June 15^th, 2005 (11:21am) - As hundreds of thousands of people will soon discover throughout the course of the day, Batman Begins is easily the best Batman feature film ever made and quite possibly the best super hero film ever created as well, however, while we cannot say the same for the videogame (at least not yet), it will also be available at retail stores, starting today.

Developed by Eurocom, the Batman Begins videogame challenges gamers to step into the shadows of Gotham’s perilous criminal underworld as DC Comics’ legendary Dark Knight, and use fear as their ultimate weapon. Gamers will play as both Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, Batman, hunting evil-doers from the shadows, using strength, intellect and an array of high tech gadgets to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city, including classic villains Scarecrow, Ra’s al Ghul and Carmine Falcone.

The game features an all-star cast, including the voices and likenesses of Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard), Katie Holmes (Rachel Dawes), Cillian Murphy (Dr. Jonathan Crane), Tom Wilkinson (Carmine Falcone) and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), all reprising their roles from the film directed by Christopher Nolan.

Batman Begins carries a MSRP of $39.95 for consoles and $29.95 for Game Boy Advance.