5 Things Batman Arkham Origins Did Right

Batman Arkham Origins has officially turned 6 years old! Happy Birthday Arkham Origins! This game is many people's least favorite in the franchise, but there's a lot that it did very well! We wanted to sit down and take a look at 5 things WB Games Montreal got right in this Batman Arkham game. These things slightly differentiate the game from Batman Arkham Asylum, Batman Arkham City and Batman Arkham Knight, while also fitting in with Rocksteady's interpretation of the character. #WBGamesMontreal #BatmanArkham #BatmanArkhamOrigins

[@nated8678]

My favourite things about origins 1. How they portrayed bane. They got him perfect. He was big and brawny but also smart and menacing. 2. The Christmas setting. It felt so cool and went really well. It's hard to explain why but It linked so well especially that Carol of the bells joker theme, perfection. 3. I know he's not Mark, but Troy Baker as the joker. Man what a performance, if Mark doesn't want to do the role again they have to her Troy back. 4. The boss battles, especially that deathstroke, copperhead and bane one. 5. I loved the various modes there was to the main story, new game plus, I am the Knight etc. I'm a guy who loves challenges so having to complete the game without dying or failing any missions was very stressful but fun to do.

[@DegenerateJay]

I agree with all of these things. I love challenge, but because of my arthritis it's a little hard for me to actually play a game for like 7 hours straight which was my only issue with I am the Knight (and I'd argue not an issue that applies to other people.) I love the setting of Christmas time and the music. I was thinking about it, and this game has some pretty Nolan-y vibes coming off of its music. While also mixing that with Christmas. So it's kind of like you're getting the brutality of the Nolan movies mixed with Arkham and the Christmas setting. I also thought that their portrayal of Bane was way better than it was in any other game in this series.

[@RealMikeWazowski]

Eh copperheads bossfight was meh. But otherwise I agree.

[@SabatSch95]

Agreed on all points... though I have to say, "I am the Knight" was actually ridiculously easy if you realize you can just reload the checkpoint each time you think you're going to die. I succeeded on my first try just using that trick. Maybe you're taking the fun out of it a bit, but it's not like these games are super challenging anyway.

[@SabatSch95]

@@DegenerateJay You don't have to beat the game in one session in order to complete "I am the Knight" though.

[@DegenerateJay]

I'm looking at it again and you're right. I hadn't even looked at the mode in probably the last 5 years but I was somehow mixing it with the Alien Isolation one where you get a limited amount of saves in my head.

[@lukebowen8147]

The cut scenes in origins were one of my favourite things

[@brucewayne4036]

yes they were perfect but batman on ps3 were just MOVIEE

[@AHeroAlmost]

Great point they were so good.....

[@nolanc9432]

Yeah I thought the sound effects were great especially in the cutscenes

[@memesslav2772]

The cutscenes looked good only because the gameplay looked like shit, but the was great, yeah.

[@potawatadingdong]

I was more annoyed that I couldn't be playing what the cut scenes were showing.

[@andrebrown1835]

Roger Craig Smith played an excellent young Kevin Conroy batman love that suit

[@DegenerateJay]

He did. Idk why some people dislike him so much other than just he's not Conroy. I also think within reason people should be open to other voice actors if they're good. Conroy won't be Batman I don't think I'm 30 years when we're all in our 40s to 60s so will nobody enjoy Batman games then?

[@JSN117]

Kevin Conroy can do an excellent young Bruce. No need for Roger Craig Smith to do that.

[@onyx7ven10en5]

Degenerate Jay I think people just don’t put themselves in the mindset that this is like 10 years before asylum so his voice would be different I think they’re too used to hearing Kevin’s voice come out of that suit

[@DegenerateJay]

True. And yeah maybe you don't need RCS to play a younger Batman, but wow has Conroy's voice changed over time. If you watch episode one of Batman the Animated Series he sounds entirely different than he did in Justice League or any of the Arkham games. People's voices change and even if they didn't it's ok to get something new. New doesn't necessarily mean bad unless it'sjust objectively bad.

[@JSN117]

@@DegenerateJay thats true. But Conroy did say he was always perfecting the voice. The animated series was the first time doing it.

[@holmeshuddle985]

My Favorite things about Origins .... 1. Going to the Bat-cave anytime you wanted to. And talking to alfred face to face. 2. Boss Fights ...REAL boss fights Like Bane and Firefly . 3. Crime Scene Investigation in the game. 4.Challenge Maps that took place outside of Gotham and His training Before he became Batman 5. Cold Cold Heart Mr Freeze DLC. You to see what happened to Mr Freeze and Nora . And the fact that you could actually go inside Wayne Manor .

