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high. Further
significant
changes are
the departures
of other key
Arkham figures
including
notable voice
actors Kevin
Conroy and
Mark Hamill
as Batman
and Joker
respectively.
The Remote Electrical Charge provides electricity to powered
Paul Dini,
down generators and electromagnets. Additionally, it can be
the writer of
fired at enemies to administer a localised, non-lethal, electric
the previous
shock. This is particularly effective against armoured assailants.
instalments,
was also
jettisoned for
a new team with additional support
little seems to have substantially changed in
from figures at DC Comics.
gameplay terms. We jumped straight onto the
It seems that Warner Bros. were keen to inject streets of Gotham as snow lined the streets
some new blood into the series and when
and decorations littered the sidewalks and
we sat down we were surprised to find that
rooftops. However, far from a tranquil winter,
the city is as
dangerous as
ever thanks to the
work of several
new villains
operating in the
urban sprawl.
Batman: Arkham
Origins takes
place roughly
five years before
the events of
the first game

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