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Batman: Arkham Origins

May 04, 2023

Batman: Arkham Origins is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the follow-up to the 2011 video game Batman: Arkham City and is the third main installment in the Batman: Arkham series. Written by Corey May, Ryan Galletta, and Dooma Wendschuh, the game's main storyline is set eight years before 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum and follows a younger, less-refined Batman. When a bounty is placed on him by crime lord Black Mask, drawing eight of the world's greatest assassins to Gotham City on Christmas Eve, Batman must bring Black Mask to justice, while also being hunted by the police and having to face other villains, such as the Joker and Anarky, who take advantage of the chaos to launch their nefarious schemes.

Batman: Arkham Origins
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)
Producer(s)Ben Mattes[2]
Designer(s)Pierre-Luc Foisy
Programmer(s)Olivier Pomarez
Artist(s)Jeremy Price
Writer(s)
Composer(s)Christopher Drake
SeriesBatman: Arkham
EngineUnreal Engine 3
Platform(s)
ReleaseOctober 25, 2013[a]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The game is played from a third-person perspective, focusing on Batman's combat and stealth abilities, detective skills, and gadgets for combat and exploration. Batman can freely move around the open world of Gotham City, interacting with characters and undertaking missions. Aside from the main story, Batman can help the police deal with crimes and confront other supervillains terrorizing the city. Arkham Origins introduces the ability for Batman to virtually recreate crimes, allowing him to investigate the scene and identify the culprit. The game is also the first in the series with a multiplayer mode, in which players partake in a gang war between the Joker and Bane.

The development of Arkham Origins began in 2011. WB Games Montréal took over development duties from the series creator Rocksteady Studios, which was preoccupied with Batman: Arkham Knight and thus would not have been able to release a new game for a considerable time. The team chose to make the game a prequel to explore certain aspects of the Batman character, such as his vulnerability and lack of experience, that previous games could not; the story was inspired by the comics Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and "Batman: Year One", and was developed with input from writer Geoff Johns. Development of the multiplayer mode was handled by the British studio Splash Damage, separately from the main game.

Arkham Origins was released worldwide on October 25, 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Wii U, Windows, and Xbox 360. The game received a generally mixed reception, especially in comparison to the previous titles; it was praised for its voice acting, boss battles, storyline, visuals and score, but was criticized for its large amount technical issues and a general lack of innovation in gameplay mechanics, while the multiplayer aspect was considered an unnecessary addition to the series. A companion game, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, was released alongside Arkham Origins for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita, and a spin-off mobile game for iOS and Android platforms was released in October 2013. An animated sequel, Batman: Assault on Arkham, was released in 2014, and a successor video game, Batman: Arkham Knight, was released in June 2015.

Gameplay

See also: Gameplay in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City

Arkham Origins is an open world action-adventure game incorporating stealth game tactics. Batman can use his cape to glide around Gotham City and the grapnel gun's retracting rope to attach to hard-to-reach ledges and extend his flight.[3] Some gadgets from previous Arkham games are present at the start of Arkham Origins, while others become available during play. Returning gadgets include the Cryptographic Sequencer, used to hack security consoles; the Batclaw, used for hooking onto surfaces; the Batarang, a throwing weapon;[4] the Remote Batarang, its remote-controlled counterpart; Explosive Gel, used to destroy weak surfaces and knock down enemies;[5] Smoke Pellets, used for stealthy exits and entrances;[6] the Disruptor, which can remotely disable guns and explosive mines,[6] and the Grapnel Accelerator, an earlier version of the Grapnel Boost.[7] New equipment in Batman's arsenal include the Remote Claw; this allows Batman to target two objects and pull them together, allowing him to throw enemies into each other or hit them with objects[8] (tethering two walled points creates a tightrope for Batman to cross);[9] Shock Gloves, which allow Batman to block electric attacks, disable some enemies and stun shielded ones, and short-circuit objects,[10] and the Concussion Detonator, capable of stunning large enemy groups.[11]

The game introduces a fast travel system, allowing Batman to remotely summon his plane (the Batwing) to transport him to other areas of the game world quicker than gliding or grappling could. Enemy tower installations prevent Batman from summoning the craft in some areas and must be disabled to make the Batwing (not player-controlled) available.[12][13] Some towers may be disabled only when the player has the necessary equipment.[14]

Players can traverse enemy-controlled areas by stealth or combat.[6] Using an enhanced version of the series' Freeflow combat system, combat introduces a tracking system assessing the players' efficiency and highlighting battle achievements (such as avoiding damage and using gadgets). Chaining attacks to maintain momentum, performance is rewarded with experience points. These points can be used in a branching upgrade system to enhance Batman's abilities and gadgets, allowing players to upgrade several paths or specialize in one.[8][15][16] Enemy attacks are prompted with a warning icon, indicating that the attack can be countered.[17] Enemies are armed with weapons such as knives, lead pipes, and shields.[6] The game introduces new enemy types: the Martial-Artist (capable of blocking, evading, and countering Batman's attacks), the Armored Enforcer (invulnerable until he is dazed and de-armored)[18] and Venom-infused henchmen (who possess superhuman strength, allowing them to grapple Batman and launch attacks which cannot be countered).[19] Some enemies are armed with guns, which can damage Batman, and a player can use stealth predatory tactics to tilt the odds in their favor. Many areas feature stone gargoyles or high outcrops, helping Batman remain concealed while setting traps and knocking out enemies.[17]

Arkham Origins offers side missions, including Crime in Progress (where Batman can assist the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) by rescuing police officers from a gang or keeping an informant from being thrown to his death). Most Wanted allows Batman to pursue villains outside of the main story (such as Anarky, who plants bombs around the city).[8][20] The Dark Knight system offers tasks of escalating difficulty which improve stealth and combat. Batman's radio scanner also allows him to locate side missions; completed missions are rewarded with experience points and upgrades to Batman's equipment.[8][15] The game features collectible objects and puzzles similar to the Riddler challenges of previous games (orchestrated by Enigma before assuming his Riddler identity).[21] Collectible objects appear, similar to those in previous games.[22] A "1 vs. 100" mode in the game's challenge maps challenges the player to survive in combat against 100 increasingly difficult enemies.[23]

Arkham Origins introduces crime scene investigations; Batman can rewind and fast-forward through discovered elements of the case to uncover new clues. (0:30)

The game emphasizes Batman's detective skills; for example, he can scan a crime scene with Detective Vision (displayed in first-person perspective) to highlight points of interest; holograms act out theoretical scenarios of the crime. The crimes can be reviewed via Batman's link to the Batcomputer in the Batcave; this allows a player to view virtual recreations of the scene from different angles (with the ability to move back and forth through the crime's timeline), view it in slow motion or pause while looking for clues to solve the crime. Small (and large) crime scenes are distributed throughout Gotham City.[8][12][24] Reviewing the downing of a helicopter, Batman is presented with false and accurate clues; investigation of the scene can reveal that the helicopter was shot, allowing Batman to trace the bullet's trajectory to a murdered police officer and another crime scene.[20] When a crime is solved, the player is shown a Batman-narrated rundown of the crime.[25] The Batcave is also a hub where Batman can change costumes, upgrade his equipment and access challenge maps to practice combat (these maps were accessed separately in previous games).[22][26] After completing the story mode a New Game Plus mode is unlocked, enabling a player to replay the game with all their acquired gadgets, experience, and abilities; enemies are tougher, and the icon warning players of attack is disabled. Completing New Game Plus unlocks I Am the Night mode, where the game ends if Batman dies.[27][28]

On compatible systems, the Windows version uses Nvidia's PhysX software engine to produce more realistic, dynamic interactions with the game world. With PhysX enabled, some areas contain additional snow or fog (which reacts to Batman moving through it); with PhysX disabled, the effects are lessened or absent.[29][30]

Multiplayer

Arkham Origins introduces a multiplayer component to the series. Invisible Predator Online revolves around a gang war in Blackgate Prison between supervillains Joker and Bane. Three Joker gang members fight three Bane gang members and in turn the team of Batman and Robin. Gangs win by killing all the opposing team's reinforcements, while Batman and Robin win by acquiring intimidation points (from eliminating gang members). A gang member can become a boss (Joker or Bane), gaining more powerful abilities. Gang members can access guns and explosives; Batman and Robin can access gadgets and abilities from the main game, including Detective Vision. Gang members have a limited Enhanced Vision, which requires recharging.[31][32][33][34] Hunter, Hunted sets three Joker thugs and three Bane thugs against Batman in a last-team-standing match in which each character has one life.[35]

Synopsis

Characters

 
 
Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker voice the younger versions of Batman and Joker in this game, replacing Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill from the previous Arkham games.

