Batman Arkham Origins: An Identity Crisis

[@Specterwolf484]

I love how Bruce takes a stance when in combat, but in the games where he's more experienced he's just stands there relaxed

[@alexeddy7433]

also i love how when you first interogate Loose Lips he passes out and batmna is a little dissapointed in himself saying "damn". Then when you interogate the thug in the boiler deck of the penguin ship batman acknowledges and says "this worked batter then the last interogation". Also after defeting electrocutioner batmen doesn't tie him up therefore he escapes. After that batman makes sure to tie the rest of the assassins up after defeting them. you can really see batman improve as the storry progresses

[@BMoneyYTB]

No, it’s just more attention to detail. It has nothing to do with being “more relaxed” or “experienced” 😂

[@Killer22246]

​@@BMoneyYTB L comment

[@BMoneyYTB]

@@Killer22246 Why?

[@personmens]

@@BMoneyYTB Because you're literally wrong. Everyone knows batman doesn't take any stance in the arkham games because it's an intimidation tactic (and to look cool), one that was adapted to the Shadow of Mordor/War games for that exact reason. EVERYONE knows that. How would it be less attention to detail if he literally has animations in the other games? It's clear is intentional, and it's clear you don't understand these stuff. What sense would it make for them to just forget batman's stance animations in THREE GAMES in the combat system created to portray mastery of combat?

[@zoogarium]

Origins is set at Christmas. That makes it a Christmas game like how Die Hard is a Christmas movie. So I play it each year during the holidays.

[@8bitdiedie]

That’s cute. I play Arkham Knight on Halloween sometimes.

[@theflash6755]

8bitdiedie that’s awesome!!!

[@senatorlight027]

SAME!! Dude for me it’s like a tradition

[@shawnsherman7484]

Omg I do the same thing 😂

[@LegoCityFilms]

Imma do the same this year. Thanks for the idea ☺

[@adamfreddo5703]

Literally for me the only reason the Ace chemicals "goodbye alfred" scene hit very hard was because of this game and what was established in this game.

[@jasonisacone8451]

I feel the same

[@supermysticsonic2]

And the music

[@ethantombs2608]

The music in that scene gets me everytime

[@adamfreddo5703]

@Diego Moran when you become Gordon and you see those people in the cells, it was literally an outer body experience of "what the hell is going on". As much as i love spiderman ps4, rocksteady are masters of pulling the rug from under you, good or bad.

[@RaxusXeronos]

The best thing about playing Gordon is that you literally play from his perspective, first person. And you get to experience how much of an asshole Batman can be when he jumpscares you out of nowhere by just standing behind you when you least expect it. Lol.

[@DrEcho]

Wait what do you mean Dr. Quinzel isn't packing the same donk as in Knight? 0/10 we'll get 'em next time boys.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Now I see why people thought this was a disappointment

[@Jeremiah_D.]

How does this get 300 likes, OPs gets 77 likes, and not another single reply?

[@futfuture101]

@@Jeremiah_D. calm down Susan

[@Jeremiah_D.]

@@futfuture101 Frick, I don't get that reference.

[@futfuture101]

@@Jeremiah_D. ik u do

[@michaelgrindy6913]

Arkham origins is actually my favourite Arkhamverse game, love the younger rage filled batman and seeing how the Joker fell in love with the dark Knight.

[@insertnamehere259]

Same probably the best prequel game I’ve played

[@ObitoUchiha38200]

Arkham Origins is your favorite word me too

[@stepkickking9868]

I feel like for a game that only had one year of development time, WB Montreal did a great job on Origins. I’m very excited to see their new Batman game next week.

[@PlayerOne1802]

@The Pack they couldnt, the company ordering them to make it only gave them a year to make origins

[@PlayerOne1802]

@The Pack yeah... its still one of my favorites tho

[@wesstewart2677]

I agree, a lot of concept art has been released that shows they had a lot of ideas they wanted to put in Origins but didn’t have enough development time

[@themadtitan7603]

@The Pack Well 1 year and a half but yeah.

[@Haseo135]

Same thing happened with Majora's Mask. The dev team had some ideas for a new Zelda story and the higher ups said sure, if they could finish it within a year. Hence why it used as many assets from Ocarina of Time as possible!

[@chrisoflynn2443]

The joker being the main villain of the game makes perfect sense. It’s “Arkham Origins” because it’s the origin of the relationship between the Batman and the joker which is what the series is about

[@SuperHns]

yeah but he was born in 2001, he doesnt understand the world at all yet so.

[@ginge641]

@@SuperHns This is so retarded I have no idea how to even respond.

