Re: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2
Cool!! Make sure to update everyone here what it plays like. I literally just finished up all the combat challenges a few weeks ago otherwise I'd probably get this one.
Bought it today finally and been playing it all afternoon!
Firstly, the new challenges included were cool. There were two I'd never seen or played before - the Scarecrow Nightmare challenge and the Crime Alley challenge.
(I'd have preffered the Scarecrow challenge to be a cross between the dream scenarios in the game and the predator challenges though)
OK - the 3D gameplay...
I was suprised just how good it was since I wasn't expecting much from it. It really adds a sense of depth to the game. The 3D aspect isn't as impressive in the cutscenes as it is in the actual gameplay though.
The 3D really shines out in the gameplay and there were some genuinely cool and suprising 3D elements throughout the game (I've only played up to the part where Batman enters the Batcave for the first time so far)
For the most part the 3D doesn't hinder the gameplay - I was a little concerened it might distract too much from the fights but it hasn't so far. I did find the Bane fight to be a bit distracting visually once the thugs joined in but not enough to take any hits though.
The negatives I've come across so far are basically the glasses themselves and the colours on-screen when wearing them. The colours on-screen are dulled somewhat with slight purple/greenish hues when you have the glasses on - though I did kind of expect that to be honest.
That effect can make it difficult to see a lot of detail in really dark environments and scenes sometimes (such as in the Batcave)
Also the glasses started to hurt my eyes slightly after a good few hours of playing!
Overall I'd say the 3D is a cool element to the game. I'm not too sure I'd want to play the whole game again in 3D though but at least you have the option of with or without 3D anyway!
I really hope they don't mess with the formula from the first one too much as it really was a great balance of what at least for me I was looking for in a Batman game.