Arkham Origins features a large ensemble cast of characters from the history of Batman comics. The main character is Batman (Roger Craig Smith),[36] a superhero trained to the peak of human physical perfection and an expert in martial arts[37][38] who is aided by his butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Martin Jarvis).[39][40] Arkham Origins brings Batman into conflict with sadistic, brutal crime lord Black Mask (Brian Bloom).[41] The most powerful man in the city and ruler of Gotham's criminal underworld, Black Mask has vast wealth and resources, has eliminated his opposition and is consolidating his power. His ebony mask conceals his identity, allowing him to operate publicly as Roman Sionis (head of Janus Cosmetics).[42] Black Mask has a bounty on Batman, which attracts eight accomplished assassins: the physically imposing Bane (JB Blanc);[43][44] expert marksman Deadshot;[20] veteran mercenary Deathstroke (Mark Rolston);[45][46] poisonous contortionist Copperhead (Rosa Salazar);[47][48] the pyromaniac Firefly (Crispin Freeman);[49][50] the highly charged Electrocutioner (Steven Blum);[51] deformed criminal Killer Croc (Khary Payton),[52] and master martial artist Shiva (Kelly Hu).[53][54]

Batman is considered an outlaw by the Gotham City police, and is pursued by Captain James Gordon (Michael Gough),[12][55] Detective Harvey Bullock (Robert Costanzo)[56] and corrupt GCPD officials Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb[11][15] and SWAT team leader Branden.[14] Other characters include the psychopathic Joker (Troy Baker);[15][57] black-market weapons dealer Penguin (Nolan North);[58] the mind-controlling Mad Hatter (Peter MacNicol);[41][59] anti-government, anti-corporate anarchist Anarky (Matthew Mercer);[20][60] rogue hacker Enigma (Wally Wingert);[56][61] Alberto Falcone;[8] Gordon's teenage daughter Barbara,[62] and Blackgate warden Martin Joseph (Khary Payton).[63][64] The story takes place before Batman's partnership with Robin (Josh Keaton)[65]—although Robin is a playable character outside the main story—and before Barbara becomes Batman's ally, Oracle.[33][66] Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Tara Strong),[67] Vicki Vale, Amanda Waller (C. C. H. Pounder),[56] Quincy Sharp (Tom Kane),[56] and Calendar Man make cameo appearances in the game.[68][69][70][71] Mr. Freeze (Maurice LaMarche) appears in the downloadable content, "Cold, Cold Heart".[72]

Setting

The events in Arkham Origins take place about eight years before Batman: Arkham Asylum, in midwinter Gotham City.[43][73] Batman, an experienced crime-fighter in the second year of his career, is not yet the veteran superhero of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.[24][73] He is a mysterious force; even the police do not know whether he is a vigilante, a myth or a supernatural being.[74] Batman has fought ordinary criminals and gangsters and is accustomed to being stronger and faster than his opponents.[39] However, on a snowy Christmas Eve he is confronted with more dangerous foes: eight professional assassins hoping to collect a $50-million bounty placed on Batman's head by Black Mask.[73][75] Villains (including the Joker) take advantage of the assassins' arrival to launch their schemes, and Black Mask's henchmen instigate a rise in crime and gang activity in the city.[8][43]

The Gotham City Police Department is aware of "the Batman", and does not condone his approach to crime-fighting.[11][12][15][76] Led by Commissioner Loeb, the GCPD is thoroughly corrupt; Branden and his SWAT team are hunting for Batman to claim the bounty for themselves. The incorruptible Captain James Gordon is one of the most unpopular members of the force. Batman's relationship with Alfred is strained; the butler, an overbearing parental figure, reminds him of his parents' deaths and Alfred sees Batman as a spoiled child squandering his inheritance on a vigilante crusade.[39]

Old Gotham, the section of Gotham City which will become the Arkham City prison, is not yet walled off and has slums, low buildings, a shopping mall, and docks (where Penguin's ship, the Final Offer, is moored).[13] On the Final Offer, Penguin has added a casino, a fighting pit, and a sales floor with weapons and ammunition.[77] Across the bridge from Old Gotham is New Gotham, a modern metropolitan area filled with towering skyscrapers.[13][78]

Plot

On Christmas Eve, Batman intervenes in a jailbreak at Blackgate Penitentiary led by Black Mask, who executes Police Commissioner Loeb and escapes. Left to battle the hired assassin Killer Croc, Batman prevails but learns that Croc is the first of eight of the world's deadliest assassins in Gotham City vying to claim a $50 million bounty placed on Batman's head by Black Mask.[70] Hoping to learn Black Mask's location, Batman tracks the Penguin to his ship. There, he defeats the assassins Deathstroke and Electrocutioner and learns from the Penguin that Black Mask was purportedly murdered at an apartment complex. Batman investigates the murder scene, learning that the victim was not Black Mask and that the murder may have involved a criminal known as "the Joker".[79]

Needing more information to solve the case, Batman breaks into the GCPD to access its national criminal database. While escaping, he encounters Captain James Gordon, who is distrusting of Batman, and the corrupt SWAT team, who hope to collect the bounty money for themselves. Following advice from Gordon's daughter Barbara, Batman enters the sewers beneath the GCPD for permanent access to the database and finds Black Mask's crew planting explosives. Using the database, Batman deduces that Black Mask was kidnapped by the Joker, presumably to access the Gotham Merchants Bank.[79] At the bank, Black Mask removes his disguise for Batman and reveals himself as the Joker; having assumed Black Mask's identity several days prior, the Joker seized his criminal empire and imposed the bounty on Batman.[80] Batman chases the Joker to the Sionis Steel Mill, where he frees Black Mask and defeats the poisonous assassin Copperhead.[81]

Tracking the Joker to the Gotham Royal Hotel, Batman discovers that the villain and his men have filled the hotel with explosives, murdered the staff, and taken the guests hostage. The Joker berates the assassins for their failure to kill Batman, throwing Electrocutioner out a window to his death: Batman recovers his electric gloves. The assassins leave, except for Bane, who thinks Batman is coming for the Joker. After traversing the building, Batman finds the Joker on the roof but is forced to battle Bane. Thinking Batman is outmatched, Alfred alerts the police so they will intervene. As Bane escapes by helicopter, he fires a rocket at the Joker, who is thrown from the hotel by the concussive force. Batman saves the Joker, leaving him with the police. Puzzled by the events, the Joker is imprisoned in Blackgate under the care of Dr. Harleen Quinzel; he tells Quinzel that he and Batman were destined to meet.[82][83]

In the Batcave, Alfred argues and begs Batman to abandon his crusade, fearing he will die, but Batman refuses. Batman learns that Bane has deduced his true identity as Bruce Wayne. Firefly attacks the Pioneers Bridge, forcing Batman and Gordon to work together to incapacitate the assassin and his bombs.[84] Meanwhile, Bane breaks into the Batcave and attacks Alfred. Batman finds the cave in ruins and Alfred dying, but is able to revive him with Electrocutioner's gloves. Alfred admits that Gotham needs the Batman to stop men like Bane. Elsewhere, the Joker has taken over Blackgate after inciting a riot.[85]

Realizing he needs allies, Batman works with Gordon and the police to retake the prison. Sitting at the electric chair, the Joker offers Batman a choice: kill Bane, or allow Bane's heartbeat to charge the chair and kill the Joker.[86] Batman uses the electric gloves to stop Bane's heart. Satisfied, the Joker leaves, intending to detonate bombs placed around the city.[87] Batman revives Bane, who injects himself with a steroid that transforms him into a hulking beast. He loses the ensuing battle to Batman and suffers amnesia as a side effect of the steroid, thus preserving Batman's secret identity.[88] With Gordon's help, Batman locates the Joker in the prison chapel. Dismayed that Bane is still alive, the Joker tries to goad Batman into killing him but Batman subdues him instead.[85][89] Gordon chooses not to pursue Batman, believing he can help the city.[90]

In a radio interview during the credits, Quincy Sharp says he will lobby to reopen Arkham Asylum to house the city's worst criminals;[91] after the credits, an imprisoned Deathstroke is approached by Amanda Waller to join her Suicide Squad.[68][71]

Development

By July 2012, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) was planning Rocksteady Studios's next Batman game as a prequel based on the Silver Age of Comic Books, featuring Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the Flash. The game would explore Batman's first confrontation with the Joker, with a release date no earlier than 2014.[92] In August 2012, Paul Dini said he would not be involved in writing a sequel to Arkham City. He did not write any of that game's downloadable content (including the story-based "Harley Quinn's Revenge" DLC) and said that Warner Bros. and Rocksteady suggested he accept other work if offered. Dini added that he had taken on other projects, preventing his involvement until 2013.[93] In February 2013, it was reported that a new game in the Batman Arkham franchise would be released by a developer other than Rocksteady.[94]

The development of Batman: Arkham Origins began in late 2011 by Canadian development studio WB Games Montréal (WB Montréal), and the game was announced on April 9, 2013.[78][95] WB Montréal was chosen to develop the game given the amount of time Rocksteady, developer of the first two Arkham games, needed to create Arkham Origins's successor, Batman: Arkham Knight, which would have resulted in "a long time without an Arkham game."[96] WB Montréal had worked on the Wii U adaptation of Batman: Arkham City, familiarizing itself with the modified Unreal Engine 3 development engine used by Rocksteady. WB Montréal decided not to heavily modify the established combat system (believing it already worked well) but introduced new enemy types with opportunities for new tactics and combat moves to defeat opponents. The plot was partly inspired by the comic-book series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and the graphic novel Batman: Year One, detailing the first year of Batman's career, with Arkham Origins described as a "Year Two" story.[78] Parts of the plot (such as Batman's relationships with the Joker, Gordon, and the game's Christmas setting) was partly inspired by Batman: The Man Who Laughs, Batman: Turning Points and Batman: The Long Halloween, respectively.[97] The story is written by Dooma Wendschuh, Ryan Galletta and Corey May, with input from DC Comics and comic-book writer Geoff Johns.[98][99] Eric Holmes acted as Arkham Origins' creative director.[8][100] Explaining the decision to develop a prequel, Holmes said while the Batman of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City is comparable to his comic counterpart—a fully formed, experienced character— Arkham Origins could explore other aspects of the character (such as his lack of experience and greater vulnerability).[95] The game was considered 80 percent complete by January 2013, and WB Montréal used the remaining development time to tweak the final product.[45]

By April 2013 the developers had decided not to use veteran Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy in the role, preferring a younger voice for Batman's early career.[101] In May, Roger Craig Smith was announced as the voice of Batman and Troy Baker as the Joker.[15][102] Conroy said at the 2013 Dallas Comic Con that he had been working on "the next Arkham", inspiring speculation that he would reprise his role as Batman in Arkham Origins;[103] however, in June it was confirmed that Conroy would not be in the game.[104] In July, it was announced that Arkham Origins would be the first game in the Arkham series to feature multiplayer gameplay. The multiplayer game was produced by independent British developer Splash Damage under creative director Alastair Cornish, separately from WB Montréal's work on the main game. The Wii U version of the game is single-player, with Warner Bros. saying that the team was focused on platforms with the largest multiplayer audience.[105][106]

