Media Batman: Arkham Knight

[pturtle]

Yea he’s pretty funny, buy his videos are pretty informative too, when ever he makes a point he backs it up with a video instead of just rambling on for 30 minutes.

 

[gypsycatcha]

Yea, its definitely formulaic. With the omission of challenge maps, and the addition of tedious side missions, I think this might be the worst game in the trilogy. Its still good though, and at times great, but some design decisions really ruined what could have been an amazing game.

Yeah has so much potential but just doesnt keep me interested. I missed out on the last game as it launched pretty much when the 'next gen' consoles did so was really looking forward to this but its gone backwards imo.

 

[batfan08]

I don't know how to feel about the tanks. I don't think, for the most part, that they were nearly as difficult or pervasive as some have made them out to be, but, at the same time, he does have a point. When the thought of having to go through the Cobra, Cloudburst, Excavator, and DS battles is literally why I don't want to replay the game again, that's pretty bad, and I feel like Rocksteady seriously messed up there, because they mistook "tedious" for challenging. Anyone could beat any of those battles with enough patience, but the problem is that I don't want to wait 30 minutes for the cobra drones to separate enough for me to not get blown to smithereens; I don't want to traverse confusing tunnels with no idea where to find the giant drill/whatever the **** it is, only to then have to try and outrun it through a bunch of obstacle ridden tubes.

In all honesty, I feel like "battle mode" should've been one of those "holy ****! It can do that?" type of moments. Batman walks out of a building or something, and he's completely surrounded by a battalion of umpteen drones, tanks; whathaveyou, and then, it prompts you to press L2. No trailers showcasing the feature, no directions; just an all out battle, which you need to figure out...but, once it's over, that's it.

I look at the 3 AK boss battles. Why did the cloudburst need to be some supertank, on top of being a dispersal agent for a chemical weapon? Why couldn't AK's return have been when you go to rescue Gordon? I really do agree that some of them were just so redundant; the DS battle was one of the most disappointing things I've ever witnessed. All of that hype; all of that excitement, and you face him in...a tank battle? It felt like AK's equivalent of the Origins Electrocutioner fight.

 

[Dead-Man]

how many ppl unsubbed pewdiepie after they found out he actually makes 7 million $ a year

 

[GasparZizou]

how many ppl unsubbed pewdiepie after they found out he actually makes 7 million $ a year

He makes 7 million? Poor guy isn't doing so good, he used to make $14 mil.

I don't sub to him at all, I ****ing HATE Youtube personalities.

He's one of the few YT personalities who actually puts up good content, has professional ethics and has a cool personality.

 

[FSLAR]

He makes 7 million? Poor guy isn't doing so good, he used to make $14 mil.



He's one of the few YT personalities who actually puts up good content, has professional ethics and has a cool personality.

I still don't understand how the hell he became so popular compared to the likes of ProtonJon and Slowbeef, who created the concept of Let's Play

It's funny how despite being ANGRY Joe, he's professional he gets too much crap for being honest though, like when Nintendo copyrighted his videos...

 

[GasparZizou]

I still don't understand how the hell he became so popular compared to the likes of ProtonJon and Slowbeef, who created the concept of Let's Play

It's funny how despite being ANGRY Joe, he's professional he gets too much crap for being honest though, like when Nintendo copyrighted his videos...

Right? The Nintendo cluster**** just showed how much integrity that guy has.

As for Pewdiepie, I don't watch him, so I don't mind him, I've only watched some of his early videos and they made me laugh, but I recently watched some of his new stuff, and it's like he's going through the motions of what worked the 1st time, it's not even remotely funny or fun, but hey, I'd kill to have his job, honestly.

 

[Solidus]

I think Joe's alright, he has a great reputation for calling out developers whenever they release broken games, and screw with their fans. The "Angry" portrayal is just what he does on YouTube, but he's pretty honest and to the point with his commentary.

Pewdiepie, I dunno. I was never subscribed to him, but I saw a few of the vids, and I got the impression that his fans must comprise of teens. And I have a 16 year old cousin that really likes him. I don't get Pewdiepie's appeal, and his success is baffling, but he's obviously doing something right to make millions a year from just YouTube vids.

 

[Solidus]

Right? The Nintendo cluster**** just showed how much integrity that guy has.

As for Pewdiepie, I don't watch him, so I don't mind him, I've only watched some of his early videos and they made me laugh, but I recently watched some of his new stuff, and it's like he's going through the motions of what worked the 1st time, it's not even remotely funny or fun, but hey, I'd kill to have his job, honestly.

Sit on your ass all day, release daily YouTube vids, and watch the money pour in? That would be awesome .

 

[GasparZizou]

That's pretty much his fanbase

As for Joe, I don't agree with his opinion, but it's very well crafted you can't even refute it, plus it's honest and entertainng, I had a far better experience than him and that influenced my opinion, it's AO all over again

 

[Solidus]

Oh yeah, I remember that South Park episode . Instead of playing games, the kids were hanging out with their tablets, and watching other people play instead. They even had PewDiePie in that episode.

