Batman Arkham Asylum
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Dawnbreaker
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Oh, Dac, you know you'll always be my baby!
Max Payne
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New Eurogamer preview with more images of Batman beating ass.
Close combat in third-person games usually goes one of two ways - complex hackandslash, or one-hit-killery - but Arkham Asylum is closer to capoeira, as Batman spins and pirouettes through the Joker's goons, following your analogue direction to a specific target and improvising the encounter based on a catalogue of contextual blows, providing you hit the single attack button within a certain window. Distance isn't a factor, and combos follow, counting up at the side of the screen.
Complication stems from counters, the need to stun certain enemies with your cape-spin, and the availability of multipliers, throws and takedowns once you cross combo thresholds. Throws can be used to toss enemies over barriers or into electric fences, and the more elaborate takedowns bend backs and twist limbs to breaking point, the savagery of the spectacle matched ably by the grace of the animation and the wet crunch of fist and boot on muscle. Gadgets like the batarang and bat-claw trigger-button moves encourage experimentation, which is useful because you accumulate score bonuses for things like variety and avoiding damage. Both Combat and Invisible Predator feed into leaderboards, with global and friends filters, and the best scores will rely on those bonuses.
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Close combat in third-person games usually goes one of two ways - complex hackandslash, or one-hit-killery - but Arkham Asylum is closer to capoeira, as Batman spins and pirouettes through the Joker's goons, following your analogue direction to a specific target and improvising the encounter based on a catalogue of contextual blows, providing you hit the single attack button within a certain window. Distance isn't a factor, and combos follow, counting up at the side of the screen.
Complication stems from counters, the need to stun certain enemies with your cape-spin, and the availability of multipliers, throws and takedowns once you cross combo thresholds. Throws can be used to toss enemies over barriers or into electric fences, and the more elaborate takedowns bend backs and twist limbs to breaking point, the savagery of the spectacle matched ably by the grace of the animation and the wet crunch of fist and boot on muscle. Gadgets like the batarang and bat-claw trigger-button moves encourage experimentation, which is useful because you accumulate score bonuses for things like variety and avoiding damage. Both Combat and Invisible Predator feed into leaderboards, with global and friends filters, and the best scores will rely on those bonuses.
Hit the link for more infos of baddassery.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/batman-arkham-asylum-second-hands-on?page=1
Dawnbreaker
~The Other Side of Fear~
Sounds like it requires more than just fighting the fastest way to punch repeatedily. I rather do prefer games were you actually have to put some thought into it even in an action game. If this is what I think this is, should be quite enjoyable.
And you so dodged my comment.
And you so dodged my comment.
Max Payne
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And you so dodged my comment.
LIKE BUSH DODGES SHOES.
I'm trying my hardest not to get too excited for fear of disappointment.
Dawnbreaker
~The Other Side of Fear~
lol, you're so hawt for me.
And, well, yeah, I get your point. Sometimes even a good game can be a let-down if it's hyped beyond reason. I mean even the best of games look shabby if you hyped them to the max. It's all about a balance between enjoying the excitement of anticipation and having totally unrealistic expectations.
And, well, yeah, I get your point. Sometimes even a good game can be a let-down if it's hyped beyond reason. I mean even the best of games look shabby if you hyped them to the max. It's all about a balance between enjoying the excitement of anticipation and having totally unrealistic expectations.
Super Mario
IT'S A ME!
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- Jesse McCree. I feel like a New Man
I find Harley's clothes very...sexy. I might ask a babe I'm dating in halloween to wear it. Hell I'll pay for the costume 
anyhoo, we got bane, harley, killer croc and Mr. J, who else is in our bad boy lineup?
anyhoo, we got bane, harley, killer croc and Mr. J, who else is in our bad boy lineup?
Gattsu
Rookie Adventurer
I think that Zsasz is the only other villian who has actually been confirmed by Eidos at this point, but there's a few others that are rumoured, imdb has a whole cast list but I don't exactlly trust them.
Appearently there's demo in certain Gamestop/EB Games stores now, but it just covers one of the challenges.
Appearently there's demo in certain Gamestop/EB Games stores now, but it just covers one of the challenges.
Max Payne
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- Leon S. Kennedy,Terry Bogard, The Dark Knight, Dacon, John Marston, Teal'c
Found a video of the combat system in play.
Shitty quality, but it's all I could find
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxjY...d-from-us-game-store/&feature=player_embedded
Shitty quality, but it's all I could find
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxjY...d-from-us-game-store/&feature=player_embedded
Super Mario
IT'S A ME!
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- Jesse McCree. I feel like a New Man
Super Mario
IT'S A ME!
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- Jesse McCree. I feel like a New Man
you gave me so many links Big Boss : (((
But I like it, the gameplay. I hope it's free roaming imo.
But I like it, the gameplay. I hope it's free roaming imo.
Max Payne
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- Leon S. Kennedy,Terry Bogard, The Dark Knight, Dacon, John Marston, Teal'c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64swfFxnLmc new gameplay clips in this vid, man this is looking good.
How about our resident german tell us wtf they're talking about
Btw, that's gotta be amygdala in that vid.
How about our resident german tell us wtf they're talking about
Btw, that's gotta be amygdala in that vid.
Super Mario
IT'S A ME!
- AKA
- Jesse McCree. I feel like a New Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64swfFxnLmc new gameplay clips in this vid, man this is looking good.
How about our resident german tell us wtf they're talking about
Btw, that's gotta be amygdala in that vid.
I'll get him.
Gattsu
Rookie Adventurer
Gamespot did a Q&A with Paul Dini, if anyone's interested
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/batmanarkhamasylum/news.html?sid=6208260&tag=topslot;title;1
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/batmanarkhamasylum/news.html?sid=6208260&tag=topslot;title;1
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Thanks bub.
New gameplay!
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48332.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48330.html
New gameplay!
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48332.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48330.html
Max Payne
Banned
- AKA
- Leon S. Kennedy,Terry Bogard, The Dark Knight, Dacon, John Marston, Teal'c
Max Payne
Banned
- AKA
- Leon S. Kennedy,Terry Bogard, The Dark Knight, Dacon, John Marston, Teal'c
http://kotaku.com/5224844/play-as-the-joker-in-arkham-asylum-ps3
WHAT THE FUCK FJ:WGJHPW)_(U#JW(_)U%_)(#U
MIND BLOWN
WHAT THE FUCK FJ:WGJHPW)_(U#JW(_)U%_)(#U
MIND BLOWN
Max Payne
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- Leon S. Kennedy,Terry Bogard, The Dark Knight, Dacon, John Marston, Teal'c
Makoeyes987
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Joker looks like he's gettin' old..
But that's okay. I'm only getting this game to fap to Harley
But that's okay. I'm only getting this game to fap to Harley