17-Minute Gameplay Walkthrough For ‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ Now Online!

Briefly: Warner Bros. Interactive today debuted a 17-minute gameplay walkthrough for this week’s release of Batman: Arkham Origins.

The video features Senior Producer Ben Mattes and Gameplay Director Michael McIntyre at WB Games Montréal, who guide you through the mechanics of the new title, highlighting the game’s deep combat system and engrossing narrative. In the video,  you’ll see the Dark Knight explore the Batcave, beat down on thugs and infiltrate a corrupt Gotham City Police Department.

I think that anyone who may have been worried about Arkham Origins failing to live up to the Arkham standard can now rest assured, the game looks awesome. Take a look at the video below, and let us know if you’ll be picking up Origins this Friday!

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Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.