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Batman: Arkham Origins

Platform : Nintendo Wii U |
Rated: Teen
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 301 ratings
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  • Showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces defining moment in early career as a crime fighter
  • See story unfold as Batman transforms from a crime fighter into the Dark Knight
  • Explore an expanded Gotham City before the rise of its most dangerous criminals and vile villains
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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
301 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, graphics, and visuals of the game. They say it has a fantastic storyline, and the visuals are awesome. They also like the combat quality, and ease of use. However, some customers report bugs and crashes. They mention that the frame rate is not fast enough.

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56 customers mention56 positive0 negative

Customers find the video game nice, fun, and enjoyable. They say the gameplay is okay, and the story is fantastic. They also mention that it's a great single-player game with lots of side missions, and a good use of the gamepad.

"...and plays mostly the same, for the most part it still delivers one heck of a fun game and when I play video games that is really what it is all about..." Read more

"...But I still think it's a fantastic game. It may not be as great as Arkham City, but it's still well worth playing...." Read more

"...parts that are rough around the edges, but nevertheless, it is a fantastic game. it has a lot more of a christopher nolan feel to it...." Read more

"Overall, this is a very good game in fact you have probably already knew that if you play Arkham City...." Read more

31 customers mention26 positive5 negative

Customers like the graphics in the game. They say the story is fantastic, and the level design is great. They also say the boss battles are awesome, and find the gameplay and level design great.

"...The boss battles are awesome and the battle with Deathstroke is nothing short of brutal and insanely difficult...." Read more

"...by Troy Baker as the Joker, combat system improvements, a remarkable story, and excellent graphics that act as a perfect showcase for the Wii U...." Read more

"...The great fighting quality, all the gadgets, and the storyline are really helpful...." Read more

"...look good, there are plenty of side missions to do, the main story is interesting enough, the combat is exactly the same as Arkham City, there are..." Read more

27 customers mention22 positive5 negative

Customers like the visuals of the video game. For example, they say it looks great on the Wii U, the controls are simple, and the graphics are pretty good. Some mention that the vents look better than in the previous games and that the game is eye candy.

"...Graphics and Performance:The graphics look outstanding on the Wii U(looks better than AC Armored Edition) and the performance is also much better..." Read more

"...the Joker, combat system improvements, a remarkable story, and excellent graphics that act as a perfect showcase for the Wii U. Should you buy this..." Read more

"...The game itself is very fun when it works like it should. The graphics look good, there are plenty of side missions to do, the main story is..." Read more

"...Lets end it on a high note- I think the graphics were good, the voice acting was better than what i was expecting, the story wasn't bad, there was a..." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers find the combat quality of the video game to be the same as the previous game, better, and intense. They also say the controls overall feel great and the combat has been changed so they feel more in control and less chaotic.

"...I just thought that was so cool. The controls overall feel great and I prefer the gamepad now over the other controllers I own.*..." Read more

"...a wonderful performance by Troy Baker as the Joker, combat system improvements, a remarkable story, and excellent graphics that act as a perfect..." Read more

"...Combat has been changed so you feel more in control and less chaotic. Dialogue is spot on with great voice acting and excellent delivery...." Read more

"...Heck, even the fight mechanics feel better in this version. Not as great as in Arkham City, but still better than on the PS3 version." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers find the game easy to use. They say there's a lot of stuff to find and huge environments to explore. They also mention that the game contains all of the fun good elements, and they're impressed with the unique features added to the game via the Gamepad.

"...I was incredibly impressed with all of the unique features added to the game via the Gamepad, including the radio chatter being played through the..." Read more

"...The great fighting quality, all the gadgets, and the storyline are really helpful...." Read more

"...what i was expecting, the story wasn't bad, there was a good variety of indoor areas...." Read more

"Batman Arkham Origins is a fun game and an interesting one. I had tested the difficulty of it, and its harder than the other Arkham games...." Read more

20 customers mention0 positive20 negative

Customers find the game very buggy and frustrating. They also mention that the lags, loading times, and glitches are annoying. Some say the game is not great and is plagued with game-breaking bugs. Overall, customers feel the game has been a disappointment and is not the best entry in the series.

