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08-24-2009 , 06:53 AM

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journeyman

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I wonder if anyone is looking forward to the new batman game? The game critics are saying it is gonna be awesome, rewarded it with 90+ etc. I myself played the demo and immediately ordered it, so it better be that good!
I hope it can match the vibe of the dark knight, in my opinion one of the best movies in recent history.

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08-24-2009 , 09:46 AM

WildBobAA

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Yeah I just ordered it off amazon. At first I was like meh it's a cool idea but it's a superhero game so it's going to suck but the reviews it's getting are all great so I'm pretty excited about it now.

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08-24-2009 , 09:48 AM

Noah.

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IGN called it the best comic book video game of all time and gave it a 9.3

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/101/1016585p1.html

Gamefly just shipped it to me. Plan on beating it as fast as possible and then getting something else and beating it as fast as possible to maximize my trial period. I'm too cheap to pay $60 for a game I'm going to play through once. Beating it and reselling it for 80%+ on half.com isn't so bad though.

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08-24-2009 , 12:49 PM

powerhour

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I was just going to rent it, but it was getting great reviews and I found it for 38 bucks canadian so I can't complain. Getting it tomorrow

I think walmart canada messed up on the pricing or something and other retailers are matching it?
http://walmart.ca/Canada-FeaturedPag...=1082&tabId=22 is the xbox one, cant see it for ps3 but im assuming it's there. I got it from eb for the same price, if canadians are trying to get this cheap. I think futureshop has a one day same price sale too

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08-24-2009 , 01:10 PM

MyMonies

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I love batman but I not really into super hero video games XMen, SpiderMan, etc. Im on the fence about buyng this one.

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08-24-2009 , 01:45 PM

sharpyetblunt

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pre ordered, doesnt come out til friday here though i dont think. Looking forward to playing it though. All the footage ive seen looks really promising and the demo was decent enough. I was a little disappointed by the ease of combat but ive heard it becomes a lot harder than button bashing when fighting more/harder enemies. The stealth element is what im buying it for though.

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08-24-2009 , 02:24 PM

tubasteve

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i just want to say i hate the ****ing commercials for the skeleton map. i dont even wanna try teh game b/c they pissed me off so much with that ****. i mean, hes batman, WHY IS HE FIGHTING SKELETONS?

and maybe that **** happened in the comics and i just dont know, but if comics can jump the shark, batman fighting the undead seems like an appropriate way to do it.

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08-24-2009 , 03:14 PM

sharpyetblunt

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i havent seen the commercials but are you talking about batmans detective mode where hes sees with x-ray vision? Enemies show up as red skeletons when you turn it on.

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08-24-2009 , 04:30 PM

Khaos4k

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Originally Posted by powerhour

Definitely not a screw-up, Walmart put up ads on Xbox Live. I wasn't planning on getting this, but for $40 and 90% reviews, I'll be picking it up on release day.

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08-24-2009 , 06:35 PM

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tubasteve

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i havent seen the commercials but are you talking about batmans detective mode where hes sees with x-ray vision? Enemies show up as red skeletons when you turn it on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HJzKDim6as

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08-24-2009 , 06:42 PM

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prosper82

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For anyone who watched Batman: The Animated Series in the early 90's, the voice actors from there are in this game.

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08-24-2009 , 07:01 PM

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traz

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Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 33,259

I've had the game since Friday (I work at a video game store). It's ALOT of fun. The graphics are awesome, voices are sweet especially if you watched the cartoon, fighting is fun and simple, and the detective mechanics pace the game well so it's not just a slugfest.

All in all I'm very impressed. I haven't finished it yet so I don't have much to write. But it's a solid game for sure.

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08-24-2009 , 08:02 PM

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Bigka79

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if i get knocked outta these tourneys in time ill go pick it up at midnight somewhere, otherwise pickin it up in the mornin

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08-24-2009 , 08:49 PM

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Mike Gallo

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I have been waiting for this game to come out for about a year now.

It looks really awesome.
Game Informer described the game play as part superhero/ part Resident Evil.

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08-24-2009 , 09:01 PM

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ZDAR

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Originally Posted by prosper82

For anyone who watched Batman: The Animated Series in the early 90's, the voice actors from there are in this game.

<3 Mark Hamil as the Joker

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08-24-2009 , 10:06 PM

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Momo

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This will be one of the games I pick up when I purchase my PS3 Slim.

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08-24-2009 , 10:26 PM

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jah7_fsu1

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I'm a huge Batman nut (don't wanna know how much I've spent on old comics, old serial VHS, DVDs, etc.) and this might be my most anticipated game of the year. I will now be avoiding this thread because I'm not picking it up till the weekend* and don't want any spoilers

**** you football coaching sucking my life dry.*

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08-24-2009 , 11:19 PM

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TheCroShow

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for any canadian friends, this game is...$38? at walmart, FS and BB opening week only IIRC

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08-25-2009 , 12:21 AM

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KJM

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TRU will give you $30 Giftcard if you buy the game tomorrow

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08-25-2009 , 01:11 AM

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4 High

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Are they also selling it for $40?

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08-25-2009 , 04:08 AM

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AnfieldRoad

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Not all words and names are spelled the way you say them.

It's "Arkham Asylum". I'm sure it's written all over the place!

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08-25-2009 , 06:41 AM

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T_Mac

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Boy am I glad I clicked this forum today, I am getting this game sooooooooooon

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08-25-2009 , 04:22 PM

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blinden84

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I've had it since 11 am (Toys r us $30 gift card deal) but work till 5:30, THEN I have to pack for vegas and clean up the house since we have house sitters stayign for the next week, THEN I might be able to get in a little bit of play time, but probably not getting to play it for a couple weeks.