Design

Holmes described the Christmas setting as a juxtaposition between the joyful time of the year and the grim world of Gotham City, including decorative Santas near Gothic gargoyles and Christmas lights in dark alleys. The city is dislodged from time and space, contrasting 1930s (and older) buildings with Batman's futuristic technology. The New Gotham area was designed for vertical movement, allowing the placement of enemies above and below Batman to create areas dense with activity.[13] The game features high contrast between darks and lights, with exaggerated shadows and few balancing colors. The city was divided into residential, industrial, and commercial neighborhoods, which were decorated accordingly: the industrial setting is bleak, the commercial area has corporate decorations and the residential neighborhoods have lights in their windows.[74][107]

Designers aimed to make the younger Batman's outfit look "assembled versus manufactured", pieced together from several sources.[74][107] Holmes said, "[Batman's suit is] not something that was made in a factory. He's taken pieces of tech either he's invented, he's fabricated, or things from the Wayne facilities, and he has made this costume out of these pieces."[108] To emphasize the mystery and fear instilled by Batman in this early stage of his career, art director Jeremy Price and the design team used silhouettes and film noir-style low-key lighting to make the character more imposing.[74][107] The name "Batman" is used sparingly in this game to emphasize his urban-legend status and the lack of understanding of the character.[95] It was suggested that Batman makes mistakes because of his inexperience (such as tripping or missing with batarangs), but this idea was discarded as inconsistent with the character. His inexperience was instead personality-based: learning how to be the city's protector and overcoming his obsession with vengeance.[26][109] In designing Batman's abilities and gadgets, the gameplay took precedence over narrative consistency with the previous games; the designers thought that removing features players had already experienced in those games would make playing Arkham Origins feel less empowering.[43]

Holmes acknowledged that Black Mask is not as well known as some of Batman's other villains (such as the Joker and Penguin), and the character required expansion to make him interesting and scary.[42] Black Mask was considered an appropriate antagonist for Batman's early career because of his practicality; he transitions from the typical criminals Batman has been facing and the neurotic, quirky super-villains he will confront in the future.[110] The team decided to make Arkham Origins' Copperhead a female (in contrast to the comic's male character) with input from Johns. The contortionist character required three motion-capture actors to animate: a stunt woman, a Cirque du Soleil performer, and a martial artist. This version of Copperhead was later added to DC Comics' The New 52.[47] Anarky, an anti-villain based on anarchist philosophy, was updated in appearance for the game to a street protester with a gang resembling a social movement. The character would appeal to Batman for a partnership (since he is not necessarily evil) but, as Holmes said, "is multidimensional in the Batman Universe."[111] The popularity of anti-corporate and anti-government protest movements factored in the character's inclusion,[112] and Holmes thought that of all of the villains Anarky was the most timely.[113] The developers drew upon "original Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle appearances" of Anarky for his character.[114] Each main-story boss reinforces the player's mastery of a specific game mechanic (such as Deathstroke, whose fighting focuses on countering attacks). The assassins selected for the game were chosen for abilities that would challenge the game mechanics.[45] The boss fights were inspired by Arkham City's battle against Mr. Freeze, which tasked players with exploring the full range of Batman's strategies and abilities to overcome the villain.[26]

The "Detective Vision" crime scenes were designed to be brief, visually rewarding, and fun segments, rather than demanding challenges. The designers worked on the length of time for each scene, seeing how many pieces of evidence players wanted to scan before they had a solution; they eventually settled on two to three minutes.[24] Several predator areas (levels where Batman stalks enemies from the shadows) provide variety and challenge. For example, the theatre aboard Penguin's ship was gradually shrunk in size to pack the enemies closer together, and a hovering drone was removed when test players easily overcame it.[45] A dynamic weather system altering gameplay (such as wind and snow reducing visibility, making snipers more vulnerable to Batman's stealth) was implemented during development but discarded when it was not completed within the available development time.[16]

Music

 
Christopher Drake — The Night Before Christmas
Drake was inspired by the 1988 action film Die Hard, using sleigh bells for punctuation.
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The score for Arkham Origins was composed by Christopher Drake,[115] replacing Ron Fish and Nick Arundel (who composed the scores for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City).[116] It was partially inspired by the 1988 action film Die Hard (also set during Christmas), which features sleigh bells in its soundtrack to punctuate specific moments.[66] Drake said that since the game is a prequel, it allowed him more freedom in the score while adhering to "the DNA" of Batman music. He added that although the previous scores were elegant and orchestral, he chose more electronic elements. Drake approached the cinematic scenes like a traditional film score, with the design team describing scenes over the phone while he worked out of Burbank, California. The in-game music was created with layers that activate with action (such as Batman entering a location or beginning a fight) and can be added or subtracted depending on what is occurring. Drake hoped the in-game music would not be boring, since those sections work at differing lengths of time (dependent on how long a player takes to complete a task).[117]

The Batman: Arkham Origins – Original Video Game Score was released by WaterTower Music on October 22, 2013, and features 32 tracks composed for the game.[115]

Release

Batman: Arkham Origins was released worldwide on October 25, 2013 for PlayStation 3, Wii U, Windows, and Xbox 360.[100] A week before its scheduled release in Europe, the retail Wii U and Windows versions were delayed until November 8.[1] A companion game, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, was released with Arkham Origins for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.[100] A spin-off beat 'em up game, also entitled Batman: Arkham Origins, was developed by NetherRealm Studios for iOS and Android. The iOS version was released on October 16, 2013, and the Android version was scheduled for release in late 2013. NetherRealm Studios previously developed Batman: Arkham City Lockdown, a spin-off of Arkham City.[118][119] The brawler game has players using touchscreen controls to fight enemies one-on-one (including villains such as Bane and Deathstroke). Defeating enemies earns points which can upgrade Batman's statistics or unlock gadgets and costumes; costumes unlocked in the game can unlock costumes in the console version and vice versa.[120][121][122] In August 2017, the Xbox 360 version was made playable on Xbox One consoles through backward compatibility.[123]

Coinciding with Arkham Origins' United Kingdom launch, voice actors Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker made a public appearance at Stratford's GAME retailer.[124] A series of game-character action figures and a working, life-size grapnel-gun replica were released in October 2013 by DC Collectibles and NECA, respectively.[125][126] In December 2013, a digital comic book of the same name was released by digital studio Madefire with a prequel to the game. The comic is the first in DC Comics' DC2 Multiverse initiative, featuring dynamic artwork and sound and the ability to choose while reading how the story progresses (with several possible outcomes). Purchasing all eight chapters unlocks two costumes for the game.[127][128]

Retail editions

The PlayStation 3 edition of the game features the Knightfall DLC pack, with alternate Batman outfits based on the character's design in the 1960s TV series and Azrael's Batsuit from the "Knightfall" story arc (1993). The pack also contains five challenge maps (based on "Knightfall") which task Batman with defeating Bane and the inmates of Blackgate prison: "Azrael Does Not Protect", "City On Fire", "No Rest For The Wicked", "Venom Connection" and "Turning Point".[129][130][131] The UK, Australian and New Zealand Collector's Edition contains a SteelBook game case and a 30-centimetre (12 in) statue of Batman and Joker.[132][133] The North American Collector's Edition and the Australian and New Zealand Definitive Edition contain a light-up statue of the Joker by Project Triforce, a Batman "Wanted Poster", Batwing prototype schematic, Anarky logo stencil, glow-in-the-dark map of Gotham City and a Wayne family photo. The North American version also contains the 2013 DC Comics super-villain documentary, Necessary Evil. All regions also get an 80-page hardback art book, dossiers of the in-game assassins, the Deathstroke DLC and the "First Appearance" skin (based on Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27). The PlayStation 3 version also has the Knightfall content. Both editions were released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[132][133][134]

Additional content

Deathstroke is available as a playable character for all the game's challenge maps, with weapons and abilities[135] such as regenerating health and super strength, a rifle-staff with a built-in grapple, explosives, and his version of Detective Vision (Tactical Vision).[23][136][137] The "Deathstroke" pack, available as a pre-order bonus, includes two alternate outfits based on costumes worn by the character in the 2013 video game Injustice: Gods Among Us and the 1984 storyline "Teen Titans: The Judas Contract", as well as two challenge maps, "No Money Down" and "100 to 1". Deathstroke is not playable in the main campaign.[136]

The "Black Mask Challenge" pack, released in November 2013, contains two additional challenge maps: "Lot Full" and "Hidden Facility".[138] Bruce Wayne is playable in the "Initiation" pack, released December 3, 2013. The pack contains five challenge maps, with narrative content to explain the setting. "Initiation" features Wayne before he becomes Batman, as he trains under his ninjutsu mentor Kirigi in an Asian monastery and comes into conflict with Lady Shiva. The DLC also contains two alternate skins for the character: Initiation Bruce Wayne (based on his monastery clothing) and Vigilante Bruce Wayne (a masked-ninja outfit).[138][139] Also available in December was the "Hunter, Hunted" multiplayer mode.[35] The story-based campaign expansion, "Cold, Cold Heart" was released on April 22, 2014. Set a week after the events of Arkham Origins, on New Year's Eve, "Cold, Cold Heart"'s narrative focuses on the origin of the supervillain Mr. Freeze and features similarities to the Batman: The Animated Series episode, "Heart of Ice". The content introduces new equipment for Batman, including the XE suit which generates heat, allowing him to melt ice or throw thermal-charged batarangs.[140][141] In January 2014, the Wii U version of the expansion was canceled by Warner Bros., who cited a lack of demand as the reason.[142]

