Batman: Arkham City

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  1. imalynxcat
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    oyunu oynamak istiyorum ama port çok kötü. oyundan atmalar, oyuna hiç girmemeler. oynayabildiğim 3,4 saat eğlenceliydi ama.
  2. TypInSomething
    May 26, 2023
    6
    I loved the first game. This game was good, not the best, but not bad either. Everything was somewhat alright.
    One thing tho, this game is far better than the games we are getting these days. Back then devs had the balls to do some **** Now all we have are **** devs.
  3. Snjake
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    Great story and gameplay rocksteady really outdid themselves with the arkham games
  4. T-Opel
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Not recommended unless you are a huge Batman fan. The action gameplay is ok, but nothing spectacular. The story, the level design, the side missions, and all of the optional content are all really bad IMO. I was stuck multiple times because the game requires you to backtrack through a specific path without letting you know clearly enough. The side missions were very basic and required aNot recommended unless you are a huge Batman fan. The action gameplay is ok, but nothing spectacular. The story, the level design, the side missions, and all of the optional content are all really bad IMO. I was stuck multiple times because the game requires you to backtrack through a specific path without letting you know clearly enough. The side missions were very basic and required a lot of running around - these might be a bit more enjoyable if you actually know the characters from the universe. And there is a lot of "content" that involves collecting hundreds of random items spread around the map.… Expand
  5. 4ya5h1
    Apr 15, 2022
    7
    much better then arkham asylum but ending is awful. plot was really good for all of the game but ending... boss fights is 50/50. some of them is great(freeze), some awful (killer crock). game looks great. graphic is gorgeous, gameplay good
  6. Andrevery
    Jan 5, 2022
    5
    Доверился отзывам, но мои ожидания не оправдались. Слишком пресно и наверное все-таки подходит именно тем, кто является фанатом Бэтмана или хочет поностальгировать.
  7. teratoma666
    Dec 23, 2021
    7
    A good game that was made worse by its open world. It didn't add anything of worth to the game, but an illusion of bigger scale.
    Regardless of the boring transversal between missions, it's still a worthy sequel.
  8. Rosbifz
    Dec 4, 2021
    6
    Loved this game as a kid so I replayed it not long ago and it's aight, it has memorable characters and it is entertaining enough but the plot and gameplay weren't as interesting as I thought back then.

    The gameplay is fine but it did got a bit repetitive and while a big open world setting is a fun idea and you get some entertaining sidequests, batman just isn't the type of character    Loved this game as a kid so I replayed it not long ago and it's aight, it has memorable characters and it is entertaining enough but the plot and gameplay weren't as interesting as I thought back then.

    The gameplay is fine but it did got a bit repetitive and while a big open world setting is a fun idea and you get some entertaining sidequests, batman just isn't the type of character where you can do a lot whithin that setting, it's mostly used for combat and riddler puzzles making the world a bit of a chore to complete, the game is also too easy, even on hard it was hardly a challenge except for the more stealthier sections which were by far the best parts of the game.

    The story starts of as interesting with an antagonist that knows your identity and a secret plan to discover but by the end the payoff for both of these concept just felt wasted as they didn't do much with them. Hugo Strange is one of the most underwhelming antagonists I've came across in a while and by the end he leaves little to no impression and that's including another antagonist but I guess that would be spoiling the story. I will say the final confrontation at the end while hasn't have a lot to do with the original conflict was still a much better payoff and a much more satisfying way to end the story.

    So yeah a bit disappointed when i came back to give this another go but definitely not bad especially for a super hero game.    … Expand
  9. vova22379
    Nov 27, 2021
    5
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  10. vankos
    Aug 6, 2021
    5
    great art and music
    terrible story and dialogs
    mediocre gameplay
    overall skippable
  11. GabriMH19
    May 12, 2021
    7
    - BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY -

    Ambientación --> 8 Escenarios --> 8 Narrativa --> 7 Personajes --> 9 Dificultad --> 6 Jugabilidad --> 6 Mecánicas --> 5 Gráficos --> 7 Innovación --> 5 Contenido --> 8 Errores o bugs --> 9 Plano artístico --> 7 - TIPS - No llego a entender porque esta segunda adaptación por parte de Warner del famoso caballero oscuro llega a ser tan aclamada por el    - BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY -

    Ambientación --> 8 Escenarios --> 8
    Narrativa --> 7 Personajes --> 9
    Dificultad --> 6 Jugabilidad --> 6
    Mecánicas --> 5 Gráficos --> 7
    Innovación --> 5 Contenido --> 8
    Errores o bugs --> 9 Plano artístico --> 7

    - TIPS -
    No llego a entender porque esta segunda adaptación por parte de Warner del famoso caballero oscuro llega a ser tan aclamada por el público. Si es verdad que esta ya cuenta con varios años a sus espaldas porque se nota que ha envejecido un poco mal y en muchas ocasiones peca de ser repetitivo. Pero en si no es una mala entrega de esta saga Batman Arkham. Se nota rápidamente todas esas mecánicas y variantes a las que nos tiene acostumbrados los juegos de Warner pero en mi opinión esta entrega no destaca pese a esto sino que han sabido adaptar y contar una buena historia relacionada con el personaje. En mi opinión creo que su tercera entrega Batman Arkham Knight es mejor en casi todos los sentidos aun siendo una adaptación mas moderna y actual de la misma formula empleada en toda la saga.    … Expand
  12. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
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  13. PnuTTT
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    Good story, fun gameplay but the combat is way to easy even on hard difficulty. Overall good game
  14. Kujin
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Arkham City is a good game. With how fun zipping through the world, punching a whole room of dudes and preying on them from the dark is, it's easy to forgive the game's empty map, lack-luster stealth mechanics and forgettable story. Again - it's good
  15. AshBornd
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Наполненная персонажами, отсылками и контентом игра с приятной боевой механикой, ложкой дёгтя в которой становятся однообразный геймплей, пресный сюжет и раздражающие механики.

    Поэтому, при крайне положительных, на момент написания обзора, оценках игры - не буду рекомендовать её для баланса.    Наполненная персонажами, отсылками и контентом игра с приятной боевой механикой, ложкой дёгтя в которой становятся однообразный геймплей, пресный сюжет и раздражающие механики.

    Поэтому, при крайне положительных, на момент написания обзора, оценках игры - не буду рекомендовать её для баланса.
  16. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    7
    The second part of the trilogy of the archem, which has become much better than its predecessor in all aspects, a beautiful open world, a combat system brought to the mind (yes it is still just primitive, but it has become much more interesting), in general the game has become much better, retaining all the best That was in the game before.
  17. DaiBi
    Nov 20, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Прошел Batman Arkham City и, по обыкновению, полез смотреть на ревьюшки. К своему изумлению увидел повальный восторг. Как по мне игра несколько скучновата, и боевка и сюжет и персонажи.

    В боевке не понравилось малое вовлечение гаджетов, т.е. ты их можешь использовать, но особого толка от них нет, чисто для разнообразия. Все бои идут в общем то одинаково и после 10й стычки уже нет ничего нового. Врагов требующих особой тактики всего 3,5 штуки: чувак с броней, чувак со щитом, чувак с шокером, плюс чуваки с молотками и толстяки полубоссы (их, наверно, было штуки 3 на всю игру). Жалко, что в боях совершенно не вовлечено окружение, какая нить лужа для электрошокинга или, там, капот машины, которым можно было бы оглушить вражину или фонарь, вокруг которого бэтман мог бы сделать вертушку - столько возможностей...

    Формула стелса, как и боевки, тоже довольно статична. Способы решения не сильно меняются по ходу игры, увы.

    Сюжет поначалу интригует, но развивается странно:

    С самого начала нас озадачивают неким злодейским замыслом под названием "протокол 10", но почти сразу весь фокус переходит на болезнь бэтмана и "протокол" уходит в тень, чтобы всплыть уже в самом конце. То, что он все таки всплыл не удивительно - сия субстанция не тонет. Не, ну правда - разбомбить всех преступников ракетами, для чего их собрать в резервацию? А главный злодей считает этот факт началом захвата мира? Ммм....нет. Ну хоть Джокер наконец помер. Хотя тоже довольно бредово - напал на Бэтмана в последний момент и тот выронил лекарство, которым собирался вылечить Джокера. Чепуха какая то, если честно. :)

    Персонажи - ну это бэтман, комикс. Злодеи злодейские, герои геройские. Всё понятно. Серых персонажей одна штука. Да и той не дали сделать свой единственный значимый нейтральный поступок.

