Comments on: Arkham Asylum Nearly Flawless http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2009/11/16/arkham-asylum-nearly-flawless/ Terribiliter Magnificasti Me Mirabilia Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2009/11/16/arkham-asylum-nearly-flawless/comment-page-1/#comment-104 John Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:31:42 +0000 http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/?p=95#comment-104 I'm not as much of a purist as some, which is probably why I'm okay with how the game ended. I prefer storylines that fit within established continuity, but how else are those universes going to change and grow? Continuing popular characters and universes without becoming boring and predictable is a difficult task, especially in the case of someone like Batman who's got 70 years of history behind him. He really did look like a Warcraft Troll, didn't he? I’m not as much of a purist as some, which is probably why I’m okay with how the game ended. I prefer storylines that fit within established continuity, but how else are those universes going to change and grow? Continuing popular characters and universes without becoming boring and predictable is a difficult task, especially in the case of someone like Batman who’s got 70 years of history behind him.

He really did look like a Warcraft Troll, didn’t he?

]]> By: Cryptopur http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2009/11/16/arkham-asylum-nearly-flawless/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Cryptopur Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:30:45 +0000 http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/?p=95#comment-103 I wonder if that's what Lisa was talking about... I do know the picture ofd Joker looking like a 12 ft tall Warcraft Troll made me chuckle a bit but nothing beyond that. Then again, I'm known to be fairly open to story line tweaks - I'm not a purist in that regard. If Spock wants to get it on with Uhura, I'm cool with that. I wonder if that’s what Lisa was talking about…
I do know the picture ofd Joker looking like a 12 ft tall Warcraft Troll made me chuckle a bit but nothing beyond that.
Then again, I’m known to be fairly open to story line tweaks – I’m not a purist in that regard.
If Spock wants to get it on with Uhura, I’m cool with that.

]]> By: John http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2009/11/16/arkham-asylum-nearly-flawless/comment-page-1/#comment-102 John Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:23:40 +0000 http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/?p=95#comment-102 I loved Arkham Asylum, but I can understand why some might object to the ending. SPOILERS! Joker has always been a "user" if you will. He uses gadgets, gizmos, gimmicks, and tricks to fight Batman. He also uses other people. Hiring other villains, tricking people into doing his bidding, etc. From a gameplay perspective, the final battle works pretty well. From a story perspective, for the Joker to amp himself up rather than make use of something/someone else, it doesn't really fit with his character that much. Not to say Joker is locked into a pattern of behavior, just that any changes in that pattern will take some time to be assimilated by the fans as "normal". I'm not the biggest follower of the franchise, so maybe I'm missing some events that make it fit, but altering himself to be physically superior to Batman when he would rather be mentally superior isn't "normal".... END SPOILERS I can't wait for more from Rocksteady (hopefully in this same franchise), and for the example they've provided to be followed by other developers with other heroes. I loved Arkham Asylum, but I can understand why some might object to the ending.

SPOILERS!
Joker has always been a “user” if you will. He uses gadgets, gizmos, gimmicks, and tricks to fight Batman. He also uses other people. Hiring other villains, tricking people into doing his bidding, etc. From a gameplay perspective, the final battle works pretty well. From a story perspective, for the Joker to amp himself up rather than make use of something/someone else, it doesn’t really fit with his character that much. Not to say Joker is locked into a pattern of behavior, just that any changes in that pattern will take some time to be assimilated by the fans as “normal”. I’m not the biggest follower of the franchise, so maybe I’m missing some events that make it fit, but altering himself to be physically superior to Batman when he would rather be mentally superior isn’t “normal”….
END SPOILERS

I can’t wait for more from Rocksteady (hopefully in this same franchise), and for the example they’ve provided to be followed by other developers with other heroes.

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