Other than that, it would have been nice to free-roam as Robin or Nightwing, but this is not a big deal. Freeze and Two-Face (for the latter, the endlessly spawning henchmen is a bit of a cop-out, Rocksteady). Other reviews I've read have complained about the boss battles being too easy, but I actually had a tough time with both Mr. I do wish that the refresh rate on the smoke pellet was a bit quicker, and that it had it's own quick-button combination (when under fire, you can simply hit Y, but when facing any other enemies you have to manually select it and hit LT+RB to drop it). The only thing that comes to mind is that Rocksteady may have gone a bit overboard on the Riddler challenges this time (440?!), as I'm still not done finding them all. I'm actually finding it hard to find anything to complain about. I've been playing this game for over a month, and I'm still enjoying it (an extreme rarity, due in part to the lack of original ideas new games offer, and in part to my own short attention span). In addition, Arkham City offers a lot of cool new gadgets, tougher enemies, and a way bigger sandbox to play in. Like it's predecessor, AC's core gameplay balances combat, stealth, exploration, and detective skills perfectly. Everything that was good about Arkham Asylum is back and, somehow, even better. Everything that was good about Arkham Asylum is back and, somehow, even I don't often dish out praise like this, but this game is phenomenal. I don't often dish out praise like this, but this game is phenomenal. A genuine GOTY contender and a must play! … Expand
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In conclusion this game will immerse you with it's genius storytelling, voice acting, free flow combat system, graphics and game mechanics. This game has a monster amount of Riddler trophies that make you use your noggin, some of them are extremely difficult to solve but are extremely rewarding once you solve them. It is good however to hone in your hand to hand combat skills.
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The online "challenge modes" are a little repetitive as you fight waves of enemies. Boss fights are challenging but somewhat predictable at any difficulty and the new "game plus" mode will challenge the most experienced gamers skills. It is extremely easy however to refocus to the main story at any time. The story is engrossing, addictive and keeps your interest with worthwhile side missions that gently divert you from the main story. He's phenomenal as are Quinn, Strange, Catwoman and the others. Here is a pretty cool vid I found on youtube on his Joker voice acting. I certainly am going to miss Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker) as he said that this is his last voice act for The Joker. The voice acting is superb as was the first. The combat "free flow" system is once again near perfection and crushing foes to senseless piles of meat never gets old. If you played the previous game, gliding and grappling has a similar feel but features a new way to attack foes and to navigate the immense city. New gadgets give you an array of choices when fending off enemies. In Batman: Arkham City, Rocksteady has done an incredible job. We as gamers sometimes take for granted how difficult it is to follow up one of the best games produced for any platform. We as gamers sometimes take for granted how difficult it is to This game simply is a fantastic and flawless follow up to Arkham Asylum. This game simply is a fantastic and flawless follow up to Arkham Asylum. This game just was all around amazing, it's easily the best superhero I've ever played and also might be the best video game I've ever played … Expand
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The side missions are very well done as well, from the mission where you are tracking down the sniper to hunting down the identity thief.
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I always loved it when I solved one that was hard to me and feeling a sense of accomplishment. The Riddler's challenges are very plentiful and although they do get pretty annoying sometimes I still liked them. Is that he doesn't sound like he wants to break everybody's bones 24/7 he just did a fantastic job all around. He is wonderful, he's menacing and threatening when he needs the great thing about Conroy. He is done perfectly from the voice of the fantastic Kevin Conroy who never misses a beat. Then we get to Batman, the man the game is based on. Even though they have pretty much have the same combat system this game seems to do it the most justice though. The combat in this game is the best in the Arkham trilogy. This game pretty much perfectly blends Batman's unique gallery of villains from the Joker, Penguin,Two Face and many more. It's also the reason I'm glad I grew up playing this instead of Batman Dark Tomorrow. This game is one of the biggest reasons I am a gamer.
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