Batman : Arkham Origins (2013) Asylum Prequel

[Platty]

The one thing I didn't like about the gameplay was the inclusion of the Grapnel boost, as it is contradictory. They made it pretty clear in AC that it was an experimental gadget that had not been used before, and yet, there it is. A time-traveling Grapnel boost; amazing.

Dammit! What has been read cannot be un-read!

But it's a key gadget and I would rather have it in there as flying around gotham just wouldn't be as good / the same.

 

[floreairfoot]

I was just joking but anyway isn't the prequel book canon? It was written by Paul Dini himself too.

Of course they are, that's the whole point of having em.

 

[RyanSD]

Prequel books etc are not cannon and further more, that aspect is already really stupid. Why would the only public images of him be blurry when he is working hand in hand with authorities in AA which takes place b4 city. They had cameras everywhere in the asylum and he walks right upto Sharp and a ton of guards and escorts Joker to his cell, he works openly in that universe with Gordon walking around in public and right in front of other cops who don't attempt to arrest him. Seems like anyone who worked there and wanted could have easily taken a picture.



Well, we were all clammoring for more DLC to take place in AC and that's pretty much exactly what this is so having said that and considering it's a differant dev, I'm content it looks so similar. But I'd also agree that full price for something like this is silly. I hope it's no more than $30-40 even though that seems unlikely. They are recylcing the engine, half the environment, the combat system, I can't imagine they put half as much work as RS did into AC.

Feels almost Assassin's Creed-esque to me. Its looks like its the same game with a different Batman skin. Its certainly not the leap in gameplay we got from AA to AC.

I'll get it, cause I'm a Batman fan, but if they start releasing one of these per year, I might get bored with the formula.

 

[Buttmunch]

Being a Prequel, it shouldn't be. Frankly, he should have LESS gadgets rather than new ones.

 

[Deckard]

Yea I'm going to miss the shock rifle thing and the freeze blast. I've gotten very used to using them in combat challenges.

 

[Buttmunch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOq7V73UPC0

BOOOO! PS exclusive Knightfall and Adam West skins?

Here's hoping Xbox gets something even better. But doubt it as we got screwed out of playing as Joker in AA.

 

[lambo944]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvZ5KZZkoMY[/ame]

 

[Privyet]

Aww man no Catwoman I kicked *** with her.
I'll still buy this tho cause arkham **** is fun.

 

[Buttmunch]

Any word on a collector's edition yet?

 

[batfan08]

Not yet. I hope we see something soon.

 

[Matt S]

I actually thought the joker voice was Mark Hamill playing it 'younger'

So, troy baker? Wow, dude is pretty talented

 

[Buttmunch]

Everyone realizes its Black Mask narrating through most of the trailer, not Joker right? Because Black Mask does sound like Hammll's Joker a bit in the trailer. We only get like 4 words of Baker's Joker voice there at the end.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Black Mask sounds like Bobby Cannavale, who kicked so much *** last season Boardwalk Empire.

 

[lambo944]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe88pKGHors[/ame]

 

[batfan08]

Thanks for posting that, Lambo. You da man!

 

[darthconlan]

This game looks really good. It will fit in perfectly.

 

[lambo944]

Thanks for posting that, Lambo. You da man!

Anytime

 

[ironwez20]

Damn there voices are good.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Love it. Jesus that looks amazing. I'm over Conroy not voicing the Bat, and man oh man does Troy Baker sound amazing.

 

[The Penguin]

I was upset at Bane's design, but I'm over it now.

This game looks really great, going to get it when it comes out, almost tempted to pre-order to get Deathstroke for free.