Arkham City vs. Arkham Knight: Which is the superior Batman title?

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Rocksteady Studios’ Batman Arkham series is an iconic example of how to do superhero games justice. All these games centered around the adventures of the Dark Knight in a new adaptation of the DC universe, which told original stories while utilizing quintessential characters from Batman’s mythos.

The series began with Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009, continued onto Arkham City in 2011, and ended in grand fashion with Arkham Knight in 2015. While the first game was the springboard that launched the series into global recognition, the next two games were the ones that saw Rocksteady bring new ideas to the table.

The endeavor here is to determine which is the best Batman title between Arkham City and Arkham Knight. Both games are compared against each other with respect to certain parameters and points are allotted to whichever is determined to be the best in each round. The overall aggregate is taken as the deciding factor to ascertain which one is the winner.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

Arkham City’s story takes place about 18 months after the events of the previous game. It retains the comic book-like nature of its predecessor and takes the game to an open-world environment as Batman, along with a prison full of inmates, are dumped into Arkham City by Hugo Strange.

In contrast, Arkham Knight takes place nine months after the events of Arkham City and sets the stage in modern-day Gotham. Scarecrow plans to level the city with his dreaded fear toxin and the Dark Knight must work alongside the GCPD to stop him at all costs.

For this round, the point goes to Arkham City because of the game's decision to stick to the comic book theme set by the original game. Although the story is quite campy, it does have a