Batman: Arkham Origins

 Wii U
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 160 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 30 out of 160
  3. Negative: 21 out of 160
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  1. ilovegames32
    Nov 30, 2013
    6
    i had high hopes for batman arkham origins. I wanted to love this game as much as i love arkham asylum and arkham city but i cant, i just cant do it. I was worried when i found out that rocksteady wasn't creating arkham origins but since im a fan of the first two(i rated both pretty high a few years earlier) i put faith in montreal studios and WB interactive entertainment to deliveri had high hopes for batman arkham origins. I wanted to love this game as much as i love arkham asylum and arkham city but i cant, i just cant do it. I was worried when i found out that rocksteady wasn't creating arkham origins but since im a fan of the first two(i rated both pretty high a few years earlier) i put faith in montreal studios and WB interactive entertainment to deliver something similar or better than the first two games but I was disappointed with the final product so i will start with the good first. the graphics are good but do not stand out. The controls are the same so that's a plus. The combat is roughly the same so also another plus. Arkham origins doesn't use the gamepad extensively like arkham city(rocksteady showing their superiority in design vs montreal and WB IE) But its cool.The shock gloves and attack grapple is pretty sweet and the city of arkham is just as big in arkham city if not bigger. The boss fights are...to say the least, more challenging than previous games but i will talk about that later. Well now its time for the bad parts: first the glitches, its pretty bad...actually its rage quitting bad. about every 20 minutes or so the game froze on me(just like darksiders 2, splinter cell blacklist on the wii u) Entering a new area of the map caused the game to freeze and i had to unplug my wii u since hitting the power button did nothing which got frustrating, also Id like to point out that sometimes when the game froze, I waited about 3 to 5 minutes and it finally kicked back into high gear but still it was very frustrating. Slow down happened mostly during combat and/or during exploration which,again, was very frustrating because sometimes this slowdown lead to the game freezing. Glitching through walls or sinking/falling through floors happened but not frequently. Enemies were also affected by glitches,sometimes when an enemy fell or was knocked out,they IMMEDIATELY got up while i started attacking another enemy only to ruin my combo chain with an attack from behind, countering is also spotty as attacks go right through your counter stance which,needless to say, is frustrating when your combo chain is 53 and your counter stance is completely ignored. Before i get to the boss fights i want to discuss the mad hatter level( i played this game with the hints off) The first door with the key hole was also affected by a glitch. I threw batterang after batterang to no avail but it was only when i turned on hints and what i needed to do was revealed that i was successful in passing this part, which was frustrating for me because i felt like the game either NEEDED to hold my hand on this part or it was a glitch. Now the bosses: this part of origins is freaking frustrating because its like the game NEEDS to hold your hand while playing as bosses are tediously cheap and frustrating starting with deathstroke. again, playing with the hints off, this fight was aggravating since you literally have little to no chance of winning if hints are turned off..turning them on(after losing 15 straight times) shows your EXACTLY when to counter him which sucks the skill out of this game but turning the hints off makes deathstroke a god....fighting fire fly isn't difficult as its just completely tedious and repetitiously boring but ending the fight with a hint is even worse...again with the hints off you wont know what to do or time it right if you want a victory over him to feel meaningful.. victory cant really be obtained without having hints turned off since you wont be able to time the counter correctly. fighting bain is where it REALLY gets frustrating, i mean he isn't pathetic as he is in asylum, its a good fight until henchmen,armored henchmen and karate guys jump in,this makes it easy for bain to mow you down as you try your best to avoid him or distract you while fighting him which is just cheap and frustrating. i also found the final fight with bain torturous and unfair since i had the hints off, i almost threw the gamepad through the tv when i successfully got behind him and it would not let me jump on him by pressing X. I think it was a glitch, but every time i got behind him it never let me grab him when i pressed X...he just turned around and threw me to the you failed screen...it was only when i was forced to turn on the hints when it allowed me to press X behind him which pissed me off...this is poor programming at its finest which is why i dont agree with most of this games positive reviews,its completely inexcusable. Its not the technology,but the programmers and designers of this game...the wii u deserves better than this. Taking out black mask as the main villain was also a mistake, i was looking forward to dealing with batmans other known criminals both when it was revealed that it was the joker all along i kinda felt lied to since before the game was released a lot of back-story was spent on black mask which basically got wasted! this game is a disappointment.6/10… Expand
  2. MiSSle15
    Nov 1, 2013
    7
    Like most gamers out there who enjoyed the first two Arkham games, I was very excited for Origins to come out. After getting 50% through the game I can say that although I enjoy it, I am also disappointed by some of the things I've seen.

    I'll start with the good. Combat was one of my favorite things about the Arkham games and Origins didn't let me down in that aspect. I find it still    Like most gamers out there who enjoyed the first two Arkham games, I was very excited for Origins to come out. After getting 50% through the game I can say that although I enjoy it, I am also disappointed by some of the things I've seen.

    I'll start with the good. Combat was one of my favorite things about the Arkham games and Origins didn't let me down in that aspect. I find it still as smooth and as fun as before, plus the addition of new enemy types keep it from getting too repetitive. I think the graphics for the game on the Wii U look amazing and I like having my map and current objectives displayed on the gamepad. I also find the new detective mode with the crime scenes a step up for the earlier games. Seeing how Batman actually puts everything together is something I have enjoyed very much. I find the story entertaining so far and I've enjoyed seeing how Batman first met some of his most famous ally's and enemy's.

