<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2013	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
follow-up	O
to	O
the	O
2011	O
video	O
game	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Written	O
by	O
Corey	O
May	O
,	O
Ryan	O
Galletta	O
,	O
and	O
Dooma	O
Wendschuh	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
storyline	O
is	O
set	O
eight	O
years	O
before	O
2009	O
's	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
follows	O
a	O
younger	O
,	O
less-refined	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
a	O
bounty	O
is	O
placed	O
on	O
him	O
by	O
crime	O
lord	O
Black	O
Mask	O
,	O
drawing	O
eight	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
greatest	O
assassins	O
to	O
Gotham	O
City	O
on	O
Christmas	O
Eve	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
must	O
bring	O
Black	O
Mask	O
to	O
justice	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
being	O
hunted	O
by	O
the	O
police	O
and	O
having	O
to	O
face	O
other	O
villains	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
and	O
Anarky	O
,	O
who	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
chaos	O
to	O
launch	O
their	O
nefarious	O
schemes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
combat	O
and	O
stealth	O
abilities	O
,	O
detective	O
skills	O
,	O
and	O
gadgets	O
for	O
combat	O
and	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
freely	O
move	O
around	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
and	O
undertaking	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
help	O
the	O
police	O
deal	O
with	O
crimes	O
and	O
confront	O
other	O
supervillains	O
terrorizing	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
introduces	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
virtually	O
recreate	O
crimes	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
investigate	O
the	O
scene	O
and	O
identify	O
the	O
culprit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
took	O
over	O
development	O
duties	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
creator	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
preoccupied	O
with	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
and	O
thus	O
would	O
not	O
have	O
been	O
able	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
for	O
a	O
considerable	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
chose	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
explore	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
character	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
his	O
vulnerability	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
experience	O
,	O
that	O
previous	O
games	O
could	O
not	O
;	O
the	O
story	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
comics	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Legends	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
and	O
"	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Year	O
One	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
developed	O
with	O
input	O
from	O
writer	O
Geoff	O
Johns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2013	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
companion	O
game	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
Blackgate	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
and	O
a	O
spin-off	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
platforms	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
animated	O
sequel	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Assault	O
on	O
Arkham	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
successor	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
incorporating	O
stealth	O
game	O
tactics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
use	O
his	O
cape	O
to	O
glide	O
around	O
Gotham	O
City	O
and	O
the	O
grapnel	B-Application
gun	I-Application
's	O
retracting	O
rope	O
to	O
attach	O
to	O
hard-to-reach	O
ledges	O
and	O
extend	O
his	O
flight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
gadgets	O
from	O
previous	O
Arkham	O
games	O
are	O
present	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
while	O
others	O
become	O
available	O
during	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
equipment	O
in	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
arsenal	O
include	O
the	O
Remote	O
Claw	O
;	O
this	O
allows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
target	O
two	O
objects	O
and	O
pull	O
them	O
together	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
throw	O
enemies	O
into	O
each	O
other	O
or	O
hit	O
them	O
with	O
objects	O
(	O
tethering	O
two	O
walled	O
points	O
creates	O
a	O
tightrope	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
cross	O
)	O
;	O
Shock	O
Gloves	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
block	O
electric	O
attacks	O
,	O
disable	O
some	O
enemies	O
and	O
stun	O
shielded	O
ones	O
,	O
and	O
short-circuit	O
objects	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Concussion	O
Detonator	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
stunning	O
large	O
enemy	O
groups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
a	O
fast	O
travel	O
system	O
,	O
allowing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
remotely	O
summon	O
his	O
plane	O
(	O
the	O
Batwing	O
)	O
to	O
transport	O
him	O
to	O
other	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
quicker	O
than	O
gliding	O
or	O
grappling	O
could	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemy	O
tower	O
installations	O
prevent	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
from	O
summoning	O
the	O
craft	O
in	O
some	O
areas	O
and	O
must	O
be	O
disabled	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
Batwing	O
(	O
not	O
player-controlled	O
)	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
points	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
a	O
branching	O
upgrade	O
system	O
to	O
enhance	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
abilities	O
and	O
gadgets	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
upgrade	O
several	O
paths	O
or	O
specialize	O
in	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
new	O
enemy	O
types	O
:	O
the	O
Martial-Artist	O
(	O
capable	O
of	O
blocking	O
,	O
evading	O
,	O
and	O
countering	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
attacks	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Armored	O
Enforcer	O
(	O
invulnerable	O
until	O
he	O
is	O
dazed	O
and	O
de-armored	O
)	O
and	O
Venom-infused	O
henchmen	O
(	O
who	O
possess	O
superhuman	O
strength	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
grapple	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
launch	O
attacks	O
which	O
cannot	O
be	O
countered	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
enemies	O
are	O
armed	O
with	O
guns	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
damage	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
a	O
player	O
