The meme, “Be the Batman,” wouldn’t be nearly as big as it was if there wasn’t a nugget of truth. For now, this is the ultimate Batman sim- of course that means experiencing all the power fantasy of being the pinnacle of capable superheroes, as well as experiencing their failures and struggles, and feeling what those failures would mean in the heightened world and stakes of Gotham City. There are choices that hold this game back in terms of gameplay or narrative if you were to look at those aspects individually, but ultimately this is a story that can only be told through the video game medium. First rating on this website so I can stick my opinion flag to the ground and proudly claim this is still up there as one of my favorite video games, even 8 years after the fact.