DC Entertainment deemed that the 23rd of July would be Batman Day, so here we are, expecting to celebrate it. Batman has turned 75 years old this year, as DC celebrates his first appearance in the 27th issue of Detective Comics in 1939.
Batman fans get to enjoy the comics, TV shows (both animated and live-action), movies, and even games. Although there is a lot of them out there, it’s hard to know before hand if they’re any good or not before you actually try them. So, here is our list of the most memorable ones ever since that first game from 1986 to the upcoming (in 2015) Arkham Knight.
Whether good or bad, this was the first Batman game ever. Released by Ocean in 1986 it had an isometric view, and asked the players to rescue Robin. Good for them, not making Batman have to rescue a princess or something like every other game.
Released in 1988 for Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amiga amongst others, it’s an action game where players fight both the Joker and the Penguin. It’s considered one of the best Batman games ever.
The first title that most gamers remember, not based on the Tim Burton movie, but in the comic books. It was released for NES, and then Game Boy & Genesis afterwards.
The 16 bit generation is here! Released by Sega for Genesis and Konami on both NES & SNES, it was a typical beat ’em up alla Final Fight with scenes themed after the second Burton movie.
Konami & SEGA strike back with this game based off of Batman: The Animated Series. It was a fantastic action platformer.
Batman Vengeance wasn’t the first 3d Batman game, but was the first one that started to do it right.This Ubisoft game was released for PS2, Gamecube & Xbox, and was based off of The New Batman Adventures.
Another Ubisoft title that is also a beat’em up. Released for Xbox, PS2, gamecube & GBA, the game is a great mix of adventure and action in 3d.
This is when companies started to get the idea of superhero games done right. Arkham Asylum was a graphical and gameplay revolution, and did absolutely everything the right way, from voice acting to stealth gameplay and combat. It was released for Xbox 360 and PS3.
Arkham City built off of everything Asylum did right, but cranked the dial to 11. Bigger environments, more baddies, and smarter gameplay, what’s there not to like?
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The third entry in the Arkham series is a prequel. Although not as good as the previous 2 games and a bit buggier than it should, still has fantastic environment and is a lot of fun. This was the last game released on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.
Arkham Knight is the last game in the Arkham Series, and although it’s not been released, we have the highest expectations for it. Rocksteady will develop this game where Batman will be able to traverse Gotham in the Batmobile, and perform all kinds of actions to accomplish his goals. It will be released for Xbox One and PS4.
