10 Criminally Underrated Comic Book Video Games You Must Play

5. Batman Vengeance

I've already spoken about how great Batman Vengeance is in an article a while back, but it deserves mentioning again because - hoo-boy - it's still really overlooked.

Vengeance is another Ubisoft Bat-title and one that also follows on from Batman: The Animated Series. It's effectively a 'lost' episode, with the game's style and presentation mirroring BTAS' near enough perfectly. All the usual suspects are there as far as the cast's concerned, with Kevin Conroy and Tara Strong reprising their roles as Batman and Batgirl respectively. Mark Hamill, Arleen Sorkin and Bob Hastings also return to voice Joker, Harley Quinn and Commissioner Gordon.

The gameplay is pretty decent, but it's the story and presentation where Vengeance really shines through. It features a bombshell opening and an eerie tone throughout, but the cherry on top is that each level comes with its own title card, just like the animated series itself.

That isn't to say the gameplay is forgettable or anything either. Combat and navigation is fun and intuitive, and Ubisoft went to great lengths to grant players access to the Dark Knight's entire arsenal, featuring an assortment of gadgets to play with. Even the Batmobile and Batwing make appearances!

It's nowhere near as definitive as Arkham, but players won't find a better game based on BTAS than Ubisoft's criminally overlooked title.