[@sub-zero5433]

at that point I was just tired of joker, despite the interesting concept

[@thataintfalco7106]

I think it didn’t make sense due to the bait n’ switch with Black Mask

[@ginge641]

@@thataintfalco7106 That doesn't mean the plot doesn't make sense.

[@frogglen6350]

My biggest issue with Origins is the open world. Like, damn. It's just white snow on buildings and thugs scattered around. Feels so lifeless compared to City and Knight. Asylum had guards that were alive, but they die as the story goes on. Cool detail.

[@themadtitan7603]

The open-world is definitely the worst here.

[@ajwashere5019]

Frog Glen :(

[@troopers0312]

Funny, i thought origins' open world is unique because of crime in progress

[@Keiroeqo9]

What?arkahm city has just thugs...origins has same and asylum has nothing wdym

[@argop4518]

@@Keiroeqo9 Arkham City is a prison. The setting makes perfect sense. But the open world in Origins feels lifeless despite it's supposed to be fully functional city. A snow storm on Christmas Eve is a sad excuse for lazy copy-paste. I actually love Origins. I really dig the batsuit. Some of the boss battles are very well-done. Much appreciate the detective missions. Story is pretty good despite losing focus near the end. I don't mind the lack of innovation in gameplay, but at least put some efforts on the open world. If you watch the E3 demo, the idiots at WB Montreal don't even know that Wonder City was built long before Bruce Wayne was even born.

[@normansmith9009]

8:34 respect for actually beating that part of the game with the room full of armed cops that most players avoid

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

Well you are supposed to avoid it and move onto just opening the door, but it is hella fun trying to do that and just constantly redirecting to get a single strike in

[@calebmoak186]

Lol, try fighting them on new game plus. They all have body armor and guns. I knocked about 2 out before I got shot to death and one of them was Brandon who didnt have armor.

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

Caleb Moak Yea doing that one and the one in the server room is absolutely brutal

[@aizenhalofastora7672]

@@calebmoak186 Yeah, that fight was probably the hardest fight in NG+ for me. Took me about 15 tries before I got the rhythm down and took down the armoured swat unit.

[@aizenhalofastora7672]

@@Jonathan-A.C. At least the swat officers in the server room don't spawn with armor in NG+ like the ones in the meeting room. Otherwise that would have been an absolute nightmare fight them with armor.

[@stepkickking9868]

I know I’m in the minority, but Origins is my favourite game in the Arkham franchise. I really enjoy City and Asylum too, but Origins just hit different. I love the story, and snowy Gotham at Christmas was a beautiful setting. I also really like the character designs, combat and boss fights.

[@ndhunamabunda5444]

Same. I just liked it more than city. A lot of the story in city just felt convenient (its still a great game). Plus Origins had more suits

[@Alexander_Kunitz]

Out of all the games in the series, Origins is the one that feels the most thematically focused. If the other games are about letting you be Batman, Origins examines what it MEANS to be Batman.

[@csajegyember6179]

Same here

[@jessicastrike5640]

I think Asylum has the best atmosphere: being stuck on that claustrophobic gothic island with some of the most dangerous lunatics Batman faces, chef’s kiss it’s just perfection City took everything great from asylum except that atmosphere and dialled it all up to 11 Origins is basically a copy and paste of City so felt weak for not being so revolutionary but more of a good thing is a good thing isn’t it? Knight was near perfect, I felt the city was too big and hated the overuse of the batmobile/tank but otherwise great culmination for the series

[@jessicastrike5640]

normalavdol I actually really liked that they killed Joker in City! It was beautifully done

[@AidanCooperSolomon]

A game has never disappointed me more than the ending to the riddler side quest

[@Metro_Zilla]

Yeah

[@christianc.christian5025]

It basically said, 'Now that you've done SO much work to find these goddamn things, here's your reward!... A token to remind you of the OTHER time that you did so much work to find these goddamn things!' I've gotten all Riddler pieces on all four games twice and I'm not sure that I'll ever do them again.

[@oshangcervo8367]

When I finished the secondary mission of the riddle and entered the room where the trophy is, I was hoping to have to climb the entire building until I found the Riddler

[@NotCharAznable]

Man...I do them in every game and always question why.

[@christianc.christian5025]

@@sup3414 As much as it is satisfying to progress through that story in Arkham City, the races are what always make me turn it down on Arkham Knight. I did it twice and really just let it go.

[@dreww304]

that 3rd bane boss fight made me shit my pants when i was 12 years old lol

[@basementguy7281]

Him, Asylum Croc and Scarecrow and City Freeze haunted my childhood nightmares.

[@christianc.christian5025]

@@basementguy7281 That's funny, I rolled over all of these but struggled with Grundy and the second Bane fight in Origins... There's something about the automatic camera rotations and the jump mechanics that really didn't sit right with me. It becomes better when you turn them off, but even when you do, the camera still spins on you sometimes.

