Do you need to play Batman Arkham origins before Arkham Knight?

You don't have to. There are a few references to Origins in Knight, not many. You'll be fine without playing Origins.

Do you need to play anything before Batman Arkham Knight?

You should at least play Arkham Asylum and Arkham City first because canonically they come before Arkham Knight. Arkham Origins is completely optional but it is still a very solid game.

Do I need to play Batman Arkham Origins first?

Regardless of where they fall on the Arkhamverse's timeline, each game is a standalone story which does not directly depend on timeline to understand and enjoy them. As already pointed out, the primary reason to play in release order is for gameplay purposes.

Should you skip Batman Arkham origins?

Origins isn't technically part of the trilogy (wasn't made by rocksteady), and as a prequel, it isn't necessary to play at all. If you've played city and asylum, you can play knight first and origins second. The two are pretty unrelated, so it doesn't matter which you play first.

Is it okay to play Batman Arkham Knight first?

If your intention is to play the entire series, then I'd recommend against playing Arkham Knight first. I'd actually recommend playing in release order. Although chronologically speaking Arkham Origins comes first, the design additions to the core gameplay experience are cumulative.

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Which Arkham game should I play first?

Batman: Arkham Asylum

This is the game that effectively started the whole shebang. Based entirely within the walls of Arkham Asylum, after most prisoners have escaped their cells and taken over, the game was (and still is) an ideal antidote to all the brightly-coloured superhero adventures that came before.

Do you play as Joker in Arkham Knight?

Joker can also be played at the end of Batman: Arkham Knight and in the middle of Batman: Arkham Origins as Red Hood.

Is it okay to play Arkham Knight without playing the other games?

1) You can play Arkham Knight without playing the previous 3 (yes 3) games. Even though Rocksteady didn't make Arkham Origins there actually are references to that game in Arkham Knight, though only a couple minor ones. I believe the game fills you in on the backstory itself as you go.

Is Arkham Origins a main game?

Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the follow-up to the 2011 video game Batman: Arkham City and is the third main installment in the Batman: Arkham series.

How many hours is Arkham Origins?

When focusing on the main objectives, Batman: Arkham Origins is about 12½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 40½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.

How old is Joker in Arkham Origins?

His usual age when he starts out as Batman is 25 in most continuities so if we stick with that he would be 27 in Origins. He meets Barbara in Origins and she explicitly stated she was 15 years old.

What is required to play Batman: Arkham Knight?

OS: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz. Memory: 6 GB RAM. Graphics: Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory Minimum)

What order should I play Arkham games in?

Avoiding the more filler stuff, the order is: Batman: Arkham Origins. Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham City. Batman: Arkham Knight.

Is Arkham Knight good without DLC?

The DLCs are pretty cool. You get to play as Harley, Batgirl, Azrael etc. Get this game on sale with everything included. Yes, it's quite fine without them.

Is Arkham Origins canon?

Anyone knows if Origins is canon? Yes. 100%. Knight contains several references to events that happened in it, and Firefly directly refers to the events of Origins happening 10 years ago.

Is Riddler in Arkham Origins?

In Batman: Arkham Origins, Enigma is only physically seen during game over scenes. Riddler is the only character to appear in all four Arkham games and retain the same voice actor.

Is Arkham Origins in the same universe as Arkham Knight?

This is a timeline of all the various media that make up the Arkham universe. It includes the games: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, Arkham Origins, Arkham Knight, Arkham Origins Blackgate and the comics: Arkham City, the Arkham City Digital Comic, Road to Arkham Asylum and Arkham Knight.

Is Arkham Knight a scary game?

Batman: Arkham Knight is chock full of jump scares from the hallucination of Joker to the master of jump scares himself, Batman. But one jump scare in the game stands above all others.

Should I play Arkham City or Knight?

Conclusion: Batman: Arkham Knight wins this versus feature with its prowess in gameplay and stunning visuals along with a more accessible and enjoyable open world. It is definitely the best Batman gaming experience in the Arkham series, despite a few negative points for its story and boss fights.

What happens if you don't shoot in Arkham Knight?

If you don't shoot anyone, the cops will state their shock, saying how they don't know how the cop got out without shooting anyone. If you do shoot them, the cops will say how the cop won't be able to live with himself once he finds out what he did.

Why is Joker not in Arkham Knight?

In "Arkham Knight," the Joker is actually dead. The evil clown you encounter is in fact a hallucination, a consequence carrying over from the conclusion of "Arkham City," where Joker infected Batman with a toxic sample of his own blood.

Is Robin in Arkham Knight?

Robin was a playable character in Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Knight.

Is Harley Quinn in Arkham Knight?

The Harley Quinn Story Pack is an Arkham Episode and DLC for Batman: Arkham Knight. It follows Harley Quinn as she breaks into the Blüdhaven Police Department to rescue Poison Ivy. The DLC story lets you play as Harley Quinn in the story pack and in AR challenges and comes with the Classic Harley Quinn Skin.