Batman™: Arkham Origins

Batman™: Arkham Origins surprised me by taking the familiar Arkham formula and giving it a darker, more vulnerable edge. Playing a younger, still-learning Bruce Wayne, I felt every punch and gadget deployment carry a bit more weight—he’s aggressive but makes mistakes, and that tension keeps combat encounters thrilling. The snowy Gotham backdrop is gorgeous; patrolling the rooftops as the city lights glint off fresh powder made me pause just to soak in the atmosphere. Combat flows smoothly—counter chains and gadget combos feel satisfying, though by mid-game I noticed a few repeated enemy types and takedown animations. Detective Mode remains a highlight: scanning crime scenes, piecing together clues, and then leaping into a stealth takedown never gets old. Story-wise, Origins leans into Mobius and the “big seven” hitmen premise, but it’s really Hamill’s Joker performance that steals the show for me. Side missions (Bane’s challenge maps, Penguin’s hideouts) offer variety, even if some outstay their welcome. All in all, Arkham Origins isn’t radically different from its siblings, but its raw, early-Batman vibe won me over. If you’re a fan of slick combat and gothic detective work, it’s absolutely worth diving into.

Very fun game. Lots of hours of fun, make sure you don't pay full price it goes on sale all the time.

Oh,you think darkness is your ally? But you merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man. By then, it was nothing to me but blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me.

It may not technically be part of the Arkham trilogy BUT it is a good Batman game. Was actually the first one I played and I enjoyed it fairly well.

Jumping into Arkham Origins felt like stepping into a darker, grittier prologue to the Batman saga I’d grown to love in the previous Arkham games. This isn’t the polished, confident Batman of Asylum or City—this is Bruce Wayne still figuring out what it truly means to be Gotham’s protector. And honestly, that rough edge made the experience feel raw and real. The game’s opening sets the tone immediately: a freezing Christmas Eve, snow swirling through the city’s dark streets, and a deadly bounty on Batman’s head. Gotham feels more hostile here—a city on edge, where every shadow could hide a contract killer or a desperate criminal. I loved this atmosphere. The cold, stormy nights gave the world a harsher, more dangerous vibe. It wasn’t just about fighting crime—it was surviving, and learning the brutal lessons that shaped the Dark Knight. Combat in Origins is familiar, but you can tell it’s an earlier version of the system. It’s solid—still that satisfying blend of counters, combos, and gadgets—but sometimes it felt a little clunky compared to its successors. Still, throwing myself into a swarm of foes and weaving through their attacks kept my adrenaline pumping. What made it stand out was the story’s focus on Batman’s inexperience and vulnerability. Unlike the near-invincible hero I’d played before, this Batman made mistakes, felt fear, and was still haunted by his past. That made each victory feel earned. Arkham Origins boasts one of the richest rosters in the series—Black Mask, Deathstroke, Bane, Penguin, and my personal highlight: the twisted and unpredictable Joker, who’s chillingly unhinged here, long before he’s the fully realized nemesis we know. However, I felt the storytelling didn’t always do justice to these characters. Some villains were underused, others felt a bit one-note. But the tense encounters with assassins hunting me across Gotham added great variety and pacing to the gameplay. I appreciated the detective mode returning with some solid puzzles and crime scene investigations. It wasn’t as deep as it could’ve been, but it reminded me that Batman isn’t just muscle—he’s the world’s greatest detective, learning his craft. Exploration was fun—there’s a good open-world feel with side missions and collectibles scattered across Gotham’s snowy rooftops. The Christmas setting made the city feel alive in a unique way. Graphically, the game was impressive for its time, especially with the dynamic weather and lighting effects. The music and voice acting—Kevin Conroy returning as Batman and Troy Baker as Joker—added weight and personality. Still, Origins felt like it was made on a tighter schedule than the other Arkham games. There were occasional glitches, some uneven pacing, and moments where the narrative stumbled. It wasn’t the flawless masterpiece that Asylum or City were, but it had its own gritty charm. Batman: Arkham Origins is the imperfect, rebellious younger sibling of the Arkham series. It lacks the polish and deep storytelling of its siblings but offers a fascinating glimpse into Batman’s early days—the struggles, the mistakes, the forging of a legend. If you want to see Batman as a man still learning the ropes, navigating a colder, crueler Gotham, Origins is worth your time. A gritty origin tale with heart, but rough around the edges. It’s not the best Arkham game—but it’s an important chapter in the mythos, and a solid ride for fans hungry for Batman’s backstory. Rating: 8/10

Criminaly underrated and easily the best story in any Batman game I highly recommend to anyone who's a fan of Batman and open world games

Easily the best Arkham game! The graphics are phenomenal for 2013, the gameplay is smooth and young angry Batman is peak. I highly recommend this game to anyone who wants a good game to play.