[@nicksparrow009]

Like for real my heart was pumping back then!

[@A-man-in-the-box]

Before it always shit my pants but now that’s my favorite part of the game

[@LegoCityFilms]

I'm 12 and it was no sweat on NG+. Though the fist bane fight was the hardest in my opinion. Merry Christmas also!

[@overlord6815]

Origins is ironically my favorite of the Arkham games and I personally prefer this "version" of Batman much more. The story was better than any other Arkham game to me.

[@TheUnitedMarshmallowFederation]

I just want this game remastered for current-gen consoles and the switch.

[@Dashworld94]

Ikr!! I was a bit upset when I found that they pulled the current version from the Xbox live store. Yes I’m an Xbox player come hate. Either ways I would totally buy a remastered version for this game.

[@lewisjohnson9247]

@@Dashworld94 it is backwards compatible, I'm doing I am the knight on my xbox one atm

[@Dashworld94]

Lewis Johnson 👍

[@999jussumguy]

@@lewisjohnson9247 same

[@NobleRaider2747]

@@lewisjohnson9247 replaying it on my old wii u

[@mabbott946]

Arkham origins has the best opening out of all arkham games games imo. I love how all of the enemies have no idea who you are and they shit themselves

[@truegamer_007]

That's the best thing about origins!

[@kyoki86]

Best boss fights and better story. So why is city considered better?

[@kyoki86]

@Leon Russell I disagree I think origins was known for how good it's story was it's definitely better thank knights and asylum city story was good if anything they are equal. But origins should not be considered the worst when it's better than most of Arkham games, I think ppl had a little bias in judging it.

[@kyoki86]

@Leon Russell that's the great debate. Personally I think it was better but others do not

[@truegamer_007]

@@kyoki86 Origins is a bit bloated and not as tight as city, it's the details that stop it from being a great game instead of just a good game.

[@Olderaccount17]

My favorite Batman performance in the series. The moment I saw a rage-fueled Batman smash Kiler Croc's face in as if battling a giant monster were nothing, I knew I was in for something special.

[@austinstroup8936]

The game is incredibly good, but not better than any other Arkham game. People forget that being the worst part of an amazing series doesn’t mean that it is in anyway bad

[@lennylalamba5366]

The Unbeatable BRUH!?

[@SlyJordie]

James King It's definitely better than Knight.

[@Wilantonjakov]

@@SlyJordie For me: 1. Arkham City 2. Arkham Origins 3. Arkham Knight 4. Arkham Asylum

[@Joesgro15]

Knight is literally more hated on then origins now and no one seems to realize that. This is my honest opinion 1. Knight 2. City 3. Asylum 4. Origins All great games tho

[@kaptain_komrade3708]

@@Joesgro15 honestly I genuinely don't understand why knight is so detested easily my fav of the series

[@error-err-1016]

The arkham series is about the batman and joker relationship.

[@bounderby99]

Finally, someone else sees it! The reason Joker was the focus of all of the games is because the series is really about their relationship! I think this game’s story might have been much better if it didn’t have to be set in the Arkhamverse, so instead of the game needing to focus on Joker to keep with the series themes, WB Montreal could’ve done a Year One/Long Halloween-esque story with crime family villains like Sionis or Falcone

[@error-err-1016]

@@bounderby99 I agree

[@nokompromise6641]

Yeah, even in Arkham knight when joker is dead, he still haunts Batman because Batman knows how alike they are and he fears becoming the joker. He fears it so much that he pushes everyone away who may be able to help them because he doesn’t want to hurt them.

[@calebmurphy9406]

I also saw HiTopFilms' video on Arkham Origins.

[@mr.pathetic8473]

Love story

[@anermly5456]

Well it might be controversial but i think origins is on par with asylum, definitely my most played arkham game after city

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Definitely agree

[@csajegyember6179]

Its my favorite. I hope no one will call me an idiot for this, lol

[@anermly5456]

csaj egy ember helyes:)

[@10_MILES_HIGH_]

@@csajegyember6179 I always loved it and never understood why people hated it. I wouldn't say it's my favourite but it's better than knight and I love it ☺️

[@infamousshadow2006]

It's my second favourite, obviously second to city, because it handled characters like bane, dead shot and deathstroke much better than rocksteady

[@devinyt275]

Personally I really like the pre rendered cutscenes. They were definitely very stylistically extreme and felt weird compared to the gameplay, but I really enjoyed the visual style and thought they were very engaging and nice to look at.

