flameboy Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Well I wouldn't waste money on that crap would also be a way of putting it. I wouldn't usually, have cancelled many preorder thinking I don't need that crap and theres no room for it...But now I've split up with my girlfriend (that was ages ago now) I'm ready to indulge my inner geekdom. Well, I would and flameboy would. 2-1 we win. YAY! YAY! FTW! It is an awesome special edition if you ask me.
dwarf Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Hmmm that victory is tainted, you cacelled it and called it crap. Stalemate.
flameboy Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Hmmm that victory is tainted, you cacelled it and called it crap. Stalemate. Nah I meant other crap like the fallout lunchbox for example...but this is not crap no way! 3-1 to be fair..... Nice one!
dazzybee Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Hey I got the fallout lunchbox!! Though I use it a lot so does that make it a worthy purchase?!?!
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) Just seen the Joker video, I was wondering what unique angle Sony were going to take. God my parents would flip out if they saw me wasting money on that crap. Sorry guys. I would flip out myself if I spent £60 on that crap. Edited June 9, 2009 by EEVILMURRAY
flameboy Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I would flip out myself if I spent £60 on that crap. Well your only really paying £20 extra for that, unless your bundling the game in and saying its crap?!
dwarf Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Well I don't know about you but I never pay £40 for a game. £30 on some cheapo plastic and art drawings..... No way is that worth buying.
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Well your only really paying £20 extra for that, unless your bundling the game in and saying its crap?! Not at all, I fully intend on getting the game. And like dwarf I don't pay more than £40 for a game, you don't really have to these days, the highest places go is £35ish. And paying £25-30 extra for a piece of metal, and an extras disc that I won't watch [i don't watch the ones that come with my DVDs] and a book is not something I intend to do.
Shorty Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Holy crap, Gamesmaster have given this game a 96! I wasn't excited about this game until I found out that! Score:96 Games Master UK Arkham Asylum is a game with the power to utterly captivate you and can stand proudly alongside modern classics such as "Resident Evil 4", "Gears of War," and "BioShock"...Simply put, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a masterpiece. [sept 2009, p.66]
Daft Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I'm just being cautious, because I want this game to be amazing, but after that think about early review having to score over 90% I'm going to hold off my excitement. This is an excellent sign though. Anyone read about the pre-order bonuses?
Mundi Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 The Batarang is cool and is probably the epitome of geekiness if your a Batman fan. But I hate the thought of the exclusive challenge map, I think it´s cheap that to get everything that the game has you need to buy the more expensive edition. Even though it´s just one more challenge map, just the thought I might be missing out on it annoys me. Even though Eidos (cunts) are saying that to get a review copy before it´s release you must rate it 90+ I´m still gonna be hyped as hell for this. Why? - It´s the godamn Batman - Story written by Paul Dini - Has most of the voice actors from Batman The Animated Series - I´m Batman - It´s a stealth based Batman game
Aimless Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Even though Eidos (cunts) are saying that to get a review copy before it´s release you must rate it 90+... That isn't entirely true. Eidos allowed reviews that gave the game 90+ to be released earlier than the regular NDA deadline, but there were no prerequisites to getting a review copy. It's an important distinction.
Daft Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Just to clarify, who is doing what pre-order? I heard that you can unlock the Play suit bonus later in the game. But Game are doing some exclusive maps with Scarecrow. BTW, F*CK yeah, for the Joker content. I've watched the promo video for it about twenty times.
Mundi Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Alright, I got that part wrong but the thought is the same, they are trying to influence the score being given to the game prior to it´s release. In my opinion I think that reflects negatively upon the website/magazine that takes this offer. But I won´t worry too much because looking and previews this looks like it will live up to it´s promise and I will be getting it regardless of review score.
Aimless Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Alright, I got that part wrong but the thought is the same, they are trying to influence the score being given to the game prior to it´s release. That's the entire point of PR. Not that I agree with such tactics, but it's not really any different to flying people out to press events, sending them free stuff, inviting them out to a hotel to review the game in an ideal environment, etcetera, etcetera. Stuff like the above happens all the time. Anyway, everyone I've spoken to that's played this says it's excellent. I don't know how well it'll play out as a full game — things could get samey, difficulty spikes, all that kind of thing — but I don't think there's much danger of this being anything less than good.
Mundi Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Well of course I know it´s PR but this is a few steps from what it is regularly. Giving gifts, previews and all that is more of a *nudge nudge wink wink* type of scenario but this plainly coming out and say that they can publish a review prior to a release but it must be positive. It serves the same purpose in bot scenarios but I´m not really liking how blunt they are with this.
Shorty Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 If they had been asked to give at least 90 and it didn't deserve that, they would've given 90. But they gave it 96....
Mundi Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) I never spoke against the review, I haven´t had a chance to read it.... I´m just expressing my opinion that this is a cheap tactic to mark up the review score on a game, and I doubt this will be the only game they will do this on. Anyone remember Kane & Lynch and Gamespot? that was Eidos and no one came out looking good after that. Edited July 26, 2009 by Mundi
Daft Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 http://www.thehut.com/hut/10035804.product Batman: Arkham Asylum PS3 is only £24.93 which is an awesome price. Enter HUT10 for another 10% off! I've just pre-ordered it.
Zechs Merquise Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Holy crap, Gamesmaster have given this game a 96! I wasn't excited about this game until I found out that! Yes, EIDOS used sneaky tactics to get good advanced reviews.
dwarf Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Thats a great price, now you can get the Play as the Joker dlc and it will still be below £30 overall, probably). Im waiting for reviews but it will will probably turn out well. Even if it does I have no money so I will probably stick to the top tier stuff.
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