It feeling like Arkham City makes you feel at home, despite Gotham being vastly unpopulated and uninteresting to explore even though everyone is in bed at midnight. It feeling like Arkham City makes you feel WB Montreal played it safe with their instalment in the Arkham franchise and that was a smart move. WB Montreal played it safe with their instalment in the Arkham franchise and that was a smart move.
Next to GTA V and The Last Of Us, it has been my favourite gaming experience this year and will be replayed as soon as I stop writing this review. From this Batman-loving gamer, it is worth every penny and should be spinning in your console right now.
That being said, if you're still on the fence with this game, I urge you to check out the user reviews along with trusting your gut. If this game could have been reviewed on it's own it would easily have scored a 90+ by the bulk of the 'professional' critics. Well, let's say he's as addictive as ever (which is a good thing considering his voice over actor has changed). The boss battles are quite challenging and take patience to navigate, something that Warner Montreal knocked out of the park. Once again you truly feel like you're Batman as you work your way through the familiar, fluid button azz kicking and gadget assault on a variety of henchmen throughout Gotham. It stays true to his 'Origins' and introduces a plethora of eye candy and clever missions accompanied with some very slick graphics. With a brilliant story and voice acting combined with some of the best Boss fights I've yet to encounter in gaming, Arkham Origins is a Tour De Force that will satisfy the pickiest of gamers (and Batman fans). Yes, this is a Batman game bearing the 'Arkham' name however it is an entity on it's own so let's treat it as such. Such is the case with Batman: Arkham Origins.
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Unfortunately what happens when you have a series with a spectacular reputation, games like this don't get reviewed objectively because they're being compared to the titles that came before it. It is a goldmine for anyone who is remotely a fan. First off, this is a fantastic game for anyone who is into polished adventure games.