What does Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY have that I don't?

[The_cranky_hermit]

I have a retail copy of the original game, but I was wondering what GOTY has. Specifically, the PC version. From what I've read, it comes with the DLC (but isn't that free on PC anyway?), excluding the PS3-exclusive Joker levels, and the console versions come with anaglyph 3D support, but the PC version doesn't.

[Paradigm Shifter]

That's about it, I think. Unless they've patched the AA issue or whatever. But didn't they do that anyway? Frankly, it's just confusing what they've done there.

[yogibbear]

I actually have both version in steam as I purchased one of those developer catalogue packs with it in it after already purchasing it ages ago... but they changed the name and removed the old version so they are both listed in my games...

[scavvenjahh]

Game desc.:

Critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum returns with a remastered Game of the Year Edition, featuring 4 extra Challenge Maps. The additional Challenge Maps are Crime Alley; Scarecrow Nightmare; Totally Insane and Nocturnal Hunter (both from the Insane Night Map Pack).

So there you go, the GOTY has two Challenge maps that the DLC has not, i.e Crime Alley and Scarecrow Nightmare. The non-dd GOTY has some additional cardboard goodies I think. There's much more Challenge maps in the vanilla game than I cared to try, so that's one lousy GOTY if you ask me - granted, this excellent game is actually GOTY material by itself.

[Abram]

Am I the only oen taht foudn this game realyl boring? I played it for about 4 horus adn it's suepr-ponear, adn the game wants to hold your hand throughout... it was jsut.... dull. And oh-so-easy, basic combat.

[Tanuki]

The gameplay reminded me of a poor man's Metroid. The stealth kill areas were the high point for me.

Voice acting was superb.

[BRPunk]

Am I the only oen taht foudn this game realyl boring? I played it for about 4 horus adn it's suepr-ponear, adn the game wants to hold your hand throughout... it was jsut.... dull. And oh-so-easy, basic combat.

I guess so... most people adored Arkham Asylum, myself included. It was my favorite game of 2009, and a fantastic PC port in my opinion.

[scavvenjahh]

Am I the only oen taht foudn this game realyl boring? I played it for about 4 horus adn it's suepr-ponear, adn the game wants to hold your hand throughout... it was jsut.... dull. And oh-so-easy, basic combat.

Play stealthy. Play classy. Play on harder difficulties.
In other news, I think your keyboard is dying.

[Abram]

Hahah thanks, but it was just my brain dying. I posted that right before bed. I have a poor habit of doing that. I've spotted some old posts of mine elsewhere and some are pretty abysmal...

I think I would've enjoyed Arkham Asylum more if the game didn't try to help you so much and the combat was a bit harder. Maybe they'll release another Batman game.

[BRPunk]

Hahah thanks, but it was just my brain dying. I posted that right before bed. I have a poor habit of doing that. I've spotted some old posts of mine elsewhere and some are pretty abysmal...

I think I would've enjoyed Arkham Asylum more if the game didn't try to help you so much and the combat was a bit harder. Maybe they'll release another Batman game.

Have you tried it on the harder difficulties? It doesn't give you warnings about counters, etc.

[The_cranky_hermit]

Main game is pretty easy, even on hard.

Challenge maps can be difficult, though. I can't even imagine trying to play any of the Extreme combat levels without attack cues.

[scavvenjahh]

Then again, Predator mode is so much better than combat...
Sequel already scheduled for fall 2011 on all platforms: http://www.batmanarkhamcity.com/

[yogibbear]

It won't make any top games list i ever post, but I enjoyed the "experience". For one, the game was a pretty smooth, classy release on PC. K+M controls worked, was probably the start of the relaxation in DRM restrictions on games (despite still having DRM, but they started the crash of none). It ran beautifully, looked great, nailed the atmosphere and characters. Everyone loved batman when they were a kid. (I had a batman t-shirt for every day of the week when i was ~7 yrs old (this is 15-16 yrs ago now). And batman movies are back, so it's all popular again. And they had cool stuff with messing with your mind that reminded me of American McGee's Alice at times. And they had simple but enjoyable puzzle elements. And boss fights (admittedly pretty tame). So all in all it was a very accomplished release. Probably the best ever comic -> game that i've played or can think of at the moment. I'm sure someone else will start off a discussion about Metro 2033 or something... the Witcher. etc. (but they were both fully fledged novels).

[skipclarke]

That's about it, I think. Unless they've patched the AA issue or whatever. But didn't they do that anyway? Frankly, it's just confusing what they've done there.

They did patch in the AA support for AMD cards. They couldn't do it on the original release due to the marketing agreement with NVIDIA. On the original release you need to do the manual hack.

[DaFox]

They did patch in the AA support for AMD cards. They couldn't do it on the original release due to the marketing agreement with NVIDIA. On the original release you need to do the manual hack.

Ugh, That makes sense but it ultimately shows that AMD was correct... Le sigh.