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*Mecha Cow* · 09-05-2009, 11:32 AM

Just finished Batman: Arkham Asylum. I'm not even a huge Batman fan but I had an absolute blast with it, and aside from the lame boss battles I don't agree with the complaints I've been hearing: I can easily forgive whatever minor flaws the game has simply because it's such a lovingly and expertly crafted product. The amount of time and effort that went into making this game is just amazing, and I imagine it must be a dream come true for hardcore Batfans -- it's too bad TMNT will probably never get the same treatment.

This is not just "good for a licensed game"; this is a great video game, period. I enjoyed every minute of it and will definitely be going back for the unsolved riddles.

Peanut · 09-05-2009, 11:41 AM

No one has said it isn't a great game. It's just being hailed as a huge landmark title for games, which simply isn't true...at all.

And the last quarter of the game was uninspired. From the moment you step into Killer Croc's lair, things take a downward turn.

*Mecha Cow* · 09-05-2009, 12:09 PM

I'm not trying to start an argument about whether or not it's a great game. I simply shared my thoughts about it, which is what this thread is for.

I haven't heard any ridiculous praise, but if it's being overhyped that's hardly the game's fault.

Peanut · 09-05-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

I'm not trying to start an argument about whether or not it's a great game. I simply shared my thoughts about it, which is what this thread is for.

OK? Where did you figure I was intending to get into an argument with you? You said you didn't agree with the complaints being made, I feel that a lot of them are valid. Opinion sharing. See?

*Mecha Cow* · 09-05-2009, 01:11 PM

That's not what I meant. I'm not arguing with anyone, nor am I implying anyone is arguing with me. It seems there is another misunderstanding. Forget it.

**Barkworm** · 09-05-2009, 02:59 PM

You guys are pseudo-arguing? What is this, 2006?

*raphael_is_cool* · 09-05-2009, 03:31 PM

*Mecha Cow* · 09-05-2009, 03:34 PM

We just misunderstood each other! Besides, other than arguing and porn, what else is there to do on the internet?

愛 · 09-05-2009, 03:39 PM

I know I have a good picture for this opportunity...just gotta find something...

Peanut · 09-05-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

We just misunderstood each other! Besides, other than arguing and porn, what else is there to do on the internet?

Pirate things.

*Brodie* · 09-05-2009, 09:01 PM

Wolverine was better.

Peanut · 09-05-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brodie

Wolverine was better.

Also this.

*Cure* · 09-05-2009, 10:58 PM

I enjoyed Ghostbusters more, but I never played Wolverine.

*Ninjinister* · 09-06-2009, 12:11 AM

Super Mario All-Stars/World (SNES)
Devil May Cry 4 (360)
Garfield Lasagna World Tour (PS2) - more or less a lousy game but I got it 'cause I love Garfield. Yes, I'm a whore like that. Eat me.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-06-2009, 12:38 AM

I'm not one to judge. I bought that old Sega Genesis Garfield game. Its gawd-awful, but I love the colorful graphics. I also collect Sega Tech Institute software anyway, so it was kind of a required purchase one way or the other.

*Ninjinister* · 09-06-2009, 01:54 AM

Yeah, that's why I got the PS2 game - collection. Regardless of quality, if it's cheap enough and it fits into one of my pre-existing collections, I usually get it.

*Cure* · 09-07-2009, 11:44 AM

Double post, kiss my butt. I was just wondering, why isn't this stickied? It's already plenty of pages strong.

Peanut · 09-07-2009, 04:46 PM

I think it's because awhile back we had stickies in this section to the double digits, and new threads were relegated to the bottom space of the section. I think we're good on stickies, although I honestly think there are a couple we could still afford to lose.

*Cure* · 09-07-2009, 05:16 PM

That's cool. Just wondering.

So I played about an hour's worth of Muramasa. It was going pretty well, until I started talking to people. Turns out this game is SO Jap that they didn't even bother to get English voice actors. I guess I coulda found that out if I did some more research but still. I blame anime f*gs who bitch over "ruined" dubs.

jalexbrown · 09-07-2009, 05:28 PM

I just started working on Ninja Gaiden 2. I've made it to the beginning of the third level, and that's apparently where it starts to get harder. I made it through the first two levels with minimal difficulty, but it seems to ramp itself up drastically after those first two. I'm also popping in TMNT for the PS2; not a great game by any stretch of the imagination, but it gives me a nice Turtles fix. I don't have Xbox Live points, so no Turtles in Time for me, unfortunately.