[@quranforu--_]

Bro this guy is just so underrated. I absolutely love his videos. He puts so much effort and quality into them. Such a good KZbinr. Keep it up bro

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you very kindly! I’m glad you enjoy the videos ❤️❤️

[@Too_Flashy]

@@ThatBoyAqua I'm sorry what you had to go through with what happened to your channel

[@ThatBoyAqua]

It's ok I appreciate that people like you are so supportive!

[@Reach008]

It’s frustrating how overlooked this game is because the set pieces, plot and designs are top notch. Loved the Firefly segment and going up the hotel to get to Joker just to end it in a fight with Bane. The voice acting was incredible and if Roger Craig Smith took over as Batman from now on I would 100% be ok with that.

[@Agent_3141]

I grew up on the Arkham games. They're so good I can always replay the stories and still love them. This game didn't bother too much. I can't wait to see if we actually get another game. Hopefully we see something at the DC Fandome

[@RubberNips]

the schedule is out, montreal is the second reveal :D

[@basementguy7281]

They were my childhood. And my adulthood.

[@j-dog7060]

26:43 is the most important point in the whole video, so glad someone else criticized such a prominent issue with the game.

[@ethansoderstrom8287]

An overdose of Venom? He injected himself with a new drug called T-N-1

[@NobleRaider2747]

the precursor to titan

[@ethansoderstrom8287]

@@NobleRaider2747 I guess. Titan was created by Doctor Young though.

[@wesleywiggins958]

@@ethansoderstrom8287 What do you think T-N stands for?

[@anhondacivic6541]

​@ethansoderstrom8287 but she might have derived titan from the tn-1, hence why she drained bane of his venom in asylum

[@weichiang89]

I've said this for years: Best boss fights in the Arkham series. There.

[@seanexomai]

i like the electrocutioner fight

[@Back2Life]

@@seanexomai say sike right now

[@captain3873]

City has better boss fights imo

[@Back2Life]

@@captain3873 Mr Freeze for sure, otherwise its origins for me. That deathstroke fight is just too good

[@weichiang89]

@@seanexomai it was the most shocking fight in Arkham history that's for sure.

[@tad0193]

Lego Batman 2 was, and still is the greatest Batman, nay Superhero, nay game ever created. It shall never be topped

[@Kipsta236]

lego batman 3 is better

[@10_MILES_HIGH_]

The og is better

[@battlefrontisthebest0579]

LEGO Star Wars is better

[@aidanobrien9333]

LEGO Batman 1 is better

[@mrbossfortheloss8058]

Aidan O'Brien Lego Batman 2 has open world though

[@underfed9552]

That edit with batman in the batwing listening to caramelldansen is genius

[@doctaflo]

but the multiplayer! how you gonna not talk about the multiplayer!? i thought it felt so fresh and interesting -if only it didn’t take 10 minutes to find a game!

[@ShockInferno]

I was about to comment about that lol

[@milkale]

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[@Scuffedduck117]

Its gone

[@goxgaming400]

I kind of agreed with you that a new villain would be better than Joker again but a comment on one of the Arkham games made me change my mind. Arkham games are focused around Batman and Joker, in Asylum we saw a generic batman story with joker being the main villain [ It was great but that's not my point], in City we saw Jokers end and how it affected Batman , in Knight despite there being Scarecrow and Arkham Knight we saw the struggles that batman had while being infected with Jokers blood and how he redeemed his sanity and locked Joker in a cage and sent him away and in Origins we obviously see why the asylum was reopened but we also see the origins of Batman and Jokers relationship and how Joker got so attached to Batman. Nice video by the way. Great Job.

[@viddykhaos2896]

Personally, the story, boss fights, and the music was amazing. That Christmas theme is just epic. And the acting and the lines are amazing!

[@bonke2752]

I feel like the pre rendered cut scenes were amazing and I really enjoyed them personally because it gave a more cinematic feel

[@prajwaljayaraj5887]

13:59, I laughed so hard I fell of my chair. Fucking love that song XD

[@vincenzotomarchio2347]

The most annoying thing about this game was the lack of respawning enemies. I couldnt get all the challenges and 100% the game bc of that

[@javierortiz82]

I'd say the worst part of completing it is the multiplayer trophies, the servers were shut down about one year after the game released, hence, the only way to 100% this game is thorugh the Xbox 360 version, which is the only one that still has multiplayer servers.

[@vincenzotomarchio2347]

@@javierortiz82 lol thats the version I had and I was a god at that mode 🤣

[@l.pietrobon3925]

@@javierortiz82 I recall playing multiplayer much after 2013, and I've always been a Playstation player.

[@stonedoco7455]

@@javierortiz82 I was playing online ps3 in 2017

[@thefonzkiss]

So play New Game Plus …

[@NotCharAznable]

Yeah Origins is my favorite overall. Best boss fights in the series. Best depiction of Bane. Great look at the relationship between Bruce and Alfred. Great dlc. I like the whole assassins angle.

