@@alexandermcqueary1936 Usually when it comes to entertainment in general, when a character says I'll be back in (insert amount of time) but they never return in real time. That's why it was a genuine shock when a mate of mine told me about it and I timed it and he was right. There's another example of a countdown that's actually accurate to the run time of the film would be Aliens. When Ripley heads down to Sub-Level 3, the announcer says that you have 15 minutes to evacuate before the reactor blows up and she literally takes 15 minutes to save Newt, destroy the eggs and get picked up by Bishop.
@@usgatlas2085 noticed with bane one but not the alien one thanks for that, also I still think this game has easily the best bane out of all the arkham games by far
One thing I'm surprised you didn't notice is when Joker was talking to Harley, he was talking about Batman the whole time and Harley thought he was talking about her, so when he saw that the case, he manipulated her feelings, such a Joker thing to do! DING
It honestly took me a couple of listens to get the subtext. I just assumed he was just manipulating her from the getgo, didn't realize he was actually talking about batman
The costume is really awesome "When the mugger or the thief stops to think twice, that is fear, that is what i am, that is why they hired assassins because i am the reason the criminals breathe easier when the sun rises" is an awesome quote
It's so crazy that origins is my favorite game. It's just too good bro, the boss fights were perfect, in my opinion they portrayed the beginning of batman too well and it was just so perfect, the beginning of batman and how aggressive he is, he is so angry and young. And using roger was the best option for a younger batman, the beginning of a relationship with the villians and batman and them beginning to fear him and especially the relationship with bane or joker with batman. They portrayed the beginning of a great rivalry between joker and batman just too good. And then you can see that the joker will start to know batman better and he knows his weaknesses, like he didn't know that batmam would not kill anyone and he tried to break him. So joker was the best in origins and had the best design as a younger joker. The story was perfect, especially bane and batman and how they knew each other. I love origins and I don't care what anyone says, it is so underrated just because of a stupid reason that rocksteady didn't make it. The Deathstroke and bane boss fights still gives me chills till this day, they don't appreciate this game much. It's definitely top 2. I understand opinions but they really should pay attention to this game more. That mission in the hotel royale is still the best mission in the series. It was perfect how you go from the sewers to the hotel and you do detective and predator stuff and you see the joker scene where he kills electrocutioner and you get his gloves, and you have to make your way up to the hotel, it was perfect. And then going to the bane fight while joker is watching. And you go save joker and actually this game really did the backstory of batman and joker justice. You can see how deep joker is. That's why I just love origins, and to point out origins was the first arkham game I played that's why I love it, it introduced me to the series. And it's the prequel so it was perfect to play first. The best joker, the best boss fights, the best character designs, the best character development, the best incantation of the villians, the perfect song, the best bruce wayne and Alfred portrayel. Hating this game is a crime.
It was bad? Yes but, it was due to bugs and glitches other than that, its great.... the story is deep enough, i know it copied Arkham City's fighting and equipment, but its a new story and a good one
14:01 Fun fact: An exact minute passes between this line and the moment Bane shows back up in the scene. And if you skip the cutscene and go straight to the part where you punch Joker, you can punch him for a whole minute until Bane steps in
If I'm honest, this game was my favorite out of all the Arkham games because the atmosphere was amazing, Boss fights were top-notch and most importantly... *It made you feel like Batman.*
Cold Cold Heart explains the lack of Glue Grenade in the other games. The formula was unstable and disintegrated into dust. Also, Gordon was talking to Harvey Bullock, not Dent.
I've been meaning to play the cold cold heart DLC for the longest time but I just never got around a doing it because the season pass still cost $20 and I don't recall it ever being on sale on either PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, maybe its been on sale on PC but I don't have the specs the run it.
Yeah, it is a very good game but it has it's issues. Storywise it might even be the best Arkham game but it has a lot of glitches and gameplay wise it might be a bit too close to Arkham City. However it certainly is not a bad game but any means
@@senorbongo4975 Except that it's not subjective, and the comparison is out of place. Bugs and glitches is not a "starry night", it's more like a punch to your balls, which doesn't feel good by any means because it clearly indicates that something went really wrong.
It was fun fighting against deathstroke, and it’s still a little odd how the Arkham knight did a tank battle instead... Also, I liked how you could play as deathstroke in those fighting challenges.
Deathstrokes challenges proved you could do the arkham game style for quite a large number of heroes, beyond the bat-family we could also have Green Arrow, the Question just to name a couple
I love the atmosphere of Origins, and I think the costume and character designs are some of the very best in the series (and in all Batman mythos, in fact). I also quite like that it's a fairly reserved tale in Batman's career. Really, it's a shame there couldn't be more games like it in the Arkhamverse.
17:25 in the Cold Cold Heart DLC Alfred mentions how the compound for the Glue Grenade was unstable and completely disintegrated after Christmas, explaining why it's not used in the DLC as well as the rest of the series
Honestly Arkham Origins is my favorite literally just because of how aggressive and angry batman is in this game, along with how fearful everyone is of him. I also love seeing how he eventually grows into the calm and collected batman we know and love.
If you pay attention during Alfred's "death" you'll notice that Alfred is laying in the same position as Bruce's father, showing that Alfred is like a father to Bruce
Such a good game that definitely deserves a remaster. Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker were perfect replacements for Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. I loved the Xbox avatars that came with it also. Beat Deathstroke and you can wear his outfit, beat the game and you become Joker and beat the game on I am the Knight and you can be Batman.
There's the comment I was looking for, because I just looked at the character trophy for Bullock right after watching this video but forgot to come back
The fact that he doesn't just lie in the face of everybody is just amazing, because he says the TRUTH and not the lies. That's why I love watching his videos.
It's worth noting that the time Bane gives Joker is accurate. It actually takes a minute for him to come back to beat up Batman more when Joker and Batman have their conversation.
I actually really love this game. It was the first Arkham game I played when I got a PS3 in 2014 and it hooked me to the series. Finished it and rushed out to get Asylum and City the next day. No it ain’t a perfect game, but it’s fun in its own way. Honestly Origins had my favorite DLC in the entire series with Cold, Cold Heart. So glad you covered this game, dude! Personally my rankings for the Arkham games are: City, Knight, Origins, Asylum.
