Batman: Arkham Origins
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T for Teen: Blood, Drug Reference, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
Released
October 25th, 2013
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer, Local Co-Op
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
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Batman™: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise. Developed by WB Games Montréal, the game features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.
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'Batman: Arkham Origins' Review
8 /10
Read our review of 'Batman: Arkham Origins' to see if the first in the series not developed by Rocksteady stands up to its predecessors.
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A brilliant game which set the series on a new path! Well worth checking out even in 2025!
2025-01-09 14:41:29 -
Arkham Origins is underrated, in my opinion. The combat and detective elements are great, though it lacks the polish of other Arkham games. The story’s focus on Batman’s early years is a nice touch.
2025-01-15 06:05:24 -
WB Montreal takes over for Rocksteady for this prequel, which pits Batman against a rogue's gallery of hired killers on Christmas Eve. All the thrills of the previous two Arkhamverse games are present and accounted for in Origins, and true to its name the story sees the birth of some of Gotham's most iconic character dynamics. It might not be the best entry in the series, but it's still a solid experience behind the mask of the Dark Knight. There is also a playable Deathstroke, who battles Batman in the best boss fight of the franchise.
2025-02-06 21:59:17 -
Decent game
2025-01-09 16:35:22 -
Batman: Arkham Origins is one of those rare perfect prequels that doesn't overly rely on events from the other games to exist. A person could easily begin the franchise with Arkham Origins and still get a great story, which is personally, my favorite story of the five main games. I prefer simpler concepts when it comes to Batman stories and the idea of Batman being hunted by assassins on Christmas Eve feels straight out of a comic book plot, but in the best way possible.
It carries over all the gameplay from Batman: Arkham City and makes it even faster. There are some new mechanics that I appreciated having like a heavier focus on detective work, the shock gauntlets, fast-travel, and the Deathstroke claw gadget to show that this is a Batman who is early in his career. Plus, roaming around a winter-set version of Gotham City is always just nice to look at.
Speaking of Deathstroke, Arkham Origins easily has the best boss fights in the entire franchise with the different assassins making for memorable encounters that actually challenge the player, which is what other Arkham games sorely needed. Add in great performances like Roger Craig Smith as Batman and Troy Baker as the Joker, I will forever say that Batman: Arkham Origins is my favorite Arkham game.
2025-01-20 15:47:56 -
Focusing on a young version of Batman, Arkham Origins does well in reflecting the raw nature of the masked vigilante who isn't the best he could be yet. Despite kind of falling behind previous entries in the series, Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, in terms of both story and gameplay, the prequel game does have a few major highlights that make it a worthwhile indulgence. Among them, I think the fight with Deathstroke is certainly at the top of the list.
2025-01-23 20:00:37