A number of alternate outfits for Batman and Robin were made available by completing in-game tasks and as downloadable content. Batman's skins include designs worn in the 1960s TV series,[130] Batman: Noël,[143] Arkham City, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Earth One, Batman Incorporated, Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, "DC One Million",[144] Brightest Day, Gotham by Gaslight,[145] "Knightfall",[130] Injustice: Gods Among Us, Blackest Night, The New 52 (and a metallic variant),[128][143] Red Son,[146] Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table, The Long Halloween and Thrillkiller.[147] Additional skins include his Sinestro Corps suit, Neal Adams' 1970s depiction of the character, the "First Appearance" design,[144] the classic Earth-Two design (and its New 52 variant)[146][147] and the "Worst Nightmare" outfit, an original design based on how criminals perceive Batman (available after completing the game).[47] Robin's skins include Tim Drake's first and second Robin costumes, his Red Robin costume, the designs from Batman: The Animated Series and Arkham City and a slightly altered version of the default Arkham Origins costume.[143][144]

Reception

Pre-release

Batman: Arkham Origins was displayed at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and received two Game Critics Awards nominations: Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Console Game.[148] It was also recognized at the expo for "Best Videogame" by Forbes;[149] "Best Action Game" by Game Informer;[150] "Best Comic Book-Related Game" by Newsarama[151] and "Best Xbox 360 Game" by IGN.[152]

Critical reception

Batman: Arkham Origins received "mixed or average" reviews from critics on all platforms except on PlayStation 3, which received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[153][154][155][156]

Arkham Origins was considered an incremental installment for the series, rather than a transformative one.[61][164] GameSpot said that Arkham City expanded on Arkham Asylum by applying the game mechanics to a larger open-world setting, but criticized Arkham Origins for replicating Arkham City without moving the series forward.[160] Other critics agreed, saying that the game's well-received elements from the previous game were not significantly developed or augmented and it was routine rather than inspired.[61][160][163][165] However, other reviewers rated it on a par with Arkham City.[165]

Critics cited Arkham Origins' handling of the genesis of Batman's relationships with his adversaries and allies and its question of whether Batman's presence enhances crime in Gotham City as the game's greatest assets.[160][164] Scenes with the Joker received the most praise, with Polygon saying that although he was also a central antagonist in previous Arkham games, the story shone new light on the character; GameSpot called the story surprising in its exploration of the bond and similarities between Batman and the Joker.[19][159][160][163] The story was criticized for lacking a cohesive narrative (particularly the opening plotline of assassins hunting Batman, largely forgotten by the game's end),[159] but EGM said that when it works, the story was worthy of any Batman film, TV show or comic book.[166]

The game world was well received for its number and variety of side missions and distractions but its scale was criticized as unnecessarily large, with GameSpot describing it as "bigger just for the sake of being bigger";[158][160][163] Joystiq described the city as unattractive, with the expanded play area increasing the commute but not the enjoyment.[3] Others criticized changes in navigating the city; some areas prevented grappling, slowing (or stopping) travel. Polygon called the world more linear, with fewer chances to revisit areas with new gadgets to open new paths and deviation from the most obvious path necessary only to find collectibles.[158][163] However, some reviewers considered the city's vastness and activities engrossing.[19] Kotaku criticized the side quests as "busy work" for not advancing the narrative or providing appropriate rewards.[61] Others found the use of previous elements tedious, with replacements, simply mimicking the old (such as the glue grenade, with an identical purpose to Arkham City's ice grenades).[159]

Detective Mode, allowing the investigation of crimes, was not considered an improvement by Kotaku and GameSpot; while they considered it a good idea, its execution was minimal since a player simply looks for the next highlighted piece of evidence rather than solving a puzzle.[61][160] Game Informer liked it, saying that they were complicated and showed how Batman analyzes a crime scene.[159] The combat system received mixed reviews. The shock gloves were criticized as overpowered and making fights too easy, allowing Batman unblockable attacks (instantly disabling most opponents) and removing the need for tactics.[3][161] Reviewers said that changes to combat punished more than challenged; greater enemy numbers and variety made sustaining an attack difficult, and (combined with an array of gadgets that hindered—rather than damaged—enemies) made encounters long and repetitive.[159][162] Joystiq noted that the game emphasized combat over stealth.[3] Kotaku called the combat rating system distracting screen clutter which broke the player's concentration, but GameFront said that the system was positive reinforcement for successful fights.[61][165] The stealth sections were considered of similar quality to previous installments; their unchanged function left the methods of obtaining victory the same, making for a rote experience.[160] The Remote Claw was criticized for making stealth sections too easy, allowing multiple enemies to be disabled without moving from the player's starting position.[161][166]

Critics agreed that Arkham Origins' boss battles were one area of improvement over its predecessors; they offered dynamic, multiphase conflicts with their own stories.[61][165] While not considering all equally fun or impressive, reviewers said that their variety and unpredictability provided excitement. Less-notable characters from the comics were considered less compelling than more-popular characters.[162][166]

The multiplayer component was criticized, with Polygon calling it one of the least necessary multiplayer additions to a typically single-player experience. The gameplay was described as a mediocre shooter, incapable of supporting the necessary use of guns by its villains and with poor control of movement.[157][161][163] GameSpot noted that poor weapon accuracy and movement controls made the thugs seem weak and inept while playing as the heroes lacked empowerment because of more restrictive combat ability and less resistance to damage.[160] Other reviewers called the experience fun and hectic, but lacked sufficient depth to retain long-term interest.[21][160][167]

The main voice cast was well received.[162] Troy Baker was praised as the Joker, for his performance and as a worthy replacement for longtime previous voice actor Mark Hamill,[159][160] but at the same time was criticized for his interpretation's replicating Hamill's.[61] Dooma Wendschuh, Ryan Galletta, and Corey May were nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing award by the Writers Guild of America.[99] The game's cinematic content, under the direction of supervising sound editor Alain Larose, received a Golden Reel Award nomination for Best Sound Editing in Interactive Entertainment.[168] The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers nominated the game in three categories: Game, Franchise Action, Costume Design and Control Design, 3D.[169] The 2013 BTVA Voice Acting Awards awarded the game in the category Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game In a Supporting Role (JB Blanc as Bane).[170] The game also won in two categories (Best Visual Arts and Best Animation) at the 2013 Canadian Videogame Awards.[171] The game was also nominated in the category "Use of a Licence or IP" at the Develop Awards.[172]

Reviewers described the "Cold, Cold Heart" DLC as better paced and focused than the main game, owing to its shorter playtime that allowed for a more interesting experience. It was also criticized, however, for losing focus near the end, and padding the running time with unnecessary deviations.[173][174] GameSpot said that the DLC featured a satisfying combination of the series' combat, stealth, and detective mechanics, and introduced interesting new enemy types that wield ice guns capable of freezing both Batman and other enemies.[173][175] Reviewers described the story as entertaining, following the interesting character of Mr. Freeze, but considered it lacking in surprise because it replicates that of the 1992 Batman: The Animated Series episode "Heart of Ice".[175] The final battle against Mr. Freeze was criticized for replicating several elements of the fight against the character in Arkham City. Similarly, IGN and Destructoid noted that the content lacked originality and innovation, providing generic environments and removing, rather than adding new abilities and weapons.[173][175][176]

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Game Critics Awards Best Action/Adventure Game Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated [177]
Best Console Game Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Canadian Videogame Awards Best Animation Batman: Arkham Origins Won [171][178]
Best Visual Arts Batman: Arkham Origins Won
Game of the Year Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Best Console Game Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Best Audio Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Best Game Design Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Best Original Music Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Best Writing Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Fans' Choice Award Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
2014 Golden Trailer Awards Best Videogame Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated [179]
Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Computer Interactive Entertainment Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated [168]
BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game in a Supporting Role JB Blanc as Bane Won [180]
Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game Troy Baker as Joker Nominated
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
NAVGTR Awards Game, Franchise Action Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated [181]
Costume Design Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Control Design, 3D Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Achievement in Writing Videogame Writing M. Dooma Wendschuh, Ryan Galletta, Corey May Nominated [182]
Develop Awards Use of a Licence or IP Batman: Arkham Origins Nominated [183]

Sales

During its first week of sales in the United Kingdom Batman: Arkham Origins was the number-one-selling game in all available formats, topping the all-format chart. Its sales were half those of Arkham City during the same time, and approximately even with those of Arkham Asylum.[184] It was the eleventh-best-selling boxed game of 2013 in the country.[185] It was also the top-selling game on the digital-distribution platform Steam between October 20 and 26, 2013.[186]

Technical issues

After the game's launch, many issues on all platforms were noted by the media and players, including lagging; unending "falling" in the game world, preventing the completion of missions; no "continue" button on the startup screen, preventing a previous game from continuing, and some progression gameplay failing to unlock. On Windows, a bug prevented players from accessing one of Enigma's towers; on the Xbox 360, the save files were corrupted and unplayable, with crashing and freezing problems. On October 31, 2013, these issues were addressed by WB Montréal; in a community post, it said that the development team fixed many of the multi-platform problems and an update would be available by November 7. The company added that the Windows-specific issues were addressed in an update that went live on October 31, and the Xbox 360 issues were still under investigation.[187][188] In February 2014, WB Montréal announced that they would not release any additional patches to fix any issues, due to the development team focusing on the upcoming single-player DLC. Any future patches would only address issues preventing progression in the game.[189]

