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apparently a few of the batmans sucked

is knight one of them?

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Its okay. Too much bar mobile, some of the plot choices were dumb. Overall its fun though. May be the weakest in the series?

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Not a single batman game has sucked, not even rise of sun tzu. They all have something to offer one way or the other

Stalolin posted...

Its okay. Too much bar mobile, some of the plot choices were dumb. Overall its fun though. May be the weakest in the series?

The strongest in the series are you kidding me

Noumas posted...

Not a single batman game has sucked, not even rise of sun tzu. They all have something to offer one way or the other

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588208-batman-forever

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Pome posted...

The strongest in the series are you kidding me

Yeah but no offence I dont really trust your taste in media.

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ModLogic posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588208-batman-forever

The 1v1 training mini-game was actually pretty fun, since it was designed a bit like a Mortal Kombat game. The characters all had special moves and whatnot. It's not especially deep, but it's a fun way to waste an hour or two with a friend.

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honestly i loved it, i'm not sure why it gets so much hate. it's city + better graphics. the plot is more predictable but whatever.

the PC port was extremely bad on launch, and for some reason on internet forums this ended up getting conflated with the game being bad.

Its realy good but it took me restarting three times before I finally got past the first hour or two and finished it. For some reason the intro was a bit of a slog to get through for me but once I did it clicked just like the rest of the Arkham games. Its the weakest of the Arkhams, but still a solid 8/10

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i don't understand how someone can say it's the weakest arkham

it has by far the best graphics and the best open world

EngineerGamer posted...

i don't understand how someone can say it's the weakest arkham

it has by far the best graphics and the best open world

Boy do I love my open world having fifty thousand cars ready to shoot me at any time if I so much as consider touching the ground.
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It's got some of the best stuff in the series, but also some of the worst. The batmobile really is the main point of contention. It's not even BAD, but it's just bland and not what anyone wanted when they bought a Batman game. If it was 5-10% of the game as a way to change the pace up, that'd be totally fine, but it really is closer to like 30%.

Graphics and acting are great.

Story is a mixed bag I ultimately didn't like, but boy it has some really good moments.

Overall: Worth playing. See for yourself.

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EngineerGamer posted...

i don't understand how someone can say it's the weakest arkham

it has by far the best graphics and the best open world

Its not fun and has zero replayability. I played through it again a few months ago and it felt like such a chore

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Feline_Heart posted...

Its not fun and has zero replayability. I played through it again a few months ago and it felt like such a chore

then you should feel the same way about city

GameGodOfAll posted...

The batmobile really is the main point of contention. It's not even BAD, but it's just bland and not what anyone wanted when they bought a Batman game. If it was 5-10% of the game as a way to change the pace up, that'd be totally fine, but it really is closer to like 30%.

Most of the complaints I read about the Batmobile are that it's not the Batmobile, it's just...a tank. If it had been a driving/racing component and nothing else, people probably wouldn't have complained as much. Nobody buys a Batman game thinking it's going to be about driving a tank around and shooting other tanks. That's a different game.

Batmobile driving fast and having gadgets? Check, that's Batman.

Batmobile just literally being a tank? Nah, that ain't it.

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EngineerGamer posted...

i don't understand how someone can say it's the weakest arkham

it has by far the best graphics and the best open world

Ah the most accurate measure of a game's quality.

Grafix and OPEN WORLD TROPES.

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It's fun.

I liked the batmobile, so that helped.

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I adored Asylum and City but couldn't stand Knight.

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Its not as surprising or groundbreaking as Asylum and City but its a pretty satisfying conclusion to the series and very much worth playing.

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KronoCloud posted...

Its not as surprising or groundbreaking as Asylum and City but its a pretty satisfying conclusion to the series and very much worth playing.

I don't know if I'd call the 100% expected ending twists they pulled 'satisfying'.
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Slayer_22 posted...

fifty thousand cars ready to shoot me at any time if I so much as consider touching the ground.

how much of a problem is this? like GTA3 when you revisit first island bad?

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ModLogic posted...

how much of a problem is this? like GTA3 when you revisit first island bad?

I 100%'d the game and I have no idea what he's talking about. There are cars that shoot you, but they're not nearly that abundant. The only thing that kind of gels with that is the game soft locks you out of certain areas by putting a lot of enemy patrols around.

Really though, I don't know why anyone would be spending that much time on the ground.

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Its damn good.

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No, the bat mobile parts are awful and overall make it not worth playing

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Tankmobile is awful and the plot isn't good. Scarecrow as the main villain was wasted potential.

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I have a lot of (admittedly) dumb nitpicky issues with it, but its not a bad game.

Definitely my least favorite of the series though (including Origins).

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Jagr_68 posted...

Ah the most accurate measure of a game's quality.

Grafix and OPEN WORLD TROPES.

i was listing ways in which knight is strong than the other entries in the series, not listing sole measures of quality. can you read more carefully in the future please

pegusus123456 posted...

I 100%'d the game and I have no idea what he's talking about. There are cars that shoot you, but they're not nearly that abundant. The only thing that kind of gels with that is the game soft locks you out of certain areas by putting a lot of enemy patrols around.

Really though, I don't know why anyone would be spending that much time on the ground.

I didn't 100% the game, but I preferred gliding around and looking at the scenery sometimes. Or just exploring on the ground.

