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The team at Warner Bros Montreal inherited quite a bit when they made Batman: Arkham Origins. Sure, there's the big stuff like the ingenious, game-unlocking realisation that Batman should be good in a melee fight but useless (or tactical) against guns. And there's the idea that a game about Batman should showcase his detective skills as much as his ability to simply lamp people.