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Look, I love streaming on Twitch however, I have the *most* difficult time focusing on the narratives in games while reading chat 😭😭😭 - that’s why I’ve decided to experience some more story-driven game playthroughs (or alternate playthroughs of games I've forgotten thanks to suffering from goldfish brain™) all on my own and then sharing those special adventures here on my main RU-vid channel.
I don’t know what’s more shocking: that I finally finished a RU-vid playthrough or that I'm able to stay so entertained all by myself while recording…
✨Videos typically published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays✨
Hi Maggie! Just wanted to say that I'm enjoying this series so much and you've become one of my comfort channels. Looking forward to more of these uploads and keep up the good work 😊❤
I'm so excited you're playing the entire Arkham series, the entire series is awesome and I know you're having a blast! I'm always so excited to watch you playthrough these games. It's one of the best game franchises that's ever created.
While i was watching this, i was really hoping she wasn't paying attention enough that the scarecrow encounter would catch her off guard. But she is too good, and the scarecrow part of this game is too memorable no matter how long it's been since you last played this game. Loved the video! Can't wait for the next one! 🦇💙
1:39:30 Absolutely, DC Comics is the company behind Batman comics. They've been creating these stories since 1939, starting with the debut of Superman in 1938. Batman quickly followed, becoming one of the most iconic characters in the comic book world. DC Comics has been telling superhero stories through various eras, each with its own unique style and themes. These include the Golden Age (1938-1950), the Silver Age (1956-1970), the Bronze Age (1970-1985), the Modern Age (1985-present), the modern age in turn includes many eras like Post-Crisis (after 1986’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths”), the New 52 (2011-2016), Rebirth (2016-2018), New Justice (2018-2021), Infinite Frontier (2021-2023), and Dawn of DC (2023). In the Silver Age, DC started the idea of a shared universe, meaning heroes like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and many more all lived in the same world and could team up or cross paths in their adventures. This interconnected storytelling continues today, creating an expansive continuity, Batman is also part of a superhero team called the Justice League. Batman, along with many other characters, continue in this shared universe. New comics, story arcs, and character developments are released regularly, ensuring there's always something new for readers to look forward to. The continuity of these stories was built over decades, and all games, movies and shows are adaptations of this comicbooks.
Just finished watching your playthrough... After many breaks I had to take in between because of anything I needed to take care of in my life. I know more than a month has passed already since you ended the playthrough, but I'm gonna write this comment anyway. Simply, I also wanted to thank you for bringing this game on RU-vid with such passion and joy. And watching someone with such a beautiful personality like yours is simply a unique experience. I just love to see the sensitivity and the empathy you show while you are recording. I really wish I could meet beautiful people like you in real life. They're so hard to find. Anyway, I also watched part 1 with you even after playing it myself. This part I still haven't played it, but again just watching you playing it was beautiful, and it totally compensates me not having the PS5 to play it myself. Hopefully I'll be ready to play part 3 whenever it comes, no matter what. Again thank you for every moment we shared together! I enjoyed every single second of this playthrough! :)
I wish Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the Telltale series. He gave us the perfect balance of Bruce Wayne and Batman. He would've been perfect for this series. As much as I love the Arkham games I wish we got to hear Kevin's Bruce Wayne voice.
Excited for this playthrough! Can’t wait for you to get to the killer croc part. I was terrified of going through that part when I first played the game 😂
Great to see you enjoying these games! As far as the Riddler clues go, while they are tedious (especially City and Knight), I would still recommend finding them all in all the games. The Riddler segments are pretty important to the continuity of the games so it's definitely worth trying to find them all to have a more complete experience.
1:49:23 I feel like having insight into Waller has a character and her relationship with Batman across stuff like the comics and the Justice League cartoon benefits heavily with this choice. Again no spoilers but it's one of those moments where you're like "Yeah I know you Waller" lol
I love how much you investigate in your playthroughs and have your own theories as you keep playing if you want you could watch some of the animated movies with Kevin conroy voicing batman or some of the animated epsiodes like I am the Night is amazing psychological episode one about Bruce. Just hearing his voice again is peak ^^
1:41:58 Bane's first appearance outside of the comics was Batman: The Animated Series: Season 3, Episode 1 "Bane" (10 September 1994). This was the first time Bane was given a voice played by Henry Silva giving the character an iconic Latin accent to match his appearance. The episode introduced so many kids, teenagers, and adults to the character of Bane who was barely just a year old by the episode release. Tom Hardy who played Bane in Dark Knight Rises based Bane more Bartley Gorman, a Romani bare-knuckle fighter and a boxer who is often dubbed The King Of The Gypsies. So a very differant take on the character that moved away from his Latin side, Bane himself visually was more Militant looking in the movie as well so it's unique take on the character that by itself was amazing but again it's a departure from the Bane of the comics.
The little papers, leaves, etc doing the weird floating thing is an NVIDIA PhysX problem. Turning that particular setting off in the graphics settings will fix it.