Complete Perfection, Best game in The Arkham Series by far except Arkham Knight.

Batman Arkham Origins is a game I originally played on the Wii U and was my 2nd ever Batman game that I owned. I went into it with the knowledge of Asylum and just coming off my very first hard playthrough of Asylum. So I was pretty burnt out of Batman at the time, but I decided to get it anyways and oh boy was that not a mistake. Batman Arkham Origins was absolutely a gem in the rough. I went into it with low expectations because of what I heard about it, but came out satisfied with it in the end. The story was good and seeing a younger inexperienced Batman was pretty rad. Also seeing the introduction of Batman's old villains in the context of Batman's very first time dealing with them was funnily enough what I needed and made me feel less burnt out. The combat is good and feels good. The movement feels good. The puzzles are fun and the world is interactive. Honestly a very good time. It's been a long time since then and playing it again on PC my opinions are pretty much the same. Except I'm not burnt out on Batman, so I'm enjoying the game more than I did the first time. Also it's a cheep game and doesn't require a super computer to run it. I recommend this game if you're a Arkham fan, I also recommend this game if you're just getting into Batman games. I say it's not just a obvious start, but a fun game as well. Edit July 6 2025: There's glitches/bugs in this game more than any of the other Arkham games I played as of currently. There is this one annoying one in the game y'all should be wery of and that's sometimes you can't interrogate enemies that are supposed to be interrogated. A quick temporary fix is going to the batcave and going back, but this will happen especially post-gane. I still recommend it cause it's a fun game, but 100% it might be more of a chore.

Played every big arkham game before this and i gotta say even though rocksteady wasnt involved this game is a masterpiece and deserves all the love. Batman is a straight menace in this game and i love it

one of the best game I've ever played. i would strongly reccommend using a controller for this to feel more immersed. pls get this

Very good game in terms of staying true to the Arkham formula but constantly bugs out whenever i play, whether graphically or during combat

First time on pc (asus rog ally z1 extreme 1tb) i loved the batman games for as long as I can remember I replayed all of them even arkham shadows phenomenal game by the way batman arkham orgins is one of those game to replay over again the story is phenomenal the characters is peak with the introduction to the joker, two-face, anarchy, deathstoke, phenomenal fight at the penguins boat bane, and the assassin's even electrocutioner a dark and gritty setting in a time where batman didn't have jim Gordon or the Gotham PD which i loved to get to know a more younger and more badass batman who is only starting off not that long as batman this game is phenomenal. 10/10 worthwhile for any batman fans a must have and play 100 stars

Ireally enjoyed playing the great batman.The experience,the developement of all characters and some connections made me to love it and enjoyed.

Good game this part of batman arkham the best bosses very good atmosphere and gameplay recommend to all batman fans but this game has a lot of bugs so it is better to install mods 9/10

I complete it + i recommend it Note : before you play it you must play the previous games from arkham asylem and city

Got this game as well as the other Arkham games for about 19CAD$ (plus tax), which feels like a steal. I would of been ok with paying about 80$ for those games but hey, im not complaining. Anyways, i got introduced to the Arkham series with Arkham Shadow in the beginning of 2025 and it became my favourite VR game, and then bought Arkham Knight during April and i really enjoyed playing it. I decided to play this game first because its the beginning of the Arkham universe (according to IGN). I really enjoyed the game, not as much as Arkham Shadow or Knight but its still pretty good. The graphics are good, the soundtrack is good, the fighting isn't as good as Arkham Knight but it did come out 2 years later so its alright (i still think the fighting is good). There were some times that the game got hard for no reason but i get through them eventually. I didnt realize how much i needed hints on until i fought Copperhead, since it removes the highlight for when enimies attack, it also taught me how to do the takedown and dodge the yellow highlight from the knife. Unfortunately, compared to Arkham Knight, i needed to look at a walkthrough 2 times, i feel bad but i wanted to progress eventually, and without reasearch i would of probably never turned on hints. The end fight with Joker was a bit anticlimactic, after beating another boss before it, but the cutscene and camera effects did make up for it. Speaking of the cutscenes, most of them are CGI. Which isn't really a bad thing, they are well made. Its just they a bit blurry on a 1080p monitor, but theres probably a way to replace them with a higher quality version and also maybe on with a higher framerate. Overall, really good game. I've already started playing Arkham Asylum, i just wanted to write a review before i forget.

