superheroes make the perfect videogame protagonists I mean who wouldn’t want to
protagonists I mean who wouldn’t want to
protagonists I mean who wouldn’t want to use a variety of powers to smash super
use a variety of powers to smash super
use a variety of powers to smash super villains in the face welcome to
villains in the face welcome to
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our list for the top ten comic book
our list for the top ten comic book superhero video games not on my watch
superhero video games not on my watch
superhero video games not on my watch this clip is a Redux meaning that while
this clip is a Redux meaning that while
this clip is a Redux meaning that while we covered this topic a few years back
we covered this topic a few years back
we covered this topic a few years back there’s been enough new additions to the
there’s been enough new additions to the
there’s been enough new additions to the genre to warrant a brand new video
genre to warrant a brand new video
genre to warrant a brand new video you must foil his plan before it’s too
you must foil his plan before it’s too
you must foil his plan before it’s too late for this list we’ve picked the top
late for this list we’ve picked the top
late for this list we’ve picked the top ten video games featuring superheroes
ten video games featuring superheroes
ten video games featuring superheroes from preexisting comic book universes
from preexisting comic book universes
from preexisting comic book universes that unfortunately means that awesome
that unfortunately means that awesome
that unfortunately means that awesome games like Freedom Force and the
games like Freedom Force and the
games like Freedom Force and the infamous series don’t qualify since they
infamous series don’t qualify since they
infamous series don’t qualify since they are original video game franchises give
are original video game franchises give
are original video game franchises give up your childish dreams number 10 Lego
up your childish dreams number 10 Lego
up your childish dreams number 10 Lego Marvel heroes the Lego games follow a
Marvel heroes the Lego games follow a
Marvel heroes the Lego games follow a tried-and-true formula take a beloved
tried-and-true formula take a beloved
tried-and-true formula take a beloved franchise recreate everything using
franchise recreate everything using
franchise recreate everything using rendered Lego bricks and turn it into a
rendered Lego bricks and turn it into a
rendered Lego bricks and turn it into a fun light-hearted action platforming
fun light-hearted action platforming
fun light-hearted action platforming game I think that means will Oh Nick
game I think that means will Oh Nick
game I think that means will Oh Nick Fury a few favors
Fury a few favors
Fury a few favors Lego Marvel heroes is one of the best of
Lego Marvel heroes is one of the best of
Lego Marvel heroes is one of the best of the bunch offering an almost
the bunch offering an almost
the bunch offering an almost encyclopedic selection of Marvel heroes
encyclopedic selection of Marvel heroes
encyclopedic selection of Marvel heroes for players to collect and control so
for players to collect and control so
for players to collect and control so who’s behind all this
who’s behind all this
who’s behind all this what exactly are they up to and will it
what exactly are they up to and will it
what exactly are they up to and will it cut into my hot tub time with a fun
cut into my hot tub time with a fun
cut into my hot tub time with a fun story line that connects various
story line that connects various
story line that connects various different franchises together and the
different franchises together and the
different franchises together and the trademark addictive collectathon quality
trademark addictive collectathon quality
trademark addictive collectathon quality found in most Lego titles this is a game
found in most Lego titles this is a game
found in most Lego titles this is a game that both diehard and casual Marvel fans
that both diehard and casual Marvel fans
that both diehard and casual Marvel fans can sink their teeth into Avengers
can sink their teeth into Avengers
can sink their teeth into Avengers Assemble yourselves you Avenger guys are
Assemble yourselves you Avenger guys are
Assemble yourselves you Avenger guys are really great and making a mess
really great and making a mess
really great and making a mess number 9 DC Universe Online
number 9 DC Universe Online
number 9 DC Universe Online well shot bad MMORPGs taking place in
well shot bad MMORPGs taking place in
well shot bad MMORPGs taking place in superhero universes had already
superhero universes had already
superhero universes had already developed rather successfully with games
developed rather successfully with games
developed rather successfully with games like City of Heroes DC Universe Online
like City of Heroes DC Universe Online
like City of Heroes DC Universe Online however was the first game to
however was the first game to
however was the first game to successfully fuse the popular gaming
successfully fuse the popular gaming
successfully fuse the popular gaming Jarah with one of the iconic comic book
Jarah with one of the iconic comic book
Jarah with one of the iconic comic book companies we although not everyone can
companies we although not everyone can
companies we although not everyone can be Batman or Superman
be Batman or Superman
be Batman or Superman you can still fight alongside them which
you can still fight alongside them which
you can still fight alongside them which is almost as good he’s lying it’s some
is almost as good he’s lying it’s some
is almost as good he’s lying it’s some kind of trap pc universe online features
kind of trap pc universe online features
kind of trap pc universe online features an extremely robust character creation
an extremely robust character creation
an extremely robust character creation system skill trees and a combat system
system skill trees and a combat system
system skill trees and a combat system that’s more accessible than most MMORPG
