I always feel like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time got there first.
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Peffse@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Batman: Arkham Asylum’s free-flowing combo system was copied by many future games.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 months ago
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 10 months ago
And unfortunately, not one of them did it better.
warbond@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The Spider-Man games come close, but that first Arkham game was just so well done
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 10 months ago
They might be closest, but they’re still pretty far off. One of the core pillars of Arkham combat is that it would punish you for button mashing by dropping your combo, meaning you not only gain fewer points at the end of combat but also lose access to your instant finishers, which are all too valuable for taking out the toughest opponents. Spider-Man is happy to let you mindlessly mash, and it’s far worse off for it.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Might just be because I’m just starting out, but Spider-Man’s combat is much more punishing for me. Could just be the higher emphasis on using specific combos on certain enemies, which I have some difficulty keeping straight.
pyre@lemmy.world 10 months ago
i think Shadow of Mordor did actually. the system was pretty similar but it didn’t feel as magnetic, which is an improvement.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I did like the magnetic nature of Arkham, and since Mordor lacked it, they let you hold your combo streak for longer, which also made it too easy.
pyre@lemmy.world 10 months ago
yeah i don’t care so much about ease, i care about how it feels. Arkham’s combat was fun, but the insane distances you could instantly travel made it feel like the game was playing itself. mordor’s solution is better imo. but it obviously comes down to personal preference.