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Review: Batman: Arkham Origins | Digitally Downloaded

Digitally Downloaded writes: "Ultimately Batman: Arkham Origins is a blockbuster game. That means both good (it looks great and plays cleanly), and bad (it's completely superficial). To compare this origins story to Batman Begins is to show that the games industry still lags well behind the film industry in terms of providing rich experiences. But at least Joel Schumacher wasn't involved in the production of this game."

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FreshRevenge3830d ago

For someone that hasn't played the other two games in the series, you shouldn't be one to pass judgement. Actually I stop reading after I read the first snip. You have no ideal what you are talking about. The game was really good.

I can see you base your judgement on the reviews of others. You Sir are a poor soul at that!

MattS3830d ago

I agree the game is good, which is why I gave it a good score. Lord I wish gamers would stop having a cry over 70% scores.

A game should stand on its own merits. If I have to have played the previous games to 'properly' enjoy this one then the developers did a terrible job. Other sequels manage to be enjoyable whether you're new to the series or not. So what's this game's excuse?

ZombieKiller3830d ago

This games excuse is that

1) the engine was too good for just one game
2) this was their first game, and its a AAA title they didn't want to screw it up
3) with a complex design in combat, predator, and other gameplay elements WHY change things? I played Arkham City for hours upon hours a day from release day till the DAY Origins came out, and I am STILL seeing new animations and such. For someone so damn used to this game, I wouldn't want them to change the formula at all really. Just add to it. Which is exactly what they did. If the formula was so similar to the first game, then why did this game get a 3.5 out of 6(?)

Not to mention you say this game should stand on it's own merits....what does Call of Duty do year after year that deserves it's scores then?
It DOES stand on its own merits, but you as a reviewer just don't see it. What about a city twice the size while retaining the graphics and no load times? What about the fast travel, the new enemy types, the crime in progress, the acting the story, and everything else? That doesn't deserve a good score? ...Not to mention if you haven't played the other two, you don't have anything to compare them to (so you wouldn't know what "merits" this game has vs. the other two). If this was my first Batman game, I would be freaking FLOORED by it in almost every way.
I can't take this review seriously.

MattS3830d ago (Edited 3830d ago )

"what does Call of Duty do year after year that deserves it's scores then?"

Can you please point me to one of my reviews of Call of Duty? Good luck; I've never reviewed a CoD game. You do know that there is more than one critic out there, right? I don't speak for all the other critics in the world, and they don't speak for me.

"It DOES stand on its own merits, but you as a reviewer just don't see it."

And yet I gave it a good score. That would suggest that I do see that it is quality. You don't understand what "stands on its own merits" means, though, but I'll get to that in a second. Point is I'm just not going OMFG GAGAGAGAGA over it, and that's making the fanboys throw a tantrum.

"What about a city twice the size while retaining the graphics and no load times?"

You mean that completely barren and empty city with no people and stuff? What an impressive open world game!

"What about the fast travel, the new enemy types, the crime in progress, the acting the story, and everything else? That doesn't deserve a good score?"

70% is a good score. Based on this line of argument that you're taking here I suspect it's higher than the scores you get on your English tests.

"..Not to mention if you haven't played the other two, you don't have anything to compare them to (so you wouldn't know what "merits" this game has vs. the other two)."

Do you understand what "stand on its own merits" actually means? Evidently not. To explain it to you: it means to excel without being compared to anything else. Any good game, whether original IP or sequel, should stand on its own merits. People should not have to have played every other game in the series to "understand how good this latest one is."

"If this was my first Batman game, I would be freaking FLOORED by it in almost every way."

Good for you. Guess what? Other people in this world are entitled to hold different opinions to your own.

"I can't take this review seriously."

And I really don't care what you think.

georgenancy3830d ago

review says 3.5/6 yet the reviewer's site only has 5 stars?click bait?

MattS3830d ago

Whoops. Honest mistake, actually. Sorry about that.

ZombieKiller3828d ago

Whoa! You sure it's the gamers throwing the tantrum there? You got pretty tough those last couple of lines. Thought I might have struck a nerve there.

Ok first off, I don't care about any of your other reviews COD or not. Especially after your butthurt reply to what I said....which wasn't an insult in any way but apparently warrents a reply as if I ran your dog over. I was simply stating WHY I can't take this review on this game seriously. I didn't say I can't take you seriously. Then again, after that reply I don't see who would. Not to worry though, I gave your site a bad review and will watch out for your name not to give you the hits. Just don't quit your day job.
Secondly, 3.5/6 is a 58%..yet I have poor english. Please...idiot, find something that actually hurts instead of the generic "I need more schooling" reply. By that way, that WAS AN INSULT since you can't tell the difference.
Yes, I DO understand what "standing on your own merits" means but do YOU know what those specific merits are if you haven't played the previous games? Furthermore, this game was designed to be a copy paste of the last one with added features. Those ADDED FEATURES are the merits.
As for the empty city, the game calls for a state of emergency in game which is why they don't have pedestrians, story-wise. It's the limitations of the hardware that prevent them from being there.
Since you have not played the last game, I wouldn't expect you to know this. Or anything about the series. I guess thats ok though, you're only reviewing the game, right? /s

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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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ZeekQuattro101d 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_Scum101d ago

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

Cacabunga101d ago

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

ZeekQuattro100d 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. 🤣

Exvalos101d 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.

ZeekQuattro100d 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_Scum100d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood101d ago

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

LoveSpuds100d ago

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

generic-user-name100d 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.

Phoenix76101d 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.

goldwyncq101d ago

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

boing1101d 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.

Petebloodyonion182d 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.

lellkay295d ago (Edited 295d 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.

Demetrius295d 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