Time took to complete: 15 hours on HARD
I'm going to use a bullet pointed format here, I wrote about it in paragraphs long enough and I don't want to go off on a huge rant again. Don't worry, this isn't a super negative feedback post, but I do need to keep it bullet pointed for my sanity.
LIKED
+ The inclusion of Batcave.
+ Alfred was a nice touch.
+ Batsuit is pretty much tank-wear but hey, to me I liked it better than past Arkham games.
+ Couple of boss fights were pretty cool.
DISLIKED
- The fact first two 'Liked' aspects never feel fully explored.
- Timing in combat feels 'off'. Now I thought I could get used to it and yes, in some fights I've got 30+ multiplier but most of the time it is not what I was used to. Counters feel weird and enemies can 'warp' across battlefields like Batman which makes timing really hard as you think you have time for a hit then someone warps next to you. Also sometimes I couldn't tell if the animation ended or it was still going, both of which made me not press a button or press it too early and stopped multiplier or made me get hit. Just felt really frustrating at times...Never had these issues with past Arkham games (and I played City recently).
- Look I got great respect for Rocksteady's masterpiece but this respects it too much. They didn't start this game thinking "we have a great idea to make a game!" they started it thinking "let's make another Arkham game" and that's what it is. Nothing new, nothing exciting, nothing daring in this release. And for a full priced game, they are pushing it value wise.
- Villains lacked intimidation. Despite some of them being cool, they were predictable and easy even on Hard. The game hand helds you, to the point of bringing up which buttons you need to press. Really dude...
- New detective mode is cool in theory, but again ruined because the game literally guides you through every step. What's the point of us playing, seriously. At least give us a few seconds. But no. I am on Hard and the game immediately thinks I am a retard. Makes the detective mode SO pointless.
- Story is passable and one twist they have in there is badly delivered.
HATED
- Bugs bugs bugs, glitches glitches glitches. I raged enough and I'm just going to stop it there. Playable after 2 weeks of release is unacceptable.
OVERALL
It's like past Arkham games, but worse in pretty much every way. Honestly if you want to be the bat, you really are better off just going back to past Arkham games. You will miss literally nothing. Only 'really' new thing you are getting here is the story, which is give or take, you won't miss much there.
Add to that the atrocious state the game was released in, which gave it a very cynical aura, it gets a MEH / pointless release;
4/10.
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