In any case, I never understood the appeal for "Let's Play" vids. The concept is just strange... you go to YouTube and watch some guy yap his mouth off in a playthrough, when you could be playing games yourself. The only Let's Plays I ever watched was for DSP Phil and his idiotic failed attempts at MGS, that made him infamous on the net

For better of worse, it seems to have made a lot of people successful, though.

 

[GasparZizou]

I used to do let's play videos when I was a kid, or more like playthroughs, I used to set up my VCR, play Alien Resurrection on my PS1, play a level while recording, and then watch my playthrough it was retarded but it was strangely fun.

 

[pturtle]

First time I heard of Pewdiepie guy was South Park, I don't think I could ever watch one of his videos but he definitely has a great job.

Angry Joe I do like though, I'm not a fan of his rants but I like his reviews.

 

[FSLAR]

I think Joe's alright, he has a great reputation for calling out developers whenever they release broken games, and screw with their fans. The "Angry" portrayal is just what he does on YouTube, but he's pretty honest and to the point with his commentary.

Pewdiepie, I dunno. I was never subscribed to him, but I saw a few of the vids, and I got the impression that his fans must comprise of teens. And I have a 16 year old cousin that really likes him. I don't get Pewdiepie's appeal, and his success is baffling, but he's obviously doing something right to make millions a year from just YouTube vids.

Oh yeah, I forgot he calls out developers like that.

Pewdiepie...is just not entertaining. He's literally the stereotypical YouTuber, sucks at games, screams a lot...and so on. I've seen him be an ******* at times though like admit to being in it for the money...but his fans love it. I guess that explains his fanbase but teenagers like that. I know a lot of women love him for being 'so good looking', which is pathetic

Oh yeah, I remember that South Park episode . Instead of playing games, the kids were hanging out with their tablets, and watching other people play instead. They even had PewDiePie in that episode.

In any case, I never understood the appeal for "Let's Play" vids. The concept is just strange... you go to YouTube and watch some guy yap his mouth off in a playthrough, when you could be playing games yourself. The only Let's Plays I ever watched was for DSP Phil and his idiotic failed attempts at MGS, that made him infamous on the net

For better of worse, it seems to have made a lot of people successful, though.

Well if you don't own the game, it can help in that regard to convince you of it. Sometimes the way people play can be entertaining (unless they suck to DSP's level ) and what they say. I don't go out of my way to watch them unless I need something to do though.

It has made many people successful. DSP as we know can't work an actual job due to back problems, or something, and apparently he makes enough to consider it a job and pay all his ****. Chuggaconroy does the same thing but chuggaconroy's videos are actually well made and he makes sure he knows exactly what he's saying with facts about games...playing sometimes no, but he gets unlucky in single player games. StephenPlays I think had actual jobs, but YouTube provided him with enough that in tandem with his wife being a teacher, was enough to sustain himself. Stephen is talented though in media.

Then there's me who doesn't make enough, because frankly, my viewers...uh I don't even know with them I really don't. THey complain about a lack of content or too short/long, and they never really make up their mind. I think pewdiepie REALLY stole a lot of peoples' viewers cause the likes of chuggaconroy seems to get less views and so on. But I have an actual job, so YouTube is just extra money on the side.

 

[pturtle]

I don't know how to feel about the tanks. I don't think, for the most part, that they were nearly as difficult or pervasive as some have made them out to be, but, at the same time, he does have a point. When the thought of having to go through the Cobra, Cloudburst, Excavator, and DS battles is literally why I don't want to replay the game again, that's pretty bad, and I feel like Rocksteady seriously messed up there, because they mistook "tedious" for challenging. Anyone could beat any of those battles with enough patience, but the problem is that I don't want to wait 30 minutes for the cobra drones to separate enough for me to not get blown to smithereens; I don't want to traverse confusing tunnels with no idea where to find the giant drill/whatever the **** it is, only to then have to try and outrun it through a bunch of obstacle ridden tubes.

In all honesty, I feel like "battle mode" should've been one of those "holy ****! It can do that?" type of moments. Batman walks out of a building or something, and he's completely surrounded by a battalion of umpteen drones, tanks; whathaveyou, and then, it prompts you to press L2. No trailers showcasing the feature, no directions; just an all out battle, which you need to figure out...but, once it's over, that's it.

I look at the 3 AK boss battles. Why did the cloudburst need to be some supertank, on top of being a dispersal agent for a chemical weapon? Why couldn't AK's return have been when you go to rescue Gordon? I really do agree that some of them were just so redundant; the DS battle was one of the most disappointing things I've ever witnessed. All of that hype; all of that excitement, and you face him in...a tank battle? It felt like AK's equivalent of the Origins Electrocutioner fight.

Have you unlocked the real ending yet Batfan? I'd like to know your thoughts on it.

Overall I enjoyed the game but I had major issues with some of the gameplay (Batmobile, side missions, underwhelming boss battles, lack of dual battles) and some major issues with the story. The Arkham Knight was a major letdown for me, not because of who he is, but how he was used, and the anticlimactic showdown between the AK and Batman. Another issue I had was Scarecrow, I loved his design, his voice actor did a really good job, his "evil plan" was fine, but he was way too behind the scenes for my liking, I would have loved if we would've gotten an upgrade to his boss fight from Arkham Asylum. Still with all the issues I have with the game, I still think it's good, and probably my second favorite game in the franchise even though I think it has the most problems in the series.

