15 Best Open-World Video Games Of The Decade

14. Batman: Arkham City

Even if you think Rocksteady's Batman games shouldn't have dropped the Metroid-style levels after Asylum, Arkham City's open world is undeniably a huge achievement.

Nailing the balance between being big enough to allow players to roam freely and small enough to retain the strong sense of detail and place that defined the first game, City's environment doesn't feature a wasted street or building, and is instead packed with so much Bat-goodness for players to lose themselves in.

Gliding over rooftops before diving to street level and taking on a bunch of thugs never gets old, and combined with strong side missions and a stellar main story, Arkham City is arguably the peak of the whole Batman franchise.

It just really made you feel like Batman, you know?