20 Iconic Gaming Moments You Must See Before You Die

17. Scarecrow's Mind Job - Batman: Arkham Asylum

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Rocksteady Studios

Continuing with the precedent set by Metal Gear Solid's desire to screw with your brain, Rocksteady's first foray into the Batman mythos had a few of its own tricks in store, waiting to trip you up on your heavily-armoured derriere.

Indeed, nothing screws with your expectations quite like some Scarecrow-patented Fear Toxin that makes you believe the game CD enclosed within your console has had a digital aneurysm mid-gaming session.

Like it wasn't enough that the Joker was trying to screw you over by turning Arkham Asylum into a nightmare; Scarecrow thinks it'll be fun to make you relive your parent's, Commissioner Gordon's and even your own death.

No, your game hasn't broken and decided to reboot itself, you've just succumbed to some rather potent (and nasty) gas.

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