The code I got didn't work at first, then I was instructed that it had to be entered at an NVIDIA site first...then I got my steam code from that.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Batman: Arkham Origins |OT| Justice from the head of Prototype And Hulk: UD
- Thread starter The Living Tribunal
- Start date
The code I got didn't work at first, then I was instructed that it had to be entered at an NVIDIA site first...then I got my steam code from that.
AgentOtaku
Member
Arkham City is the definitive superhero game of the gen... from a gameplay standpoint.
It's story on the other hand is shit compared to Asylum, so yeah, we agree on this.
Ephemeris
Member
While I didn't dislike the story per se, I could agree with this.
I think the City story was more of missed opportunities than anything. There was a lot of content in there, with a ton of different characters, each who had their own motivations. It could have been a bit more streamlined in that regard. Still a brilliant game; I just hope the proper next gen sequel is a bit more focused.
chickdigger802
Banned
Will reiterate. Please don't make batman do fetch quests all day.
dummydecoy
Member
Anybody played the ps3 version yet? Really worried about the famerate, specially since it's not by Rocksteady and that there won't be a nextgen version coming.
AgentOtaku
Member
Pretty much every demo they done, it's been the PS3 version surprisingly enough. Go hit up Gamespot. From my observations, just tearing is the only thing i've noticed, which was in AA and AC anyway.
Agent Matt
Member
I actually think I find Batman's WORLD more compelling than Batman himself, at least when handled by the right people (Tim Burton and Paul Dini most notably.) As for DLC, well, that's what I like about Steam so long as the publisher decides to never ever put the Season Pass on sale like with Borderlands 2, you wait a bit and the season passes ARE great deals even if at full price they're of dubious value.
The only problem I have with Arkham City's story is the ending. Joker should not have gone out the way he did and that Talia was just fridged in this day and age is disgraceful. The way I see it, the entire plan was for Ra's to find the worthy successor, Batman or Strange. What should have happened is that Talia in some way get the upper hand proving that SHE is the worthy successor and Ra's dies content that his empire is in secure hands once and for all. It's so fucking stupid because the only reason he isn't giving her the job is because she's female. And this would have set up a great villain for the plot of the next game. As for Joker, he should never be that desperately clingly to life. This is exactly where they should have copied Dark Knight Returns and had him break his own neck after Batman saves him.
I am entering it on the Nvidia site
got mine for $30 and ^ that happened.
Yikes! I hope you hear back from the seller soon and it gets worked out.
it does.
yeah he emailed me back. He's going to talk to Nvidia support because you need the invoice to get a new code.
The PC version, yes, but just because nVidia's offering the game doesn't mean they offer a code that gets you the pre-order bonus. Kind of like how you don't get Steam specific rewards like TF2 skins if you used a code from GMG even if it's before release and lets you preload. And I think I saw someone say you do miss out on the pre-order DLC, but I'd need to dig that up again.it does.
And should AA/AC spoilers be mentioned freely? Granted this IS the latest game and most are assumed to have played through both of them, but this is a prequel where presumably little to none of that matters (though games like Metal Gear Solid and Kingdom Hearts have played with that) and we just had GFWL scrubbed out of the Steam versions so any one us waiting to play is now doing so.
it does.
Hmm...I'd heard different that NVIDIA codes weren't eligible for the pre-order DLC. It isn't that big of a deal for me since I got mine for $25 off eBay, but I look forward to finding out one way or another.
oh I thought you were talking about pre ordering the game like in general haha. fuhh I totally forgot about that before I bought the code off ebay. no pre order dlc for me.
TDLink
Member
Ok because amazon clearly says it only comes with the ps3 and 360 versions so I was just wondering.
LapinAgile
Member
I would wake you up but by then the next announced Batman game you want on sale is sure to be fast approaching. I would suggest to sleep less and watch for sales
I have high hopes for the game, the team has some decent talent behind it and everything they have shown looks like a beefed up Arkham City. I also like seeing a less refined Batman, he seems much angrier in this game from the material I have had the chance to check out.
Wag
Member
I am entering it on the Nvidia site
got mine for $30 and ^ that happened.
My code worked just fine right in Steam. Make sure you buy from a reputable seller through Paypal. If you did and it doesn't work just ask for a refund and you should be just fine.
chickdigger802
Banned
hmmm i forgot the GOTY of AC came with that harley dlc. was that any good? It seems like a standalone thing,
A lot of the reviews going by Metacritic were good, while it averaged at 70 it seems no one went below 60 and it's mainly because not too many reviewed the DLC specifically. For all I know a platform switch would completely change that.
