Disappointing overall, even without taking the broken PC port into consideration. The core combat and predator elements work as fine as before with some nice new touches, Gotham is extremely vast and fun to explore with the improved movement, and I enjoyed the tank parts of the Batmobile. Everything else about the car was a mess. The story was very cliche, especially the resolution. At times it tried too hard, and at others it dragged on with needless filler. AK is decent at best.
I played this like, non-stop when I got it off GamePass. It had been a few years since I played a new Arkham game and I slipped back into the Batsuit like I never left. Amazing combat, the Batmobile actually rules, and traversing Gotham really does make you feel like Batman.
Also, a way better plot than I had anticipated. I had heard so, so, so many complaints about the plot that I had preemptively written it off but I found myself really enjoying the narrative. It's very grandiose and comic booky but I think it ties together the narrative throughline of the Arkham series very well and acts as a better version of what The Dark Knight Rises so desperately wanted to be.
Also, a way better plot than I had anticipated. I had heard so, so, so many complaints about the plot that I had preemptively written it off but I found myself really enjoying the narrative. It's very grandiose and comic booky but I think it ties together the narrative throughline of the Arkham series very well and acts as a better version of what The Dark Knight Rises so desperately wanted to be.
Be the bat? More like be the batmobile.
Batman Arkham City is the best and it just went downhill from there with this being the worst.
And that plot... Even a non fan would figure out the identity of Arkham Knight. And now as a Batman fan, come on guys. Joker is really overstaying his welcome. Don't get me wrong Joker is great but the Batverse is so rich with lots of other diverse and interesting villains.
Batman Arkham City is the best and it just went downhill from there with this being the worst.
And that plot... Even a non fan would figure out the identity of Arkham Knight. And now as a Batman fan, come on guys. Joker is really overstaying his welcome. Don't get me wrong Joker is great but the Batverse is so rich with lots of other diverse and interesting villains.
A lot of people see Arkham Knight as the weakest in the Rocksteady trilogy but I couldn’t disagree more. While Knight doesn’t reach the same story highs as City - the open world structure is far more improved. Knight feels like a genuine great open world experience whereas City felt clunky and unrefined. Sure - the riddler stuff is still overblown and maybe you spend a tad too much time solving puzzles in the Batmobile but I think at its core - Knight is an improvement over City. And while the main-line story surrounding the Arkham Knight isn’t exactly compelling - the inner struggle with the Joker is actually incredibly well done.
Loved it just as much on my second playthrough. This is the definitive Batman experience and a fantastic game. I love how they incorporated the Joker into this game, along with classic stories like the Killing Joke and Death In The Family.
I admit that some of the Batmobile sequences do feel forced, but I enjoyed them most of the time. This game also has a fully realized Gotham that still blows my mind 4 years later. The nailed everything - the atmosphere, the gameplay, the music, and the story. I love it.
I admit that some of the Batmobile sequences do feel forced, but I enjoyed them most of the time. This game also has a fully realized Gotham that still blows my mind 4 years later. The nailed everything - the atmosphere, the gameplay, the music, and the story. I love it.
I don't understand why I even finished this game. The graphics and voice acting are both great but the gsmeplay especially in the stealth parts feels completely off. The thing most people don't like about this game is how the car takes up to much space of the game, but that's actually something I like about the game. It also feels way too much longer than it needs to be.
This one is a difficult one to talk about for a few reasons
The batmobile fucking SUCKS. Those tank sections may have been kinda okay on their own but the fact that they are mandatory and DENSELY laid out throughout the story is such a shitty bullshit piece of shit.
Also it's a bit of a shame with the Arkham Knight's identity because if you know ANYTHING about Batman it's extremely clear who he is in like.....his first appearance, and it became almost irritating to see everyone go "buh....b-but wh.....who IS he" Like bro it's * **** come the fuck on
but on the other hand it's the definitive batman experience gameplay wise and it fucking rules.
The batmobile fucking SUCKS. Those tank sections may have been kinda okay on their own but the fact that they are mandatory and DENSELY laid out throughout the story is such a shitty bullshit piece of shit.
Also it's a bit of a shame with the Arkham Knight's identity because if you know ANYTHING about Batman it's extremely clear who he is in like.....his first appearance, and it became almost irritating to see everyone go "buh....b-but wh.....who IS he" Like bro it's * **** come the fuck on
but on the other hand it's the definitive batman experience gameplay wise and it fucking rules.