Can you believe Batman: Arkham Knight is six years old today? The culmination of the Arkham series was a huge success, both critically and financially, as the story of the masked crusade was wrapped up in a climactic entry. But over the Xbox's lifespan, it's not just the Arkham series Batman has made an appearance in.
From fighters such as Injustice, to the platforming antics of the LEGO Batman series, there's so many to choose from. So, we've curated a list and want to put the pressure on you to pick your favourite Batman game.
Take a look at our selection below, and if you're favourite isn't on this list, tell us in the comments!
Batman: Vengeance (2001)
Batman: Vengeance introduces the most versatile 3-D Batman game yet, with more than 500 animated movements, special fighting moves, and a multifunctional cape with its own AI. For the first time, players can journey through a fully rendered 3-D Gotham City with Batman's sleek weapons and devices at their fingertips, including the BatGrapple, BatScope, Batarang, BatLauncher, flash bombs, and more. There is a huge array of gameplay modes: exploring, fighting, first-person shooter, driving, flying, freefall, and puzzles.
Batman Begins (2005)
Plunge into Gotham City's criminal underworld as the legendary Batman. Use fear, intellect, and an arsenal of high-tech gadgets to terrorize and defeat sinister forces threatening the city, including the Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghoul, and Carmine Falcone. From an ancient Himalayan monastery to stately Wayne Manor to the halls of Arkham Asylum, embrace the darkness in this thrilling interactive companion to director Christopher Nolan's gritty reinvention of the Dark Knight.
LEGO Batman: The Videogame (2008)
In LEGO® Batman: The Videogame, play as Batman and his sidekick Robin as you build, drive, swing and fight your way through Gotham City. Then, jump into the story from the other side and play as Batman’s foes! There is no rest for the good (or the evil)!
Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
Batman Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum - Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum.
Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012)
Legends Unite! The Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.
Gotham City Imposters (2012)
A 6 vs. 6 first person shooter, Gotham City Impostors is a multiplayer game unlike any other, giving players the opportunity to rebel against conformity as they customize their own characters. Posing as amateur vigilantes or villains, gamers create their own Bats and The Jokerz characters using unprecedented customization options including insane costumes, homebrewed gadgets and a wide range of traditional and imagined weapons.
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)
In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of super villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn. Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's Batmobile, which is drivable for the first time in the franchise.
Batman: The Telltale Series (2016)
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight. In this gritty and violent new story from the award-winning creators of The Walking Dead – A Telltale Games Series, you'll make discoveries that will shatter Bruce Wayne's world, and the already fragile stability of a corrupt Gotham City.
Injustice 2 (2017)
Injustice 2 continues the epic cinematic story introduced in Injustice : Gods Among Us as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together while struggling against those who want to restore Superman's regime. In the midst of the chaos, a new threat appears that will put Earth's existence at risk.
Let us know which of these Batman Xbox games is your favourite below.
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Arkham Asylum, with Arkham Knight coming in at a close second.
Arkham City never resonated with me.
Arkham Asylum for being a tight/focused experienced, City at a close second for expanding everything. Knight relied too heavily on the car, lacked memorable bosses and the plot twist/reveal of the Knight was awful.
I liked the gritty take of Arkham Origins. A young Batman that's slightly unhinged & unsure of himself who really hasn't made friends.
@Ralizah My feelings to a T.
Also, Gotham City Imposters was a blast, feels so much longer ago than reality somehow
Even tho i don't think it's the best objectively, I loved arkham Knight most, maybe it was Mark hamill singing that song as the joker.
My favorites in order:
Asylum
Origins
City
Knight
Telltale
Enemy Within
I've played a LOT of the Batman games over the years, but those are the best by far. In addition to the excellent Injustice games, I'd also recommend the NES original, The Adventures of Batman and Robin on SNES, and The Brave and the Bold on DS.
Definitely Arkham Asylum and comfortably better than the other 2 in the series and proof that a small well designed area will always be better then a larger empty open world. Lego Batman 2 was a good game and Batman Begins is another solid effort, finally I'd say Batman Returns on Super Nintendo is another great game
My favorite one is “Batman: Return of the Joker” for the NES (That level 1-1 music is just sublime)
As regards of the new generation games I love Arkham Asylum (Since I expected nothing and got a masterpiece)
I've only played Arkhan Asylum, Haven't gotten around to Arkham City or Arkham Knight..
1: City
2: Asylum
3: Knight.
Originally I though asylum was the best of the bunch, but I played through City a second time and appreciated it a lot more and it became my favourite. All 3 are pretty great though, the combat is so good.
Erm, quite poor that the author ignored Origins. Not my favourite but it was still a major release and canon to the trilogy.
Arkham City is one of the best games I've ever played. For me, it's better than Asylum in every conceivable way.
Knight (2nd place) is superior gameplay wise as its on newer consoles but they really dropped the ball with the lack of quality boss battles.
The Deathstroke tank fight is just inexplicable and wreaks of 'we ran out of money and/or time'
I only ever played Origins once. I don't remember being impressed with it but I'd buy a remaster without a moments thought. I guess I'm just desperate for another Batman game. I'll take a 4k 60fps Knight while they're at it, too.
Having recently replayed all the Arkham series my feeling is still that Asylum is the best overall. The more tightly focused, better paced, narrative and world was more memorable in some ways than the sprawling open world of later entries. Boss battles are mixed.
City is still a great game that improves in most ways but loses something important in the open world switch. Boss battles are still mixed but a few are excellent.
Origins is better that I remembered, though offers little new. Some great boss battles and interesting plot.
Knight also stands up better than expected, it still does some things visually and from a gameplay perspective (e.g. dynamic manbat scare and joker placement) that are still top tier 6 years later. Batmobile is better when played just as part of the narrative without all the challenges + riddler stuff, but still overused and used poorly e.g. Boss battles are still the weak point Rocksteady!!!
ALL the open world Arkham games are better when you are focusing JUST on the narrative and ignore most of the riddler trophies and some of the challenges, they just flow with better story and gameplay pacing.
Very surprised that Arkham Knight hasn’t had a FPS boost yet. Hopefully it will get one on the next round of boosts, then I’ll give the game another go (never got round to finishing it!).
Arkham City but Injustice 2 a close second.
@themightyant Same for me. Recently replayed Asylum,City and Knight and there were so many things is Knight that I really liked.
There are many plot elements about Batman,Joker and Batman's relationship with people around him that are very cool. I was also shocked how good it looks so many years later.
Also the DLC missions for Mr.Freez and Raas Al'Ghul are solid content. For me its a tie between City and Knight.
Origins is also a bit of an unwanted child but I enjoyed it more than Ayslum and almost finished all side quests etc + Cold Heart DLC which was about Mr.Freeze again.
@BrilliantBill Yep! Arkham Knight and Origins are definitely better than the commonly held narrative suggests.
Knight in particular still wows in so many ways, though it is also the entry with some of the most glaring issues. Inconsistent, peaks and troughs.
Am hoping for an 60 FPS Boost mode as visually that game is still truly stunning. There was also an X enhanced rumour not that long ago, one of the two, or option of both would be great for the next inevitable replay!
@themightyant a new-gen version with Ray-traced reflections in 4K would absolutely transform the look of gotham given how many puddles and shadows we have in the city.
Personally I like City best with Asylum close behind it.
I wasn't that keen on Knight, it just felt off somehow, I think they changed writers which might explain it. Plus if they wanted to use the Joker again they shouldn't have killed him off in City. The lack of playable Catwoman didn't really help either, it actually made the game feel smaller than City in some ways.
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