I don’t think Alfred apologizing makes his “death” hit less because I like to imagine this isn’t the first time they’ve had this argument. It’s just the first time Alfred decided to be super blunt. And noticeably Bruce still doesn’t apologize too Alfred even though he should as he basically is bullying and taking his anger out on the only family he has left. So when they come back together Bruce finally realizes too take what Alfred his father says to him more to heart
I know Troy got some heat for trying to fill Hamill's role as Joker, but I think he did a great job. It also helps that Hamill basically gave him his blessing.
@@ezcompane Yeah that decision just baffles me to no end. Thank Primus I had to buy the hard disc Xbox 360 version a while ago, nowadays it's not even on Xbox One's online store...the hell....
@@ezcompane Sad part is they didn't even forget it. Hell according to them it's canon, and is referenced multiple times throughout Arkham Knight. One example would have to be firefly it Arkham Knight saying " It's been awhile" and "You shouldn't have left me on that bridge" or something around those lines, which references how Batman beat firefly and left him on the bridge for the police in Arkham Origins. Will never understand why they didn't remaster the game considering they embrace it as canon, which means it is one of the main timeline games, and they also don't seem to have a problem with it.
Roger Craig Smith is such a good actor. His voice range is absolutely wonderful. His time as Ezio is such a perfect representation of that. From having such a young kids kind of voice to a gentle but grizzled old man.
Batman being hunted by Joker's assassins on Christmas Eve is so great, personally my favourite Arkham game of the series and it does NOT deserve to be overshadowed by its older brothers. While the villains aren't very fleshed out, and yeah Electrocutioner absolutely sucks, it's still awesome to fight such a varied group of rogues in this game. Firefly, Copperhead, and Deathstroke. Hell fucking yeah. And Deadshot got some huge moments to shine. Compared to the typical "Joker haha funny" and "Scarecrow oh no gassy" route these games usually go, having the assassins go after Batman one by one in a single night, AT CHRISTMAS, is such a cool concept. And this is my favourite Gotham to explore, just to accidentally run into Calendar Man or The Mad Hatter while everyone else is indoors celebrating Christmas. My favourite Arkham game out of all of them.
I agree, I really liked the assassins in this game. This one legitimately might have my favorite story out all of of the Arkham games, but I had all the rest spoiled beforehand, so I might be a bit biased.
This whole saga was a gaming experience, from Origins to Knight, you basically grew with Batman/Bruce Wayne and you watched Gotham struggle and evolve through the years and seasons all throughout the saga, it was just brilliant. When playing this game, you felt that Christmas Spirit, similar to that of like watching Die Hard 1, or Home Alone. In Arkham Asylum you just felt isolated, paranoid and imprisoned within the walls of Arkham while under Joker’s leadership that night. It felt like the movie “The Rock” or Assault on Precinct 13 OG and Remake. Arkham City felt like Crank, Escape from New York or Escape from LA, and it was because Batman made a crazy plan to infiltrate Arkham City, which was a city wide prison that had the worst, scariest and smartest criminals residing in it, all while he gets infected with a life threatening virus that starts killing him, so not only is he trying to uncover Hugo Strange’s plan of why he decided on making half of old Gotham City a maximum security prison, and if it really is a solution to a big problem, but Bruce is also trying to find a vaccine for himself and the Joker. Finally in Arkham Knight, all I have to say is that you are finally in the entire city of Gotham and trying to save it from Scarecrow and his very deadly new fear toxin and while doing this, he never really cured himself from the deadly virus that Joker died from and was still kinda killing him mentally. Bruce was trying to save Gotham while losing his mind, dealing with Joker’s death, having a mysterious new villain who knows who he really is and can supposedly match him in everything because (Spoilers), he trained this villain in the past and taught him everything he knows. Not to mention all the remaining villain still want his head. The greatest finale to a great saga. I don’t care if it isn’t Canon to the story, but I always counted Arkham Origins as the beginning of the Arkham Saga.
Fun facts and trivia: 1:48 In the german version the VAs for Batman, Joker and others are the same as the other Batman Arkham games. Though others like Alfred and Bane have been changed to those german VAs that were used in the Batman Dark Knight Rises (2012) movie that was released shortly before the game (2013). (also shaky cam. What was that about ^^) 2:22 In the following scene in the game we see Calendar Man getting out of the tube where the gas gets poured in. In Arkham City he said something like "I was there at your beginning, I will be there at your end" (don't know it exactly anymore). So here in Origins it's Batmans beginning and here he is. And at the end of Arkham Knight we see him again in the cutscene. 3:16 Originally bane was created to give Batman an enemy who's better than him regarding body (strength) and mind. So that there is an adversary that actually can hold a candle to Batman and thus be a real threat. 3:39 When the scene goes to Copperhead Batman says that it's weird that Copperhead is a woman as most files on her say it is a man. That's probably a reference to the many variations 'Copperhead' had. Most times it is a man or even a whole group that goes for killing with poison. But that whole thing could easily be meant in the game too, that there are several Copperheads. 4:04 One of Riddlers oldest aliases, Edward Nigma - Enigma. Still cool that this origin is more or less Batmans idea. 5:28 The real reason they sound the same is simply that they made a mistake. In the fight and when Batman uses Slades Grappling Gun himself - so it being used in gameplay - it does sound different. But in the cutscene they used the 'wrong' soundeffect. But I like your explanation more ^^ 5:52 The reason his moves look and feel so good is probably because for the fight exchanges of this particular fight they used motion-capturing (like in the cutscenes and the super impressive trailer). Corridor Crew made a video with the stuntman working on this fight called stuntman react (don't know which episode though). 5:55 Sauce or not, this one exchange during the sword part of the fight is mostly copied from the Batman vs Rha's al Ghul from Arkham City. They remade pretty much every fight combo (attacks, stun and counter) of the 'normal' fighting, even though some look the same or similar to Arkham City. But for some reason they really did copy this sword move from the previous game. 13:30 If you wait long enough the countdown will eventually stop. It goes down to 07:00:00:00 and not further. meaning no funny little easter egg for waiting over a week. Same goes for waiting when the bombs go off. In Arkham City in the church you could wait and instead of the bombs going off you got a little extra dialogue from the Joker. If you wait here ... you'll just die. 14:03 Apparently Bane actually gives Joker one full minute till he intervenes. I think if you skipped the cutscene he will still give you a full minute before reappearing. 14:07 damn, I wanted to say that ^^ 14:39 The 'bad day' gets referenced several times (also from the Joker himself) as that what made the Joker, even according to himself. It's kind of his motto, something he says in the movies and comics in one way or another: "All it takes is just one really bad day"... to end up like him. 14:46 Jokers Origin story in this game leans hard on the 'Jack Napier' one. Where he is a failing comedian, no one laughs, he needs money and is pressured into robbing Ace Chemicals, where he takes on the identity of the First Red Hood (even with the cape, nice detail) and 'gets thrown' into the acid by Batman. 17:33 You really should play the DLC Cold, Cold Heart. Here it will get explained why he doesn't have the glue grenade in the future. Also it's a good DLC (Like all the story DLCs of the Arkham series).
