Poll of the Day > Why wasn't Arkham City as good as Arkham Asylum?

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Cotton_Eye_Joe 08/12/18 8:46:57 PM #1:	Was it the tighter more focused gameplay of the first? <cite>Cotton_Eye_Joe posted [p:906770612] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>Was it the tighter more focused gameplay of the first?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 08/12/18 8:57:56 PM #2:	It was even gooder --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:906771169] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>It was even gooder</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeahorseCpt89 08/12/18 9:02:25 PM #3:	Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world. --- Reminder: you have the right to an opinion, but you don't have the right to not be ridiculed for your opinion. <cite>SeahorseCpt89 posted [p:906771395] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veedrock- 08/12/18 9:10:06 PM #4:	Exploring City was a bigger chore than Asylum. Pointless Catwoman segments. The story was all over the place and it was granted some major conveniences. --- My friends call me Vee. I'm not your friend, buddy. <cite>Veedrock- posted [p:906771817] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>Exploring City was a bigger chore than Asylum. Pointless Catwoman segments. The story was all over the place and it was granted some major conveniences.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
funkyfritter 08/12/18 10:23:30 PM #5:	Because it sacrificed pacing and level design to fit in more stuff. --- And with that...pow! I'm gone! <cite>funkyfritter posted [p:906775612] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>Because it sacrificed pacing and level design to fit in more stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cruddy_horse 08/12/18 10:32:39 PM #6:	Veedrock- posted... Exploring City was a bigger chore than Asylum. This, the controls were too clunky to work in an open world. --- equo ne credite! <cite>Cruddy_horse posted [p:906776107] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>Veedrock- posted...</cite> <quote>Exploring City was a bigger chore than Asylum.</quote> This, the controls were too clunky to work in an open world.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GanglyKhan 08/12/18 10:37:01 PM #7:	SeahorseCpt89 posted... Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world. Whoa, wait, Asylum was a Metroidvania style game? How have I not played it yet? <cite>GanglyKhan posted [p:906776325] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>SeahorseCpt89 posted...</cite> <quote>Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world.</quote> Whoa, wait, Asylum was a Metroidvania style game? How have I not played it yet?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCyborgNinja 08/12/18 10:39:25 PM #8:	Arkham Asylum was a strong, cohesive piece of work. City felt like a total try-hard game. They tried to cram too much into a small area and make it so impressive that it ended up feeling convoluted and more like a step back in terms of the overall experience. --- "message parlor" ? do you mean the post office ? - SlayerX888 <cite>TheCyborgNinja posted [p:906776459] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>Arkham Asylum was a strong, cohesive piece of work. City felt like a total try-hard game. They tried to cram too much into a small area and make it so impressive that it ended up feeling convoluted and more like a step back in terms of the overall experience.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VeeVees 08/12/18 10:48:54 PM #9:	meaningless openworld --- Rudy sucks <cite>VeeVees posted [p:906776968] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>meaningless openworld</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/12/18 10:56:43 PM #10:	GanglyKhan posted... SeahorseCpt89 posted... Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world. Whoa, wait, Asylum was a Metroidvania style game? How have I not played it yet? It's one of the few 3D ones to actually pull it off, and it does so very well. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:906777401] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>GanglyKhan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SeahorseCpt89 posted...</cite> <quote>Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world.</quote> Whoa, wait, Asylum was a Metroidvania style game? How have I not played it yet?</quote> It's one of the few 3D ones to actually pull it off, and it does so very well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 08/12/18 11:29:17 PM #11:	Personally I found it to be the atmosphere. I loved the atmosphere in Arkham Asylum. The confined spaces were great for Bats. I also love games like Manhunt and Manhunt 2 though so perhaps this isn't a surprise. This isn't to say I didn't enjoy City though. I've enjoyed all the Arkham games but City is one of my least favourites with Origins being at the bottom. After Asylum I actually like Arkham Knight the most. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - https://imgur.com/kDysIcd <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:906779004] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>Personally I found it to be the atmosphere. I loved the atmosphere in Arkham Asylum. The confined spaces were great for Bats. I also love games like Manhunt and Manhunt 2 though so perhaps this isn't a surprise. This isn't to say I didn't enjoy City though. I've enjoyed all the Arkham games but City is one of my least favourites with Origins being at the bottom. After Asylum I actually like Arkham Knight the most.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
blackhrt 08/12/18 11:52:39 PM #12:	I only go to play Arkham City. There were some slow spots. But I did like actually seeing another hero show up even if it was brief (I mean there are other heroes in Gotham). The gadgets were useful (once I got acclimated to the quickfire aspect). Im also told that Arkham asylum looked good, but Rocksteady cleaned up the textures, etc when Arkham City came out. --- "I live my life 3 videogames at a time. Nothing else matters. Not the mortgage, not my clan and their BS. For those 3 games or less, I'm free." <cite>blackhrt posted [p:906780089] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>I only go to play Arkham City. There were some slow spots. But I did like actually seeing another hero show up even if it was brief (I mean there are other heroes in Gotham). The gadgets were useful (once I got acclimated to the quickfire aspect). Im also told that Arkham asylum looked good, but Rocksteady cleaned up the textures, etc when Arkham City came out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
