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Time to talk about a game which was recently shortchanged in the recent crop of remasters - Batman Arkham Origins.
Throughout November and December I have been replaying the series, I just polished off Origins and it is now time to reflect back on the game. Origins is often considered the weakest link in the series for a few reasons.
Not developed by Rocksteady
Environments are re-used from Arkham City
However the game does have a lot going for it, for once we see Batman doing actual detective work both in the main story and side missions rather than just fighting constantly. Also unlike the previous two games which just assume a high degree of familiarity with the source material (particularly the riddles) this game tackles the Batman story from earlier in his crime fighting crusade. At this point Batman has honed his skill on the street but this is the first time they are truly tested.
Considered by most Gotham residents to be an urban legend the criminal contingent of Gotham has taken notice and a bounty is placed on Batman drawing 8 deadly assassins who cannot resist the prospect of such a huge payday. Along the way Batman encounters many supervillains for the first time.
We see a rare level of vulnerability as Batman makes rookie mistakes such as not restraining the defeated Electrocutioner who promptly escapes after recovering from his defeat.
We also see Batman make his first allies in the fight against crime. The other thing I really love about this instalment in the series is that in my opinion it has by far the best boss battles in the series, Joker was a letdown when you finally fought him in Asylum.
Asides from Mr Freeze Arkham City boss battles relied far too heavily on gimmicks for me. Origins also features one of the best designed Batsuits, I will admit, initially I was not a fan but have now warmed to it and it is now my favourite of the default Arkham Batsuits.
Finally we have the voices many lamented the lack of Kevin Conroy but I really enjoyed the performance of Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker who now incredibly has voiced Batman, Joker, Two Face , Robin, the Arkham Knight and Thomas Wayne.
Throughout November and December I have been replaying the series, I just polished off Origins and it is now time to reflect back on the game. Origins is often considered the weakest link in the series for a few reasons.
Not developed by Rocksteady
Environments are re-used from Arkham City
However the game does have a lot going for it, for once we see Batman doing actual detective work both in the main story and side missions rather than just fighting constantly. Also unlike the previous two games which just assume a high degree of familiarity with the source material (particularly the riddles) this game tackles the Batman story from earlier in his crime fighting crusade. At this point Batman has honed his skill on the street but this is the first time they are truly tested.
Considered by most Gotham residents to be an urban legend the criminal contingent of Gotham has taken notice and a bounty is placed on Batman drawing 8 deadly assassins who cannot resist the prospect of such a huge payday. Along the way Batman encounters many supervillains for the first time.
We see a rare level of vulnerability as Batman makes rookie mistakes such as not restraining the defeated Electrocutioner who promptly escapes after recovering from his defeat.
We also see Batman make his first allies in the fight against crime. The other thing I really love about this instalment in the series is that in my opinion it has by far the best boss battles in the series, Joker was a letdown when you finally fought him in Asylum.
Asides from Mr Freeze Arkham City boss battles relied far too heavily on gimmicks for me. Origins also features one of the best designed Batsuits, I will admit, initially I was not a fan but have now warmed to it and it is now my favourite of the default Arkham Batsuits.
Finally we have the voices many lamented the lack of Kevin Conroy but I really enjoyed the performance of Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker who now incredibly has voiced Batman, Joker, Two Face , Robin, the Arkham Knight and Thomas Wayne.