Batman: Arkham Origins | A Complete History and Retrospective

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  @The_Phantasm · 3 years ago (edited)

  This game has the best and most accurate depiction of Bane ever outside the comics. They really managed to expertly portray Bane's intelligence and struggle with Venom as well as his Santa Priscan background in this game.

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  @ryanedwards7487 · 3 years ago

  This game does not get the love it deserves.  Everyone lauds City, but Origins has some of the most Year 1 feeling of any Batman game ever.

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  @thedarknazo · 3 years ago

  I must disagree on your touch on Deathstroke fight, it's quite good if you keep the pace, particularly in higher difficulties. Bane is also quite good, I don't really know why you find'em "simple"

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  @The_Phantasm · 3 years ago

  Something you talked about Killer Croc looking less gigantic in this game, Killer Croc looking more animalistic is something that is actually very criticized by fans that only started back in the early 2000's. Croc isn't supposed to be a literal giant crocodile man but a guy suffering from a severe skin condition that makes him look like one (I know that sounds pretty silly but it's comics, so we just gotta go with it). In spite of this Waylon is often depicted as having more than scaly skin and is often given a pronounced snout and tail. Which makes no sense, why would a skin condition give a human the literal physical characteristics of a Crocodile?

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  @Taraka1 · 3 years ago

  For as in-depth as this is you explain much of the plot completely wrong. Like Bane's memory loss. It's not because he was electrocuted it was the TN-01. Batman said while looking at the notes in Bane's lair it causes severe memory loss.

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  @PhosphorusWhite · 3 years ago

  I actually really liked the Deathstroke fight that solidified the game in my mind as an "Arkham" game but then again I always like the "mirror" fights in video games. I just thought it was super cool to fight someone who had the same button options as you in the game. Overall I liked origins in the lineup and I think if it had come before Asylum it'd be the best in the series in everyone's mind but Arkham City was a very tough act to follow.

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  @trashcandave6448 · 3 years ago

  I love origins and I hate that it’s left behind from the others. The “I am the reason criminals breath easier when the sun comes up” gives me chills every time. All in all it’s a good game and i will agree it’s not an improvement over City but I’m still glad it exist

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  @petercao1671 · 3 years ago

  Actually underrated tbh, don't know why it got so much hate back when it came out.

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  @Orbitaldrops · 3 years ago

  I loved Arkham origins. I'm actually kinda mad I don't have it anymore. It was probably the second best in the series in my opinion. They went so in depth with the detective mode that It made really go through the rest of the games with detective mode on constantly to see what kinda stuff I can find

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  @theonlybilge · 3 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktyFYC6tkPo&amp;t=2832">47:12</a><br>I&apos;m pretty sure it&apos;s TN-1, which Bane developed as a much more powerful variant of Venom so he could be permanently super strong and also kick the addiction.

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  @theonlybilge · 3 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktyFYC6tkPo&amp;t=2876">47:56</a><br>He isn&apos;t as smart and forgets Batman&apos;s identity after this because of the TN-1, not the electricity.

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  @JasCotton · 3 years ago

  When anybody asks me what my favorite Arkham game is. I always say Asylum. I love the vibe of being trapped in the haunted house. Then, one day I realized. When I wanna put in a Batman game. This is the one I always go to.

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