History Awesome / BatmanArkhamOrigins

** If you manage to win the fight without failing a single counter, you get an achievement. This means you need to have a FlawlessVictory, never letting Deathstroke land a single blow from his staff, sword, Remote Claw, or gun. If you manage to get this, then congratulations. [[BraggingRightsReward You've earned it]].[[labelnote:*]]Stats on Steam show that ''3.4%'' of players on that platform have this achievement.[[/labelnote]]
*** This also extends to Shiva, but this time, you can't take ANY damage. And given that she has [[DemonicSpiders ninja henchmen]] and [[GlassCannon martial artists]] aiding her, forcing you to be constantly aware of any attack coming at you from literally any direction, that is even more difficult.[[labelnote:*]]Again, Steam stats show that '''2.8%''' of players have managed this.[[/labelnote]]
** In a meta sense: any ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' fans who read ''ComicBook/TheJudasContract'' and wanted to see Slade hurt for [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil what he did to Terra]]? Here's your chance.

** Alfred holding back two goons with [[Series/Batman1966 nothing but a fireplace poker]]. He even gets a hit in.

** After Freeze kidnaps Boyle in the beginning, Batman is disgusted that anyone would target [[AWolfInSheepsClothing a great man like Boyle]], and is burning with hatred for Freeze as he heads to Gotham, telling Alfred that he'll be bringing Freeze in on a gurney. But later, after discovering that Freeze is [[AntiVillain just trying to save his dying wife]] and a "villain" because he has no other option and that Boyle is the real monster in this scenario, Batman makes it clear in the following conversation with Alfred that he's going to make the "humanitarian" ''pay'' for what he's done.

** Then there's [[https://youtu.be/hV2GMduneyg doing it flawless without dropping the combo]]. This means defeating 100 superpowered enemies with the most limited arsenal possible in-game, requiring a whopping '''7 minutes''' of uninterrupted punches and counters. For comparison, most combat encounters are finished in 2.

** Then there's [[https://youtu.be/hV2GMduneyg doing it flawless without dropping the combo]]. This means defeating 100 superpowered enemies with the most limited arsenal possible in-game, requiring a whopping '''7 minutes''' of uninterrupted punches and counters.

* Completing 100 to 1, a Challenge Map where you [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin face off against 100 opponents]], in the hardest way possible - that is, with every negative modifier enabled and turning off counter hints. It's you against 100 enemies consisting of Ninjas, Martial Artists, Firearms, Shields, Armored, Knives and other colorful enemy types, all of them having abnormally high health, uncannily high attack speeds that require you to have near-instant reaction times, not to mention inconsistent attack patterns that can be slow and easily counterable, or suddenly instantaneous. Forget getting high scores or doing it flawless, finishing it without dying is a feat by itself already.

** The animations for the Shock Gloves themselves are worth noting too. A Special Combo Takedown has Batman briefly ''charging the mook himself'' before throwing and slamming him into the ground. Doing it on a shield-wielding mook has Batman doing a variation of an Aerial Attack that ends with him utterly pounding the mook into the ground with electrified punches that border on animalistic, but badass.

* The fact that when charged, the Shock Gloves can be activated at ''any'' time in gameplay, making ''everything'' Batman does twice as badass if activated mid-animation at the perfect time. Activate it right as a beatdown ends and Batman sends a mook flying with an electric-charged uppercut. Activate it while destroying a shield to see Batman essentially charge and weaken the shield with electricity before bending it (or have Batman send a charged punch through the shield's visor ''before'' bending it). Do it during a Batswarm to have Batman [[GroundPunch leap and punch the ground in an electrified shockwave]].

* Joker hangs off a building from a lamppost and fires bullets at Bane, who turns round and ''launches a bazooka bullet'' at him. The building explodes and Joker topples, arms open to accept death, cackling. Batman dives after him and ''beats Joker up as they fall''. Well, their foreplay did start off interesting, didn't it?

'''Bruce Wayne:''' I can't defend Gotham. [[AdultFear I can't even defend my own home.]]\\

--> ''WE BOTH EXIST BECAUSE OF THEM!''

** Before Joker is defeated with one final blow, he hallucinates Batman as the demonic figure he saw him as during his therapy session with Dr. Quinzel. He is both astonished and horrified at what he is seeing and is the last thing he sees before getting knocked out by Batman.

'''Batman:''' [[BrokenPedestal I am]]. [[TranquilFury But not for]] ''[[TranquilFury Victor]]''.

