GAME INFORMER: Batman Arkham Asylum is the "Bioshock" of 2009!!!!!!!!

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so yeah, I kinda thought the same thing after the demo. CDan't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did the magazine come out today? Im curious to see what their review says.

Calling B:AA the "Bioshock of 2009" just makes my view on it worse.

Calling B:AA the "Bioshock of 2009" just makes my view on it worse.

Yandere

I agree. I didnt like Bioshock at all really. Its completely overrated, and is a completely different genre than B:AA, which makes the comparison useless. Ill give Batman more of a chance, and not compare it to a crap game.

Damn that means its going to suck now

Those are some pretty big shoes to fill--considering Bioshock is easily one of the best games this generation. I seriously doubt a Batman game could be that great.

I loved bioshock and I think im going to like AA, but I don't see the comparison here, I played the demo and I see no similarities. I think its a stupid statement. At any rate, it got a 9.5 so it will probably be good.

So it'll get bashed by those oh sooo hardcore System Shock (one of my favorite franchises, I might add) "fans", too? Nice. Can't wait to tune out on those posts.

Anyways, much like BioShock, Arkham Asylum will be fantastic, but minority hate will be strong and loud.

Bioshock was a disappointment....this is definitely a turn off.

So it's this year's overated and watered-down version of a superior game?

Bioshock was great and I was a huge fan of System Shock 2. After playing the Arkham Asylum PC demo I can safely say it's a must buy. The game is great.

lol a lot of people sure hate Bioshock. Well it was one of my favourite games this gen, just amazing experience. Anyways comparing that to Batman is weird, their not even the same type of game.

lol i just laughed a lot.. the only thing this 2 games have in common is the engine. lancedgt

Both are more enclosed and desolate places with nutjobs running it. I can see some comparisons.

lol a lot of people sure hate Bioshock. Well it was one of my favourite games this gen, just amazing experience. Anyways comparing that to Batman is weird, their not even the same type of game.

me_rock

Only on the internets. It's the only place you really see so much negativity. Most people out and about who game really loved BioShock, as did the critics. The loud minority wanted a direct sequel to System Shock 2. And that's never what they were getting. EA has that one. Go beg them. 2K isn't giving it to you.

BioShockOwnz

Bioshock was quite disappointing.Jandurin

lol a lot of people sure hate Bioshock. Well it was one of my favourite games this gen, just amazing experience. Anyways comparing that to Batman is weird, their not even the same type of game.

me_rock

Based from the looks of it it looks sweet. I expect it to get 9+ reviews.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]Jandurin

You seem to be in the minority with said opinion. Nothing wrong with that, of course.

8.8 from over 12,000 PC gamers.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/bioshock/index.html?tag=result;img;0

9.2 from over 20,000 360 gamers.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/bioshock/index.html?tag=result;img;2

9.1 from over 2,000 PS3 gamers.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/bioshock/index.html

And a majority average of 96 on Metacritic.

Not every person doesn't have to like a game, but that doesn't mean it's not quality. I hate MGS4 with every fiber of my soul, but it's still quality.

Oh no! Does this mean it will be boring and overrated?

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]Jandurin

I didn't like it either and I hadn't played System Shock either. I just found that I was really impressed by the graphics and from there in out it was just Condemned on acid.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]Leejjohno

I didn't like it either and I hadn't played System Shock either. I just found that I was really impressed by the graphics and from there in out it was just Condemned on acid.

It didn't feel anything like Condemned to me. While I like Condemned, the story didn't offer any interesting characters, a unique world, or really anything. Sure, it was quite atmospheric, and did that quite well, but it felt like a Monolith game through and through.

So it killed a legendary name by dumbing it down?

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"] my problem with it had nothing to do with System Shock 2, which I've never played, and everything to do with the game itself.BioShockOwnz

I didn't like it either and I hadn't played System Shock either. I just found that I was really impressed by the graphics and from there in out it was just Condemned on acid.

It didn't feel anything like Condemned to me. While I like Condemned, the story didn't offer any interesting characters, a unique world, or really anything. Sure, it was quite atmospheric, and did that quite well, but it felt like a Monolith game through and through.

To me it was the melee combat that made it seem like condemned (you even got that sweeping visual effect when you swing the wrench), and I remember finding the controls rather awkward (sensitivity maybe? couldn't put my finger on it) for gunplay, just like in condemned.

I didn't mind that I just found the game to be rather jerky and it pretty much lost its mysticism more or less as soon as the first splicer appeared... For me at least.

Calling B:AA the "Bioshock of 2009" just makes my view on it worse.

Yandere

Does'nt change the fact that they meant it as high praise.

I'm sure they meant as far as atmosphere and and storytelling goes.

That's not saying much.AAllxxjjnn

Oh no. That means it's going to be overrated beyond belief, have a mediocre story and combat, or Eidos flashed the cash yet again :Paaronmullan

Oh no. That means it's going to be overrated beyond belief, have a mediocre story and combat, or Eidos flashed the cash yet again :Paaronmullan

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Oh no. That means it's going to be overrated beyond belief, have a mediocre story and combat, or Eidos flashed the cash yet again :PSparkyProtocol

Well, I can tell you why I thought it was, but didn't we go over this like.. A few weeks ago?

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Bioshock was quite disappointing.falconclan

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Bioshock was quite disappointing.Jandurin

You could've just said that to win me over. :oops:

[QUOTE="SparkyProtocol"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Oh no. That means it's going to be overrated beyond belief, have a mediocre story and combat, or Eidos flashed the cash yet again :PYandere

Well, I can tell you why I thought it was, but didn't we go over this like.. A few weeks ago?

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[QUOTE="SparkyProtocol"] How is Bioshock's story mediocre? SparkyProtocol

Well, I can tell you why I thought it was, but didn't we go over this like.. A few weeks ago?

Matters what games they are, I believe western SHMUPs/Roguelikes are freaking kick ass.

God I hope not. It will be one of the most boring games in history if true.

Not even a bit chance

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Oh no. That means it's going to be overrated beyond belief, have a mediocre story and combat, or Eidos flashed the cash yet again :Pfalconclan