Up until 2009, superhero video games were more often than not pretty lame. For every game like Spider-Man 2, there were many more terrible titles like Superman Returns, Catwoman, and Batman: Dark Tomorrow. However, a British developer called Rocksteady Studios came out of the gate swinging with Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009 which set the new gold standard for comic book action games. Now, 13 years later, Arkham Asylum still holds up as one of the greatest superhero adventures of all time thanks to its impressive world-building, highly influential combat system, and an incredible presentation. It also probably helped that the iconic Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill voiced Bruce Wayne and the Joker, respectively, reprising their roles from the beloved Batman animated series.
