Best Batman game? Any platform is fine...

[boatofcar]

There's actually an isometric puzzle-style Batman game that came out for the Spectrum (I think). Any UK gamers play that one?

[sidnotcrazy]

Any Batman from SunSoft is the way to go. The first Batman for the NES is probably the best (as you can see from the recommendations so far), but the Genesis version by Sunsoft was also good, and a completely different game. Also, is there no love for the sequel, Batman: Return for the Joker? I still think the first title was better, but only by a hair. Plus, Return of the Joker is just jaw dropping amazing for what it pulled off on the NES. Multiple layers of parallax scrolling, large, 16-bit esque detailed sprites, and another great Sunsoft soundtrack.

Yeah, all the Batman games by Sunsoft were awesome. I really liked the batwing stage from the Genesis version.

Also Batman & Robin for the Snes was amazing. How they encorperated exploration, action and light puzzle solving into one game, and maintained the style of the animated series was pure genius. I remember it was one of the few rentals I seriousely had problems bringing back to the store.

[EX-Soldier]

NES Batman
NES Batman Return of the Joker
Genesis Batman
Genesis Batman and Robin:Even if the game is realy tough.

finally someone who played that impossible batman & robin game apart from me, jesus christ hard is not the word, took me & my brother 6 months to beat it & even then that was with a game genie

anyone who can beat it without cheating deserves a medal & a parade in there honor

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

My two favorites are -

Batman on the NES

and

The Adventures of Batman and Robin on the Sega Genesis

Both are straightforward, accessible platform action games...

...though, neither really "capture" the essence of being "The Dark Night Detective" ... no Batman game really has.

Batman Vengance came close (and, like Batman and Robin game on Genesis features the excellent Bruce Timm animated style) ... but was ultimately too slow, boring, and slightly wonky to seal the deal.

In a day and age where games like Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell are commonplace ... it almost boggles my mind that we haven't gotten a Batman game that balances action, stealth, and detective work.

Go figure.

[TheRedEye]

...though, neither really "capture" the essence of being "The Dark Night Detective" ... no Batman game really has.

I feel that The Adventures of Batman & Robin on the SNES came the closest, give it a try.

[Xexyz]

Batman on the NES is the best generic jumpy punch game that happens to be called Batman.

True the little purple Batman and simple colored backgrounds didn't really capture the "Gotham feel", but I'd hardly call wall jumping in a 1989 NES video game generic.

[rbudrick]

Batman for NES hands down, no contest. The game is outstanding, the music is incredible, and it almost looked like a next-gen game. Certainly one of the best games in the NES library. The game captured the feel of the movie better than any other movie to game conversion in history at the time, and the music, while not from the movie, was very Elfman-esque. The game is top notch. I spent countless hours playing it. I played it so much I was able to beat it on one life. Though I only did it twice, I caught one of those times on tape.

-Rob

[ivotedforkodos]

In a day and age where games like Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell are commonplace ... it almost boggles my mind that we haven't gotten a Batman game that balances action, stealth, and detective work.

Go figure.

I say "Amen" to that...i think that's what I was getting at. Thanks to everyone for all the replies, I had no idea how many people would weigh in. NES Batman it is...until someone makes a "real" Batman game.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

TheRedEye, I owned it at one point.

It had some very nice animations, and dealt with just about all of the rogues gallery from the 1st run of the animated series ... but it was on the opposite end of the spectrum of the Genesis version (which was WAY too hard, but still fun) .... it was fun, but almost way too easy. It's not the mess that Batman Forever or Dark Tomorrow were by any means, but as a "fondly remembered" Batman title, it's a near miss.

I prefer the NES and Genesis versions respectively simply because their high difficulties kept me playing.

[shadowfire36]

batman was the best and i play on my psp all the time ..the genesis version by sunsoft was a good version as well

[Kid Fenris]

I think it's funny NES Batman gets so much accolades.

So do I, because it's really not that good; the weapons are lame, the levels are dull, and Batman moves like a sack of turd hammers. It's also too hard to be much fun, a problem common to older Sunsoft titles.

Amazing soundtrack, though.

[Ruudos]

So do I, because it's really not that good; the weapons are lame, the levels are dull, and Batman moves like a sack of turd hammers. It's also too hard to be much fun, a problem common to older Sunsoft titles.

Amazing soundtrack, though.

It's hard, but not impossible. That was especially at that time perfect for me. It was always disappointing to buy a new game for a lot of money and then beating it one lousy day.

[tom]

Also excellent is the Amiga 'Batman The Movie' game, which was a pack-in in UK