Sunday, June 26, 2005

Still waiting for Batman to begin

I recently spent some time with the new "Batman Begins" videogame and let me say I didn't spend much time. From the start I was impressed with the production value of the game, and immediately floored by the voice acting. All of the actors from the movie have returned to the game which adds much needed credibility. This where the game goes wrong. The controls leave much to be desired. The problem is that the game holds your hand all the way through and you're essentially pushing A to do everything. A command pops up everytime you can attack and finish your enemy. A command with crosshairs pops up everytime you enter a new room. There's absolutely no guess work. And about the time you think the game is about to get interesting, it's over. The game literally takes as long as watching the movie. I kept thinking, "Okay when the tutorial ends, this game will kick ass." Not so much. If you're in the mood, for a three hour tutorial with single button combat, this game is for you. As for the rest of us, steer clear and just go watch the movie again.

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