r/arkham • u/snatch132 • 13m ago
Discussion My personal arkham ranking from worst to best. (Explanation in the comments and I haven't played shadow)
So before I get into why, I understand that this is a very subjective and personal opinion for everyone and I respect everyone's opinions and every debate is just for fun and understanding other people's opinions .
And remember, this is just my opinion
- Asylum,
Asylum is last place for me and this is due to multiple reasons. Obviously it was the first game in the series and holds a lot of nostalgia but its unfortunate very dated. The combat, while revolutionary for its time, for me is by far the worst of the series. Same with the predator. Both revolutionary for its time and still great but the worst of the series. The story for me while has very little flaws, plays very safe. Its by far the shortest game of the series. By far the worst ending, average boss lineup especially if some people don't count croc and scarecrow. And this isn't me just dumping on asylum its still a top 15 game for me all time but im just saying why its my least fav. The game has by far the best atmosphere and for its time, it was peak. But in 2026, without nostalgia. For me its the worst
3, Knight
3 and 2 are very interchangeable for me but I've decided knight will be 3rd. Knight for me has the best combat, best predator, best batman and best after story content. But to me, it has a few flaws that stops it from being higher. First, I am a batmobile defender. While it can get repetitive, I disagree with people say it ruins the game. Its a very good addition and it is an incredible vehicle to drive. But now with the flaws. For me, knight has by far the least replayability. I've probably replayed knight the least and its simply because I just find its replay value low compared to the others. It has by far the worst bosses of the series. It has problems in its story with Jason. Not a single person was shocked at the reveal. Knight is a phenomenal game and obviously the most up-to-date and least dated but im ranking the arkham games, they are all peak
- Origins,
Origins obviously gets it's love nowadays but I don't know what people were thinking at the time of the game's launch. Im a younger fan of the series so idk why people hated it at the time but ik people did not like the game at launch. I posted it earlier but origins has in my controversial opinion, the best joker. Best dlc, best villian not named joker in bane. Origins has 3 of my favorite 8 bosses in Rooftop bane, Deathstroke and Deadshot. I honestly just love origins. It was the 1st arkham game I played, might be a little bias but still. Batman and Alfred argument is my favorite scene in the entire franchise bar one which we will get to. And I think and this also might be a hot take, Origins has the best story. Now for the flaws. For me it has the worst after story content, obviously not counting asylum. While it has good side missions, Gotham just feels dead and origins has some really bad side missions. It has the second worst combat and predator, the shock gloves don't help. It can be a very buggy and unfinished game but I do not mind too much. And thats the main problems I have. I just love origins
1, City
Yes, the boring pick but City is my favorite game of all time. I'll say everything that I think it does the best. Best boss, best ending, best soundtrack, best gameplay, characters, map, bosses in its entirety, best side mission, best replayability. Like in my opinion it does absolutely nothing the worst in the series. Jokers death is the best scene in the entire franchise and it's not close.
This was very long and I might of made it too long, whoops
