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on consoles as
it does on PC.
17 mins - Music in
fight scenes needs
more somethingsomething. Not
enough pace in
the tunes for the
level and pace
of combat.
20 mins - Two-face
isn’t gifted in the
looks department
either - starting to
The Line Launcher is used to rapidly move horizontally across
sense a theme here
areas. While riding the Line Launcher, Batman can aim in a
with the enemies.
new direction and fire this again to change direction without
22 mins dropping to the ground. Offensively, this gadget can also
Catwoman is
be used to take down unaware enemies by moving above
too obviously
them and dropping down to take them out in one move.
being a slut
However, this powerful move will alert nearby enemies.
23 mins - Enjoying
the thrown-object
counter move. Catch, throw back, boom.
characters talking over other characters.
25 mins - A lot of obligatory millionaire tech.
30 mins - Many different characters
Batman: Arkham City is a very likeable
come into play very early on,
game in general. It plays well in terms of
starting to get a little confusing.
movement, combat and story progression.
35 mins - Nice to know there’s plenty
The side missions and variety of mission
of dialogue to listen to throughout
elements, such as evidence scanning and
the game if you wish to do so.
investigation parts, invite me to play more
38 mins - Not clear what the green ‘Q’s
if given the chance. It’s easy to see why the
are around the map. Possible clues
modern Arkham games are liked as a series
for missions later in the game?
- the dark setting and playability appeals
43 mins - Parts of the HUD aren’t
to both the keen gamer and lover of the
explained. Little frustrating.
Batman comics and franchise. I expect no
50 mins - Too much going on! Very confusing
less quality in the latest game, out soon.
audio and HUD. Trying to move to one
James Bralant
mission but experiencing a lot of radio
traffic that doesn’t seem to be related. Also,

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