Whether in movies, television, comics or video games, when Batman needs a change of pace, creative teams tend to lean towards the iconic hero’s formative years. That’s precisely the case with Batman: Arkham Origins, just announced this morning for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC. Since the game’s reveal, Game Informer’s cover story has gone live, providing us with some critical new details in the next Batman adventure, due out October 25.
As previously noted, the Dark Knight will face eight assassins, including fan favorite Deathstroke, who have journeyed to Arkham City to kill him. We now know that Black Mask is responsible for putting a bounty on Batman’s head, though exactly why will be a key mystery in the game’s story. Also playing into the plot – Gotham City‘s acclimation to its rookie protector. Players will not only see a much more skeptical and potentially hostile Gotham City Police Department (aka the ‘GCPD’, which happens to feature a young Captain Jim Gordon), but younger and healthier versions of big bad guys like the Penguin – who apparently didn’t always have the tail end of a glass bottle shoved in one eye.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games