Batman: Arkham Origins

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  1. JoseManuel10_
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    Batman: Arkham Origins is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. The game is the third entry in the popular Batman Arkham games and serves as a prequel to the first game Batman: Arkham Asylum.

    + Good Presentation + The Story was Much Better Than Asylum and City + The Boss Fights are Much Better Than Previous Games + Characters    Batman: Arkham Origins is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. The game is the third entry in the popular Batman Arkham games and serves as a prequel to the first game Batman: Arkham Asylum.

    + Good Presentation
    + The Story was Much Better Than Asylum and City
    + The Boss Fights are Much Better Than Previous Games
    + Characters Designs are Much Better (Especially Bane)
    + More Aggressive, Darker Batman and Crazier Joker
    + Gordon and Joker early Relationships with Batman
    - The Frame Rate Drop Sometimes
    - Fast Travel Take too Long
    - Lifeless City
    - Shiva Fight was Disappointing    … Expand
  2. kidsseeghxst
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    It’s the second best arkham game boss fights are the **** BEST and the story is soooo good.only thing that’s bad about this game is the world is empty and getting around gotham takes a long time
  3. PaulReds
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    I just finished the main story, what a journey it was!! I liked the scenes and the antagonists mostly. The Batman and Joker performance really killed it. It’s a must-play for a true DC fan, no doubt. PD: for all the kids rating low scores whitout reason, go back to fornite and roblox, txs.
  4. nathanthew
    Oct 24, 2022
    8
    When I heard that this game is not a direct prequel to the Arkham series, I was kind of skeptical and hesitant. My expectations were low. After playing this game, I was shown how wrong I was. This game is SOLID. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Do I think it's better than Arkham Asylum and Arkham City? No, I do not. Can I see how people don't like this game? Kind of. If you go into this game,When I heard that this game is not a direct prequel to the Arkham series, I was kind of skeptical and hesitant. My expectations were low. After playing this game, I was shown how wrong I was. This game is SOLID. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Do I think it's better than Arkham Asylum and Arkham City? No, I do not. Can I see how people don't like this game? Kind of. If you go into this game, knowing it doesn't fall into the Arkham series, then I think people will enjoy this game as much as I did. Of course it has it's problems, but they don't take away from the fact that this game is pretty solid.… Expand
  5. VictorHugo1482
    Aug 30, 2022
    8
    Unfortunately, it's not good like Arkham City or Arkham Asylum, but it was a really fun time playing it.
  6. MaggieYerkes
    May 6, 2022
    9
    这一作的故事性有明显提升，操作、动作、战役的安排更加直爽快捷。无论是老爷粉，还是喜欢动作冒险游戏的普通玩家，都可以把这一作作为闲下来玩一玩的首选。
  7. zach_grech
    May 5, 2022
    8
    This game is extremely underrated. Combat is excellent with great level design. Bosses are excellent as well. So many highlights in this game and it is great to see the origin of all of the villains in the later games. Story is interesting but is held back by the twist main villain.
  8. lukeprindiville
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    One of my tops games. Very cool and love the winter theme. Favorite Arkham game really, but hard to get your hands on
  9. MildCritic
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    This is a genuine good attempt by WB Montreal. It is one of their first games ever to be developed by them. They made an amazing prequel that does not step on the other entries of the series. This game has some of the best boss fights of all time. People said the open world is kinda dull and there are no civilians. There are none because of important plot points at the beginning of theThis is a genuine good attempt by WB Montreal. It is one of their first games ever to be developed by them. They made an amazing prequel that does not step on the other entries of the series. This game has some of the best boss fights of all time. People said the open world is kinda dull and there are no civilians. There are none because of important plot points at the beginning of the game. No spoilers. WB Montreal just handed a ton and did their best with this. I recommend.… Expand
  10. Kingcornelious
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    This is one of, if not the best arkham game. The prequel story is enjoyable and makes you want to keep moving forward. The combat is well polished and the environments are perfect. This one deserves way better than it got on release.
