What order should you play the Batman Arkham games?

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(Pocket-lint) — There have been many Batman games over the years — from the brightly coloured exploits inspired by the Animated Series to the Telltale adventures that brought the comic books to life.

However, one series has stood high above the others, recognised by many as truly capturing the heart and soul of Batman. It has even been rightly acknowledged as the best superhero series to boot.

We refer, of course, to the Batman: Arkham games, which have graced our consoles, computers, phones, tablets and even VR headsets for the best part of 11 years. And, with a new chapter heading our way called Gotham Knights, what better time to revisit them than right now?

Better still, why not revisit them in order — not as per their release dates, but by following the story timeline?

Here we've put the Arkham games in order of what to play first if you want to follow the story so far...

Originally released after Arkham City, Origins puts you in the Bat boots of a young Bruce Wayne as he battles numerous assassins out to kill him, plus Black Mask who serves as the main villain in the game. Oh, and it also features this universe's Batman meeting the mysterious Joker for the first time.

The game was developed by WB Games Montréal rather than Rocksteady, so failed to match up to the standards set by the more recognised «Arkham trilogy». However, it still presents a decent adventure and is a great place to start.

The mobile version of Arkham Origins effectively follows the plot of the main game, but essentially ditches the story elements and focuses on fights between Batman and some of the main foes.

A series of swipes and taps help you through the battles and, er, that's about it. You can no longer download it these days, anyway.

Blac