***Official Batman Arkham Origins Thread***
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Soldato
Is today release day? If so what time will it be playable?
edid: 16hours
looks like wont be playing today
edid: 16hours
looks like wont be playing today
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Man of Honour
Well I broke my own rule of not pre ordering anymore games and bought a key from Greenman Gaming. £22.50 plus 5% cash back, as long as it doesn't stutter like Arkham City did then I'll be happy.
Soldato
I'm going to have a nap this afternoon so I can play this in the early hours haha
I played both AC and AA with the 360 controller. Using the mouse just didnt work as well for me. Guess everyones different
Bought AO from the MM a while back and hadnt realised release day had come round!
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Soldato
No reviews anywhere?! That's always a bad sign
Pre loaded last night, I finish work at 2300 and I've got tomorrow off so hoping to have a blast at this tonight.
Be gutted if it's no good
Pre loaded last night, I finish work at 2300 and I've got tomorrow off so hoping to have a blast at this tonight.
Be gutted if it's no good
Soldato
Yea, not any reviews, a few bad previews but nothing other than that...
Caporegime
There is a review embargo until friday I think....never a good sign.
Man of Honour
Just read a couple of previews, haven't read anything worrying so far.
It just seems like an expanded, enhanced and refined version of AC with a different storyline.
It just seems like an expanded, enhanced and refined version of AC with a different storyline.
Mine came in an email straight after I got the one confirming my order had shipped.
If you copy and paste the code it doesn't recognise that anything's been entered so the button doesn't activate. It should accept the code if you just press enter, or try typing something into the box and deleting it to activate the button.
Man of Honour
Enter the code, click add, then click continue. The discount is applied on the next page.
Is there any chance of this being cheaper at Christmas? Maybe just a slightly higher discount on steam/GMG/Amazon?
I've been spoiled by cheap GOTY editions for the other 2 games but am getting an itch to play this one.
Man of Honour
Depends how good it is.
Poor or mixed reviews usually means games get discounted quicker.
Don't forget the retail version has a later release date than the digital one, so that will be even closer to Christmas, so I think it's unlikely to be discounted in the Steam Christmas sale.
Soldato
I wasn't sure how this game was going to be when I heard that Rocksteady weren't developing it, holding off for some reviews.
Soldato
Considering this is almost upon us it's strange that there's very little in the way of reviews of it online yet. Or have I missed something?
Associate
embargo is until friday, so technically you can play it before it's even reviewed. I completed the previous two games and have this preloaded to play at 11pm, if anyone cares i will post my impressions on it after a few hours play?
Soldato
I'd like that.
Soldato
Soldato
There's an embargo on reviews? 
I did find a link to an Xbox one on another forum but before I got the chance to read the review it had been taken offline. Is that what the industry has come to now? Deliberately keeping gamers in the dark with embargos so they can make more cash? I suppose this way they will make substantially more cash out of increased pre-orders from gamers happy to take the chance that the game is worth buying rather than have reviews published before release which rate it in a negative fashion, so from their perspective it makes perfect business sense. But it still smacks of strong arm tactics IMO.
I'll wait till I see some honest reviews first I think, judgement reserved until then.
I did find a link to an Xbox one on another forum but before I got the chance to read the review it had been taken offline. Is that what the industry has come to now? Deliberately keeping gamers in the dark with embargos so they can make more cash? I suppose this way they will make substantially more cash out of increased pre-orders from gamers happy to take the chance that the game is worth buying rather than have reviews published before release which rate it in a negative fashion, so from their perspective it makes perfect business sense. But it still smacks of strong arm tactics IMO.
I'll wait till I see some honest reviews first I think, judgement reserved until then.
I have a strong feeling that compared to AA + AC this game is going to be a massive letdown especially after the eurogamer interview with the producer some of his comments are especially 
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...aced-resistance-and-reluctance-at-every-level
1: Gfx are pretty basic & dated now as UT3 is so old.
2: MP is totally tacked on & not needed (desperate sign of WB Games lack of confidence in the gameplay design).
3: Using cheap unknown voice actors is a budget decision for sure.
4: Review embargo (when was the last time a review embargo was enforced for a very well received game???). I predict this will get 7's or 6's average.
All of these factors make me very happy to wait another 2 weeks for the cheaper Steelbook retail DVD with extra DLC & in the meantme I can hear from others & cancel if need be then wait for a digital sale in 6 months.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...aced-resistance-and-reluctance-at-every-level
1: Gfx are pretty basic & dated now as UT3 is so old.
2: MP is totally tacked on & not needed (desperate sign of WB Games lack of confidence in the gameplay design).
3: Using cheap unknown voice actors is a budget decision for sure.
4: Review embargo (when was the last time a review embargo was enforced for a very well received game???). I predict this will get 7's or 6's average.
All of these factors make me very happy to wait another 2 weeks for the cheaper Steelbook retail DVD with extra DLC & in the meantme I can hear from others & cancel if need be then wait for a digital sale in 6 months.