can	O
use	O
stealth	O
predatory	O
tactics	O
to	O
tilt	O
the	O
odds	O
in	O
their	O
favor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
areas	O
feature	O
stone	O
gargoyles	O
or	O
high	O
outcrops	O
,	O
helping	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
remain	O
concealed	O
while	O
setting	O
traps	O
and	O
knocking	O
out	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
offers	O
side	O
missions	O
,	O
including	O
Crime	O
in	O
Progress	O
(	O
where	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
assist	O
the	O
Gotham	O
City	O
Police	O
Department	O
(	O
GCPD	O
)	O
by	O
rescuing	O
police	O
officers	O
from	O
a	O
gang	O
or	O
keeping	O
an	O
informant	O
from	O
being	O
thrown	O
to	O
his	O
death	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
Wanted	O
allows	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
pursue	O
villains	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Anarky	O
,	O
who	O
plants	O
bombs	O
around	O
the	O
city	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
radio	O
scanner	O
also	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
locate	O
side	O
missions	O
;	O
completed	O
missions	O
are	O
rewarded	O
with	O
experience	O
points	O
and	O
upgrades	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
emphasizes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
detective	O
skills	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
he	O
can	O
scan	O
a	O
crime	O
scene	O
with	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
(	O
displayed	O
in	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
)	O
to	O
highlight	O
points	O
of	O
interest	O
;	O
holograms	O
act	O
out	O
theoretical	O
scenarios	O
of	O
the	O
crime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
crimes	O
can	O
be	O
reviewed	O
via	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
link	O
to	O
the	O
Batcomputer	O
in	O
the	O
Batcave	O
;	O
this	O
allows	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
view	O
virtual	O
recreations	O
of	O
the	O
scene	O
from	O
different	O
angles	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
move	O
back	O
and	O
forth	O
through	O
the	O
crime	O
's	O
timeline	O
)	O
,	O
view	O
it	O
in	O
slow	O
motion	O
or	O
pause	O
while	O
looking	O
for	O
clues	O
to	O
solve	O
the	O
crime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
downing	O
of	O
a	O
helicopter	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
presented	O
with	O
false	O
and	O
accurate	O
clues	O
;	O
investigation	O
of	O
the	O
scene	O
can	O
reveal	O
that	O
the	O
helicopter	O
was	O
shot	O
,	O
allowing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
trace	O
the	O
bullet	O
's	O
trajectory	O
to	O
a	O
murdered	O
police	O
officer	O
and	O
another	O
crime	O
scene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
a	O
crime	O
is	O
solved	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
shown	O
a	O
Batman-narrated	O
rundown	O
of	O
the	O
crime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Batcave	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
hub	O
where	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
can	O
change	O
costumes	O
,	O
upgrade	O
his	O
equipment	O
and	O
access	O
challenge	O
maps	O
to	O
practice	O
combat	O
(	O
these	O
maps	O
were	O
accessed	O
separately	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Completing	O
New	O
Game	O
Plus	O
unlocks	O
I	O
Am	O
the	O
Night	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
ends	O
if	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
dies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
compatible	O
systems	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
uses	O
Nvidia	O
's	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
software	O
engine	O
to	O
produce	O
more	O
realistic	O
,	O
dynamic	O
interactions	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
enabled	O
,	O
some	O
areas	O
contain	O
additional	O
snow	O
or	O
fog	O
(	O
which	O
reacts	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
moving	O
through	O
it	O
)	O
;	O
with	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
disabled	O
,	O
the	O
effects	O
are	O
lessened	O
or	O
absent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
Joker	O
gang	O
members	O
fight	O
three	O
Bane	O
gang	O
members	O
and	O
in	O
turn	O
the	O
team	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Robin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gangs	O
win	O
by	O
killing	O
all	O
the	O
opposing	O
team	O
's	O
reinforcements	O
,	O
while	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Robin	O
win	O
by	O
acquiring	O
intimidation	O
points	O
(	O
from	O
eliminating	O
gang	O
members	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gang	O
members	O
can	O
access	O
guns	O
and	O
explosives	O
;	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Robin	O
can	O
access	O
gadgets	O
and	O
abilities	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
Detective	O
Vision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hunter	O
,	O
Hunted	O
sets	O
three	O
Joker	O
thugs	O
and	O
three	O
Bane	O
thugs	O
against	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
a	O
last-team-standing	O
match	O
in	O
which	O
each	O
character	O
has	O
one	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
features	O
a	O
large	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
character	O
is	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
(	O
Roger	O
Craig	O
Smith	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
superhero	O
trained	O
to	O
the	O
peak	O
of	O
human	O
physical	O
perfection	O
and	O
an	O
expert	O
in	O
martial	O
arts	O
who	O
is	O
aided	O
by	O
his	O
butler	O
,	O
Alfred	O
Pennyworth	O
(	O
Martin	O
Jarvis	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
brings	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
into	O
conflict	O
with	O
sadistic	O
,	O
brutal	O
crime	O
lord	O
Black	O
Mask	O
(	O
Brian	O
Bloom	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
Mask	O
has	O
a	O
bounty	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
which	O
attracts	O
eight	O
accomplished	O
assassins	O
:	O
the	O
physically	O
imposing	O
Bane	O
(	O
JB	O
Blanc	O
)	O
;	O
expert	O
marksman	O
Deadshot	O
;	O
veteran	O
mercenary	O
Deathstroke	O
(	O
Mark	O
Rolston	O
)	O
;	O
poisonous	O
contortionist	O
Copperhead	O
(	O
Rosa	O
Salazar	O
)	O
;	O
the	O
pyromaniac	O
Firefly	O
(	O
Crispin	O
Freeman	O
)	O
;	O
the	O
highly	O
charged	O
Electrocutioner	O
(	O
Steven	O
Blum	O
)	O
;	O
deformed	O
criminal	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
(	O
Khary	O
Payton	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
master	O
martial	O
artist	O
Shiva	O
(	O
Kelly	O
Hu	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
considered	O
an	O
outlaw	O
by	O
the	O
Gotham	O
City	O
police	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
pursued	O
by	O
Captain	O
James	O
Gordon	O
(	O
Michael	O
Gough	O
)	O
,	O
Detective	O
Harvey	O
