First Appearance: Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) The man representing the entire sub-genre of superheroes in video gaming on this list, Batman as interpreted by the supremely talented developers at Rocksteady Studios is without doubt the toughest game character to have jumped out of the pages of a comic book. In every instalment in the Arkham franchise, Batman finds himself nearly completely isolated in hostile territory, surrounded by seemingly endless groups of gangs belonging to different super-villains. Using his formidable strength, insane martial arts skills, stealth and plethora of incredibly-cool gadgets, the Bat must not only survive being surrounded by the many baddies who would love to crack a pipe over his head, but must also find a way to bring their malevolent leaders to justice. During the Arkham series we have seen Batman overcome every obstacle plucked from the DC canon by Rocksteady thrown at him. He managed to stay composed in the face of the psychological barrage thrown at him by the Scarecrow, found a way to resist the incredible strength of Killer Croc and eventually defeated that master-of-evil, the Joker.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
