Batman: Arkham Origins (2013)
Often referred to as the ginger stepchild of the Arkham series or purely unmentioned, Batman: Arkham Origins received a lot of unnecessary stick at the time of its release. Sure, it did have its problems (i.e. repetitiveness), but it also did a lot of things right: namely the story. If you compare Origins‘ storyline with Arkham Knight‘s, you’ll see a huge difference in the quality of writing and overall story progression (also, no Batmobile, so yay!). Hell, there were even rumors floating around that Geoff Johns and Ben Affleck’s script for The Batman was heavily inspired by this game, so that tells you something.
In addition, the Bane and Deathstroke battles were out of this world and some of the best boss fights in the entire series. They were original and required a bit more finesse and thought than most of the others. In the years that have passed, fans of the series have warmed to this title and it’s certainly gained more recognition than what it has. Nonetheless, it’s still highly underrated.
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