Batman™: Arkham Origins

I want to love this game but it's so rough to play, I can't speak for others but I knew this game was notoriously buggy, but it got to the point where I just can't enjoy the game due to them. I really like where the story goes even though the open world is pretty bland in comparison to City imo, and I want to continue it- but genuinely for some reason there are sections that you literally need to go through to progress but the collision of certain humps from the floor prevent you from walking through a hallway as if there was an invisible wall, and I'd spend three minutes trying to get through until I was basically just allowed to finally pass for god knows what reason... Happened in the hotel and then the sewers and I just decided to stop playing when trying to get to the morgue after to the aforementioned bug. It was basically the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

The other bugs to note that I was experiencing are enemies that resurrect after completely being knocked out, batman teleporting around while fighting, infinitely doing the starting gliding animation, grapple boost deciding not to work randomly, critical hits seemingly not registering because I actually like playing m+kb, needing to interrogate a person twice because for some reason it wouldn't update anything in regards to progression in a side mission, unresponsive counters, etc...

I don't consider myself an impatient guy when it comes to flaws in games, I especially wanted to replay the Arkham games and achievement hunt all of them (which I did for Asylum and City, haven't gotten around to picking up knight yet), but I remember not finishing origins years ago because I got softlocked and my save corrupted. I wanted to give it another chance since I hear people find it underrated, but the game just frustrates me too much, I also just feel like the combat doesn't feel as smooth either regardless of bugs.

I tried a community patch from nexus mods that supposedly restored cut content and fixed bugs but I couldn't notice any actual improvement and I couldn't find any real documentation that it actually fixes any base game bugs either. I'm not inexperienced with tinkering with files and such either but seemingly whatever I tried to do to actually increase playability just wasn't enough.

It's kinda hard for me to say I don't recommend the game, really. That's once again just an issue with steam only having yes or no. The reality is I find this game not that bad and I don't blame anyone who wants to try it, but it's a play at your own risk kinda deal cus you're spending money to play a broken game. I'm not too sure how much better the console experience exactly is. I've also read that supposedly people don't even experience bugs but Idk that just seems so far-fetched to me.

Unfortunately, Batman: Arkham Origins is easily the worst of the Arkham series. This game takes place before the events of Arkham Asylum, when no one knows who Batman is. This is a cool concept that is really interesting in the beginning, but within a couple of hours of playtime this dynamic feels forgotten, and it turns into just another Batman game. The game starts off with the antagonist being Black Mask, but then, naturally, pivots to the Joker. The Batman universe has a lot of pretty interesting villains, but the Arkham series is incapable of really exploring them at all, and always, without fail, goes back to the Joker being the main villain. This is especially an issue with this game, because his redesign along with him being voiced by Troy Baker instead of Mark Hamill makes him feel off and uninteresting. Traversal in this game is incredibly slow and boring compared to the others, and I found myself just wanting to fast travel the whole time. The combat is still pretty fun here, and the game still looks great. Ultimately, this game isn't terrible, but it's another Batman game, and it doesn't do anything better than the main Arkham trilogy

one of the most underrated games i've played, very nostalgic game that i played literally a decade ago in my dads steam profile when i was 6-7, very good combat system and amazing cutscenes. 9/10 I recommend but i also suggest to play arkham asylum and arkham city first.

10/10 game, second time i finished, first was when i was a teenager, now a old man beating this game again. hope all the series get a remaster even if not needed.

It's so underrated. Best Arkham game of the entire series. Played (mostly) through all of the series and have seen enough. This is amazing. Though the ending fight with bane scared the beans out of me.

The game isn’t working properly and the fight with Deathstroke is bugged — it’s impossible to get past it.
I regret buying this game, and now I can’t even get a refund.

best Batman game out of the series, you can hate but playing as a young Bruce Wa..... i mean Young Batman is fun af. I will s**k you off, if you agree 👍

Amazing game, incredibly fun to play, I love it, the graphics are good and gameplay is awesome, I love the grappling hook move to pull in enemies, would 100% recommend this

Arkham Origins is a great game but not without its flaws. I ran into some bugs but nothing game breaking or severely frustrating. Nevertheless, Origins presents a great story that details a Batman less experienced with a lot of room for improvement and shows the begging of some iconic villains.

Arkham Origins has the best boss battles of the Arkham games (personal opinion) and connects pretty well with the main trilogy made by Rocksteady. If you're a fan of Batman in general, give this one a go.

Is it still fun in 2025? Yup!

I played the superior sequel, Arkham Knight (2015), before I played this one. Though 'Origins' is smaller and less polished, it hits many of the same buttons including great voice performances, fun action and stealth sequences, and the film-Batman-noir vibe is on point.

A few notable annoyances: Grapnel-hooking my way through Gotham, I often can't reach this ledge or that building as easily as I could in the sequel-- If I can get there at all. And while the game does offer scenarios for using stealth and gadgets in combat, it leans heavily on the old-fashioned fist fight. Every half hour or so it's time to brawl another dozen guys with baseball bats!

