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Batman Arkham Origins dev faced "resistance and reluctance" at "every level"

The game's senior producer Ben Mattes told Eurogamer that WB Montreal had experienced "hesitation" from within the company, as well as a fair amount of scepticism from fans.

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Mikelarry3866d ago (Edited 3866d ago )

as a fan i wasn't too keen when i heard about the changes

Kevin Conroy was not batman i mean Kevin Conroy is BATMAN

then rocksteady wasn't working on it

but over time and after seeing videos of the developer talking about the game with excitement and how well the voice actors both roger and troy, i am now a believer.

Pintheshadows3866d ago

You should be. It is really good. Best prequel I have played. It is definitely more of the same but if you don't mind that then you will love it.

vikingland13866d ago

just curious what console did you play it on? I'm getting it on PS3.

Ezz20133866d ago (Edited 3866d ago )

you pretty much said what's on my mind
this game really shocked me at how good it is
i thought it would be just another lame prequel
but it story is just too damn awesome
and i love the new moves and gadgets
boss fights are beyond incredible
in fact i think it's better than any batman game i played this gen
so far it's my 2nd best game after TLOU this year

Dat Deathstroke fight

Pintheshadows3866d ago (Edited 3866d ago )

PS3. It looks pretty much exactly the same as Arkham City to be honest but it is a lot bigger. This is the same Gotham as well. You'll recognise areas from Arkham City, but they are all covered in snow. It actually makes me feel cold when I play it.

And I agree Ezz, the boss fights are the best in the series so far and the story is really engaging. I love the way that Alfred wants Bruce to take Christmas off and he is having none of it. Poor Alfred.

Deividas3866d ago

The embargo isnt lifted till the release, so tomorrow you should start getting them all over the place. Odd they didnt lift it till release day.

JustInTlME3866d ago

Usually a sign of a weak product…but not always..

Deadpoolio3866d ago

I wonder If it has not occurred to the may people that keep crying about the reviews that perhaps because it has MP on everything but the Wii U that perhaps most sites might want to oh I dunno actually get some hands on with the MP.....

Bercilak3866d ago

Already laying the groundwork for mediocre reviews, methinks.

Deadpoolio3866d ago

Well except for ya know the few unheard of sights that have reviews up and gave it 8s....Or the fact that it has MP and the bigger sites might actually want to oh I dunno actually get some hands on with the MP before posting a review....I know crazy but some people might actually want to know if the MP is any good knowing that the SP will more than likely be good

TripC503865d ago

You are really good at typing like how a punkish person would talk. I read your comment in Jesse Pinkman's voice from Breaking Bad. In my opinion having a review embargo until release day is never a good thing. Ever. Even games with Multiplayer get reviews before release.

Bercilak3856d ago

What do you think now?

Don't be naive. When a company starts publicly noting the obstacles to making a product before that product has been released on the market, you know there are going to be problems.

And that's exactly what happened here.

Neonridr3866d ago

WB Montreal handled the Wii U port of Arkham City, so they at least had some previous experience with the Batman Universe.

Will be interested to see what the reviews look like. First one I have seen shows it at 8/10.

Software_Lover3866d ago

Have it preloaded on steam right now.

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The best Batman Arkham game still isn’t on PS5, and that’s a problem

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is almost here, but I can't revisit the best Arkhamverse game on PS5 without sacrificing quality.

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ZeekQuattro131d ago

Not a fan of Orgins. Blame it on the absence of Conroy & Hamill. Blame it on the lack of atmosphere compared to Asylm. Hell blame it the devs thst dicked over Wii U owners like me that purchased the game only for support be dropped as a thank you to me. It's better than Knight but that's not saying much. I don't care for that entry either.

Rebel_Scum131d ago

tbh buying a game like that for WiiU should’ve been an obvious non-purchase when it existed on better hardware.

Cacabunga131d ago

Origins is amazing..
my favorite Batman is Batman and Robin on mega drive.. an HD REMASTER of that would still look glorious

ZeekQuattro130d ago

I got it launch. Kinda hard to go back. I'm supposed to know they were going to drop support months after the fact. 🤣

Exvalos131d ago

You sound like a salty fanboy, that it didn't come to your precious plastic of choice. It's not the developers fault Nintendo continues making underpowered hardware. It's our fault because we keep buying it. Yes I say (we) I'm part of the problem as well.

ZeekQuattro130d ago

I have a PS3 and a Wii U. How was I a salty fanboy? I bought the game on the system I wanted it for.

Rebel_Scum130d ago

Nah my comment has nothing to do with whether you’d know or not that they’d drop support.

Buying any AAA game of that era for a WiiU you should’ve known you’d be sacrificing graphics and load times.

LucasRuinedChildhood131d ago

It's solid but Origins is definitely not the best Arkham game.

LoveSpuds130d ago

Smacks of hyperbole to me, talk about clutching at straws to create some drama around PS5!!

generic-user-name130d ago

Titles like these are designed to get you to come in, go to their comment section and tell them how they're so wrong so they can boost their numbers.

Phoenix76131d ago

Even though its not the best arkham game in the series, its still an enjoyable game in its own right. What it do really well at though, was the crime investigations scenes. Which imo, were the best of the franchise.

goldwyncq131d ago

I don’t know about best game but it definitely has the best story and boss fights.

boing1131d ago

Never played it and recently I've finally tried it via cloud on psn. It's not the best for sure, but it ain't bad either.

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Batman: Arkham Origins - Open World Busy Work that Doesn't Hold Up 10 Years Later

Batman: Arkham Origins launched 10 years ago today, and sadly doesn't stand the test of time as well as its predecessors.

Petebloodyonion212d ago

I fail to grasp why this title is worse compared to Arkham City (according to the article) as the author didn't provide any argument to explain why aside from that it felt the bigger map compared to Arkham Asylum made the experience less tight.
More importantly, the author seems like he never played Arkham City since he described the game as linear (alongside Asylum).

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The Unjustly Forgotten Batman: Arkham Origins Deserves A Resurgence

Despite certain flaws, Batman: Arkham Origins is a splendid entry in the legendary Arkham series and deserves better than being forsaken.

lellkay325d ago (Edited 325d ago )

It's the worst of the three in my opinion, but still really enjoyable. Definitely underated and gets far more crap that it deserves.

Should be included with the other Arkham games in the bundle.

Demetrius324d ago

I'm honestly enjoying it alot, my first time playing since I just decided to get a Xbox 360 slim for 65$, I cop some other gems too tho, I went into Arkham origins not expecting better than Arkham city but it does deliver plus the guy who voices batman did a good job aiming for the young Bruce impression