[@Tigerwolf102onYoutube]

Personally I think the Joker was my favorite part of this game. He felt more threatening, terrifying, insane, and compelling in this game. Batman's dialogue furthers that. I've never gotten the sense that Batman was scared of the Joker in Arkham City and Asylum but in this game, I REALLY see it. I think they introduced Joker perfectly in this game and I honestly think this game delivers the best performance and writing for Batman and Joker in any of the Arkham games.

[@darkharder6190]

That’s a fair criticism of the electric gloves but when playing on new game plus and dare I say “I am Knight” difficulty it’s very nice and has saved me from death

[@sal4731]

It’s ironic how all the people who didn’t like origins are now eagerly waiting for wb montreals next batman game

[@plugshirt1684]

Origins is one of my least favorite Arkham games but it is still a decent game so it’s pretty obvious to most people they can make a good Arkham game so I assume their next game will be better than origins.

[@lisandrosnchez1808]

@@plugshirt1684 true, and since they don't have the limitations of doing a prequel they can do whatever they want and im sure it's gonna be great

[@plugshirt1684]

Link Sánchez if killer moth isn’t the main antagonist I think we should riot though

[@lisandrosnchez1808]

@@plugshirt1684 oh killer moth sounds interesting with the arkham style he must look terrifying, I personally want to see gentleman ghost and maybe clock king

[@joey1881]

lmao it’s ass

[@Blundellmemes77]

The Cyrus Pinckney side-quest was one of the best in the series for me just for the lore.

[@brainkiller7503]

Orgins had such great fights I loved the Deathstroke one

[@RdJ0rdi973]

I'm a simple guy I see thatboyagua upload I click nice vid ( and I know it just came out 33 seconds ago)

[@solidonaso9142]

This one had the best Slade boss fight also I love how every villain wants to hunt him and how they tied Joker in this.

[@AhYehNah]

Bane took T-1, it wasn’t an overdose of venom

[@dusk6549]

The amazing thing about this game is that THIS was made in two years, and with Gotham Knights getting a full development the potential is great.

[@j.c.d8768]

dude. how is every video of yours a banger? i love your tone in in these videos, it is not the usual sarcastic monotone, you actually put personality in your commentary!

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed!

[@Mentlegen65]

When he said: *go-* I felt that

[@Hamburg1852]

Don't forget the hidden side quest where you solve a century-old "unsolved" murder. You have to scan plaques and find a secret place on the map.

[@eazy-e7642]

I don’t remember that, was it one of those crimes you could reconstruct using detective mode?

[@Hamburg1852]

@@eazy-e7642 nah, you had to find specific plaques on the tops of famous Gotham landmarks, then some dialogue between Batman and Alfred would begin.

[@appreciatethat]

U scan a whole bunch of plaques, and the end leads to an entrance down near the water on the ice just N of the hotel basement entrance, if memory serves correctly

[@Kacpa2]

Electrocutioner was meant to be a real fight, but they run out of the time to polish out the mechanics and just cut straight to the end, turning it into a meme.

[@aaronam0115]

For me this is the best Arkham game. Firstly, I find the story truly unique and interesting compared to the others, as it deals with the moral conflicts faced between Batman and Joker and Alfred, it really makes you realize the consequences Batman’s lifestyle has on his allies. As another comment put it “the other games show you what it’s like to be Batman, Origins shows you what it MEANS to be Batman”. Additionally, I feel that this game has the best set pieces of the series, with the snowy and misty settings adding a rejuvenated vibe along with the fact that the game is long enough to make each area not too repetitive. For example, being in Penguin’s ship and then later being in the tower fighting Bane the first time never feel old or worn, as the other games had done. City really does rush it’s story and throughout I’m thinking “ugh, this part again”. With origins I have no such moments. And as much as people may hate on it for not adding much to the series mechanically, it wasn’t obligated to. It was a filler game but IMO exceeded the others in its own style. Lastly, the biggest weakness of the Arkham games is how is any villain other than Joker going to be the main villain? Simply put, none of them can. Joker is everything; resourceful, chaotic, entertaining, imaginative, no other villain could fill that role in a game and it’s why he is a main character in all 4 games. Overall, I love Origins for having a great, more in depth story than the other games, a familiar system for stealth and combat, a big and beautiful variety of set pieces that always feel like I’m going through them the first time, and the amazing boss battles. In my opinion, Origins was City on a bigger and less restrained scale

[@SirDenzington89]

Maybe I’m in the minority but I really don’t get the criticism for games of “not adding anything new or changing up the formula.” I don’t want any changes. The Arkham formula was already great and I wanted more of that. I wasn’t looking for new gadgets or revamped stealth system

[@Maclues]

The Arkham games are, and have always been about Batman and Joker. Everyone else is supplementary and exist as plot devices to bring the two together. I don't know why people think the Arkham games should have focused on other rogues when the Joker/Batman relationship was clearly the main focus the whole time. Arkham Asylum, City, Origin, and Knight are all about telling the story of the Bat and the Clown, and their symbolic struggle of good and evil.