[@phantom3146]

Ben Holme the deathstroke boss-fight is still the best in the series

[@holmeshuddle985]

@@phantom3146 Oh hands down the best . You know how many times I died because I countered too early lol . And then Arkham Knight's Deathstroke fight ....Never mind.

[@phantom3146]

Ben Holme we don’t talk about Arkham knight deathstroke 😂

[@holmeshuddle985]

@@phantom3146 LOL I know ...I need to talk to Dr Phil about it lol

[@akilbrazier1421]

I still have to buy and play that DLC. I agree with everything else you said and I would include the Deathstroke boss fight as one of the best. This game is very underrated.

[@smartii3s]

It did The deathstroke boss fight correct, and the deadshot one was actually fun for me

[@zakapholiac9377]

Smartii3s deathstroke was too easy though. I’ve beat it NG+ without being hit once. He is supposed to be faster than batman and stronger

[@georgereeves8137]

The Deadshot one was great, I loved how they did that one

[@nolanc9432]

The Deathstroke boss fight was incredible

[@Archemetics]

I liked how Deadshot didnt just go down in one hit and you didnt just take out the enemies so easily since Deadshot could see you almost instantly as soon as he saw anybody go down

[@nolanc9432]

The Deathstoke fight was incredible

[@Insane_630]

Arkham asylum is my favorite batman game but they really need to remaster origins it's such an underrated game

[@Kelz91]

Leggy It’s free if you have a PS Now subscription but PS Now isn’t really stable & has major connection problems. So much so that it always kicks me out & took me forever to finally beat it. Im talking a good 4 weeks before I finished the game

[@darrylisaac9400]

@Christopher Marlowe the cutscene look great the gameplay does not the lip syncing is bad the lighting needs to be up to date textures are bad lots of glitches and bugs in the game clunky combat that's the entire point of a remaster you just proved that it needs a remaster

[@natahndolar2142]

I like how when you talk to Alfred you get “Alfred’s wisdom” and a lot of XP.

[@andyowski1515]

I think it's great to see someone who loves this series so much and has good things and bad things to say about each of them.

[@doomsday3455]

I loved and still do love Origins. Once people take off the rose tinted glasses, the game honestly did some things better than Knight.

[@reipteip6945]

Doomsday 345 Totally agree

[@COOLMCDEN]

It should have been ported to ps4 even without being remastered.

[@doomsday3455]

@@COOLMCDENtoo true. Makes it worse that's its probably one of the few games of that scale from last Gen that's wasn't remastered for this one. It's a shame, would be a perfect chance to fix the bugs and get people on the multi-player, it's honestly a shame.

[@COOLMCDEN]

@@doomsday3455 agreed I wouldn't mind wb Montreal making the new supposed batman game. Seeing as they did such a good job with their first game they should only get better.

[@WritingGeekNL]

Doomsday 345 Correction...it’s better than Knight*.

[@visionary1138]

I love this game! The music is fantastic

[@sofiyanali2489]

The guy who composed the music, Christopher Drake, also composed Batman: Under the Red Hood and The Dark Knight Returns animated movies.

[@Everik-ct6pg]

In my opinion, the artstyle is more interesting than the rest of the series. I hope it's refined and reimplemented in the new Arkham game by WB Montreal.

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

@Rómulo Figueroa knight was gritty?? I thought it was more sci-fi.

[@engihere5434]

I like the artstyle of asylum it was quite nice, but this shit is top tier

[@jayazathoth8530]

This is still my favourite Arkham game. good points raised here, the multiplayer was a great idea. If anything I would have preferred the gadgets and resources were a bit more lo-tech and semi-realistic, to show Batman is really learning

[@DegenerateJay]

I agree. THat's the problem with going back to do any sort of prequel is you logically limit some of what you can do, but for some reason that wasn't fully taken in to account with the gadgets. It's also why it would be hard to do a Batmobile in an origins sequel unless it was really nerfed.

[@jayazathoth8530]

@@DegenerateJay Batbike is the answer

[@babyorenji4211]

@@beracks1959 Bat-heelies

[@memesslav2772]

They are all great I can’t rank them

[@arkhamshade2198]

In how much I like the games are Batman Arkham Knight and origins are roughly the same but for origins it might be mostly nostalgia because it was the first I really put time into. Then I didn't really like asylum it never really stood out to me and I just didn't like it it's been to long since I've played city to have an opinion on it but I never got to the Solomon Grundy fight as for me the iceberg lounge was to confusing on what to do and how but I still prefer origins to it.