Bullock	O
(	O
Robert	O
Costanzo	O
)	O
and	O
corrupt	O
GCPD	O
officials	O
Commissioner	O
Gillian	O
B	O
.	O
Loeb	O
and	O
SWAT	O
team	O
leader	O
Branden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
before	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
partnership	O
with	O
Robin	O
(	O
Josh	O
Keaton	O
)	O
—	O
although	O
Robin	O
is	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
outside	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
—	O
and	O
before	O
Barbara	O
becomes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
ally	O
,	O
Oracle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
(	O
Maurice	O
LaMarche	O
)	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
"	O
Cold	O
,	O
Cold	O
Heart	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
take	O
place	O
about	O
eight	O
years	O
before	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
in	O
midwinter	O
Gotham	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
an	O
experienced	O
crime-fighter	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
year	O
of	O
his	O
career	O
,	O
is	O
not	O
yet	O
the	O
veteran	O
superhero	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
has	O
fought	O
ordinary	O
criminals	O
and	O
gangsters	O
and	O
is	O
accustomed	O
to	O
being	O
stronger	O
and	O
faster	O
than	O
his	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
on	O
a	O
snowy	O
Christmas	O
Eve	O
he	O
is	O
confronted	O
with	O
more	O
dangerous	O
foes	O
:	O
eight	O
professional	O
assassins	O
hoping	O
to	O
collect	O
a	O
$	O
50-million	O
bounty	O
placed	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
head	O
by	O
Black	O
Mask	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gotham	O
City	O
Police	O
Department	O
is	O
aware	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
condone	O
his	O
approach	O
to	O
crime-fighting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Led	O
by	O
Commissioner	O
Loeb	O
,	O
the	O
GCPD	O
is	O
thoroughly	O
corrupt	O
;	O
Branden	O
and	O
his	O
SWAT	O
team	O
are	O
hunting	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
claim	O
the	O
bounty	O
for	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
relationship	O
with	O
Alfred	O
is	O
strained	O
;	O
the	O
butler	O
,	O
an	O
overbearing	O
parental	O
figure	O
,	O
reminds	O
him	O
of	O
his	O
parents	O
 '	O
deaths	O
and	O
Alfred	O
sees	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
as	O
a	O
spoiled	O
child	O
squandering	O
his	O
inheritance	O
on	O
a	O
vigilante	O
crusade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Old	O
Gotham	O
,	O
the	O
section	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
which	O
will	O
become	O
the	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
prison	O
,	O
is	O
not	O
yet	O
walled	O
off	O
and	O
has	O
slums	O
,	O
low	O
buildings	O
,	O
a	O
shopping	O
mall	O
,	O
and	O
docks	O
(	O
where	O
Penguin	O
's	O
ship	O
,	O
the	O
Final	O
Offer	O
,	O
is	O
moored	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Christmas	O
Eve	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
intervenes	O
in	O
a	O
jailbreak	O
at	O
Blackgate	O
Penitentiary	O
led	O
by	O
Black	O
Mask	O
,	O
who	O
executes	O
Police	O
Commissioner	O
Loeb	O
and	O
escapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Left	O
to	O
battle	O
the	O
hired	O
assassin	O
Killer	O
Croc	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
prevails	O
but	O
learns	O
that	O
Croc	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
eight	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
deadliest	O
assassins	O
in	O
Gotham	O
City	O
vying	O
to	O
claim	O
a	O
$50	O
million	O
bounty	O
placed	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
head	O
by	O
Black	O
Mask	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hoping	O
to	O
learn	O
Black	O
Mask	O
's	O
location	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
tracks	O
the	O
Penguin	O
to	O
his	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
investigates	O
the	O
murder	O
scene	O
,	O
learning	O
that	O
the	O
victim	O
was	O
not	O
Black	O
Mask	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
murder	O
may	O
have	O
involved	O
a	O
criminal	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
Joker	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Needing	O
more	O
information	O
to	O
solve	O
the	O
case	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
breaks	O
into	O
the	O
GCPD	O
to	O
access	O
its	O
national	O
criminal	O
database	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
escaping	O
,	O
he	O
encounters	O
Captain	O
James	O
Gordon	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
distrusting	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
the	O
corrupt	O
SWAT	O
team	O
,	O
who	O
hope	O
to	O
collect	O
the	O
bounty	O
money	O
for	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
advice	O
from	O
Gordon	O
's	O
daughter	O
Barbara	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
enters	O
the	O
sewers	O
beneath	O
the	O
GCPD	O
for	O
permanent	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
database	O
and	O
finds	O
Black	O
Mask	O
's	O
crew	O
planting	O
explosives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
database	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
deduces	O
that	O
Black	O
Mask	O
was	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
presumably	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
Gotham	O
Merchants	O
Bank	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
bank	O
,	O
Black	O
Mask	O
removes	O
his	O
disguise	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
reveals	O
himself	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
;	O
having	O
assumed	O
Black	O
Mask	O
's	O
identity	O
several	O
days	O
prior	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
seized	O
his	O
criminal	O
empire	O
and	O
imposed	O
the	O
bounty	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
chases	O
the	O
Joker	O
to	O
the	O
Sionis	O
Steel	O
Mill	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
frees	O
Black	O
Mask	O
and	O
defeats	O
the	O
poisonous	O
assassin	O
Copperhead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracking	O
the	O
Joker	O
to	O
the	O
Gotham	O
Royal	O
Hotel	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
discovers	O
that	O
the	O
villain	O
and	O
his	O
men	O
have	O
filled	O
the	O
hotel	O
with	O
explosives	O
,	O
murdered	O
the	O
staff	O
,	O
and	O
taken	O
the	O
guests	O
hostage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joker	O
berates	O
the	O
assassins	O
for	O
their	O
failure	O
to	O
kill	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
throwing	O
Electrocutioner	O
out	O
a	O
window	O
to	O
his	O
death	O
:	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
recovers	O
his	O
electric	O
gloves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
assassins	O
leave	O
,	O
except	O
for	O
Bane	O
,	O
who	O
thinks	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
