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From the Dark Knight to the Man of Steel, DC's heroes and villains have starred in some amazing video games! Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest interactive adventures in the DC universe. Our list includes beat 'em ups, MMORPGs, fighting games, and more epic titles that let players experience the thrill of being their favorite comic book characters!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20
00:12greatest video games based on DC Comics.
00:20Number 20, Shadow of Apocalypse.
00:30Making a good video game starring the Man of Steel has proven to be a more colossal undertaking
00:35than some may initially believe, which is why there are so many awful Superman video
00:39games.
00:40But of them all, Shadow of Apocalypse is the only one where we're willing to forgive
00:44its flaws.
00:45From the cel-shaded visuals to the different powers you can utilize in combat, there's
00:49enough here to find a ton of enjoyment.
00:52It's a game you can love for the story, concept, and faithfulness to the IP.
00:56If only it weren't plagued by a few aggravating bugs, then maybe Shadow of Apocalypse would
01:00be higher up on this list.
01:05This is it Superman, only one of us is getting out of here to lie.
01:09Number 19, Gotham City Impostors.
01:12I'm lying!
01:19Fuck your ass!
01:20Much like Shadow of Apocalypse, Gotham City Impostors was far from a perfect game, with
01:24its weird imbalances.
01:26Despite this, we still find ourselves reminiscing about the old days.
01:29This was a unique PvP FPS, where you could fight as wannabe Batmans or wannabe Jokers across
01:36a variety of different game modes.
01:38Heck, you could even create loadouts made up of different weapons and gadgets based on Gotham
01:42City's most famous heroes and infamous villains.
01:45Alas, no one is sadly playing it anymore, which means it's impossible to get a game
01:50going without actively searching for what few players may still actually own a copy.
01:55So, you have had to been there at the time to really enjoy Gotham City Impostors when
01:59it was at its peak.
02:05Idiot, traitor.
02:07Number 18, Batman Begins.
02:09Before Arkham Asylum, this was the closest we could get to having the ultimate Batman game.
02:20Based on the 2005 Christopher Nolan movie, this was one of the best looking games we had
02:24ever seen on PS2, Xbox, and GameCube.
02:27Environments and character models boasted way more details in textures and visual effects
02:32than most licensed games could even afford.
02:35Not only that, but the entire cast from the movie was brought in to record lines for the
02:38game.
02:39The level design could have been a lot better, but for what we got at the time, Batman begins
02:43with the perfect game any Dark Knight fan could ask for.
02:45This.
02:50Justice.
02:51Number 17, Injustice Gods Among Us.
02:54After so many refusals, why now?
02:57They made it personal.
03:01Though Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe didn't pan out, a DC Comics fighting game with the
03:07style of Mortal Kombat had some spark.
03:08Enter Injustice Gods Among Us.
03:10The T-rated alternative for those with parents who knew what the ESRB was.
03:15Between the story, voice acting, and different mechanics, with stage transitions and supers,
03:20this was the 2D fighting game to play with your friends for the longest time.
03:24The DLC characters we got afterwards even offered new ways of play, and maybe grief people online
03:29a bit.
03:30To this day, this is still one of the best fighting games you can play, so if you ever see
03:33it on sale, grab it.
03:35You won't terrorize these people any longer.
03:39Fear is the only thing these people understand.
03:44Number 16, Arkham Origins.
03:55We can understand why Arkham Origins may not be everyone's cup of tea, with its empty open
04:00world and mundane playback sequences of crime scenes.
04:03Really, the biggest strengths this game has going for it lie in the story and its boss fights.
04:08On the one hand, you have one of the most compelling iterations of Batman in his early
04:12years, being the Dark Knight of course.
04:14On the other hand, you have some truly epic boss fights that help you really try to understand
04:18the core mechanics of its combat, much of it translating over to the other games.
04:22So, in other words, Origins is a great entry point for anyone who has yet to play the other
04:27three Arkham games.
04:28You just ran out of time.
04:31Stand down!
04:33Okay, stand down!
04:35Now this is what I call a party!
04:40Number 15, Lego Batman The Video Game.
04:47After the successes of Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, TT Games was riding high as
04:59they ventured forth into a Lego-fied Gotham City.
05:02Lego Batman The Video Game was practically double the game size for no extra cost.
05:06You still have roughly more than a dozen levels, like the other Lego games, but this time there
05:10was another half to them.
05:12Obtaining enough studs and finishing each third of the game would unlock the villain sides of the story,
05:16giving you new puzzles, new boss fights, and more.
05:19It was everything a Batman fan could ask for, and even more.
05:34Number 14, Teen Titans.
05:45For some reason, the video game based on the Teen Titans animated series seems to go unnoticed quite a bit.
05:51Now, we won't lie, this game is your standard 3D beat-em-up fare, but that doesn't make it a bad thing.
05:56If anything, it's just what most of us wanted.
