The Batman Arkham games hold a very special place in gaming history. But more than any of those dated aspects, Batman Begins should be credited with being the blueprint of the much better Batman we’d get later on in the decade. From the Metroidvania formula of Asylum to the open worlds of City and Knight, each of the Arkham games provided players with a semblance of freedom. But in execution, it’s remarkable how much of the Arkham games’ DNA can be found in Batman Begins. So much of what makes the Arkham games great can be found in Eurocom’s 2005 movie tie-in.