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Post by Starshine on Jun 30, 2015 19:10:06 GMT -5
Been playing Arkham Knight for a fair bit now. For the most part I am enjoying it even the Batmobile now that I have altered the controls so reverse break is the left trigger. But something has been off about it and I just figured out what it is. Scarecrows voice. It is completely different from Arkham Asylum, he just doesn't have that slightly off balance sound in this, he is too normal. I was half expecting a reveal that the Scarecrow in Knight wasn't the one from Asylum with how different he was. It just seems a little weird that out of all the villains that we met throughout the Arkham series Scarecrow was the one that closed the story.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 19:14:17 GMT -5
I really love the Scarecrow in this game but I honestly expected a Russo Swerve with him being Hugo Strange or something
How do you go from a babbling psycho to a cold, calculating Hannibal Lector character? Still, he's my favorite villain apart from Joker so I welcome it.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jun 30, 2015 19:27:18 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I wish people would come up with something else for their 'awesome batman story' endings other than 'He stops being batman and fakes his death'.
Such a bummer. How about Batman and the crew finally getting a solid win after all that shit and being stronger than ever?
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jun 30, 2015 19:49:17 GMT -5
I really love the Scarecrow in this game but I honestly expected a Russo Swerve with him being Hugo Strange or something How do you go from a babbling psycho to a cold, calculating Hannibal Lector character? Still, he's my favorite villain apart from Joker so I welcome it. Apparently, by getting nearly eaten by a crocodile-man. Who knew?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 0:55:29 GMT -5
Can someone please explain the Knightfall Protocol to me please? Leaves way too many unanswered questions
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Jul 1, 2015 5:49:13 GMT -5
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Post by Joker on Jul 1, 2015 7:59:07 GMT -5
So finished the main plot of Arkham Knight/Scarecrow with some challenges still left to go to wrap it all up or before I start a New Game+ and overall its been a mixed bag for me. The story was good (that opening in the restaurant was cool). I liked the Arkham Knight as a villain and his part of the plot, the city is huge with lots of things to do which is a lot of fun and I honestly really like the Batmobile be it shooting drone tanks, chasing down the trucks/cars or just using it in riot brawls on the street. The Riddlers parallel plot was good and I didn't find any of his races frustrating at all. I like that all the allies of Batman are in this game and involved in fighting with Batman. I also like a lot of the additional wanted cases featuring more obscure villains from {Spoiler}The return of Firefly, Man-Bat (best one) to Professor Pyg (disturbing). Other spoilery highlights: {Spoiler}Psychotic fear Joker residing in Batmans conscious makes for a lot of entertaining comments and moments. Jason Todd being Arkham Knight was good. Barbara *death* was a shocker early on. The final take control of Joker in Batman's psyche was an interesting way of dealing with his fear even if it didn't make too much sense. However there were somethings that were not so good. I found Scarecrows role to be kind of weak and underwhelming. There is nothing even close to the stuff he was doing in Asylum in this game, which was a letdown. He is also far too sombre/sober which wasn't what I was expecting from the guy who last time hid in morgues bags and then broke the game 4th wall style. {Spoiler}This might be because the manifestation of Bruce's fear was the Joker and not Scarecrow. Which meant Scarecrow despite being alive was playing second fiddle to the Joker who is dead. The lack of additional villains really being involved in the Scarecrow masterplan was also a let down, considering early on in the game several references are made to him gathering villains together to face Batman. Two-face and Penguin are reduced to being fights with goons in a brawl or predator mode but are barely relevant to the story. Riddler has his own thing going on, Poison Ivy seemed out of character considering what she does in the game and Harley Quinn isn't given much respect yet again so her role was as you would expect. Where Ra's Al Ghul, Mr Freeze, Bane, Calendar Man, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter, CLayface and Zsasz are I have no idea they aren't even referenced expect in the GCPD evidence room (Or blink and you will miss cameos). Yet Deacon Blackfire shows up?? I was also hoping for something along the lines of a boss fight along the lines of fighting Ra's AL Ghul, Mr Freeze or Solomon Grundy from Arkham City or least the crazy Scarecrow scenarios in Arkham Asylum but instead its a plethora of goon fighting, predator modes or Batmobile chase/fight drones other vehicles which although fun lack that ooh factor. As I see it now all three are excellent games. But Asylum and City are better for the atmosphere/world they have built, where as this one lags behind a little.