EDIT: No wait, one 50 review on 360. And that's as low as it goes.
The framerate isn't good either.
Or 2015 given the game would be 2 years old then.
That's kind of the thing for waiting on price drops: most any game that doesn't become crazy rare or is held by asshole publishers can be gotten at less than $10 eventually. The question is how long will it take: I'm not even sure used copies of games like Link to the Past dropped below $10 before it showed up on the VC, and I don't think anyone wants to wait over a decade to play a game. A bigger reason to wait is probably if you're FINALLY playing the first two without GFWL/Securom crap on them, in which case you can probably get a $30 or $25 sale come a holiday sale before the year ends, or at least very shortly afterwards.
Did you guys forget about Batman AC?
Released on October 18, GOTY Edition came out on May 29, 7 month turnaround. 10 months for Batman AA GOTY.
GnarkillZA
Member
Which itself wouldn't go on sale until a few months later, though I only pulled up 2015 because this is literally the state Arkham City is in right now (although I do need to check its price history.) Nevermind the DLC usually will go on sale too, only a few times does that get pulled and HOPEFULLY those come with everyone getting the GotY edition or whatever (alternatively they can be jackasses and just delist the DLC like Deep Silver did with Dead Island.)
I think it's more that you should keep in mind how much you want to play the game and how soon, and admittedly Arkham City didn't quite pan out for me because of the reports of lost saves and waiting for that to be resolved, but if it weren't for that I probably would've torn through sooner than later.
Disc swapping isn't a big deal to me, but it IS why I've been preferring to stick with PS3 or PC more and more, beyond Live fees and just being more and more put off by Microsoft anyway.
That was unexpected. i wonder if it is GTA V style, both normal discs or one for single and other for multi?
chickdigger802
Banned
completely different game, and from what the devs said, it happens after AO... so its technically a sequel lol.
I have to admit, it's the biggest reason I even want AO sooner than later. If the game didn't exist or was going to be set beforehand it wouldn't matter at all.
Off-Kilter
Banned
I'd rather swap discs than install one like GTA V. Can't afford the HD space
Joei
Member
Hm... For AA and AC, I have the Xbox games, I wonder what I'm going to do with this one though. If the other versions are the same, I may go with PS3 or Wii U. I'm actually curious to how this is going to play on the Wii U and how it'll use the gamepad.
matrix-cat
Member
One of the DLC maps in the GOTY version is in the weapons room in Bruce Wayne's mansion, and there are knives all over the place for the goons to pick up. I ended up with an 80-something hit combo and pulled off five Blade Takedowns in a row
I just went back to AA after the GFWL-removal patch, and managed to adjust to Batman's limited moveset fairly quickly. It just feels so much less rewarding, because I typically hammer out all nine moves for the variation bonus and then just bounce around with critical strikes and instant takedowns because there's not really any room for stylin' on fools. It just makes me appreciate AC's brilliant combat all the more. They just did such incredibly clever stuff with it, like giving you the huge point bonus for the Blade Takedown to encourage you to keep them alive as long as possible, and requiring you to clear enough space to fit in an Ultra Stun before you can do anything to a Titan. Do you take out the armoured thug immediately, or do you risk a Beatdown to for the boost to your combo meter? There's more emphasis than ever on never dropping your combo, because every single one of the special moves is so incredibly useful. Gawd I love that game.
The biggest thing I worry about for Arkham Origins is that their new additions are going to mess up some part of the combat. It's just about perfect in AC, there's no situation that you can't deal with and turn to your advantage, so I really hope the new guys know what they're doing. I'm really disappointed that they've brought back Batman's Devil Trigger from the Wii U version of AC (you click in L3 and R3 once you've filled a meter and suddenly Batman can punch all the special enemies without dropping his combo), but I'm hoping it's just there for Easy mode (or at least that you won't be allowed to use it on NG+).
PS3 only ever seemed to be SLIGHTLY worse (or at least AA looked and ran great for me on PS3) and both AA and AO have exclusive content for it. If you're considering jumping ship to either PS3 or Wii U then PS3's almost certainly the better option, or at least the more fully featured one given that AO won't have MP on Wii U.
Joei
Member
I rarely play multiplayer in games, but not even having the option would push me to the PS3 (or 360 if I still get that version). I'm not getting the game for a month or so anyways, so I'll just have to read up on impressions afterwards.
Ephemeris
Member
I'm out of my element. Back in NY I'd probably be picking it up on Tuesday.
roflwaffles
Member
Will this game have any costume skins that aren't DLC?