@Mogan: Oh, but it is indeed, my good friend. I'd love to say that gay isn't synonymous with the lesser, but Christians and homophobes alike think otherwise. I'd love to say that black or Mexican isn't synonymous with America's problems, but seeing as how Trump is basically face-fucking the Republican portion of the government, I think he and most of those who follow him say otherwise. It's allllll about perspective.
@koolyoe: Batman: Arkham Knight is a fantastic title. However, you'll enjoy it on two separate levels based on if you have played the earlier games or not. If you're an Arkham virgin, then this game is nearly impeccable. Powerful combat, fucking drop dead gorgeous graphics (I'm not messing around, this game is the greatest looking game I'm ever seen), an interesting story, great acting, and enticing replayability all add up to make an essential game. If you've messed around with the previous titles, however, Arkham Knight is at best a very good game-- not beyond incredible, just very very very good. The story starts off with a MAJOR spoiler to Arkham City, and sometimes the story relies heavily on lore from the previous titles, leaving uneducated players clueless as to what the hell is happening. Also, there are some obscure combat and general gameplay elements that veteran players will already have caught onto, but will be almost entirely unexplained to newer players. In retrospect, Batman: Arkham Knight is a fantastic game. Surprisingly, it's almost more enjoyable for new players than it is for veterans, simply because veterans will be more keen to point out the game's tiny little imperfections. If you're new, I highly recommend getting this game. It's incredible for me either way, and it's still one of my favorite games I own simply because I'm a huge Batman fanboy, and have been since I read the old comics and watched the 60's TV show as a kid.
@psuedospike: Ok look this is just my opinion but I feel like you have a somewhat biased view here, correct me if I'm wrong. Saying the gameplay is repetitive and hasn't changed in four games is sort of short-sighted. That's like being annoyed at the fact that first person shooters all require you to shoot at people from a first person perspective......... you're gonna get what you pay for. To be honest, Call of Duty hasn't really changed in terms of gameplay, because THEY ALL REQUIRE YOU TO SHOOT FROM A FIRST PERSON PERSPECTIVE. And honestly, I didn't really mind that much that some of the combat is recycled from other games. They've tweaked some of it really, making it a little more fluid and DEFINITELY more powerful. Yes, the story is either predictable or just unsurprising at times, but the times where it does work are as equally surprising as they are satisfying and awe-inspiring. The manifestation of the Joker following you around in your head sometimes makes you question whether or not Batman is merely succumbing to the toxin or if he's really losing his mind over the Joker's death. And the graphics are nearly impeccable. It's beyond detailed and drop-dead gorgeous. Every little rain drop, every little moving part on the Batsuit, every little detail is crafted with love and care.
I will agree with you on one thing though: The Batmobile sections do get very, very boring, and sometimes just plain annoying, especially with the drones that can only be destroyed by shooting them from the back or else they'll destroy you in one or two shots. There are some times where I enjoyed just cruising in the Batmobile around the beautiful city, and dive-bombing off a skyscraper and landing in the Batmobile in a cinematic view is still pretty damn cool looking, but otherwise the Batmobile mechanic falls flat. I was extremely excited to see the iconic ride finally be used in an Arkham game, and was somewhat underwhelmed.
@demonsemen: You're right, this was somewhat boring, and it was surprising because I fucking love Deus Ex. The graphics were gorgeous, but the animations were clunky and the gameplay wasn't entirely exciting. And the added factor that EVERYTIME YOU DO A TAKEDOWN IT PLAYS A FUCKING CUTSCENE. EVERY TIME.
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