that’s more accessible than most MMORPG
that’s more accessible than most MMORPG plus it’s free for the ps4 you can’t go
plus it’s free for the ps4 you can’t go
plus it’s free for the ps4 you can’t go wrong with that price point number eight
wrong with that price point number eight
wrong with that price point number eight Batman the video game most games based
Batman the video game most games based
Batman the video game most games based on movies aren’t very good but Batman
on movies aren’t very good but Batman
on movies aren’t very good but Batman was an early exception to that trend
was an early exception to that trend
was an early exception to that trend proving to be worthy of the movie it was
proving to be worthy of the movie it was
proving to be worthy of the movie it was based on the gameplay wasn’t very
based on the gameplay wasn’t very
based on the gameplay wasn’t very original following the toughest nails
original following the toughest nails
original following the toughest nails platforming formula that was the norm
platforming formula that was the norm
platforming formula that was the norm for nintendo games yet for Batman the
for nintendo games yet for Batman the
for nintendo games yet for Batman the sum is greater than its parts
sum is greater than its parts
sum is greater than its parts the game is an extremely polished fun
the game is an extremely polished fun
the game is an extremely polished fun platforming romp that introduced a bunch
platforming romp that introduced a bunch
platforming romp that introduced a bunch of cool gameplay mechanics through the
of cool gameplay mechanics through the
of cool gameplay mechanics through the use of Batman’s various gadgets this was
use of Batman’s various gadgets this was
use of Batman’s various gadgets this was one of the first games that really made
one of the first games that really made
one of the first games that really made you feel like a superhero
you feel like a superhero
you feel like a superhero number seven Marvel Ultimate Alliance by
number seven Marvel Ultimate Alliance by
number seven Marvel Ultimate Alliance by combining the light action RPG elements
combining the light action RPG elements
combining the light action RPG elements as seen in games like Dark Alliance for
as seen in games like Dark Alliance for
as seen in games like Dark Alliance for the PlayStation 2
the PlayStation 2
the PlayStation 2 with the Marvel Universe Activision
with the Marvel Universe Activision
with the Marvel Universe Activision stumbled upon a great formula which they
stumbled upon a great formula which they
stumbled upon a great formula which they would build upon throughout the Ultimate
would build upon throughout the Ultimate
would build upon throughout the Ultimate Alliance series but consensus remains
Alliance series but consensus remains
Alliance series but consensus remains that the first is the best fast-paced
that the first is the best fast-paced
that the first is the best fast-paced filled with non-stop action and a wide
filled with non-stop action and a wide
filled with non-stop action and a wide assortment of Marvel superheroes this is
assortment of Marvel superheroes this is
assortment of Marvel superheroes this is a fun relatively straightforward action
a fun relatively straightforward action
a fun relatively straightforward action game with a decent amount of characters
game with a decent amount of characters
game with a decent amount of characters and plenty of customisation elements
and plenty of customisation elements
and plenty of customisation elements things pick up several notches if you
things pick up several notches if you
things pick up several notches if you have a few friends to play the offline
have a few friends to play the offline
have a few friends to play the offline four player co-op mode with
number six spider-man – you’d think that
number six spider-man – you’d think that open-world sandbox games are basically
open-world sandbox games are basically
open-world sandbox games are basically the ideal fit for the superhero genre
the ideal fit for the superhero genre
the ideal fit for the superhero genre and yet spider-man 2 was the first game
and yet spider-man 2 was the first game
and yet spider-man 2 was the first game to truly take advantage spider-man
to truly take advantage spider-man
to truly take advantage spider-man don’t let that person fall borrowing
don’t let that person fall borrowing
don’t let that person fall borrowing elements liberally from the
elements liberally from the
elements liberally from the groundbreaking gta3 spider-man 2 was the
groundbreaking gta3 spider-man 2 was the
groundbreaking gta3 spider-man 2 was the first game to really give you the true
first game to really give you the true
first game to really give you the true spider-man flavor the web slinging
spider-man flavor the web slinging
spider-man flavor the web slinging mechanic is revolutionary and the story
mechanic is revolutionary and the story
mechanic is revolutionary and the story based on the movie is as decent as you
based on the movie is as decent as you
based on the movie is as decent as you might expect from a game like this got
might expect from a game like this got
might expect from a game like this got to stop this train everyone on board
to stop this train everyone on board
to stop this train everyone on board will be killed
will be killed
will be killed sometimes the missions can be pretty
sometimes the missions can be pretty
sometimes the missions can be pretty repetitive but to be honest you can
repetitive but to be honest you can
repetitive but to be honest you can spend hours just swinging through the
spend hours just swinging through the
spend hours just swinging through the air crawling up buildings and exploring
air crawling up buildings and exploring
air crawling up buildings and exploring the world number 5 injustice gods among
the world number 5 injustice gods among
the world number 5 injustice gods among us transplanting the great formula they
us transplanting the great formula they