coming	O
for	O
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
traversing	O
the	O
building	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
finds	O
the	O
Joker	O
on	O
the	O
roof	O
but	O
is	O
forced	O
to	O
battle	O
Bane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thinking	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
outmatched	O
,	O
Alfred	O
alerts	O
the	O
police	O
so	O
they	O
will	O
intervene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
saves	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
leaving	O
him	O
with	O
the	O
police	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Puzzled	O
by	O
the	O
events	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
is	O
imprisoned	O
in	O
Blackgate	O
under	O
the	O
care	O
of	O
Dr.	O
Harleen	O
Quinzel	O
;	O
he	O
tells	O
Quinzel	O
that	O
he	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
were	O
destined	O
to	O
meet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Batcave	O
,	O
Alfred	O
argues	O
and	O
begs	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
abandon	O
his	O
crusade	O
,	O
fearing	O
he	O
will	O
die	O
,	O
but	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
refuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
learns	O
that	O
Bane	O
has	O
deduced	O
his	O
true	O
identity	O
as	O
Bruce	O
Wayne	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Firefly	O
attacks	O
the	O
Pioneers	O
Bridge	O
,	O
forcing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Gordon	O
to	O
work	O
together	O
to	O
incapacitate	O
the	O
assassin	O
and	O
his	O
bombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
finds	O
the	O
cave	O
in	O
ruins	O
and	O
Alfred	O
dying	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
revive	O
him	O
with	O
Electrocutioner	O
's	O
gloves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alfred	O
admits	O
that	O
Gotham	O
needs	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
stop	O
men	O
like	O
Bane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Realizing	O
he	O
needs	O
allies	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
works	O
with	O
Gordon	O
and	O
the	O
police	O
to	O
retake	O
the	O
prison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sitting	O
at	O
the	O
electric	O
chair	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
offers	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
a	O
choice	O
:	O
kill	O
Bane	O
,	O
or	O
allow	O
Bane	O
's	O
heartbeat	O
to	O
charge	O
the	O
chair	O
and	O
kill	O
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
uses	O
the	O
electric	O
gloves	O
to	O
stop	O
Bane	O
's	O
heart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
revives	O
Bane	O
,	O
who	O
injects	O
himself	O
with	O
a	O
steroid	O
that	O
transforms	O
him	O
into	O
a	O
hulking	O
beast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
loses	O
the	O
ensuing	O
battle	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
suffers	O
amnesia	O
as	O
a	O
side	O
effect	O
of	O
the	O
steroid	O
,	O
thus	O
preserving	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
secret	O
identity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Gordon	O
's	O
help	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
locates	O
the	O
Joker	O
in	O
the	O
prison	O
chapel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dismayed	O
that	O
Bane	O
is	O
still	O
alive	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
tries	O
to	O
goad	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
into	O
killing	O
him	O
but	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
subdues	O
him	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gordon	O
chooses	O
not	O
to	O
pursue	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
believing	O
he	O
can	O
help	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
radio	O
interview	O
during	O
the	O
credits	O
,	O
Quincy	O
Sharp	O
says	O
he	O
will	O
lobby	O
to	O
reopen	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
to	O
house	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
worst	O
criminals	O
;	O
after	O
the	O
credits	O
,	O
an	O
imprisoned	O
Deathstroke	O
is	O
approached	O
by	O
Amanda	O
Waller	O
to	O
join	O
her	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2012	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
(	O
WBIE	O
)	O
was	O
planning	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
's	O
next	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
game	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
based	O
on	O
the	O
Silver	O
Age	O
of	O
Comic	O
Books	O
,	O
featuring	O
Superman	B-Application
,	O
Wonder	O
Woman	O
,	O
Green	O
Lantern	O
and	O
the	O
Flash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
would	O
explore	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
first	O
confrontation	O
with	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
no	O
earlier	O
than	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2012	O
,	O
Paul	O
Dini	O
said	O
he	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
involved	O
in	O
writing	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
did	O
not	O
write	O
any	O
of	O
that	O
game	O
's	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
including	O
the	O
story-based	O
"	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
's	O
Revenge	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
and	O
Rocksteady	O
suggested	O
he	O
accept	O
other	O
work	O
if	O
offered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2013	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
Arkham	I-Application
franchise	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
by	O
a	O
developer	O
other	O
than	O
Rocksteady	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
began	O
in	O
late	O
2011	O
by	O
Canadian	O
development	O
studio	O
WB	O
Games	O
Montréal	O
(	O
WB	O
Montréal	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WB	O
Montréal	O
was	O
chosen	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
given	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
Rocksteady	O
,	O
developer	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Arkham	O
games	O
,	O
needed	O
to	O
create	O
Arkham	O
Originss	O
successor	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
which	O
would	O
have	O
resulted	O
in	O
"	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
without	O
an	O
Arkham	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
WB	O
Montréal	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
adaptation	O
of	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
familiarizing	O
itself	O
with	O
the	O
modified	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
development	O
engine	O
used	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
was	O
partly	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
comic-book	O
series	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Legends	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