* The fact that Bruce completed his training under Master Kirigi, where one is expected to be as ruthless as possible to succeed, much less ''survive'', whilst managing to keep his ThouShaltNotKill philosophy intact. This is doubly impressive, since his opponents during his training have no such objections to killing him and are actively encouraged to do it; and especially since his devotion to this also impresses Kirigi himself.

--->'''Batman:''' ''([[TranquilFury in possibly the coldest voice to ever come out of him]])'' You swore an oath to uphold the law and protect this city. The next time I see you, I expect you to be upholding that oath. Am I clear?\\
'''Officer:''' Y-yes, sir. Sorry, sir.

---->'''Batman:''' [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Take a seat...humanitarian.]]

** After Freeze kidnaps Boyle in the beginning, Batman is disgusted that anyone would target [[AWolfInSheepsClothing a great man like Boyle]], and is burning with hatred for Freeze as he heads to Gotham, telling Alfred that he'll be bringing Freeze in on a gurney. But later, after discovering that Freeze is [[AntiVillain just trying to save his dying wife]] and a "villain" because he has no other option an that Boyle is the real monster in this scenario, Batman makes it clear in the following conversation with Alfred that he's going to make the "humanitarian" ''pay'' for what he's done.

** After Freeze kidnaps Boyle in the beginning, Batman is disgusted that anyone would target [[AWolfInSheepsClothing a great man like Boyle]], and is burning with hatred for Freeze as he heads to Gotham, telling Alfred that he'll be bringing Freeze in on a gurney. But later, after discovering that Freeze is [[AntiVillain just trying to save his dying wife]] and that Boyle is the real monster in this scenario, Batman makes it clear in the following conversation with Alfred that he's going to make the "humanitarian" ''pay'' for what he's done.

[[caption-width-right:350:The World's Greatest Detective vs. The World's Greatest Assassin.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The World's Greatest Detective vs. The World's Greatest Assassin]]

---->'''Batman:''' [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Take a seat...]] [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries humanitarian.]]

** Alfred holding back two goons with [[Series/{{Batman}} nothing but a fireplace poker]]. He even gets a hit in.

** When Batman rescues Branden from the hostage situation on the Pioneer Bridge, unties him, and tells him how it's impossible to collect the bounty [[spoiler:now that Joker's behind bars]], [[UngratefulBastard Branden still furiously takes a swing at his head]], [[RevengeBeforeReason claiming he's "got a score to settle"]]. Batman counters him with a massive punch to the jaw, knocking him cold, and informs the other SWAT officer to keep on the straight and narrow from now on. The guy not only agrees, but is frightened enough to ''apologize''.

* [[spoiler:Being able to play as the original Red Hood is a shocking and welcome surprise. Made even better by the fact that you're walking through locations related to the Killing Joke.]]
** [[spoiler:Joker snapping and beating the hell out of his tormentors at the comedy club, set to [[StandardSnippet the victorious crescendo of "The Thieving Magpie"]]. [[Film/AClockworkOrange Ultra-violence, indeed]]. And even cooler is that you get to fight as him and don't take any damage while he narrates to Dr. Harleen Quinzel. Short but sweet nonetheless.]]
* After defeating [[spoiler:T1 Bane]], there is a segment of the game where Batman [[spoiler:and Gordon fight together against a bunch of Blackgate inmates. BackToBackBadasses at its finest!]]

---> '''Gordon''': We've earned Gotham's respect--\\
'''Batman''': If that were true, I wouldn't be here.
* The [[spoiler:penultimate]] battle with Bane [[spoiler:at Blackgate Prison]] counts. [[spoiler:First, in a ScriptedBattle, Bane gets his Moment of Awesome by countering Batman, [[HoistHeroOverHead hoisting him above his head]], and slightly breaking his back before tossing him and placing his foot on his chest. Then, after the Joker holds Lieutenant Gordon at gunpoint, and Batman gets flashbacks as clues on how to beat Bane, the muscleman says to him [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments "May you find the peace in death that you did not find in life"]] before lifting his foot to strike him for the kill. That's when Batman gets his Moment of Awesome by grabbing Bane's striking foot in a HeroicSecondWind and says, [[PreAsskickingOneLiner "I'm not looking for peace,"]] before unleashing the unlimited power of the Electrocutioner's Shock Gloves. After completely draining Bane's health, we get to see the Dark Knight unleash that power on the muscleman, temporarily stopping his heart to save both the Joker and Gordon. True Moment of Awesome indeed!]]
* After three games, we finally get to [[spoiler:have an actual combat with the true, non-enhanced Joker. Sure, it's [[CurbStompBattle extremely unbalanced]], but it's so satisfying to finally [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown punish]] Joker]].
** Just before that, there's the scene where Batman [[spoiler:informs Joker that Bane is still alive]]. For the chronologically first time in the entire Game Series, [[spoiler:Joker is visibly furious and declares that's ''not'' funny.]] Sure, [[spoiler:he laughs it off later]], but for that one glorious moment Batman managed to make [[spoiler:the continually LaughingMad psychopath [[VillainousBreakdown lose his temper]]]].