Still, I'm glad I dug deeper into the Arkham series. So far, 'Origins' is a fantastic game that wears its age well.

Might be a hot take but this is my favorite of the arkham games. the multiplayer is an underrated gem of an experience too. if you snoop around you can find communities to play it with. please give the arkham games, and this one especially, your time and attention.

The story is good, graphics are kinda okay, some of it are buggy. Overall it's a good prequel of the game. I'll give it 8/10 just because of those bugs. 3/4 of all the Arkham games. (last up Arkham Knight)

If you enjoy watching a blue hourglass just spin and never even be able to get into the main menu, this game is for you! I've tried EVERY fix in the book for this game and the closest I can get is to briefly be able to see the splash screen, before the endless hourglass takes over.
I'm using an RTX 2080 Ti on Windows 10. This game is NOT playable and shouldn't even be sold!

Though some of the Janky-ness of the gameplay are definitely there, the cinematic cut-scenes are beautiful, the story is near perfect, and the DLC (Cold, Cold Heart) is the best the entire Arkham Series has to offer. One of my favourite games of all time.

While this isn't viewed often as the highlight of the series, it is still a very fun action stealth game.

a very fun and really just another amazing game in the arkham series, i should warn, it has many glitches that i myself faced in the playthrough, usualy its nothing, mine had something that almost ruined the play through but luckly it didnt, keep in mind most of the glitches you would see people talking about online have been patches.

in short a very good game and really enjoyed it as a prequel

Started playing because I had played all the batman games except this.
Now after playing it is very underrated

It Isn't 'City' or 'Knight' but....

It doesn't have to be. The story is enjoyable, the voice cast is top-notch, and Gotham in the snow is very moody and thematic. Gameplay is the usual good stuff, minus the Kid Gloves. Play it, enjoy the villains, and don't sweat the continuity too much.

This game was very very good. This was the last Batman Arkham game I played. I think this game is very underrated. I do believe that it is probably the weakest of the Arkham series, but I still think it's a solid 8/10 game. I gotta say though, this game was actually very challenging. The boss fights were very hard when compared to the other Arkham games. Could be a skill issue on my part, but the other Arkham games were very easy for me. This one was a bit tough, but I think that made the game much better. I liked the added challenge. But if this is your first Arkham batman game, then I would say probably hold off on it and get more familiar with the other games first.

Its like second from the bottom of batman arkham games. Just image all the core things that rocksteady did well with Batman and all the things they didn't do every well. This game is the exact opposite and I dont really like it all that much. Im not a rocksteady simp, I personally dont care who makes it I just want a good Batman game. Not a fan of the level design, the combat, and the stealth that plays into those two. But the boss fights are much better than anything rocksteady did and the cinematics are pretty good too. You'll probably have a good time and might even be in the camp or it being your favorite one in the series. As for me... its ight

The black sheep of the Batman Arkham series. Sticks out like a sore thumb because of its diversion in its casting and direction, but is still absolutely worth playing.

Gameplay is basically the same as you'll find it in the other Arkham games, but the story offers something you don't see in a lot of other Batman stories: a younger, more brash version of Batman, which really makes for some interesting dialogue throughout the game, especially with Alfred.

If none of that interests you, Origins has the best boss fights in the series by far.

Can't speak on the online aspects but you can't even play it anymore anyway.

I get to beat the shit out of criminals dressed as a bat, easy 10/10

great game but u need a lot of patience as the game has so many bugs i had to restart it about 80 times if they fixed there bugs which probably wont happen it would be unreal

The game took me about 15 hours of play time and it was great.

It wasn't as revolutionary as the first two for obvious reasons but it builds on both of them very well.

It is essentially a smooth Arkham city experience where everything flows like melted butter.

If this is the first one you play then it is definitely a 10/10 but if it is the 3rd installment you're playing then it is closer to an 8/10.

Either way for less than $5, it is a perfect 10/10 for me.

Batman: Arkham Origins delivers a solid action-adventure experience, especially for fans of the Arkham series. The combat feels fluid and satisfying, with well-timed counters and a growing arsenal of gadgets keeping fights engaging. Stealth sections are tense and rewarding, encouraging creative use of Batman’s tools. The story, while not as tight as other Arkham entries, offers a compelling look at Batman’s early years, with a standout Joker performance by Troy Baker. Gotham’s snowy, atmospheric streets are fun to explore, though the open world can feel a bit empty at times. While it doesn’t innovate much over its predecessors, the boss fights — particularly the one with Deathstroke — stand out. Overall, it’s a worthwhile experience for those craving more of the Arkham formula.

Very underrated game. It's a more refined version of AC. Shock gloves, same combat, Christmas, remote claw, it's basically AC 2.0. But that's kind of it. I hate the fact that the remote claw is just free takedowns, the shock gloves were fun but they made batman way too OP in this game. I LIKE IT! I had a blast playing on I Am The Night. But the fact that you can leave and exit the game to get your health back takes away the challenge.