    Now for the bad.. For everything I enjoyed about this game so far I've seen something that makes it frustrating as well. The biggest is the glitches, although I haven't experienced game breaking ones like some reviews I have read I've still had to put up with some of my own. I've fallen through the map and got stuck more times then I ever want to again. I also don't understand why I can grapple on to some buildings and not others? My last big problem is the emptiness of Gothem City. I understand that they have some silly curfew in order but come on. A little more liveliness would of been nice, maybe some crime in progress that involved citizens getting mugged or something? The city just feels so dead to me.

    If not for those issues I would of given the game a 9/10 instead of a 7/10. I hope the next Arkham game advances the series forward more than Origins.    … Expand
  3. JoshLuck1995
    Jun 5, 2015
    5
    Out of the 3 games already released, this, asylum and city. this is certainly the worst of the bunch. It feels different but not in the right way, the combat is far too easy, the dialogue is no where near as good, the storyline is pretty pants and my biggest complaint was how long it went on for!!! Come the end of the story is become a drag which is never good in a game. I would highlyOut of the 3 games already released, this, asylum and city. this is certainly the worst of the bunch. It feels different but not in the right way, the combat is far too easy, the dialogue is no where near as good, the storyline is pretty pants and my biggest complaint was how long it went on for!!! Come the end of the story is become a drag which is never good in a game. I would highly suggest avoiding the wii u version and play on 360/ps3 if possible… Expand
  4. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    What Kind of Adventure?

    Action-Adventure. Was it fun? Yes to an extent. I enjoyed the story and I found most of the boss battles to be very well done. But it is a frustrating game, sometimes the controls don’t work the way you would like them to. So there were times where I would die and it felt like I was being punished for doing the right thing. As anyone would, its incredibly    What Kind of Adventure?

    Action-Adventure.

    Was it fun?

    Yes to an extent. I enjoyed the story and I found most of the boss battles to be very well done. But it is a frustrating game, sometimes the controls don’t work the way you would like them to. So there were times where I would die and it felt like I was being punished for doing the right thing. As anyone would, its incredibly infuriating when you enter the commands of a move and it just doesn’t come out.

    Are there any similar games?

    I think the other Arkham games are similar and from what I played, the combat system is a lot like Shadow of Mordor. The big difference between the two is that Shadow of Mordor’s countering system is a lot more responsive.

    Favorite Character?

    I don’t like to pick the main character too often because it feels a little stereotypical (especially when the option is Batman) so I’m going to pick my favorite boss.

    Which was Deathstoke. This boss was hard, hands down the hardest boss for me. It took me a while to learn to play it smart and wait for an opening. After a couple hours (yes, it took me a couple hours), I learned what worked well and what didnt work. I’m going to say it right now, beating Deathstroke is one of my proudest moments of all time.

    Would you play it again?

    No, I know the story and the controls are too frustrating to play again.

    Any Complaints?

    The controls and the final boss. Beating Bane for the 3rd time was far too easy. Maybe stealth is my strength but I was never hit once in the final boss battle. Looking at all the other boss battles in the game, the Final one was a bit of a let down to say the least.    … Expand
  5. imcamt
    Jul 14, 2014
    6
    The game looks good and feels/plays, for the most part, like Arkham City, but it's so buggy to the point of being unplayable... Batman will occasionally fall through the world: doesn't happen often, but is inconvenient. The main issue is the locking-up/freezing, which DOES happen often (on all platforms, not just the Wii U version). Though this happens in various areas and at differentThe game looks good and feels/plays, for the most part, like Arkham City, but it's so buggy to the point of being unplayable... Batman will occasionally fall through the world: doesn't happen often, but is inconvenient. The main issue is the locking-up/freezing, which DOES happen often (on all platforms, not just the Wii U version). Though this happens in various areas and at different times in the game, I've noticed it's most frequent in the Diamond District, which makes starting or finishing quests or finding datapacks or completing glide paths in this area very difficult. Despite all this and having dealt with much freezing and glitching, I finished the main storyline, after which I hung up my cape and called it quits... I applaud anyone that manages 100% completion with this.… Expand
  6. Prodi1600
    Jul 22, 2015
    6
    I played first Arkham City Armored Edition on Wiiu, and I really feel this game is a big downgrade, I just played it for the History, but in the end you realize that nothing important happens.

    The only good re some boos figths.

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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

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  1. FNintendo
    Mar 3, 2014
    60
    Despite its similarities with Arkham City - Armoured Edition, this Arkham Origins ends up on a lower threshold. Its hints of innovation don't go as far as they seem to promise and the lack of a multiplayer component is simply impossible to understand. A higher degree of ambition would have worked much better for Arkham Origins.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jan 13, 2014
    60
    The Batman: Arkham series has been of a consistent quality since it began with Asylum, but with not too many changes to the formula, it has started to become a tad too stale.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Dec 30, 2013
    60
    If you haven’t played a game in the Arkham series yet, you’d be better off starting with the superior Arkham City; diehard fans are sure to get some surface-level enjoyment out of Batman’s latest outing, but disappointment is sure to set in when examined too closely.
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