[@marcel.d9624]

I absolutely love the costume and prefer way more this than the robotic one we’ve got in knight

[@jbain4750]

2 months late, but yeah definitely. Batman isn't Iron Man, the skills and abilities all come from the man himself, the suit should just lend to those.

[@simonpilarcik6838]

My favorite things about Arkham Origins 5. The Christmas setting. Now while it is one of the many games out there that revolves around Christmas this game really nails it. There are games like Spiderman Miles Morales that are set around it, but I don't count them as a Christmas games because they don't happen at Christmas they just revolve around it. This game gets it right. It feels like Christmas looks like Christmas and has good vibes going off. 4. The music. This game has one of my favorite soundtracks ever. It has music that can be played around Christmas time but also all year around. 3. The Batcave is one of the coolest things about this game. It has a lot of cool stuff with the computer that Alfred uses and a Arkham Asylum batmobile easter egg (I don't really count Arkham Origins as canon tho). It also has a bit of a Nolan influence with the tunnel that has the elevator by it. Also the training simulator is very cool and the suit compartment is awesome. It just seems to come out of the ground and looks so cool. 2. The boss battles. This game does have some very epic boss battles. Now I do hear that the best boss battle in the game is the Deathstroke boss battle i disagree. Mainly because there is a boss battle I like more. It is the Bane boss battles. I like the ones where you battle Bane himself but I really like the Bane stealth mission. You have to use grates and vents and multiple other ways to take down Bane all in a 15 minuet timer. It is one of the most creepy for me because if you get caught you are thrown around like there is no tomorrow. 1. The voice acting. While it is not Kevin Conroy as Batman or Mark Hamill as the Joker both Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker did a good job. They set the mood and while Roger's Batman voice is not as awesome as Adam West's jk. I meant to say Kevin's, Rodger still did a very good job. I also appreciate the madness of the Joker that Troy Baker brought in for his joker. That was all 5 of mine lol sorry this list was so long but i enjoyed watching the video and telling what my favorite things about Arkham Origins is :). Have a good day!

[@DegenerateJay]

I know the upload time hasn't been super consistent! Had to go back and repurchase this game since I was having issues with it on my pc (along with working other day jobs). Hope you all enjoy and let me know what you think!

[@connorsrockincollection2248]

I played it again a month ago; it’s a solid, good game. I love the dynamic between Alfred and Batman and how Batman learns to rely on his allies. Watching Batman earn Gordon’s respect is cool too.

[@thomasrichards357]

This is my favorite Arkham game. Arkham City has the best story of them overall, but I always find myself replaying Origins due to everything just combined is just a fun experience for me

[@Karlsefni777]

Yessss

[@PhantomShadow224]

I like the soundtrack in this game. 3:26 I like the introduction to the assassins. It’s a great summary and it gets me hyped. I like that getting every extortion data rewards you with a room holding a prototype riddler trophy. (Most people hate the riddler collectathon but I love it)

[@JustPatrickChannel]

Im gonna say that City was the best one ,Knight most advanced with amazing gameplay and graphics but Origins is still my fav :)

[@mysteryman1036]

Y tho

[@sofiyanali2489]

I love Origins, but personally, City is my favorite because it had the best story.

[@2507jasonpoon]

You forgot the shock gloves that are sooo OP that I missed it so much when playing Arkham knight XD

[@OmegazeroX20]

Word I was mad they didn't give us the shock gloves it would've been perfect since this was batman at his best knowing everything

[@deddy2339]

Cold, Cold Heart was one of my favourite Arkham DLC out of all of the games.

[@j.j.4150]

It was a great one. And it really felt like an engaging part on it's own. Not just some side mission.

[@vocalgamer9222]

I definitely agree with you on what you said. Though, I'd like to add that the music sets up the setting pretty well. In fact, when Christmas comes around, I made it a tradition to play through Arkham Origins, just to set the vibes.

[@apollomaxwell8165]

I would like to see some batsuit customization in the next BatMan game ..

