Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition – making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear?

The portable companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins is being released on PS3, 360, Wii U, and PC in April.

Rumours have been floating about for a number of weeks now, but Warner Bros. has confirmed that Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and PC on April 2.

Available only as a download, the game is being advertised as a ‘Deluxe Edition’ – although the improvements sound relatively minor.

There’ll be a new map and hint system (as if the original’s dumbed-down Metroidvania action wasn’t obvious enough), enhanced graphics, 5.1 surround sound, and fully-voiced cut scenes. You’ll also get a Zero Year Batsuit skin if you sign up for a Warner Bros. account.




The problem is though that the original game on PS Vita and 3DS just wasn’t that good, and charging £15.99 for the new portable edition is unlikely to go down as one of the downloadable bargains of the year.

You can read our review of the original PS Vita version here, and if you do fancy a bit of 2D action with The Dark Knight it’s not as if the game is offensively bad – just slightly dull and unremarkable. Even more so than Batman: Arkham Origins itself.

Rumours persist that Warner are gearing up to announce a new game from Batman: Arkham Asylum creators Rocksteady, which is widely believed to involved Batman and other DC comics characters.

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