Batman: Arkham Origins - The Only Preview Most People Should Need!

It's no secret that I am a Batman fan.  I have a room full of Batman stuff, merchandise that I either bough or, more importantly, friends and family purchased because they know how much I love Batman.  A background information, I used to work in the video game industry.  My only dream was to one day make a Batman game that didn't suck (this is pre-2009) and that would be my homage to the Batman legend and giving Batman fans a reason to cheer.  Then, in 2009, Rocksteady took my dream from me but in a good way with Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Fast forward to today, August 20, 2013.  There was Asylum which was followed by Arkham City.  Both games are the top of my list of all time favorite games.  It doesn't hurt that they are both games based on Batman but its how they presented the idea of Batman.  Every second that I played these games, I honestly felt that I was Batman and I had to figure out how to save the day.  To engulf a player like that is the pinnacle of what makes a great game.

In two months, WB Games, not Rocksteady, will be launching their prequel to the series with Origins.  I was hesitant about this at first, but after seeing what is on the internet, I can honestly say that I am pretty stoked for this game.  Why?  Because, if the previews hold true, I get to do the one thing that the first two games missed.  I get to navigate around the FREAKING Batcave.  Arkham City teased me when they added the DLC for Challenge Maps within the Batcave but that was not good enough.  I want to roam around, press buttons on the computer, analyze evidence, make a new gadget...well, you get the idea.  While I am sure that not all of my hopes and dreams are going to be in this game, it is definitely a step in the right direction.

I say this is the only preview that you will need because, let's be honest, you are only going to play this game if you played or heard about the first two.  I have friends that consider themselves gamers and they have never played the Batman games.  I try to be okay with that but they are really great games and Origins looks to build on what Rocksteady did great but also adding their own flare to the game.

Do I have concerns? Sure.  It will kill me if the gadgets in the game are more high tech than the ones in Asylum and City because technology does not devolve.  Sure we are not talking about the gaps in time where it would be using lasers in the 1900s but I don't want Batman running around with tech better than what he will have in the future.  Kills the whole mindset of engulfing me into believing the story (it's those minor details that make good games great).

So, will I be happy after Origins?  Will all of my wants and dreams of playing Batman games be fulfilled?  Hell no!  I want to drive the freaking Batmobile!  I want to go to the Watch Tower and punch Superman in the face!  I am just going over the top here, but I honestly hope they just keep pumping these Arkham games out, do spin offs of them (I predict a Green Arrow appearance in Origins since the bomb Deathstroke uses has a Queen Industries logo on it #geekknowledge) of other DC character.  Build up to a Justice League game (I doubt this will happen).  Batman has such a rich history that theses games could go on for as long as the fans buy them.

I will be pre-ordering this game, the collectors edition as a matter of fact, soon.  The only reason as to why I haven't yet is because I like to see what retailers offer what with their exclusive DLC.  You can be assured that there will be a review of this game as soon as it comes out!

For a better written preview and more images like the one I stole, head over to Comic Book Resources.