Is this one of those BioShocks I keep hearing about
this level is amazing
Submitted 1 day ago by Abraxas@feddit.uk to games@lemmy.world
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SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
Abraxas@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
cringe
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
What, I heard they’re really good games. I think yoi have to hide from Sliders or something though, and maybe it’s in the sky? Or possibly in the ocean but it looks like there’s a sky level
Flamekebab@piefed.social 1 day ago
I think the thing I miss most about this game is how much it did with hardware from 2005. It looked great, played well, had a decent length but also didn’t outstay its welcome.
I’ve played through it at least twice. I doubt I’ll ever replay City or Knight as they were amazing but far far too long.
jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I liked Arkham City, it felt more like the game they initially wanted to make. Batmans movement is a bit smoother, you get some fun gliding elements, and it opens up the map so there is a bit more of an exploration/investigation element.
I think Arkham Knight might have gone too large, and I feel like the batmobile sections felt too tank like.
Flamekebab@piefed.social 1 day ago
They’re definitely fun and I enjoyed them but knowing how long they are I wouldn’t start them again. I had a similar thing with GTA IV!
mintiefresh@piefed.social 18 hours ago
I still remember playing this game a long time ago.
Honestly, what an amazing game and it still holds up today.
tuckerm@feddit.online 1 day ago
I love this version of Scarecrow, probably one of the best iterations of the character. Although he was creepy as hell in Arkham Knight, too.
Also…
DO NOT CLICK IF YOU HAVEN’T BEATEN ARKHAM ASYLUM IT IS A CLASSIC DON’T RUIN IT
The fake game crash totally got me when I first played this.
naun@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Your spoiler code didn’t work.
tuckerm@feddit.online 15 hours ago
Wait, really? I looked at it on the piefed instance I’m using and also on lemmy.world.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
spoiler
The fake crash sent shivers down my spine even though a part of me knew it was just the scarecrow section fucking with me.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Which Batman game is this from?
Rokin@leminal.space 1 day ago
Arkham Asylum
brillotti@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I thought that was a hunter from Destiny for a minute. Took me a while to see Batman.
not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
You could definitely get Hunter fashion to look like this version of scarecrow. There’s a couple of festival of the lost pieces that would make this easy.
OmegaMan@lemmings.world 1 day ago
This game did blow my mind as well at this part. It was such a departure from the rest of the game.
calliope@retrolemmy.com 1 day ago
It’s one of my favorite sequences from any game!
FenrirIII@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
That level made me sick. I couldn’t finish it
Baggie@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Great set piece, mildly irritating execution
lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 1 day ago
Is it worth playing this now in 2025? It’s on my “bought but never loaded” list
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Played through them all recently.
The first one has aged a bit, and has a small map. The gameplay however is great and the story too.
The next ones do everything the first one did, but better. Bigger map, more gadgets, longer story.
If you want to feel like Batman, I highly recommend.
nfreak@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Absolutely. Still holds up extremely well in every aspect.
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Yes yes yes.
Just went through the whole series the other month. Still holds up surprisingly well.
tuckerm@feddit.online 1 day ago
I bet it is. I haven’t played it in a few years, although I just replayed the sequel – Arkham City – earlier this year and it was still great. Arkham City added quite a few game mechanics on top of Arkham Asylum, but I bet Asylum is still fun. Most people agree that Asylum had the best atmosphere, too.
Rokin@leminal.space 1 day ago
The whole game is amazing, but yes, I agree.
badbytes@lemmy.world 1 day ago
IK, it was such a new game mechanic, really enjoyed getting caught in that level. Hide and seek.
big_slap@lemmy.world 1 day ago
this is one of the best video games ever made.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s one of my favorite games of all time. Thematically, the first time you see this scene, it does a lot for the presentation and story. Gameplay wise, I think it’s pretty weak.
dragnansia@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If my memory is correct the gameplay for this part is only a platformer, and I agree that pretty weak for this game.
tuckerm@feddit.online 1 day ago
I agree, but I think that says a lot about how good the atmosphere in this level was. Gameplay-wise, it really isn’t as interesting as the rest of the game. And yet, everyone was talking about the Scarecrow parts back when this game came out, and it’s still a memorable part of the game.
I think it helps that you won’t die too many times at this part. If it was a platformer section and you had to keep replaying it, people would remember it negatively. (Kind of like how people always hate the puzzle sections in action games.) But instead, they gave this part a great presentation, and you can get through it fairly quickly, so the gameplay didn’t really leave a bad taste in your mouth.