10 Coolest Gadgets In Batman Video Games

When a gap needs traversing and Batman's cape gliding just doesn't cut it, the situation often calls for something a little more creative. Enter the line launcher, an invaluable tool that enables passage over the narrowest and trickiest of precipices.

Essentially a high-tech zip line, the line launcher consists of a reel of two retractable cables that are shot out, anchored to the walls and able to transport the player from one end to the other. As long as there is a sturdy surface both behind and in front of Batman at the time of firing, the device can be used almost anywhere in the Arkham series.

In Arkham City, Batman can cancel one line launch and begin another in a different direction mid-zip. Aside from traversal, the line launcher also has a few uses in combat scenarios. It can be used to kick enemies over, take them out from behind, and evade them entirely using the line as a tightrope.

The only mystery now, it seems, is how in the world the mechanism ever fits in Batman's utility belt.