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It took me about 15 hours for the main storyline w/ half of the Riddler items collected & max level. There are a lot of areas with hidden items that require a key you dont get til the end of the game, so you basically have to re-visit every single location if you want to get 100%.

With every trophy you pick up, you unlock more Challenge missions (60 in total). Assuming you try and 3 star each one, I can see you logging close to 60 hours in the game.

Originally Posted by OnyxPrimal Because it's part of the game. Part of the game I want to play with characters I want to play as and they are charging for it. I can also wait for the game to go on sale, or release a GOTY edition with DLC included. I can't support the gouging of gamers. I'm not paying upwards of $80 for a "complete" game.

A) Why are you paying $60 for the game to begin with? This is CAG, there are plenty of options for deals. I preordered through Walmart and got a $10 GC (essentially cash) and AA:GOTY. You could probably sell AA:GOTY for $20 on Craigslist this week, netting you Arkham City for $30. Or you could go through K-Mart and get a $30 gaming coupon and use it to buy XBL points. There are options.

B) Personally, I'm willing to spend more on quality games. Sure, these DLC packs are mostly pure profit for publishers, but I tend to think that while many games are overpriced these days (see many recurrent sports titles), there are some quality games that are underpriced. With the wealth of entertainment and experiences you can get from excellent games like Halo: Reach or Gears of War 3, $60 seems like a small price to pay. As a result, if publishers feel the need to gouge a little on the DLC, I understand it. Personally, I doubt I'll buy any of the Arkham City DLC before it inevitably goes on sale.

C) Will there be a GOTY with all DLC included? Probably. Do I want to miss buying a GOTY candidate now to save a few bucks later? Probably not. Sure, I can wait. Like most on CAG, I've got a huge backlog. But I also realize greatness when I see it. I got Red Dead Redemption on release, and I loved every minute of it. Sure, it cost me a little more than if I'd waited 'til the GOTY edition came out, but I don't care. The game was fantastic.

So this comes out tomorrow, right? I preodered from Amazon with release date delivery. I'm psyched. I guess my sealed copy of Gears of War 3 will remain sealed for a few more weeks. Ugh.

I completely forgot it came out tomorrow so I ordered mine from Amazon last night as well.

Arkham Asylum was one of the first 100% games I got that I'm pretty proud of, those last few challenge rooms were such bitches keeping the max multiplier combo up the whole time but it was also really fun.

Definitely got my money's worth out of that single player only game.

Originally Posted by BingoBrown A) Why are you paying $60 for the game to begin with? This is CAG, there are plenty of options for deals. I preordered through Walmart and got a $10 GC (essentially cash) and AA:GOTY. You could probably sell AA:GOTY for $20 on Craigslist this week, netting you Arkham City for $30. Or you could go through K-Mart and get a $30 gaming coupon and use it to buy XBL points. There are options.

did Walmart change the pre-order? i see it with the giftcard but that's it. With the card and the other game, I'd probably pick this up.

Originally Posted by DestroVega did Walmart change the pre-order? i see it with the giftcard but that's it. With the card and the other game, I'd probably pick this up.

It was up for preorder with a $10 GC and AA:GOTY, but I think that might be gone now. It has been confirmed that you can get the AC & AA:GOTY bundle in store tomorrow for $60, but you won't get the $10 GC.

^still pretty tempting but I might just wait for the City GOTY edition and get them both at that point.

So I had to use some of my games to pre-pay for this for my friends birthday at GS, really peeved about that. (It's not even a game I'd want when he's done with it) And now I have to go pick it up for him, Ugh, so I've never thought about what comes with the GS pre-order. What should I be looking for tomorrow bonus-wise when I go get it, if GS gives anything at all.

I got the CE preordered and i'm starting to second guess the purchase. Does anyone already have It Is the statue pretty nice ?

Originally Posted by dutch72 I got the CE preordered and i'm starting to second guess the purchase. Does anyone already have It Is the statue pretty nice ?

I work at BBY and have already seen the statue and IMO it's..."eh"

They did it in a gritty black and white just like the promotional posters. The suit itself looks detailed but his face is a weird whiteish color that sticks out like a sore thumb.

Batman Beyond skin from a NOS promotion is now available for both systems.

^awesome. just got my code.

Is there a complete list of available skins and are they usable in MP?


EDIT: Nvm on the MP, so I assume it's just for single player/challenge rooms.

Anyone on east coast at a BB midnight launch? Are they giving away any swag or anything worth going out for?

At gamestop for.midnight launch (Shelby, mi). No promo stuff, just the game early which is pretty cool and all. But I was kinda hoping for freebie crap, like a lanyard or pen or something....anything.

edit: actually they held a mini-raffle, giving away t shirts, posters or a standee. The standee was gone by the time I got picked, but I grabbed a t shirt.

Originally Posted by Psykoboy2 Batman Beyond skin from a NOS promotion is now available for both systems.

I don't drink energy drinks. Home much does NOS usually cost?

^Nos usually cost around $2.50

Originally Posted by sublime90 ^Nos usually cost around $2.50

I can find it at my local gas stations for 2/$3.00 almost all year round. Marathon stations btw, speedway doesn't have good prices on energy drinks.

Got my NOS code today. I'm not really into energy drinks and NOS is pretty terrible. But whatever, a drink and a skin is a good deal for $2.39.

I like the game, rented it this morning at BlockBuster, don't get me wrong but, does anyone else feel like they were just threw into something completely different than the last Batman game?