By Adam Smith on December 20th, 2011 at 12:51 pm.
Phew. I was just about to scribble some rot about the release of free challenge maps for Arkham City, which are only downloadable through Games For Windows Live. As I was staring at the error message that greeted my attempt to install them, a tweet landed ‘pon my shoulder and whispered in my ear: “Why all this effort to clobber villains at the Jokers Carnival, and in the Iceberg VIP Lounge and Batcave? Even if you were doing it using the free Batman Incorporated skin it’d just be fisticuffs. Better to take a top-hatted stroll in the snow.”
By jove, what a grand idea that was. You can watch a slightly interactive documentary of my turn around the environs thanks to Winter Walk, which is as pleasant a way to while away a few minutes as you’ll find today. Thanks to Dan Marshall (@danthat).
20/12/2011 at 12:58 Nim says:
Why exactly do I have to download free stuff using GFWL? Why can’t they just set up a ftp server, put them out on steam etc, even torrent. Just run setup_batman_dlc.exe and the right files are updated and new maps put into right folders. Arkham asylum apparently also had free dlc that I never managed to get.
Hm. I don’t think the software developers are guilty this time.
Edit: 165 steps then my hat flew off and the good man reminded me of my own copy deadline.
20/12/2011 at 13:01 Vexing Vision says:
…. I want the Arkham City challenge maps. I love festive fisticuffs. But I am deadly afraid that everytime I touch GFWL in anything it may think of inappropriate, other things break and corrupt like my innocent little mind. :(
20/12/2011 at 13:04 PoulWrist says:
194 steps :p
20/12/2011 at 13:09 JFS says:
You are a great connaisseur of conditionals, it seems!
20/12/2011 at 13:04 Jams O'Donnell says:
I am really getting a Prof Layton and Luke vibe from those characters. Also, I can only get about 50 steps because I am bad at games.
20/12/2011 at 13:17 Hmm-Hmm. says:
Very nice little thing. And I just realised I was entertained by that more than by some far more interactive games. Like, say, City of Heroes.
20/12/2011 at 13:30 Ice-Fyre says:
Way off topic but the RPS forum is being blocked by my avast :-/ Anyone else having trouble?
20/12/2011 at 15:55 Snargelfargen says:
It appears that forum is compromised. My ESET antivirus blocked a foreign ip when I opened the forums. I would stay away just to be safe.
20/12/2011 at 13:31 Zoomon says:
Watch for the hat to vibrate. A little concentration and you will run run run.
20/12/2011 at 13:36 harvb says:
That’s a gem, lovely.
20/12/2011 at 13:41 TheBigBookOfTerror says:
Marvellous!
20/12/2011 at 13:54 Lambchops says:
I followed up my 107 step with a meagre 54 and upset a strret urchin. I’m now left wracked with horrible feelings of guilt. Thanks very much RPS.
20/12/2011 at 14:02 Unaco says:
Barely a game… I think I’ve had more interactivity with most cut-scenes.
20/12/2011 at 14:10 Ian says:
God bless you, hat-retrieving urchins.
20/12/2011 at 14:29 Shar_ds says:
A mighty 342!
20/12/2011 at 17:35 lasikbear says:
And here I was coming to brag about my now paltry sounding 218.
20/12/2011 at 19:08 phylum sinter says:
Does the scarf ever fly off?
20/12/2011 at 15:15 Jahkaivah says:
Dear sir, I say, have you considered the method of walking, and holding your hat, at the same time!?
20/12/2011 at 15:48 Skabooga says:
Blasphemy! No gentlemen would ever consider such a crass stance.
20/12/2011 at 16:06 Skusey says:
That is lovely. Although if the wind were frightful enough to blow one backwards, I’d rather stay indoors, with the fire, and the servants.
20/12/2011 at 17:26 Burning Man says:
Microsoft allows free stuff? I thought that went against all their spidey business senses!
20/12/2011 at 21:51 Aja says:
This is my new favourite thing.
Also, you can get it on cell phones, which are the perfect place for it!
21/12/2011 at 10:34 TheBigBookOfTerror says:
For free too, that pleased me immensely. It’s better quality than a lot of the games you have to pay for.
20/12/2011 at 22:15 HeavyStorm says:
Is there an ending to this thing? Already at 220 steps…
20/12/2011 at 22:21 HeavyStorm says:
actually 209
20/12/2011 at 22:26 FRIENDLYUNIT says:
It wraps after a while.
20/12/2011 at 22:27 FRIENDLYUNIT says:
Move over TF2 the contest for best hat simulator JUST GOT REAL
20/12/2011 at 23:21 Njam says:
Now that was lovely.
21/12/2011 at 03:40 Phasma Felis says:
427 steps. I’m sure there’s some ridiculous fellow out there with 2000+.
I was rather disappointed when the dialogue started looping. I was hoping the gentleman would eventually find himself home again, but now.
22/12/2011 at 20:30 G_Man_007 says:
Free map pack in no-longer-free-shocker.