Batman: Arkham Origins

The Batman: Arkham series has now been officially institutionalized. After moving from the asylum to the big city, developer Rocksteady has handed off their hero to WB Montreal to ensure Batman’s most successful video game franchise continues on schedule. Riddle us this: with a new team and a new cast, can a prequel possibly be as pleasantly...

Let me start by saying that Arkham Origins is not a terrible game. It's not even a bad game. Heck, I'd even put it higher than just "ok." But I'll go no further than that, and when you consider the masterpiece that is Arkham City that came immediately before, Origins is just an absolute shame. The best parts of Origins...