Batman: Arkham Trilogy - 15 Insanely Cool Easter Eggs You Totally Missed
Have you seen everything Rocksteady's trilogy has to offer?
Before Batman: Arkham Asylum launched in August 2009, most superhero video games were either lazy movie cash-ins or bland, average beat-em-ups. Asylum surprised players with its innovative gameplay and eerie atmosphere, taking inspiration from some of the most iconic Batman comic book stories and giving players the chance to really feel like they were playing as the Dark Knight.
Flash forward a few years later and the franchise is easily the greatest superhero video game series of all time, but aside from the impressive yet simple combat mechanics, the engaging storylines and the large cast of classic Batman villains, what really made the Arkham series stand out were the dozens and dozens of references littered throughout.
Everything from specific comic book storylines to obscure characters to the Christopher Nolan film trilogy was referenced. Hardcore Bat-fans could spend hours just walking around looking at billboards, newspapers and posters, taking in over 75 years of Batman lore.
However, along with the more obvious Easter eggs, there were ones that required a bit more effort to find. The following list looks back at some of the references and easter eggs that passed the majority of players by during their first few play-throughs of the Arkham series.
15. Warden's Secret Room
Game: Arkham Asylum
Hardcore fans of the Arkham games will know just how well-hidden this Easter egg actually was.
The hidden room located in Warden Quincy Sharp’s office was accessible by blowing up a certain section of wall. The problem was, unlike the other destructible walls in the game, this particular section gave away nothing indicating it could be blown up, meaning fans had no idea there was anything behind it.
Unless you were a madman who attached explosives to every single section of the map, you had no chance of finding it yourself. Eventually Rocksteady had to actually tell fans that it was there. But by that time, Arkham City had been announced, meaning the room was a bit of an anti-climax.