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Batman: Arkham Origins
Developer: WB Games Montreal · Published by Warner Bros. Interactive · 2013
A solid, if buggy, Arkham prequel with a star-making young Joker.
About This Game
Batman: Arkham Origins is a 2013 action-adventure by WB Games Montreal, published by Warner Bros. A prequel to the Rocksteady Arkham games set during Batman's early years, it depicts his first encounter with the Joker across one snowy Christmas Eve in Gotham, with series-staple free-flow combat and a new crime-reconstruction detective mode. It released on PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U.
POCG Review
4
Excellent
Review Verdict
Batman: Arkham Origins
A solid Arkham prequel with a phenomenal young Joker and a riveting, if short, story, marred by a buggy launch and clunky multiplayer.
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Original Hardware
A PC, Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii U with the disc.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam; playable on Xbox via backward compatibility.