[@aplaydoughpotatato1486]

For me 5. The cutscenes 4. The Christmas setting 3. The batcave 2. The boss battles 1. Batman's younger, darker, more brutal nature

[@tyleroutland1248]

I liked the multiplayer in Arkham orings I loved the story and the one in cold cold heart I loved the writing and boss fights

[@thomas35835]

It is so underrated. Also the boss fights were really good.

[@burra007]

While City has the best two bosses, Origins has the greatest amount of GOOD boss battles. It’s number stand out more with the absence of good bosses in Knight

[@Harpdashian]

One of my complaints with the game is continuity, for example the scenes in which Harley Quinn is counselling Joker for the first time in Origins is completely different to the same event in the Arkham Asylum interview tapes.

[@mikeglennon6465]

Yea the tapes were retconned, but I still think that the scenes in Origins with Harley and Joker are cool because you get the Red Hood sequence which is one of my favorite things in any of the Arkham games.

[@theamunra4424]

The thing is that when Arkham Asylum was released, it was meant to be a game inside DC continuity where Batman is already familiar with all the villains and pretty much all main comics events occurred prior to the game. It was with Arkham City when Arkhamverse became its own continuity. Example, we get a clear character profile of Hugo Strange in Arkham Asylum but then we get to know in Arkham City that Batman has never actually encountered dr. Strange in this continuity yet and Arkham City ends up being his only confrontation with him as he dies at the end of the story. Same with Hush... we get a character profile for him in AA but in Arkham City, he meets dr. Thomas J. Elliot for first time and instead of becoming the bandaged villain Hush, he becomes Bruce Wayne's doppelganger. And there are small bits like Two-Face's bio saying in AA he was scarred by Sal Maroni (like in comics) but in Arkham City, it's revealed in interview tapes he was scarred by Falcone's men. Clayface is also much bigger in AC than in his AA bio and so on. So I think when Arkhamverse became its own continuity and not part of DC continuity, differences started to appear. I think Harley's tapes with Joker could have technically still happened after Quincy Sharp reopened Arkham Asylum at the end of Arkham Origins, only not as first meeting. Something that didn't really make sense to me is why Dr. Quinzel already sounds so much like Harley Quinn during those tapes if it's her first time meeting Joker.

[@Draliseth]

My favorite things that this game did over the others, even Knight, were the boss fights and being able to turn off Barman's "spidey-sense" from the get-go. Additionally, having an enemy that counters your counters was something Knight sorely lacked.

[@JeremiahEcks777]

I adore Origins. Very underrated and misunderstood game. My top fives (in no order): 1) Batcave and Alfred 2) I really liked the CSI investigations 3) Boss fights are some of the best - Deathstroke of course but also Firefly, Copperhead, Bane in the hotel / roof felt epic, and finally the battle with Bane in the prison. I even liked the Electrocutioner fight for the lols 4) The design of the new areas was great - Lacey Towers, the hotel... it all felt like real places. Resultantly I also liked the redesigned map! It felt more real than City or Knight for me... 5) The Joker - like everybody else I was 'sigh, Joker AGAIN' but actually it was the best ways you could present him here. His scenes with Harley are great but little things like his being saved by Bruce, then trying to kill himself just to get a rise... it's amazing. I've got a lot more mind but that's the five I love most.

[@imjango1052]

The Firefly bossfight is probably my second favorite boss fight in the Arkham series. Also, the sequence where you are playing through Joker's mindscape was brilliant. I love that Harley thought he was flirting with her when he was actually thinking about Batman, implying that the Joker, in his own twisted way, is in love with Batman.

[@jrr2117]

Someone who actually said something good about the multiplayer? Lol but honestly I thought it was pretty cool for a side thing, and I hope it returns someday

[@kimnam-joon8271]

I always replayed and rewatched the crime scene investigation ones because I love that side of the game

[@BigBoyReppy]

Maybe the multiplayer should have been Joker gang vs Black Mask gang instead of Joker gang vs Bane gang, it would also fit to the main story

[@ygracias4865]

I loved the story the most out of all the games because it gave me that crime thriller feel (especially with the Lacey towers murders and royal hotel segment). Also I think I’m in the minority that got legitimately excited by the joker twist halfway through the game because it was pulled off really well and fit the story.

[@animalavenger6133]

I think that with Crime Scene Investigation, they could have added certain evidence types that you would have to go back to the Batcave to analyze.

[@necroalx]

Can't believe you didn't mentioned the outstanding soundtrack

[@doctormunchthatdin7642]

People hate on the multiplayer a lot but it really just had bad lobby wait times. Other than that it was great and if it had been polished could have been even better.

