I love this but I hate that I need to complete all the Campaign challenges as well for the 100%. Surely the fact I've gotten 3 medals on all the predator/ combat maps should be enough. Although I actually havent. But you get my point.

Must pick up the Harley add on - I know it's short and not great but I need more Batman! Seriously considering buying Asylum again and going through it again. Nom.

Want

A model of a riddler trophy.

In other Batman news I am playing Lego Batman 2. Never played a Lego game this gen, but it is quite fun.

I'll spoil this just in case.  It's about one of the Riddler things.

Webbins wrote:

How much of the ? can you see, it's a case of finding the best vantage point and lining up both elements.

Ah right.  It's missing the dot which I think I know where it is.


I read through the thread on the blu-rum last night.  I agree with whoever it was that said that the Riddles aren't as well implemented in this game.  The vast majority of them I've found without hearing the riddle first.  If anything looks out of the ordinary I scan it and often find it's the answer.  eg

Matt_82 wrote:

Webbins wrote:

How much of the ? can you see, it's a case of finding the best vantage point and lining up both elements.

Ah right.  It's missing the dot which I think I know where it is. I read through the thread on the blu-rum last night.  I agree with whoever it was that said that the Riddles aren't as well implemented in this game.  The vast majority of them I've found without hearing the riddle first.  If anything looks out of the ordinary I scan it and often find it's the answer.  eg

Spoiler:

I found a pile of straw with some rags in it and decided it looks out of place so scanned it in.  It was a Riddle relating to the Scarecrow that had never appeared on the screen. 

I found this to be the case with first one too. What AC has over AA are the numerous and lovely little physical puzzles, some of which are really quite devious and well thought out.

Overall I much prefer the riddler stuff in this one.

Downloaded and finished the Harley level. Wasnt as bad as I expected from some of the reviews. Sure, it's more of a small side mission and it could have done with some riddles to help pad it out but I enjoyed it, and it was fun using Robin.

Pretty much done with this now. Still have some of the Riddler revenges to do but I'm not sure I have the heart for it at the moment. Also 2 other achivements left - perfect combo and the calender man one. Might take a break and pick up Asylum again in a few months to get back into it. Cant wait for the third one (assuming the focus will be on Hush and Azrael)

So this is exciting.

The next game will be a Justice League prequel detailing Bat's first dealing with the Joker.

It will be next gen with a provisional 2014 date attached.

So basically an adult Lego Batman then?

Oh, and I don't mean Riddler trophies because fuck them.

regmcfly wrote:

Oh, and I don't mean Riddler trophies because fuck them.

Ah no way! The riddler side quests are awesome.

I actually thought Arkham City was the perfect size for a sandbox game. You have the main story, the AR missions, the riddler trophies which is anything from visual identification to puzzles to physical challenges. Then there were the other side plot missions - the identity thief killer, Dead shot etc. Then there is the catwoman stuff and the riddles and swag retrieving for her along with the Harley add-on. Then you get the new game plus to allow you to get all the trophies etc.

A few side missions for after the main plot ends would have been nice but I thought it was head and shoulders over GTA or RDR where a lot of the sand box time is spent doing many of the same things over and over and basically just traveling from point A to point B.

I wouldn't want the game to be any longer to be honest, like RedDave2 said it was perfect length wise.

But that's how i like it these days. Give me a great, dense 8-10hr campaign and then loads of extras to do. 

I've played masses of AC. New Game+, the challenge rooms (leaderboards) the riddler stuff (still not finished) and just messing around in the city.

Did you know four people screen tested for the '66 Batman?

I got the lot. I really am a sad bastard.

I tried the demo of this because it was there. Seemed remarkably frictionless to do, well, everything.