Series continuation

Main articles: Batman: Arkham Knight and Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Arkham Knight, the successor to Arkham Origins, was announced in March 2014. The game, which is a sequel to Arkham City, is once again developed by Rocksteady Studios for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, and is set nine months after the events of Arkham City.[190] An animated sequel, Batman: Assault on Arkham, was released on August 12, 2014. The film features the Suicide Squad, hinted at during the credits of Arkham Origins, attacking Arkham Asylum to recover information from the Riddler, but their plans go awry when the Joker escapes, and Batman is drawn to the facility.[191]

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batman, arkham, origins, 2013, action, adventure, game, developed, games, montréal, published, warner, bros, interactive, entertainment, based, comics, superhero, batman, follow, 2011, video, game, batman, arkham, city, third, main, installment, batman, arkham. Batman Arkham Origins is a 2013 action adventure game developed by WB Games Montreal and published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman it is the follow up to the 2011 video game Batman Arkham City and is the third main installment in the Batman Arkham series Written by Corey May Ryan Galletta and Dooma Wendschuh the game s main storyline is set eight years before 2009 s Batman Arkham Asylum and follows a younger less refined Batman When a bounty is placed on him by crime lord Black Mask drawing eight of the world s greatest assassins to Gotham City on Christmas Eve Batman must bring Black Mask to justice while also being hunted by the police and having to face other villains such as the Joker and Anarky who take advantage of the chaos to launch their nefarious schemes Batman Arkham OriginsDeveloper s WB Games MontrealSplash DamageIron Galaxy Studios PC port Publisher s Warner Bros Interactive EntertainmentDirector s Eric HolmesBenoit RicherProducer s Ben Mattes 2 Designer s Pierre Luc FoisyProgrammer s Olivier PomarezArtist s Jeremy PriceWriter s Dooma WendschuhRyan GallettaCorey MayGeoff JohnsComposer s Christopher DrakeSeriesBatman ArkhamEngineUnreal Engine 3Platform s PlayStation 3Wii UWindowsXbox 360ReleaseOctober 25 2013 a Genre s Action adventureMode s Single player multiplayerThe game is played from a third person perspective focusing on Batman s combat and stealth abilities detective skills and gadgets for combat and exploration Batman can freely move around the open world of Gotham City interacting with characters and undertaking missions Aside from the main story Batman can help the police deal with crimes and confront other supervillains terrorizing the city Arkham Origins introduces the ability for Batman to virtually recreate crimes allowing him to investigate the scene and identify the culprit The game is also the first in the series with a multiplayer mode in which players partake in a gang war between the Joker and Bane The development of Arkham Origins began in 2011 WB Games Montreal took over development duties from the series creator Rocksteady Studios which was preoccupied with Batman Arkham Knight and thus would not have been able to release a new game for a considerable time The team chose to make the game a prequel to explore certain aspects of the Batman character such as his vulnerability and lack of experience that previous games could not the story was inspired by the comics Batman Legends of the Dark Knight and Batman Year One and was developed with input from writer Geoff Johns Development of the multiplayer mode was handled by the British studio Splash Damage separately from the main game Arkham Origins was released worldwide on October 25 2013 for the PlayStation 3 Wii U Windows and Xbox 360 The game received a generally mixed reception especially in comparison to the previous titles it was praised for its voice acting boss battles storyline visuals and score but was criticized for its large amount technical issues and a general lack of innovation in gameplay mechanics while the multiplayer aspect was considered an unnecessary addition to the series A companion game Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate was released alongside Arkham Origins for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita and a spin off mobile game for iOS and Android platforms was released in October 2013 An animated sequel Batman Assault on Arkham was released in 2014 and a successor video game Batman Arkham Knight was released in June 2015 Contents 1 Gameplay 1 1 Multiplayer 2 Synopsis 2 1 Characters 2 2 Setting 2 3 Plot 3 Development 3 1 Design 3 2 Music 4 Release 4 1 Retail editions 4 2 Additional content 5 Reception 5 1 Pre release 5 2 Critical reception 5 3 Sales 5 4 Technical issues 6 Series continuation 7 References 7 1 Notes 7 2 References 7 3 Sources 8 External linksGameplay EditSee also Gameplay in Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman Arkham City Arkham Origins is an open world action adventure game incorporating stealth game tactics Batman can use his cape to glide around Gotham City and the grapnel gun s retracting rope to attach to hard to reach ledges and extend his flight 3 Some gadgets from previous Arkham games are present at the start of Arkham Origins while others become available during play Returning gadgets include the Cryptographic Sequencer used to hack security consoles the Batclaw used for hooking onto surfaces the Batarang a throwing weapon 4 the Remote Batarang its remote controlled counterpart Explosive Gel used to destroy weak surfaces and knock down enemies 5 Smoke Pellets used for stealthy exits and entrances 6 the Disruptor which can remotely disable guns and explosive mines 6 and the Grapnel Accelerator an earlier version of the Grapnel Boost 7 New equipment in Batman s arsenal include the Remote Claw this allows Batman to target two objects and pull them together allowing him to throw enemies into each other or hit them with objects 8 tethering two walled points creates a tightrope for Batman to cross 9 Shock Gloves which allow Batman to block electric attacks disable some enemies and stun shielded ones and short circuit objects 10 and the Concussion Detonator capable of stunning large enemy groups 11 The game introduces a fast travel system allowing Batman to remotely summon his plane the Batwing to transport him to other areas of the game world quicker than gliding or grappling could Enemy tower installations prevent Batman from summoning the craft in some areas and must be disabled to make the Batwing not player controlled available 12 13 Some towers may be disabled only when the player has the necessary equipment 14 Players can traverse enemy controlled areas by stealth or combat 6 Using an enhanced version of the series Freeflow combat system combat introduces a tracking system assessing the players efficiency and highlighting battle achievements such as avoiding damage and using gadgets Chaining attacks to maintain momentum performance is rewarded with experience points These points can be used in a branching upgrade system to enhance Batman s abilities and gadgets allowing players to upgrade several paths or specialize in one 8 15 16 Enemy attacks are prompted with a warning icon indicating that the attack can be countered 17 Enemies are armed with weapons such as knives lead pipes and shields 6 The game introduces new enemy types the Martial Artist capable of blocking evading and countering Batman s attacks the Armored Enforcer invulnerable until he is dazed and de armored 18 and Venom infused henchmen who possess superhuman strength allowing them to grapple Batman and launch attacks which cannot be countered 19 Some enemies are armed with guns which can damage Batman and a player can use stealth predatory tactics to tilt the odds in their favor Many areas feature stone gargoyles or high outcrops helping Batman remain concealed while setting traps and knocking out enemies 17 Arkham Origins offers side missions including Crime in Progress where Batman can assist the Gotham City Police Department GCPD by rescuing police officers from a gang or keeping an informant from being thrown to his death Most Wanted allows Batman to pursue villains outside of the main story such as Anarky who plants bombs around the city 8 20 The Dark Knight system offers tasks of escalating difficulty which improve stealth and combat Batman s radio scanner also allows him to locate side missions completed missions are rewarded with experience points and upgrades to Batman s equipment 8 15 The game features collectible objects and puzzles similar to the Riddler challenges of previous games orchestrated by Enigma before assuming his Riddler identity 21 Collectible objects appear similar to those in previous games 22 A 1 vs 100 mode in the game s challenge maps challenges the player to survive in combat against 100 increasingly difficult enemies 23 source source source source Arkham Origins introduces crime scene investigations Batman can rewind and fast forward through discovered elements of the case to uncover new clues 0 30 The game emphasizes Batman s detective skills for example he can scan a crime scene with Detective Vision displayed in first person perspective to highlight points of interest holograms act out theoretical scenarios of the crime The crimes can be reviewed via Batman s link to the Batcomputer in the Batcave this allows a player to view virtual recreations of the scene from different angles with the ability to move back and forth through the crime s timeline view it in slow motion or pause while looking for clues to solve the crime Small and large crime scenes are distributed throughout Gotham City 8 12 24 Reviewing the downing of a helicopter Batman is presented with false and accurate clues investigation of the scene can reveal that the helicopter was shot allowing Batman to trace the bullet s trajectory to a murdered police officer and another crime scene 20 When a crime is solved the player is shown a Batman narrated rundown of the crime 25 The Batcave is also a hub where Batman can change costumes upgrade his equipment and access challenge maps to practice combat these maps were accessed separately in previous games 22 26 After completing the story mode a New Game Plus mode is unlocked enabling a player to replay the game with all their acquired gadgets experience and abilities enemies are tougher and the icon warning players of attack is disabled Completing New Game Plus unlocks I Am the Night mode where the game ends if Batman dies 27 28 On compatible systems the Windows version uses Nvidia s PhysX software engine to produce more realistic dynamic interactions with the game world With PhysX enabled some areas contain additional snow or fog which reacts to Batman moving through it with PhysX disabled the effects are lessened or absent 29 30 Multiplayer Edit Arkham Origins introduces a multiplayer component to the series Invisible Predator Online revolves around a gang war in Blackgate Prison between supervillains Joker and Bane Three Joker gang members fight three Bane gang members and in turn the team of Batman and Robin Gangs win by killing all the opposing team s reinforcements while Batman and Robin win by acquiring intimidation points from eliminating gang members A gang member can become a boss Joker or Bane gaining more powerful abilities Gang members can access guns and explosives Batman and Robin can access gadgets and abilities from the main game including Detective Vision Gang members have a limited Enhanced Vision which requires recharging 31 32 33 34 Hunter Hunted sets three Joker thugs and three Bane thugs against Batman in a last team standing match in which each character has one life 35 Synopsis EditCharacters Edit Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker voice the younger versions of Batman and Joker in this game replacing Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill from the previous Arkham games