Glad to see this game getting some love, I’ve always had a soft spot for Origins. The writing is much better than expected and the voice acting is just great! Young Batman especially.
I wished you specifically talked about the world’s greatest detective case when two people Batman knows die in similar way to his parents and his anger towards the killer once he confronted them
I love the fact this he actually cares about Arkham origins, it honestly makes me happy. I love this game with all my heart because it was the first Arkham game I actually played and, I loved it. Thank you so much for having me remember the good times I had playing this game.
What I loved most about Joker in Origins is how healthy he looked, not referring to the first and second game where he literally looked like death, but here he looks so young, almost like he's just out of his teens and straight to the top of the board for dangerous Villians with his intellect and madness alone
One of the things I really think Arkham Origins did better compared to Rocksteady Arkham games is that Batman has way more of a face expression in this game. You can literally see how full of anger he is.
Batman Arkham Origins was not only the first Arkham game that I played but also the first Batman game that I ever played, so I have a soft spot for it, I still play it sometimes and I think it's really underrated plus I found it very interesting to go from Origins to the other games because it felt like I was getting to see Batman grow and mature into the hero we know him to be.
I personally liked origins the most among the Arkham games (you can hate but that my opinion).It didn't get enough praise for it amazing story and I loved the detective work were we had to discover that joker took black mask's place,it was just awesome.
These videos are honestly so damn good. I can't overstate or even properly put into words how much I enjoy watching them and how highly I think of you as a creator. The way you respond to people not liking the game or by leaving comments before finishing the video is always the best way I can think of. If you see this I hope you have a really good day, thank you.
The cutscene where Batman resuscitates Alfred is even MORE emotional if playing with subtitles on. It points out that, in this moment, he's speaking to Alfred as Bruce Wayne, not just as Batman. A very nice little touch.
This was a great way to introduce the Arkham timeline. It just seems the Arkham games really explain the true story of Batman. We need a game for what happen after Origins even though a lot of Riddle riddles explains different story 🤷🏾♂️
I loved the whole villain introduction cutscene, as well as the lacy tower case wrap-up cutscene, great game of the best 4 Arkham games. It seem like this game is just one big emotional game.
Bane has always been one of if not my favorite DC villains just because he is so gosh darn intimidating, strong, and intelligent, and this game is so rewarding to see him recognized as such not like certain movies and shows that make him out to be a crazy monster with no brain whatsoever. Such as the 1997 movie Batman and Robin where he is some hulking brute that only serves as a bodyguard and occasional limo driver. This game did so much good to Bane and I am glad you pointed it out so often. Side note my second contender for favorite DC villain has to be Jim Carreys Riddler just because he is my favorite actor when it comes to crazed loons.
Origins and Knight are my favorite out of the series, I know that's like the complete opposite of literally everyone else but I feel those 2 get way to much hate but...... I WILL NOT EXCUSE THE TANK MAN SHIT
10:18 Origins presenting the Joker (of which I thought, Sionis was the main villain) really surprised me. I was dealing with a lot of sht during my college days and Batman games really helped me forget the world I was in back then. This, this part the Joker reveal was really memorable for me playing Origins.
Such an underrated game. Easily the best story out of any of them in my opinion, which is crazy considering prequel stories are usually highly problematic. But this game only expands and enhances what comes later while still maintaining a consistent chronology, and I love it for that. I certainly think its better than Knight, because oh boy those tank sections were like half of the game and they suuuuuucked. But anyway, thanks for making this, it was a great video!
This is the first video I've watched of yours and I'm hooked. Origins is one of my favorites and it has a place in my heart especially since I play it every Christmas.
Thank you for covering this game! It’s my favorite one in the Arkham series, and I think it was vastly underrated when it came out, so I’m really happy to see it get some love!
Honestly, I was hoping someone would do an appreciation video for a highly underrated game. Cash grab? Undoubtedly. But as someone who has PERFECTED the entire thing, challenges, DLC, all of it, the game is well worth every penny. That being said though, you ever gonna do the Cold, Cold Heart DLC?
It actually isn't a cash grab. This game was made to continue to two year wait after every game... 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015. WB Games Montreal made it to give Rocksteady enough time for it's two year gap. The story was one of the best ever Batman stories made (imo) and it wasn't by Paul Dini.
I remember picking this game up on launch night at gamestop and not putting it down after many hours of playing. I LOVED City with every fiber of being and this one dissapointed me the first time through. The further out I get from that first playthrough the more I love the story for what it was. I now find myself wanting a remastered version for next Gen consoles.
It's so sad knowing that Ben Affleck and Joe maginello looked at this batman vs deathstroke fight for how they would do it in his batman movie.. Man I want to see that #restorethesnyderverse
This game has the best soundtrack in the entire series hands down 10-10 with my favorite track being GCPD because it reminds me of the Christopher Nolan Batman movie score and anything that sounds similar while still being unique is something to be admired.
The arkham games were my childhood growing up and recently having some time off work ive been playing through these again, the nostalgia is insane and i dont think theres any game that can top these, in saying that i stumbled across this video and i couldnt help but realise how wholesome this video is and how you talked about everything, thanks dude!
