9 Video Games You Didn't Know Were Turned Into Board Games (And How They Work)

You'd think the premise of Batman: Arkham City Escape showed promise: the game caters for two players, one of whom represents Batman and the other who commands the villains, controlling twenty members of the “rogues gallery”.

Batman wins by earning victory points by beating up the various villains before they make it out of Arkham City, whereas the Rogues gain victory points doing the exact opposite: escaping. The problem is with the balance of the game. The odds are significantly stacked against Batman, and the description from the publisher even states “the challenge of the game is winning as Batman”.

Sadly, a lacklustre art style and a heavy reliance on luck leaves Batman: Arkham City Escape a disappointment. Few people are eager to play a game in which the outcome is so out of the players hands, especially one that signicantly gimps the so-called hero's chance of winning.