Once Batman finally rescues Nightwing, it's a pretty straightforward task for the two of them to team up and clear the room of henchmen, but it's what happens after the dual-team combat that really puts the exclamation point on this side mission. And the smattering of comic relief he provides is one of the reasons I would love to see Bradley Cooper play this role in a live action version of Batman: Arkham Knight. Do you guys want me to act like I'm hurt?" It's this lighthearted attitude that made the lighthearted Dick Grayson the perfect match to pair with the somber Bruce Wayne back when they were Batman and Robin together. Or, as Nightwing infuriatingly puts it: "Oh, so this is a beating? I wish you would've said something. The ensuing rescue mission of Nightwing has some of the best banter in the game, where Dick Grayson cockily taunts his captors while they administer a beating. And then after destroying the cache itself, we're greeted by a video message of Penguin threatening a captive Nightwing! This is not a good night for my allies: first Oracle, then Robin, then Lucius, and now Nightwing have found themselves in the clutches of nefarious villains at one point or another throughout this story. Nightwing had in fact located another truck, which led us to another hideout, but upon jumping into the fray, we suspiciously don't receive any help from Dick Grayson like we did the first time. And since Nightwing was convinced that Penguin must have had several more weapons caches hidden throughout the city, I made Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot my next target. With the toxin gone and no concrete leads to Scarecrow, Alfred has the bright idea to check some side missions off my list. Although in this version of the story, Poison Ivy is technically a human/plant hybrid, so part of me wonders if her genetic material somehow survived in seed form, waiting to be replanted in the right soil, so to speak. However, clearing the toxin took every ounce of vitality she had left, and after her task is done, Poison Ivy dissipates into a cloud of pollen and floats through the city she once terrorized, a symbol of her ultimate selfless sacrifice. With one final heroic gesture, Ivy shares her life energy with her plants, giving them the power to absorb the toxin and save the city. But upon returning to her base of operations in the Botanical Gardens, we find that the toxin has already severely weakened both the plants and Ivy herself. Freeze, Arkham City / RIGHT: Arkham Knight, Arkham KnightĪnyway, with the Cloudburst gone, Poison Ivy should be able to use her three giant plants to neutralize the remaining fear toxin in the atmosphere. Maybe it was more fun to watch in a purely cinematic atmosphere where I was able to cut around a lot of the slow and frustrating parts. At least that's how it felt while playing it. Not only is it unoriginal, but it's a totally unsatisfying ending to an extremely challenging boss fight. punch his lights out), the Arkham Knight's masked face suddenly morphs into that of the Joker, which is a direct copy of what happens in Arkham City after defeating Mr. But as it happens, we're able to withstand the relentless assault of a tank that's stronger than the Batmobile in every way and emerge victorious, pulling the Arkham Knight out of the twisted burning wreckage just in time.īut just when it appears that we'll finally have some face time with the game's eponymous villain (i.e. In fact, if it weren't for the Knight's bravado and desire to face off against Batman, there's no way we would be able to get close enough to eventually destroy the Cloudburst. For example, it's apparent that Scarecrow has a very businesslike approach to his plan, while the Arkham Knight appears to take things very personal. As much as I ranted about the many problems with the Batmobile battle mode sequences in last episode's recap, I do appreciate how the slower and quieter Cobra challenges allow a good opportunity for some dialogue to explore the relationship between villains.
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