A friend and I played this game together on release and the moment that won us both over was the takedown from a vent Batman does to a random cop, the fact he just explodes out of the vent, and utterly ruins the guy, who for all he knows is just a normal not corrupt cop, all because he was in his way was such a vivid way to show him being a barely contained rage monster.
Awesome video! It's nice to have someone bring in so much positivity .One note I would like to make,at 18:30, when Gordon is talking to Harvey on the radio, that's not District Attorney Harvey Dent before he becomes Two-Face. That is his partner in the Police Force, Harvey Bullock. He's the obese guy with the cigars and trenchcoat in the animated series from the 90s. He also briefly shows up when they apprehend Joker after the 1st boss fight with Bane.
You make so many points that I agreed with from my playthrough of this game. I also hate to be 'that person' but stunning visuals and nature based graphics also sell me on games if I haven't kept my eye out for them specifically or know little to nothing about them. That and having the ability to choose from a selection of responses when asked questions. Would love to see you do a Wins video for Mass Effect: Andromeda or Dragon Age Inquisition. One of my top games I have played, even if I was late to the series. (Though I am starting to catch up on the first few games). Looking forward to more of your relatable and awesome videos!
I remember playing this and Arkham City on the WiiU. Ik Ik wasn’t my choice but graphically and story wise nothing changed plus I got to use the game pad for the cryptographic sequencer. I loved it and spent hours flying around Gotham City and 100%ing both.
Bane doesn't realize Bruce is Batman by his chin, it's the line from the very opening sequence "You Just ran out of time." He says it to Vicki Vale out of costume, then later in the game says the exact same line to Bane in reference to the GCPD showing up. The same line in the same voice and tone, an observant guy like Bane couldn't miss it. That's why it's the one Bruce Wayne clip playing when Bane reveals he knows who Batman is.
Oh yeah, another video of the man with the pleasant voice giving us facts and explains why games are good. Always love another video from you :) And finally giving the 'black sheep' of the series (*cough cough* Origins Blackgate) some credit. I legit liked the way batman was presented in this game more then in the others. The rough and brutal loner (even though Alfred is always there for him) that gets feared by the good, the bad and those between. Also the beginning of the bromance between Batman and Gordon. Just a great game for, well, many origins.
When Bane says "You have one minute" and leaves the room, he actually returns a minute later in real time.
Wait he does? Guess i never realized that.
@@alexandermcqueary1936 Usually when it comes to entertainment in general, when a character says I'll be back in (insert amount of time) but they never return in real time.
That's why it was a genuine shock when a mate of mine told me about it and I timed it and he was right.
There's another example of a countdown that's actually accurate to the run time of the film would be Aliens. When Ripley heads down to Sub-Level 3, the announcer says that you have 15 minutes to evacuate before the reactor blows up and she literally takes 15 minutes to save Newt, destroy the eggs and get picked up by Bishop.
@@usgatlas2085 noticed with bane one but not the alien one thanks for that, also I still think this game has easily the best bane out of all the arkham games by far
As useless this knowledge is, its nice to know
"Attention to details *DING*"
One thing I'm surprised you didn't notice is when Joker was talking to Harley, he was talking about Batman the whole time and Harley thought he was talking about her, so when he saw that the case, he manipulated her feelings, such a Joker thing to do! DING
SMART MAN
I thought it was so obivous I didn't even mentioned it lol. But you are 100% right.
You played the game too?
Yeah, that's why they wrote the Lego Batman movie the way they did and have Joker so upset when he didn't say I hate you back.
It honestly took me a couple of listens to get the subtext. I just assumed he was just manipulating her from the getgo, didn't realize he was actually talking about batman
The costume is really awesome
"When the mugger or the thief stops to think twice, that is fear, that is what i am, that is why they hired assassins because i am the reason the criminals breathe easier when the sun rises" is an awesome quote
Truly one of the most underrated superhero games of all time.
Facts
Yeah well i dont know about that i didnt finished it it was so bad.
It's so crazy that origins is my favorite game. It's just too good bro, the boss fights were perfect, in my opinion they portrayed the beginning of batman too well and it was just so perfect, the beginning of batman and how aggressive he is, he is so angry and young. And using roger was the best option for a younger batman, the beginning of a relationship with the villians and batman and them beginning to fear him and especially the relationship with bane or joker with batman. They portrayed the beginning of a great rivalry between joker and batman just too good. And then you can see that the joker will start to know batman better and he knows his weaknesses, like he didn't know that batmam would not kill anyone and he tried to break him. So joker was the best in origins and had the best design as a younger joker. The story was perfect, especially bane and batman and how they knew each other. I love origins and I don't care what anyone says, it is so underrated just because of a stupid reason that rocksteady didn't make it. The Deathstroke and bane boss fights still gives me chills till this day, they don't appreciate this game much. It's definitely top 2. I understand opinions but they really should pay attention to this game more. That mission in the hotel royale is still the best mission in the series. It was perfect how you go from the sewers to the hotel and you do detective and predator stuff and you see the joker scene where he kills electrocutioner and you get his gloves, and you have to make your way up to the hotel, it was perfect. And then going to the bane fight while joker is watching. And you go save joker and actually this game really did the backstory of batman and joker justice. You can see how deep joker is. That's why I just love origins, and to point out origins was the first arkham game I played that's why I love it, it introduced me to the series. And it's the prequel so it was perfect to play first.
The best joker, the best boss fights, the best character designs, the best character development, the best incantation of the villians, the perfect song, the best bruce wayne and Alfred portrayel.
Hating this game is a crime.
It was bad? Yes but, it was due to bugs and glitches other than that, its great....
the story is deep enough, i know it copied Arkham City's fighting and equipment, but its a new story and a good one
Best Arkham game. Those that know, know
14:01 Fun fact: An exact minute passes between this line and the moment Bane shows back up in the scene. And if you skip the cutscene and go straight to the part where you punch Joker, you can punch him for a whole minute until Bane steps in
Glad to see i was not the only one that missed it.
Its so funny when you realise that Bane was watching joker getting his teeth punched down his throat but was like, "hol up, its not been a minute yet"
I wanna try that.
I wanna punch for a minute. XD
That's some MGS3 attention to detail right there-
Definitely loved how they managed to implement that in its entirety. Absolutely clever.
