This is the story behind Batman: Arkham Asylum, a game in which we take on the role of Batman and must fight all the criminals that we had locked up in their day that are now spreading panic in the city, under orders of The Joker. Following the arrival at the hospital of The Joker, Batman's arch-enemy, all the inmates rebel unleashing chaos and causing a huge problem. While the recent Arkham series helped revolutionize comic book games and brought back Batman's dark edge, the likes of Batman: Gotham Racer and Batman: Dark Tomorrow are best left in the trash. With so many games available it's not always easy knowing which to play, so here's a look at the 15 best Batman video games along with 15 of the most embarrassing to keep you from choosing a dud.All the maniacs, criminals and delinquents of Gotham City are sent to the Arkham psychiatric hospital where they are isolated from society. But as with any long-running franchise, not every release has been great.

The Caped Crusader has featured in almost 60 different console and computer games along with a dozen mobile phone games since the 80s. Since then the Dark Knight has starred in 13 live action films along with dozens of animated series and movies while also having a major impact in the video game world.

The DC mainstay found a larger audience outside the comic book world with the 1960s serial Batman and became somewhat of a cultural icon when Micheal Keaton wore the costume for the 1989 big budget feature length film Batman. The alter ego of millionaire Bruce Wayne, the philanthropist takes on the persona of Batman when he dons his black superhero suit and heads out to tackle crime in the city of Gotham, spurred on by parents goodbye at the hands of a petty criminal (depending on what origin story you've read).

Ever since first appearing in Detective Comics #27 way back in 1939, Batman has been a fan favorite amongst comic book nerds.

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