[@mrbeast9138]

Yup

[@Gillly-tn7lz]

My top 5 1. The portrayal of bane, he was smart, scary and bad ass. That scene when he rips Batman out of the elevator ceiling was the smartest shit. 2. Best boss fights in the entire game, each one was so unique. 3. Cutscenes and writing in general. So many scenes came off as genius or powerful. The scene with the heart monitor on babe was really clever, the serene where Bruce and Alfred have an argument over what Batman does each night. 4. Roger Craig Smith. He was amazing as a young Batman, smart yet not as wise and much more emotional. 5. The story. In my opinion the story was almost if nort just as good as city. The plot twist with joker was great, the ending was amazing and the interactions with each boss was well paced and interesting.

[@Abiils]

i really like your takes and opinion on things. Subscribed!

[@xkn-im3to]

One thing that I liked about Arkham Origins is the Alfred/Bruce dynamic which was never fully explored in Arkham City or Arkham Knight. One of my favorite moments in the series is when Bruce tried to revive Alfred.

[@poeleplays9687]

still waiting for a remaster of it, loved playing it, city is my favourite of the series and this one is my second favorite, loved playing it

[@TOOFILTHY_]

Origins is one of my favorite games in the series and I love the boss fights like when you fight joker in black gate at the end

[@fndusty4542]

Out of the 4 games this is my ranking: 1. City 2. Origins 3. Knight 4. Asylum A lot of people wouldn’t agree with me on asylum but I just wasn’t a fan of the gadget system and I loved the fact that in origins everyone is afraid of Batman and the boss battles are awesome that’s why it’s second for me. One of the only negative things about origins is the fact that half the map is a bit of a reskin and the gadgets aswell.

[@THEDARKCLAW]

You make BadAss Videos man! 2 things I loved about this game was The Tone! And not only does Bad Guys Attack You! So does GCPD! Loved it!

[@DegenerateJay]

Thanks DarkClaw! Yeah I love the urban myth of the Batman angle. The police try to pretend he doesn't exist but then they come across him and can't ignore him.

[@bread9215]

Keep pumping amazing posts like these and you'll be at the top of the KZbin 'food chain' in no time.

[@Robbinson98]

Since I first played it back in 2013, Batman: Arkham Origins has been my personal favorite Batman game. I could go into details on various things I loved about it, from the boss fights, to Bane, to how thoroughly it looked at Batman and the Joker as characters (arguably more so than the other Arkham games), to the new voice actors who absolutely nail who they're emulating while sounding unique, and I guess I just did, but those aren't the main reason. The main reason is that I felt more like Batman in this game than either Asylum or City. The random crimes and murder side quests helped give this game a feeling that this was a typical night for Batman, which neither Asylum or City managed due to the requirements of their stories. There's also the Batcave, and not just because you can actually go to it. Your alternate skins and the challenge maps are accessible from here, which helps make the game feel so much more seamless. It's so satisfying to be in the midst of free roaming, want to use another costume, and go to the Batcave to do so instead of the main menu. What others may call Origins being a glorified expansion pack, I call Origins giving me the most typical night for Batman of the Arkham games, and it will always have that going for it in my opinion.

[@AlexBaldwinFTW]

I enjoyed Origins a lot, really underappreciated.

[@ScroggsOVision]

I would also like to add the soundtrack as a reason to like this game.

[@DegenerateJay]

I've been listening to it lately in the car. It's sooooo good. Same person made the Dark Knight Returns animated movie soundtrack :)

[@Thundering-xt2hy]

When u realise that the voice of Batman in this game is also the voice of Modern Sonic

[@DegenerateJay]

HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THIS

[@Thundering-xt2hy]

@@DegenerateJay its really hard to tell😂😂 dont worry. I know this because i play sonic games

[@owenapplegate374]

The4thSnake made a pretty good analogy of the Arkham timeline and where all the events took place in, so I’d definitely check it out if you haven’t already

[@callumgrayson9062]

Wasn't the mulitplayer made by Splash Damage, so a separate company anyway? So, it was already a side thing that just didn't really work super well.

[@loganbradford8172]

Id like a batcave situation, where it actually has like 3 months in around 30 minutes, of you playing as Bruce after breaking a leg or arm or something. Nightwing, Batwoman, or a Robin are on patrol and Bruce has to do things in the batcave to like help them out, like watching cameras, doing research, and just normal Alfred stuff while he heals. Early in the game, setting up the rest.