Overall Rating: 8.4/10
Some negative things, but a amazing game!

Look i dont know what to say this is my first time playing this game and i love it after playing all other of the arkham trilogy games and saw this on sale it was between this and bordelands 1 and im happy needless to say, you might want to get borderless gaming tool which is free, for this game since v'sync halves your fps by like 3x and look at the setting and press benchmark to see if the game will run smoothly

Awesome batman game. Maybe the least-extraordinary of the bunch created by Rocksteady though. It still deserves its spot and solidifies itself as the prequel to the infamous trilogy. Consider it a piece of that amazing puzzle, because it truly hits the mark on most categories except for its open world, which leaves must to be desired. It makes up for this shortcoming in it's sheer combat variety/boss battles by the end, because this Batman kicks **s.

Arkham City 2.0 to be honest, but is that really a bad thing? If you can get the online working this game is even better.

I really like this game and everything about it,the story,the combat and especially the boss fights

This game DOESNT deserve the hate. It was amazing. The boss fights are amazing and way better than whatever we got in Arkham Knight. The game also has really unique mechanics which I really wish wouldve been added into future installments. The way the story comes together is also fantastic. Some people report bugs and issues but I didn't have any. Most side missions are great but some lack interest for me. Definitely worth the 5 AUD I payed for it.

nice movie scene and an upgrade since i played arkham asylum

I enjoyed this game a lot. The main story is pretty good, gameplay is good as well, but the sidequests are either really good or really boring. Probably my favorite Riddler sidequest because instead of some stupid fucking trophy you get information about the world you're playing in. Probably an eight out of ten.

Meh, if you need something to fill the time after Arkham City and Arkham Asylum this isn't bad. It's not near as good as those 2, but better than Arkham Knight. The markers on the map are hard to see so sometimes it takes a min to figure out what it wants you to do. Get it on sale

Great game, my only issue is that you can't 100% the achievements due to them taking down the online servers :(

Probably the best Batman game I’ve played in the Arkham collection. The snowy Christmas atmosphere, really brings the “Batman Returns” aesthetic to life. The boss fights are fun to engage in, and also the side missions really are challenging.

It’s more fun playing on the Rog ally, while in bed. Recommended especially when it’s on sale, which includes the story DLC expansion.

This is my favourite Arkham game of the entire series. It's a prequel of Arkham Asylum. It's much more linear than some of the other games. You get to experience so many of Batman's comic foes. Each boss battle is unique and brings new appreciation for the game and future games in the series. There's always something to do. The fighting mechanics themselves are boring, sometimes it just feels like button mashing. I was super into the story. The story was so well written and had me very intrigued the whole time. Flying around gets pretty repetitive due to the low diversity of how you can travel throughout the city. There's very very little replay value unless you've forgotten the story.

Its a really cool batman game and its entirely open world as well! A great buy especially on sale.

Its good but such a dumb idea to not letting the player use skins only if you beat the game super let down but other than that its your good batman game

Really good story with increasingly powerful and challenging combat, a good map and fun riddler side mission. Some glitches but they are few and far between.

After completing the whole story, it's for sure one of my favorite Batman games (100% better than Arkham Knight)
It is very smooth cutscene and gameplay wise, even on a decently small laptop as my own. The character designs and story is fantastic while the mechanics and leveing up tree works very well.
I rate the game a 10/10, might even do the "new game plus" just to continue playing the game!

Everything in this game, from fighting to stealth feels good as always in the Arkham games (some bossfights were even better than in City), although Origins feels a bit less finished and it's gameplay is not as satisfiing as in Rocksteady's games. But still decent and entertaining enough, to fill the gap between City and Knight.

Still the step child of the series but non the less great. At the time the game took a lot of shit for a lot of different reasons but when i was lil playing this on the 360 i loved it. Its crazy to see the end credit clip knowing what we know now

Slept on, best boss fights in the series. Don't skip it. Worth it. Remaster for console players WB.

I like this joker performance. We can how joker are so cleverly to plan attacking on batman. Also, batman and his villains story in this game are too serious, traumatic and sadly.

games dope but theres so many bugs. like godamn bugs everywhere! big big bug. this shits like a bugs life

A great addition to the Akham Franchise! A great batman game with great story and awesome boss battles!

Great Game for Batman Fans & No doubt all games in arkham series are good

As someone who just played all 4 games over the past 3-4 months, just play literally any other batman game. There is no reason to play this one outside of wanting completing the whole series.

It looks worse, runs worse and has a worse...everything, compared to even its two predecessors. Glitches galore that will make you restart checkpoints or restart entire fights, wasting tons of time. Movement also feels worse than City, and so does the combat. Yes I know it is a different engine, and to that I ask, why? They should've just left it

One of the few times I genuinely regret a 3.99 purchase