from place to place around the city. The introduction of certain villains we’ve come to know in earlier games, and the background of many of them is contextualised here however, and we gain insights into the mind of the Joker, the origins of Bane as we know him from Asylum, and a more comprehensive background on Killer Croc which adds to the franchise as a whole. Narratively the dialogue scripting is stilted and unimaginative. Alfred seems full of pointless statements, and the addition of a “Press X To Talk” seems likewise meaningless. Only rarely does this seem to lead to worthwhile information when conversing with characters, and I’m at a loss to understand why Warner Bros introduced this feature into a game in which the mechanic wasn’t broken. In previous versions, any information you needed to know was imparted immediately by the
characters you were talking to. Now it seems that you need to continue talking to them in the hopes that they will provide you with more than merely drivel. Visually it looks slightly dated. Character models are stiff and walk awkwardly, frame-rates lag on occasion and the textures don’t look quite as clean as expected. It is in line with the look and feel of the previous games however, and while it might not be cutting edge, it’s not awful by any stretch of the imagination. Arkham Origins is by no means a bad game, and if this was the first game in the franchise as opposed to the third, I would have been way more forgiving. Unfortunately WB Montreal didn’t quite fill Rocksteady’s shoes and Origins will disappoint fans of Asylum and City. Likely you’ll still play it however, which you should, if only for some background on the awesome villain line-up. g
AT A GLANCE: Action Adventure
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Not an awful game, but uninspired in comparison to its predecessors. Still worth the play, especially if you feel the need to be the Batman. Similar to: MaxPlayers Developer: Publisher: Distributer:
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City Local
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Warner Bros. Games Montreal Warner Bros Ster Kinekor
Parental Advisory
16+ gamecca53
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Violence Language Sex Drug Use Prejudice
Accessibility Hard-Core Medium Casual
PS3 Platforms
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PC X360 X0 PS3 PS4 Wii U PSV 3DS AND iOS
Score
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