"...It had a few glitches.. but nothing serious. One of them I had to restart from my last checkpoint cause it glitched so bad, but It fixed itself...." Read more

"...Overall similarity to previous games, a lukewarm performance by Roger Craig Smith as Batman, and Investigation Mode are all issues balanced by..." Read more

"...You will likely encounter at least one and it will wreck your game-playing experience and waste a lot of your time...." Read more

"...I put up with the lags, loading times, and glitches just to get through it. However, I am really discouraged from wanting to pick it up again...." Read more

15 customers mention4 positive11 negative

Customers find the frame rate of the video game to be a little bit slow. They also say the story starts slow and doesn't pick up steam until around after. Some say the game itself seems rushed and unfinished. They mention that the movement isn't as clean as it could be and that the game isn’t very long.

"...Though the story starts slow and doesn't pick up steam until around after the second or third hour, once it picks up it doesn't let go, bringing you..." Read more

"...I put up with the lags, loading times, and glitches just to get through it. However, I am really discouraged from wanting to pick it up again...." Read more

"...It has a solid frame rate with the very occasional one second slow down. It looks incredibly crisp on my TV and has excellent textures...." Read more

"...It's a neat idea but in execution, it takes way too long to go through and hunt down each little red triangle that points to a clue and the game..." Read more

13 customers mention0 positive13 negative

Customers dislike the freezing of the video game software. They mention that it does freeze a few times and has a little bit of lag. Some customers also say that the game constantly freezes and glitches.

"...is consistently smooth, there are occasions where the game will stop for a few seconds to load while gliding...." Read more

"...To top it off, the game froze up constantly and crashed several times...." Read more

"...I cannot finish the "Blackgate Prisoners" side mission because it ALWAYS freezes when I try to pursue the 17th prisoner...." Read more

"...But when the game just freezes and forces you to hard reset your system, IT'S INFURIATING!!!! This happened to me multiple times...." Read more

Pretty good so far!
5 Stars
Pretty good so far!
The game looks pretty nice on my Wii U! I haven't beaten the game yet but as of now its pretty intense and feels a bit more serious then the last Batman Arkham games. The only gripes I have with the game is that it feels and looks too similar to Arkham City and it does not have as many gamepad functions as the Armored Edition but other then that its still pretty awesome and its a nice edition for any Wii U collection. The Gamepad still has the radio chatter and Alfred talking through the gamepad and the map on the gamepad screen but the hacking and radio signals are no longer touch based, you also have to hold ZL and use the D-Pad to select your gadgets as they do not show up on the gamepad. One other thing is that the season pass and pre order codes are not working as of now but thats probably just because the servers are not updated yet.The game is compatible with the Wii U Gamepad and the Wii U Pro Controller. It also supports off-TV play as well.UPDATE: The Deathstroke pre-order bonus code that it comes with is now working.
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Wise Owl
5.0 out of 5 stars Good golly gee willikers Batman this game is fun!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2013
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Well I haven't beaten the game yet. I am only about 5 hours in, but I have seen so many mixed reviews on the big name review sites I just wanted to let people who enjoyed the first two Arkhams know that this one is just as great in my opinion. Not better, but just as great. First of all this is the Wii U version obviously and everyone was throwing it under the bus because of no multiplayer. I play Arkham games for the single player experience so I don't care that it is missing, but it is something to consider for those of you that do. I got it for ten bucks cheaper though so there's that. Now the PC version is also ten bucks cheaper and as far as I know includes multiplayer. It was a choice between PC and Wii U and I am glad I chose the Wii U, here is why:

*Graphics and Performance:The graphics look outstanding on the Wii U(looks better than AC Armored Edition) and the performance is also much better than the Armored Edition. It has a solid frame rate with the very occasional one second slow down. It looks incredibly crisp on my TV and has excellent textures. The only improvements PC has over it that I have seen from videos are the Physx and Tesselation effects. I have only encountered one minor bug which was a baddie after kicking his butt, he fell through the floor and only his head appeared.

*Gamepad.I guess my only complaint so far is hacking is not as fun as it was in Armored Edition(not a big deal though) and it doesn't have all the same gamepad features, but it still has some of them. The map is there and works just like AE. It doesn't have the remote control batarang on the gamepad and you can't pick gadgets from it either(those are selected with the D-pad). It does have the wonderful off-tv play. The detective mode is there and in this game it is unbelievable cooler. For example in AE one of the first things you do with detective mode is finding out were the bullet came from, you scan the evidence and it shows you the trajectory of the bullet. In this game a guy gets blasted through a wall and not only can you see what happened, but you can walk around to get different perspectives and forward and rewind it at whatever speed you like. I just thought that was so cool. The controls overall feel great and I prefer the gamepad now over the other controllers I own.

*The Sound: Sounds great to me! I have 5.1 Surround.

