First time playing and IT'S CHRISTMAS!! - Batman: Arkham Origins [1]

[@PhoenixNat]

MERRY ARKHAM ORIGINS, ONE AND ALL 🎄🫶🏼 There’s nothing like the excitement of starting a new game 🤩 thanks for hanging out with me… bet you was waiting for my reaction to our favourite villain 🧩🤭

[@jbusley]

I’m curious. Without starting a fan base war. Do you have a favorite between Batman or Spider-Man series?

[@PhoenixNat]

@@jbusleyBatman, without a shadow of doubt. I’m a big fan of dark fantasy, and I’ve always loved Batman movies, so it’s always been Batman ☺️

[@Fullmetal85]

@@jbusley Why even choose? I don't. They are my favorites from each franchise. They are very distinct types of heroes. I love them both equally.

[@hkaayaakuu]

​@@jbusley the arkham games are very much the tentpole for the modern ps4 spiderman games. No doubt

[@seannorth6968]

Let's go BAT NAT really looking forward to this one & i know you will love it,you are in for a treat 🤘 sending you good vibes and much appreciation for all you do 🤗 hope you are feeling better now 🙏🙏💖🌻🐝

[@susannahschenk2994]

It's a Christmas game!! :) Alfred int his game is the best, lol. He's been a major comfort character for me since I was a kid!

[@Mono_619]

I love this game so much! imo, it may have the best story in the series🤩

[@stonecoldku4161]

You should totally check out the trailer for this game. It is an amazing cinematic fight scene.

[@ManzaNa-t6e]

Vamos. Sube la parte 2! Me encanta ver como juegas!

[@stonecoldku4161]

59:21 I have watched many playthroughs of these games. You might be the only person to be genuinely excited when the Riddler comes up. That was a great reaction.

[@The_Phantasm]

Killer Croc was a regular person born with an extreme form of an medical condition which caused his appearance to develop progressively into that of a crocodile, hence his name which is why he looks different in the other games. Waylon was put under the guardianship of his incredibly abusive and alcoholic aunt after his mother died giving birth to him and his father had abandoned him. Waylon had no friends, and was the object of constant ridicule of those who knew him and as a result he grew to resent all of humanity. Arkham Origins has honestly the best design for the character as it's the one most faithful to Croc's original appearance in the comics.

[@alexandreleveque8394]

Yeah but I prefer his Asylum design, far more impressive, same for his voice, but it's accurate with the changes of his metabolism through the games story

[@The_Phantasm]

31:37 Oh yeah, a plethora. Basically he travelled around the globe to learn martial arts extensively from the greatest martial artists (in non lethal methods) in the world. The two most prominent teachers he said in the comics are Master Kirigi and Ducard. You also get to see Master Kirigi in this game in the DLC called Initiation. He's had many more teachers but these are some of the most significant.

[@PhoenixNat]

Appreciate the note, do try to avoid including details about what’s going to feature in this game. Lore and context is fine. Spoilers now mean I won’t be surprised when Master Kirigi turns up, because you’ve just told me 😬

[@The_Phantasm]

40:17 Ohh, that actually is a very important lore detail. And you actually get to hear about it in the interview tapes of Arkham City extensively.

[@stonecoldku4161]

51:05 I wonder if Batman's cape ever gets caught in the hatch door of this plane when it closes. I don't think it would choke him, but it would give Edna Mode from the Pixar movie The Incredibles another example for "No capes!"

[@nightwingman666]

One of the most underrated games of all time. I get as it was off putting as after City it an in-term game until Knight was ready but this game has a few good qualities. Like showing how vastly different Batman and Gotham was in his second year he’s raw and aggressive compared to the more calculated composed Batman he will become. Crime scene reconstruction was also a cool feature City introduced it but this perfected it in a way you ‘see’ the event that happened before. Gordon was also different he was one of few honest cops in Gotham in a time when there was widespread corruption in the city’s police and public office. Which also has people debating if Batman does more harm than good as before him the city’s main issues were dirty cops and the mob bosses that bribed them Batman shows up and the supervillains start showing up. Can’t wait to see the rest of the journey.

[@Goobergurl]

I'm so hyped! We finally get to see Alfred in the flesh and the Batcave's amazing. I can tell you're going to love this game. Happy Holidays! 🦇

[@PhoenixNat]

He’s adorable, and I love him 🤣 I really hope the comedy (and love) between them comes out more in this game ☺️

[@stonecoldku4161]

Batman is a little sassier in that he's giving like action movie star one liners and a little more viscous in this game than the other Arkham games. It's like he's trying to really establish a reputation amongst the criminals of the city, so that it instills that fear of Batman in them.

[@MysticGaming33]

Hi Nat great video, the intro was so good and cinematic it was great, being in the bat cave was really good the bat plane is really good, glad enigma is in this, this is such a good game, hope you have a nice weekend

[@stonecoldku4161]

There are different versions of what happened when Bruce was away from Gotham for many years. Movies like Batman Begins have a version of events, the animated movie Mask of Phantasm covers a bit. In the animated series there are some flashback episodes showing some training. I'm not sure if there are comics that cover his training during his absence from Gotham for those years, but it wouldn't surprise me if there are. And it wouldn't surprise me if there aren't either. Keeping it a mystery is kind of appealing in a way, at least I think so.

[@stonecoldku4161]

1:18:23 Great Owen Wilson impression Nat. 👏👏

[@stonecoldku4161]

Ha. Just realized that you drop the first episode of a new Batman game on the same day that the first teaser trailer for the next Superman movie came out. So, good timing.

