Batman: Arkham Origins - Part 1

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There's a fine YouTube video that lists all of the villains pictured; it's "Arkham Origins Villains Leaked" or some variation of it.
 
An opinion on Roger Craig Smith...

Conroy is being replaced with the wholly capable Roger Craig Smith, known for voicing Ezio in Assassin's Creed II and Sonic the Hedgehog in all of the blue blur's recent outings. While we're going to withhold final judgment on the job until the game is in our hands, we weren't in love with what we heard. He sounds similar to Conroy, and it's obvious he's going for that same tone, but he doesn't quite pull it off. He lacks the conviction; the confidence. Maybe this will play to the game's advantage--it does take place only two years after Bruce Wayne decided to don the cowl, and a little inexperience in his voice could sell that--but within the context we were shown, Smith sounds like someone trying to do a Conroy impression, and it ends up being kind of awkward.

Troy Baker fares much better:

http://www.gamesradar.com/arkham-origins-brings-back-joker-not-mark-hamill/
 
I hope E3 announces the collector's edition, only reason i haven't pre-ordered the game yet.
 
An opinion on Roger Craig Smith...

Ya know thats EXACTLY what Conroy was saying at the DCC. He was stating how most Batman actors just try and replicate the voice he was doing and it usually ends up working against them.

Thats really gonna suck if RCS brings a bad performance to the game. Im holding out hope he'll do fine tho. Loved him as Ezio and Chris Redfield.
 
I think it could be deliberate, as the opinion said, lending to the inexperienced tone of Batman. I'm not too concerned. I think if they made the decision to replace Conroy, they knew what they wanted with the new voice.
 
I think it could be deliberate, as the opinion said, lending to the inexperienced tone of Batman. I'm not too concerned. I think if they made the decision to replace Conroy, they knew what they wanted with the new voice.

No i dont think thats it. The "youth" and "inexperience" has nothing to do with it. Its just like Conroy said, too many actors try to replicate what he does rather then developing a voice for themselves. More than likely, thats whats going on here. RCS is trying to do his best Conroy impression.
 
Happy to hear Baker sounds good as the Joker, he's an impressive voice actor.
 
Im not sure im familiar with him. What else has he done?

In This Year’s Bat-Stuff, Batman and The Joker Have the Same Voice

Batman and Joker are two sides of the same crazy coin, according to some comics in the Dark Knight’s 74-year history. The thinking goes that you have to be insane to do what each character does and that their unique relationship binds them in a symbiotic way. So it makes a weird bit of sense that the same guy is going to be playing both characters, albeit in a different medium.

Troy Baker—the voice actor who’s probably best known for being Vincent in Catherine and Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite—isn’t just doing the voice of the Joker in the Batman: Arkham Origins video game. He’ll also be doing the voice of Batman in LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite, the upcoming movie that parallels last year’s Bruce Wayne + everybody else video game. There’s no footage yet of Baker’s portrayal of the Joker but you can listen to how he voices Batman in these LEGO Batman clips

Baker’s no stranger to playing other Bat-universe characters, either. Not only did he play Two-Face in Batman: Arkham City, but he also played Robin in that game’s Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC, too. Hell, Baker played Batman, Two-Face, Sinestro, Brainiac and Hawkman in Lego Batman 2! Pretty soon, there’ll be a Batman game where Baker plays all the characters by his damn self. Those are going to be some crazy recording sessions. Crazy, I tell you.

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Smith plays the role in Conroy's continuity, he needs to try to replicate him
I won't judge how proper his job is until I hear his voice
 
Smith plays the role in Conroy's continuity, he needs to try to replicate him
I won't judge how proper his job is until I hear his voice

I wonder if they even tried to audition Conroy for the part before recasting...

Either have the real (modified) thing or give us something fresh. I don't want an awkward and obvious imitation. We'll see.
 
Man, with all the talk of assassins gunning for Batman, and Deathstroke and Deadshot already confirmed, another one I'd love to see thrown into the mix is KGBeast. Think he'd be perfect for this game.
 
i'm so ****ing confused. i thought it was confirmed already that conroy would be back ! wtf ? what is going on ?
 
No i dont think thats it. The "youth" and "inexperience" has nothing to do with it. Its just like Conroy said, too many actors try to replicate what he does rather then developing a voice for themselves. More than likely, thats whats going on here. RCS is trying to do his best Conroy impression.

The company may of asked him to imitate since it is the same game series and they want it to sound the same.
 
No. He's in the other Arkham game. It's a shame to hear about the new guy but ill hold reservations for when I hear. They may have just been a big Conroy fan boy thus they judged him unfairly. I think Greenwood succeeded because he didn't try and do a Conroy impression. He made the role his own and knocked it out of the park
 
i'm so ****ing confused. i thought it was confirmed already that conroy would be back ! wtf ? what is going on ?

He misspoke. He has recorded dialog for the NEXT Arkham game, the one that will most likely release on the PS4 and Xbox One.

I think Greenwood succeeded because he didn't try and do a Conroy impression. He made the role his own and knocked it out of the park

Which film did he do? Was he in Under the Red Hood? If so, i didnt have an issue with him. I mean he's still second fiddle to Conroy(everyone is), but i remember watching that and thinking, 'hey, i like this guys Batman' where as when i was watching Year One, i was like nopenopenopenopenope
 
No. He's in the other Arkham game. It's a shame to hear about the new guy but ill hold reservations for when I hear. They may have just been a big Conroy fan boy thus they judged him unfairly. I think Greenwood succeeded because he didn't try and do a Conroy impression. He made the role his own and knocked it out of the park

Agreed!!!
 
Loved Greenwood as Batman. Easily the best Batman voice after Conroy's. I wouldn't mind it if he permanently takes over as the mainstream Batman voice in games and animation if Conroy retires anytime soon.

Speaking of Conroy's voice, I don't know if he can keep going at it for much longer. Don't get me wrong because I love the guy's work, but you can tell hear it in his voice that he is getting older. It's not as noticeable when you only pay attention to whatever project he is doing at the moment but when you go back and pay attention to his voice in stuff like the DCAU & the pre-Arkham games and then you immediately go and listen to his voice in projects like Arkham City and Injustice, it becomes a lot more noticeable.
 
Speaking of Conroy's voice, I don't know if he can keep going at it for much longer. Don't get me wrong because I love the guy's work, but you can tell hear it in his voice that he is getting older. It's not as noticeable when you only pay attention to whatever project he is doing at the moment but when you go back and pay attention to his voice in stuff like the DCAU & the pre-Arkham games and then you immediately go and listen to his voice in projects like Arkham City and Injustice, it becomes a lot more noticeable.

Eh, Coroy isnt slowing down any time soon, unless he decides he is. He might not sound as young as he once did, but he is still leaps and bounds better than the next closest guy.
 
What I meant by him not being able to keep going at it for much longer is that he will probably retire from the role of Batman at some point this decade. I don't think we'll see him still voicing the character after the late 2010's. And yes, he'll probably choose to retire much like Hamill did.
 
I am a huge fan of the Nolan Batman movies but damn would I live to see a fight in a big screen movie like the one between Batman and Deathstroke in the new trailer. :wow:
 
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