NO BACKSEATING OR SPOILERS PLEASE 🫶🏼 The past few videos nearly half the comments have had to be moderated for crazy amounts of backseating 😞 I want to explore this game without being told how to play it - the screw ups and the mishaps are part of the fun. What isn’t fun is opening the comments section to 50+ people telling me what’s coming up, how to play the game, how to use my tools, telling me what I’m not doing right even though I’ve only got about 5 hours of gameplay under my belt - if you don't like that style of Let's Play, there are many more Batman playthroughs out there that would be better for your viewing preference. Comments are for chatting about what’s actually happened in this episode, what you’ve seen me do and experience - I don’t want tips - I’ll figure it out… as you see in this episode 🙂 Very occasionally I ask direct questions, like, wanting to know more about Batman collabing with Bane, but that’ll be about context, not gameplay. The reason you’ll enjoy this playthrough is seeing me discover it for myself 🙏🏼
1:07:45 If down-is-up and up-is-down(they are set that way by default) is driving you crazy , you can reverse the setting for it in your controls menu. I had to.
53:17 The code Gordon told his officers to tell Batman "Sarah" is because his second wife is named Sarah Essen. She was a police detective alongside Gordon during the early years of Batman's career and Gordon had an affair with her while he was married to his first wife Barbara, who is Barbara's (Oracle's) mother. Yes, both Barbara (Oracle) and her mother have the same name. Sarah Essen was Jim Gordon's true love and was unfortunately murdered by the Joker in the comics.
Oh and btw, if you want to get into Batman comics because of the games, there's an ongoing Batman series called Absolute Batman, first issue is out now and it's a new modern take on Batman, could get you into Batman more! And no you dont need to read amything before. Just a comic recommendation, oh and btw the series is releasing new issue once a month, hope you enjoy it if you ever try it out!
Lets goooooooooo another arkham episode! I really cant wait for your arkham origins playthrough as i mentioned before, but loving this one as well! Also dont be affraid to make a 9 hour riddler video if you do, there was one youtuber called kastaclysm who did that for some of these games and some of us arkham nerds were watching the hell out of it!🤣
I do know Kasta, she’s an absolute legend 🫶🏼 and was definitely one of the reasons I felt confident enough to put a 5 hour video of me just wondering around Asylum looking for trophies 😁
Blind the enemies with smoke, enters detective mode automatically to see through it, switch off detective mode to play the game on braille mode for the extra challenge 😂, loving the playthrough though
"I feel like Batman in this game." Everyone who plays these games feels that way. I got the same feeling with God of War when beating the Valkyries. "I AM THE GOD OF WAR! I AM KRATOS!"
Oooo, yes!! Although, I think Batman trumps GoW on sound design, this game is making my brain think and believe things like a good psychological horror does
I really appreciate the sacrifices you're making to give us and yourself a complete experience of Batman: Arkham City! The game's music is phenomenal and really helps me personally get immersed into the role of Batman. Also I too love when Batman narrates himself lol
Thank you for acknowledging this 🫶🏼 One of the biggest highlights to the Batman series so far is the sound design, I wouldn’t want to compromise that and pull myself out the game. HE’S SO COOL 🦇🦇
At the end of each video I look forward to the next one. I'm really looking forward to seeing you play the whole saga. Right now I can enjoy your video ☕☕☕ Good luck for the trophies! 💪💪
1:16:35 From my understanding, Batman has been active for over a decade by the events of Arkham Asylum, though there’s no official source confirming exactly how long he’s been Batman. It seems that many iconic comic book stories have already occurred in this timeline, allowing the Arkham games to build upon them while also telling their own original stories. While a prequel could be interesting, I have a feeling they’ll reboot Batman with the upcoming DCU under James Gunn, especially with Kevin Conroy’s passing. That said, we do have Arkham Shadows releasing in VR as a prequel set in the Arkhamverse. I have a feeling that future Batman games will likely be connected to James Gunn’s DCU, similar to how Star Wars games are canon to the movies, shows, and novels. This could mean a more unified approach to storytelling across all media, with games directly tying into the larger universe.
Loving these playthroughs of Batman arkham series! Now are you planning to play Batman telltale series after arkham? Asking because i think you'd love them as much as these story wise!
Of all the games I’ve ever played (so far), this goes above and beyond, the things I felt during Asylum id never felt so close inside the game, it’s something about the sound design that they do exceptionally well at
I think I may have memory issues....because I did damn near everything you could do in this game and I'm barely remembering a thing, haha. It's sure making this playthrough that much more enjoyable though! Great episode! Things were really clicking!