and	O
the	O
graphic	O
novel	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Year	O
One	O
,	O
detailing	O
the	O
first	O
year	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
career	O
,	O
with	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
described	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
Year	O
Two	O
"	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parts	O
of	O
the	O
plot	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
relationships	O
with	O
the	O
Joker	O
,	O
Gordon	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Christmas	O
setting	O
)	O
was	O
partly	O
inspired	O
by	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
The	O
Man	O
Who	O
Laughs	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Turning	O
Points	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
The	O
Long	O
Halloween	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eric	O
Holmes	O
acted	O
as	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
creative	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Explaining	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
,	O
Holmes	O
said	O
while	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
is	O
comparable	O
to	O
his	O
comic	O
counterpart	O
—	O
a	O
fully	O
formed	O
,	O
experienced	O
character	O
—	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
could	O
explore	O
other	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
his	O
lack	O
of	O
experience	O
and	O
greater	O
vulnerability	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
April	O
2013	O
the	O
developers	O
had	O
decided	O
not	O
to	O
use	O
veteran	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
voice	O
actor	O
Kevin	O
Conroy	O
in	O
the	O
role	O
,	O
preferring	O
a	O
younger	O
voice	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
early	O
career	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
,	O
Roger	O
Craig	O
Smith	O
was	O
announced	O
as	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Troy	O
Baker	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conroy	O
said	O
at	O
the	O
2013	O
Dallas	O
Comic	O
Con	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
"	O
the	O
next	O
Arkham	O
"	O
,	O
inspiring	O
speculation	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
reprise	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
;	O
however	O
,	O
in	O
June	O
it	O
was	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Conroy	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
would	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Arkham	O
series	O
to	O
feature	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
single-player	O
,	O
with	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
focused	O
on	O
platforms	O
with	O
the	O
largest	O
multiplayer	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
city	O
is	O
dislodged	O
from	O
time	O
and	O
space	O
,	O
contrasting	O
1930s	O
(	O
and	O
older	O
)	O
buildings	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
futuristic	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	O
Gotham	O
area	O
was	O
designed	O
for	O
vertical	O
movement	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
placement	O
of	O
enemies	O
above	O
and	O
below	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
to	O
create	O
areas	O
dense	O
with	O
activity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designers	O
aimed	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
younger	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
outfit	O
look	O
"	O
assembled	O
versus	O
manufactured	O
"	O
,	O
pieced	O
together	O
from	O
several	O
sources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Holmes	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
[	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
suit	O
is ]	O
not	O
something	O
that	O
was	O
made	O
in	O
a	O
factory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
emphasize	O
the	O
mystery	O
and	O
fear	O
instilled	O
by	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
in	O
this	O
early	O
stage	O
of	O
his	O
career	O
,	O
art	O
director	O
Jeremy	O
Price	O
and	O
the	O
design	O
team	O
used	O
silhouettes	O
and	O
film	O
noir-style	O
low-key	O
lighting	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
character	O
more	O
imposing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
"	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
is	O
used	O
sparingly	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
to	O
emphasize	O
his	O
urban-legend	O
status	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
understanding	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
suggested	O
that	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
makes	O
mistakes	O
because	O
of	O
his	O
inexperience	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
tripping	O
or	O
missing	O
with	O
batarangs	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
idea	O
was	O
discarded	O
as	O
inconsistent	O
with	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
designing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
abilities	O
and	O
gadgets	O
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
took	O
precedence	O
over	O
narrative	O
consistency	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
;	O
the	O
designers	O
thought	O
that	O
removing	O
features	O
players	O
had	O
already	O
experienced	O
in	O
those	O
games	O
would	O
make	O
playing	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
feel	O
less	O
empowering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Holmes	O
acknowledged	O
that	O
Black	O
Mask	O
is	O
not	O
as	O
well	O
known	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
other	O
villains	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Joker	O
and	O
Penguin	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
character	O
required	O
expansion	O
to	O
make	O
him	O
interesting	O
and	O
scary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
Mask	O
was	O
considered	O
an	O
appropriate	O
antagonist	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
early	O
career	O
because	O
of	O
his	O
practicality	O
;	O
he	O
transitions	O
from	O
the	O
typical	O
criminals	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
has	O
been	O
facing	O
and	O
the	O
neurotic	O
,	O
quirky	O
super-villains	O
he	O
will	O
confront	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
make	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
Copperhead	O
a	O
female	O
(	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
comic	O
's	O
male	O
character	O
)	O
with	O
input	O
from	O
Johns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
would	O
appeal	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
for	O
a	O
partnership	O
(	O
since	O
he	O
is	O
not	O
necessarily	O
evil	O
)	O
but	O
,	O
as	O
Holmes	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
is	O
multidimensional	O