Arkham Origins features a large ensemble cast of characters from the history of Batman comics The main character is Batman Roger Craig Smith 36 a superhero trained to the peak of human physical perfection and an expert in martial arts 37 38 who is aided by his butler Alfred Pennyworth Martin Jarvis 39 40 Arkham Origins brings Batman into conflict with sadistic brutal crime lord Black Mask Brian Bloom 41 The most powerful man in the city and ruler of Gotham s criminal underworld Black Mask has vast wealth and resources has eliminated his opposition and is consolidating his power His ebony mask conceals his identity allowing him to operate publicly as Roman Sionis head of Janus Cosmetics 42 Black Mask has a bounty on Batman which attracts eight accomplished assassins the physically imposing Bane JB Blanc 43 44 expert marksman Deadshot 20 veteran mercenary Deathstroke Mark Rolston 45 46 poisonous contortionist Copperhead Rosa Salazar 47 48 the pyromaniac Firefly Crispin Freeman 49 50 the highly charged Electrocutioner Steven Blum 51 deformed criminal Killer Croc Khary Payton 52 and master martial artist Shiva Kelly Hu 53 54 Batman is considered an outlaw by the Gotham City police and is pursued by Captain James Gordon Michael Gough 12 55 Detective Harvey Bullock Robert Costanzo 56 and corrupt GCPD officials Commissioner Gillian B Loeb 11 15 and SWAT team leader Branden 14 Other characters include the psychopathic Joker Troy Baker 15 57 black market weapons dealer Penguin Nolan North 58 the mind controlling Mad Hatter Peter MacNicol 41 59 anti government anti corporate anarchist Anarky Matthew Mercer 20 60 rogue hacker Enigma Wally Wingert 56 61 Alberto Falcone 8 Gordon s teenage daughter Barbara 62 and Blackgate warden Martin Joseph Khary Payton 63 64 The story takes place before Batman s partnership with Robin Josh Keaton 65 although Robin is a playable character outside the main story and before Barbara becomes Batman s ally Oracle 33 66 Dr Harleen Quinzel Tara Strong 67 Vicki Vale Amanda Waller C C H Pounder 56 Quincy Sharp Tom Kane 56 and Calendar Man make cameo appearances in the game 68 69 70 71 Mr Freeze Maurice LaMarche appears in the downloadable content Cold Cold Heart 72 Setting Edit The events in Arkham Origins take place about eight years before Batman Arkham Asylum in midwinter Gotham City 43 73 Batman an experienced crime fighter in the second year of his career is not yet the veteran superhero of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City 24 73 He is a mysterious force even the police do not know whether he is a vigilante a myth or a supernatural being 74 Batman has fought ordinary criminals and gangsters and is accustomed to being stronger and faster than his opponents 39 However on a snowy Christmas Eve he is confronted with more dangerous foes eight professional assassins hoping to collect a 50 million bounty placed on Batman s head by Black Mask 73 75 Villains including the Joker take advantage of the assassins arrival to launch their schemes and Black Mask s henchmen instigate a rise in crime and gang activity in the city 8 43 The Gotham City Police Department is aware of the Batman and does not condone his approach to crime fighting 11 12 15 76 Led by Commissioner Loeb the GCPD is thoroughly corrupt Branden and his SWAT team are hunting for Batman to claim the bounty for themselves The incorruptible Captain James Gordon is one of the most unpopular members of the force Batman s relationship with Alfred is strained the butler an overbearing parental figure reminds him of his parents deaths and Alfred sees Batman as a spoiled child squandering his inheritance on a vigilante crusade 39 Old Gotham the section of Gotham City which will become the Arkham City prison is not yet walled off and has slums low buildings a shopping mall and docks where Penguin s ship the Final Offer is moored 13 On the Final Offer Penguin has added a casino a fighting pit and a sales floor with weapons and ammunition 77 Across the bridge from Old Gotham is New Gotham a modern metropolitan area filled with towering skyscrapers 13 78 Plot Edit On Christmas Eve Batman intervenes in a jailbreak at Blackgate Penitentiary led by Black Mask who executes Police Commissioner Loeb and escapes Left to battle the hired assassin Killer Croc Batman prevails but learns that Croc is the first of eight of the world s deadliest assassins in Gotham City vying to claim a 50 million bounty placed on Batman s head by Black Mask 70 Hoping to learn Black Mask s location Batman tracks the Penguin to his ship There he defeats the assassins Deathstroke and Electrocutioner and learns from the Penguin that Black Mask was purportedly murdered at an apartment complex Batman investigates the murder scene learning that the victim was not Black Mask and that the murder may have involved a criminal known as the Joker 79 Needing more information to solve the case Batman breaks into the GCPD to access its national criminal database While escaping he encounters Captain James Gordon who is distrusting of Batman and the corrupt SWAT team who hope to collect the bounty money for themselves Following advice from Gordon s daughter Barbara Batman enters the sewers beneath the GCPD for permanent access to the database and finds Black Mask s crew planting explosives Using the database Batman deduces that Black Mask was kidnapped by the Joker presumably to access the Gotham Merchants Bank 79 At the bank Black Mask removes his disguise for Batman and reveals himself as the Joker having assumed Black Mask s identity several days prior the Joker seized his criminal empire and imposed the bounty on Batman 80 Batman chases the Joker to the Sionis Steel Mill where he frees Black Mask and defeats the poisonous assassin Copperhead 81 Tracking the Joker to the Gotham Royal Hotel Batman discovers that the villain and his men have filled the hotel with explosives murdered the staff and taken the guests hostage The Joker berates the assassins for their failure to kill Batman throwing Electrocutioner out a window to his death Batman recovers his electric gloves The assassins leave except for Bane who thinks Batman is coming for the Joker After traversing the building Batman finds the Joker on the roof but is forced to battle Bane Thinking Batman is outmatched Alfred alerts the police so they will intervene As Bane escapes by helicopter he fires a rocket at the Joker who is thrown from the hotel by the concussive force Batman saves the Joker leaving him with the police Puzzled by the events the Joker is imprisoned in Blackgate under the care of Dr Harleen Quinzel he tells Quinzel that he and Batman were destined to meet 82 83 In the Batcave Alfred argues and begs Batman to abandon his crusade fearing he will die but Batman refuses Batman learns that Bane has deduced his true identity as Bruce Wayne Firefly attacks the Pioneers Bridge forcing Batman and Gordon to work together to incapacitate the assassin and his bombs 84 Meanwhile Bane breaks into the Batcave and attacks Alfred Batman finds the cave in ruins and Alfred dying but is able to revive him with Electrocutioner s gloves Alfred admits that Gotham needs the Batman to stop men like Bane Elsewhere the Joker has taken over Blackgate after inciting a riot 85 Realizing he needs allies Batman works with Gordon and the police to retake the prison Sitting at the electric chair the Joker offers Batman a choice kill Bane or allow Bane s heartbeat to charge the chair and kill the Joker 86 Batman uses the electric gloves to stop Bane s heart Satisfied the Joker leaves intending to detonate bombs placed around the city 87 Batman revives Bane who injects himself with a steroid that transforms him into a hulking beast He loses the ensuing battle to Batman and suffers amnesia as a side effect of the steroid thus preserving Batman s secret identity 88 With Gordon s help Batman locates the Joker in the prison chapel Dismayed that Bane is still alive the Joker tries to goad Batman into killing him but Batman subdues him instead 85 89 Gordon chooses not to pursue Batman believing he can help the city 90 In a radio interview during the credits Quincy Sharp says he will lobby to reopen Arkham Asylum to house the city s worst criminals 91 after the credits an imprisoned Deathstroke is approached by Amanda Waller to join her Suicide Squad 68 71 Development EditBy July 2012 Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment WBIE was planning Rocksteady Studios s next Batman game as a prequel based on the Silver Age of Comic Books featuring Superman Wonder Woman Green Lantern and the Flash The game would explore Batman s first confrontation with the Joker with a release date no earlier than 2014 92 In August 2012 Paul Dini said he would not be involved in writing a sequel to Arkham City He did not write any of that game s downloadable content including the story based Harley Quinn s Revenge DLC and said that Warner Bros and Rocksteady suggested he accept other work if offered Dini added that he had taken on other projects preventing his involvement until 2013 93 In February 2013 it was reported that a new game in the Batman Arkham franchise would be released by a developer other than Rocksteady 94 The development of Batman Arkham Origins began in late 2011 by Canadian development studio WB Games Montreal WB Montreal and the game was announced on April 9 2013 78 95 WB Montreal was chosen to develop the game given the amount of time Rocksteady developer of the first two Arkham games needed to create Arkham Origins s successor Batman Arkham Knight which would have resulted in a long time without an Arkham game 96 WB Montreal had worked on the Wii U adaptation of Batman Arkham City familiarizing itself with the modified Unreal Engine 3 development engine used by Rocksteady WB Montreal decided not to heavily modify the established combat system believing it already worked well but introduced new enemy types with opportunities for new tactics and combat moves to defeat opponents The plot was partly inspired by the comic book series Batman Legends of the Dark Knight and the graphic novel Batman Year One detailing the first year of Batman s career with Arkham Origins described as a Year Two story 78 Parts of the plot such as Batman s relationships with the Joker Gordon and the game s Christmas setting was partly inspired by Batman The Man Who Laughs Batman Turning Points and Batman The Long Halloween respectively 97 The story is written by Dooma Wendschuh Ryan Galletta and Corey May with input from DC Comics and comic book writer Geoff Johns 98 99 Eric Holmes acted as Arkham Origins creative director 8 100 Explaining the decision to develop a prequel Holmes said while the Batman of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City is comparable to his comic counterpart a fully formed experienced character Arkham Origins could explore other aspects of the character such as his lack of experience and greater vulnerability 95 The game was considered 80 percent complete by January 2013 and WB Montreal used the remaining development time to tweak the final product 45 By April 2013 the developers had decided not to use veteran Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy in the role preferring a younger voice for Batman s early career 101 In May Roger Craig Smith was announced as the voice of Batman and Troy Baker as the Joker 15 102 Conroy said at the 2013 Dallas Comic Con that he had been working on the next Arkham inspiring speculation that he would reprise his role as Batman in Arkham Origins 103 however in June it was confirmed that Conroy would not be in the game 104 In July it was announced that Arkham Origins would be the first game in the Arkham series to feature multiplayer gameplay The multiplayer game was produced by independent British developer Splash Damage under creative director Alastair Cornish separately from WB Montreal s work on the main game The Wii U version of the game is single player with Warner Bros saying that the team was focused on platforms