Batman Arkham City: Should I get it?

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#1 BuZZerr-
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I'm not a big Batman fan, but I've heard this game is pretty good. I was wondering: should I buy this game? or just rent it? cause my friend rented the game and beat it in less than 4 days. What do you think? Should I buy it or just rent it?
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#2 d_parker
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If you're not a big Batman fan, rent it.

From my experience, its pretty linear and I'd recommend you check out Infamous, Infamous 2 or Prototype for a better superhero experience.

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#3 Pikminmaniac
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You do not need to be a Batman fan at all to enjoy this game. It's easily the best action adventure this gen simply on the merit of it's gameplay quality and design. It's a Jack of all trades kind of game. Superb point based combat, superb and brilliantly thought out stealth portions, many brilliant puzzles, a large amount of collectibles, excellent presentation, very strong exploration, top notch side missions, superb controls, and ton of challenge rooms that put your combat and stealth to the ultimate test to extend the length of this game indefinately (leader board high scores and time trials included).

This game does a lot of different things and it handles each with more care and polish than most games that focuse on just one of these many aspects do.

the one negative side effect to all of this? All other action adventure games this gen will seem subpar in comparison with the exception of Arkham Asylum.

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#4 looseyourself87
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yes...no need to be a batman fan... i wasn't either... not much into the comics either ...but i say u don't need to be a batman fan because by the end of the game u will be... actually u'll be more fond of the villains than u will be of batman lol... anyways...i'd suggest u shud get both asylum and city... wont regret it...

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#5 ShadowsDemon
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Everyone needsa to get it, reagrdless of being a Batman fan or not. :)
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#6 crimsonman1245
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Best overall game this gen.

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#7 chocolate1325
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A very big yes.

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#8 FriendlyFalcon
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the combat is satisfying, and the city traversal feels as good as swinging around the city in spiderman 2. it doesnt matter if you like batman or not as long as you dont hate him.

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#9 187umKILLAH
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I thought it was ok but way overrated, I'm glad I didn't buy it as there are certainly a lot better games out their to buy than this.

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#10 campzor
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rent it...unless u plan on replaying it numerous times... dont really have to be a batman fan to enjoy it.
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#11 teacher4tc
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BIG YES!!! Get this game and enjoy,
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#12 CTR360
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YES its amazing experience
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#13 chocolate1325
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I just didn't know how they improved on the original but the story was very good and the side missions were a nice change of pace as well plus you can be Catwoman as well MEOW.

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#14 Bassmanfunk
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If your not into Batman I would say rent it. Then If you like it wait for it to go on sale and buy it.

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#15 187umKILLAH
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I just didn't know how they improved on the original but the story was very good and the side missions were a nice change of pace as well plus you can be Catwoman as well MEOW.

chocolate1325

If you buy it new or pay the extra money off a second hand copy you can play as catwoman via an online pass code yes, otherwise you miss out. Catwoman is on disc content that they advertised as being in the game then only less than a week before its release revealed it was to be locked behind a silly online pass code which resulted in many gamers cancelling their pre-orders. Then within 2 weeks the code had been cracked and the game was pirated, serves them right too.

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#16 kweeni
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Yeah you should get it. I'm not a big Batman fan either(not really into comics and stuff like that) but I loved the game. The game is awesome. Plenty of things to do, great city to explore, great story(just wish it was a little longer) and plenty of side missions. If you like collecting trophies they can give you even more replay value. I also recommend you check out Arkham Asylum, that game is pure awesome.
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#17 Blabadon
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All other action adventure games this gen will seem subpar in comparison with the exception of Arkham Asylum.Pikminmaniac
Yes, you should, but the rest of the thread has explained this to you. I will say the above statement is not necessarily true. I know PM and I don't get along when it comes to the PS3, but games like Uncharted, God of War, and inFamous 2 are still fun otherwise. Even more if you have other consoles.
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#18 Koi-Neon-X
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I'd buy Batman: Arkham Asylum first and then pick up Batman: Arkham City. BOTH are EXCELLENT games!

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#19 xboxfreak1
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I prefer the first one more, so maybe pick that up cheaper. I guess it depends if you prefer open world type games or more zelda style games. Arkham asylum is more like Zelda which I prefer more. What I mean by that is it's fairly linear, but you then you generally get to a dungeon, get a new weapon, use that weapon, etc. There are a few open areas but for the most part it's linear.

Arkham City is more open. The main story is linear but there are lots of side quests. The side quests just didn't seem that important to me and I generally get bored in more open style games.

Again, I would say it depends what style of game you like more. Just my 2cents.

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#20 dimebag667
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I would say rent it. It didn't take that long and I really didn't like it as much as the first. Still a good game though.

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#21 AgentA-Mi6
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Play Arkham Asylum first, i think anyone can enjoy the Batman arkham series, fans of Batman and non fans alike.
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#22 taplok
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it would be better if you play Arkham Asylum first...

i enjoyed the first one, and loved Arkham City! Best BATMAN game for me!

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#23 MethodManFTW
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[QUOTE="chocolate1325"]

I just didn't know how they improved on the original but the story was very good and the side missions were a nice change of pace as well plus you can be Catwoman as well MEOW.

187umKILLAH

If you buy it new or pay the extra money off a second hand copy you can play as catwoman via an online pass code yes, otherwise you miss out. Catwoman is on disc content that they advertised as being in the game then only less than a week before its release revealed it was to be locked behind a silly online pass code which resulted in many gamers cancelling their pre-orders. Then within 2 weeks the code had been cracked and the game was pirated, serves them right too.

Catwoman is not on the disc fyi
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#24 Venom_Raptor
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Batman: Arkham City is a masterpiece, just like it's fantastic predecessor Batman: Arkham Asylum.

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#25 metalgrinch
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If you've got the money, why not? I played through Arkham Aslym, and it was one of the most engrossing action adventure games I've ever played. Spot on controls, intense fights, killer weaponry, killer graphics, astounding story and voice acting, and simply fun and so involved that you'll find yourself wanting to search every nook and cranny to get to the end. I loved it. The 2nd game is said to be even BETTER so it's really nothing to think about.

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#26 BiThBhE0
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Yeah, definitely pick it up. I held off for a while before I even played Batman AA but I recently did and it was an awesome game. I'm not even into Batman really and I still enjoyed it. I was lucky enough to pick up Batman AC a few weeks ago when it was on sale at Best Buy. I used a coupon from their magazine too and got it for $10. Can't beat that.
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#27 Imperiusmax
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Definetely. Its one of the best games of the year.
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#28 Chaos_Bladez
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I don't think being a Batman fan is dependent on your possibility of liking the game. It is a fantastic game regardless, a true classic for this gen.
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#29 ocphon
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If you haven't played Arkham Asylum yet get that instead.
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#30 wwefanforlife
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If you're not a big Batman fan, rent it.

From my experience, its pretty linear and I'd recommend you check out Infamous, Infamous 2 or Prototype for a better superhero experience.

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I disagree I thought Prototype was just poor I didn't find anything to like about Alex Mercer as for Batman Arkham City it has excellent voice acting, good characters, excellent atmosphere and it actually makes you feel like your the hero. I'm not really into Batman or DC however it's a great game and I'm glad I have it in my PS3 collection.

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#31 zabu213
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You should definitely get it as I think it was better than Arkham Asylum. One of the best games of the year!
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#32 wazzawazza18
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short answer: yes

long answer: yes!

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#33 tjricardo089
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You don't need to be a big Batman fan.. this game will make you one.