* As a subtle CallBack / {{Bookend|s}} to the above, after Batman suffers a HeroicBSOD due to [[spoiler: Alfred's near-death]], it's Alfred who gets him back on his feet.

* The reveal of [[spoiler: Joker taking Black Mask's place. Joker was considered a nobody in Gotham, yet he was able to take over Black Mask's operation, hire eight bounty hunters to kill Batman and arguably shook up the status quo in Gotham more than Batman has. [[FromNobodyToNightmare It was truly a great backstory for Batman's arch-nemesis.]]]]
** One for Black Mask: [[spoiler: Even if he was trussed up by Joker and beaten to a pulp, the fact that he still mustered the balls to threaten Joker is impressive, because not too many people can attest to threatening that psycho and living to tell about it.]]
*** Heck, not only did he do all that, [[spoiler: as soon as he is freed, Sionis immediately goes back to rebuilding his operation, contacting his loyal henchmen, preparing to liquidate all of his drug assets to get some cash back and PERSONALLY LEADING a group to engage Batman in a fistfight. (He loses, but still.) It's worth noting that at this point, he has 6+ broken ribs plus whatever Joker did to him. And he still engages BATMAN in a fistfight. Bravo, Sionis, bravo.]]
* [[spoiler: Joker]] hangs off a building from a lamppost and fires bullets at [[spoiler:Bane]], who turns round and ''launches a bazooka bullet'' at him. The building explodes and [[spoiler:Joker]] topples, arms open to accept death, cackling. Batman [[spoiler: dives after him and ''beats Joker up as they fall''. Well, their foreplay did start off interesting, didn't it?]]

--->'''Joker''': ...Move it along, big boy!
--->'''Bane''': No. He's coming for you now. And when he gets here, I'm going to kill him. ''(slowly approaches Joker)'' ...''So '''you''' wait''.

* A minor one: [[spoiler:After Batman stops Bane's heart and successfully revives him, Bane doesn't even gasp for air or cough - he ''immediately'' jolts his head up with a DeathGlare towards Batman, and just as quickly stands up and chokes him with one hand. ''In '''one''' second.'' Bane is just ''[[{{Determinator}} that utterly dedicated]]'' to Batman's death - not even ''dying and being resuscitated'' fazes him!]]

*** [[spoiler:Seeing Ferris Boyle, more unpleasant here than he's ever been in any other version, finally get his deserved pummeling at Batman's hands. And topped off with a paraphrased line to "Heart of Ice", no less.]]
---->'''Batman:''' [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Take a seat...]] [[spoiler: [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries humanitarian.]] ]]

-->'''Batman:''' ''([[TranquilFury In possibly the coldest voice to ever come out of him]])'' You swore an oath to uphold the law and protect this city. The next time I see you, I expect you to be upholding that oath. Am I clear?
-->'''Officer:''' Y-yes, sir. Sorry, sir.

* [[spoiler:Being able to play as the original Red Hood was a shocking and welcome surprise. Made even better by the fact that you're walking through locations related to the Killing Joke.]]

** Before Batman disarmed him, Gordon was just waiting for the elevator. When the door opens up, revealing the Dark Knight, Gordon's first reaction is to aim his gun at him.

--> '''Gordon''': We've earned Gotham's respect--
-->'''Batman''': If that were true, I wouldn't be here.

** Also, the moment when Batman tells Joker [[ShutUpHannibal "you need to learn to shut up"]]. Not only because it actually stops the Joker dead, but the camera pans round to show the two greatest enemies in all of comic book history staring each other down for the first time, the music swelling in the background. Even if you knew nothing about Batman and Joker, you could tell, right then, [[ArchEnemy those two]] would be [[Film/TheDarkKnight destined to do this forever]]

