Batman: Arkham Side Missions Better Than The Main Story
The Batman: Arkham series featured numerous villains from the Caped Crusader's rogues gallery, with some of these villains' missions even being more fun to play than the games' main stories. Batman: Arkham City, Arkham Origins, and Arkham Knight all had side missions for players to track down, leading the Dark Knight to tangle with the likes of Two-Face, Mad Hatter, and more in a potential bid for 100% completion. Some of these side missions ended up being the highlights of each entry, boasting great atmosphere and unique set-pieces that made them stand out compared to the main narrative.
The main stories of the Batman: Arkhamgames featured some of the Dark Knight's most iconic villains, including, most famously, the Joker. However, side missions afforded more opportunities to include potentially lesser-known characters. Batman: Arkham City introduced Hush during the Identity Thief storyline, while Arkham Origins and Arkham Knight included the likes of Anarky and Man-Bat. Side missions also resolved storylines of characters who featured in the main stories of the games themselves, with Penguin receiving closure in Arkham Knight this way, and Two-Face's feud with Catwoman ending in Arkham City's post-game.
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With four main titles in the Batman: Arkham series, each edition introduces more distinctive soon-to-be Arkham-bound villains for Batman to face off against, as well as carrying over a few from game to game. The player is able to not only experience battling familiar villains from previous games, but also new villains that continue to challenge Batman in different ways. The main stories were already big, but many of Batman: Arkham's side
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