Fluid gameplay, the boss missions are grande. people described the Deathstroke boss mission as very tough but i think some people may also find the Big Bane (p.s. spoiler), a very fun boss mission too. lol. But surely a very good game. don't know why it doesn't get the same recognition as the previous games of the Arkham Triology ones.

Possibly the best in the series 9 out of 10. Pros: - Great Graphics - Brutal Take Downs - Game play is fun - Story line is Great - Voice acting is Amazing Cons: - Can't even think of a con here

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☑ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☑ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☑ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10

this was the the first batman game i tried from the series and to be honest I actually liked it. Was fun to play and the story kept me engaged for hours

I [u] regret first starting the game on hard [/u] It was really really hard! :kenaconfused: I thought normal mode would be as easy as most games I played recently, but I was wrong. Normal mode has a very adequate difficulty, which lets you taste being a lone man on a mission against police and villains at the same time. Boss fights are scenic and take a few tries. :kenalove:

افضل تجربة من بين جميع اجزاء باتمان تنوع الاعداء والميكانيكس والانميشن عظيمة والقصة والمشاهد خرافية ولكن الي ظلم اللعبة هو جودة وضوح الصورة في المشاهد السنمائية والمشاكل التقنية هي قليل بس كنت اتمنى عدم وجودها اتمنى نسمع خبر ريماستر او ريميك لهذي التحفة الفنية

This game deserve to be included with the Rocksteady trilogy when you recommend the Arkham franchise to other players. It's an amazing game. The visuals, the atmosphere, the combat (yeah it's basically Rocksteady's but still they nailed it) the villains presentations, Batman's brutality, the Deathstroke fight is the best one in any Arkham game, the crime scenes reconstruction, the voice actors did a phenomenal job, the story is great, chills from beginning to end, it's a 9/10 for me. Hopefully we get a remaster along with Asylum and City.

Geiles game den kampf gegen bane ist am buggen das man teilweise den kampf neustarten muss aber sonst hatte ich bis jetzt keine negative aspekte

Game is good but, i sprained my wrist during the croc bossfight due to intense pressing on my laptop.

A good prequel to a fantastic series of games. What can I say, it's good. It has a great plot following a still-young-but-really-angry Bruce Wayne on his first years of becoming Batman. It also serves as the first meeting of Batman and The Joker. I know the fixation around Joker in the Arkham series made people sick of him. But should I complain about it? He's a great villain. It practically reused everything from Arkham City, so do keep in mind of that. Not that it doesn't have anything new, but it has a lot of the old. I think it's a solid game with a really solid story. If you really liked the Arkham series, get it. Otherwise maybe try asylum first.

[b]Batman: Arkham Origins[/b] may not have been developed by Rocksteady, but it still delivers a gripping and underrated chapter in the Arkham series. Set during a snowy Christmas Eve, the game explores a younger, more raw version of Batman facing off against a gauntlet of assassins and a rising criminal underworld. The story does a great job of fleshing out Batman’s early days, with a standout performance from Roger Craig Smith as Batman and an intense, emotionally layered take on the Joker. While the gameplay largely sticks to the Arkham formula, the detective elements and boss fights—especially against Deathstroke—add depth and variety. It may not reinvent the series, but it’s a worthy prequel that adds real weight to Batman’s origin as Gotham’s protector. I'd give it a rating of 8.5/10

super underrated game. You get to play as a batman filled with veagence and uhhh in game suit transfer? idk what else. and the boss fights are absolute perfection!

Joker here is more menacing than Arkham Asylum And Arkham City no fear anything just pure destruction. Batman on the other hand believe in anybody, love how Gordon relationship unfolds with Batman

Third installment to the Arkham series and is great! The Arkham series is my favorite superhero games ever! This game is very fun and challenging! It is the weakest of the 4, but its still great that you will want to come back for more! Also warning I got a bug that will not allow you to move on, but I have played this game a million times so insure its worth a buy! Not everyone gets the bug! A W for Boulder Puncher! (Roger Craig Smith) RIP Kevin Conroy! 10/10

Very good, second best Arkham game in my opinion, should get if you can

Batman: Arkham Oranges is a very good game The only problem is that my laptop sucks and there's a memory leak every 20 minutes So I ended up playing it on a Wii U from the library It's great You get to make the floor a trampoline When I get a better pc i'll def play it on that

Even though not a mainline Arkham Game that story is still top tier batman and gameplay is on par wit Arkham City. it's held up well for a 13 year old game.

