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Batman: Arkham Origins

WB Games Montréal

2013•Hack and slash•PEGI 16•About 21 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuresuperherohistoricalholidaysvehiclesfasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, conventional hack-and-slash game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

73 / 100

844 ratings

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About This Game

Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureSuperheroHistoricalHolidaysVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilGame/competitionRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterAssassinTrainingDetectiveOrganized crimeComicsPrequelDeath

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Details

Developer: WB Games Montréal
Publishers: WB Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Released: 24 October 2013
Series: Batman
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 15h rushed, 21h normally, 47h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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