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Batman: Arkham Asylum - Cheat Codes, Tips, Tricks and Hints
Armored Batsuit
Successfully complete the game to unlock the Armored Batsuit in Challenge mode.
Alternate weapon view
Equip the Batarang, Batclaw, or Multibatarang, then press LT to aim
and RB to fire the weapon to get a behind-the-projectile view.
Solving The Riddler's "?"s
If you are perplexed by The Riddler's more difficult riddles such as
"What's right in front of you but still hidden from view?", you will
usually be able to use Detective mode to find a piece of a question
mark without a dot (or the dot without the question mark). An easy way
to see an example of this is to go to the second balcony outside of the
penitentiary. Look toward the medical facility, and enable Detective
mode. You will see a "?" with no dot under it on the floor. Grapple to
the balcony above, and on the center pole of the railing is the "?"'s
dot. Align them onscreen, and use Environmental Analysis. This will
solve the "Do you see what I see? No? Then maybe I am in a stronger
position." riddle. There are only a few of these riddles, but you must
find both parts of the "?" and align them to solve the riddle.
"Solve The Spirit Of Arkham's Mystery" chronicle
If you are skilled enough to find all of The Riddler's secret maps,
or if you find all the "Chronicle Of Arkham" hidden pieces throughout
the game without them, there will be one more blank chronicle remaining
to decipher. To unlock it, go all the way back to where you found
Clayface behind the wall in the penitentiary. Go up the center stairs
where you left Warden Sharp a long time ago. There will be some
scribbling on the floor. Use your Environmental Analysis on it to
unlock the final chronicle.
Easy combos
When fighting a Titan henchman along with a group of normal
henchmen, stun the Titan, then jump on his back, and use him to hit the
normal henchman to increase your combo total.
Defeating Bane
Bane's primary attack is similar to the trample done by the deformed
Joker henchman. When Bane begins to run towards you, throw a Batarang
at him, then dive out of the way. Bane will run into the wall and will
be momentarily stunned. While he is stunned, start hitting him. Batman
will then jump on top of Bane and rip off one of the hoses pumping him
with venom. If your Batarang misses Bane, he will still run into the
wall and appear to be stunned; however, he will just cover his face and
try hitting you. When he turns around, run away from him. After you rip
off the first hose, prisoners will jump from the railings and try to
help Bane, and Bane will throw chunks of wall at you. You can focus on
them or just try dodging them while focusing on Bane. Pull three hoses
from Bane's back to defeat him.
Defeating Poison Ivy's plants
To destroy Poison Ivy's large plants on the ground, get near them to
pull out the heart by dropping from above. Find a high point such as a
tower or building, then drop down directly beside it. The plant will
not have enough time to produce the irritating orbs that can hurt you
before you tear its heart out.
Frank Boles information
There is an advertisement in the Medical Facility for the hospital's
website (www.ArkhamCare.com). You can visit this URL in a web browser
and use the employee login section. Enter "125845712" as the guard
login number. You will login as Frank Boles and can read information
about him.
Ras Al Ghul's resurrection
You can find Ras' corpse in Dr. Young's office. If you re-visit the office later in the game, Ras Al Ghul's body bag has been unzipped and his body is missing, showing that he once again resurrected and escaped.
Arkhamcare website
In Intensive Treatment, there is a long hallway (where Scarecrow
first attacks you) where you will hear a recording that talks about how
to treat patients. It tells you that you can find pricing information
at http://www.arkhamcare.com/prices/, which is a real website.
Batman RIP reference
During the final confrontation with Scarecrow, it shows Batman's gravestone, which is the same design as the current comic book series Batman RIP.
George Clooney reference
After rescuing Cash and the orderly from the Joker's laughing gas,
stand in the main room looking at the smaller room where they were
trapped. A ticker will scroll the following garbled message: "Dr.
Clooney report to Gynecology." This is a reference to George Clooney,
who once had the role of Batman.
Knightfall reference
If you lose to Bane, it shows a cutscene of him snapping Batman's back over his knee. This is reference to Knightfall: Book 1, where Bane breaks Batman's spine.
Scarecrow actor references
Listen to the first Scarecrow interview. You will hear him mention a
Dr. Murphy, and a Dr. Combs will be mentioned by a security guard.
Cillian Murphy played Scarecrow in the newer movies and Jeffrey Combs
voiced Scarecrow on the later episodes of Batman: The Animated Series.
