Batman: Arkham Origins

Wed-10-Apr-2013 16:20:04 · 1,175 comments

Administrator

YES!

Yesterday it was made official and confirmed that the next Batman game in the Arkham series will be a prequel. It will not be developed by Rocksteady games, instead WB:Montreal is doing this while RS is working on the sequel to Arkham City and that will 99% be released on the next gen consoles, they are being very hush about it.. it could also be a Justice League game they are making as well.

Anyways here is a qoute from a user at Gamefaqs *wanting to point out i'm not the author of this* summing up info that has been released so far

A detailed summary from Game Informer’s report.
-----
Story
- Takes place on Christmas Eve.
- Years before the previous two games.
- Mob boss Black Mask will give a fortune for Batman’s head.
- Top assassins and supervillains from the DC Comics universe are out to get Batman.
- Cops on the take from the mob join the manhunt as well.
- Batman needs to outsmart his enemies, find out why Black Mask wants him dead, and prove to what good cops that he’s on their side.
-----
General
- Porting Arkham City to Wii U let the team get familiar with Unreal 3.
- Doing a prequel lets the team carve a unique territory if Rockstar were to move the Arkham timeline ahead down the road.
- Rocksteady’s project is tightly under wraps.
- Younger Batman also “gives us the opportunity to refresh things a bit”.
- Combat system still in place.
- Will have “new layers, new opportunities, and new tactics”.
- New enemy types.
- Batman not as finely honed as in the previous games.
- Won’t control the Batwing directly.
- Batwing will figure into story sequences and acts as a universe-appropriate form of fast travel.
- Has the traditional predator mode in which players swing from perch to perch, glide kick, string guys upside-down, etc..
- New remote claw that is like the grappler in Just Cause 2.
- Batman targets two objects and fires out a claw.
- This hooks into the first object and launches another claw and rope to the second object.
- Can then pull the two objects together.
- Use this to knock enemies together, slam heavy objects into foes, string objects or people under a perch.
- Can string up an explosive barrel under a perch, lure enemies with a sonic batarang, then cut the rope with a normal batarang, dropping the explosive on their heads.
- Team knows Black Mask isn’t the most popular villain.
- Old Gotham is only half of the game world.
- Another new entire is across the bridge called New Gotham.
- New Gotham is classier and has much taller skyscrapers.
- New zone doubles the size of the game world.
- Players can dismantle the hacked tower network.
- Towers emit a jamming signal that prevents the Batwing from flying into the area, meaning no fast travel.
- It also halts Batman’s sensors from placing points of interest on the map.
- Taking down the towers are varied and require all of Batman’s navigation, puzzle solving, and combat skills.
- Some can be taken down quickly, others must be returned to later with an upgrade.
- “Crime in Progress”: ex – saving some cops from a group of thugs, rescuing a snitch from being tossed off a roof.
- Activities give Batman a chance for experience point bonuses.
- Completing side quests also contributes to the GCPD’s understanding and appreciation of Batman.
- They will begin to know Batman and which side he stands on based on how much you take on the optional missions.
- Most Wanted system gives players a chance to go after villains outside of the core storyline.
- These optional side missions can be tackled when you discover them
- Many optional missions offer upgrades.
- Batman’s butler Alfred may notice that he had a tough time in that situation and give him a new gadget.
- Dark Knight system is slightly more behind the scenes, though it’s still important.
- Dark Knight system provides a lengthy string of tasks that slowly goes up in difficulty as the game progresses.
- The team wants to avoid boring tutorials while still training players to be masters of predator and combat systems.
- Complete a certain number of counters or silent takedowns to receive XP rewards or a specific upgrade.
- Dark Knight system doesn’t replace challenge mode.
- Team wants to make challenges more meaningful.
Game demo
- Takes place about an hour into the game.
- Batman is perched above Jezebel plaza.
- Black Mask’s assassins have stirred up the local thugs.
- No towering walls keeping villains in check and many citizens call Arkham City home since there isn’t a prison.
- Amusement Mile hasn’t been flooded.
- Batman is looking to find out why Black Mask is trying to kill him.
- Batman decides to go to the party to track down Penguin, who hears about everything.
- Eventually, Penguin gives some intel on a murder at Lacey Towers.
- Claw grips Batman’s ankle and drags him out of the room before he can finish his questioning.
- Batman reaches for the door, but his arm is stomped by a mysterious figure.
- Batman ends up suspended upside-down from the rafters.
- Deathstroke circles Batman with a drawn sword.
- Batman blocks and disarms Deathstroke, using the sword to cut himself free.
- Thanks to Penguin’s tip, Batman goes to Lacey Towers.
- The cops say it’s a double homicide.
- One victim is supposedly Black Mask.
- Inside the apartment, Batman sees Black Mask’s girlfriend strung up on a chandelier.
- Black Mask’s assumed body is laying face up across the room.
- Batman goes into first-person detective vision to examine the situation.

Also on the same day this comes out there will be a sequel to the game available for the 3DS or PS VITA, which is a side scroller and has the Metroid 2D style like Super Metroid or Fusion, so i'm double excited.

and to end my post how about some pics? there are a few of the portable game pics in here which i'm sure you'll be able to spot.

I'll keep updating this if there is any interest. i'm so thrilled for this.. i know many are unsure about this because RS isn't making it but from i have read above i think it's going to be just fine.