If I'm honest, this game was my favorite out of all the Arkham games because the atmosphere was amazing, Boss fights were top-notch and most importantly...
*It made you feel like Batman.*
Right. Still the best one out of the entire seriew to date.
Same!
Me too!
Same here its awesome waay better then then rest.
I couldn’t agree more
Cold Cold Heart explains the lack of Glue Grenade in the other games. The formula was unstable and disintegrated into dust.
Also, Gordon was talking to Harvey Bullock, not Dent.
I've been meaning to play the cold cold heart DLC for the longest time but I just never got around a doing it because the season pass still cost $20 and I don't recall it ever being on sale on either PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, maybe its been on sale on PC but I don't have the specs the run it.
I wish GW played dlc and side missions for his videos more, because they can add much more depth and explanation to the game than you'd expect
I just started playing this again yesterday, the world literally doesnt do anything without my permission
Is it a masterpiece? No, but this game gets way to much hate. A great entry in the arkhamverse.
Yeah, it is a very good game but it has it's issues. Storywise it might even be the best Arkham game but it has a lot of glitches and gameplay wise it might be a bit too close to Arkham City. However it certainly is not a bad game but any means
@Cameron Doerksen okay? The problem is the game is good not great so objectively no it could never be a masterpiece
@@mecha1153 quality is purely subjective. Starry night to one person might be beautiful, to another it’s shit
@@senorbongo4975 Except that it's not subjective, and the comparison is out of place. Bugs and glitches is not a "starry night", it's more like a punch to your balls, which doesn't feel good by any means because it clearly indicates that something went really wrong.
@@miro5998 And there are people who can look past bugs and glitches and enjoy the game, look at Bethesda’s fanbase
Is it just me or did anyone else say "I'm the God damn batman" when deathstroke asked what he is
I wish I’d had the wherewithal to think of that
I didn't think of saying that but I should've
YES
I wish I could erase that
I played the boss fight yesterday and i said "Im BATMAN" i love this game
It was fun fighting against deathstroke, and it’s still a little odd how the Arkham knight did a tank battle instead...
Also, I liked how you could play as deathstroke in those fighting challenges.
Deathstrokes challenges proved you could do the arkham game style for quite a large number of heroes, beyond the bat-family we could also have Green Arrow, the Question just to name a couple
Yea and you can also install mods to beat up random people on the streets as deathstroke ;)
And this is why knight is the worst in the series just too many tank situation
Especially since in knight it's literally just the cloudburst fight again.
I think Copperhead and Shiva could have also worked for the maps too. Copperhead could actually be killing anyone in her levels.
"We don't all have to like the same things." Well said. That's something I think more people should understand.
True World Right here Mostly The Toxic Twitter Lot of them need to Understand
@@techspider9517 My biggest tricky area tends to be around shippers. I'm not big on romantic subplots, which tends to lead to friction with shippers.
“He’s about to meet the love of his life”
Me: But Selina Kyle isn’t in this game. Wait a minute. Ohhhhh.
I mean you could take that two ways, one he means joker or two be means that he'll meet Selina soon in the widely forgotten Arkham Origins: Blackgate
Selina Kyle? Really? Maybe in other batman continuities, but not the Arkham verse. He shows far more care towards Talia.
@@EternalPayne
I got that on 3DS and was quite nice, always wanted to get the console version but at a cheaper price.😅
I love the atmosphere of Origins, and I think the costume and character designs are some of the very best in the series (and in all Batman mythos, in fact). I also quite like that it's a fairly reserved tale in Batman's career. Really, it's a shame there couldn't be more games like it in the Arkhamverse.
I never realized that was the same steel mill as Arkham city. That makes the game like 10x better
The island at the top of the whole map is meant to be Arkham city. Which I love because it also tells you what's outside the walls of Arkham city
@@ultradeathboy NO pay more attention and you will realize that island is arkham which is the map of arkham asylum
17:25 in the Cold Cold Heart DLC Alfred mentions how the compound for the Glue Grenade was unstable and completely disintegrated after Christmas, explaining why it's not used in the DLC as well as the rest of the series
Honestly Arkham Origins is my favorite literally just because of how aggressive and angry batman is in this game, along with how fearful everyone is of him. I also love seeing how he eventually grows into the calm and collected batman we know and love.
If you pay attention during Alfred's "death" you'll notice that Alfred is laying in the same position as Bruce's father, showing that Alfred is like a father to Bruce
A great detail when Batman meets Harley is that if you use detective vision, it shows her as being completely calm while the others are nervous.
Such a good game that definitely deserves a remaster. Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker were perfect replacements for Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. I loved the Xbox avatars that came with it also. Beat Deathstroke and you can wear his outfit, beat the game and you become Joker and beat the game on I am the Knight and you can be Batman.
That is probably why this game was my favorite in the end. My avatar rocked that Deathstroke outfit for such a long time.
When Gordon said Harvey, he talking to Bullock. Not Dent.
There's the comment I was looking for, because I just looked at the character trophy for Bullock right after watching this video but forgot to come back
I am so sad he was not used in knight, he is one of the best characters in TAS and even in Gotham
Yes!
Someone finally talking positively about one of my favorite Christmas games.
(Who gets my reference here?)
My favourite anime is the holocaust
You’d be surprised how much love Arkham origins gets on the subreddit so much so it’s become a meme there of how many people say it’s underrated
I feel like I’ve seen this reference somewhere else but can’t remember where
@@DiegoTequila when Gaming Wins talked about Spider-Man: Miles Morales, he said it was his favorite Christmas game.
The fact that he doesn't just lie in the face of everybody is just amazing, because he says the TRUTH and not the lies. That's why I love watching his videos.
I underestimated the Deathstroke boss fight, it was challenging.
I actually have a game save dedicated to replaying this fight. I love how it feels so cinematic.
When I played it on new game plus it took me about an hour, I was more focused then I ever had been
It's worth noting that the time Bane gives Joker is accurate.
It actually takes a minute for him to come back to beat up Batman more when Joker and Batman have their conversation.
I actually really love this game. It was the first Arkham game I played when I got a PS3 in 2014 and it hooked me to the series. Finished it and rushed out to get Asylum and City the next day. No it ain’t a perfect game, but it’s fun in its own way. Honestly Origins had my favorite DLC in the entire series with Cold, Cold Heart. So glad you covered this game, dude!
