12 Reasons You Were Wrong About Batman: Arkham Origins

10. There's An Amazing Voice Cast

Following on from the likes of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill - the two most renowned voice actors to have brought life to Batman and his arch rogue - is a daunting task, but boy were Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker up to it.

Despite being dismissed by many of Origins' nay-sayers very early on, Smith and Baker were able to craft truly magnificent performances centred around a story that allowed the two to play off each other remarkably well. Joker's quips are both hilarious and haunting, with the "Really Bad Day" sequence potentially symbolising the epitome of Baker's tenure as The Clown Prince of Crime - here's hoping it's a long one.

An emotional script calls for emotive acting, and Martin Jarvis's Alfred Pennyworth really is a highlight of the game. Balancing concern with reluctant loyalty to his ward, this ranks among the best portrayals of the Wayne household's famous butler - both on and off the screen.

As well as industry regulars like Nolan North, Steven Blum and Michael Gough, Montreal delighted fans of Batman: The Animated Series by giving the part of Harvey Bullock to Robert Costanzo - a fondly remembered part of a series that introduced a new generation of fans to the adventures of The Dark Knight. He may only have a few lines, but each one is classic Harv'.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.