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Post by mo on Jul 1, 2015 9:20:41 GMT -5
Those timed race riddles are making me reconsider going after all of them
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Post by clifford on Jul 1, 2015 10:22:36 GMT -5
Question. Without spoilers, do you need all the Riddler trophies to get the 'best' ending?
Basically I was going to have all of the Most Wanted missions completed before the ending except the Riddler trophies which I was going to leave for new game +. But I'll just get them all before I finish the game if they're required.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 1, 2015 10:31:54 GMT -5
I do like that the evidence room contains the stuff from Origins as well.
Also with all the Superman references in Knight... clearly they are setting up for a Justice League game >_> <_<
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 10:41:26 GMT -5
So any word on whats going on with the PC version?
any patches yet?
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 1, 2015 11:06:14 GMT -5
I think there was one patch that solved some issues.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 1, 2015 11:12:59 GMT -5
Sources: Warner Bros. Knew That Arkham Knight PC Was A Mess For Months
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 1, 2015 11:16:28 GMT -5
Sources: Warner Bros. Knew That Arkham Knight PC Was A Mess For Months That's hwat usually happens, the producers ask for QA. The QA tell them what's broken. the producers laugh it off and don't do anything about it. The game ships and is a horrible broken mess making it look like the QA people didn't do their jobs.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 1, 2015 11:26:27 GMT -5
Also with all the Superman references in Knight... clearly they are setting up for a Justice League game >_> <_< I would genuinely not be surprised if we see a Justice League game set in the Arkhamverse. If there's one thing you can guarantee these days is that successful franchises will be milked for all they're worth. I don't even think this will be the last Batman game in the Arkhamverse.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 1, 2015 11:34:59 GMT -5
Also with all the Superman references in Knight... clearly they are setting up for a Justice League game >_> <_< I would genuinely not be surprised if we see a Justice League game set in the Arkhamverse. If there's one thing you can guarantee these days is that successful franchises will be milked for all they're worth. I don't even think this will be the last Batman game in the Arkhamverse. I mean LexCorp billboards, a billboard for Metropolis and two thugs both mention Supes (one by name the other just referring to him as that freak in Metropolis) Also a friend of mine who might be full of shit said he heard a Wonder Woman reference at one point too. So they are definitely trying to continue to build up that the entire DC Universe exists here and not just Batman. Though I'm not entirely sure how an Open World Justice League game would work. Mechanics-wise I'm assuming you'd just swap between characters as the story dictates... (if they don't just make you play as Batman)
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 1, 2015 11:39:01 GMT -5
I would genuinely not be surprised if we see a Justice League game set in the Arkhamverse. If there's one thing you can guarantee these days is that successful franchises will be milked for all they're worth. I don't even think this will be the last Batman game in the Arkhamverse. I mean LexCorp billboards, a billboard for Metropolis and two thugs both mention Supes (one by name the other just referring to him as that freak in Metropolis) Also a friend of mine who might be full of shit said he heard a Wonder Woman reference at one point too. So they are definitely trying to continue to build up that the entire DC Universe exists here and not just Batman. You can also listen to a voicemail from Lex in Bruce's office. There's a sort-of reference to Wonder Woman in Origins, so I'd not be surprised if there's one in Knight. Though I'm not entirely sure how an Open World Justice League game would work. Mechanics-wise I'm assuming you'd just swap between characters as the story dictates... (if they don't just make you play as Batman) Or go the GTAV route.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 1, 2015 11:45:00 GMT -5
OF course the biggest problem with a league game that I could see from a none story perspective is Superman.
How you make Superman feel right... without basically making it impossible to lose with him.
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Jul 1, 2015 12:17:16 GMT -5
Question. Without spoilers, do you need all the Riddler trophies to get the 'best' ending? Basically I was going to have all of the Most Wanted missions completed before the ending except the Riddler trophies which I was going to leave for new game +. But I'll just get them all before I finish the game if they're required. Yes.
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Post by mo on Jul 2, 2015 19:03:26 GMT -5
I got all the riddles after all. That one where you have to glide under the tunnel can kiss my ass.
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