We wanted to make sure they sounded younger, sounded less familiar to players." "Our game is very much about this formative part of these characters lives. "I'm not just talking about changing the timeline," Holmes said. He also hired two acclaimed videogame voice actors - Troy Baker (Joel in "The Last of Us") and Roger Craig Smith (Ezio in "Assassin's Creed") - to play the Joker and Batman. Multiplayer not tested (servers offline when reviewed).Eric Holmes, the director on "Arkham Origins," told NBC News that he took the opportunity to shake things up with the new game by placing it earlier in Batman's chronology. It may never be better than the original, but it’s a great addition. Ultimately, this is like a cover song done by a band you’re quite fond of. Such issues do nothing to take away from Origins’ strengths, though, giving you another chance to revisit a franchise that is surely now one of the generation’s best. The majority have individual flashes of inspiration, but by and large they descend into messy battles that don’t take advantage of the tools built up over the last 4 years. All are well-implemented and addictive, but they’re not of the quality achieved by Rocksteady, something that can also be said for the visuals and overall production of the game.īoss fights prove to be an issue also. This extends to the likes of Riddler trophies and other side missions. Most of the secrets or surprises thrown at you are retreads of what have come before, and as satisfying as revisiting Arkham City’s (expanded) environment is, you can’t help but have a small sense of déjàvu, no matter how slight. With all that said, it would be wrong (even as the Dark Knight fanatic I, unashamedly, am) not to underline how much of an extension this feels. Warner may struggle to work its handful of villains into the equation seamlessly, but seeing the makings of Batman – including his more naive, immature nature – leads to some fine moments that give more weight to the character throughout the entire trilogy. This means you’re still treated to, for my money, the best combat system in all of gaming, an excellent open world, and a Batman story packed with dozens of knowing remarks, easter eggs and references that will light a fire under any Dark Knight fanatic. Montreal has taken Rocksteady’s tremendous template and crafted a similar experience. While a return to the Arkham series is welcome – and if you take only one thing away from this review, it should be that Origins is a worthy entry – there’s no denying that Warner Bros. Batman: Arkham Origins is a wonderful version of somebody else’s game.
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