mujun said:
Opinions and all. I loved Asylum and thought City was crap. Didn't even bother playing half of it before selling it off.
What was the difference maker for you? I'm honestly curious.
I replayed Asylum immediately after my first run through City and although I still enjoyed the hell out of it, I could see where the sequel was a definite improvement.
Main differences I noticed were a more streamlined and simplified approach to the stealth sections - less guns and no more making certain walls/structures un-grapplable I thought was a big improvement. Melee wasn't changed much aside from the scale of battle being increased, although very much like the changes made going from Demon's->Dark Souls there were a bunch of nips and tucks to give things a more visceral feel without impacting responsiveness.
The only major advantage Asylum had for me was the Scarecrow sequences, but truthfully given that there are only 4 short segments in the entire game it wasn't a big loss.
On the other hand City's Riddler content was vastly enlarged and superior, with Bats' many gadgets and techniques being much better used to create puzzles and tests of skill. The numerous side-missions and easter-eggs scattered around make the world a joy to explore, especially with the whole "riddler informant" system adding a small tactical element to the most mundane fights.
Technically and artistically City is unquestionably a step up in my opinion.