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fandomsecrets2013-10-31 06:37 pm
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[ SECRET POST #2494 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2494 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Noel Fielding, formerly of The Mighty Boosh]
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[American Horror Story: Coven]
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[Once Upon A Time]
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[The Caves of Steel]
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[Steam Powered Giraffe]
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Re: What are doing on this fine Hallow's Eve?
(Anonymous) 2013-11-01 01:53 am (UTC)(link)Re: What are doing on this fine Hallow's Eve?
I'm not far yet so I don't feel comfortable giving you an absolute yay or nay on that, but so far I'd say no. It's a solid game with an interesting story and characters (I especially love how different Bruce is, and his relationship with Alfred; what little I've seen of Gordon is enticing too), and there is a freshness to everything (Gotham being ~mostly~ whole, characters meeting for the first time, Batman being 'new'), so that shakes things up a bit, but at it's core it's mostly the same exact experience; just less polished and exciting.
Not picking it up now isn't a bad thing, imo. I'm playing on 360 with no LIVE and I kind of regret not waiting for the inevitable edition including the DLC; right now there are freezes, black screens when transitioning to cutscenes (I've experienced both), and apparently save errors that can erase your progress. Maybe it's just me, but I never had ANY of these issues with City, and I bought that day one. (Didn't have those issues with Asylum either, but I own the GOTY edition of that.)
Also (I feel it deserves a mention), the first 'real' boss was so difficult for me that I started the game over again on easy rather than continue attempting to beat it. Rarely have I experienced this kind of difficulty with a boss outside of Platinum games. TBH, after hours of attempting that boss, I lost all will to play the game and didn't touch it for days; I finally decided to continue.
...Uh, this is long, but I'm going to finish with: if you have LIVE and don't mind waiting for a patch to fix some of the issues, I say it's worth a try. It's a fun game, if very similar and less inspired than City. More of the same, but fun. Not a bad way to spend your time IF you go into it knowing what you're getting. So far I love the changes in the characters and the city itself, and that's really keeping me playing; I want to see what comes next. Just be careful on the difficulty thing; if you like a challenge you'll get one, but if you don't you might want to be wary about the difficulty settings.
Edited to add: EVERYONE IS REALLY FUCKING HOT. (Okay, not everyone, but it's a bit close.) And I almost faint over Bruce's jaw on a very regular basis.
Re: What are doing on this fine Hallow's Eve?
(Anonymous) 2013-11-01 03:35 am (UTC)(link)Thanks for the reply! Ouch. I'm on a 360 too, so if I'm looking at that much lost functionality... I'm not going to have Live for a while, either - network issues - so if it comes down to waiting for a DL patch, well, hell no. And I tend to have little patience for difficulty spikes.
(This makes me sound incredibly picky. I swear I'm usually more laid-back about games.)
The story was the main element I was interested in - I know they kicked out Dini and changed the VAs, but I wanted to see what kind of stuff they'd do with a new Gotham, whether they'd take any elements from Year One, etc. That might be enough to get me to play, but I think it'll be a case of borrowing from a friend rather than buying fresh off the press.
LOL. Well, there's an upside. I do like a game with fair eye-candy. (One of the reasons I enjoy the Mass Effect series, actually...)
Re: What are doing on this fine Hallow's Eve?
I say give it a try, but if you can borrow it that's probably the best way to go for now. The game is nice, but considering the issues I've been having with it and your trouble with LIVE, I can't justify suggesting it to you at full price. If you try it and like it you can always buy it later, maybe when it's on sale, or you can pick up the next edition. I haven't had this many problems with freezing outside of Fallout and Elder Scrolls games, and while the map is large, it isn't THAT large.
And I tend to have little patience for difficulty spikes.
It seems the first assassin is the most difficult for most people. Which is...a very, very odd way of doing things, but I guess if you can get past the first boss you can handle everything else.
Not far enough yet to say if there's much resemblance to Year One, but I could see it going there. I think it would work. IMO there's def a Long Halloween feel to it, but the similarities of that one are rather obvious I guess.
As for the VAs, I'm liking them. Of course the new Bruce is no Kevin Conroy, but I also think that voice coming out of this Bruce would feel off. The new VA sounds a bit inexperienced and raw, but it kind of works for him. The character is def a bit 'green' in comparison, and more emotional.
Gotham is extremely pretty and so is Bruce (dat stubble, UNF) so this game has the eye-candy covered, at least.