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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:10AM Lerkero said

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I could only play through Arkham Asylum on hard mode because the counter icons and weak enemies made it much too easy. This new game plus so far sounds like the hard difficulty setting with all your XP and gadgets from the first play through.

I hope that's not all.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:11AM xiLeShadow said

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Wooo Can't Wait. Already pre-bought my copy for $32.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 11:23PM monkeyontherun4 said

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@xiLeShadow
what where did you get it for that price?
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:12AM ZexionArmando said

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I hope this means there are a lot of gadgets and melee moves then.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:13AM mcnichoj said

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"Rocksteady is looking to fix that in Batman: Arkham City with a "New Game Plus" mode, which ramps up the difficulty and modifies a few things for your second go around Crimeburg. Thugs are meaner, boss fights are tougher and Bats will retain all of his XP and gadgets from the first playthrough."

So it's like restarting the game on a harder difficulty but make it piss easy by allowing you to be maxed out from the start? I know you could just do a regular new game but still.

Also I already thought they were extending the replayability for the game with the DLC episodes?

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 2:47AM Faceless Troll said

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@mcnichoj Alternate endings are the best possible use of New Game +. I mean legitimate alternate endings though, not a slightly different cutscene depending on your difficulty.
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:18AM afrosheen said

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Was there ever any explanation given as to why the thugs in the first game were all built like pro wrestlers?

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:24AM scooterbaga said

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@afrosheen Clearly Joker only hires a certain type of goon...
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:33AM ZexionArmando said

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@afrosheen They were in prison? And there isn't much to do besides workout and rape.
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Posted: Sep 8th 2011 12:58AM Im No Hero said

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@ZexionArmando

Ahh, nothing like a good rape out!
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:25AM Ospov said

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Ooo I do love me some New Game+ modes. I also loved Arkham Asylum so this should be a lot of fun. Hopefully it's not just harder enemies and you keep your equipment. I'd like to see something unique done with this.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:36AM rartemass said

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@Ospov I'd love to see a new game + that gives you more fun and unlocks everything. One thing I think developers are stingy on is keeping game balance AFTER you have already finished it. Once the game is played as the developer intended, what is wrong with providing a unique experience by giving new unbalanced powers to take on the suped up bad guys.

Play the game as Killer Croc or Bane to smash through walls or something. Give Batman the Joker's toys as well. Play as Harley Quinn instead of Catwoman with some different abilities.
Sure it doesn't fit with the story, but we've already played that with Bats. Lets just have some fun with it.
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:32AM Heisenberg said

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Every game needs new game plus mode. And a fast forward and slow mo button ala Chrono Cross.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 8:03PM serge808 said

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@Heisenberg
You are correct sir!
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:33AM Jdvs86 said

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Arkham Asylum is the only game I played trough Twice so far this generation.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:37AM SushiGummy said

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Will there be anything besides that? New bosses? Alternate ending, maybe?

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see too much replay value with just cranking up the difficulty. If I want to play the game in hard mode, I'll hold the controller upside-down.

Either way, can't wait for this game.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 2:56AM afrosheen said

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@SushiGummy That reminds me of my favorite castlevania game, SotN. After 100% the castle was upside down and backwards and there were tons of new enemies. That's brilliant level design.
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 3:55AM The Blank Mage Returns said

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@SushiGummy

I used to play Tetris upside down as a sort of party trick. Of course, playing Tetris upside down is actually incredibly simple, but -they don't know that-.
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 10:00AM 8bitartist said

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@The Blank Mage Returns boy the parties you went to must have been crazy!!!!!!
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:49AM butthurt fanboy said

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My game X right now is Ocarina of Time 3D. I cleared the whole game, wish it was more to do in addition to boss challenges

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:50AM ShadowXIII said

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There wasn't any counter icon's in the first one either...or was that just me?

New Game + in *any* game is a welcome addition for me :D

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:56AM Meekermoloko said

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Ahhh ... It's like discovering there's a Second Quest after completing the game in the original Legend of Zelda. More games should do this.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:59AM CaramelZappa said

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I'm glad to hear more games supporting New Game +. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have enjoyed the hell out of Dead Space 2 four times.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:00AM liquidsoap89 said

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Dear god... I shudder to think of myself playing this game without counter icons...

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:41AM Heisenberg said

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@liquidsoap89

heh, Arkham Asylum is one of my proudest platinum trophies. Getting through the challenge rooms without the counter icons and without getting hit was a pain in the ass, but so rewarding.
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 2:36PM JonahStein said

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@Heisenberg

I know what you mean. After beating that last challenge room, I didn't even feel like wanting to look at the game for a long time!
Seriously, that game had a LOT of content after beating the main story. Playing as the Joker was really fun, and not just a toss-off mode.
My biggest wish for the next game is co-op challenge rooms!
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Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:07AM Captaindrek1 said

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I dunno why this is voted down.
You post here pretty often so everyone should know you're not a spam bot.

