Batman: Arkham Origins has loads of fans anxious as it’s the primary game inside the franchise not made by Rocksteady. The brand new developers at Warner Bros. Montreal assure us that they’re doing everything to make this prequel game just nearly as good as Rocksteady’s previous efforts, but it’s hard to believe those form of statements without actual gameplay footage to back it up.

Well, you asked and it’s been granted to you as Warner Bros. Games has just shared nearly 17 minutes of Batman: Arkham Origins gameplay footage. With this, anxious fans can finally see just how WB Montreal has adapted the gameplay from Arkham City.

Just like in Arkham City, Arkham Origins is about in an open world. It is a pre-Arkham Asylum Gotham City so players can expect things to appear a little bit different. Players may also visit the Batcave to make new gadgets, train, practice new battle tactics and more.

After watching this extensive gameplay preview, it’s pretty obvious that WB Montreal isn’t attempting to dramatically change the formula. That are meant to allay any fears that fans could have in regards to the gameplay, but we still don’t know entirely what to anticipate from the full narrative. Prequels are rarely ever good, but you may never count Batman out.

Batman: Arkham Origins launches October 25 for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC.

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