What Game Are You Playing Right Now?

djchameleon · 03-05-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I've just been playing Arkham Asylum and Arkham City recently and love them. Asylum just has a brilliant atmosphere. I totally need to get Origins, and whatever the hell that thing is.

Yeah, that's the one I haven't played yet. Origins. I hear it is just more of the same but that's not necessarily a bad thing. These game are really well made.

The Batlord · 03-05-2014, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Yeah, that's the one I haven't played yet. Origins. I hear it is just more of the same but that's not necessarily a bad thing. These game are really well made.

I imagine it would be closer to City than Asylum. From the sounds of it I might actually like it better than City. I'm only about halfway through that game, but, though I still love it, it doesn't have quite the same magic as Asylum. Don't get me wrong, gliding around Gotham, finding Riddler trophies, and clearing the entire city of gangbangers like a ninja whenever I do a story mission is truly awesome, but the brilliance of Asylum was in its self-contained, highly detailed environment. It was more structured so the levels had a lot more character.

Not that I wanted City to be another Asylum. I love its differences. Kinda why I'm looking forward to Origins. I have done zero research on it just cause I don't want any prejudices when I go into it, but I imagine it'll have the same sort of open world environment, but with more of a focus on straight-up story lines. The actual plot of City isn't all that inspiring so a game that did that part better could be totally fantastic.

YorkeDaddy · 03-05-2014, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I imagine it would be closer to City than Asylum. From the sounds of it I might actually like it better than City. I'm only about halfway through that game, but, though I still love it, it doesn't have quite the same magic as Asylum. Don't get me wrong, gliding around Gotham, finding Riddler trophies, and clearing the entire city of gangbangers like a ninja whenever I do a story mission is truly awesome, but the brilliance of Asylum was in its self-contained, highly detailed environment. It was more structured so the levels had a lot more character.

Not that I wanted City to be another Asylum. I love its differences. Kinda why I'm looking forward to Origins. I have done zero research on it just cause I don't want any prejudices when I go into it, but I imagine it'll have the same sort of open world environment, but with more of a focus on straight-up story lines. The actual plot of City isn't all that inspiring so a game that did that part better could be totally fantastic.

Arkham City's plot gets better, man. Trust me. It becomes one of my favorite Batman stories.

LoathsomePete · 03-05-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Yeah, that's the one I haven't played yet. Origins. I hear it is just more of the same but that's not necessarily a bad thing. These game are really well made.

Origins is buggy as shit and the developers went on record recently saying that they weren't going to focus on fixing the bugs until the end content DLC is finished. Glad Rocksteady is back for the Batman: Arkham Knight.

The Batlord · 03-05-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Origins is buggy as shit and the developers went on record recently saying that they weren't going to focus on fixing the bugs until the end content DLC is finished. Glad Rocksteady is back for the Batman: Arkham Knight.

**** that ****. So anyone who doesn't have Live (such as me) is SOL? The whole having to have some code to get Catwoman thing is the only thing that really pissed me off about Arkham City, but it really pissed me off. They shouldn't make actual gameplay elements DLC. It's ****ing bull****. **** Microsoft. Means I can't play a lot of Mass Effect too.

LoathsomePete · 03-05-2014, 12:56 PM

You mean Games For Windows Live? That service is dead and they have removed it from Arkham Asylum although at the expense of everyone's save files. Small price to be rid of that god awful DRM.

The Batlord · 03-05-2014, 12:59 PM

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You mean Games For Windows Live? That service is dead and they have removed it from Arkham Asylum although at the expense of everyone's save files. Small price to be rid of that god awful DRM.

I meant XBox Live. Though since I've never had it I don't know the ins and outs.

djchameleon · 03-05-2014, 02:16 PM

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I meant XBox Live. Though since I've never had it I don't know the ins and outs.

The catwoman code was part of the pre order bonus so all you used gamer po folks are sol. They are doing the same thing with Harley Quinn for the next game. So save up your money and pre order or miss out on an experience.

YorkeDaddy · 03-05-2014, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

The catwoman code was part of the pre order bonus so all you used gamer po folks are sol. They are doing the same thing with Harley Quinn for the next game. So save up your money and pre order or miss out on an experience.

I got a Catwoman code just for buying the game brand new, so I don't think it's only for preorders.

Psychedub Dude · 03-06-2014, 10:45 AM

Ive been playing Breath of Fire 2 on an emulator. I played the hell out of the first one when I was a kid but I never actually finished it. My file would always dissappear before I could get to the end (damn cartridges!) It was always one of my favorites though.

So the sequel is just as good, the battle system didnt change much but thats a good thing. Its got a good story so far too. Giving me a lot of nostalgia feels, I miss good old school rpgs.

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