05:58It's a game where you and three of your friends can play as your favorite titan, beat up baddies,
06:02and maybe participate in some PvP action later on.
06:05So, speaking of the PvP, the mode had extra characters that you could unlock via the main game.
06:10In other words, what Teen Titans excelled in the most was replay value, and we got plenty of that here.
06:15He's bogus.
06:18We knew that a long time ago.
06:20Number 13, Batman The Brave and The Bold, the video game.
06:24Your attacks are worthless. I feel nothing. Don't shoot him!
06:33Speaking of beat-em-ups, have any of you actually played the game based on Batman The Brave and The Bold?
06:38Well, this was developed by WayForward, the studio behind the Shantae games,
06:42with one player as Batman and another as a different DC hero,
06:45you and a friend could take on a variety of different Gotham criminals.
06:48In addition to the excellent controls and combat mechanics,
06:51WayForward did a tremendous job in replicating the look of the show.
06:55Our only complaint was that we wish it had come to other platforms besides just the Nintendo Wii.
07:00I mean, come on, why leave the PS3 and Xbox 360 players out in the cold? Come on, man.
07:05Stop avoiding me!
07:12Number 12, Batman Arkham Knight.
07:21Much like Arkham Origins, there are plenty of reasons why Arkham Knight didn't gel with some folks out there.
07:26Are we really going to act like the Batmobile was that imposing in the game?
07:30Well, we'll be the first to tell you that some of the writing could have been better.
07:33I mean, well, a lot better, in fact.
07:35But overall, this was everything we have been waiting and wanting from the previous Arkham games.
07:40Let us explore Gotham City. Give us exciting run-ins with different villains.
07:44Provide more unique takedowns and harder challenges.
07:47Arkham Knight did all of that and served up a hearty helping of fun DLC, too.
07:51So, can we stop villainizing this entry now?
07:53It seems Scarecrow made everyone aware that Gotham would be defenseless tonight.
07:59He's dangerous, Alfred. Keep watch for more fires.
08:02Number 11, LEGO DC Supervillains.
08:04All you need to do is tune the guard's TV to channel 52.
08:09Did I just hear you're ready to spring this joint?
08:12I've just finished fashioning a cold gun out of bed springs and soap.
08:16GT's LEGO games had been middling quality for quite some time.
08:22So, if you had stopped playing before 2018, then trust us.
08:25LEGO DC Supervillains was worth coming back to.
08:28The game was unique for the simple fact that it focused entirely on the DC Comics villains as the main cast here.
08:34This was a mashed-up open world where you could now explore Gotham, Metropolis, Arkham, and many other iconic locations.
08:40But the coolest aspect of all this?
08:42Well, your own custom character was now a key part of the story.
08:45And could earn brand new powers along the way.
08:47Do we even need to mention the many obscure villains they wrangled in for this entry?
08:51Like Polka Dot Man and Condiment King?
08:53Good times.
08:54Thank you, officer. Stay frosty.
08:56Good day, sir.
08:58Frosty.
09:00Number 10, Batman The Telltale Series.
09:06Get behind me, general.
09:08Batman The Telltale Series just might be one of the most unique games on this list.
09:20With moments where you can change the psyche of Batman at your leisure, this is as in-depth a look at the mind of Bruce Wayne as you might get in a game.
09:27Of course, there's still the fun of planning out a raid on bad guys, quick time events to keep you on your toes, and of course some stellar animation and voice acting to add to the overall enjoyment factor.
09:39Number 9, Justice League Heroes.
09:49We're going to try and get into Star Labs and help those people. Superman out.
09:54When the darkest forces in the universe threaten planet Earth, the Justice League is there to take them on.
09:59Justice League Heroes is an isometric Diablo-style dungeon crawler, similar to Marvel's X-Men Legends and Ultimate Alliance games.
10:07Here, you can team up with a friend to unleash the full might of the JLA on foes like Brainiac and Darkseid.
10:13The title also boasts a pretty darn good plot, written by the late Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote several tales for the DC Animated Universe series.
10:21There's nothing like having the power of the most powerful heroes on Earth at your fingertips. Grab a friend and let the beatdowns begin.
10:32Number 8, The Adventures of Batman and Robin SNES Version.
10:39Long before the DC games made the leap to 3D, they had a pretty healthy run of 8-bit and 16-bit era of games.
10:45And The Adventures of Batman and Robin for the SNES is a prime example.
10:49Taking place in the Bruce-Tim-verse, this two-player side-scrolling beat-em-up has players traversing Gotham as the dynamic duo, taking down rogues left, right, and center.
10:58The art style is still the same as the animated series, which is always a plus.
11:02And Batman's rogues gallery is fully stocked here.
11:05Number 7, Lego Batman 2 DC Superheroes.
11:14What?
11:15I think I'm going to cry.
11:18Sometimes even Batman needs backup to save Gotham City.
11:21Like many Lego sequels before it, Lego Batman 2 takes everything that made the first game great and kicks it all up a notch.