[@Si1entKi11a24]

I’d love to see a “Things Telltale Batman Did Right/Wrong.” I know it’s not an Arkham game but I still love the story and how it stands out from other Batman stories. (Only if you guys have played/want to play it) I got the idea from the first point you guys made about going back to the Batcave to do research, since that’s something you do in the game

[@gmo3686]

Great story, was what I loved the most about this game, even the DLC Cold Cold Heart. I nearly lost my head when I saw Bullock at the beginning of the game, loved it. Then finally seeing Bane the way he should be depicted.

[@krmh42]

Yeah man I also love talking to alfraahd

[@DegenerateJay]

Hahaha to be fair I have a speech impediment but I'm still dying laughing

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

Happy birthday Arkham Origins but nothing got Revealed.

[@DegenerateJay]

That was disappointing but hey in the meantime we have 4 games (also Blackgate) and some graphic novels. I'm sure something will come soon!

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

@@DegenerateJay Let's hope that Prayer of yours will be Answered at the Game Awards.

[@TheJuggerClutch]

invisible predator mode was actually really good, the tension and moment-to-moment gameplay was unreal from the 3-way fight when you know the heroes are watching you and could drop in any sec while you're fighting the other gang. being able to fight to become the villain was dope too. I wish more people played it, they coulda done more with it like more maps with different villains w new abilities like croc, penguin, and deathstroke but he has some kinda gun instead of how he was in the challenge maps. hope they do some sort of version in the next one and put more work into it. you could come back from a big L if you get the villain, batman and robin had to strategically hit both teams to keep them from beating each other. if anyones trynna squad up reply w your gamertag bc it was hard to find a game when this came out sucks that it was slept on

[@bloodhound1182]

The big amount of gadgets along with the heavy reliability on crime scene recreation was done im pretty sure because Batman was still just a newbie, and he's relying on these technologies which is pretty cool :))

[@joshuaokossi3406]

Why didn't they tease ANYTHING today!? 😡

[@ryanshek8820]

Because this is WBGM

[@DegenerateJay]

I have no idea. honestly even though I said maybe they would on Origins birthday I was kind of thinking they wouldn't at this point. State of play was the main one it could have been announced at recently. Maybe the Game Awards now since WB likes to do stuff for that.

[@connorsrockincollection2248]

Joshua Okossi because WBM is incompetent

[@rileymccreanor6492]

@@connorsrockincollection2248 like you?

[@simmiemagnsusson7045]

cause they are dickheads more dickheads then epic games

[@TheDMind]

...You made me had the thought that going back to the Batcave and being able to reconfigure your utility belt. It'd be an interesting mechanic, to have a lot of different tools that you could put into your belt, but only have limited space.

[@shawnandrews8161]

5:00 I thought in knight firefly said something like "...on that bridge 10 years ago"

[@Joe_Kerr_9797]

1. Bane is super smart and badass 2. Troy Baker's peformance as The Joker 3. The boss fights are epic 4. I love the Christmas storyline 5. The Multiplayer is fun

[@theamunra4424]

I personally love Arkham Origins and the thing I love the most about it is the characterization and especially dynamics between characters. Especially Batman, Alfred, Gordon, Joker and Bane. It feels to me that the characters have the most personality in this game and compared to Asylum and City (Haven't played Knight yet) I really felt the emotional stakes getting higher here in Origins as the game progressed. Of course, another thing I truly loved about Origins are the boss fights. I enjoyed boss fights in Arkham City and the Poison Ivy fight in Asylum but what also made Origins boss fights stand out for me apart from gameplay is that there's a build-up to majority of these fights and it made them even more intense for me. For example, we have entire level dedicated to Firefly and we go from disabling bombs to saving hostages to fighting his goons till we eventually reach the final fight with him which is truly intense in my opinion. We venture through Steel Mill while we know we're being stalked and when we come face-to-face with Copperhead, we then go through a series of hallucinations as we struggle to reach the surface before we get to fight her. When we climb the Royal Hotel in order to get the Joker, we know Bane is waiting for us up there and that we'll likely have to fight him when we reach the top and such. On other hand, as much as I enjoyed fighting Solomon Grundy and Clayface in AC, those two characters appeared out of nowhere in order to provide "final boss fights" for Penguin and the Joker. These small details are what made me love AO boss fights even more. A small detail that I also like is that we see face expressions from Batman in this game, especially anger. That's probably the downside of AA and AC for me where Batman's face expression remains the same for most of the time even when he gets angry. And the last thing I would point out is the soundtrack. I absolutely love Christopher Drake's soundtrack in this game.

