Batman: Arkham Origins stands on the shoulders of giants. They're not my words, they're the words of its developer - WB Montreal. It's more Batman, Batman with multiplayer, a younger, rawer, hungrier Batman lost in a cloak of vengeance. It has the most interesting character writing in the franchise, some setpieces that are some of Arkham's best, and some really cool ideas. In a vacuum, it's a belter of a video game, but it didn't release in a vacuum. It was pumped out while Warner Bros waited for Rocksteady to finish working on Arkham Knight.
But even if that's the case, it returned Batman to our screens with a vengeance. So let's look at it together.
*LORE DUMP*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQZr3eT3KY&t=3287s&ab_channel=LoreDump
*FOLXLORE*
https://pod.link/1495636313?fbclid=IwAR3Cx-wttxRuy3Eb2plumDgtn_P8Sv1VjeNsCNIxtnsJfyeq4Zx4sOrCZ1Y
Thumbnail by Zoltiboi
https://twitter.com/zoltiboi
*MERCH*
https://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/noobus+humanus?collection=qRRSshxeWA
*TWITTER*
https://twitter.com/MontyZander
*PATREON*
https://www.patreon.com/montyzander
*TIMESTAMPS*
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:49 - A Furious Introduction
00:22:04 - Investigate/Interrogate
00:34:44 - Less is More
00:47:12 - Radio Gaga
01:02:49 - Most Wanted
01:15:27 - Shock and Awesome
01:27:32 - Saving Mister J
01:37:15 - New Bat, Old Tricks
01:45:22 - I Am Vengeance
01:53:24 - Cold, Cold Heart
*SPIDER-MAN CRITIQUE - UNDER THE MASK*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjQfFvwEqes
*SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE CRITIQUE - DEAD WEIGHT*
https://youtu.be/TcRP_8UwRrg
*BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY CRITIQUE - BREAKING THE BAT*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aiK00lFVsI&t=3605s&ab_channel=MontyZander
*BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM CRITIQUE - FINDING THE BAT*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDlY2RP3R3A&t=6094s&ab_channel=MontyZander
*GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY CRITIQUE - ROCK'N'ROLLERCOASTER*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_876yuApX8&list=PL-xqWDrbpVmS5TUb_HukqE1t1bu9stxuT&index=7&ab_channel=MontyZander
*QUANTUM BREAK CRITIQUE - BEYOND AMBITION*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK7gV2rL7cs&list=PL-xqWDrbpVmS5TUb_HukqE1t1bu9stxuT&index=6&ab_channel=MontyZander
*I MADE MY FIANCEE PLAY HOLLOW KNIGHT*
https://youtu.be/S48hKzu1Ck0
*REFERENCES*
1 - Toonbarn: SDCC - Eric Holmes talks about Arkham Origins Video Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06jKIIQSKM&ab_channel=ToonBarn
2 - Gamereactor: Arkham Origins - Senior Producer Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7uLMkgwOTs
3 - Arkham Origins Artbook
4 - Travis Langley: Batman and Psychology - A Dark and Stormy Knight
5 - Ausgamers: E3 2013 - Batman: Arkham Origins Developer Interview
6 - Gaming Bolt: Batman: Arkham Origins Interview - https://gamingbolt.com/batman-arkham-origins-interview-skipping-ps4xbox-one-story-set-up-expanded-detective-mode-and-more
7 - Playstation Access: Batman: Arkham Origins Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B0mJyOwyX0&t=175s&ab_channel=PlayStationAccess
8 - SuperheroHype: Exclusive Interview with Roger Craig Smith, the voice of Batman in Arkham Origins - https://www.superherohype.com/features/179235-exclusive-interview-with-roger-craig-smith-the-voice-of-batman-in-arkham-origins
9 - OutsideXbox: Batman and Joker - Arkham Origins voice actors interview with Troy Baker and Roger Craig Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjcCr1hRnvE&t=2s&ab_channel=outsidexbox
10 - ScreenRant - Batman is DC's least impactful hero, and DC just proved why - https://screenrant.com/batman-ras-al-ghul-criticism-focused-past/
11 - Los Angeles Times: The Joker creator Jerry Robinson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNtlds8wf3g&t=101s&ab_channel=LosAngelesTimes
12 - Batman: Year Two Anniversary Edition - Introduction by Mike Barr
13 - NextGenBase: Batman Arkham Origins Interview - https://www.nextgenbase.com/batman-arkham-origins-developer-interview/
14 - DenOfGeek: Batman Arkham origins Gameplay Demo and Interview - https://www.denofgeek.com/games/batman-arkham-origins-gameplay-demo-and-interview/
15 - GameReactor: Batman Arkham origins Creative Director Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ea5nd-cvoE&ab_channel=Gamereactor
16 - MoviesGamesandTech: Interview with Ben Mattes Arkham origins Producer - https://moviesgamesandtech.com/2013/10/06/exclusive-batman-arkham-origins-interview-ben-mattes/
17 - GamerHubTV: Batman Arkham Origins Preview Interview With Producer Ben Mattes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMzkngpkl1M&ab_channel=GamerHubTV
*MUSIC (in order of use)*
All music used is licensed by Artlist.
1 - Yehezkel Raz - Four on Five
2 - Lance Conrad - Forever Yours
3 - Yonatan Riklis - Melancholia
4 - Yehezkel Raz - Sad Snow
5 - Simon Osterhold - Stormy Clouds
6 - Nsee - Frozen Lake
7 - Nobou - Silent Dreams
8 - Laurel Violet - Afterwards
9 - Dear Gravity - Generations
10 - We Dream of Eden - Domus
11 - Tamir D. Klein - Going out and coming home
12 - Aija Alsina - Collecting Memories
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