DEATHGIGAS said ...

Posty said ...

DEATHGIGAS said ...

Hint, look closely at the whiteboard.

Half-Life 3 confirmed?





Lol, can't see what you trying to hint towards

More like Half-Life 4

It's a list of officers on duty/on call and the third name on the list is John Jones.

John Jones... you mean Gordon Freeman

Lol, What ever RS do I'm sure it would be awesome.

Except on PC by all reports. Poor form for them to release such a buggy version

So my impression so far.

Graphics: Game looks great on PS4, no performance issues, no graphical issues that I can see. For a game using Unreal Engine 3, an 11 year old engine, it looks amazing.
Controls (batman): Pretty much the same as before with a couple of tweaks. Detective Mode is now mapped to D-Pad Up and not Triangle, and to detonate Gel you push L3 and not hold L2 and R2. Otherwise all the same.
Controls (Batmobile): In car mode it is weird as accelerator is mapped to R2, as usual in a racer, but brake is mapped to Square and not L2. So the first few times I accidentally went into Battle Mode when trying to brake to corner. Then in Battle Mode, hold L2, movement is controlled by the left analogue stick and the weapons are mapped to R1 and R2. Again takes getting used to but that isn't too bad.
Gameplay: As Batman, gameplay is pretty much the same Square to beat guys, Triangle to counter and Predator mode to scout villains and locations. My first impression of combat is that it is easier than AA or AC, but your options are limited. Sitting on a perch gives me no inverted takedown option, but that may be an upgrade.
Talking of upgrades, the RPG-lite elements have increased ITO upgrades, there are a huge number of upgrades for the suit, your combat abilities, gadgets and the Batmobile. It is nice, but still very much a Lite mechanic, not a detailed in depth one.
The stages however are much bigger and more diverse. So far I have automatically received the new Batsuit and that comes with a new takedown called Fear Takedown. If you succesfully execute you can take out 3 guys with no issues. IMHO it is a bit overpowered, as I can target guys with weapons nail them and then deal with the normal goons.
The goons are pretty boring TBH, just normal mercs. So far I haven't battled one villain or Titan type sub bosses. The only challenging battle was a Batmobile vs tanks and chopper one, but more due to my lack of skill with the Batmobile than the enemies being tough.
Story: This is more interesting, from how Scarecrow suddenly became so devious and powerful to who is the Knight. I have a suspicion, but will not speculate now. The only issue I have is that Scarecrow sends messages through the City via TV etc justifying his actions. It's a little too close to hearing Hugo Strange in AC counting down to Protocol 10. So far sidequests are few and far between as are Riddler trophies etc. I think that's because you have to unlock riddles via a side quest to track him down and I haven't done that yet. Other than that I won't say more as that will probably spoil things.

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Game is great so far. Really enjoying it, and the Batmobile just adds so much cool factor to the game. Controlling it is a breeze and it has become my main source of transportation. My only complaint is Gotham doesn't have long enough straights for me to let rip Love how much stuff you can break with the Batmobile.

Batman feels like he did in previous games, there is some changes here and there but it's still the same combat system and still very easy. Batman is still so clunky outside of combat though which gets a but annoying at times, would have liked for him to be a bit more nimble outside of combat like he is in combat.

Game looks amazing though, there is so much going on at one time which makes the game look even better. From rain to debris flying across screen, to the flickering lights of Gotham, the game looks really great and runs solidly, have yet to have any slow down from frame rate drops in or out of combat.

Very good impressions of the game so far.

Yes, love how the Batmobile feels like a tank when you clip a corner of a building and the building breaks! very cool... Batman has definitely received some movement upgrades; I especially like how you can dive off buildings now... feels awesome! Getting back the Batmobile: its [censored] awesome! Feels so hi-tech and so fun to control! Really enjoying the game!

Like the other Batman Titles, the game just gets better once you move through the story and unlock stuff! looking forward to putting some hours into it!

Posty said ...

Yuan said ...

Batman: Arkham Knight Collector's Edition Official Strategy Guide Releasing Friday 17 July 2015 ? Email says: Releasing Wednesday 24 June 2015 Thx for informing me...