[@natedogsturdikat8538]

The art style/direction and graphics were just amazing. Stood out amongst other Xbox 360 games, not that the other Arkham games looked bad per se but it just had such a unique vibe.

[@big99gamer18]

The multiplayer was AWESOME imo, it definetly nedded refining but I sure spent many hours playing online. You got to play as Bane and Joker which was really neat

[@stanislausklim7794]

The deathstroke fight in Origins is how the fight with Jason in Knight because it could have really hammered in how in tuned that the Knight was with Batman. I feel like the main reasons they were steps ahead of Batman in Knight was mostly due to timing and less of the Knight knowing much about Batman.

[@DivineKhaos]

I remember in the multiplayer you could fly around to places only batman and robin could go to with a "mod menu" you could press with the back and the start button at the same time

[@thecreatornooj1328]

I got this game on the Wii U (only console I had at the time) as my first Arkham game. It comes with that nostalgia factor most Arkham players get with Asylum, where it was your first and you played it as a kid. I played it at 16, 3 years after release and loved it. Now, I have all 4 games and a PS4 so ya, fully sold on the franchise

[@peterbrazukas7771]

Loved the challenge system though STILL haven't managed to knock out 3 guys with 1 propane tank. Grr.

[@ironleg5402]

"And taalking to Aalfraad" lol 1:29 🤣

[@colinhanson384]

Can't believe no ones mentioned this yet but the ability to grapple and then release and glide. That was game changing and it's weird for me to play without it.

[@isaiahdenton8752]

“Timmy got his arm broken in twelve places by a urban myth”

[@darthtuite5341]

Origins & Knight are my favorites

[@DegenerateJay]

I love all the games! Also oddly I just saw a notification you followed me on Twitter and wanted to say my actual account is @degeneratejay . I know it's confusing but the one you followed is a secondary account I mainly use to retweet my own videos.

[@arkhamshade2198]

I enjoy the martial artist enemies as it stops you from turning off your brain to keep your combo.

[@magmovies9323]

Thanks for putting some respect on this game's name!

[@ozbowler3564]

multiplayer was fun and i still play it but i wish they updated it and put more cosmetics and maps in it

[@The_Comic_Geek]

I loved so many various things about the game, for example it allowed you to go to the Batcave which no other Arkham game has oh, and I'm not including challenge Maps or secondary caves here. It's allowed you to see what it was like for Batman when he was starting out, I loved the story of the Assassins competing over a bounty of 50 million dollars on his head that is just badass. The fact that it takes place on Christmas Eve makes me want to play it every holiday season. I love the story, even though Joker turns out to be the main villain oh, I love how he enters this universe, it is pretty entertaining and creative in my eyes and it stays true to the comics in a way while at the same time remaining original. In the comics he's a Master of Disguise to the point where Batman wouldn't even recognize him when he's in disguise oh, and this game shows it I mean no one knew Joker was disguising his black mask till Christmas oh, and it's revealed that he's been doing this for weeks at minimum. Troy Baker was a very good choice to play a Young Joker, he seems very light-hearted but with a sick twisted sense of humor. I have nothing against Mark Hamill, I just don't see him playing a very good young Joker because his Joker always seem so dark. Mark Hamill does a wonderful older Joker because after a while Joker gets run down gets sick of all the Mayhem and it doesn't bring him as much joy as it used to so as far as young Joker to go Troy Baker is what I think of.

[@earthprimestory793]

Many things happen in this part Arkham verse and I love it, only one I really boring is Boss fight much than half part of game. And I hope so they will develop Multiplayer again. now I think everything on the way to make it better than 2013.

[@guillotine1452]

my favorite is asylum because of nostalgia and I love dialogue and how the story ties in with the boss fights there all goo exept the 2nd bane one

[@idrkwgo9569]

You should be able to access Wayne Manor, that’d be cool.

[@k1ssedbyfire190]

I'd love a Batman multiplayer game where it's 2 vs 18, on a map around a quarter of the size or slightly larger than that of the Arkham City map. I think something like that would have some real potential for some of the best multiplayer gaming experiences. Hopeful thinking at best to want it but still cool to think about.

[@Mc80sEntertainment]

I'm playing through it for the first time ever and love every second of it so far!