in	O
the	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Universe.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
,	O
which	O
tasked	O
players	O
with	O
exploring	O
the	O
full	O
range	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
strategies	O
and	O
abilities	O
to	O
overcome	O
the	O
villain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
predator	O
areas	O
(	O
levels	O
where	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
stalks	O
enemies	O
from	O
the	O
shadows	O
)	O
provide	O
variety	O
and	O
challenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
dynamic	O
weather	O
system	O
altering	O
gameplay	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
wind	O
and	O
snow	O
reducing	O
visibility	O
,	O
making	O
snipers	O
more	O
vulnerable	O
to	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
stealth	O
)	O
was	O
implemented	O
during	O
development	O
but	O
discarded	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
completed	O
within	O
the	O
available	O
development	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
score	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Christopher	O
Drake	O
,	O
replacing	O
Ron	O
Fish	O
and	O
Nick	O
Arundel	O
(	O
who	O
composed	O
the	O
scores	O
for	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
partially	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
1988	O
action	O
film	O
Die	B-Application
Hard	I-Application
(	O
also	O
set	O
during	O
Christmas	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
sleigh	O
bells	O
in	O
its	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
punctuate	O
specific	O
moments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Drake	O
said	O
that	O
since	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
,	O
it	O
allowed	O
him	O
more	O
freedom	O
in	O
the	O
score	O
while	O
adhering	O
to	O
"	O
the	O
DNA	O
"	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
in-game	O
music	O
was	O
created	O
with	O
layers	O
that	O
activate	O
with	O
action	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
entering	O
a	O
location	O
or	O
beginning	O
a	O
fight	O
)	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
added	O
or	O
subtracted	O
depending	O
on	O
what	O
is	O
occurring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
–	O
Original	O
Video	O
Game	O
Score	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
WaterTower	O
Music	O
on	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
32	O
tracks	O
composed	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2013	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
week	O
before	O
its	O
scheduled	O
release	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
retail	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
were	O
delayed	O
until	O
November	O
8	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
companion	O
game	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
Blackgate	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
also	O
entitled	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
16	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
was	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
late	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
previously	O
developed	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
Lockdown	I-Application
,	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
brawler	B-Application
game	I-Application
has	O
players	O
using	O
touchscreen	O
controls	O
to	O
fight	O
enemies	O
one-on-one	O
(	O
including	O
villains	O
such	O
as	O
Bane	O
and	O
Deathstroke	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Defeating	O
enemies	O
earns	O
points	O
which	O
can	O
upgrade	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
statistics	O
or	O
unlock	O
gadgets	O
and	O
costumes	O
;	O
costumes	O
unlocked	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
can	O
unlock	O
costumes	O
in	O
the	O
console	O
version	O
and	O
vice	O
versa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2017	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
made	O
playable	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
consoles	O
through	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coinciding	O
with	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
United	O
Kingdom	O
launch	O
,	O
voice	O
actors	O
Roger	O
Craig	O
Smith	O
and	O
Troy	O
Baker	O
made	O
a	O
public	O
appearance	O
at	O
Stratford	O
's	O
GAME	O
retailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
digital	O
comic	O
book	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
digital	O
studio	O
Madefire	O
with	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
the	O
Knightfall	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
,	O
with	O
alternate	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
outfits	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
design	O
in	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
and	O
Azrael	O
's	O
Batsuit	O
from	O
the	O
"	O
Knightfall	O
"	O
story	O
arc	O
(	O
1993	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
also	O
contains	O
five	O
challenge	O
maps	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
"	O
Knightfall	O
"	O
)	O
which	O
task	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
with	O
defeating	O
Bane	O
and	O
the	O
inmates	O
of	O
Blackgate	O
prison	O
:	O
"	O
Azrael	O
Does	O
Not	O
Protect	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
City	O
On	O
Fire	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
No	O
Rest	O
For	O
The	O
Wicked	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Venom	O
Connection	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Turning	O
Point	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
UK	O
,	O
Australian	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
contains	O
a	O
SteelBook	O
game	O
case	O
and	O
a	O
statue	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
and	O
the	O
Australian	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
Definitive	O
Edition	O
contain	O
a	O
light-up	O
statue	O
of	O
the	O
Joker	O
by	O
Project	O
Triforce	O
,	O
a	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
"	O
Wanted	O
Poster	O
"	O
,	O
Batwing	O
prototype	O
schematic	O
,	O
Anarky	O
logo	O
stencil	O
,	O
glow-in-the-dark	O
map	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
and	O
a	O
Wayne	O
family	O
photo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
regions	O
also	O
get	O
an	O
80-page	O
hardback	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
dossiers	O
of	O
the	O
in-game	O
assassins	O
,	O
the	O
Deathstroke	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
the	O
"	O
First	O
Appearance	O
"	O
skin	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
first	O
appearance	O
in	O
Detective	O
Comics	O
#27	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
also	O
has	O
the	O
Knightfall	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
