Origins up on Wii U for the gamepad functionality/usefulness - unless there's something extremely cool I'll miss out on by not having the previous game save files? Nothing save file related as far as I know, but it should be noted the Wii U version is missing multiplayer mode.
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Oct 24, 2013 19:30
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TechnoSyndrome posted:Nothing save file related as far as I know, but it should be noted the Wii U version is missing multiplayer mode. In exchange however it is cheaper. So at least they did something when they sold the Wii U short.
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Oct 24, 2013 19:38
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That's weird, it's still getting a midnight release over here in Europe according to Steam. That'd be in 3.5 hours.
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Oct 24, 2013 19:38
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Flyvpn free trial, Australian VPN server. That is all.
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Oct 24, 2013 19:59
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Disorientated posted:Flyvpn free trial, Australian VPN server. That is all. Also, you need to use the vpnu trial account, the vpnc account doesn't have the Australia server.
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Oct 24, 2013 20:05
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TechnoSyndrome posted:Nothing save file related as far as I know, but it should be noted the Wii U version is missing multiplayer mode. Already knew that and don't care since I don't want the MP anyway (appreciate them knocking off  tho!). Having played Arkham City on PS3 and Wii U, there's just no going back to being Batman without the game pad. Like I said I just don want to miss a major loyalty Easter egg if there is one based on previous game files, but I haven't read about anything like that so I should be ok.
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Oct 24, 2013 20:42
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I've been playing it for a couple of hours, and coming fresh off an AC 100% run, the combat takes some getting used to. Seems like the enemies attack faster (on hard difficulty at least), and I need to counter a lot more than I did in AC. The combat is definitely a lot more challenging. Small niggle though, and maybe it's just me, but the noisy smack sound from the previous games when you knock out an enemy completely is gone (well, not gone, but a lot harder to notice), which makes it kind of hard to tell when you've actually dispatched someone. I've messed up quite a few combos by trying to ground pound someone who was already out. GuyCastle fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Oct 24, 2013 |
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Oct 24, 2013 20:52
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The most important thing (beside the plot) is level design, really. How's it look so far?
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The showdown with the first assassin is sublime and worth the cost of the game alone.Skychrono posted:The most important thing (beside the plot) is level design, really. How's it look so far? From what I can see, a little more janky. There are predator sections in the open world which aren't as tight as the small arenas in the previous games. Getting around the open world is also a little less intuitive, so far. Great Enoch fucked around with this message at 21:11 on Oct 24, 2013 |
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Oct 24, 2013 21:07
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GuyCastle posted:I've been playing it for a couple of hours, and coming fresh off an AC 100% run, the combat takes some getting used to. Seems like the enemies attack faster (on hard difficulty at least), and I need to counter a lot more than I did in AC. The combat is definitely a lot more challenging. I actually remember noticing this when I first played City as well. The timing of the hits was just a tiny tiny bit tweaked from Asylum and it took three or four brawls to get used to it.
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Great Enoch posted:From what I can see, a little more janky. There are predator sections in the open world which aren't as tight as the small arenas in the previous games. Getting around the open world is also a little less intuitive, so far. I did a lot of predator things using the environment around me in City, are these sections just closed off in the open world or are they just like that? Also, does it make you feel like Batman more or less than the previous games?
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Oct 24, 2013 21:16
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Alrighty, I'm up. It seems to be doing something, but it's not downloading any data - at least, not from what the Downloading section is telling me. Jumping between 20 minutes and 3 hours... 
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ThermoPhysical posted:I did a lot of predator things using the environment around me in City, are these sections just closed off in the open world or are they just like that? No, the area is bigger this time around. There are two main big areas connected with a huge bridge. One is a part of a city with very tall buildings, reminiscent of Batman TAS and 1989 movie. The other is the original area from City but changed in few ways. The predator sections are open like in City. Batman feels a bit slower this time around, his fighting is not as fluid as in Asylum but his moves feel heavier. The gliding is much better than in City though, it is easier to gain speed and height from the divebomb now.
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Doctor Albatross posted:Alrighty, I'm up. It did the same to me but it is downloading. MonsterEnvy fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Oct 24, 2013 |
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Oct 24, 2013 21:31
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Terminally Bored posted:reminiscent of Batman TAS You have, in 4 words, got me SUPER hype. (I've been watching lots of B:TAS in preparation)
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Oct 24, 2013 21:33
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Oop, I paused it and then un-paused it, and now it says "unpacking". Makes sense.
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Terminally Bored posted:No, the area is bigger this time around. There are two main big areas connected with a huge bridge. One is a part of a city with very tall buildings, reminiscent of Batman TAS and 1989 movie. The other is the original area from City but changed in few ways. The predator sections are open like in City. Have you encountered the martial artist enemy type yet? Does countering his counters feel frustrating or does the timing feel right? I guess his reduced movement is related to his bulkier suit.
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Oct 24, 2013 21:37
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I haven't, not yet. Fighting brutes is way more fun this time around, though.
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quote:Batman feels a bit slower this time around, his fighting is not as fluid as in Asylum but his moves feel heavier. The gliding is much better than in City though, it is easier to gain speed and height from the divebomb now. Heh. You know that is probably on purpose. In Arkham City, Batman said his large belt was slowing him down.
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