with the largest multiplayer audience 105 106 Design Edit Holmes described the Christmas setting as a juxtaposition between the joyful time of the year and the grim world of Gotham City including decorative Santas near Gothic gargoyles and Christmas lights in dark alleys The city is dislodged from time and space contrasting 1930s and older buildings with Batman s futuristic technology The New Gotham area was designed for vertical movement allowing the placement of enemies above and below Batman to create areas dense with activity 13 The game features high contrast between darks and lights with exaggerated shadows and few balancing colors The city was divided into residential industrial and commercial neighborhoods which were decorated accordingly the industrial setting is bleak the commercial area has corporate decorations and the residential neighborhoods have lights in their windows 74 107 Designers aimed to make the younger Batman s outfit look assembled versus manufactured pieced together from several sources 74 107 Holmes said Batman s suit is not something that was made in a factory He s taken pieces of tech either he s invented he s fabricated or things from the Wayne facilities and he has made this costume out of these pieces 108 To emphasize the mystery and fear instilled by Batman in this early stage of his career art director Jeremy Price and the design team used silhouettes and film noir style low key lighting to make the character more imposing 74 107 The name Batman is used sparingly in this game to emphasize his urban legend status and the lack of understanding of the character 95 It was suggested that Batman makes mistakes because of his inexperience such as tripping or missing with batarangs but this idea was discarded as inconsistent with the character His inexperience was instead personality based learning how to be the city s protector and overcoming his obsession with vengeance 26 109 In designing Batman s abilities and gadgets the gameplay took precedence over narrative consistency with the previous games the designers thought that removing features players had already experienced in those games would make playing Arkham Origins feel less empowering 43 Holmes acknowledged that Black Mask is not as well known as some of Batman s other villains such as the Joker and Penguin and the character required expansion to make him interesting and scary 42 Black Mask was considered an appropriate antagonist for Batman s early career because of his practicality he transitions from the typical criminals Batman has been facing and the neurotic quirky super villains he will confront in the future 110 The team decided to make Arkham Origins Copperhead a female in contrast to the comic s male character with input from Johns The contortionist character required three motion capture actors to animate a stunt woman a Cirque du Soleil performer and a martial artist This version of Copperhead was later added to DC Comics The New 52 47 Anarky an anti villain based on anarchist philosophy was updated in appearance for the game to a street protester with a gang resembling a social movement The character would appeal to Batman for a partnership since he is not necessarily evil but as Holmes said is multidimensional in the Batman Universe 111 The popularity of anti corporate and anti government protest movements factored in the character s inclusion 112 and Holmes thought that of all of the villains Anarky was the most timely 113 The developers drew upon original Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle appearances of Anarky for his character 114 Each main story boss reinforces the player s mastery of a specific game mechanic such as Deathstroke whose fighting focuses on countering attacks The assassins selected for the game were chosen for abilities that would challenge the game mechanics 45 The boss fights were inspired by Arkham City s battle against Mr Freeze which tasked players with exploring the full range of Batman s strategies and abilities to overcome the villain 26 The Detective Vision crime scenes were designed to be brief visually rewarding and fun segments rather than demanding challenges The designers worked on the length of time for each scene seeing how many pieces of evidence players wanted to scan before they had a solution they eventually settled on two to three minutes 24 Several predator areas levels where Batman stalks enemies from the shadows provide variety and challenge For example the theatre aboard Penguin s ship was gradually shrunk in size to pack the enemies closer together and a hovering drone was removed when test players easily overcame it 45 A dynamic weather system altering gameplay such as wind and snow reducing visibility making snipers more vulnerable to Batman s stealth was implemented during development but discarded when it was not completed within the available development time 16 Music Edit Christopher Drake The Night Before Christmas source source Drake was inspired by the 1988 action film Die Hard using sleigh bells for punctuation Problems playing this file See media help The score for Arkham Origins was composed by Christopher Drake 115 replacing Ron Fish and Nick Arundel who composed the scores for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City 116 It was partially inspired by the 1988 action film Die Hard also set during Christmas which features sleigh bells in its soundtrack to punctuate specific moments 66 Drake said that since the game is a prequel it allowed him more freedom in the score while adhering to the DNA of Batman music He added that although the previous scores were elegant and orchestral he chose more electronic elements Drake approached the cinematic scenes like a traditional film score with the design team describing scenes over the phone while he worked out of Burbank California The in game music was created with layers that activate with action such as Batman entering a location or beginning a fight and can be added or subtracted depending on what is occurring Drake hoped the in game music would not be boring since those sections work at differing lengths of time dependent on how long a player takes to complete a task 117 The Batman Arkham Origins Original Video Game Score was released by WaterTower Music on October 22 2013 and features 32 tracks composed for the game 115 Release EditBatman Arkham Origins was released worldwide on October 25 2013 for PlayStation 3 Wii U Windows and Xbox 360 100 A week before its scheduled release in Europe the retail Wii U and Windows versions were delayed until November 8 1 A companion game Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate was released with Arkham Origins for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita 100 A spin off beat em up game also entitled Batman Arkham Origins was developed by NetherRealm Studios for iOS and Android The iOS version was released on October 16 2013 and the Android version was scheduled for release in late 2013 NetherRealm Studios previously developed Batman Arkham City Lockdown a spin off of Arkham City 118 119 The brawler game has players using touchscreen controls to fight enemies one on one including villains such as Bane and Deathstroke Defeating enemies earns points which can upgrade Batman s statistics or unlock gadgets and costumes costumes unlocked in the game can unlock costumes in the console version and vice versa 120 121 122 In August 2017 the Xbox 360 version was made playable on Xbox One consoles through backward compatibility 123 Coinciding with Arkham Origins United Kingdom launch voice actors Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker made a public appearance at Stratford s GAME retailer 124 A series of game character action figures and a working life size grapnel gun replica were released in October 2013 by DC Collectibles and NECA respectively 125 126 In December 2013 a digital comic book of the same name was released by digital studio Madefire with a prequel to the game The comic is the first in DC Comics DC2 Multiverse initiative featuring dynamic artwork and sound and the ability to choose while reading how the story progresses with several possible outcomes Purchasing all eight chapters unlocks two costumes for the game 127 128 Retail editions Edit The PlayStation 3 edition of the game features the Knightfall DLC pack with alternate Batman outfits based on the character s design in the 1960s TV series and Azrael s Batsuit from the Knightfall story arc 1993 The pack also contains five challenge maps based on Knightfall which task Batman with defeating Bane and the inmates of Blackgate prison Azrael Does Not Protect City On Fire No Rest For The Wicked Venom Connection and Turning Point 129 130 131 The UK Australian and New Zealand Collector s Edition contains a SteelBook game case and a 30 centimetre 12 in statue of Batman and Joker 132 133 The North American Collector s Edition and the Australian and New Zealand Definitive Edition contain a light up statue of the Joker by Project Triforce a Batman Wanted Poster Batwing prototype schematic Anarky logo stencil glow in the dark map of Gotham City and a Wayne family photo The North American version also contains the 2013 DC Comics super villain documentary Necessary Evil All regions also get an 80 page hardback art book dossiers of the in game assassins the Deathstroke DLC and the First Appearance skin based on Batman s first appearance in Detective Comics 27 The PlayStation 3 version also has the Knightfall content Both editions were released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 132 133 134 Additional content Edit Deathstroke is available as a playable character for all the game s challenge maps with weapons and abilities 135 such as regenerating health and super strength a rifle staff with a built in grapple explosives and his version of Detective Vision Tactical Vision 23 136 137 The Deathstroke pack available as a pre order bonus includes two alternate outfits based on costumes worn by the character in the 2013 video game Injustice Gods Among Us and the 1984 storyline Teen Titans The Judas Contract as well as two challenge maps No Money Down and 100 to 1 Deathstroke is not playable in the main campaign 136 The Black Mask Challenge pack released in November 2013 contains two additional challenge maps Lot Full and Hidden Facility 138 Bruce Wayne is playable in the Initiation pack released December 3 2013 The pack contains five challenge maps with narrative content to explain the setting Initiation features Wayne before he becomes Batman as he trains under his ninjutsu mentor Kirigi in an Asian monastery and comes into conflict with Lady Shiva The DLC also contains two alternate skins for the character Initiation Bruce Wayne based on his monastery clothing and Vigilante Bruce Wayne a masked ninja outfit 138 139 Also available in December was the Hunter Hunted multiplayer mode 35 The story based campaign expansion Cold Cold Heart was released on April 22 2014 Set a week after the events of Arkham Origins on New Year s Eve Cold Cold Heart s narrative focuses on the origin of the supervillain Mr Freeze and features similarities to the Batman The Animated Series episode Heart of Ice The content introduces new equipment for Batman including the XE suit which generates heat allowing him to melt ice or throw thermal charged batarangs 140 141 In January 2014 the Wii U version of the expansion was canceled by Warner Bros who cited a lack of demand as the reason 142 A number of alternate outfits for Batman and Robin were made available by completing in game tasks and as downloadable content Batman s skins include designs worn in the 1960s TV series 130 Batman Noel 143 Arkham City Batman The Animated Series Batman Earth One Batman Incorporated Batman Year One The Dark Knight Returns DC One Million 144 Brightest Day Gotham by Gaslight 145 Knightfall 130 Injustice Gods Among Us Blackest Night The New 52 and a metallic variant 128 143 Red Son 146 Batman Dark Knight of the Round Table The Long