editions	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Deathstroke	O
"	O
pack	O
,	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
,	O
includes	O
two	O
alternate	O
outfits	O
based	O
on	O
costumes	O
worn	O
by	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
2013	O
video	O
game	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
and	O
the	O
1984	O
storyline	O
"	O
Teen	O
Titans	O
:	O
The	O
Judas	O
Contract	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
two	O
challenge	O
maps	O
,	O
"	O
No	O
Money	O
Down	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
100	O
to	O
1	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Initiation	O
"	O
features	O
Wayne	O
before	O
he	O
becomes	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
as	O
he	O
trains	O
under	O
his	O
ninjutsu	O
mentor	O
Kirigi	O
in	O
an	O
Asian	O
monastery	O
and	O
comes	O
into	O
conflict	O
with	O
Lady	O
Shiva	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
contains	O
two	O
alternate	O
skins	O
for	O
the	O
character	O
:	O
Initiation	O
Bruce	O
Wayne	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
monastery	O
clothing	O
)	O
and	O
Vigilante	O
Bruce	O
Wayne	O
(	O
a	O
masked-ninja	O
outfit	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
a	O
week	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
on	O
New	O
Year	O
's	O
Eve	O
,	O
"	O
Cold	O
,	O
Cold	O
Heart	O
"	O
 '	O
s	O
narrative	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
origin	O
of	O
the	O
supervillain	O
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
and	O
features	O
similarities	O
to	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
episode	O
,	O
"	O
Heart	O
of	O
Ice	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
introduces	O
new	O
equipment	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
including	O
the	O
XE	O
suit	O
which	O
generates	O
heat	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
melt	O
ice	O
or	O
throw	O
thermal-charged	O
batarangs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
expansion	O
was	O
canceled	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros.	O
,	O
who	O
cited	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
demand	O
as	O
the	O
reason	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
alternate	O
outfits	O
for	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
Robin	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
by	O
completing	O
in-game	O
tasks	O
and	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
skins	O
include	O
designs	O
worn	O
in	O
the	O
1960s	O
TV	O
series	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Noël	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Earth	O
One	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
Incorporated	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Year	O
One	O
,	O
The	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
Returns	O
,	O
"	O
DC	O
One	O
Million	O
"	O
,	O
Brightest	O
Day	O
,	O
Gotham	O
by	O
Gaslight	O
,	O
"	O
Knightfall	O
"	O
,	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
Blackest	O
Night	O
,	O
The	O
New	O
52	O
(	O
and	O
a	O
metallic	O
variant	O
)	O
,	O
Red	O
Son	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Dark	O
Knight	O
of	O
the	O
Round	O
Table	O
,	O
The	O
Long	O
Halloween	O
and	O
Thrillkiller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
skins	O
include	O
his	O
Sinestro	O
Corps	O
suit	O
,	O
Neal	O
Adams	O
 '	O
1970s	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
First	O
Appearance	O
"	O
design	O
,	O
the	O
classic	O
Earth-Two	O
design	O
(	O
and	O
its	O
New	O
52	O
variant	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Worst	O
Nightmare	O
"	O
outfit	O
,	O
an	O
original	O
design	O
based	O
on	O
how	O
criminals	O
perceive	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
(	O
available	O
after	O
completing	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robin	O
's	O
skins	O
include	O
Tim	O
Drake	O
's	O
first	O
and	O
second	O
Robin	O
costumes	O
,	O
his	O
Red	O
Robin	O
costume	O
,	O
the	O
designs	O
from	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
and	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
a	O
slightly	O
altered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
default	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
costume	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
displayed	O
at	O
the	O
2013	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
(	O
E3	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
two	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
nominations	O
:	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
and	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
recognized	O
at	O
the	O
expo	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Videogame	O
"	O
by	O
Forbes	O
;	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
by	O
Game	O
Informer	O
;	O
"	O
Best	O
Comic	O
Book-Related	O
Game	O
"	O
by	O
Newsarama	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
by	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
except	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
considered	O
an	O
incremental	O
installment	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
transformative	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
that	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
expanded	O
on	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
by	O
applying	O
the	O
game	O
mechanics	O
to	O
a	O
larger	O
open-world	O
setting	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
for	O
replicating	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
without	O
moving	O
the	O
series	O
forward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
other	O
reviewers	O
rated	O
it	O
on	O
a	O
par	O
with	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
cited	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
handling	O
of	O
the	O
genesis	O
of	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
relationships	O
with	O
his	O
adversaries	O
and	O
allies	O
and	O
its	O
question	O
of	O
whether	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
's	O
presence	O
enhances	O
crime	O
in	O
Gotham	O
City	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
greatest	O
assets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scenes	O
with	O
the	O
Joker	O
received	O
the	O
most	O
praise	O
,	O
with	O
Polygon	O
saying	O
that	O
although	O
he	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
central	O
antagonist	O
in	O
previous	O
Arkham	O
games	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
shone	O
new	O
light	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
;	O
GameSpot	O
called	O
the	O
story	O
surprising	O
in	O
its	O
exploration	O
of	O
the	O
bond	O
and	O
similarities	O
between	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
the	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
lacking	O
a	O
cohesive	O