*The City: This city is tricky to review because I'm still not sure how I feel about. It is the biggest one yet and while there is a ton of stuff in it and it looks fantastic, it can still feel a bit empty at times. It reminds me of Arkham City with the look of it. If you hate Christmas though this game takes place on Christmas eve and has some Christmasy themes. Let's not be a scrooge about it. Starting out it's mostly go from one part of the map to the other and do a task. and it has quick travel by batwing(still wish I could fly it or use a batmobile). A lot of time will be spent in different buildings just like in AC of course. It also fills up with a lot of extra stuff to do as you progress through the game. So far I like it just as much as Arkham City.

*The Gameplay: Combat feels just as good if not maybe a tiny bit better. I like that as you progress you get a better diversity of baddies to whoop and a few new moves too. Stealth feels the same(it works but still has its flaws). Flying around has not changed at all. You start off with a lot of familar gadgets and this one has some cool new ones as well although I don't know what they all are yet. You still traverse through plenty of vents which I am convinced now that Batman just loves vents. He must have all kinds of vents in his mansion. No more are the question marks, now they are called relay data, but they are still acquired by solving a puzzle or they hiding out in a vent.

*The Vents: I am starting to like the vents myself. Some of the vents look much better than in the previous games and some give you that classic feel.

*Story: This is one of the most important things to me in a game and I loved the story of the last two games. I am not sure how it will turn out and so far it is pretty good and it has all the classic villains and some new ones I have never seen before. They all look different than the previous titles. Some of them sound the same like the Penguin. It takes place before the other batman games. It's about christmas eve and Black Mask has offered 50 grand to whoever can kill the bat. It informed me of 8 assassins and gave a little quick background to each. My favorite one is Deathstroke of course. He is just so similar to my favorite Marvel character Deadpool. The boss battles are awesome and the battle with Deathstroke is nothing short of brutal and insanely difficult. He earns his baddassery in that fight with Batman. I hope I see him again. Like I said I am not very far so I can't really tell you more.

*The Batman: Yes this is a new batman and not only is this my favorite look so far, but I like the voice actor better too. He is a far more violent and brutal Batman than what he becomes later on. He mostly feels like he doesn't hold back from his brutality until the last second.

Overall it has a few differences from the previous games and while it feels like they tried to play it safe and plays mostly the same, for the most part it still delivers one heck of a fun game and when I play video games that is really what it is all about. If you liked the first two then this one is a must. If you haven't played the other two you don't really need to play the first two before starting this one, but I would still recommend them. as they are both outstanding games. Last but not least nanananananananana BATMAN!
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Nathan D. Dugas
5.0 out of 5 stars Lacking some Gamepad features, but otherwise excellent
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
When I bought my Wii U last December, the very first game I purchased (not counting Nintendo Land) was Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition. I was incredibly impressed with all of the unique features added to the game via the Gamepad, including the radio chatter being played through the Gamepad's speaker (which made the game more immersive), the map being placed on that screen (which eliminated the need to pause every time I lost my bearings), the placement of character bios, challenges, upgrade menus, and gadget access on the lower screen (making it much easier to read text, especially), and the use of the touchscreen for most of those functions (whether playing on the TV or on the Gamepad itself). Hacking felt more like hacking with having to use the touchscreen to find and activate hidden nodes. Aiming certain gadgets was made butter-smooth by using the built in gyroscope. Blowing up individual explosive gel placements (one at a time) was made possible (and easier) with the touchscreen. And of course playing the entire game on the Gamepad screen with extreme ease was probably the best feature of all. All of these things made the Armored Edition of Arkham City the DEFINITIVE version of an already amazing game.

When I heard that Arkham Origins would be coming out for Wii U, I was expecting the same features. While the game definitely kept the best features like off-TV play, radio chatter through the Gamepad speaker, and the map being displayed on the touchscreen, the majority of other features that made the Armored Edition so much better than other console versions have been taken away (in fact, all of the Gamepad features I had listed as positives for the Armored Edition of Arkham City with the exception of the few I mentioned as actually being in Origins are in fact gone). If you've played the Armored Edition of Arkham City, you won't realize how much you miss those features until they're gone. I do realize, however, that none of the extra features are available in ANY of the other versions of the game (and unlike with Arkham City, they weren't adding new features to a completed game but doing certain things with a game as it was being developed), so this doesn't really affect the score.

