The Arkhamverse’s gameplay formula is timeless, and its rich worldbuilding enables it to have as long a shelf life as possible as there are interesting layers to peel back on a remarkable character, setting, or event. Batman: Arkham Shadow is fascinating for a handful of reasons; for example, it provided a devastating origin story for Harvey Dent’s Two-Face, debuted a sympathetic enemy faction with the Rat King’s Rat loyalists, and finally revealed the Arkhamverse’s Carmine Falcone in-game. Between Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, and Batman: Arkham Shadow, the Arkhamverse has thoroughly and successfully demonstrated the value of prequel entries.