0AbsoluteZero0 08/13/18 12:15:00 AM #13:	VeeVees posted... meaningless openworld This, the open word of City was so barren and lifeless to me. These was nothing compelling, just some random mobs and Riddler trophies here and there. The environment, atmosphere and pacing of Asylum were so much better than City. --- -The Admirable <cite>0AbsoluteZero0 posted [p:906781013] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>VeeVees posted...</cite> <quote>meaningless openworld</quote> This, the open word of City was so barren and lifeless to me. These was nothing compelling, just some random mobs and Riddler trophies here and there. The environment, atmosphere and pacing of Asylum were so much better than City.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lorthremar 08/13/18 12:48:03 AM #14:	the catwoman segments were so tedious/frustrating --- the 9/11 buildings got destroyed in the 9/11 thing - xyphilia <cite>Lorthremar posted [p:906782296] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>the catwoman segments were so tedious/frustrating</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jramirez23 08/13/18 1:17:45 AM #15:	The Riddler Trophies in Asylum were actually fun to collect. Arleen Sorkin, Harley Quinn's original voice actor from Batman: TAS voices her in Asylum. Asylum also seemed to borrow a lot of details of what I think of as "comic book" Batman. By this, I mean the Batsuit didn't look gritty and the boots/gloves weren't ugly like they were in City. Lastly, Asylum's vibe was superior because the setting and story actually made you feel sort of endangered and trapped, despite being Batman with all his gadgets. Minor detail, but I'm pretty sure Batman's character model in Asylum grows some stubble throughout the course of the game as his Batsuit gets damaged. They didn't have that in City... --- I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this who will count the votes, and how. <cite>jramirez23 posted [p:906783394] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>The Riddler Trophies in Asylum were actually fun to collect. Arleen Sorkin, Harley Quinn's original voice actor from Batman: TAS voices her in Asylum. Asylum also seemed to borrow a lot of details of what I think of as "comic book" Batman. By this, I mean the Batsuit didn't look gritty and the boots/gloves weren't ugly like they were in City. Lastly, Asylum's vibe was superior because the setting and story actually made you feel sort of endangered and trapped, despite being Batman with all his gadgets. Minor detail, but I'm pretty sure Batman's character model in Asylum grows some stubble throughout the course of the game as his Batsuit gets damaged. They didn't have that in City...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TallTamryu 08/13/18 1:31:54 AM #16:	Mead posted... It was even gooder --- "Guys don't treat girls right, that's why the lesbian rate's going up" <cite>TallTamryu posted [p:906783835] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>It was even gooder</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeetCheet 08/13/18 1:41:24 AM #17:	I like both games equally. They are both great games in their own way. Asylum had that Metroidvania-like gameplay, City was more polished in some areas like tighter controls and boss battles(one of Asylum's cons were its mediocre bosses IIRC). Origins and Knight are also great games but are often overlooked because of their certain flaws. --- https://imgur.com/eQrRxik https://imgur.com/NC8itow <cite>LeetCheet posted [p:906784140] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote>I like both games equally. They are both great games in their own way. Asylum had that Metroidvania-like gameplay, City was more polished in some areas like tighter controls and boss battles(one of Asylum's cons were its mediocre bosses IIRC). Origins and Knight are also great games but are often overlooked because of their certain flaws.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/13/18 2:28:56 PM #18:	SeahorseCpt89 posted... Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world. That sums it up for me too. I am not really a fan of open world type games. They also went way overboard with the Riddler trophies in City too. There were just enough Riddler trophies in Asylum that it doesn't get annoying collecting them, but then City has like five times as many and collecting all of them got really annoying. Plus, some of the sidequests were really annoying. All the Zsasz phone calls got annoying. The final confrontation with him was good, but all the phone calls you have to go through to get to it was just too annoying. The political prisoner sidequest was far worse. God, I freaking hated trying to find them all. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906809227] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>SeahorseCpt89 posted...</cite> <quote>Dont know about you, but I definitely like the metroidvania style of it better than Citys open world.</quote> That sums it up for me too. I am not really a fan of open world type games. They also went way overboard with the Riddler trophies in City too. There were just enough Riddler trophies in Asylum that it doesn't get annoying collecting them, but then City has like five times as many and collecting all of them got really annoying. Plus, some of the sidequests were really annoying. All the Zsasz phone calls got annoying. The final confrontation with him was good, but all the phone calls you have to go through to get to it was just too annoying. The political prisoner sidequest was far worse. God, I freaking hated trying to find them all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 08/13/18 2:30:55 PM #19:	funkyfritter posted... Because it sacrificed pacing and level design to fit in more stuff. --- It's okay, I have no idea who I am either. https://imgur.com/WOo6wcq <cite>Zareth posted [p:906809352] in Why wasn't... [t:76897376]...</cite> <quote><cite>funkyfritter posted...</cite> <quote>Because it sacrificed pacing and level design to fit in more stuff.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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