When Rocksteady handed the keys to the Arkham series over to Warner Bros. Montreal, many feared that it would lose the critical elements that made the first two Arkham games great. Fortunately it appears that WB Montreal has the same respect and love for the Rocksteady titles as fans do. After some quality hands on time with Batman: Arkham Origins, I can tell you that it looks and plays just like an Arkham game.
Upon first starting the demo, I was let loose on Origins’ version of Gotham city. I was told that this city will be twice the size of the Arkham City map and that the city will also be more expansive vertically, with more tall buildings than than its predecessor. Having extensively played the first two games, I immediately wanted to know how the combat fared in Arkham Origins so I went looking for a fight. The first thing that I noticed was that the visuals are nearly identical to Arkham City. Gliding around the city using my cape and batclaw felt just as smooth and natural as my previous experiences with Batman and I was able to get into the flow of the game with little effort.
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