Reply With QuoteExactly. The Blade Takedown one kept popping up until I finally worked out how to it properly. It comes back if I mess it up a couple of times, so then I whine about it on forums. No wait!Originally Posted by theborbes
You bring up a valid point. Most of these new ultra complex moves, while cool looking, are useless in a group fight because some other guy always hits you and interrupts the combo. And if you're only fighting one guy, there's really no need to do anything other than the quickest method.
Exactly. The Blade Takedown one kept popping up until I finally worked out how to it properly. It comes back if I mess it up a couple of times, so then I whine about it on forums. No wait!
The Blade Counter is one of the most useful moves in the game once everyone is armed. I have never been interrupted while doing it or the Blade Dodge. Ever. And all the Special Combo moves are completely invulnerable. You will never get hit in this game while doing a move other than a normal attack.
Well, the Aerial Attack is almost as bad as the Ground Pound for interruption - except that you only really need the Aerial Attack on the guys with shields, and in those cases it won't get interrupted. This combat system plays fair (mostly).
Edit: oh right, the Special Combos are always safe. Although there's at least one in-game situation with moving objects that might be a problem...
Last edited by jemann; 10-26-2011 at 06:02 PM.
Once I learned that Disarm & Destroy works on shields, I stopped using the Aerial Attack and just built up my Special Combo via the other mooks so that I can instantly crumple the shields via D&D.
One reason might be to remove that annoying text you hate so much.
Everyone stop bringing up complaints if they're solveable. I was getting worried here, especially after the counter icon issue.
Apparently you don't live in Vancouver...
it tells you when you purchase the upgrade to hold triangle/Y and hold the stick in a direction. Once you read that screen text you shouldn't really need to look at the prompts ever again.
Hm. Then I must be failing in my timing, because I've yet to execute such a move with multiple enemies around.
I thought I was going about it pretty slow but using the gun jammer and detective vision seemed to help.
I am now done with the game! Well aside from the side quests I have left and Riddler Trophies. And also the Catwoman DLC whenever MS unbans my XBox :/
Spoilers!!!!!
The credits at the end of the game are longer than the game!
My mind is blown by the ending.
After 3 games of disappointing endings, (Deus Ex, Dead Island and Dark Souls. What's with all the D's), Batman's Ending was epic, satisfying, actually full of surprising twists, and beautifully executed. It would have not look out of place in a Nolan movie.
Fantastic!
Don't forget the horrible RAGE ending.
Did not play Rage, and I'm kinda glad that this slump of terrible endings is going to be done soon. The next game I'll be playing is Skyrim, and we all know Bethesda games don't actually have endings.
Finally! I'm playing it, and it's fantastic. One thing, though, and it's been mentioned by others in this thread, but I don't think answered:
How do I do the "special takedown"? B+Y just does the cape stun.
Is your combat multiplier up to 8 or, after an upgrade, 5? 'Cause it doesn't work until then.
My only update after playing last night is MAN those AR cape-stunt missions are hard. Batman isn't so good at this.
Ugh, no joke. I blew through the first set to get the grapnel pretty easily, but I haven't managed to complete a single one of the second set. I came really close on the one where you have to divebomb and then glide through a short tunnel, but I always get hung up on the walls/ceiling.
I did that one last night! On like try #17. I'm sure that person I'm trying to save is fine, Batman's doin' tricks!
Spoiler: I guess
Last edited by wigglestick; 10-28-2011 at 08:45 AM. Reason: added spoiler tag
I love the game. So far I agree that it is absolutely fantastic. It has turned me into a Batman fan to boot. I borrowed all my buddies dvds and tonight I am going home to watch the Dr. Freeze movie.
I keep trying to use Dark Souls controls and am getting slaughtered pretty regularly. Batman should really pick up a sword and shield once in a while.
There's a really sharp spike in difficulty after the first one, unfortunately, and there isn't really a progression to them; I found all 4 to be equally difficult. There is a lot of luck involved with them.
I did all right at the first set of four -- the first one that I found after them, where you do a dive, pull up, stay at low altitude, and then turn left, MAN.
Do you mean the one with the "joker tunnel" or whatever it is? Because that's the one I'm missing as well.
It MIGHT be the Joker Tunnel... I'm not sure.
Spoiler: Early location spoiler
No, the one I'm thinking is by the Steel Works. Son of a bitch I have trouble not bonking into the roof of the tunnel going in.
I haven't tried one over there. I hope the rewards aren't awesome, or I'm going to be bashing my head into a tunnel for hours.
Spoiler: AR Training Reward
I just found this one. ARGLEBARGLE EFFING ROOF.
That's the only one I've gotten so far. It's the others that I just can't get. Especially the one dives you into some kind of indoor mall.
So, early game question. Don't think this qualifies as a spoiler. Is there a point at which you can first grab the riddler trophies? When first entering the steel mill I pulled open a hatch and found a trophy behind it but couldn't grab it. It was also before the prompt that told me I could save them on my map, so I didn't do that. Am I doing something wrong or do I just need to wait for a trigger?
Also, for those who got the iOS app, how spoilery is it? I'd like to get it, but not if it's going to ruin the fun of finding things myself, the way God and nature intended.
So far, loving the game. It's everything I love about assassins creed, but appropriately Batman-y. I wish there was a little more early game hand holding though, before they turn you loose in the city.
Also, I should mention for those with 3D tvs, this is the best implementation of 3d I've yet seen on a 360 game. There appears to be no loss of resolution or fps, and the effect adds to the experience without being overwhelming or annoying.
Finally, minor annoyance with the packaging: No room in the budget for a paper manual, but they did fit in an extensive catalog. The paper info sheet says there is an online manual at www.batmanarkhamcity.com, but there actually is not.
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