Your Christmas break is missing these Batman gems

Perhaps what made both Batman-centric projects a problem though is they weren't as good as their predecessors.

Batman: Arkham Asylum came out of nowhere and put Rocksteady Studios on the map, effectively making you feel like the World's Greatest Detective. Its immediate sequel, Batman: Arkham City, doubled down on everything that made the first game work, refining its already excellent combat system and navigation but gave you a city as your playground.

The main problem with Origins was it didn't bring enough to the table while detracting from the overall experience. To make matters worse, it had a lackluster freeflow combat system. To be fair, it did have a relatively good narrative. It's also nice to revisit the origin stories of some of Batman's most iconic adversaries as well the Dark Knight himself.

Nevertheless, Arkham Origins still stands out among superhero video games; it's just not as good compared to the best of all time, which many consider to be Arkham City (the argument can be made that Marvel's Spider-Man 2, despite its relative lack of significant accolades, have now surpassed it).

We could say the same for Batman Returns, especially when asked to stand up to what would eventually become one of the most influential movies ever and the forefather of superhero blockbuster films.

In any case, as far as Christmas games go, both are fine if not perfect. There's nothing quite like making up scenarios in your head about one of the thugs you'll encounter looking forward to finishing their jobs early and going home to spend time with their families only for Batman to come swooping in to save the day.