Before the arrival ofBatman: Arkham Asylumin 2009, it would be fair to say that the vast majority of superhero video games sucked.
When I say they sucked, it can’t be put into words. A prime example of one of the worst superhero video games is the infamousSuperman: The New Adventuresaka ‘Superman 64’ for theNintendo64 in 1999. ThoughSpider-Mandid have a pretty sweet video game in 2000 for the original PlayStation.
Check out theBatman: Arkham Knighttrailer below!
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This beloved series would spawn sequels withBatman: Arkham Cityin 2011 and finally, the topic of today’s discussion,Batman: Arkham Knightin 2015. We did get a couple of somewhat underrated spin-offs in between withBatman: Arkham Origins(WB Games Montreal) andBatman: Arkham Origins Blackgate(Armature Studio) both of which were released in 2013.
Batman: Arkham Knightis a fantastic game and is full of very memorable moments. However, there’s one moment that stands out with a lot of fans and that’s the first interaction with the tragic Robert Kirkland Langstrom aka Man-Bat.
I won’t give anything away in regards to the Man-Bat mission, but it was not only one of the most compelling side-missions, but when I first encountered him, I remember jumping out of my skin as it was something that appeared like an RKO out of nowhere! Though be warned, there may be mildspoilersin this article as well as in the Reddit thread.
“What are some of the scariest segments of a non-horror game?” asked Redditor Mairess99. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t jump every time Man-Bat first appears onArkham Knight,” replied DefiantEmpoleon.
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“I put my daughter to bed and stayed up late to playArkham Knightwhen it first came out. I was so engrossed in the game that I didn’t realise she had snuck out of bed and was watching me play,” explained SourImplant. “Not until Man-Bat appeared for the first time. She screamed at the top of her lungs, ran away, and hid under the covers in my bed. I couldn’t play it around her again for weeks.”
Batman: Arkham Knightis available now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. What’s more,Batman: Arkham Trilogywhich includes all three Rocksteady Studios games releases for Nintendo Switch on 1 December 2023.
Topics:Batman,Warner Bros,DC
