I see Batman Arkham City GOTY is on sale on Steam. Is that one objectively better than the others?
I think it depends on what you’re looking for. Arkham asylum and Arkham city are definitely the best ones but I’ve always liked the more linear story/gameplay of Arkham Asylum more. They’re both great though.
When it comes to the secondary characters, while most of it can be fine, a lot of stuff in Knight is made better by having played the first two.
So I’d personally choose City. That said, Knight is fun. My only real problem was that to get the “true ending”, you need to complete every. single. Riddler challenge, which can be… not fun.
Might be a little unpopular, but my personal ranking:
- Arkham Asylum:
It’s the most linear, but that plays a lot in its favour. In my opinion, it has the best setting and story. The linearity allowed for a more tailored experience, and it was very well tailored.
- Arkham Knight:
The largest world, the most polished gameplay, the best looking, and has a new mystery villain. If you’re a big Batman fan you might guess who it is early on, but it’s still very cool. I think it also has the longest story too, as well as the most villains.
- Arkham Origins:
It’s a bit short, but it might have the most villains other than Arkham Knight, and it has great boss battles. The game takes place over Christmas, and I’d say it’s a nice Christmas game. Gotham looks beautiful in the snow. I think you also get to hand around the Batman cave and with Alfred more than the other games.
- Arkham City:
Not bad by any means, but I played it last year for the first time and I felt underwhelmed. There’s nothing it excels at over the other games, and it feels a bit outdated. At least, according to myself.
Arkham Collection as a whole is worthwhile purchase IMO. It nails the mood and atmosphere of Gotham. While emphasizing on Batman’s ability as a detective as an important factor to the gameplay.
Arkham City is a sequel to Arkham Asylum. I say go in order.
Na, Batman on the NES is where it’s at.
