Arkham Asylum

Brian · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: Arkham Asylum

Easily the best game I've played in months. Easily the best licensed game ever.

Seriously. So good.
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Mark · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject:

Previous holder of that title was the last Wolverine game.

But, yeah, the atmosphere is fantastic, the Bat-gadgets are super-sweet, and the inverted takedown is one of the best moves in any videogame ever.
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Brian · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

I noticed you can hang upside-down with the inverted takedown, but I haven't seen a real purpose for just hangin' out yet, aside from being awesome.
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Abe. · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 804 Location: Miami, Florida

OHHH, my copy is arriving on September 2nd... can't wait!
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Bishma · Joined: 21 Oct 2008 Posts: 1026 Location: Eugene, Or

I need encouragement to not spend money on games and this thread isn't helping. The demo was sweet though.
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Mark · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:

I not only want to play this game at all times, I want to find every Riddler trophy. Impossible task, probably...
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bd · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

Probably get this at price drop time. Though it was almost the deciding factor for me taking the plunge and buying an X Box.
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Mark · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

I think I'm at/very near the final boss fight. I wonder if I'll be able to wander (lonely as a cloud) around the island afterwards to find stuffs?
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Brian · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:40 am Post subject:

Probably worth backtracking now and making sure you find what you can before taking the plunge - or, if you can, copy your save to another one of the slots if you can, just in case?

The price drop in Xboxes is awesome. $299 for the Elite is great. The Pro on its way out only has the 20GB HDD but if you're not doing a lot of game DLC, that's pretty big and same price as the Wii.

I'm still at the fight with Bane simply because I haven't really had time to play. Perhaps this upcoming holiday weekend.
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Mark · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:28 am Post subject:

Since I'm home illin' today, I can tell you that after the last boss you are free to roam about the island and find/collect things.
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Abe. · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 804 Location: Miami, Florida

Brian, I think the Pro system comes with 60GB HDD. I think it also has an HDMI port, which is really nice, even though the Xbox can display a 1080p image through component cables, something that the PS3 can't do.

My copy arrives tomorrow, can't wait to open it up!
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Brian · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

All systems have the HDMI port now, even the Arcade. They don't make 'em otherwise now.

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Abe. · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 804 Location: Miami, Florida

I know, but all the HDMI port is good for eliminating clutter, and upscaling DVD.

I got my copy in today... gonna play this bad boy tomorrow

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KiltyAsCharged · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject:

Got thisun on the PS3. It rocked. The stuff that was the best in my mind was the background info and easter eggs. Mr Freeze's cell, Clayface and the whole Spirit of Arkham was great.

Brian · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:16 pm Post subject:

I should finish it someday. I forget where I'm at, though. Coming up on the croc fight, maybe?
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Mark · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:00 am Post subject:

I played through, then used the magical Internetz to go back and find all the Riddler stuff. Such a great game. For real, one of the best I have ever played.
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Mike · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 633

Meags got me an xbox, because she is awesome. This game will be the first acquisition I make after finishing BioShock!

horizonpurple · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 4946

I think my boy is going to expect me to buy this before he gets there, so that he can sit on the couch and play it while i make him sammiches.
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bd · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject:

hence: marriage
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Mark · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:38 pm Post subject:

A noble deed, Miss Lyn. And worthwhile.
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horizonpurple · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 4946

I'm just buttering him up before I break out Barbie's Horse Adventures.
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Scootles · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 276 Location: Arizona

Only if its on 360.

Kim · Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 261

So my Barbie Sega Genesis games are no?

There is one, where she is all like, shoppin and stuff! And you have to rollerskate and like dodge people! Its SOOO COOOOL

bd · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:58 am Post subject:

I have actually played and beaten that game. No joke. Sister had it. But I think for SNES (which was ostensibly hers, but you wouldn't know it by how often I played Aladdin and rented Street Fighter 2)
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Brian · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:16 am Post subject:

Man, SFII on SNES... the memories that brings back. Good times.

Aladdin was pretty solid, if I recall correctly.
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