Personally my rankings for the Arkham games are: City, Knight, Origins, Asylum.
18:33
Gordon wasn’t talking to Dent, that was Harvey Bullock (his partner from BTAS and the Gotham TV show).
Bullock is actualy full canon on DC< he even appears in DCUniverse Online.
I don’t think Alfred apologizing makes his “death” hit less because I like to imagine this isn’t the first time they’ve had this argument. It’s just the first time Alfred decided to be super blunt. And noticeably Bruce still doesn’t apologize too Alfred even though he should as he basically is bullying and taking his anger out on the only family he has left. So when they come back together Bruce finally realizes too take what Alfred his father says to him more to heart
I know Troy got some heat for trying to fill Hamill's role as Joker, but I think he did a great job. It also helps that Hamill basically gave him his blessing.
Criminally underrated, I want a remaster goddamnit! Also good vid :))
Agreed, and maybe get the series on Switch
Same for me. I understand that it's not "rocksteady" Batman, but I don't see why they can't include this in the Arkham HD set.
@@ezcompane Yeah that decision just baffles me to no end. Thank Primus I had to buy the hard disc Xbox 360 version a while ago, nowadays it's not even on Xbox One's online store...the hell....
@@TeryJones
The only digital place I can find it is on steam. (I got the Transformers reference).
@@ezcompane Sad part is they didn't even forget it. Hell according to them it's canon, and is referenced multiple times throughout Arkham Knight. One example would have to be firefly it Arkham Knight saying " It's been awhile" and "You shouldn't have left me on that bridge" or something around those lines, which references how Batman beat firefly and left him on the bridge for the police in Arkham Origins. Will never understand why they didn't remaster the game considering they embrace it as canon, which means it is one of the main timeline games, and they also don't seem to have a problem with it.
Roger Craig Smith is such a good actor. His voice range is absolutely wonderful. His time as Ezio is such a perfect representation of that. From having such a young kids kind of voice to a gentle but grizzled old man.
I love Arkham Origins since it come out in 2013 and for me, still has the best soundtrack and story of the Arkham series.
One of my favorite arkham games in the series this is going to be a good video
Batman being hunted by Joker's assassins on Christmas Eve is so great, personally my favourite Arkham game of the series and it does NOT deserve to be overshadowed by its older brothers.
While the villains aren't very fleshed out, and yeah Electrocutioner absolutely sucks, it's still awesome to fight such a varied group of rogues in this game. Firefly, Copperhead, and Deathstroke. Hell fucking yeah. And Deadshot got some huge moments to shine. Compared to the typical "Joker haha funny" and "Scarecrow oh no gassy" route these games usually go, having the assassins go after Batman one by one in a single night, AT CHRISTMAS, is such a cool concept. And this is my favourite Gotham to explore, just to accidentally run into Calendar Man or The Mad Hatter while everyone else is indoors celebrating Christmas. My favourite Arkham game out of all of them.
I agree, I really liked the assassins in this game. This one legitimately might have my favorite story out all of of the Arkham games, but I had all the rest spoiled beforehand, so I might be a bit biased.
Ugh I can’t believe you called Shocker the Electrocutioner! My lord!!
This whole saga was a gaming experience, from Origins to Knight, you basically grew with Batman/Bruce Wayne and you watched Gotham struggle and evolve through the years and seasons all throughout the saga, it was just brilliant.
When playing this game, you felt that Christmas Spirit, similar to that of like watching Die Hard 1, or Home Alone.
In Arkham Asylum you just felt isolated, paranoid and imprisoned within the walls of Arkham while under Joker’s leadership that night.
It felt like the movie “The Rock” or Assault on Precinct 13 OG and Remake.
Arkham City felt like Crank, Escape from New York or Escape from LA, and it was because Batman made a crazy plan to infiltrate Arkham City, which was a city wide prison that had the worst, scariest and smartest criminals residing in it, all while he gets infected with a life threatening virus that starts killing him, so not only is he trying to uncover Hugo Strange’s plan of why he decided on making half of old Gotham City a maximum security prison, and if it really is a solution to a big problem, but Bruce is also trying to find a vaccine for himself and the Joker.
Finally in Arkham Knight, all I have to say is that you are finally in the entire city of Gotham and trying to save it from Scarecrow and his very deadly new fear toxin and while doing this, he never really cured himself from the deadly virus that Joker died from and was still kinda killing him mentally.
Bruce was trying to save Gotham while losing his mind, dealing with Joker’s death, having a mysterious new villain who knows who he really is and can supposedly match him in everything because (Spoilers), he trained this villain in the past and taught him everything he knows.
Not to mention all the remaining villain still want his head.
The greatest finale to a great saga.
I don’t care if it isn’t Canon to the story, but I always counted Arkham Origins as the beginning of the Arkham Saga.
It is canon though, Arkham Knight confirmed it.
Fun facts and trivia:
1:48
In the german version the VAs for Batman, Joker and others are the same as the other Batman Arkham games. Though others like Alfred and Bane have been changed to those german VAs that were used in the Batman Dark Knight Rises (2012) movie that was released shortly before the game (2013).
(also shaky cam. What was that about ^^)
2:22
In the following scene in the game we see Calendar Man getting out of the tube where the gas gets poured in. In Arkham City he said something like "I was there at your beginning, I will be there at your end" (don't know it exactly anymore). So here in Origins it's Batmans beginning and here he is. And at the end of Arkham Knight we see him again in the cutscene.
3:16
Originally bane was created to give Batman an enemy who's better than him regarding body (strength) and mind. So that there is an adversary that actually can hold a candle to Batman and thus be a real threat.
3:39
When the scene goes to Copperhead Batman says that it's weird that Copperhead is a woman as most files on her say it is a man. That's probably a reference to the many variations 'Copperhead' had. Most times it is a man or even a whole group that goes for killing with poison. But that whole thing could easily be meant in the game too, that there are several Copperheads.
4:04
One of Riddlers oldest aliases, Edward Nigma - Enigma. Still cool that this origin is more or less Batmans idea.
