Batman: Arkham Underworld Trailer

Batman: Arkham Underworld lets you run a crime syndicate in Gotham

The Arkham series has done a great job letting you experience what it’s like to be Batman. But what about being the bad guys? That’s the idea behind Batman: Arkham Underworld out now for IOS. In Arkham Underworld, you build up a crime syndicate and can recruit famous Batman villains to work for you with unique skills like Riddler, Killer Croc, Harley Quinn and more. Here’s a description of Batman: Arkham Underworld followed by a trailer:

"Professor Milo’s private dossier on the super-villains that rule the Gotham City in Batman: Arkham Underworld for iOS.Become the city’s next criminal mastermind as you fight your way to the top in Batman: Arkham Underworld.Recruit DC Comics super-villains to do your dirty work, then train an army of thugs to attack your rivals. Grow your criminal empire and crush your enemies to earn loot and respect. Create the ultimate hideout full of traps, security forces and hidden dangers to defend your turf from other aspiring crime lords.Earn enough respect on the streets? Get ready to take on Batman to secure your status as Gotham City’s ultimate threat!• COMMAND iconic DC Comics super-villains from the Arkham Universe including the Riddler, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Harley Quinn and more!• BUILD the ultimate criminal hideout for you and your thugs• CRUSH your enemies and RAID their turf with intense PVP action!• CONTROL the streets of as you earn respect and expand your empire• BATTLE through intense story-missions within Gotham City’s neighborhoods• LEVEL UP your super-villains and unlock new abilities• CREATE a CRIME SYNDICATE with your friends and other criminal masterminds – coming soon!"

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This sounds like a fascinating idea, too bad it is a free to play mobile game. I’d probably still give it a shot if I could, but the only tablet I own is a Kindle Fire, which is mostly for reading comics on (and a very cheap phone, which I mostly listen to podcasts on. If you really want to get an idea of what Arkham Underworld is like before giving it a go, there’s also a 20 minute video of gameplay right here. Again, even in this kind of basic form, it seems like a fun concept. I’d easily pay $5-$10 for this, but the fact that it is free-to-play makes me unlikely to invest much time in it if I ever get the chance. Arkham Underworld is out on IOS platforms now.