Batman: Arkham Knight

Batman: Arkham Knight is a fitting conclusion to Rocksteady's fantastic Batman series of video games - not that it has much competition, but this is by far the best video game series to be based on a superhero property. It has stunning graphics, a large open world and exhilarating gameplay. All of this is topped off by a rewarding levelling up and skill system, which allows you to get some pretty sweet new combat skills and the like, meaning you always want to improve yourself. It's also a real thrill to be able to speed around the streets of Gotham in the batmobile at long last. Top it all off with a bittersweet story with longtime fan favourites Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill returning to voice Batman and the Joker respectively and you have one hell of a game.

But, alas, the game ain't perfect. The batmobile, while cool at first, is often forced upon you, which can be very frustrating and sometimes results in exasperating tank battles. The story for the most part is interesting, but Batman fans will have little issue figuring out the plot twists way ahead of their reveal and the second ending (which requires 100% completion) is underwhelming to say the least. On top of all that, the lack of boss battles is troubling and the side missions just aren't as interesting or varied as in the superb Arkham City.

Batman: Arkham Knight sure isn't perfect, but it's definitely a great game which takes what Arkham City did and improves upon it for the most part; the thing is, it does add a couple of frustrating issues which prevent it from being the best in the series. Regardless, I would definitely recommend this game to any and all Batman fans and gamers in general.