Telling the story of a younger and rawer Batman, Arkham Origins takes place on a fateful Christmas Eve night in which a $50,000,000 bounty is placed on Batman’s head by the criminal known as Black Mask. This attracts the interest of eight assassins all looking to kill the Batman and collect the bounty.
It is an intriguing set up for a Batman video game and Warner Brothers has been hyping the title massively but with key creative shifts for the series, is Origins able to stand shoulder to shoulder with its predecessors?
While we are still hard at work on our Arkham Origins review, several outlets have already revealed their thoughts on the game. Here are some choice quotes from some of those reviews:
Game Informer (Andrew Reiner)
Score: 85/100
Official Xbox Magazine (Scott Butterworth)
Score: 90/100
Rev3 (Adam Sessler)
Score: 80/100
Gamespot (Carolyn Petit)
Score: 60/100
Based on this small sampling of reviews, it appears Batman: Arkham Origins is a mixed bag. On the one hand, the game offers everything players would expect from another Batman game, from a compelling story to razor sharp combat. But, at the same time, the game apparently doesn’t evolve Rocksteady’s winning formula in any appreciable ways, choosing instead to simply “get by” with what worked before.
Overall, it sounds like fans of the previous Batman games will find a lot to like in Warner Bros. Montreal’s effort, even if it doesn’t exceed expectations. Make sure to stick tuned to Game Rant for our thoughts on the game.
Have the first reviews of Batman: Arkham Origins impacted your decision to buy the game? Are there any Ranters out there who are playing the game right now and want to share their thoughts?
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Batman: Arkham Origins is available now on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.
