That's one of my favorite games of all time. Thematically, the first time you see this scene, it does a lot for the presentation and story. Gameplay wise, I think it's pretty weak.
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I think the thing I miss most about this game is how much it did with hardware from 2005. It looked great, played well, had a decent length but also didn't outstay its welcome.
I've played through it at least twice. I doubt I'll ever replay City or Knight as they were amazing but far far too long.
I liked Arkham City, it felt more like the game they initially wanted to make. Batmans movement is a bit smoother, you get some fun gliding elements, and it opens up the map so there is a bit more of an exploration/investigation element.
I think Arkham Knight might have gone too large, and I feel like the batmobile sections felt too tank like.
Which Batman game is this from?
I love this version of Scarecrow, probably one of the best iterations of the character. Although he was creepy as hell in Arkham Knight, too.
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DO NOT CLICK IF YOU HAVEN'T BEATEN ARKHAM ASYLUM IT IS A CLASSIC DON'T RUIN IT
The fake game crash totally got me when I first played this.
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The fake crash sent shivers down my spine even though a part of me knew it was just the scarecrow section fucking with me.
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Wait, really? I looked at it on the piefed instance I'm using and also on lemmy.world.
I thought that was a hunter from Destiny for a minute. Took me a while to see Batman.
Is this one of those BioShocks I keep hearing about
What, I heard they're really good games. I think you have to hide from Sliders or something though, and maybe it's in the sky? Or possibly in the ocean but it looks like there's a sky level
This game did blow my mind as well at this part. It was such a departure from the rest of the game.
I still remember playing this game a long time ago.
Honestly, what an amazing game and it still holds up today.
Is it worth playing this now in 2025? It's on my "bought but never loaded" list
Played through them all recently.
The first one has aged a bit, and has a small map. The gameplay however is great and the story too. It aged really well because it has a distinct art style.
The next ones do everything the first one did, but better. Bigger map, more gadgets, longer story.
If you want to feel like Batman, I highly recommend.
Yes yes yes.
Just went through the whole series the other month. Still holds up surprisingly well.
I bet it is. I haven't played it in a few years, although I just replayed the sequel -- Arkham City -- earlier this year and it was still great. Arkham City added quite a few game mechanics on top of Arkham Asylum, but I bet Asylum is still fun. Most people agree that Asylum had the best atmosphere, too.
IK, it was such a new game mechanic, really enjoyed getting caught in that level. Hide and seek.
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