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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Alright y'all got me.
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LTTP: Batman: Arkham Origins - The Forgotten Arkham game
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Pimpbaa
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It’s certainly better than their Gotham Knights game. I liked Arkham Origins a lot, love that it took place during Xmas. It also had a MUCH better battle with Deathstroke than what Arkham Knight had (which was just another tank boss battle). Only thing bad I can say about it was how buggy it was.
Georges Chiellins
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Did they ever fix the gigantic cars thing?
And... was it ported to PS4?
And... was it ported to PS4?
Lokaum D+
Member
Because its bad game.
SCB3
Member
Nope you can only stream it via PS+
elbourreau
Member
LOVED origins from start to finish. Can hear there are some flaws but I really loved the game, way more than Kight.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Nah, people just like to think it's bad because Rocksteady didn't develop it.
I'll take Origins before Knight any day. The only thing Knight does better is the technical aspects being on newer consoles and all.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
For what it's worth, the PC version is specifically notorious about bugs and glitches. Console versions(s) mostly fine, the only problem being that it's barebones BC on Series (no enhancements).
Krappadizzle
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Yeah, for me, when it comes to overall Batman game, Origins is probably the best between the 3 as far as bosses and story/theme. But Knights combat/movement mechanics and city/tech/art direction really are the star of Knight and if it isn't Christmas time and I'm feeling in the Batman mood, I'll boot up Knight.
I am convinced though that people did not go into Origins with an open mind because it does just about everything Asylum and City did, but better and other than the technical issues on PC at launch(which is the version I played) it really shouldn't have been dogpiled on the way it has. Or, I've not really seen a good explanation from people as to why they don't like it.
Those who have never played it or are interested, definitively check out the PC version if you have even a modest rig. It runs great, the Nvidia stuff looks awesome and it's the best way to play it now.
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SCB3
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I had no issues on the PC version all told
Krappadizzle
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Yeah, I'll say even at the time at launch, other than PhsyX stuff being a bit wonky, I didn't experience the same issues I kept seeing others complain about.
But generally, I for whatever reason don't run into the same tech issues for games that seem to plague so many.
I had relatively next to no issues with the launch of Arkham Origins, AC: Unity, or Cyberpunk at launch on PC. Which was always made the more frustrating when you wanted to talk about how awesome something was, but the conversation was always dominated by tech talk issues which always overshadows content these days. But, I understand that I'm usually the outlier for whatever reason and it'd be unfair of me to expect everyone to have relatively minor, if any technical PC issues.
SCB3
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Y'know what I was the same with Arkham Knight and Cyberpunk at launch, I only use AMD chipsets on PC and outside of some slowdown on those games when ina big open world, I never had a major issue, though I did buy a Series X just for games like Cyberpunk at the time
Reizo Ryuu
Gold Member
Nah the pc version is the best one to play, the most reported bugs at launch were fixed, and even back then you weren't guaranteed to run into them; my entire launch playthrough was bug free.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
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Asylum is still my favorite. It nails the Comic/Bruce Timm aesthetics perfectly, and the lighting and color choices add a splash of Tim Burton-esque style to it as well. I much prefer the smaller, tighter Metroidvania world design over the more bloated sequels. It was honestly the perfect Batman game.
Origins though, got a bad rap and was just as good as City, and is tied for second for me. I was always miffed though because I never got to play the Mister Freeze DLC, which I heard was excellent. See I bought the WiiU version of the game, which was fine, but they never released the DLC for it. I remember they even sold the season pass on WiiU, and the only way anybody knew that the DLC got canned on it was because people just randomly got refunded on the pass.
Once I finally got a 360 copy later on to play on the Xbone, they fucking delisted the DLC. The game really shoud’ve been in the Arkham collection so the DLC could’ve been obtainable again.
Origins though, got a bad rap and was just as good as City, and is tied for second for me. I was always miffed though because I never got to play the Mister Freeze DLC, which I heard was excellent. See I bought the WiiU version of the game, which was fine, but they never released the DLC for it. I remember they even sold the season pass on WiiU, and the only way anybody knew that the DLC got canned on it was because people just randomly got refunded on the pass.
Once I finally got a 360 copy later on to play on the Xbone, they fucking delisted the DLC. The game really shoud’ve been in the Arkham collection so the DLC could’ve been obtainable again.
Georges Chiellins
Member
Oh crap... Too bad then. It's the only one I never played in the series.
Krappadizzle
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I'll say, I always find I think that Asylum is the game I want to boot up for a good, focused Batman game. But then I get into the combat and I miss the improvements to combat so much more, that I get annoyed and just go back to Knight, unless it's Christmas time for Origins.
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DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
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I miss the gadget attacks and stuff in the later games, but even with those the combat isn’t super in-depth. I like the games more for the exploration and stealth. The combat in Knight has the most options, but I feel like they hyper focused each option to counter certain scenarios/attacks to the point where it feels like the combat is just a rhythm game and it ends up being kinda rote; you can be a lot more creative with the Stealth though. Knight is also my least favorite for the forced Batmobile sections and the Ubisoft-level of side quest bloat. Everything else is still great and it’s one of the best looking games of last gen hands down.