I should be clear though. I gave this game 5 stars because I still think it's great. It's basically what you'd expect from an Arkham game. Fun and fluid combat, pretty much all of the usual gadgets (you start off with the batarang, remote controlled batarang, grappling gun, explosive gel, cryptographic sequencer, and another gadget or two I can't remember) and it doesn't take long to get back into the swing of things. Once you get out into Gotham City, there is a TON of stuff to find and huge environments to explore. There aren't a lot of people out (apart from thugs), but considering the storm warning at the beginning of the game and the fact that it's night time (early on in Batman's career when crime is still rampant everywhere)...on Christmas Eve, it isn't really all that shocking.

While there aren't Riddler trophies/riddles to find, there are still collectibles and other Enigma puzzles to find throughout the city. You also get crimes in progress in which you can intervene and plenty of other side quests that I personally have yet to discover (as I've only played a couple of hours so far). My review is based more on the first couple of hours, but I can already tell that this game is going to be great.

If you enjoyed either of the other two Arkham games, you'll enjoy this one. While the Wii U version doesn't use the Gamepad in as many unique ways as the Armored Edition of Arkham City, the features it does have (as well as the improved frame rate and the removal of the completely unnecessary and mediocre multiplayer) still make it the best version to own.

Update 11/4/13: I wanted to update my review to point out a couple of things for those who may be wondering (after having made a lot more progress in-game). First off, please be aware that this game is very, very similar to Arkham City when it comes to environment, mechanics, and overall gameplay. Where Arkham City was quite different from Arkham Asylum, Arkham Origins is not nearly as different. Much of what you do is very similar and it doesn't feel nearly as unique as the first two games did from one another.

But I still think it's a fantastic game. It may not be as great as Arkham City, but it's still well worth playing. You just have to go into the game recognizing that apart from differences in what Batman is like as a character and the fact that the city is about double the size, it's not dramatically different.

Finally, I want to point out that while the framerate is consistently smooth, there are occasions where the game will stop for a few seconds to load while gliding. In about 10 hours of play time so far (give or take), the game has frozen completely on me only once.

Overall, I would make my rating 4.5 out of 5 rather than 5, but that's only because it isn't as unique.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game..
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2013
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
This came in the mail just yesterday and I played it as soon as i got home! Great game, If you played the previous two then you'll love this one.

It had a few glitches.. but nothing serious. One of them I had to restart from my last checkpoint cause it glitched so bad, but It fixed itself. There was another glitch where batman kept saying the same line over and over again about "finding a code to a locked door".. but that was fixed when i got to my next checkpoint. So nothing big..

The game could have used another month or two of polishing and brushing up as there are some parts that are rough around the edges, but nevertheless, it is a fantastic game. it has a lot more of a christopher nolan feel to it. batman himself looks a lot like the batman from the recent films. its obvious some inspiration was drawn from them. example, batmans cowl no longer has the neck and shoulder attached to it, the cowl and neck part are separate like the one in the dark knight film. (batman can realistically turn his head! woo!)

Back to the game though, I played it for 8 hours straight (I know, I have no life haha) and I'm still completely invested in it. The only reason i stopped playing was because I had to sleep. I didn't want to spoil the gameplay with my drowsiness.

Its an amazing game though, I give it a solid 9/10. Even though the original voice actors did not return for this one, i was okay with it. I think everyone sounds great.

The boss battles have been pretty easy. death stroke gave me some trouble. but I'm still not done yet. I'm gonna play it right now actually. peace!
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Julie Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars works great and my son loves it
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2018
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
It arrived on time, works great and my son loves it.
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No_More_Heroes
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente juego y precio
Reviewed in Mexico on October 15, 2015
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Hasta que se me hizo comprar el juego
ante la corta variedad de titulos que tiene el wiiu
de compañias externas a nintendo es un muy buen
juego se ve muy bien y lo mejor a excelente precio
sin duda un juego que tienes que tener en tu
coleccion de wiiu y obviamente comprarlo en amazon
fue la mejor opcion en precio y llego en el tiempo estimado
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Antonio Lozano
5.0 out of 5 stars Im Batman
Reviewed in Mexico on March 15, 2017
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Excelente juego, realmente te pone en la piel (capa) del caballero oscuro. Y a un excelente precio!!, es uno que debes tener para tu consola Wii U
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome game! Seller ship fast
Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2016
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Awesome game! Seller ship fast!
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Andres Villanueva Mendoza
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente compra!
Reviewed in Mexico on August 25, 2015
Platform For Display: Nintendo Wii UEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Excelente producto! Llegó en perfectas condiciones y con dos días de anticipacion! Desde hace tiempo que quería este juego se ve muy bien!
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