Batman Arkham Asylum

[Interslicery]

I've been playing it through on Hard now, and the effect has worn off since you basically know whats coming, but it's like rewatching a kickass movie. You know, but its still awesome

 

[Zee]

I just started playing Friday, this game is pretty awesome (and I love Harley's new outfit). However I was confused when it turned into Bioshock for that one weird minute.

 

[Russell]

I'm trying to solve all the Riddlers riddles in the Medical building but I can't find the last of the chattering teeth. Tis' driving me nuts.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Just run around like mad tapping L1.

I'm waiting to get some more of the riddles done tonight, but I've got some story stuff that I wanna do first, now that I know there's still a gadget I've gotta get to take care of the bedamned off-ground destroyable walls so as I can finish off several building's worth of Riddler's stuff. (Only have 2 character profiles left to get).

Also kinda wish that the game has a "quick save & exit" feature, but it's not THAT big of a deal.


EDIT: Also, first time you go to the Sewers (I believe), there's a door to the right that's blocked, and Croc smashes into the door and yells at you. Did anyone else see this? It seems totally optional / avoidable. Are there any other little things like this that you guys've run into? Spoilers if needed, I didn't add them in mine, cause it doesn't really give anything away.


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[Rumpelstiltskin]

I noticed it also but im a cunt when it came to lookingat every single room, also found the maps for every riddle now.
All i need to do is go back to a few places since ivy be blocking routes atm.

 

[Alex]

EDIT: Also, first time you go to the Sewers (I believe), there's a door to the right that's blocked, and Croc smashes into the door and yells at you. Did anyone else see this? It seems totally optional / avoidable. Are there any other little things like this that you guys've run into? Spoilers if needed, I didn't add them in mine, cause it doesn't really give anything away.

I'm pretty sure

Spoiler

Clayface's cameo

is completely optional and is something thats just thrown in to give Arkham Asylum more depth for those prepared to give the place a thorough exploration.

 

[Max Payne]

Spoiler

Did anyone else go "Holy shit" when they went back to Dr. Young's off and Ras' body was gone? What's cool is you can look down and see the tag on the floor as if it fell off when it was carried away. That was a really nice touche.

I also thought visiting Amadeus Arkham's cell was cool too. And no, Clayface's cameo isn't really optional, unless you don't give a shit about completely all of the riddles and getting 100% completion.

 

[Zee]

EDIT: Also, first time you go to the Sewers (I believe), there's a door to the right that's blocked, and Croc smashes into the door and yells at you. Did anyone else see this? It seems totally optional / avoidable.

That part scared the hell out of me. I thought I had to go through that door, actually, but when he smashed into it I was all, "Lawl pardon me I seem to have gotten turned around."

 

[Max Payne]

I expected it. As soon as I knew I was in a sewer, I was expecting that Bastard to show up.

Tic toc bitches.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Curses at all the spoiler tags! I'm determined to beat this soon, so that I can talk about it in extreme detail, but I won't rush cause I'm enjoying the hell out of finding all the riddles and taking everything in.

& Alex -

Spoiler

I'm almost 100% sure that his cameo appearance is also an answer to one of the Riddler's questions. I picked him up right away when I saw that he didn't have any bones. That was a BRILLIANT clue to see when you were in detective mode.

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[Russell]

Found all 240 Riddles.
And worked out who the spirit of Arkham is...

Also...

Spoiler

Where's Robin?

I can understand them leaving him out of the game but you'd think that Richard Grayson would have at least had a character Bio....

They had a bio for some guy named humpty-dumpty, but no Robin?

 

[Interslicery]

Talking about the optional stuff like Croc in the sewers, spoiler maybe?

Spoiler

head back to the visiting room (I forget what its called, minds shut down at the moment) every now and then for a little convo with the Joker

 

[X-SOLDIER]

@ Russell: I was quite surprised by that as well.

@ Interslicery: I don't think that'd be a spoiler, and I didn't know that. That's pretty awesome. Which building is that room in?

I think it's helpful that the Riddler will patch into your headset when you're close to something you haven't found when you're just wandering around, and there isn't a lot left. I think I managed to grab all the secrets maps too, just gonna try to gather my last secrets and batarang the last of the teeth (214/240).

So - as for combat, anybody have any useful tips for the "Group Beat 'Em Up-type" Challenges? I'm alright, but I'm not geting any of the really high scores when I've tried it, I think it's variety that's killing me.