5:28
The real reason they sound the same is simply that they made a mistake. In the fight and when Batman uses Slades Grappling Gun himself - so it being used in gameplay - it does sound different. But in the cutscene they used the 'wrong' soundeffect.
But I like your explanation more ^^
5:52
The reason his moves look and feel so good is probably because for the fight exchanges of this particular fight they used motion-capturing (like in the cutscenes and the super impressive trailer). Corridor Crew made a video with the stuntman working on this fight called stuntman react (don't know which episode though).
5:55
Sauce or not, this one exchange during the sword part of the fight is mostly copied from the Batman vs Rha's al Ghul from Arkham City. They remade pretty much every fight combo (attacks, stun and counter) of the 'normal' fighting, even though some look the same or similar to Arkham City. But for some reason they really did copy this sword move from the previous game.
13:30
If you wait long enough the countdown will eventually stop. It goes down to 07:00:00:00 and not further. meaning no funny little easter egg for waiting over a week. Same goes for waiting when the bombs go off. In Arkham City in the church you could wait and instead of the bombs going off you got a little extra dialogue from the Joker. If you wait here ... you'll just die.
14:03
Apparently Bane actually gives Joker one full minute till he intervenes. I think if you skipped the cutscene he will still give you a full minute before reappearing.
14:07
damn, I wanted to say that ^^
14:39
The 'bad day' gets referenced several times (also from the Joker himself) as that what made the Joker, even according to himself.
It's kind of his motto, something he says in the movies and comics in one way or another:
"All it takes is just one really bad day"... to end up like him.
14:46
Jokers Origin story in this game leans hard on the 'Jack Napier' one. Where he is a failing comedian, no one laughs, he needs money and is pressured into robbing Ace Chemicals, where he takes on the identity of the First Red Hood (even with the cape, nice detail) and 'gets thrown' into the acid by Batman.
17:33
You really should play the DLC Cold, Cold Heart.
Here it will get explained why he doesn't have the glue grenade in the future.
Also it's a good DLC (Like all the story DLCs of the Arkham series).
1:48 I know he plays a lot of good characters a younger Batman in this game, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Chris Redfield in Resident Evil.
And he voiced angela's brother curtis miller in re:degeneration
1:05 I always thought that.
I have to admit, you trolled me hard on that “Shocker” bit. 😆
Glad to see this game getting some love, I’ve always had a soft spot for Origins. The writing is much better than expected and the voice acting is just great! Young Batman especially.
I wished you specifically talked about the world’s greatest detective case when two people Batman knows die in similar way to his parents and his anger towards the killer once he confronted them
So glad to see such an Underrated Batman game get more recognition
I love the fact this he actually cares about Arkham origins, it honestly makes me happy. I love this game with all my heart because it was the first Arkham game I actually played and, I loved it. Thank you so much for having me remember the good times I had playing this game.
What I loved most about Joker in Origins is how healthy he looked, not referring to the first and second game where he literally looked like death, but here he looks so young, almost like he's just out of his teens and straight to the top of the board for dangerous Villians with his intellect and madness alone
This one has the absolute best boss fights in the series by a long shot
This man deserves more support
One of the things I really think Arkham Origins did better compared to Rocksteady Arkham games is that Batman has way more of a face expression in this game. You can literally see how full of anger he is.
I’m glad he’s talking everything GREAT about this game! It definitely deserves it! Even to this day this game is still an underrated gem.
Batman Arkham Origins was not only the first Arkham game that I played but also the first Batman game that I ever played, so I have a soft spot for it, I still play it sometimes and I think it's really underrated plus I found it very interesting to go from Origins to the other games because it felt like I was getting to see Batman grow and mature into the hero we know him to be.
I personally liked origins the most among the Arkham games (you can hate but that my opinion).It didn't get enough praise for it amazing story and I loved the detective work were we had to discover that joker took black mask's place,it was just awesome.
These videos are honestly so damn good. I can't overstate or even properly put into words how much I enjoy watching them and how highly I think of you as a creator. The way you respond to people not liking the game or by leaving comments before finishing the video is always the best way I can think of. If you see this I hope you have a really good day, thank you.
4:55 he is very important to this story’s game 😂
The cutscene where Batman resuscitates Alfred is even MORE emotional if playing with subtitles on. It points out that, in this moment, he's speaking to Alfred as Bruce Wayne, not just as Batman. A very nice little touch.
This was a great way to introduce the Arkham timeline. It just seems the Arkham games really explain the true story of Batman. We need a game for what happen after Origins even though a lot of Riddle riddles explains different story 🤷🏾♂️
I remember reading an article about Kevin Conroy is about to return for a game following up Origins, but the idea was scrapped I think :(
I loved the whole villain introduction cutscene, as well as the lacy tower case wrap-up cutscene, great game of the best 4 Arkham games. It seem like this game is just one big emotional game.
Arkham Origins is a great love story
I’m still convinced joker laughs after saying “kill bane” bc Troy baker is the main voice of saints row 3 where the main enemy is killbane
Low key my second favorite Batman just for the story alone
Bane has always been one of if not my favorite DC villains just because he is so gosh darn intimidating, strong, and intelligent, and this game is so rewarding to see him recognized as such not like certain movies and shows that make him out to be a crazy monster with no brain whatsoever. Such as the 1997 movie Batman and Robin where he is some hulking brute that only serves as a bodyguard and occasional limo driver. This game did so much good to Bane and I am glad you pointed it out so often. Side note my second contender for favorite DC villain has to be Jim Carreys Riddler just because he is my favorite actor when it comes to crazed loons.
Origins and Knight are my favorite out of the series, I know that's like the complete opposite of literally everyone else but I feel those 2 get way to much hate but...... I WILL NOT EXCUSE THE TANK MAN SHIT
10:18 Origins presenting the Joker (of which I thought, Sionis was the main villain) really surprised me. I was dealing with a lot of sht during my college days and Batman games really helped me forget the world I was in back then.
This, this part the Joker reveal was really memorable for me playing Origins.
Such an underrated game. Easily the best story out of any of them in my opinion, which is crazy considering prequel stories are usually highly problematic. But this game only expands and enhances what comes later while still maintaining a consistent chronology, and I love it for that. I certainly think its better than Knight, because oh boy those tank sections were like half of the game and they suuuuuucked. But anyway, thanks for making this, it was a great video!
