To say much more would spoil the magic - but the story carefully unravels into cathartic magic as difficult decisions force you to mould your own worst enemy.
In The Enemy Within, you court the initially innocent Doe as he falls in with a rough crowd in the Pact and deals with his emotions concerning an electrifying Harley Quinn who is clearly up to no good. Anthony Ingruber’s John Doe is absolutely magnificent, simply one of the finest performances of the past decade in games. The Enemy Within though - that may well be the most unique modern Joker story we’ve had. Whilst the first season was bread and butter Batman, it still had enough twists and turns and fun (but clunky) combat sequences to keep you interested. Gone but not forgotten, Telltale Games went out on a high with one of its final releases being the second season of its take on Batman - a revolutionary look into The Dark Knight’s fascinating relationship with The Joker. Many may pass it off due to its limited scope compared to the more gargantuan console games you’re used to, but if you’ve ever wanted to don the cowl yourself and watch batarangs curve through the air - this is about as close as you’re going to get. There’s plenty of villains to contend with, famous cameos and models to gawk at and even a suite of difficult challenges that give the game some genuine replay value. From the underpants-ruining segment in the sewers to the intricate application of detective mode - you’d have to be a fool to skip Arkham VR if you’re a self-respecting Arkham fan with a pair of goggles lying around. You’ll grapple, fight bad guys, and even experience hallucinations courtesy of the crown prince of crime, but it all serves a consistently exciting narrative separate from the rest of the games. It tells a gripping story and doesn’t feel like a disconnected Batman toybox. As far as short VR games go, Arkham VR is incredibly successful in everything it sets out to do, which is a rare feat! This escapist fantasy of a virtual reality experience came out in 2016 and is technically the last proper Arkham game we’ve had following Arkham Knight.
Despite the fact it’s near the bottom of this particular list, Batman Arkham VR is actually very good, it’s just that the barometer for Arkham games is set very high.
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