[Multiplatform] BatManhunt: Arkham Asylum

The three secret endings are:

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Croc's hand grabbing the titan. Scarecrow's hand grabbing the Titan. Bane's hand grabbing the Titan.

I got Croc.

I beat it. Love the level of difficulty on Normal. Love the voice acting. Love pretty much everything about it. I doubt I'll bother with all the challenge things, because I largely don't care about that stuff. However, an absolute blast to play. Two thumbs way, WAY up.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Terminus

If there will be a second installment, I would like to see Hush make an appearance.

Only if that appearance is him walking across a street, and then he is immediately struck by a bus.

How ya doing, buddy?

You know, on this note of being slightly critical of the Dark Knight's universe, I've been reading his comics a long time. It wasn't until I read all the entries of the characters in this game I realised just how many fucking people there are who have had lives parallel to Batman except they're villains. Like every second guy has the phrase "parallel to the dark knight's." Does anyone in Gotham not have murdered parents?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by LeHah

As much as I like this game, I'm really sour toward the whole "Batman is stuck on a fucking Gears Of War island" thing. Its a pretty retarded game and story mechanic. I'm not saying the sequel should be a sandbox game - Spider-Man 3 attempted that and succeeded and failed for various reasons - but Jesus Christ, so much of the game is just goddamned MacFarlane Toys design.

I'm going to be honest. After the first five minutes I was just gleefully clapping and giggling whenever Conroy or Luke read a line. I couldn't tell you the story at all, really. I wouldn't care what happened in a sequel as long as they brought them back. I will play Batman II: Batman vs the Calculator, Ten-Eyed Man, Crazy Quilt and Kite Man if they bring back Conroy and Skywalker.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by LeHah

While its nice to have them back, something about it feels half-assed. Why did they invite them back and... get a cast of entirely different voice actors for everyone else? Its only Conroy, Hamill and Sorkin that are carryovers from the cartoon series.

I'm all for them getting work and more than all for more good Batman games, but if you're going to hire voiceactors from the series, you should make the game more like that.

I see your point, but you have to see mine where I'd deal with Mr. Mxyzptlk voiced by Andy Dick to hear Conroy play Batman.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by LeHah

Yeah, well. Brock Peters never got to play Ghost Rider like I wanted, so I guess we can't get everything in life.

Are you insinuating this...



...actor, no. Artist, did a sub-par job?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by LeHah

Well, it is what it is with Nic Cage. He has done some excellent work in the past - its just that no one here has seen Lord Of War.

Have too. I don't think the funny thing about Nic Cage is that he makes shitty movies. It's that he's made some great movies and then turns around and makes some of the worst ever. He's like a Pixies song. Lound and then quiet and by the end you're all addled.

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Brock Peters played Darth Vader in a way that made Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet look timid and restrained. Thats exactly what old Flamehead should be about.

Yeah, I've heard the NPR reading. It's pretty badass.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by SuperSonic

I'm glad to see Joker making a return in this one. I was worried about if they did do a sequel that they'd leave Joker out. Good to see Harley make a return as well. Arkham Asylum is one of the best games I've played this year, so it's going to be tough to even match that greatness, let alone surpass it.

Yeah. It sure would suck if they used other characters from such an expansive universe.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

If it isn't Mark Hamill, I'm-a be so pissed. Hearing him do the Joker is the only reason I'd accept using the same main villain for the sequel without trepidation.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Again, I feel the need to point out Hush is a fucking awful villain and a terrible comic.

Created by Jeph Loeb.

'nuff said, True Believers.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I agree to disagree, but really. HE'S BATMAN BUT NOT BATMAN SINCE THEY WERE KIDS. I'M JEPH LOEB AND I WIN EISNERS.



And I like Clayface. I also like the Joker. And Catwoman, and Ivy, and the Penguin and Two-Face and Killer Croc and even Calendar Man and Doctor Tzin-Tzin.

I just really hate Hush.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

It's just so hackneyed. Same person. Divergent lives after they were together. Two sides of the same coin.

We've seen it. Many, many times. It's been done better. Hush is just boring as a concept. "What if Bruce Wayne's life had been slightly different and he was a villain?"

Well, he's already damn near a villain. He's pretty much the worst DC hero at being a hero outside Lobo. We've seen tortured Bruce, and frankly it was always more believable and moving when Joker was on the other end of it. Hush was just really, really dull.

How ya doing, buddy?