Bradygames guide... you better off with google.. just saying

"Batman: Arkham Knight Official Guide Has a Pretty Blatant Typo"
Gamespot

Something to be happy about, I must say so far the game has run incredible on my end and I still haven't patched it so not sure what the patch does.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-batman-arkham-knight-on-ps4-is-a-technical-tour-de-force

Towering above all other changes is the scale of Gotham City. At an estimated five times the size of the last game, Arkham Knight demands a rendering range not seen on older platforms. PS4 capably delivers on this too, with only minor texture pop-in when zipping between buildings - using Batman's extended range grappling hook, or driving at pace in the Batmobile. Draw distances are convincingly broad, and it's possible to even see lamplights from across the city, giving the urban sprawl a real sense of consistency as you leap from roof to roof.

Gotham City is not only more intricately detailed, but better presented in general. At a native 1920x1080 resolution, the PS4 version pushes far beyond the 1280x720 with no AA of previous console entries in the series. The crisp image is backed by a post process anti-aliasing technique too, tackling jagged edges well in most scenarios, with the exception of a pixel-crawl effect on distant objects. As an extra, we also get filters such as film grain (noticed in the Batmobile's battle mode), plus a light chromatic aberration pass that appears along the screen's edges.

Also haven't Dl'ed the patch and the game runs perfectly, no issues whatsoever.

I just need to ask one question, do you need to complete the 1st 2 side quests before others become available, or are there just very little side quests? I've had to continue with the story missions, as finding all 17 Fireman right now doesn't seem too appealing to do in one go, same goes for the dead bodies you have to find.

I really don't want to progress too much story wise, I would like some side quests and stuff...was just wondering if more becomes available after completing side quests, or completing story mode?

So satisfying

Seems PC gamers are quite upset.

Batman: Arkham Knight PC sales suspended

https://community.wbgames.com/t5/Support-for-PC/June-24-Update-on-PC-Version-of-Arkham-Knight/m-p/575332#U575332

LOL Dat master race

Suppose this is a spoiler but probably for people that have yet to play the game so they shouldn't even be in the thread.

WTF is this obsession with The Joker? Seriously does he need to be in every damn Batman game? It's so annoying, I thought finally going to get to play a Batman game where the main focus won't be Joker but no even in death they manage to bring this guy back. Sure he is a good character but seriously the guy is dead, to now try and bring him back in 2 different ways in this game is just really retarded and annoying.

When I saw it the first time I facepalmed at the explanation and now the 2nd time is just dumb. Just let the guy die and focus on other characters.

Rant over.

I like how Joker exists... I like how the city feels more alive... like the NPCs are actually apart of the city, not just a room where you battle them... Batman also moves a lot better than other games... still a little clumsy when walking, but his wall collision dynamic has got so much better!... And honestly, flying, driving and scowling are a lot more fun than walking! Batman's traversal of the city seems a lot more fluid and easy! The Anime skin for logging into WB Games is pretty cool...

Still loving the Batmobile! so much fun... I was also flying, saw a car, went for it and attacked it from the sky! was really cool!

@Morschee more are added on as you progress. I just unlocked a gunrunning sidequest. There seem to be fewer quests, but they are longer and more difficult to find. Having the damndest time finding the murder vics and the fire fighters and the bombs. YOu really have to listen to the background conversations and chopper reports to narrow down search areas.

Yip, the game has made the 'detective' part a lot stronger by not putting every mission on a golden platter... i like it!

Gosh, I'm glad I'm not currently a PC gamer. Really puzzled why WB would publish the PC version in such a broken mess. I love my PS4, but when the PC version is missing certain graphic elements you have to wonder.

Check this graphics comparison out at Gamespot

Mr Hat Thing said ...

Gosh, I'm glad I'm not currently a PC gamer. Really puzzled why WB would publish the PC version in such a broken mess. I love my PS4, but when the PC version is missing certain graphic elements you have to wonder.

Check this graphics comparison out at Gamespot

Here's the Eurogamer article with a comparison tool in the article - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-batman-arkham-knight-pc-lacks-console-visual-features

At least the console versions are solid but the list of games "broken" at launch keeps getting longer this generation.

For anyone, like me, who has forgotten Batman's moves, remember to check out the upgrade list, which also lists all the std moves already available to him from the beginning. There's quite a lot you can do from the get go, like launching lines to perch on while gliding, to quickfire Batarang takedowns. And then you can start upgrading him