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" There are few superheroes more iconic than Batman, but like most comic book characters, the Dark Knight has experienced mixed fortunes in the world of games. DC Comics&amp;#039; master detective has come a long way since debuting on home computers in 1986, yet didn&amp;#039;t appear in a truly definitive game until Batman: Arkham Asylum launched in 2009. With the Caped Crusader celebrating his 75th anniversary this year, we have taken the liberty of rounding up some of his best and worst outings to date. The Best The Adventures of Batman &amp;amp; Robin (1994)      The mid-1990s was a tough time to be a Batman fan, with those dire Joel Schumacher films denting the Dark Knight&amp;#039;s reputation as one of the world&amp;#039;s elite superheroes. Fortunately for his legions of dedicated followers, games like The Adventures of Batman &amp;amp; Robin for Super Nintendo and Mega Drive prevented him from hitting rock bottom. This 16-bit classic differed across the two platforms. SNES fans were treated to a slower-paced, gadget-centric experience, while the Sega faithful received a Contra-esque action title.  The Mega Drive edition was fun in short bursts, but the SNES version was every inch a Batman adventure, from its challenging puzzles to the unforgettable battle with the Joker atop of a moving roller coaster. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012)      The original LEGO Batman was a giant leap for the LEGO series, treating players to an original story set in a blocky incarnation of Gotham City, rather than rehashing cinematic source material. Its sequel, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, took things up a notch by introducing characters from the comic book publisher&amp;#039;s other beloved franchises, and the end result was a fanboy&amp;#039;s dream. Despite their cartoony overtones and family-friendly ethos, the LEGO Batman titles are among the most faithful takes on the Caped Crusader that the gaming world has to offer. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)      Technological limitations long prevented game developers from delivering a truly definitive Batman experience, but Rocksteady Studios cracked this troublesome nut in 2009 with the launch of the superlative Batman: Arkham Asylum.  With nightmarish visuals, intense stealth segments, a detective mode and memorable showdowns with Batman&amp;#039;s greatest foes, Arkham Asylum was the first game to make players really feel like they had donned the cape and cowl. The Dark Knight&amp;#039;s finest gaming outing treated fans to a story with enough depth to satisfy even the most ardent comic book collectors, punctuated by one thrilling set piece after another. Who could possibly forget those fear gas-fuelled Scarecrow sequences or punching the Joker with a fistful of plastic explosives? Moments like these make Arkham Asylum one of the best games of its generation. ...And the worst Batman (1986)      The Caped Crusader made his video game debut back in 1986, and while many Spectrum and Amstrad owners look back fondly on Ocean Software&amp;#039;s isometric adventure, it just wasn&amp;#039;t Batman. Having one of the world&amp;#039;s most iconic superheroes roam around a trap-filled mansion to locate parts of a hovercraft was a criminal waste of the rich source material on offer, and the game was utterly devoid of action. Batman was as camp as the Adam West television series that inspired it, but lacked the bams! and kapows!, along with everything else that made the show watchable. Batman &amp;amp; Robin: The Game (1998)      What were the odds of a game based on one of the worst superhero movies of all time being any good?  Batman &amp;amp; Robin: The Game is a prime example of a studio attempting to cash in on a film licence. The controls were horrible, the loading times ridiculous, and the visuals even less appealing than Two Face&amp;#039;s bad side. The game deserves some credit for attempting to blend combat, puzzle-solving and driving segments, but the resulting concoction was about as effective as one of Mr Freeze&amp;#039;s puns. Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003)      Basing a Batman game on the long-running DC Comics series, rather than a movie or TV show, is an idea that deserved better execution than it received in 2003 when Batman: Dark Tomorrow hit the Xbox and GameCube. The game included some nice hand-drawn cutscenes and came bundled with a comic, but these were the only redeeming features of this glitch-ridden mess. With a control scheme so incomprehensible that it could only have been devised by the Joker, dreadful camera angles and repetitive missions, Batman: Dark Tomorrow is one of the Caped Crusader&amp;#039;s darkest hours. What are your memories of Batman video games? Do you have a favourite incarnation? Join in the discussion in the comments section below! Watch our Batman 75th anniversary video:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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