Also - did anyone get the Collector's Edition? Was it worth it?


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[Interslicery]

Im pretty sure its called arkham west (I was just playing it too.. lol about to fight the final boss on hard). its in the western most building, in the northern part of the building map-wise.

its the door that the thugs are building the joker face around

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Oh, ok. That description really helped! I know exactly where you're talking about now.


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[Max Payne]

Found all 240 Riddles.
And worked out who the spirit of Arkham is...

Also...

Spoiler

Where's Robin?

I can understand them leaving him out of the game but you'd think that Richard Grayson would have at least had a character Bio....

They had a bio for some guy named humpty-dumpty, but no Robin?

He was never an inmate of Arkham nor was he involved in the plot. There was no real reason to do so.

A lot of other important characters didn't get a bio either.

As far as the challenge rooms go, use the ultra batclaw to pull down the bastards with the weapons, and chain batarangs into your combos, preferably if you have the multi batarang upgrade, and mix it up with throws and special takedowns.

Also, anyone else find the combat easier without the counter icon? It always seemed to distract me instead of help.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Good point there Dacon.

I just got the Ultra Batclaw, and hadn't used the previous one in combat much, cause I felt that the quick use (R2 double tap) was a little awkward, so I'll have to test it out in combat, and see how it does. Thanks for the tip. I also didn't know that there was an option to turn off the counter notification. It's useful for timing the little phycho inmates when they rush you, and occasionally for the others, but I think sometimes I end up conccentrating too much on the people I can counter vs. the people nearby.


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[Max Payne]

You can't turn it off, but it's shut off by default in hard mode.

Also, Richard hasn't been Robin for more than 16 years now, and he's not even Nightwing anymore, he's the new Batman(for now).

 

[Russell]

Also, Richard hasn't been Robin for more than 16 years now, and he's not even Nightwing anymore, he's the new Batman(for now).

ah?

I've never read any of the comics so that's all news to me.
Besides if Arkham Asylum was completely true to the comics

Spoiler

then wouldn't Batman be dead?

I just think Robin should have had a bio that's all


Also I've completed all of the Predator challenges but I'm struggling to do the combat ones...
Can anyone give me any tips? They are all that's stopping me from getting 100%

 

[X-SOLDIER]

So, Spoiler about something from mid-game involving Dr. Crane.

Spoiler

When Scarecrow gets you the third time, and the game glitches, How many changes / little quirks are there?
Here's the ones I noticed:
• Upsidedown bat symbol with the dots made into the Joker face.
• The sign - Something like "Caution, escaping inmates may be Batman."
• Joker & Batman's places reversed.
• Bats locked up and brought in by Harley & Joker, and being interviewed by Scarecrow.

There was something said right before the game glitches (no idea what), but did anyone notice any other things aside from the excellent "Use the middle stick to dodge the bullet" Tip?

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[Max Payne]

if Arkham Asylum was completely true to the comics

I didn't say it was, but all of the inspiration and story telling was ripped straight from the comics, and that wouldn't matter at all if it took place before RIP and Final Crisis.

 

[Max Payne]

Can anyone give me any tips? They are all that's stopping me from getting 100%

Get large combos, use batarangs mid combo to knock thugs down, make use of the ground takedown when you're in the clear, use the batclaw to pull armed thugs down for easy take downs, do a lot of maneuvering and countering, jumping over enemies helps too, especially the ones armed with stun batons, or if you're surrounded in general, never let yourself get swarmed by dozens of thugs in one area unless you're confident you can counter them successfully every time they attack.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

So I stumbled on the how-to for the Action Cam while online last night, I hadn't figured it out before, dunno if it was mentioned anywhere.

Spoiler

(Aim with L1, and fire with R2).

It's pretty badass, but anyone else have issues with it causing Batarangs to miss at long distance?


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[Max Payne]

rofl I figured out the action cam in the demo.

And the only time I've ever had batarangs miss is because I threw them too late, or the enemies saw them coming.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

LAWLZ. I wonder why I never stumbled on it.

Why I first tried it with Batarangs, I was up on a set of stairs outside the Greenhouse, and was trying to pick off one of the wandering loons, and it kept hitting the little shack until I threw it normally. :\

Still awesome.

(I'm currently trying to find the last 3 chattering teeth in the Arkham Mansion)


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