Easy "Catch" achievement
Easy "Freeflow Perfection" achievement
Note: This trick requires that Batman is fully upgraded with
all combo-based upgrades. You can do this fairly easily in the later
rounds of the "Intensive Treatment" challenge. You must be able to
perform the following moves in a single combo, without getting hit,
blocked, or allowing the combo counter to run out: Quick Batarang (may
be optional), Quick Batclaw (may be optional), Punch, Stun, Evade,
Counter, Throw, Instant Takedown, Ground Takedown. Note: You
can evade as many times as desired to keep the combo going. Start with
the Batclaw followed by a Batarang. These may not be required, but
there is no reason not to use them. After using the first few moves
listed after those, plus a few punches to get your combo meter above
5x, you can perform a throw. Do not let Batman hit anyone else or you
may leave yourself without any opponents to continue the combo. Punch a
bit more and evade as needed, then use the Instant Takedown when it
becomes available. Before using a Ground Takedown to complete this
combo, use some Batarangs to stun anyone else nearby. If it is all
clear, execute the Ground Takedown to complete the "perfect" combo.
Easy "Mano-A-Mano" achievement
This trick requires the Proximity Detonation Explosive Gel upgrade.
In Challenge mode, select "Rumble In The Jungle". Make it through the
first three rounds, conserving as much health as possible. In Round 4,
do not engage the Titan until everyone else in the room (Arkham
inmates) have been defeated. Do not use a Batarang -- if you hit the
Titan with it at all you will not get the achievement. Immediately
switch to your Explosive Gel, and wait for the Titan to charge at you.
Be careful because there is always a chance he will throw a dead body
at you first. Dodge the charge, then set one of your own (spray the
floor with Explosive Gel; it is best to do it immediately after he
rushes at you, and make sure you let Batman completely spray the gel).
If possible, stand over the area you sprayed. When the Titan charges
again, dodge, and the Explosive Gel should detonate. The explosion does
not take much health off the Titan, but it does not matter. After he
takes a big blind haymaker punch, attack him. You can build up a twelve
to fifteen hit combo on him before Batman delivers the knockout blow
earning you the "Mano-A-Mano" achievement.
Easy "Night Glider" achievement
Reach the highest point of Arkham Mansion in Arkham East (the clock tower), then glide down.
Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
Big Bang (50 points): Complete story mode on Easy difficulty.
Bigger Bang (50 points): Complete story mode on Normal difficulty.
Biggest Bang (50 points): Complete story mode on Hard difficulty.
Party Pooper (10 points): Time to break up this party.
Freeflow Combo 20 (10 points): Complete a combo of 20 moves (any play mode).
Freeflow Combo 40 (10 points): Complete a combo of 40 moves (any play mode).
Night Glider (5 points): Glide continuously for over 100m.
Rope-A-Dope-A-Dope (10 points): String up one henchman and drop him to surprise a second (any play mode).
Mano-A-Mano (10 points): Take on a beast in hand to hand combat.
Catch! (5 points): Catch a Batarang (any play mode).
Freeflow Combo 5 (5 points): Complete a combo of 5 moves (any play mode).
Freeflow Combo 10 (5 points): Complete a combo of 10 moves (any play mode).
Freeflow Perfection (10 points): Perform a perfect combo including all of Batman's combat moves (any play mode).
Freakshow Rodeo (10 points): Ride a beast and unleash its power.
Freeflow Bronze (10 points): Achieve 8 medals on combat challenges.
Freeflow Silver (25 points): Achieve 16 medals on combat challenges.
Freeflow Gold (50 points): Achieve 24 medals on combat challenges.
Predator Bronze (10 points): Achieve 8 medals on predator challenges.
Predator Silver (25 points): Achieve 16 medals on predator challenges.
Predator Gold (50 points): Achieve 24 medals on predator challenges.
Invisible Predator (10 points): Complete one predator challenge by using only Silent Takedowns and without being detected.
Flawless Freeflow Fighter (10 points): Complete one combat challenge without taking damage.
Crack The E Nigma (20 points): Solve every riddle on the island.
Arkham Analyst (20 points): Solve 5% of Riddler challenges.
Cryptic Investigator (20 points): Solve 10% of Riddler challenges.
Lateral Thinker (20 points): Solve 25% of Riddler challenges.
Mystery Solver (20 points): Solve 40% of Riddler challenges.
Conundrum Cracker (20 points): Solve 55% of Riddler challenges.
Mental Athlete (20 points): Solve 70% of Riddler challenges.
Riddle Resolver (20 points): Solve 85% of Riddler challenges.