But the thing is, there are a LOT of unmanned tanks around(what a crock of shit excuse so you can use a fucking tank). And it ruins that. It's the same stuff you could do in City and Origins, that you can't here. It's not as bad as, say, GTA, but it's unfun.
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It's incredible. Best Arkham game in the series easily.

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I'm of the opinion that it's the worst in its series, but still a decent game on its own. I hated how forced the Batmobile was for basically everything, from just getting in and out of certain areas, to puzzles, boss fights, and even friggin' Riddler collectibles.

Oh yeah, and speaking of boss fights, how did Arkham Knight get shown up by a game made by a different team (Origins)? The Deathstroke "fight" in particular is just embarrassing. It also has one of the worst boss fights I've played in recent memory, the Cloudburst. That's the section that made me loath the Batmobile.

Story was a bit of a weak conclusion, mainly because the devs killed Joker way too soon and Scarecrow wasn't a strong enough villain to take his place. Batman himself barely felt like a character and spent way too much of the game brooding or just silently going through the motions. I'd like to see if this was the least amount of recorded lines in the Arkham series for him since it certainly felt like it. The ending was predictableish but annoyingly had that weird moment at the end that has yet to actually be explained or followed up on.

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Scarecrow17 posted...

Tankmobile is awful and the plot isn't good. Scarecrow as the main villain was wasted potential.

Just because the animated show made him a joke doesn't mean he's worthless honestly. The only mainstream villain in batman consistently taken seriously is the Joker. And I get why honestly, but I greatly appreciate new villains getting a chance to do something and shine.

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FridgeBeard posted...

I'm of the opinion that it's the worst in its series, but still a decent game on its own. I hated how forced the Batmobile was for basically everything, from just getting in and out of certain areas, to puzzles, boss fights, and even friggin' Riddler collectibles.

Oh yeah, and speaking of boss fights, how did Arkham Knight get shown up by a game made by a different team (Origins)? The Deathstroke "fight" in particular is just embarrassing. It also has one of the worst boss fights I've played in recent memory, the Cloudburst. That's the section that made me loath the Batmobile.

Story was a bit of a weak conclusion, mainly because the devs killed Joker way too soon and Scarecrow wasn't a strong enough villain to take his place. Batman himself barely felt like a character and spent way too much of the game brooding or just silently going through the motions. I'd like to see if this was the least amount of recorded lines in the Arkham series for him since it certainly felt like it. The ending was predictableish but annoyingly had that weird moment at the end that has yet to actually be explained or followed up on.

I feel like Scarecrow could have been good, but they leaned too much on Joker. Scarecrow has so much potential but instead of the cool shit in Arkham Asylum, they went with...barely even including him despite being the main villain.
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Absolutely, it was like they wanted to have it both ways, which I felt was overall detrimental to the story.

Remember when the first trailers showed all the villains sort of working together to fill the void while Scarecrow kind of ruled from behind the scenes? The actual game felt nothing like that.

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Best of the series easy

FridgeBeard posted...

Absolutely, it was like they wanted to have it both ways, which I felt was overall detrimental to the story.

Remember when the first trailers showed all the villains sort of working together to fill the void while Scarecrow kind of ruled from behind the scenes? The actual game felt nothing like that.

Honestly? They should have nixed the whole Arkham Knight angle. Red Hood could have existed without that, just have that be something that already happened and have him show up like all the other Bat Family members.

Remove that, take out Joker entirely, then have a Scarecrow working as the main villain with every other villain causing shit while Scarecrow gets stuff done.
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Joker was actually the best part of the main story. Scarecrow COULDA been and I was very sick of Joker after Origins (even though that is still a good time too), but Scarecrow just didn't do much. The Arkham Knight was for sure the worst part.

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Makeveli_lives posted...

Just because the animated show made him a joke doesn't mean he's worthless honestly. The only mainstream villain in batman consistently taken seriously is the Joker. And I get why honestly, but I greatly appreciate new villains getting a chance to do something and shine.

I meant Scarecrow wasnt used nearly as well as he could have been. Hes my favorite Batman villain and I think he could carry a game all on his own. The writers just Hugo Stranged him. For example, we didnt really get any of those cool sequences from Arkham Asylum and Cranes grand plan was poorly written. I went out of my way to defend Scarecrow as the main villain before Arkham Knight released so I was personally disappointed with what we got.

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I fucking loved it. I had a couple issues with it but it was an amazing game to me, played a ton of its side content and DLC.

Also I swear it's still one of the best-looking games that have come out, rivaling even modern-day titles, IMO.

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Didn't like how it felt like the side missions all popped up near the end, and you could go through them at once. Like a bank is being robbed, you foil it, and another bank is robbed immediately. Do that 3-4 times in a row and there is that villain stopped.

Also wasn't a huge fan of all the open world predator fights. Way to easy to move out of the area (purposely or not), wait for the enemies to forget about you and go right back in. Related, there didn't feel to be as many interior buildings to explore.

Tag-team combat was a really cool addition though.

Wasn't a terrible game, but I've played the other 3 arkham games multiple times (yes, I think origins is a lot of fun) and I honestly kind of forget that this game even exists.

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loafy013 posted...

Related, there didn't feel to be as many interior buildings to explore.

That's definitely an issue. Sorta got fixed with the DLC but that's just for challenge mode.

One of my favorite parts of the game is the team-up with Batman and Robin in Harley's hideout (at least I think it was Harley's).

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