[@mrsupercharizard]

A convo about Batman with Pokémon music in the background, I like this!

[@DanielValentin0508]

I think the “dungeon” design was lazy. Like for example, the copperhead dungeon was: walk into a room, open the door, go up the elevator, predator section, slowly walk back as you’re poisoned, and boss fight. That’s not a dungeon that’s a linear path. And all the other interiors besides the Royal Hotel and maybe black gate are nonsensical. I can’t imagine that being a real environment, like the main GCPD office area is stupid, unnecessary ladders, weird cubicle placement and….. gargoyles? why? Visually yeah it’s fine but it’s weird. Bane’s base is probably the most jarring, like you enter, and it’s an empty room with a grate. And that room is treated as important as it’s being guarded outside and I assume they go in there to get the venom treatment. The grate is the only way to enter the base and it makes no sense.

[@MrOwl-lw3xc]

Me and my friends are still mourning the loss of origins multiplayer. The satisfaction of one-shotting Batman by breaking his spine as Bane is indescribable.

[@milkale]

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[@channelsoup]

The Deathstroke fight was the first time I, as a baby gamer, ever cried angry tears because I couldn’t beat a boss.

[@Waqar_Khan475]

Finally more batman games

[@TeezoTarantino]

Fun Fact: Roger Craig Smith also played Deidera in Naruto Shippuden and also he was the main character in Dying Light Kyle Crane along with Ezio Auditore from ACII-AC-Revelations

[@alexmarshall2015]

And Arthur Morgan

[@unknown5771]

​@@alexmarshall2015he wasn't Arthur

[@askseventeen]

Contrary to the popular opinion, I really like that the Joker played a big part in all the games. I liked how every game had a different story, but Batman’s struggle with the Joker was always there, even after his death.

[@ResidentOne]

I played Arkham Asylum, City, and Knight when they all came out and I love all three of them I actually played this game for the first time a few weeks ago on Steam and I also absolutely loved this one as well That opening scene with all the villains being introduced got me so pumped up

[@staidenofanarchy]

I nearly did a spit take at Batman listening to Caramelldansen, holy shit lmao.

[@SirDenzington89]

I loved Origins. The Arkham games are like my children if I had any, I can’t pick a favorite. Gun to my head, I’d probably say Knight even though yes, the bat mobile gets repetitive but as a huge Batman fan, I just love the story and the interactions between Batman and different characters. I don’t know how I’d rank Origins, City and Asylum but Origins is sorely underrated. I think the story is also great. I love the Christmas setting and the soundtrack to the game is also great. The first Joker introduction is great and I liked the Bane origin story. Maybe there’s some kind of corporate thing going on but it should absolutely be included when they sell a package of Arkham games. It’s not a trilogy, it’s a quadrilogy

[@josesanchezcarrillo9234]

I remember how proud I was when I finished he deathstroke fight without being hit and when I finished it on I am the night this game was dope

[@jakeproven256]

The gliding didn't feel slow at all it felt like the same pace as arkham city.

[@ayoo.bruce01]

Aw mann this game was lit back when i got it in 2013 they need a remaster of this ASAP

[@thefonzkiss]

No mention of the crime scene analysis which was introduced in this game and carried over to Knight.

[@cryptosporidium1203]

21:15 Batman: "Hello Go-" We can use these to help with pits!

[@aidenhenry3758]

I found this to be my second favorite game before city. for a year of development this was a great game. I love the more comic style of the animation and Kevin Conroy as a young, more angry batman he absolutely nailed the lines. so overall i think that this is one of the greatest Arkham games

[@ajwashere5019]

I don’t care how any body thinks about Batman Arkham origins was my personal favorite out of the Arkham *series*

[@johnnybrown7810]

But ... it's not part of the trilogy

[@jacksonbottom6136]

I think he just meant out fo the Arkham series

[@joshuabutterworthlemon8989]

Are you dumb if it's not part of the trilogy why does it have arkham in the name just because they have the rights to wb Montreal doesnt mean it's part of the trilogy because it's still and arkham game

[@yona603manrad]

NRG Demonic trilogy means three....