I’ve done this so many times with games that I have 500 hours in - it’s amazing what the brain parks into the archives when we’re not actively using the info 🧠
I'd just like to let you know that I'm very much enjoying your playthrough... The pride & delight when you find out how to do something, find a riddler trophy, or solve a new riddle, I mean you love to see it, 😁❤️😊...
Yeah Penguin is one of my favorite villains easily top 5. If Joker is the anti-Batman then Penguin in many ways he is the anti-Bruce Wayne disreputable, not good looking, and lacks morals and integrity yet his a skilled businessman albeit in criminal activities. It takes time to get used to doing stealth missions and I like how the bad guys have adapted in this game to make them more challenging.
I'm a little late to the party tonight, but I didn't have any internet for a bit. My provider was doing some maintenance work in the area and knocked it and my TV signal out for a bit. I'm so glad I paid the bill earlier today. 🙄
No backseating. I'm sure you've already figured out, game obstacles you can't overcome now can be overcome later through main story progression and upgrades (some side missions offer upgrades too)
Yah, that’s just game logic to me 😄 it’s why I stopped trying to open the museum. It did trip me up for a second because I was thinking too linear and not in layers
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NO BACKSEATING OR SPOILERS PLEASE 🫶🏼
The past few videos nearly half the comments have had to be moderated for crazy amounts of backseating 😞 I want to explore this game without being told how to play it - the screw ups and the mishaps are part of the fun.
What isn’t fun is opening the comments section to 50+ people telling me what’s coming up, how to play the game, how to use my tools, telling me what I’m not doing right even though I’ve only got about 5 hours of gameplay under my belt - if you don't like that style of Let's Play, there are many more Batman playthroughs out there that would be better for your viewing preference.
Comments are for chatting about what’s actually happened in this episode, what you’ve seen me do and experience - I don’t want tips - I’ll figure it out… as you see in this episode 🙂
Very occasionally I ask direct questions, like, wanting to know more about Batman collabing with Bane, but that’ll be about context, not gameplay. The reason you’ll enjoy this playthrough is seeing me discover it for myself 🙏🏼
1:07:45 If down-is-up and up-is-down(they are set that way by default) is driving you crazy , you can reverse the setting for it in your controls menu. I had to.
Ahhhhh fantastic!! Would take way too long for my brain to get used to the inversion
53:17 The code Gordon told his officers to tell Batman "Sarah" is because his second wife is named Sarah Essen. She was a police detective alongside Gordon during the early years of Batman's career and Gordon had an affair with her while he was married to his first wife Barbara, who is Barbara's (Oracle's) mother. Yes, both Barbara (Oracle) and her mother have the same name. Sarah Essen was Jim Gordon's true love and was unfortunately murdered by the Joker in the comics.
God Lord that is some TEA 🫖😳
Oh and btw, if you want to get into Batman comics because of the games, there's an ongoing Batman series called Absolute Batman, first issue is out now and it's a new modern take on Batman, could get you into Batman more! And no you dont need to read amything before.
Just a comic recommendation, oh and btw the series is releasing new issue once a month, hope you enjoy it if you ever try it out!
I’ll have to check this out! Thank you 🤗
Lets goooooooooo another arkham episode! I really cant wait for your arkham origins playthrough as i mentioned before, but loving this one as well!
Also dont be affraid to make a 9 hour riddler video if you do, there was one youtuber called kastaclysm who did that for some of these games and some of us arkham nerds were watching the hell out of it!🤣
I do know Kasta, she’s an absolute legend 🫶🏼 and was definitely one of the reasons I felt confident enough to put a 5 hour video of me just wondering around Asylum looking for trophies 😁
Blind the enemies with smoke, enters detective mode automatically to see through it, switch off detective mode to play the game on braille mode for the extra challenge 😂, loving the playthrough though
Apparently I wanted to give myself an extra challenge 🫣
In smoke u can do a silent takedown to a blinded enemy instead of beating them up, and do knockout smash looks pretty cool
"I feel like Batman in this game."
Everyone who plays these games feels that way. I got the same feeling with God of War when beating the Valkyries. "I AM THE GOD OF WAR! I AM KRATOS!"
Oooo, yes!! Although, I think Batman trumps GoW on sound design, this game is making my brain think and believe things like a good psychological horror does
I love the timing of these videos. Right after I get home from work. So excited to head back to "The City" with you!
🥳🥳
Funny thing: Penguin is voiced by Nolan North, aka Nathan Drake.
Nolan must have one of the biggest character sheets of work!
