Here, it’s been constructed as a tank, a choice that’s as big a positive as it is a weakness. It’s as defining as the man himself, rethought countless times over the years. No matter what extension of the Batman universe you visit, the car is always an integral piece of the experience. With this as a goal, though, and the ever-present checklist that comes from being a sequel, Rocksteady has added in the last piece of the puzzle: The Batmobile. The aim from the off seems to have been: ‘create Batman: The Simulator’, or even ‘GTA: Batman’, and that’s essentially what’s been achieved. That means the same great combat mechanics you’ve been used to over the last few years – although more refined than ever – and the constant satisfying nature of gliding over a city tearing itself apart. It’s this labour of love that has allowed the Arkham franchise to reach the heights it has, and Arkham Knight is simply another extension of that. There’s no filler, and everyone has a reason to be here. Be it the superhero himself or one of his many enemies, they fit into the world created near perfectly. No developer could understand the Dark Knight any better, and it’s this love for the lore that allows the third title in the trilogy to be as good as it is – every facet has been meticulously thought out to the point of lunacy. It’s the very reason Rocksteady’s franchise is so spectacular, and why Arkham Knight is the best Batman game ever made. The point is moot, because not only are we all privileged to breathe in this fantastic entity known as air, but Batman is definitely in Batman. By that notion, planet Earth wouldn’t be too joyful to live on if it didn’t have oxygen. ‘The Batman games wouldn’t be any good if Batman wasn’t in it’ is a long cited, stupid criticism of the Arkham series.

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