It's hilariously hard to get a hang of driving the Batmobile in the new 'Batman' video game
After three previous "Arkham" games that merely teased the Dark Knight's fleet of vehicles, the series is finally letting players take Batman's most iconic ride for a spin. It's a huge part of the game that allows for all sorts of new puzzles, firefights, and cool maneuvers.
It is also kind of really hard to drive.
That's where things get a bit confusing.
See, in most modern games involving vehicles, the brake/reverse controls are assigned to the left trigger - this mimics how cars set up the gas/brake pedals. It's intuitive, and when you pick up a game controller, it feels natural. But since the Batmobile assigns the transform control to that button instead (and because transforming changes the entire control scheme) it becomes very easy to forget what button does what.
Here's how the controls in the game look for the PS4 and Xbox One. Note that there are separate controls for Battle Mode (orange) vs. Pursuit Mode (grey).
The controls, while very responsive, take a little bit of time to master, and it makes it very difficult to maneuver into a small space between a light pole and gated area on a street corner.
Naturally, I'm a total mess.
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