-->'''Alfred:''' I know I haven't always been supportive of what you do...but I understand now. Go. They need you out there.
-->'''Bruce Wayne:''' I can't defend Gotham. [[AdultFear I can't even defend my own home.]]
-->'''Alfred:''' [[GetAholdOfYourselfMan Master Bruce, now is not the time for doubt.]]
-->'''Bruce Wayne:''' [[DespairEventHorizon I can't do it. I can't stop them.]]
-->'''Alfred:''' [[BaitAndSwitchComment No, you can't...not on your own.]] But it is high time you realized that you are a man, not an island. And a man's strength comes not from just [[OneManArmy brawn]] and [[SherlockScan intelligence]]...[[YouAreNotAlone but also from his allies]].
-->''Alfred turns on the police scanner.''
-->'''Radio:''' --Priority One alert. [[OhCrap The Joker has broken free from his cell and is leading the riots at Blackgate.]] Repeat, the Joker has taken over the ''entire prison''. Multiple casualties, multiple hostages. [[DarkestHour We have lost Blackgate.]] [[GondorCallsForAid Captain Gordon is calling on anyone]]--''anyone''--[[GondorCallsForAid for assistance!]]
--> ''(By this point, Bruce--amid flashes of bats awakening and swarming through the cave--[[HesBack has put the cowl back on]].)''
-->'''Alfred:''' They need you.
-->'''Batman:''' No. They need ''us.''
--> ''Cut to the Batwing soaring above Blackgate as it dissolves into chaos, with Batman ejecting and descending into the heart of the storm.''

*** Heck, not only did he do all that, [[spoiler: as soon as he is freed, Sionis immediately goes back to rebuilding his operation, contacting his loyal henchmen, preparing to liquidate all of his drug assets to get some cash back and PERSONALLY LEADING a group to engage Batman in a fistfight. (He loses, but still.) It's worth noting that at this point, he has 6+ broken ribs plus whatever Joker did to him. And he still engaged BATMAN in a fistfight. Bravo, Sionis, bravo.]]

*** [[spoiler:Seeing Ferris Boyle, more unpleasant here than he's ever been in any other version, finally get his deserved pummeling at Batman's hands. And topped off with a paraphrased line to Heart of Ice, no less.]]
-->'''Batman:''' [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Take a seat...]] [[spoiler: [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries humanitarian.]] ]]

-->'''Alfred:''' [[BrickJoke And are you still going to need that gurney?]]
-->'''Batman:''' [[BrokenPedestal I am]]. [[TranquilFury But not for]] ''[[TranquilFury Victor]]''.
* The first performance meeting with all the assassins and the Joker is one both for the Clown Prince of Crime and Bane. Bane gets his when Joker order him to move out, where instead of following his orders, Bane instead calmly stands up and replies that he's not going anywhere. He then proceeds to throw Joker back into a chair. The Joker gets a CMOA too, because while Bane is standing up and towering over him, all Joker does is stand where he is and give Bane a wide grin. True he's easily shoved in the chair, but points to Joker for actually standing his ground.
** Give Bane some awesome points for just showing a small hint of his strength, he doesn't even really throw Joker either, just kinda flexes his arm when his hand is on Joker's shoulder. Joker goes sailing back like Batman had kicked him in the stomach. Whoa.
--->'''Joker''': ...Move it along, big boy!
--->'''Bane''': No. He's coming for you now. And when he gets here, I'm going to kill him. ''(slowly approaches Joker)'' ...''So '''you''' wait''.
* "You want teeth, I want answers." delivered to Killer Croc, neatly summing up Batman's interrogation technique.
* The Joker's got a lot on his to-do list:
--->'''Joker:''' Well, I'd love to stay and celebrate your victory, but I've got stockings to stuff, [[UnderTheMistletoe mistletoe to hang]] - and about fifteen skyscrapers to blow up before sunrise. Ciao.
*** Given what we know of the Joker, he ''could'' back up that boast; in fact, he'd probably use a different method for each and every one of them and each would probably be more gruesome than the last; some of his methods are known to be murder, poison, guns, and massive explosions which sometimes contain poison or release it into the air via smoke... and the exploding buildings will probably be packed to the gills with goons packing MoreDakka than your average [[PrivateMilitaryContractors PMC]]. The Joker does have quite a case of ComplexityAddiction, after all.
* A minor one: [[spoiler:After Batman stops Bane's heart and successfully revives him, Bane doesn't even gasp for air or cough - he ''immediately'' jolts his head up with a DeathGlare towards Batman, and just as quickly stands up and chokes him with one hand. ''In '''one''' second.'' Bane is just ''[[{{Determinator}} that utterly dedicated]]'' to Batman's death - not even ''dying and being resuscitated'' fazes him!]]

-->'''Batman:''' I am. But not for ''Victor''.

* Mr. Freeze's fairly explosive and powerful entrance ''into Wayne Manor'' of all places, as shown in the Cold, Cold Heart DLC. He can be seen walking across the room with no one still alive daring to even stand up.