Halloween and Thrillkiller 147 Additional skins include his Sinestro Corps suit Neal Adams 1970s depiction of the character the First Appearance design 144 the classic Earth Two design and its New 52 variant 146 147 and the Worst Nightmare outfit an original design based on how criminals perceive Batman available after completing the game 47 Robin s skins include Tim Drake s first and second Robin costumes his Red Robin costume the designs from Batman The Animated Series and Arkham City and a slightly altered version of the default Arkham Origins costume 143 144 Reception EditPre release Edit Batman Arkham Origins was displayed at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 and received two Game Critics Awards nominations Best Action Adventure Game and Best Console Game 148 It was also recognized at the expo for Best Videogame by Forbes 149 Best Action Game by Game Informer 150 Best Comic Book Related Game by Newsarama 151 and Best Xbox 360 Game by IGN 152 Critical reception Edit ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic76 100 PS3 153 74 100 X360 154 68 100 WIIU 155 74 100 PC 156 Review scoresPublicationScoreDestructoid3 5 10 157 Eurogamer7 10 158 Game Informer8 5 10 159 GameSpot6 10 160 IGN7 8 10 161 PlayStation Official Magazine UK8 10 19 Official Xbox Magazine UK 9 10 162 Polygon7 10 163 VideoGamer com8 10 164 Batman Arkham Origins received mixed or average reviews from critics on all platforms except on PlayStation 3 which received generally favorable reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic 153 154 155 156 Arkham Origins was considered an incremental installment for the series rather than a transformative one 61 164 GameSpot said that Arkham City expanded on Arkham Asylum by applying the game mechanics to a larger open world setting but criticized Arkham Origins for replicating Arkham City without moving the series forward 160 Other critics agreed saying that the game s well received elements from the previous game were not significantly developed or augmented and it was routine rather than inspired 61 160 163 165 However other reviewers rated it on a par with Arkham City 165 Critics cited Arkham Origins handling of the genesis of Batman s relationships with his adversaries and allies and its question of whether Batman s presence enhances crime in Gotham City as the game s greatest assets 160 164 Scenes with the Joker received the most praise with Polygon saying that although he was also a central antagonist in previous Arkham games the story shone new light on the character GameSpot called the story surprising in its exploration of the bond and similarities between Batman and the Joker 19 159 160 163 The story was criticized for lacking a cohesive narrative particularly the opening plotline of assassins hunting Batman largely forgotten by the game s end 159 but EGM said that when it works the story was worthy of any Batman film TV show or comic book 166 The game world was well received for its number and variety of side missions and distractions but its scale was criticized as unnecessarily large with GameSpot describing it as bigger just for the sake of being bigger 158 160 163 Joystiq described the city as unattractive with the expanded play area increasing the commute but not the enjoyment 3 Others criticized changes in navigating the city some areas prevented grappling slowing or stopping travel Polygon called the world more linear with fewer chances to revisit areas with new gadgets to open new paths and deviation from the most obvious path necessary only to find collectibles 158 163 However some reviewers considered the city s vastness and activities engrossing 19 Kotaku criticized the side quests as busy work for not advancing the narrative or providing appropriate rewards 61 Others found the use of previous elements tedious with replacements simply mimicking the old such as the glue grenade with an identical purpose to Arkham City s ice grenades 159 Detective Mode allowing the investigation of crimes was not considered an improvement by Kotaku and GameSpot while they considered it a good idea its execution was minimal since a player simply looks for the next highlighted piece of evidence rather than solving a puzzle 61 160 Game Informer liked it saying that they were complicated and showed how Batman analyzes a crime scene 159 The combat system received mixed reviews The shock gloves were criticized as overpowered and making fights too easy allowing Batman unblockable attacks instantly disabling most opponents and removing the need for tactics 3 161 Reviewers said that changes to combat punished more than challenged greater enemy numbers and variety made sustaining an attack difficult and combined with an array of gadgets that hindered rather than damaged enemies made encounters long and repetitive 159 162 Joystiq noted that the game emphasized combat over stealth 3 Kotaku called the combat rating system distracting screen clutter which broke the player s concentration but GameFront said that the system was positive reinforcement for successful fights 61 165 The stealth sections were considered of similar quality to previous installments their unchanged function left the methods of obtaining victory the same making for a rote experience 160 The Remote Claw was criticized for making stealth sections too easy allowing multiple enemies to be disabled without moving from the player s starting position 161 166 Critics agreed that Arkham Origins boss battles were one area of improvement over its predecessors they offered dynamic multiphase conflicts with their own stories 61 165 While not considering all equally fun or impressive reviewers said that their variety and unpredictability provided excitement Less notable characters from the comics were considered less compelling than more popular characters 162 166 The multiplayer component was criticized with Polygon calling it one of the least necessary multiplayer additions to a typically single player experience The gameplay was described as a mediocre shooter incapable of supporting the necessary use of guns by its villains and with poor control of movement 157 161 163 GameSpot noted that poor weapon accuracy and movement controls made the thugs seem weak and inept while playing as the heroes lacked empowerment because of more restrictive combat ability and less resistance to damage 160 Other reviewers called the experience fun and hectic but lacked sufficient depth to retain long term interest 21 160 167 The main voice cast was well received 162 Troy Baker was praised as the Joker for his performance and as a worthy replacement for longtime previous voice actor Mark Hamill 159 160 but at the same time was criticized for his interpretation s replicating Hamill s 61 Dooma Wendschuh Ryan Galletta and Corey May were nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing award by the Writers Guild of America 99 The game s cinematic content under the direction of supervising sound editor Alain Larose received a Golden Reel Award nomination for Best Sound Editing in Interactive Entertainment 168 The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers nominated the game in three categories Game Franchise Action Costume Design and Control Design 3D 169 The 2013 BTVA Voice Acting Awards awarded the game in the category Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game In a Supporting Role JB Blanc as Bane 170 The game also won in two categories Best Visual Arts and Best Animation at the 2013 Canadian Videogame Awards 171 The game was also nominated in the category Use of a Licence or IP at the Develop Awards 172 Reviewers described the Cold Cold Heart DLC as better paced and focused than the main game owing to its shorter playtime that allowed for a more interesting experience It was also criticized however for losing focus near the end and padding the running time with unnecessary deviations 173 174 GameSpot said that the DLC featured a satisfying combination of the series combat stealth and detective mechanics and introduced interesting new enemy types that wield ice guns capable of freezing both Batman and other enemies 173 175 Reviewers described the story as entertaining following the interesting character of Mr Freeze but considered it lacking in surprise because it replicates that of the 1992 Batman The Animated Series episode Heart of Ice 175 The final battle against Mr Freeze was criticized for replicating several elements of the fight against the character in Arkham City Similarly IGN and Destructoid noted that the content lacked originality and innovation providing generic environments and removing rather than adding new abilities and weapons 173 175 176 List of awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref 2013 Game Critics Awards Best Action Adventure Game Batman Arkham Origins Nominated 177 Best Console Game Batman Arkham Origins NominatedCanadian Videogame Awards Best Animation Batman Arkham Origins Won 171 178 Best Visual Arts Batman Arkham Origins WonGame of the Year Batman Arkham Origins NominatedBest Console Game Batman Arkham Origins NominatedBest Audio Batman Arkham Origins NominatedBest Game Design Batman Arkham Origins NominatedBest Original Music Batman Arkham Origins NominatedBest Writing Batman Arkham Origins NominatedFans Choice Award Batman Arkham Origins Nominated2014 Golden Trailer Awards Best Videogame Batman Arkham Origins Nominated 179 Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing Computer Interactive Entertainment Batman Arkham Origins Nominated 168 BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game in a Supporting Role JB Blanc as Bane Won 180 Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game Troy Baker as Joker NominatedBest Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Batman Arkham Origins NominatedNAVGTR Awards Game Franchise Action Batman Arkham Origins Nominated 181 Costume Design Batman Arkham Origins NominatedControl Design 3D Batman Arkham Origins NominatedWriters Guild of America Awards Outstanding Achievement in Writing Videogame Writing M Dooma Wendschuh Ryan Galletta Corey May Nominated 182 Develop Awards Use of a Licence or IP Batman Arkham Origins Nominated 183 Sales Edit During its first week of sales in the United Kingdom Batman Arkham Origins was the number one selling game in all available formats topping the all format chart Its sales were half those of Arkham City during the same time and approximately even with those of Arkham Asylum 184 It was the eleventh best selling boxed game of 2013 in the country 185 It was also the top selling game on the digital distribution platform Steam between October 20 and 26 2013 186 Technical issues Edit After the game s launch many issues on all platforms were noted by the media and players including lagging unending falling in the game world preventing the completion of missions no continue button on the startup screen preventing a previous game from continuing and some progression gameplay failing to unlock On Windows a bug prevented players from accessing one of Enigma s towers on the Xbox 360 the save files were corrupted and unplayable with crashing and freezing problems On October 31 2013 these issues were addressed by WB Montreal in a community post it said that the development team fixed many of the multi platform problems and an update would be available by November 7 The company added that the Windows specific issues were addressed in an update that went live on October 31 and the Xbox 360 issues were still under investigation 187 188 In February 2014 WB Montreal announced that they would not release any additional patches to fix any issues due to the development team focusing on the upcoming single player DLC Any future patches would only address issues preventing progression in the game 189 Series continuation EditMain articles Batman Arkham Knight and Batman Assault on Arkham Batman Arkham Knight the successor to Arkham Origins was announced in March 2014 The 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