Ranking What Was REALLY The Best Video Game Every Year 1990-2021

2009 - Batman: Arkham Asylum

No one saw it coming - in fact at the time, we doubted it would be anything.

Batman or superhero games in general had never produced a bonafide 5 star release, and with relative nobodies Rocksteady at the helm, why would this be any different.

Oh, how wrong we were. As Shadow Complex was the best Metroid game since Super Metroid and Borderlands, Assassin's Creed II and Modern Warfare 2 landed strong, Arkham Asylum has stood the test of time best.

Incredible performances, a combat model that changed the very way third-person action plays, meaningful unlocks at a steady pace and now-iconic boss battles, Arkham Asylum marks one of the best debuts in gaming history.