 

[Jameson Rook]

I don't know how to feel about the tanks. I don't think, for the most part, that they were nearly as difficult or pervasive as some have made them out to be, but, at the same time, he does have a point. When the thought of having to go through the Cobra, Cloudburst, Excavator, and DS battles is literally why I don't want to replay the game again, that's pretty bad, and I feel like Rocksteady seriously messed up there, because they mistook "tedious" for challenging. Anyone could beat any of those battles with enough patience, but the problem is that I don't want to wait 30 minutes for the cobra drones to separate enough for me to not get blown to smithereens; I don't want to traverse confusing tunnels with no idea where to find the giant drill/whatever the **** it is, only to then have to try and outrun it through a bunch of obstacle ridden tubes.

In all honesty, I feel like "battle mode" should've been one of those "holy ****! It can do that?" type of moments. Batman walks out of a building or something, and he's completely surrounded by a battalion of umpteen drones, tanks; whathaveyou, and then, it prompts you to press L2. No trailers showcasing the feature, no directions; just an all out battle, which you need to figure out...but, once it's over, that's it.

I look at the 3 AK boss battles. Why did the cloudburst need to be some supertank, on top of being a dispersal agent for a chemical weapon? Why couldn't AK's return have been when you go to rescue Gordon? I really do agree that some of them were just so redundant; the DS battle was one of the most disappointing things I've ever witnessed. All of that hype; all of that excitement, and you face him in...a tank battle? It felt like AK's equivalent of the Origins Electrocutioner fight.

I can't agree more on this second paragraph. I do believe the tank battles hamper the pacing of otherwise a soundly crafted game and I think one of the reasons I could tolerate it was because the sound mixing is so good during these sequences. The whole room rust rumbled with that cannon being fired and all the nuances of the whirring engines and all makes you feel like you're the star of you're own action sci-fi movie.

It's apparent that WB/RS overexposed the Batmobile sections, going so far as having the car plastered on the cover art and on the damn disc, when it should have been kept a nice little surprise.

What did you think about the ending Batfan? You still haven't elaborated on it since our last chat.

 

[darthconlan]

I really enjoyed the side missions more than the story line. I love doing things to discover a new villain. They are what has always made me excited about these games. The villains.

 

[batfan08]

Have you unlocked the real ending yet Batfan? I'd like to know your thoughts on it.

Overall I enjoyed the game but I had major issues with some of the gameplay (Batmobile, side missions, underwhelming boss battles, lack of dual battles) and some major issues with the story. The Arkham Knight was a major letdown for me, not because of who he is, but how he was used, and the anticlimactic showdown between the AK and Batman. Another issue I had was Scarecrow, I loved his design, his voice actor did a really good job, his "evil plan" was fine, but he was way too behind the scenes for my liking, I would have loved if we would've gotten an upgrade to his boss fight from Arkham Asylum. Still with all the issues I have with the game, I still think it's good, and probably my second favorite game in the franchise even though I think it has the most problems in the series.

I can't agree more on this second paragraph. I do believe the tank battles hamper the pacing of otherwise a soundly crafted game and I think one of the reasons I could tolerate it was because the sound mixing is so good during these sequences. The whole room rust rumbled with that cannon being fired and all the nuances of the whirring engines and all makes you feel like you're the star of you're own action sci-fi movie.

It's apparent that WB/RS overexposed the Batmobile sections, going so far as having the car plastered on the cover art and on the damn disc, when it should have been kept a nice little surprise.

What did you think about the ending Batfan? You still haven't elaborated on it since our last chat.

If I haven't talked about it, it's because I'm still not quite sure whether I like it or not. I did unlock the complete ending, and I liked the whole "recreation," if you will. It reminded me of the '89 opening, but the other part was a bit too weird and abstract for my liking; particularly, if this is, indeed, meant to be the final chapter. It's a bit too big of a cliffhanger to leave fans with, if you have no intention of answering it.

My hope is that, perhaps, while this is the "end" of the Arkham Trilogy, that doesn't necessarily entail it being the end of Rocksteady's dealings with Batman. I definitely want to see them tackle whatever new stuff they want to do, first, but...yeah, there wasn't much closure to that ending. Even if you got rid of that "epilogue" bit, it would be even weirder that Bruce and Alfred's reaction to...that would be "SEPPUKUUUUUUUU!!!"

I just don't know. Was it a good ending? That's "TBD." Was it a satisfying ending, though? I'd probably lean towards "no," a little bit.

 

[Solidus]

I unlocked the exclusive PC ending of Arkham Knight a few days ago...

I got refunded for my purchase.

Worst port ever 10/10. Would get refunded again.

 

[Remy]

Can someone help me?

Spoiler

I just got to the part where luscious ask me if I want to upgrade the batmobile's emp and something else.
I accidentally hit "back" so I didmt get the upgrade.
I tried restarting but it keeps putting me at the section after I'm asked. Anyone know how I can get the upgrade again?