  11. 511andahalf
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    Still a solid entry in the series. The lack of innovation is a downfall of the game, but the characterization is something very well done and doesn't get enough credit; the way the game makes Batman feel flawed and emotional is incredible. The open world map feels so immersive, and the boss fights are second to none. AO gets unfairly maligned as a poor entry when I think its positivesStill a solid entry in the series. The lack of innovation is a downfall of the game, but the characterization is something very well done and doesn't get enough credit; the way the game makes Batman feel flawed and emotional is incredible. The open world map feels so immersive, and the boss fights are second to none. AO gets unfairly maligned as a poor entry when I think its positives outweigh its negatives.… Expand
  12. baconboy123
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing because the story is well written. The gameplay is awesome, but I really want this game remastered for the PS4, Xbox One, PS5, and the new Xbox that came out.
  13. Domdom21br
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    não tenho o que reclamar do jogo, essa trilogia do batman é incrivelmente boa, e eu dou nota 9 pela dublagem brasileira que é a mesma equipe do filme, e ficou perfeito.
  14. LucasBalda
    Apr 7, 2021
    9
    A história e muito bem desenvolvida,com gráficos bons,e os controles fácies,ótimo jogo pra falar a verdade.
  15. JhonMarston
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    Eu quero desbloqueio de uma partida no tricô para a vida dele todas armas do red dead online de graça
  16. Safwanhi
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    "Yes, most of the game seems like a copy of Arkham City, but that doesn't take away the overall high quality that comes from the lush world, the superb fighting system and the great characters WB Montreal created
  17. Kai82
    Oct 24, 2020
    8
    This is the third game in the Arkham series but the first one continuity wise. It is from a different developer and set years before as Batman is relatively new into the superhero business and has neither the recognition nor the support. Because Batman begins to become a menace for the crime bosses a contract is made by Black Mask and 8 killers are hired to eliminate him. Also there is aThis is the third game in the Arkham series but the first one continuity wise. It is from a different developer and set years before as Batman is relatively new into the superhero business and has neither the recognition nor the support. Because Batman begins to become a menace for the crime bosses a contract is made by Black Mask and 8 killers are hired to eliminate him. Also there is a new unknown villain in town named Joker. It is a back to the roots game more than a continuation from the previous games. Everything is different as the corrupt police is actively working against Batman even blaming him for crimes, Jim Gordon is not an ally yet and Batman is not fully developed in his role or maybe has not the experience of later years. The story is engaging and takes good elements of the lore, makes good twist and has satisfying conclusions. The gameplay is the same as before and this is not a critique. The stealth mechanics, gadgets and free flow system work great. You can improve the system but should not change it. Never change a winning team comes o my mind. It is again satisfying to feel the impact in free flow and to pick one enemy after the other without being spot. There is a good variety in objectives and quest. I think you can even skip some battles against the 8 killers (=optional). There are some new gadgets and options for you to use. There are however some negatives. While 4 of the killers are chosen well I was disappointing by 3 other picks and 1 is a fan favorite that I really enjoy but think not many will know or have on their list. I am vague because of spoilers. As with all prequels you know who lives or cant die here. So it is less immersive in some situations. The boss battles are engaging as always with one exception that you will know immediately when you finish that person. Some people mentioned that this game has a lot of bugs and I heard of critical once. However I encountered no serious once but think it is my duty to warn you. If I remember correct there was a controversy that the developer does not want to patch the bugs and just want to add content. Did not follow this topic as it did not concern me (I know shame on me). Overall this is more of the same and has a good story. However it gets a bit repetitive and I thought back then that the formula cant be used many times more without getting complaints by fans and critiques. It was a good game but was the Arkham game that is forgotten.… Expand
  18. AlexvaderII
    Sep 9, 2020
    9
    Me gusto bastante la historia de Batman Arkham Origins pero creo que esta un peldaño por debajo de los juegos hechos por Rocksteady, las mecanicas son un calco de los juegos anteriores de Batman solo con algunos añadidos como Gadgets que no están mal pero que no brindan una innovación para que el juego se termine de sentir fresco. Aun así es un gran juego y muy disfrutable en su modoMe gusto bastante la historia de Batman Arkham Origins pero creo que esta un peldaño por debajo de los juegos hechos por Rocksteady, las mecanicas son un calco de los juegos anteriores de Batman solo con algunos añadidos como Gadgets que no están mal pero que no brindan una innovación para que el juego se termine de sentir fresco. Aun así es un gran juego y muy disfrutable en su modo campaña. El multiplayer no me convenció del todo creo que este es otro aspecto negativo del juego por lo cual no lo puedo tomar como algo a destacar dentro de la re-jugabilidad y puede ser que a otras personas les guste pero yo estoy dentro del grupo al cual no.… Expand
  19. CauzeMythical
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    This game is underrated. origins has the best boss fights and the best one of them of all Deathstroke boss fight is the best within the Arkham series.