[@nj4442]

NRG Demonic It’s not a trilogy little fella

[@arkhamj8181]

I discovered (probably not first but I had never heard it before) that if you listen to one of the blackgate escapees he'll talk about how he's being hunted by captain boomerang, there's also a joke about the "batarang" that Batman throws but that's kinda secondary.

[@havingteawithghosts9021]

First video I've seen of yours and I have to say you did a really good job. Your points were very well explained (maybe hammered the samey does not mean bad a bit much, but I understand why) and I look forward to seeing you analyze other games. Also yes, the DLC for Origins is worth playing. Cold Cold Heart isn't BioShock 2 DLC or Dark Souls DLC level of great, but it's still pretty damn fun. Good 3 - 4 hours of fun.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you I am glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️❤️

[@ColeTrainWayne]

I REALLY loved the martial artist enemies they were so fun to fight, them countering you, and you countering them, so fun.

[@badtothebone2085]

The way I see it: AC>AO>AA>AK Must I say more?

[@darthflagitious2859]

I really like this game, I would like to preface with that. Like all Arkham games, I replay it at least twice a year. But the the biggest problem with this game is the map. Everything is so bland and indistinctive that even after my several play throughs, I have serious trouble telling where I am without the map. Part of the problem is a lack of recognizable landmarks, specifically in the southern island. But even in the Arkham City portion it all just seemed to blend together in a way that it didn’t in that game. The changes made to make Arkham City look younger and not damaged made it all a lot more monotone. I think the biggest problem is the color, or lack thereof. EVERYTHING IS GRAY! I know it’s supposed to be snowing, but it was snowing in Arkham City, and this problem was never a factor. I REALLY hope they improve on this for the new game their making. Fingers crossed. EDIT: so, stupidly, I wrote this whole comment before actually watching the video, and he basically says everything that I did. So, yeah.

[@lemarble9277]

1. Batman: Arkham Knight (10/10) I enjoy every aspect of this game, even the Batmobile. The only problem I have is the pretty eh boss fights, but I don’t feel as they are abundant enough to bring the score below a 10. 2. Batman: Arkham City (9.8) Even though I really enjoy this game, the map design and eh/forgettable side missions hold it back from being a 10 for me. 3. Batman: Arkham Asylum (9.4) Repetitive gameplay, bad/eh boss fights, really bad end game, and an empty world hold this game back from having a better score. 4. Batman: Arkham Origins (8.7) Even though I really love this game, things like forgettable/eh side missions, really dead world, really boring end game, poor traversal, and being kinda buggy hold it back from being a 9+ game. Even though every Arkham game has their problems, I love every game in the franchise. I personally believe each deserve their spot in the top 10 best superhero games of all time. The Batman: Arkham Franchise is my favorite game franchise of all time, along with having my favorite game of all time, Batman: Arkham Knight.

[@winstonchurchill7822]

Bro,bad side missions dont reduce scores a bit.be realistic, 8.5/10 for knight 8.2/10 for city 7.4/10 for Asylum 7.3/10 for origins.

[@lemarble9277]

@@winstonchurchill7822 depends on the person who is stating their “reviews”. I personally feel side missions are more important then the average player.

[@winstonchurchill7822]

@@lemarble9277 totally agree with you,thats why bad side missions dont reduce it by 0.1-0.5 But by 1-2

[@Troll_vs.]

Dam thats one ign of a score

[@lemarble9277]

@@winstonchurchill7822 ah, I must of misread your message. I really don’t think they should reduce a game by up to 2 points, even I don’t feel they have that big of an impact. Still, your opinion, so.

[@DanielValentin0508]

I don’t like how sometimes you hit someone on the ground and sometimes you won’t and it’ll ruin your conbo

[@brisoatisuto9795]

I honestly liked the gloves it wasn't too overpowered to me , I mean your fighting alot of the same enemies so being able to get through them faster at some points is pretty useful

[@arwen8883]

Orgins did something that I feel none of the others really got right: the Detective side of batman. Sure in the other games he tracks down people and solves riddles, but this whole game is about one big mystery that the world's greatest detective has to solve. It really seems an omage to the bat's orgins in the comics as a crime fighting detective, not the arkham knights interpretation of brute in black (that said knight is my favorite of the series so) but I really wish some of this games mystery could carried over. Maybe having the player piece together a shocking revalation that it was Jason under that mask, and suprising him with the fact that we knew. Idk, but I love orgins alot and don't understand the hate it gets for trying something different

[@aec111100]

1. Arkham asylum - loved the creepy atmosphere of the asylum, almost felt like Batman’s version of bioshock 1, story was well paced not too many plot lines going on. The story felt the most focused and actually felt like it took place in one night. 2. Arkham city - improved on all the gameplay from Arkham asylum, made Batman himself feel less stiff and more agile. Story was good but not as well paced as asylum, felt a bit convoluted. For some reason I didn’t find the environment as interesting as asylum. But it had a great opening and ending. 3. Arkham Knight - easily had the best gameplay out of all the Arkham games and still graphically looks good to this day. But it had a lack of interesting boss fights, scarecrow was great in asylum but felt like they didn’t know how to use him in this game. A lot of the side missions were kind repetitive. 4. Arkham Origins - not a bad game I liked how they used some of the characters but it did just feel like expanded DLC for city, and for some reason the combat felt worse. Story was interesting at first, but after the joker reveal it started to feel like asylums story again, especially the last mission in black gate.

