6 Prequel Games That Didn’t Disappoint
Batman: Arkham Origins
Arkham Origins is the best game in the Arkham series. There. I said it.
It undoubtedly has one of the most engaging boss battles in the series, ranging from just being absolutely iconic (Deathstroke), to downright hilarious (The Electrocutioner). Sure, the gameplay isn’t as free and loose as the Rocksteady Arkham games, but it made sense that Batman felt weightier in this game, given the bulkier suit he donned. Furthermore, the detective vision’s use expanded to being able to reconstruct crime scenes, which provided for some of the great moments of plot progression as well.
Then there’s the setting and story; I’m an absolute sucker for Batman stories set during Christmas time. Something just feels special about gliding and zipping around Gotham City while snow falls all around you. It feels even more special when you know that there are eight assassin’s scattered across it looking to take you down. That alone would’ve made it a great game, but they took it further. The reveal that the Joker was posing as Black Mask and that he put the bounty on Batman’s head to get his attention, made their first encounter with each other, seem all that more special.
