So first of all, here I am in the main story just for reference: Joker just started talking in my head and I learned about the 5 people with the disease. I think my next mission was to save Oracle from Scarecrow
So from what it feels like, I'm still pretty early in the main story and my feelings could change...but holy CRAP I do not fully get the hate the Batmobile is getting. Having the thing zip around the corner and arrive at my destination no matter my altitude above a road, and being able to launch out of it like a slingshot is as much of a fucking dream come true as it looked like in videos. Blows me away every time and that's an aspect I'd definitely call "next gen."
Actually driving the car: As for controlling the thing, it mostly handles like a dream as well. It's a bit slippery sure but the weight of it is right on point. It handles how this size of batmobile should handle. Drifting around corners, plowing down things in your way and even stuff you wouldn't even think would come down like concrete bases of signs and some buildings. Sometimes I go right through crap I don't expect to be destructible. That's actually another thing I'd call next gen quality. I freaking love it. Oh and the car chase sequences are AMAZING despite being kinda inaccurate, but I feel that adds to the charm of them feeling like real chases. They aren't pretty, they're an adrenaline rushed mess. When I chase down a car and fire my missile at it, the cars realistically tumble and wipe out. This is stuff I'd love seeing implemented in the upcoming Mad Max game. That same weight and craziness of cars wiping out.
Battle mode: This is the thing I understand when people complain but even so, I still enjoy it somewhat. Yeah it's just firing missiles and dodging but I don't see anything particularly rage inducing about it so far? Weakest aspect of the thing for me though.
Puzzle aspect: I KEEP seeing people saying it's overdone and there's too much of this. I won't argue there's a lot of it. But so far in my opinion, I'll definitely argue that it's a good thing about this game. I REALLY don't get why some people don't like this aspect of it. I had to attach my winch to the elevator and that's how I lowered myself into the next area. Blowing out an opening to create a "window" outside the batmobile can help out with is really clever in my opinion and I feel it adds a lot to this game that otherwise has a "samey" formula.
Wow I typed up so much more than I thought I'd have to say but there it is. Will I get tired of it more and more as the game goes on? Maybe/probably. but so far the batmobile really creates an identity for this Arkham game in particular for me and it's one of my favorite aspects of the game so far. I just really don't agree with the criticism and I'd like to see if someone else shares my thoughts about it.
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