[@LegoCityFilms]

What if they were all released at the same time? That would sure change this list

[@ProfWhitePine]

When I finally got around to playing this game, years after playing the other three Arkham games, I was honestly just blown away. I wish I could go back and have played it when it came out, unfortunately I listened to a lot of the negativity at the time and dismissed a great game.

[@lilwillio6779]

batman getting cut out sounds like Banjo Kazooie NPC's talking

[@drewbazzell389]

Love this video man, just a tip you should run your voice recording through a De-Esser, some of the sibilance is harsh! Keep up the good work

[@whodatninja439]

I played the game on PS3 and PC, and PC is still the way to go. Better graphics and higher framerates. The snow physx to this day still looks amazing! i experienced falling through the map once, in both versions, but never crashes. Must be tied to hardware, and luck.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you for the insight!

[@julek4248]

I just found out that the snow in arkham origins is more realistic than the snow in spiderman miles morales

[@theoutsider8752]

Very nice video Btw I would love to see your point of view on the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor or Shadow of War

[@dootperfect6542]

YES!! I love those games

[@2k19chopper]

honestly I don't mind that origins didn't change much from the other games. in my mind wb games Montreal were trying to be as respectful as they can to rocksteady. I mean look how much criticism came from them making the "glue grenade"

[@SmegFriedRice69420]

Is no one gunna mention the music score for this game? It was amazing, i personally think it was one of the best music scores in any of the arkham games

[@TJunioR97]

City is a close second

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

I feel like the story is the best part of the game because the Arkham games are about the relationship between batman and the joker and going back to the beginning fleshes out there relationship after his death perfectly. I’d even say it’s one of my favourite batman joker stories ever so I can’t say at all that he should’ve been backed out.

[@Kai-gb9js]

Origins is probably my favourite out of the 4, I loved the villians and the detective side of batman also the awesome multiplayer mode

[@milkale]

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[@Communistgun]

This was my wife’s favorite Arkham game as a backseat gamer

[@danielcheeseflavoredtortil1302]

Its a shame how there's not that many likes. Personally i liked it

[@avian12311]

That Mad Hatter side mission was wild

[@prod.gregupnext2958]

In my mind ..... ORGINS IS THE BEST OVERALL just because of multiplayer i made so many great friends and it was my 1st online games

[@milkale]

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[@CasinoprideOCtech]

Asylum was so new, deep, dark and with stunning graphics. Arkham City was the open world and batman universe expansion. Origins looked bleachy to me, out of timeline, akham knight was the top of a high tech and modern batman story.

[@Jacob-wu3if]

Batman’s villains are ICONIC

[@Jackanaitor250]

Batman: Defeats loads of enemies like a badass Also Batman: GO-

[@ChaoticChills17]

Personally I believe Origins was quite fun, and it gave me an actually fun multiplayer time. It's sad to see the servers are shut down.

[@milkale]

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[@davidsterling7570]

TBH I just find the game shallow. It avoids taking risks as often as possible in story and design. There're constant references to corruption in the system, but the main story fails to explore that beyond a surface level. The same goes for the villains; Bane is really cool, but doesn't get much screentime, The Joker's plot is simply blowing things up, etc. Unlockable content is both meager and disappointing (esp. the "gray-er" version of the main suit). The combat was alright for me, as well as the voice acting, exploration, etc. Nothing critically broken, but nothing really fulfilling either.

[@croman5931]

didn’t watch yet, but i liked that game, keep uploading man

[@StrangerE0ns]

If I could just slap knight’s combat into origins it would literally be my perfect Batman game

[@DiegoTequila]

So sad this will never come out on ps4, I would have enjoyed a lot this game

[@legacyofdefeat9517]

You could play it with a PlayStation Now subscription my dude!

[@DiegoTequila]

@@legacyofdefeat9517 Oh! Seriously? I had no idea. Thank you!

[@andrewstencel]

good game, but level design was simply awful, both indoors (with every predator section feeling the same closed arenas connected by corridors) and outdoors (with terrible grappling spots, bad ledge detection and lack of traversal options on some maze-like structures)