Batman Arkham Origins

I recommend this game for newer people to arkham series.It's an amazing path for an introduction to show players how relations between the characters evolved and to see Gotham before all the villains got their grasps on. It's a bit dissapointing (mechanic wise) the fact that for people whom already played the first two because it doesn't introduce new mechanics, however there is done a graphical improvement if we compare it to the first two, story adds a younger version of characters and a complex and enjoyable story. It was a great experience while it lasted even if it wasn't the best from what this series has to offer.My personal opinion is not to skip it if you think about playing it.

I've played through all of the Batman Arkham games and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. Arkham Origins was probably the pinnacle of the first 3. A fantastic story, very smooth and satisfying fighting and a huge game map to explore. Heaps of secrets to discover, and plenty of side quests keep you interested long after the main story line has finished. Fully deserving of all the critics acclaim.

Arkham Origins is a great game. Do not let the haters deceive you. They criticize it for having bugs at launch and due to the game not innovating enough in terms of the gameplay. My argument is if it's not broke, don't fix it. Origins precedes all the previous two games in terms of the time and setting with a younger and in some cases more brutal Batman. By far, free flow combat has never been as polished as it is in this game. I also love the atmosphere of Christmas and the NOIR effects to really demonize the Dark Knight in the shadows. The story is also arguably one of the best in the series with a plot twist and the best boss fight in the entire series: Batman vs. Deathstroke. The game also redesigned detective mode to be far more comprehensive and literally rebuild crime scenes as they occurred. This is also the only Arkham game to allow you to explore the Batcave AND there is actual multiplayer, which is a first for the series. I'd say this game is far better than City and perhaps even Asylum, but bugs, a lack of innovation, and the fact Rocksteady did not create it caused many to disregard it. Did I forget to mention the fact that this is twice the size of City? You also get to use the Batwing to fast travel around the city, which is a neat little feature.

The first thing to remember, this game was not made by the people who made the others. People were probably expecting innovation like the first game or maybe a origin story and disappointed as that wasn't the case. But as this was made by a different company, if they had tried something so bold they may have really messed up which is why I think they made it similar to City. Dozens of games are really well-received and have little difference to there other games in their series, why should this be treated differently? I must admit, I didn't like the last part of the story, but that is just a opinion. The game once again has the same combat system and is open-world. It may be a prequel but it doesn't actually matter if you play the other two first, so there's no need to worry about that!

Compared to two previous Batman titles, Arkham City, and Arkham Asylum, Origins lacks polish. It is still good old(or rather new)Batman, but it has bugs in places where previous installments had none. Being accustomed to very high quality of its predecessors, Arkham Origins was some of a let down for me. Apart from the bugs that will become apparent when you play, Arkham Origins has much shorter story than previous games. You will be able to complete it in about 5 to 6 hours. Considering size of the world you can roam free... It's puzzling at best. Now to good things. I already mentioned one - size of Gotham City we are given to roam. At least twice the size of the area known from Arkham City. Graphics seem improved since the last game too. Voice acting is again superb(I didn't like Batman's voice in Arkham Asylum, he improved a lot in my opinion). And of course music! Music is superb. Combat, gadgets, moving around the city, Riddler puzzles, and so on... Again beautiful. Great new feature - Transportation to various districts of the city by Batwing. Arkham Origins is ceraintly a game worth playing. Title that stands out among other AAA games. But I give it rather low rating, because of the bugs and very short story. In comparison to previous Batman games... It is a step back(at least in these two aspects).