11:27The cast of characters is nearly as infinite as the items you can construct with in-game Legos.
11:32Factor in the quick-witted and self-referential humor that Lego is well known for,
11:36and you'll see why this continues to be one of the most beloved DC video game franchises out there.
11:41Plus, the game contains John Williams' iconic Superman movie theme, so you can't have a more epic fight theme than that.
11:48Number 6, Scribblenauts Unmasked, a DC Comics Adventure.
11:59Okay, it doesn't always have to be a dark and brooding one when it comes to DC.
12:03Sometimes it can be cute too.
12:04Just look at this crossover with DC Comics and the popular puzzle series Scribblenauts.
12:09In this game, you play a series mascot Maxwell, who has the ability to summon virtually anything you can think of to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
12:17Only this time he can now also summon anything and anyone from the DC Universe,
12:21which you'll be needing since the game also takes place within said universe.
12:25From the streets of Gotham to Lantern Corps HQ to the Daily Planet,
12:29there's plenty of fan service for any DC fan to get excited over.
12:38Number 5, DC Universe Online.
12:40When Brainiac invades the Earth in the future, Lex Luthor travels back in time to warn the Justice League and begin a new era of heroism.
12:51This MMORPG gives players the ability to create a custom hero from a wide variety of skills, powers, and custom designs,
12:58and lets them kick butt across the DCU.
13:00There are hundreds of missions, regularly updated, and there's a good chance you'll end up running into your favorite heroes.
13:06DC Universe Online continues to see the community support all the time,
13:10and has even made the leap from PC to console in recent years,
13:13expanding its player-based reach and giving players the chance to be the hero of their dreams.
13:18You must teach them to use their new abilities,
13:22or they must be on the front line in the coming battle.
13:25Number 4, The Wolf Among Us.
13:27If I give you this, will you let me sleep?
13:30Yeah, yeah, alright. Probably.
13:33And now we take a step away from the superheroes and pay a visit to the other side of DC.
13:38The Wolf Among Us is based on the Fables series from DC Vertigo,
13:41and follows Sheriff Bigby Wolf on the trail of a vicious killer.
13:45Similar in style to Telltale's Batman video game, The Wolf Among Us is an interactive story,
13:50with several outcomes depending on the player's choices.
13:53The game also has received praise for its visual style and faithfulness to the Fables source material.
13:58It's a fun blend of fantasy and noir mystery.
14:00You see, it doesn't just have to be superheroes who have all the fun in the video game realm.
14:04You scared the shit out of me, little boy. He saw everything!
14:08Number 3, Batman Arkham Asylum.
14:10Get me out of here! Please, someone!
14:14Batman faces his greatest challenge yet when the Joker seizes control of Arkham Asylum,
14:18and traps the Dark Knight inside.
14:20It's the Batman thrill ride gamers always wanted, with Rocksteady Studios at the helm.
14:25You got the tools, detecting skills, and of course the brutal fists of the Dark Knight detective,
14:29to navigate your way around the most dangerous building on the planet.
14:33Many of Batman's signature foes make an appearance here,
14:35and you've even got the legendary Batman and Joker voice actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill,
14:40respectively back in the mix.
14:42This was a dream come true for Batman fans,
14:44and the first step towards one of the best video game franchises ever.
14:47Yes, I know he's found us, but I won't let him hurt you.
14:52I'll kill him first.
14:54Number 2, Injustice 2.
14:56Injustice 2.
14:57I cannot do that, Bruce Wayne of Earth.
14:59Why not?
15:00Because I am my brother, I am my brother.
15:05The sequel to 2013's hit superhero Smackdown fighting game, Injustice Gods Among Us,
15:10Injustice 2 doubled down on all the things that made the original so good.
15:14A bigger and more diverse roster of heroes and villains,
15:17a more engaging story, and deeper combat mechanics.
15:20We can't stress how well this game manages to capture the feeling of super-powered beings smashing the absolute crap out of each other,
15:27and how fun it is to recreate your favorite comic book rivalries with your friends.
15:31What did you want, Grant?
15:33Your head on a plate.
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15:51Number 1, Batman Arkham City.
15:54Batman is trapped in a sealed off section of Gotham City run by the insane.
16:01Well, must be Christmas for the Dark Knight indeed.
16:04Arkham City takes everything that worked with Arkham Asylum, and pushes it to near perfection here.
16:09The controls are smoother, and the combat is more fluid.
16:12There are dozens of ways to take down opponents, from simple snatch and grabs, to step-by-step walkthroughs and plan outs.
16:18Add in a ton of bonus content, including a Catwoman side story, and you've got the best Batman game, nay, the best DC Comics video game ever made.
16:27This is the game that brings players as close as they'll ever come to being a gosh darn Batman.
16:32Sorry to disappoint you boys.
16:34It's just a little old me.
16:37So, what's your favorite DC Comics video game? Did it make our list? Let us know down in the comments.
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