rather buggy, but it is a pretty great prequel for an awesome series

(Spoilers below) I had heard about Arkham Origins being underrated for years now, and it’s only just now that I’ve had an opportunity to play it (it’s insane it’s never been ported or remastered to modern consoles). Ultimately… I’d say it’s actually pretty fairly rated. It’s certainly not a bad game, but it’s still comfortably the weakest Arkham game. Part of this is because it lacks much of an identity to itself. It doesn’t have Arkham Asylum’s excellent map design and atmosphere, it doesn’t have Arkham City’s vast improvements and engaging story, and it doesn’t have Arkham Knight’s refined gameplay and visuals. In many ways, it feels like a downgraded version of City (somewhat unsurprisingly, since it reuses a lot of assets). The gameplay here is mostly standard for this series, which is no bad thing. Combat is (mostly) super fun, stealth sections work well, and this functions great as a Batman simulator. However, I have to say that it feels just unpolished enough to be annoying. The combat just doesn’t feel exactly right, and I found myself losing combos with way more frequency than in the other games. I think the devs knew this, which is why they implemented the shock gloves, which is barely a bandaid on the underlying problem. Honestly, I think the shock gloves are kinda bad game design; they allow the player to just brute force combat encounters and cheese most bosses. As for as story goes, I do have to applaud Origins for actually attempting a character arc for Batman. He completely lacks any of that in Asylum and City, and Knight’s story is fairly controversial, so it’s nice to see it here. It’s nothing amazing, but frankly some moments did work for me, particularly toward the end. In terms of the actual plot, I have mixed feelings about Joker’s involvement. On one hand, it’s pretty annoying that he plays such a major role in all four games, especially considering that should’ve been the game to explore other villains. On the other though, I really enjoyed watching the beginning of Joker’s Batman obsession, and it was done fairly well. Presentation-wise, Origins is nothing special. The broad visuals hold up fairly well, although the pre-rendered cutscenes have really aged poorly. The voice acting is mostly solid, but I have to say I vastly preferred Conroy’s Batman and Hamill’s Joker (despite Baker’s Joker being a great substitute). Something I did quite enjoy was the setting. The Christmas decorated city is a fun environment, and it tied well into the game’s themes. Plus, the score was great (Carol of the Bells works so well in this game). Ultimately, Origins isn’t some underrated masterpiece, but it’s still a pretty great time. It sits comfortably at the bottom of my Arkham ranking, but I’m glad I was able to experience it. The Good: Attempts an actual story arc and character growth Great gameplay loop Good setting The Ok: Lacks a separate sense of identity Slightly unpolished The Bad: Not much (7/10)

One of the greatest games i have ever played. Would always recommend for new players, what a story, beautiful graphics, amazing stuff

Another amazing arkham game. The weakest in the series but still amazing.

prob one of the best batman games out of the 4 this had amazing va and many other things like the combat and cut scenes and music w game deff get it if you love batman

this game is really good the story and the adventure plus side missions to uncover the secrets of the assassins

I like this game so much, more than City to be honest (even though I never played the game itself but I watched it on YouTube and it wasn't as impressive for me) but it has some obvious downsides: - the "Worst Nightmare" dark knight challenges that need to be done only in story mode (like 80%-90% of them); - graphical downgrade compared to both Asylum and City (Ik these are different devs and it was also somewhat rushed but still...) - multiplayer "tied-up" achievements (either bring back the servers online or remove those achievements entirely from Steam). AND as personal nitpicks I thought that the game may improve a little in terms of combat (mostly to be able to cancel some attacks mid animation like the ground takedown or the batclaw slam), plus some improvements regarding normal attacks and takedowns aim but I guess not. What I can appreciate though is that Batman/Bruce feels faster now when attacking, but enemies can still sometimes "attack teleport" you. :/ Overall a 7-8/10 (next game - Knight).

It might be the black sheep of the Arkham series, but it's still very solid imo

Better than many give it credit for. Story, music and boss fights are great.

Some little bugs here and there, which let me to restarting some missions (thankfully checkpoints are very often) other than that it's amazing as Rocksteady's trilogy. Really good main storyline, was very cool seeing the origin of Batman and Joker and also the meeting with Barbara and Jim Gordon for the first time. Highly reccomend.

Good game! Must play. Some glitches here and there, but overall a good game. Combat is really good and story keeps you involved.

game is good, MAKE THE OTHER BATMAN GAMES WORK. I SPENT MONEY ON THEM AND HAD TO REFUND CAUSE THEY DON'T WORK. But this game fun. 10/10

No gameplay innovations since Arkham City, but a story that actually makes some sense

Everything in this game is peak and its depiction of Bane is crazily good. Also the voice acting here is just perfect.

One of the best games to play. I don't know why people don't like this game but in my opinion it is worth playing and very much enjoyable..must play.

Even though it exist outside the arkham trilogy, this game itself is a masterpiece.