It's not that hard to figure out. After FFX, Square merged with Enix. Then Nobuo Uematsu left.

AC had a challenging, climactic ending boss fight that reveals a twist about the plot and Joker's whereabouts. AA had a boss fight where the boss threw goons at you because he took steroids after being cornered and saying the most clique crap known to man......"I'm afraid it's only just begun"

And if you weren't satisfied with the plot of AC, read 'The Killing Joke'. You'll appreciate the way the tension between Batman and Joker ends in AC then.....it personifies the whole struggle and where they knew it was going.

As for unanswered questions, I'll give you that. But that's all about an inevitable sequel. The most important question was answered; what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?

@Silent-Negotiator

Unfortunately I am not that up to date with Batman comics, but I have read the big ones like the killing joke, and I think thats the thing, there are many jokers. Im very used to mark hammils joker from the animated series, and thats why i think that he does in fact do desperate actions when a plan backfires. His plan in AA backfired when Batman resisted the titan, and the fact that he saved Gordon. All this transpired after the cheesy its only just begun.

And I think thats why I prefferd AA's story over AC. Where as AA was more of that Joker versus Batman feel, no central villian was present in AC, and you feel like no one really shined. Two face disappears after the prolouge, he turns out to be Catwomans nemisis, for a reason so ridiculous(he stole her jewels), penguin fades out, all the side mission characters feel like cameos rather than central parts, and the biggest dissapointment was Hugo Strange. I mean he knew who Batman was, but he never really did anything to affect batman, other than highlight his parents grave. Thats it.

However I appreciate the death of the Joker, and the relationship between them. They did that right. Im more annoyed by the lack of everything else. Sure the whole back to the beginning (the painting in the catwoman part) was well done, but the lack of closure really irked me. Thats why the endgame comics fill that void. I recommend you read them. It should have been the dlc rather than HQ:R.

What bothered me about Jokers death was his lack of presence throughout the game. He's there for a sec, then your off fighting Grundy, back some more, then your after Ra's. No character feels solid, but rather just there.

If anything, the death scene would have been a lot better if it was in AA, rather than AC.

Are you married to the author? It isn't a stretch to believe the author is looking for hits by using the FFX picture since ignorant douchebags have been whining about FFX for too long because they lack the ability to actually comprehend the game. They did it with FFVIII too. FFX's ending wasn't broken at all. People were just upset that it wasn't the fairytale happy ending they wanted it to be. The whining over FFX is unjustified. From the laughing scene, which was made to be deliberately awkward, to the supposed "broken" ending.

It's like people accept the entire premise of the game, even up to the point it's revealed Tidus isn't a "real" person, but get to the part where he fades away and "omg, dis iz teh worstest ending evar." Like shut up.

I'm not married to her... I'm just annoyed at this obnoxious crap that people say. Anyway, it's always a matter of opinion when it comes to broken endings in games. Personally, I do not agree Final Fantasy X had a broken ending but she still has the right to use FF as the picture for the article. What do you expect? Do you want her to place a picture of Eternal Sonata on there? Not many people connect with that game. Do people relate to Final Fantasy X? Yes. That's the right choice. The whole idea of a profile picture is to attract people of that certain genre and she wants to focus on that demographic. It isn't hit grabbing, its freaking common sense.

Contrary to what you might think, most people choose pictures that either have to do with the theme of what they are writing, or (likely in this case) what they perceive to be the best example of what they are speaking of. Almost never does it have to do with choosing an image anyone else relates to. The author chose FFX because she felt it was the best example for what she was talking about, plain and simple. It's quite clear she lacks the understanding of anything in FFX despite allegedly being an RPG fan. Everything she says about FFX is so wrong I could make an entire article about just that alone.

3 pages to talk about 5 games also smacks of hit mongering, especially when there is such a small paragraph used for each game. She invalidates herself in practically everything she says. It may be a matter of opinion about what is or isn't a broken game; but when you're talking about why you believe it is such a broken experience, it helps to be correct about the build up to it too, which she's not.

I find it hard to believe that it could be hard to believe someone could actually be searching for hits. The entire gaming media is built on it, and no site is immune no matter how small. In fact, the very premise of a Top 5 list is purely about getting hits. They are designed to rile up opposing opinions, get people to see the selections and talk (fight) about what was chosen.

Both games must have gotten to a point where they were too ambitious and couldn't back it up. I want an ending to be reflected on my whole experience of playing the game, rather than the last decision I make that takes up the last 30 seconds of a game, especially when the game (in ME3's case) is collectively about 60 hours+ long.