The first official trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins has
arrived. It was only days ago that we were given a teaser with quick flashes of
the duel between Batman and Deathstroke. In this new, elongated version, we
discover that mobster Black Mask is the man behind the 8 assassins coming to
kill the Dark Knight. Confirmed among those eight are: Deathstroke and Deadshot
(he was also featured in a side mission in Arkham City, remember?). Following
the trailer is an advertisement featuring Deathstroke as a playable character
through pre-order through Amazon. It is assumed that he will be playable in the
same capacity as Catwoman was in City; with his own mini-missions and story.
Or, at the very least, he is available to use in the challenge maps, similar to
Robin and Nightwing.
Overall, not a whole lot of new details are revealed, aside
from a few little hints and unexpected objects like a bomb hidden inside a
toolbox with a Queen Industries logo painted along the top. Of course this
sparks any questions surrounding the involvement of Green Arrow in the game.
Will he be a playable DLC character? Will he just appear in a cameo role much
like Azrael in City? Or are they using Queen Industries because Wayne
Industries would have been too conventional? Too many questions, too few
answers. One thing is for sure: fans will welcome his inclusion in Origins
considering his huge success in Injustice, which may be the creators’ logic for
possibly including him in the game. Another reason could be because of Queen’s similarities
to Batman. If the creators were looking for another DC superhero to include in
the game, Green Arrow is the most logical, realistic choice, and would be on
par with the playable capacities of the game (as cool as it would be, having
Superman zipping around New Gotham doesn’t exactly stay true to what the two
previous games created).
Did anyone notice the way Batman took down the second thug?
Yeah, obviously. Pulling someone through the floor isn’t something you
regularly do, even if you’re Batman. If you recall, Arkham City’s first trailer
showed Batman bursting through a wall to grab his opponent, which ended up
being a usable takedown in the game, so I wouldn’t be surprised if, instead of
busting open grates, we’ll be busting through wood floors to takedown our
enemies.