Your catching on to the Riddler's riddles, certain things in the environment that are not like the others that tie into a character or an invisible question mark to line up in detective mode, speaking of riddles. "Isn't the Warden too old for a puppet show?" translation: Who am I and where am I placed in the Warden's office? Also there's a Riddler Map in the office
1:41:59 The introduction of Ra's Al Ghoul was when Batman returned to his darker roots, showcasing one of the best duals in comics between Batman and Ra's Al Ghoul. During the 1950s, comics, in general, became much more campy and light-hearted thanks to the introduction of the Comics Code Authority in 1954 as a reaction to the widespread public concern over graphic violence and horror imagery in comic books. Cities even organized public burnings and bans on comic books, which was a big deal. So, from the 1950s to the 1960s, comics were censored heavily, giving birth to a light-hearted Batman that was used as the basis for the 1960s Batman TV series featuring Adam West. The start of the 1970s is also known as the Bronze Age of comics (1970 to 1985), a time when censorship was much softer, allowing for stories like Spider-Man: The Night Gwen Stacy Died (1973), often credited as being the start of the Bronze age of comics thanks to its massive impact on the world of comics and overall dark narrative for the time. For Batman, Batman #227 (1970) was the beginning of Batman's return to his roots, following a more gothic-style horror narrative set within a mansion inspired by the return of horror comics at the start of this decade. But yeah, this, along with Batman #232 (1971) with Ra's Al Ghoul being introduced, is extremely important in how they returned Batman to his darker roots after two decades of more campy stories. 1:43:48 Yeah, Ra's Al Ghoul was featured in the Nolan trilogy played by Liam Neeson, but his character was considerably stripped of the more magical/supernatural elements. Nolan wanted a real-life scenario take on Batman, including Gotham City and his villains. So instead of Ra's being a "nearly" immortal who uses the powers of the Lazarus pit to keep his youth and strength, he's instead just an ordinary mortal person with the name Ra's Al Ghoul being based down like a title by many people. In future films, he lived on within Bruce's mind, with the Lazarus pit itself being a prison within a hole. If you escape by climbing out of this deep hole, you are, in theory, reborn from that experience. Nolan's Trilogy was "What if Batman existed within the real world?". In those films, they also connected Bane closer to Ra's Al Ghoul, having him be born within the Pit and becoming a member of Ra's League alongside his daughter. Bane was also visually VERY different, lacking his iconic Latin appearance, accent, and luchador mask while removing the whole Venom aspect of his character, which increased his size to that of a hulking beast. But they nailed his intelligence in Dark Knight Rises. It was a very different bane from what people are used to in comics, animated shows, and games. It's a shame that Tom Hardy's Bane, thanks to Dark Knight Rises, is what many mainstream audiences think Bane is like in the comics. But regardless, it's a unique take. Hopefully, one day, we'll see a comic-accurate luchador, Bane, with his Latin accent and Venom.
For a game that’s 15 years old it still holds up well. I always get misty eyed seeing this particular part. Being gassed by Scarecrow and walking down the hallway that slowly changes into alley where Thomas and Martha Wayne killed where everything changed. For Batman to change back to 8 year old Bruce it shows that Bruce truly died with his parents that night and all that is left is Batman.
It’s no secret that the Joker is every Batman fan’s favorite villain. When you look at it, Batman and Joker aren’t all that much different from each other. They’re two sides of the same coin. I really like how the writers focused the first game exclusively about Arkham Asylum. It shows how focused on the doctors working tirelessly to try rehabilitating Batman’s foes. However, the irony is that Batman himself is insane because when you step back and look at it, he’s a grown man dressed up as a Bat who hides behind a mask and lurks in the shadows and preys upon criminals to avenge his parents’ murder. And one insane person cannot help rehabilitate another insane person. The part where Batman speaks to the doctor about Zsasz, he speaks from experience that it’ll be hard to cure him because not everyone can be saved. Bruce Wayne had Alfred and his family to help support him through the whole ordeal whereas Joker lost everything and it pushed him over the edge. Both of them come from a traumatic background and both had “one very bad day” which made them who they are. They are the perfect opposite of one another where If Batman turned evil, Joker would turn good. One can’t live without the other. It’s what makes the storyline so perfect and the performances of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill pull your heartstrings in a way you can feel connected to them.
Remember these tips until your confident enough with the gameplay: 1. Use detective mode as a crutch when in a stealth based section of the game. 2. Pace your strikes during combat. 3. Use the dodge mechanism if you need to either wait for more enemies to get up off the floor or avoid feeling overwhelmed by the combat. 4. Avoid using the glide kick attack (the noise from the impact alerts enemies). Instead, glide as you normally would behind a target and perform a silent take down. 5. Grapple away immediately after performing takedowns. Including the inverted takedown (switch gargoyles or platforms to avoid the enemy's gaze)
If you're having trouble with the combat and stealth sections you can practice by playing the 'Challenge Maps'. You can access them from the main menu.
You are my absolute favorite Let's Player on this platform. I'm just waiting for you to do a game series I'm interested in because I love your commentary :')
I think that the Joker is everyones favorite Batman villain he is one of my favorites of Batman's many villains next to the Riddler and this is going to be awesome today you and Miss Ginger have an awesome Thursday evening and Thanks. 🐾🐈😽🐾