[@vksasdgaming9472]

What I liked about it. - Villains are primarily less known and thus writers were able to re-invent them. Firefly was particularly menacing. - 1960s Batsuit was available. BIFF ZOCK THOONT - Batman himself felt less powerful in combat and that really sold the idea that he ain't so experienced - Batman himself was much more volatile, angry and ruthless - Investigations really told about the detective work Batman does and that must be his bread and butter.

[@truthbetold9092]

I loved this game, played it multiple times. Highly underrated and underappreciated. I'd even say i liked it way more than Knight.

[@nicolasmedeles3804]

Top 5 things in this game 1.) everything Thank you for watching

[@holmeshuddle985]

Not to ruin the good mood , but until you do the "What Origins Got Wrong List' , few things I didn't like were... 1. No cut scene of Batman building the Batmobile 2. No tease of Alfred and Bruce going to the circle to see the flying graysons 3.Joker / Black Mask plot twist 4.Batman Meeting Ras Al Ghul for the first time 5. Nygma becoming the Riddler after you get the "First Riddler Trophy"

[@DegenerateJay]

I'm hoping that will be up tomorrow. I definitely want to know! The plot twist was unwelcome for most people due to its marketing.

[@holmeshuddle985]

@@DegenerateJay Looking forward to that video . Yeah that was a let down because I thought WB was finally gonna let another villain besides joker shine. Should have known better.

[@RadinV1]

Can you do some videos on telltales batman

[@JRMAV1]

Cold Cold Heart allowing us to actually go in the manor. So awesome.

[@jefftheindianchief8279]

The multiplayer had so much potential, and I had quite a lot of fun with the mode itself, but it needed to expand with more modes & factions.

[@typicaldms4652]

I loved the batcave in this an to see that the batmobile was being built was amazing in my opinion During the Cold cold heart dlc it even made it look like it has been worked on even more I think something that would be cool is in this new Batman game coming whenever is if there's blueprints for the tank version of the batmobile As if it's an idea for the moment Also more playable characters to free roam as other than Batman An depending on if knightwing is created yet it would be cool if Robin became knightwing throughout part of the story An gadget attempts prototypes you use but they end up failing So many opportunities they can do with several different things

[@Batintheshadows]

The cutscenes in origins were amazing the colors and the positioning of batman, looked like they were straight out of comic book pages

[@kjer2540]

This was my second favorite game in the series. It took a lot of flack for tacked on mp and an empty city, but it has the best boss fights in the series, bar none, and the script was well penned and the shock gloves rocked!

[@robertthompson6566]

I love Batman Arkham Origins still playing it on my PS3 one of the most underrated games love the boss fights,story good & the Christmas setting is just great also love the conversations between the criminals some made me laugh 👍

[@alanfennell4833]

I love how they portrayed Batman and Jokers first meeting and the way it lead to Joker and Harley Quinn's first meeting. When Joker is explaining to Harley how you can tell that when you meet someone that your life is changed forever, and Harley thinks he is referring to her when in fact Joker is talking about Batman. Joker then realizes that he has her in the palm of his hand, and this is the start of their abusive, one-way relationship.

[@nukehobo]

My favorite things were the cutscenes, the Christmas setting, Bane, and the bossfight

[@shinecomics]

To me, this game is EASILY the most comic accurate in terms of the actual storylines. You can see trhey ripped out MANY elements straight out of Killing Joke and Year One with Batmans relationships with Joker and Gordon. I even loved how they paid alot of homage to Knightfall with the buildup of Banes character.

[@Clevey.96]

Origins is my favorite and the Bruce and Alfred argrument scene was incredibly voiced

[@SleepyDroid]

Bad thing say we are going to work on the DLC first before fixing the main game (still haven't fix the game at least on PC there is some prompt bugs still).

[@joshuavis2736]

The story in this game is also pretty great. I always loved it. Like the joker twist was great, this series is about batman and the joker, sure it’s a shame about black mask but in a void I think it was a great execution.

[@elingobernable1331]

This is one of my favorite games ever! I'll never forget that I actually sold some PS3 games, that were expensive in my conutry, to get Origins on its release weekend. I lost count of how many times I beat back then, but I remember every smile, cheer and fear I felt in that game. I know it's not a masterpiece in gaming, but it was in my life. I had to sell it with my PS3 in a difficult time in my life and I got pissed it wasn't on Return to Arkham years ago (I bought a PS4 only in 2020), but I will someday also buy a PC literally only to buy this game on steam and play it again.