I really appreciate the sacrifices you're making to give us and yourself a complete experience of Batman: Arkham City! The game's music is phenomenal and really helps me personally get immersed into the role of Batman. Also I too love when Batman narrates himself lol
Thank you for acknowledging this 🫶🏼
One of the biggest highlights to the Batman series so far is the sound design, I wouldn’t want to compromise that and pull myself out the game. HE’S SO COOL 🦇🦇
17:00 you interrupted one of the funniest goons jokes 😢
At the end of each video I look forward to the next one.
I'm really looking forward to seeing you play the whole saga.
Right now I can enjoy your video ☕☕☕
Good luck for the trophies! 💪💪
🥰 thank you! Everyone said the games were good, but this so goes way beyond what I’d hoped for
1:16:35 From my understanding, Batman has been active for over a decade by the events of Arkham Asylum, though there’s no official source confirming exactly how long he’s been Batman. It seems that many iconic comic book stories have already occurred in this timeline, allowing the Arkham games to build upon them while also telling their own original stories. While a prequel could be interesting, I have a feeling they’ll reboot Batman with the upcoming DCU under James Gunn, especially with Kevin Conroy’s passing. That said, we do have Arkham Shadows releasing in VR as a prequel set in the Arkhamverse. I have a feeling that future Batman games will likely be connected to James Gunn’s DCU, similar to how Star Wars games are canon to the movies, shows, and novels. This could mean a more unified approach to storytelling across all media, with games directly tying into the larger universe.
58:18 Haha! The puppet still has the Joker smile painted on his face from when Joker stole him in the Asylum.
Loving these playthroughs of Batman arkham series!
Now are you planning to play Batman telltale series after arkham? Asking because i think you'd love them as much as these story wise!
I am planning to play the telltale… maybe sooner than you think 👀
@@PhoenixNat the first Tell Tale Batman game for PlayStation is really buggy and they never fixed it. Almost broken. It works much better on PC.
@@PhoenixNatlooking forward to that
24:25 these games have been great for immersion in this world. Brilliant aesthetic, sound design and atmosphere.
Of all the games I’ve ever played (so far), this goes above and beyond, the things I felt during Asylum id never felt so close inside the game, it’s something about the sound design that they do exceptionally well at
I think I may have memory issues....because I did damn near everything you could do in this game and I'm barely remembering a thing, haha. It's sure making this playthrough that much more enjoyable though! Great episode! Things were really clicking!
I’ve done this so many times with games that I have 500 hours in - it’s amazing what the brain parks into the archives when we’re not actively using the info 🧠
I'd just like to let you know that I'm very much enjoying your playthrough... The pride & delight when you find out how to do something, find a riddler trophy, or solve a new riddle, I mean you love to see it, 😁❤️😊...
Thank you PointBlank ☺️☺️ it’s such good fun, when a game makes me feel this much joy, it’s an absolutely winner
1:14:01 you can also do the titan shockwave, you missed the prompt by doing the charge again
1:02:36 This would've been a perfect place of a Riddler Trophy. 😤
Never realized that Zsasz was in Penguin's collection but escaped great observation!!
Finding a trophy that you don't have the gadget for is a pain we all know too well.
Yeah Penguin is one of my favorite villains easily top 5. If Joker is the anti-Batman then Penguin in many ways he is the anti-Bruce Wayne disreputable, not good looking, and lacks morals and integrity yet his a skilled businessman albeit in criminal activities. It takes time to get used to doing stealth missions and I like how the bad guys have adapted in this game to make them more challenging.
6:03 I mean why use the gadgets when you can just punch the problem away? Batman must be starting to get pissed and needed to get the aggression out.
I think that is the same t Rex that is in the batcave you can see in different batman movies and TV shows
You can adjust the flight controls in settings
"Honestly, everything is going so smoothly here I'm just making sure I'm recording."
It's going well, but no one will believe me. I need proof. 😂
Correct 🤣
I'm a little late to the party tonight, but I didn't have any internet for a bit. My provider was doing some maintenance work in the area and knocked it and my TV signal out for a bit.
I'm so glad I paid the bill earlier today. 🙄
FREE MONEY!!
Thought you were wearing a batman mask for a second cause of the hat
I’M BATMAN 🦇
No backseating. I'm sure you've already figured out, game obstacles you can't overcome now can be overcome later through main story progression and upgrades (some side missions offer upgrades too)
Yah, that’s just game logic to me 😄 it’s why I stopped trying to open the museum. It did trip me up for a second because I was thinking too linear and not in layers
I won't spoil who's the Ninja, I'll let her tell you ❤🤙
You da best 💃🏻
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