[@hkaayaakuu]

Ill go back and watch the arkham playlist

[@mr.vesper5659]

Honestly it's great that this game has gotten the love it didn't originally get when it first came out because this is a great game

[@KJGould]

31:43 if you have the Initiation dlc for this game, you get the story of when Bruce left Gotham to train. You load it as a campaign in the training console and choose Bruce Wayne as your character. Batman Begins covers his time away, as does the animated series episode Night of the Ninja.

[@PhoenixNat]

I’ll have to check what I’ve got in my steam 👍🏼 I presume it came with it

[@joshuacampbell4700]

Wow, Batman Arkham Origins is a Christmas game, just like Spider-Man Miles Morales.

[@roderick8167]

Oh Nice ! , Arkham Origins this is the Arkham game I was most hyped to watch you play Let's Go ! 🤘🔥🦇🦇🦇

[@PhoenixNat]

👀 oh now I’m excited - such a strong opener to the game!!

[@roderick8167]

@@PhoenixNat yeah this game as a great opening and it's definitely a good reason to be excited !

[@stonecoldku4161]

"Police and emergency services are urging Gotham residents to stay off the roads and, in their homes, tonight in light of the severe winter storm warning." And there's the reason that there are no civilians out and about to get in the way of Batman doing his thing.

[@stonecoldku4161]

43:07 "Does Bro even lift?" You see his thighs? Bro lifts.

[@valentinehernandez4808]

Oh heck yeah my favorite Arkham game and fav Christmas game. I hope you enjoy it looking forward to watching the series

[@PhoenixNat]

☺️ been a lot of fun so far

[@chavagonzalez9734]

Arkham Origins might come from another company, but it's a good game as well, it deserves more recognition

[@PhoenixNat]

I’m looking forward to see the entire game, so I can judge them all separately - so far, the only challenge is running it on Pc, but the spectacle of the game is fantastic!

[@christianfrost8660]

What perfect timing.

[@PhoenixNat]

🎄

[@tonyholloway2568]

Fun fact they reused some of the city from arkham city before they built the wall around the city

[@darlks]

Batman the animated series has several episodes where it goes into the back story of his training

[@Michael.3109]

Aside from Arkham Knight, this is my favorite Batman Game. Asylum and City are good Games but Origins and Knight are just in a different League in Terms of Story. Have Fun playing, have a nice Evening/Day and lovely Greetings 🥰🥰

[@PhoenixNat]

Thanks Michael 🫶🏼 I’m really seeing a lot of folk saying Origins is their fav. The cinematics and story have been punchy so far 👀

[@stonecoldku4161]

"So, we already have the double pull on the glide." Which doesn't make any sense for the continuity for this game and Arkham City. This game is a prequel, so it happens before the events of the other three games. You have the grapnel boost as part of your equipment straight out of the gate in this game, but in Arkham City the grapnel boost is described as a prototype that you have to unlock by completing some AR Training. Prototype means that it's the first version of this item, so it shouldn't exist before Arkham City.

[@geoffbache9897]

Batman: The Knight by Chip Zdarsky covers him time away

[@christianfrost8660]

Arkham Origins is in the same timeline, it's a prequel to Arkham Asylum, set in Batman's 2nd year.

[@KJGould]

Early Merry Xmas 🎉🥳🎄

[@hkaayaakuu]

My favourite character is in arkham knight 💙

[@jakubpuchalski2583]

Wait are going to get the riddler trophies for city or have you given up on that?

[@PhoenixNat]

I sure am. Keep an eye on my community posts - I’ve updated about it multiple times there ☺️

[@stonecoldku4161]

The Arkham Asylum, City, and Knight are all part of a trilogy. This game is a prequel to those games. Would you need to play this game in conjunction with those other three? No, but I think it is totally worthy of being a part of the overall Arkham franchise.

[@Beary-qu8vt]

Let's go!!!

[@stonecoldku4161]

Just for your information, there is an after-credits scene in this game.

[@thatguy1477]

This game is prob my favorite in the series. Just needs an update to fix the lag and latency issues.

[@DennyCrapp]

when you get done beating the game there’s a dlc

[@KJGould]

Arkham Origins takes place several years before Arkham Asylum. It's Bruce Wayne's second year as Batman.

[@PhoenixNat]

So we’ve got an early days Bruce/Bats, I like it. I really liked seeing things in construction.

[@b.u.l.1734]

Origins takes place 8 years before Asylum, to be precise. Bruce is in his 10th year as Batman during the events of Asylum.

[@baptiste.Channel]

So... what do you think of the game so far?

[@tonyholloway2568]

Because all the prisoners were moved to the asylum after black gate was closed down

[@PhoenixNat]

Ooooo, I love that link back

[@tonyholloway2568]

@PhoenixNat there is a animated movie you should check out but after you beat this game assault on arkham because it kind of Explains some stuff between arkham asylum and arkham origins

[@joshuacampbell4700]

The voice actor of this Batman is Roger Craig Smith. He's good but not better than Kevin Conroy.

[@PhoenixNat]

Ah, so it was a different VA too

[@helloasa9296]

I found Smith better. especially if we are just talking just about Conroy's Arkham Games performance.

[@geoffbache9897]

Always mixed on origins. It's not made by the company that did Asylum, City and Knight so I never count it as Canon. Just its own thing

[@b.u.l.1734]

That's nonsense. Origins is very much canon. Arkham Knight straight up references the events of this game.

[@geoffbache9897]

@b.u.l.1734 no no, I said I don't think of it as cannon, that's all.. A.great game though.

[@malloryensminger]

Hi.

[@PhoenixNat]

Hello 🦇

[@TJ.Turner]

Did anyone pick up on Copperhead possibly being transgenered? @45:00