No crime in a bit of bragging and linking to a deal.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:16AM Stilkdog said

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@Captaindrek1 Reply to wrong post.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:42AM pika2000 said

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I thought the fact that you could freely explore the asylum after finishing the game in the original is sort of a "plus" mode. Also, I don't necessarily agree that a new game plus mode just means ramped up difficulty. I rather see things like the "new game plus" mode in Chrono Trigger. You retained XP and items, and you can easily defeat anything, but that's not why you do the plus mode. You do it to get the variety of endings. That feels more like a "plus" mode, not just repeating the same exact game with harder difficulty.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:55AM xddga said

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Wish more games would do something along these lines. Although I love the increased difficulty idea. I remember Chrono Trigger and trying to go for the endings and being bored because I could slaughter everything in almost one hit (those accessories that made you auto beserk were nice for that).
I've been hoping that companies would expound on the new game + idea though... can only think of a couple games that have ever really tried to evolve the idea since chrono trigger, and that mainly being breath of fire v. Would love to see the game force you to take alternate paths, or give slightly different stories... oh well, extra replayability is always a nice thing.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 2:47AM lobotomies4free said

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is that play through actually "hard mode" or are we talking three different difficulties here? normal, hard, and plus?

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 3:58AM The Blank Mage Returns said

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Hang on, how can you do a new game+ ...with all the gadgets? Wouldn't that make the whole Metroid-like map progression completely pointless? Maybe I'm remembering incorrectly, but wasn't a large part of Arkham Asylum using new tools to reach new areas?

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 4:18AM platinumrug said

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I don't understand why more games that don't really focus on replay value do this more often. It'd keep us gamers coming back to the game more and more. Or at least add more DLC to the game.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 5:37AM (Unverified) said

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muy buena idea. replay value.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 7:23AM Dick Socrates said

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It's not just harder, they have remixed enemy positions.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 7:24AM (Unverified) said

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this should be standard for any game with a story mode, but if they really wanted to sweeten the deal the should add new unlockables on plus mode, say maybe use others character's gadgets, or move sets, or maybe have regular enemies be all mid level boss type difficult.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 8:35AM isoperimetry said

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Remixed enemy positions sounds great! Though, I'm sure the game will be very replayable even without NG+... Arkham Asylum sure was :)

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 8:53AM ObiBen8 said

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Cannot wait for this game. I'm glad they are putting in this feature and with more games had it too. I just finished my fourth playthrough of Arkham Asylum and it was just as good as the first.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 11:10AM jrobington said

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I hope the new game plus is similar to Demons souls. The difficulty raises each time and certain factors affect each play through. I played through
DS 4 times without blinking

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:18PM ennzo said

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the more they can do for this game the better. i, myself think deus ex HR is an amazing game, GOTY for sure (for me).. arkham city is the only thing that could possible be better. uncharted, skyrim, (and maybe cursed crusade for its solid co-op and a $40 price tag) may also suprise me, but doubtful.

good luck to you caped crusader!

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 12:50PM Pete207 said

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This will be interesting, if you have all the gadgets then doesn't this mean you can either do the game in a different order, or at least get to areas much earlier. As in, straight away lol

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 1:38PM Axcalibur said

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Remember how in Grand Theft Auto 4 when you played a mission and there were "conversations" between Nico (Niko?) and whoever else... but if you failed the mission and had to replay it - the conversations were essentially the same - but slightly modified. The developers had a stroke of genius and decided to add this just to make replaying missions a touch less boring/frustrating. THIS is what games need to start doing - adding a little more content, so when you replay a game, conversations are slightly different, objectives are slightly different... etc.

You don't need to give us a brand new game, just change things enough that we notice. Heck, let's change some costumes too - not just the main character, but every character. If the environment has posters or pictures - change them.

You can take some of the "realism" out and add some fun little changes just for the gamers.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 2:37PM Resident Evil 6 Puppy Madness said

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Give ME A NEW GAME PLUS On Deus Ex NOOOW!!

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 2:39PM 1OhhOne said

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Sounds like a whole new game mode has been invented. I've not once come across a mode like this in a game before.The word revoluntionary isn't just thrown around these but thats how this feels to me...

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 3:22PM NemesisCW said

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Sounds like Zelda's second quest.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 3:54PM iceveiled said

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Sounds great. So many games this generation could've been that much better if they'd only included a new game+ mode.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 4:32PM UnverifiedUser said

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Yeah, when this was announced (weeks ago), they also said guard patrols and enemy encounters will be radically different in NG+ compared to the first time through. Love when a game does that.

Posted: Sep 7th 2011 5:34PM benjaz said

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Rocksteady. Please stop offering so much value. It's unfair to my sleep patterns, gastrointestinal requirements and my puppy, Claire.

Thank you

Ben
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