us transplanting the great formula they established in their Mortal Kombat
established in their Mortal Kombat
established in their Mortal Kombat reboot NetherRealm Studios gave the DC
reboot NetherRealm Studios gave the DC
reboot NetherRealm Studios gave the DC Universe the fighting game it always
Universe the fighting game it always
Universe the fighting game it always deserved
strangely enough for a fighting game
strangely enough for a fighting game injustice tells a really interesting
injustice tells a really interesting
injustice tells a really interesting original story exploring the fairy DC
original story exploring the fairy DC
original story exploring the fairy DC concept of a parallel earth where
concept of a parallel earth where
concept of a parallel earth where Superman is evil and rules the world
Superman is evil and rules the world
Superman is evil and rules the world with an iron fist you know figure it out
with an iron fist you know figure it out
with an iron fist you know figure it out you always do
you always do
you always do throwing together all of the most
throwing together all of the most
throwing together all of the most popular DC characters into a fun
popular DC characters into a fun
popular DC characters into a fun beautiful looking fighting game package
beautiful looking fighting game package
beautiful looking fighting game package seems like a great idea
seems like a great idea
seems like a great idea and it really is
however most of all this game works so
however most of all this game works so well because it painstakingly and
well because it painstakingly and
well because it painstakingly and lovingly recreates a DC universe filled
lovingly recreates a DC universe filled
lovingly recreates a DC universe filled with interesting characters and
with interesting characters and
with interesting characters and relationships you know I get it
relationships you know I get it
relationships you know I get it like you I’ve planned for the day when
like you I’ve planned for the day when
like you I’ve planned for the day when Superman might lose control
Superman might lose control
Superman might lose control number four x-men the arcade game go and
number four x-men the arcade game go and
number four x-men the arcade game go and save the city
save the city
save the city what’s better than beating up legions of
what’s better than beating up legions of
what’s better than beating up legions of enemies with your three friends beating
enemies with your three friends beating
enemies with your three friends beating them up with five of your friends x-men
them up with five of your friends x-men
them up with five of your friends x-men the arcade game was most notable for
the arcade game was most notable for
the arcade game was most notable for featuring the unheard-of six player
featuring the unheard-of six player
featuring the unheard-of six player co-op which was a game changer in the
co-op which was a game changer in the
co-op which was a game changer in the arcades game changer
arcades game changer
arcades game changer meaning game that stole all of your
meaning game that stole all of your
meaning game that stole all of your change beyond that this is a
change beyond that this is a
change beyond that this is a quintessential beat him up game with
quintessential beat him up game with
quintessential beat him up game with fairly standard but satisfying gameplay
fairly standard but satisfying gameplay
fairly standard but satisfying gameplay nice vibrant graphics based on the
nice vibrant graphics based on the
nice vibrant graphics based on the cartoon show and all of your favorite
cartoon show and all of your favorite
cartoon show and all of your favorite x-men to choose from also this game
x-men to choose from also this game
x-men to choose from also this game features some of the most nonsensical
features some of the most nonsensical
features some of the most nonsensical dialogue and localization ever seen in a
dialogue and localization ever seen in a
dialogue and localization ever seen in a game number three Teenage Mutant Ninja
game number three Teenage Mutant Ninja
game number three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in time yes that’s right
Turtles turtles in time yes that’s right
Turtles turtles in time yes that’s right before they became iconic multimedia
before they became iconic multimedia
before they became iconic multimedia moneymakers the turtles had relatively
moneymakers the turtles had relatively
moneymakers the turtles had relatively humble beginnings as comic book heroes
humble beginnings as comic book heroes
humble beginnings as comic book heroes so this still counts developer Konami
so this still counts developer Konami
so this still counts developer Konami really hit their stride with turtles in
really hit their stride with turtles in
really hit their stride with turtles in time a game we listed as our favorite
time a game we listed as our favorite
time a game we listed as our favorite side-scrolling beat-em-up of all time
this game features awesome graphics
this game features awesome graphics satisfying gameplay and really captures
satisfying gameplay and really captures
satisfying gameplay and really captures the goofy feel of the animated TV series
you’ll never return sending the turtles
you’ll never return sending the turtles careening through time was also a great
careening through time was also a great
careening through time was also a great decision because it allowed for some
decision because it allowed for some
decision because it allowed for some extremely memorable level designs and
extremely memorable level designs and
extremely memorable level designs and enemies number two
enemies number two
enemies number two Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Capcom struck a gold
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Capcom struck a gold
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Capcom struck a gold mine when they started making Marvel
mine when they started making Marvel
mine when they started making Marvel themed 2d fighters with Marvel vs.
