Batman Kills: The One-Man Reign Of Terror We Love To Love

Video Games

Now, clearly, in video games, the player is in control of the character, right? But, surely if Batman’s golden rule is not to kill, then that shouldn’t be a possibility in his video games, should it? The trailers for the Arkham Games indicate a different state of affairs, though.

Batman: Arkham Origins Official Trailer
Batman rams a villain’s head into a junction box. He then knocks two other guys out, and leaves them in the building with a live, ticking bomb – which explodes.

Batman: Arkham Origins Nowhere To Run Trailer
Batman is clearly seen ramming a glowing rod into the torso of a villain lying prone on the floor.

In sections of other Arkham Games footage, Batman can be seen variously ramming a car door into a man’s throat, punching a guy in such a way as to cause him to be shot in the head at close range by a Batmobile cannon, and throwing an exploding propane tank into a man’s face. With the best will in the world, those villains are not getting up.