Is there any form of "Character Progression?"

[White Shadow]

Hello. I played the very first "Arkham" game way back in 2010. I skipped over the second one, because a lot of the mechanics looked dumbed down. I'm looking for a fun open-world/stealth type game, and Steam keeps trying to cram this one down my throat.

I was just curious, as I can't seem to find any wiki or any good documentation online, as to whether or not any of the "RPG" mechanics of the first title are present in this iteration of the trilogy.

What I mean specifically, are things such as leveling up, skill point distribution, perk system, etc.

I understand the game has wonderful environments and exploration, but that's not what I enjoy most in games like these. I want to build a character; I want a sense of starting out weak and learning, growing, and becoming stronger. Does this game provide any of that?

[Ozeko]

It has a skill tree that as you spend points will make batman stronger.

https://www.polygon.com/2015/6/25/8846377/batman-arkham-knight-best-upgrades-guide

This guide shows you the idea.

[♥ Barney ♥]

Arkham Asylum has pretty much the same mechanic for levelling up and distributing skills and perks as it does in City, Origins and Knight. The difference is the later Arkham games all have more gadgets, more skills, more perks to choose from.

With all Batman Arkham games you start with the basic gadgets, skills and perks etc and as you progress you get more stuff. You do build your Batman character yes, but Its definately not an RPG, its not like you can specialise in one area and not bother in others. By the end of the game you'll have all the gadgets, all the skills, all the powers, just like Asylum.

I'd recommend Skyrim for an RPG, or Fallout---Batman is more combat, open world, adventure, puzzles, action.

[Stormspark]

Originally posted by ♥ Barney ♥:

Arkham Asylum has pretty much the same mechanic for levelling up and distributing skills and perks as it does in City, Origins and Knight. The difference is the later Arkham games all have more gadgets, more skills, more perks to choose from.

With all Batman Arkham games you start with the basic gadgets, skills and perks etc and as you progress you get more stuff. You do build your Batman character yes, but Its definately not an RPG, its not like you can specialise in one area and not bother in others. By the end of the game you'll have all the gadgets, all the skills, all the powers, just like Asylum.

I'd recommend Skyrim for an RPG, or Fallout---Batman is more combat, open world, adventure, puzzles, action.

This. The UI looks drastically different from one game to the next, but aside from small changes to how things work here and there, the system is the same as Arkham Asylum.

[lammy from um jammer lammy]

Yes, there's lots of character progression. It's called "Effectiveness in Relation to player skill which increases with story and gadget progression."

You can only smash mouse 1 for so long.

[White Shadow]

Originally posted by Ozeko:

It has a skill tree that as you spend points will make batman stronger.

https://www.polygon.com/2015/6/25/8846377/batman-arkham-knight-best-upgrades-guide

This guide shows you the idea.

Thank you for the response as well as the link. I appreciate it, but unfortunately I don't really want a "this is the optimal thing you should do," I just want a text list (not a video) of what all the perks do. I am shocked one doesn't exist on the internet anywhere.

[chipperMDW]

Originally posted by Charles George Gordon:

I just want a text list (not a video) of what all the perks do. I am shocked one doesn't exist on the internet anywhere.

Did you check GameFAQs[www.gamefaqs.com]?

[MASTAN]

Originally posted by Charles George Gordon:

I just want a text list (not a video) of what all the perks do. I am shocked one doesn't exist on the internet anywhere.

All skills are described in game's skill tree. With all keys and video.

[Fugana]

Short answer yes there is character progression and its deep one.

[White Shadow]

Originally posted by MASTAN:

Originally posted by Charles George Gordon:

I just want a text list (not a video) of what all the perks do. I am shocked one doesn't exist on the internet anywhere.

All skills are described in game's skill tree. With all keys and video.

Lol. I'd want to know the specific mechanics of a game before I buy it...

[White Shadow]

Originally posted by chipperMDW:

Originally posted by Charles George Gordon:

I just want a text list (not a video) of what all the perks do. I am shocked one doesn't exist on the internet anywhere.

Did you check GameFAQs[www.gamefaqs.com]?

Aha, thank you very much. I remember using GameFAQs back in 1998... hard to imagine that place still exists.

[The Brown Hornet]

You don't play this game for RPG mechanics, you play it cause it's BATMAN!

[ÄmJii]

Originally posted by ♥ Barney ♥:

I'd recommend Skyrim for an RPG

Bwahhaahaa, you're just cracking me up!

... Oh wait, you serious?