Is this game good?
Absolutely not

Is it incredibly funny to play with a big group of friends?
Absolutely

Only buy this if it's $5 or less, seriously.

Would I say this is a bad game? No. Would I say that this game is a massive downgrade in nearly every way from the other three titles in the mainline trilogy? Absolutely.

Besides being more Arkham, which is a good thing, Origins offers very little to positively distinguish itself from all of the other Arkham games. What does characterize Origins, however, is copious bugs, an insane amount of brainless collectibles, and a game world that feels FAR less fleshed out than the other titles.

If you've played the other three titles and are looking for more, try it out.
If you haven't played ANY of the other three, play those instead.

Not going to lie to you, I seriously regret this purchase. Is it a fun fighter? Yes...
Is it seriously devoid of content still? Absolutely.

There is absolutely no excuse for a game this bare bones to be retailing for 49.99. Essentially feels like one of those unofficial Smash Brothers reskin videos.

(Not that I would assume anyone would be purchasing this for single player content, but on the off chance that person is you, AVOID THIS.)

As an AVID fan of the three mainline "Arkham" games, this hit a special chord for me. At first, I wasn't really digging the combat. I felt as though it was extremely difficult and unresponsive. However, I quickly realized that this was because I was approaching the game as an Arkham game, instead of its own game. All of a sudden, this game's combat revealed itself to be more multidimensional (multiple unique approaches to any scenario). Every web has its own unique (AND IMPORTANT) purpose and switching between strategies is the key.

Look, it's clearly not as good as the previous Spider-Man game. That's for sure. Frankly, that's an incredibly high bar to pass. Miles Morales is more of the same, with some fun additions to the combat and stealth. While the side content and main story's length pale in comparison to the original, I would personally say that I prefer playing as Miles to Peter. If you found Peter's jokes and quirky millennial personality to be grating in the previous game, you may find this game to be a breath of fresh air.

The music, the magic moments, the story, the parallelism, the foreshadowing, the subtle emotions portrayed in characters faces... While I was playing, I genuinely could not figure out which piece of the game I loved the most. This game is everything that I could want in a game like this, plus more. Beat the game in under twenty hours and I could not be happier because of it. This game is a poignant, jaw dropping, thrill ride that never overstays its welcome and is devoid of any section that might bore players into apathy.