narrative	O
(	O
particularly	O
the	O
opening	O
plotline	O
of	O
assassins	O
hunting	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
largely	O
forgotten	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
end	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
EGM	O
said	O
that	O
when	O
it	O
works	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
was	O
worthy	O
of	O
any	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
film	O
,	O
TV	O
show	O
or	O
comic	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
liked	O
it	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
complicated	O
and	O
showed	O
how	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
analyzes	O
a	O
crime	O
scene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
shock	O
gloves	O
were	O
criticized	O
as	O
overpowered	O
and	O
making	O
fights	O
too	O
easy	O
,	O
allowing	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
unblockable	O
attacks	O
(	O
instantly	O
disabling	O
most	O
opponents	O
)	O
and	O
removing	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
tactics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
agreed	O
that	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
boss	O
battles	O
were	O
one	O
area	O
of	O
improvement	O
over	O
its	O
predecessors	O
;	O
they	O
offered	O
dynamic	O
,	O
multiphase	O
conflicts	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
stories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
described	O
the	O
"	O
Cold	O
,	O
Cold	O
Heart	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
as	O
better	O
paced	O
and	O
focused	O
than	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
owing	O
to	O
its	O
shorter	O
playtime	O
that	O
allowed	O
for	O
a	O
more	O
interesting	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
featured	O
a	O
satisfying	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
combat	O
,	O
stealth	O
,	O
and	O
detective	O
mechanics	O
,	O
and	O
introduced	O
interesting	O
new	O
enemy	O
types	O
that	O
wield	O
ice	O
guns	O
capable	O
of	O
freezing	O
both	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
and	O
other	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
,	O
but	O
considered	O
it	O
lacking	O
in	O
surprise	O
because	O
it	O
replicates	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
1992	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Animated	I-Application
Series	I-Application
episode	O
"	O
Heart	O
of	O
Ice	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Freeze	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
replicating	O
several	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
+List	O
of	O
awards	O
and	O
nominationsYearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.2013Game	O
Critics	O
AwardsBest	O
Action/Adventure	O
GameBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
OriginsBest	O
Console	O
Game	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsCanadian	O
Videogame	O
AwardsBest	O
AnimationBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
OriginsBest	O
Visual	O
Arts	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsGame	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsBest	O
Console	O
Game	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsBest	O
Audio	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsBest	O
Game	O
Design	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsBest	O
Original	O
Music	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsBest	O
Writing	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsFans	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Award	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins2014Golden	O
Trailer	O
AwardsBest	O
VideogameBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
OriginsGolden	O
Reel	O
AwardBest	O
Sound	O
Editing	O
-	O
Computer	O
Interactive	O
EntertainmentBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
OriginsBTVA	O
Video	O
Game	O
Voice	O
Acting	O
AwardBest	O
Male	O
Vocal	O
Performance	O
in	O
a	O
Video	O
Game	O
in	O
a	O
Supporting	O
RoleJB	O
Blanc	O
as	O
BaneBest	O
Male	O
Lead	O
Vocal	O
Performance	O
in	O
a	O
Video	O
GameTroy	O
Baker	O
as	O
JokerBest	O
Vocal	O
Ensemble	O
in	O
a	O
Video	O
Game	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsNAVGTR	O
AwardsGame	O
,	O
Franchise	O
ActionBatman	O
:	O
Arkham	O
OriginsCostume	O
Design	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsControl	O
Design	O
,	O
3D	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
OriginsWriters	O
Guild	O
of	O
America	O
AwardsOutstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Writing	O
Videogame	O
WritingM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
the	O
number-one-selling	O
game	O
in	O
all	O
available	O
formats	O
,	O
topping	O
the	O
all-format	O
chart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
sales	O
were	O
half	O
those	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
during	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
approximately	O
even	O
with	O
those	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
top-selling	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
digital-distribution	O
platform	O
Steam	B-Application
between	O
October	O
20	O
and	O
26	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Windows	O
,	O
a	O
bug	O
prevented	O
players	O
from	O
accessing	O
one	O
of	O
Enigma	O
's	O
towers	O
;	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
save	O
files	O
were	O
corrupted	O
and	O
unplayable	O
,	O
with	O
crashing	O
and	O
freezing	O
problems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
added	O
that	O
the	O
Windows-specific	O
issues	O
were	O
addressed	O
in	O
an	O
update	O
that	O
went	O
live	O
on	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
issues	O
were	O
still	O
under	O
investigation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2014	O
,	O
WB	O
Montréal	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
not	O
release	O
any	O
additional	O
patches	O
to	O
fix	O
any	O
issues	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
upcoming	O
single-player	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
is	O
once	O
again	O
developed	O
by	O
Rocksteady	O
Studios	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
is	O
set	O
nine	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
animated	O
sequel	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Assault	O
on	O
Arkham	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
features	O
the	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
,	O
hinted	O
at	O
during	O
the	O
credits	O
of	O
Arkham	B-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
attacking	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
to	O
recover	O
information	O
from	O
the	O
Riddler	O
,	O
but	O
their	O
plans	O
go	O
awry	O
when	O
the	O
Joker	O
escapes	O
,	O
and	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
drawn	O
to	O
the	O
facility	O
.	O
</s>