themed 2d fighters with Marvel vs.
themed 2d fighters with Marvel vs. Capcom 2 being the pinnacle of their
Capcom 2 being the pinnacle of their
Capcom 2 being the pinnacle of their efforts featuring a staggeringly huge
efforts featuring a staggeringly huge
efforts featuring a staggeringly huge roster of Capcom and Marvel characters
roster of Capcom and Marvel characters
roster of Capcom and Marvel characters intense screen felling attacks and
intense screen felling attacks and
intense screen felling attacks and beautiful sprite based gameplay this is
beautiful sprite based gameplay this is
beautiful sprite based gameplay this is a true classic of the fighting game
a true classic of the fighting game
a true classic of the fighting game genre this is a game that is still
genre this is a game that is still
genre this is a game that is still played competitively today with new
played competitively today with new
played competitively today with new combos and strategies still being
combos and strategies still being
combos and strategies still being discovered sure it’s not the most
discovered sure it’s not the most
discovered sure it’s not the most perfectly balanced fighter ever made but
perfectly balanced fighter ever made but
perfectly balanced fighter ever made but with this much insane fun is anyone
with this much insane fun is anyone
with this much insane fun is anyone really complaining before we unveil our
really complaining before we unveil our
really complaining before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Batman Arkham City Batman
number one Batman Arkham City Batman Arkham Asylum is a modern gaming classic
Arkham Asylum is a modern gaming classic
Arkham Asylum is a modern gaming classic in its own right
in its own right
in its own right but its sequel Arkham City is bigger
but its sequel Arkham City is bigger
but its sequel Arkham City is bigger badder and better so what do you need
badder and better so what do you need
badder and better so what do you need mr. detective by opening things up and
mr. detective by opening things up and
mr. detective by opening things up and bringing Batman out of the asylum
bringing Batman out of the asylum
bringing Batman out of the asylum developer Rock City perfectly captured
developer Rock City perfectly captured
developer Rock City perfectly captured the feeling of being Batman skulking
the feeling of being Batman skulking
the feeling of being Batman skulking through the dark streets of Gotham and
through the dark streets of Gotham and
through the dark streets of Gotham and fighting crime in every corner the
fighting crime in every corner the
fighting crime in every corner the fighting mechanics are simple yet oh so
fighting mechanics are simple yet oh so
fighting mechanics are simple yet oh so satisfying and the sense of immersion is
satisfying and the sense of immersion is
satisfying and the sense of immersion is truly unparalleled the Arkham games are
truly unparalleled the Arkham games are
truly unparalleled the Arkham games are basically the perfect superhero games
basically the perfect superhero games
basically the perfect superhero games and Arkham City is truly one of the best
and Arkham City is truly one of the best
and Arkham City is truly one of the best action adventures ever created
you agree with our list don’t tell me
you agree with our list don’t tell me it’s not what you’ve always wanted which
it’s not what you’ve always wanted which
it’s not what you’ve always wanted which game made you feel like you were wearing
game made you feel like you were wearing
game made you feel like you were wearing a spandex costume for more
a spandex costume for more
a spandex costume for more crime-fighting top 10s published every
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