1.) I loved the game, and unlike most here I felt the beginning as Bruce was a great surprise. I expected to begin as Batman but entering 'hell' with Bruce was a pretty smart move.

2.) I understand why people feel the way they do about this game at first. I was VERY overwhelmed with the size and scope of Arkham City. If I played it over now though I'm sure that feeling would be gone. I think this is one of those games that are better played numerous times to take everything in.

3.) I don't like how MANY of the battles pretty much forced us to eliminate stealth completely and fist fight a dozen or so guys. Specifically, when fighting numerous thugs with weapons.

4.) TONS of clues about the next game.

A. Killer Croc is still hunting Batman
B. Bane was left locked up by Batman. If you go back as Catwoman he'll try and convince her to let him out.
C. Scarecrow was conducting a fear experiment in the boat at the dock, which a letter in the boat proves was funded by C. Falcone.
D. Return to Joker's office and Harley's costume from the first game is hanging up, with a 'positive' pregnancy test laying beside it.
E. Alfred refused to help Bruce find Talia.
F. Azrael told Batman that Gotham is next, but Gotham and Batman would burn in the fire.

5.) Now, I hated the ending, probably because I called it on another forum last year in a thread about Ras being at the morgue in the first game. Hugo Strange was a puppet, which I don't like, and bringing him back and killing him off is highly questionable. Ra's and Talia die, but could easily return via the L. pits. Joker is the big question mark, with Hamill wanting to retire from the roll numerous times.

5.) Some of my favorite qoutes!

"and did it really end in a church!" - Joker
"Wait, did they ever explain what the island really was?" - random thug
"What will they think of calling it next? Big Ass Arkham World?" - thug at museum.
There was another one I can't fully remember from the two guys standing in front of the elevator at Joker's hideout, talking about sticking cake down his mom's throat.

6.) WTF was that with Robin? He shows up to help Batman against Talia's thugs and then gets ordered off. Batman told him "I know where to find you". Robin just kind of vanishes after this? And having no satellite batcave in the game doesn't seem like something Bruce would overlook!

I finally had some patience and plotted things out accordingly for Freeze and took him out. Having to be so stealthy with him took me back to games like Metal Gear Solid. I had to dig deep for that fight and keep playing it out.

The Ra's fight was fun and reminded me of The Scarecrow stuff in AA. Learning how to glide right was a nice skill to learn on the fly. That fight was a mind-bender. I think I've hit the Y button for more of my fights than the X button. ha!

throw your remote batarang through electricity before having it hit the switch in the sewer section where you where making ice rafts? For some reason I totally missed the game clueing me on to the electricity coming from the cable, and must have thrown 30 batarangs before I realized my mistake. And felt like a proper idiot after.

Ra's is gone from the fence if you re-explore the area after the credits, similar to how he vanished if you rechecked the morgue in AA. My guess is Talia was removed also, probably by the LOShadows, hence why Batman carried Joker out of Arkham City and not a dead Talia.

Watch the last Batman/Joker scene carefully. Batman clearly blacks out and wakes up with the cure in his hand. I'd bet anything Rocksteady shot it that way so they could bring Joker back if they want, ala Clayface. Keep in mind Paul Dini had Clayface play dead in The Animated Series.

* It should also be noted that Arkham City has a major plot hole. In AA Batman could use detective vision and scan Clayface. He showed up with no bones. How would that of all things get past Batman and have him confuse Clayface for the Joker in Arkham City?