As someone who's played all 4 games myltiple times... yeah, definitely the best story. Waaaaaay too much cryptographic sequencer though, lol
This is the first video I've watched of yours and I'm hooked. Origins is one of my favorites and it has a place in my heart especially since I play it every Christmas.
I talk about RCS all the time, he’s great.
If you turned on subtitles you would notice that batman's name changes to Bruce Wayne when Alfred almost dies.
This was a great game I have the special edition with joker at his desk
Thank you for covering this game! It’s my favorite one in the Arkham series, and I think it was vastly underrated when it came out, so I’m really happy to see it get some love!
Honestly, I was hoping someone would do an appreciation video for a highly underrated game. Cash grab? Undoubtedly. But as someone who has PERFECTED the entire thing, challenges, DLC, all of it, the game is well worth every penny.
That being said though, you ever gonna do the Cold, Cold Heart DLC?
It actually isn't a cash grab. This game was made to continue to two year wait after every game... 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015. WB Games Montreal made it to give Rocksteady enough time for it's two year gap. The story was one of the best ever Batman stories made (imo) and it wasn't by Paul Dini.
I remember picking this game up on launch night at gamestop and not putting it down after many hours of playing. I LOVED City with every fiber of being and this one dissapointed me the first time through. The further out I get from that first playthrough the more I love the story for what it was. I now find myself wanting a remastered version for next Gen consoles.
Please play The Witcher 3 with both DLC's.
My favorite game of all time, I'm sure you love it
I second that.
The level of disrespect to call electrocutioner the shocker is fucking hilarious
Hey, I doubt you will see this but I think the game metro exodus would be a good game to do this on, just my opinion though
Would love the entire series actually. Exodus is easily one of my favourite games ever.
The fact that Slade, the guy who makes the Teen Titans piss themselves, got his ass whooped by Batman, shows how dangerous this version of Batman is.
This was always my favourite Arkham game, weirdly. The atmosphere and story were the best in the series, really felt like I was playing a comic book.
I think Arkham city has the best atmosphere and story
This is one of the few videos where your intro makes logical sense! XD
damn, i completely forgot how good the Arkham series is. do you plan on doing the whole series?
“Your new BFF
It's so sad knowing that Ben Affleck and Joe maginello looked at this batman vs deathstroke fight for how they would do it in his batman movie.. Man I want to see that #restorethesnyderverse
This game has the best soundtrack in the entire series hands down 10-10 with my favorite track being GCPD because it reminds me of the Christopher Nolan Batman movie score and anything that sounds similar while still being unique is something to be admired.
YEEEEEEES! IMO the best Arkham game
18:22
That’s not Harvey Dent he’s talking to. It’s Harvey Bullock. He’s a hot headed cop.
Okay no but for real I was watching this and was like "wow did he just call the electrocutioner the shocker"
18:22 he's talking to his partner "Harvey" bullock
23:58 I totally agree. Playing this game has a different vibe to me, and I love it every time I play it.
You missed the Bat shadow moment before he saves Warden Joseph that made me shiver
The arkham games were my childhood growing up and recently having some time off work ive been playing through these again, the nostalgia is insane and i dont think theres any game that can top these, in saying that i stumbled across this video and i couldnt help but realise how wholesome this video is and how you talked about everything, thanks dude!
A friend and I played this game together on release and the moment that won us both over was the takedown from a vent Batman does to a random cop, the fact he just explodes out of the vent, and utterly ruins the guy, who for all he knows is just a normal not corrupt cop, all because he was in his way was such a vivid way to show him being a barely contained rage monster.
Anyone surprised at Bane figuring out who Batman is should go out of their way to read Knightfall. It's just really good.
Awesome video! It's nice to have someone bring in so much positivity .One note I would like to make,at 18:30, when Gordon is talking to Harvey on the radio, that's not District Attorney Harvey Dent before he becomes Two-Face. That is his partner in the Police Force, Harvey Bullock. He's the obese guy with the cigars and trenchcoat in the animated series from the 90s. He also briefly shows up when they apprehend Joker after the 1st boss fight with Bane.
Honestly this was one of my favorite Batman games like it felt awesome getting to play a younger Batman and the detective mode stuff was pretty cool
You make so many points that I agreed with from my playthrough of this game. I also hate to be 'that person' but stunning visuals and nature based graphics also sell me on games if I haven't kept my eye out for them specifically or know little to nothing about them. That and having the ability to choose from a selection of responses when asked questions. Would love to see you do a Wins video for Mass Effect: Andromeda or Dragon Age Inquisition. One of my top games I have played, even if I was late to the series. (Though I am starting to catch up on the first few games). Looking forward to more of your relatable and awesome videos!
Brooo! I didn’t even realize you kept calling Electrocution The Shocker!! 😂
I remember playing this and Arkham City on the WiiU. Ik Ik wasn’t my choice but graphically and story wise nothing changed plus I got to use the game pad for the cryptographic sequencer. I loved it and spent hours flying around Gotham City and 100%ing both.
Bane doesn't realize Bruce is Batman by his chin, it's the line from the very opening sequence "You Just ran out of time." He says it to Vicki Vale out of costume, then later in the game says the exact same line to Bane in reference to the GCPD showing up. The same line in the same voice and tone, an observant guy like Bane couldn't miss it. That's why it's the one Bruce Wayne clip playing when Bane reveals he knows who Batman is.
Oh yeah, another video of the man with the pleasant voice giving us facts and explains why games are good.
Always love another video from you :)
And finally giving the 'black sheep' of the series (*cough cough* Origins Blackgate) some credit. I legit liked the way batman was presented in this game more then in the others. The rough and brutal loner (even though Alfred is always there for him) that gets feared by the good, the bad and those between. Also the beginning of the bromance between Batman and Gordon.
Just a great game for, well, many origins.
It would be nice to get a mini episode for the DLC of the Arkham games.
You also feel like such a badass when you defeat Deathstroke first try.
I love Joker is actually talkinh about him and Batman but Harley thinks that Joker is talking about her
I didn't even notice that you called Electricutioner Shocker....💀💀💀