  20. SoapNugget
    Jul 15, 2020
    8
    Now Arkham Origins is nowhere near as great of a game as Arkham Asylum or City, but Origins is still a fun game, the boss fights are fantastic in this game, Troy Baker and Roger Craig Smith do a good job at voicing Batman and Joker, the combat is the same as City but it is a bit more unresponsive resulting in you throwing a punch and messing up your combo but you can still have as muchNow Arkham Origins is nowhere near as great of a game as Arkham Asylum or City, but Origins is still a fun game, the boss fights are fantastic in this game, Troy Baker and Roger Craig Smith do a good job at voicing Batman and Joker, the combat is the same as City but it is a bit more unresponsive resulting in you throwing a punch and messing up your combo but you can still have as much fun, overall a fun game… Expand
  21. BrandoNation23
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    Arkham Origins was a step down, even though a prequel. Was still a lot of fun playing as Batman
  22. Darros2
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Un buen juego, incluye villanos que no aparecieron en los juegos anteriores, la historia es buena, aunque no llega al nivel de sus antecesores. Adicionalmente se incorpora un modo online, que cumple con su función y añade algunas horas de entretención al título.
  23. Man0fste3l
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    This game is really good. Great original story, gameplay is updated and boss battles are unique and different. Only issue is that the map is big for the sake of being big, which makes travel annoying. Overall, really solid Batman game.
  24. LeoChikis
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    To be honest, this is an underrated game, and... is my 2nd favorite Arkham game.
    Is not as great as City, but is not a bad game, it feels too similar to City, but I think the story is diferent an soooo epic, this game has a few of the best Arkham moments, and i enjoy this game everytime I play it.
    I know is not the best, because it has a lot of bugs, feels almost the same as City in    To be honest, this is an underrated game, and... is my 2nd favorite Arkham game.
    Is not as great as City, but is not a bad game, it feels too similar to City, but I think the story is diferent an soooo epic, this game has a few of the best Arkham moments, and i enjoy this game everytime I play it.
    I know is not the best, because it has a lot of bugs, feels almost the same as City in terms of gameplay and even the map, but I don´t know, it has something that I love from this game.    … Expand
  25. Hulabuba
    May 7, 2020
    10
    Why the hell this game has so low points?! The best batman game ever. If u don't like knight because of batcar this game is made for u... Really best game ever
  26. Exterminador_d7
    May 7, 2020
    9
    The story, gameplay, bosses, and wonderful graphics to the standard of the Arkham series. The only bad thing is the multiplayer mode which, in addition to being horrible to play, is also very difficult to evolve and win the 11 trophies online.
  27. FoxWgamer
    Mar 29, 2020
    8
    Such a good origin story of Batman, really underrated game and the voice actors did a really good job.
  28. LilRainboWasabi
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    Шикарный приквел к оригинальной трилогии . Сюжет возможно даже лучше чем в них .
  29. Denizarda
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even if Batman Arkham series is the worst game, it is quite above a certain quality. The feeling of strokes is a very good game series with everything.… Expand
  30. vvvlPrincelvvv
    Jan 5, 2020
    9
    The game is very good and I enjoyed every moment playing it !! But it is challenging if you want to do it on hard mode.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 16 out of 46
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  1. Level7.nu
    Jan 3, 2014
    70
    Arkham Origins is a game with two sides. One is a well made game with good design in combat and stealth. The other side is a game that never gets out of the shadow of its predecessors. Batman fans should pay attention but that’s it.
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Dec 20, 2013
    60
    Initiation is a very regular package, which relies on the idea of the origins of the bat and retrieves the imagination of Batman Begins, but then binds the player into a series of challenges from a widely known flavor.
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  3. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2013
    65
    I really hope that Rocksteady can still teach an old bat new tricks, because WB Games Montreal failed to advance the series. What we have here are old gameplay mechanics – which still work fine by the way – sold to us for the third time and supplemented with a bit of fresh ideas that don’t have a sufficient impact on the whole game (and sometimes are simply bad). [13/2013, p.56]
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