09-05-2009, 11:32 AM	#3861
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Just finished Batman: Arkham Asylum. I'm not even a huge Batman fan but I had an absolute blast with it, and aside from the lame boss battles I don't agree with the complaints I've been hearing: I can easily forgive whatever minor flaws the game has simply because it's such a lovingly and expertly crafted product. The amount of time and effort that went into making this game is just amazing, and I imagine it must be a dream come true for hardcore Batfans -- it's too bad TMNT will probably never get the same treatment. This is not just "good for a licensed game"; this is a great video game, period. I enjoyed every minute of it and will definitely be going back for the unsolved riddles. __________________

09-05-2009, 12:09 PM	#3863
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I'm not trying to start an argument about whether or not it's a great game. I simply shared my thoughts about it, which is what this thread is for. I haven't heard any ridiculous praise, but if it's being overhyped that's hardly the game's fault. __________________

09-05-2009, 01:11 PM	#3865
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	That's not what I meant. I'm not arguing with anyone, nor am I implying anyone is arguing with me. It seems there is another misunderstanding. Forget it. __________________

09-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#3866
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,766	You guys are pseudo-arguing? What is this, 2006? __________________ Make ****, not kill!

09-05-2009, 03:34 PM	#3868
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	We just misunderstood each other! Besides, other than arguing and porn, what else is there to do on the internet? __________________

09-05-2009, 11:41 AM	#3862
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	No one has said it isn't a great game. It's just being hailed as a huge landmark title for games, which simply isn't true...at all. And the last quarter of the game was uninspired. From the moment you step into Killer Croc's lair, things take a downward turn.

09-05-2009, 03:31 PM	#3867
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151

09-05-2009, 03:39 PM	#3869
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I know I have a good picture for this opportunity...just gotta find something...

09-05-2009, 09:01 PM	#3871
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	Wolverine was better. __________________ Stupendous Monster

09-05-2009, 10:58 PM	#3873
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I enjoyed Ghostbusters more, but I never played Wolverine. __________________

09-06-2009, 12:11 AM	#3874
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Super Mario All-Stars/World (SNES) Devil May Cry 4 (360) Garfield Lasagna World Tour (PS2) - more or less a lousy game but I got it 'cause I love Garfield. Yes, I'm a whore like that. Eat me. __________________

09-06-2009, 12:38 AM	#3875
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I'm not one to judge. I bought that old Sega Genesis Garfield game. Its gawd-awful, but I love the colorful graphics. I also collect Sega Tech Institute software anyway, so it was kind of a required purchase one way or the other. __________________

09-06-2009, 01:54 AM	#3876
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Yeah, that's why I got the PS2 game - collection. Regardless of quality, if it's cheap enough and it fits into one of my pre-existing collections, I usually get it. __________________

09-07-2009, 11:44 AM	#3877
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Double post, kiss my butt. I was just wondering, why isn't this stickied? It's already plenty of pages strong. __________________

09-07-2009, 04:46 PM	#3878
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I think it's because awhile back we had stickies in this section to the double digits, and new threads were relegated to the bottom space of the section. I think we're good on stickies, although I honestly think there are a couple we could still afford to lose.

09-07-2009, 05:16 PM	#3879
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	That's cool. Just wondering. So I played about an hour's worth of Muramasa. It was going pretty well, until I started talking to people. Turns out this game is SO Jap that they didn't even bother to get English voice actors. I guess I coulda found that out if I did some more research but still. I blame anime f*gs who bitch over "ruined" dubs. __________________

09-07-2009, 05:28 PM	#3880
jalexbrown Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 139	I just started working on Ninja Gaiden 2. I've made it to the beginning of the third level, and that's apparently where it starts to get harder. I made it through the first two levels with minimal difficulty, but it seems to ramp itself up drastically after those first two. I'm also popping in TMNT for the PS2; not a great game by any stretch of the imagination, but it gives me a nice Turtles fix. I don't have Xbox Live points, so no Turtles in Time for me, unfortunately.