Batman: Arkham Origins (2013)
Two years after beginning his crime-fighting career, Batman faces his toughest challenge ever when the crime lord known as Black Mask hires the eight deadliest assassins in the DC Universe to kill the vigilante who has been interfering in his operations.
First released
Oct 25, 2013
Franchises
Batman: Arkham, Batman, DC Universe
Developed by
WB Games Montréal, Splash Damage, Ltd, Human Head Studios, Inc., Iron Galaxy Studios, Known Shippable
Published by
WB Games
Platforms
Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC, Wii U
Genres
Brawler, Action-Adventure
Themes
Crime, Superhero, Comic Book
Rating
PEGI: 16+, OFLC: M, ESRB: T
Releases
- PC - Batman: Arkham Origins Australia
- PC - Batman: Arkham Origins Japan
- PC - Batman: Arkham Origins United Kingdom
- PC - Batman: Arkham Origins United States
- PS3 - Batman: Arkham Origins United States
- PS3 - Batman: Arkham Origins Australia
- PS3 - Batman: Arkham Origins Japan
- PS3 - Batman: Arkham Origins United Kingdom
- PS3N - Batman: Arkham Origins United States
- WiiU - Batman: Arkham Origins Australia
- WiiU - Batman: Arkham Origins Japan
- WiiU - Batman: Arkham Origins United Kingdom
- WiiU - Batman: Arkham Origins United States
- X360 - Batman: Arkham Origins United States
- X360 - Batman: Arkham Origins Australia
- X360 - Batman: Arkham Origins Japan
- X360 - Batman: Arkham Origins United Kingdom
Community reviews
Arkham origins on PC is glitchy but still satisfying game in the Arkham series
Game: Batman Arkham Origins
Genre: Action Adventure
Developer: WB Games Montreal
Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 28 Hours
Total Score: 90/100
Value Score: 9/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Open world mechanics like Arkham City but takes place in Gotham
+Similar leveling system as the other Arkham games
+Sidequests occur randomly even during main story missions quite frequently
+DLC Cold Cold Heart is short but sweet
+Boss Battles are some of the best in the series
Cons
-Tons of glitches such as going through floors, getting stuck, certain openable routes/doors not opening unless you reload save point ,etc
-Annoying "Ozzy" error that occurs at times (in my experience, it only occurred in the DLC) but this is a common complaint among PC version users
-Not much variety in sidequests like Arkham City
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Series Scorewise comparison sake
Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY (PC): 90
Batman Arkham City GOTY (PC): 95
Batman Arkham Origins (PC): 90
Genre: Action Adventure
Developer: WB Games Montreal
Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 28 Hours
Total Score: 90/100
Value Score: 9/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Open world mechanics like Arkham City but takes place in Gotham
+Similar leveling system as the other Arkham games
+Sidequests occur randomly even during main story missions quite frequently
+DLC Cold Cold Heart is short but sweet
+Boss Battles are some of the best in the series
Cons
-Tons of glitches such as going through floors, getting stuck, certain openable routes/doors not opening unless you reload save point ,etc
-Annoying "Ozzy" error that occurs at times (in my experience, it only occurred in the DLC) but this is a common complaint among PC version users
-Not much variety in sidequests like Arkham City
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Series Scorewise comparison sake
Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY (PC): 90
Batman Arkham City GOTY (PC): 95
Batman Arkham Origins (PC): 90
Review
I enjoyed it.
Never got too many data packs
Didn't touch too many of the side quests but enjoyed the story. Would be interested in a PlayStation 4 Remaster if the price was right.