Batman: Arkham Origins

[terry78]

Is no thread safe from his influence?

 

[TX85]

I'm playing AC right now with the Earth-One suit since it's kinda similar to the Origins suit,I'm gliding and walking around thinking"I'll be exploring your past soon enough"as I look around like in the Industrial Park area.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

I haven't played AC in a couple months. Still trying to get Riddler trophies.

 

[Darkness Falls]

i have all but 4 i think... its been awhile since i played city

 

[zeptron]

I may replay both AA and AC again. Along with finishing up Harley Quinn's revenge.

 

[James]

I started replaying AA a couple of days before Origins was announced. For some reason I can't find my AC disk. This is most disturbing.

 

[Anno_Domini]

I haven't played AC in a while myself, but I've played Harley Quinn's Revenge at least three times just recently. I really like playing as Robin. He's so much different than Batman, but that difference is fun.

 

[TX85]

Does anybody think there's a chance of playing as Bruce in free-roam?,I think it'd be cool IF we can explore certain parts of Gotham as Bruce such as going to Penguin's ship to play in the casino/watch something in the theater and drink at the bar.

Or at least going to the theater where Bruce's parents died to pay tribute like in AC..But as Bruce like in Batman'89,Walking around Wayne Manor and interacting with things like pictures of his parents and talking to Alfred.

Maybe even hosting a Christmas eve party and interacting with characters like in Batman'89&Begins.

 

[James]

I think playing as Bruce, even if it were only for a short story-based moment, would be pretty cool. It'd be especially awesome if you had to race off and change into Batman because a villain attacked. I like the idea of your Christmas Even party, something like that would work perfectly for a villain assault, and definitely fit in as a common Batman theme.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I've also thought for a while some more Bruce Wayne sequences might be needed going forward in the series.

 

[Darkness Falls]

i wouldn't mind a matches malone section XD

 

[the last son]

I've always thought matches was kind of eh.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Agree about having more sequences as Bruce. It seems like superhero video games are afraid to let you play as the alter ego, regardless of how important that alter ego is in the comics.

 

[Rocanrol]

Except that Bruce Wayne per se it's not an interesting alter-ego. Don't wanna start a conception or opinion discussion, but I have always saw Bruce Wayne as the mask, a hollow persona.

But I think that Batman impersonating people, being Matches Malones, like Year One or TDKR could be awesome. Pretty much like the stealth missions of "Shadow of Rome" with a mix of "LA Noire".

 

[dude stannis]

I'd like that. Matches Malone as well as maybe dressed as the hobo army veteran with the scar down his cheek he's done a few times in the comics.

Having to infiltrate some place full of armed gangsters, with no gadgets, to get some evidence or something. It would be really tense.

Didn't feel the Schumacher touch, thankfully

I think it took away from the visual aesthetic of the game by having garish neon green everywhere.

I definitely want Catwoman episodes again. As well as more skins, from all the films and maybe Elseworlds, would be nice.

 

[James]

If I have to get into a place full of gangsters in a Batman game, I want to do it as Batman. Matches Malone is pointless, we've seen Batman beat information out of people or use his stealth skills to steal stuff a million times. Walking around in plain clothes with nothing more than a different hairdo and fake scar while being one of the most recognizable people in Gotham is dumb, especially when there's nothing he couldn't achieve as well or better as Batman.

Bruce Wayne is infinitely more important to the story, there's no Batman without him after all.

 

[dude stannis]

I'm sure you'll get your fill in the 19 other hours you'd play as Batman.

 

[Rocanrol]

Batman is most of the time investigation, stealth and cover ops, than punching criminals and exploding things.

He needs his intel, and running in the rooftops dressed like a Bat. That another vibe... the crazy psycho vibe.

 

[Rocanrol]

ps. I saw this in Cracked a time ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd4XkV5ojT8

 

[I'm Batman.]

Day one buy for me here, fellas. The first two were simply superb, so I'm hoping the developers don't go in and try to redo everything. Don't reinvent something that's flawless. Arkham City set a standard for me on games because of the story, we don't want WB to "call of duty" the franchise.

Rocksteady could make an awesome Spider-Man game, too bad that can't happen though...

 

[James]

I'm sure you'll get your fill in the 19 other hours you'd play as Batman.

Oh, see I thought we were talking about whether we wanted part of the game to be a Bruce Wayne or Matches Malone, etc. I must have imagined that entire discussion.

Seriously though, if you're just going to write off what I said as "I'd rather play as Batman" then you missed my point entirely. To put it simply, given the choice between playing as Matches Malone or Bruce Wayne for a level or two, I would pick Bruce Wayne any day of the week. Others said differently, and I offered reasons why playing as Wayne makes a great deal more sense than playing as Malone. Of course, being able to play as both would please everybody.

He needs his intel, and running in the rooftops dressed like a Bat. That another vibe... the crazy psycho vibe.

Right, except he does that all the time. No one's saying it's realistic, but how many times have we seen the character gather information while dressed as Batman compared to the amount of times he's been dressed as Matches Malone? Answer: Every Batman story ever that hasn't included Matches Malone.

 

[Team Andino]

I haven't played AC in a couple months. Still trying to get Riddler trophies.

Recently finished up my play through on the PS3, and for the third time I've finally found all the Riddler trophies (twice for 360 as my file was corrupted). I pray I never have to find another in AC again.

 

[TX85]

Should or do you want any of the DLC skins from AC be kept in?,I think a few of the suits that makes sense to be in such as the 1970's&Year-One suits should be kept in,I'd make them very easy unlockables by simply going into a Batsuit&gadets chamber and find them on display.

As for new suits/skins..I hope the New 52 suit is DLC !

 

[AnneFan]

I do think Joker can sit this one out though. Just a reference or a cameo would be fine with me.

Agreed. I'm getting something of a kick thinking characters like Black Mask are going to get the floor.

I haven't played AC in a while, but with this news I feel the urge to.

 

[dude stannis]

Oh, see I thought we were talking about whether we wanted part of the game to be a Bruce Wayne or Matches Malone, etc. I must have imagined that entire discussion.

Seriously though, if you're just going to write off what I said as "I'd rather play as Batman" then you missed my point entirely. To put it simply, given the choice between playing as Matches Malone or Bruce Wayne for a level or two, I would pick Bruce Wayne any day of the week. Others said differently, and I offered reasons why playing as Wayne makes a great deal more sense than playing as Malone. Of course, being able to play as both would please everybody.

I think you imagined it, because no one said it had to be Bruce or Matches. I personally couldn't give a good F about who it is. It could easily be Bruce at a Christmas party having to escape German terrorists who are using a hostage situation to disguise a heist. I was just using Matches as an example of a level where you're unarmed, with no detective mode, getting by entirely by stealth, timing and silent take downs. Which is something I'd like to play at some point.