Apex Legends vs Batman: Arkham Origins

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale built around squads of “Legends” with unique abilities, praised for its fast, fluid movement, gunplay, and ping communication system.

Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City's most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged between the iconic hero, police forces, and future supervillains. Utilizing signature combat mechanics, stealth gameplay, and detective investigation tools, players must navigate a snowy, crime-ridden open world on Christmas Eve while a massive bounty is placed on the Caped Crusader's head by Black Mask.

• Excellent gunplay and movement
• Free to play
• Great non-verbal comms
• Strong hero design

• Engaging and cinematic prequel storyline with strong voice acting
• Expanded open-world Gotham City with atmospheric holiday setting
• Familiar yet refined free-flow combat mechanics that remain satisfying
• Includes an online multiplayer mode unique to the series

• Squad play can frustrate solos
• Grindy cosmetics
• Steep aim skill ceiling

• Recycles many assets and design elements from previous Arkham titles
• Launch versions suffered from notable technical bugs and glitches
• Boss fights can feel repetitive or overly scripted at times