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The Riddler's Final Challenge in Arkham City

Posted on Friday, December 16 @ 15:48:54 Eastern by

Now that all the new releases have slowed down, I've managed to head back and play a little bit more of this Fall's biggest games. Of course, that means mopping up Riddler trophies in Batman: Arkham City. I love the game. Looooove the game.

But...

The final Riddler challenge was a bit of a let down. It was so much easier than the previous death-traps. It was hardly a difficult maze. And even messing with the Riddler once I'd freed the hostages wasn't nearly as entertaining as pulling the tape off and putting it back on Harley Quinn's mouth.

For those of you who haven't finished Arkham Asylum's lengthy trophy hide-and-seek, you don't actually confront the Riddler in that game. Instead, you hear the authorities busting down the door and arresting the Riddler over your radio. In Arkham City you get to stomp on his head... but it wasn't nearly as entertaining.

Maybe I hyped myself up too much or my expectations were too high. Regardless, I would have like something more from this mental victory over the squabbling, snivveling E. Nigma.
Related Games:   Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City
Tags:   Batman, Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady, wb games


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  • Vicsander
    Vicsander
    Joined: Sep 2011
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
    That was super lame glad u showed me that so i dont have to od all the riddler bs now
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  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
    Oh my freaking god I thought this was gonna be a Dorkly video but instead we have Daniel "The Spoiler" Bischoff Spoiling Arkham City like the Spoiling Spoiler he is.

    But I'm not bitter.

    Spoiler.
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  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
    Yeah, read the poster name first.
    Anthony -> Dorkly vids
    Nick -> Comics
    Daniel -> Spoilers
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
    Do I post that many spoilers?
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
    Yeah, you pretty much spoiled Resistance 3's ending before a single word of the review was read.

    "Fall of Chimera" = Worst lede ever.
    0 0
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Dec 17th, 2011 at 1:22 am
    Yeah because no one saw the defeat of the Chimera coming at the end of Resistance 3 :P You're the only one who complained about that.
    0 0
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Dec 17th, 2011 at 9:15 am
    Not really, but it is hard to convey the comedic delivery intended to go with that comment through text.
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
    removethispart-kotaku.com/5823820/why-root-for-the-chimera-i​n-resistance-3
    0 0
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
    Sorrrryyy... It's not a main-story spoiler... mostly I was hoping to warn people like Vicsander not to waste their time if they don't care about the trophy or achievement.
    0 0
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
    That does look like a big let down. Not as much as Deadshot's quest though. The Riddler afraid of his own device was a little entertaining. Like you mentioned above, pulling the duct tape on and off of Harley was so funny.
    0 0
  • C_nate
    C_nate
    Joined: Apr 2009
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
    I looked at it from the perspective of, once you get past all the riddles and smoke and mirrors, how much of a challenge would the riddler pose to batman face to face? Not much.
    0 1
  • StickyGreenGamer
    StickyGreenGamer
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2011 at 10:40 pm
    On the money. Yes, it was a bit of a disappointment, but I think it just delves deeper into the whole "I am Batman" thing. TPS for solid logic.
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Dec 17th, 2011 at 3:03 am
    I wish all the riddler rooms were harder. There was little satisfaction in figuring out a room in a couple minutes. Also I wish the riddles involving the riddle mechanism thing were harder. I wish they were more like moredhel chests in betrayal at krondor. Yeah I'm a nerd shut up.
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Dec 17th, 2011 at 3:05 am
    Oh and to add to Daniels spoilers, Bruce Wayne is batman
    0 0
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Dec 17th, 2011 at 11:49 am
    NO YOU SON OF BITCH!
    0 0
  • Blazin13
    Blazin13
    Joined: Dec 2010
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
    Did anyone else think that Batman was a bit sadistic in this game?
    0 0
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar
    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
    Not really. Of course I'm biased because whenever Kevin Conroy speaks for Batman all I can hear is pure awesome.
    0 0
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
    I find he always holds back on giving criminals what they TRULY deserve so only when he starts murdering henchmen will I find him sadistic
    0 0

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