I’d rate them:
Asylum 9/10
City 8.5/10
Origins 8/10
(half a point for reusing assets, though it hides it decently)
Knight 7.5/10
(Less bloat and Batmobile sections replaced with more interesting content would likely make it my second favorite.)
Krappadizzle
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I really can't disagree with anything in this post. I'll say, I should boot up Asylum again and playthroug it. It's been Batman Forever since I've played it and I should give it another go.
I'm always so conflicted with Knight, as I don't think the story is particularly good, or at least not the best the series has to offer, and the Batmobile stuff isn't my particular favorite either, but it's tech and art direction mixed with how bad ass the combat is.. I just really love it as a pure "Batman" experience. If I could take the improvements in Knight and transpose them onto Origins/Asylum, I'd be so happy.
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SCB3
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A lot of people share that opinion, none of these are bad games at all, but Arkham Knights story was sold as the end of the series and this massive reveal of "Who was the Arkham Knight!" that was so predictable and guessed almost immediately, that along with awesome trailers like this for previous games that Knight didn't have:
Which set up iconic villains for Arkham City, but by the time Knight came out, we'd ran through Batmans rogue gallery and really clutching at straws at that point
Reizo Ryuu
Gold Member
I think it's funnier how Rocksteady started straight up lying when it was figured out so quickly; first they said arkham knight was a brand new character that was never seen before, and then when people kept at it they just straight up denied it who it was for months!
SCB3
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I guessed it from the voice and voice lines alone, so when I got to the reveal I was like "well no shit"
TheUndeadGamer
Member
I wish I could buy the season pass for this game. But after a long time searching I come up empty handed. 
Overall I quite enjoyed the game. It was a fun ride.
Overall I quite enjoyed the game. It was a fun ride.
Chuck Berry
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Hooked up the Elite. Thanks Thread.
SCB3
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You're welcome and enjoy!Hooked up the Elite. Thanks Thread.
I personally got re-hooked on Asylum kinda randomly, I need t oplay other games.... but... this is so good
Carmen Winstead
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The worst Arkham game but still a pretty good game.
TheUndeadGamer
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Why didn’t they make Arkham Knight, under the hood, a brand new character?
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Rockondevil
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It's been a while since I've played it but I remember enjoying as much as I've enjoyed all the Arkham games.
I'd love to replay it but haven't found an affordable used copy like I have the other games.
I'd love to replay it but haven't found an affordable used copy like I have the other games.
March Climber
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They never ported it/remastered it for PS4/XBO like the others.
SCB3
Member
Wait really? On PS3/Xbox I can grab it for less than £5, I just did that earlier from CEX, Wii U is a bit more but I have a copy of it already
Anyway, I just realised that the PS4 version of Return to Arkham is locked to 30fps for some reason, Arkham Asylum was one of my first ever Steam games, I wonder if that version holds up at 60fps...
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Hooked up the Elite. Thanks Thread.
The Deathstroke fight early in the game is probably the best boss fight in the entire franchise.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
The Deathstroke fight early in the game is probably the best boss fight in the entire franchise.
Even the first one with Killer Croc has more going on than 90% of the Arkham bosses lol
Un-der-rated: The Game
The Stig
Member
wait, why is an xbox360 game 19gb?Alright y'all got me.
IIRC dual layer DVDs cant only do 8-ish GB.
Anyway, enjoy. I got it on PC myself and I think it stands up pretty well.
The Stig
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BouncyFrag
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This game and Driver San Francisco see why I still keep my x360 around. The timing of the block button is finicky and not as smooth as the other Arkham games. Blocking gets better once you’ve figure out the angles that make it consistent.
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Shadowstar39
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Probably because it came out late in ps3/360 era, during the ps4 launch and never got a port to ps4. Probably can play it on the bone or x/s though. I have it on pc/deck, and wouldn't of played it otherwise as I had retired my ps3 by that time.
Also all the remasters of the original games on ps4/bone, this one is always excluded. Its the black sheep, as warner bros doesn't like it due to not made by rocksteady.
What is sad is it is proably up to that team to ever make a new game like it, as Rocksteady is basically dead. Their two founders left after warner shot down their superman game and made them work on Gaas suicide squad for 6+ years now. The founders who did arkham games are long gone.
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Lucifers Beard
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Thinking of getting it for the Deck. Seems like the perfect game to play on it.
SCB3
Member
Arkham Reborn mod goes hard on my PC, a smooth 60fps at 1440p
Make sure you look up how to run it, I could never get City to run on my deck and gave up
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Wow yeah considering OG Rocksteady is long gone, give the Arkhams back to WB. Fuck it.
Dont even bother streaming it either. First game I tested out when I joined PSNow or whatever its called and my internet connection is top tier. The experience was shit and I gave up after less than an hour. One of the reasons why I sought out a 360. There's a handful of dope gems from that era that just arent available any other way unless PC (Lollipop Chainsaw, Eternal Sonata, Condemned 2, Arkham Origins...)
Dont even bother streaming it either. First game I tested out when I joined PSNow or whatever its called and my internet connection is top tier. The experience was shit and I gave up after less than an hour. One of the reasons why I sought out a 360. There's a handful of dope gems from that era that just arent available any other way unless PC (Lollipop Chainsaw, Eternal Sonata, Condemned 2, Arkham Origins...)
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SCB3
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At least thats getting a remaster next year