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10. The Electrocutioner Is A Pushover - Batman: Arkham Origins

Being the only game in the series not developed by mainstays Rocksteady, Arkham Origins might be the black sheep of the Batman: Arkham bunch but does have plenty to give.

One particularly memorable moment is the face off with obscure comic book baddie the Electrocutioner. Bats finds himself face-to-face with Lester Buchinsky on Penguin’s ship, in a makeshift gladiatorial arena in the first major boss fight of the game. Launching into battle, Electrocutioner says: “I’ll kill you, then jumpstart your heart then kill you again” which, as far as threats go, is a little alarming.

And then the player knocks Buchinsky out with a single button-push as Batman slams his crime-fighting boot into the bad guy’s mush.

Considering that Origins takes place earlier into Bruce Wayne’s vigilante career you’d think that Batman would be still finding his feet or struggling but this scene makes the player feel as though they are truly in a position of power. More importantly, this is not the real boss fight. That comes later when the player comes back through and is against the much cooler and much tougher Deathstroke which, even besides the comparison, is a challenging battle.

And what becomes of the Electrocutioner? Let’s just say there’s a reason he’s not in any of the other games.