    По геймплею не очень понравилась гипернасыщенность мира загадками Ридлера, прям за каждым углом что-то зеленое. Как и когда, черт возьми, он умудрился сделать все эти головолмки? Их же сотни! :) Ну и ломать голову, почему не решается головоломка - "или я туплю или просто еще нужного гаджета не дали", не особо радует. Зато радует возможность получить эти загадки на карте, без необходимости заниматься их поиском.

    Не знаю, может не распробовал просто. Игра прошлась довольно быстро - 23 часа всего, и это включая тупления над загадками. Может еще попробую на харде и с падом.    … Expand
  18. psylife
    Dec 16, 2015
    5
    The game could have been really good if it was a more focused experience. 5 hours into it I was still trying to remember what gadget and what button does what. The game seem to assume that the player is very familiar with what the various gadget's do. What should have been a very pleasant and fun experience turned out to be quite frustrating. The combat is fun yet repetitive, idem for theThe game could have been really good if it was a more focused experience. 5 hours into it I was still trying to remember what gadget and what button does what. The game seem to assume that the player is very familiar with what the various gadget's do. What should have been a very pleasant and fun experience turned out to be quite frustrating. The combat is fun yet repetitive, idem for the stealth sessions. This game is particularly frustrating, because it can be easily turned into a great little game by simplifying the controls. Why does the electric gadget has three different modes of use? WHY? The developers need to understand that Batman is a casual game and the added complexity does not any depth, rather frustration. Under that thick layer of BS, it is clear that there is a beautiful, fun and rewarding batman experience. A lack of vision and talent turned it into a mess. Wasted potential.… Expand
  19. Siddhartha19
    Oct 24, 2015
    7
    I played it for the story, the combat is underwhelming though, enjoyed the puzzles. Everything is really top notch, you can tell its a AAA, but the combat brings it down a couple of points, If your a Batman fan you should check it out, just dont expect much combat wise.
  20. Messerschmitt
    Sep 9, 2015
    7
    A good game but a bit disapointing especially in terms of the plot, pacing and the atmophere. Also i don't think that open world did a good thing for this game - Arkham Asylum was great Arkham City only good
  21. sft
    Sep 8, 2014
    7
    Oh boy, not quite such a wonder

    Arkham Asylum was a groundbreaking game for me. I loved the atmosphere, the varied and highly imaginative gameplay, the problem solving, and the superbly animated and free-flowing combat. It was engrossing, compelling, and had a far better storyline than most games. ARKHAM CITY promised more of the same and I looked forward to it immensely. Well it    Oh boy, not quite such a wonder

    Arkham Asylum was a groundbreaking game for me. I loved the atmosphere, the varied and highly imaginative gameplay, the problem solving, and the superbly animated and free-flowing combat. It was engrossing, compelling, and had a far better storyline than most games. ARKHAM CITY promised more of the same and I looked forward to it immensely. Well it delivered in some respects but disappointed in many. The overarching fault with CITY is that Rocksteady have crammed too much into one game. It’s the game equivalent of bloatware. Combat is less fluent due to too many new moves, some of which you are forced to use. The short, somewhat underwhelming main story is interrupted too often by side missions and the ridiculously numerous riddler challenges and trophies. And the open world structure, coupled with the often intrusive side missions, diminish the sense of urgency in the narrative. There are also too many villains jammed into one story. It may seem odd to criticise something for doing too much but sometimes less really is more. On the plus side you get to play as Catwoman and Robin as well as Batman (in the GOTY edition) and some of the enhancements do improve gameplay. In conclusion, CITY is a good game and is fun to play, but it’s not as impressive as Rocksteady’s admirable original. Oh, and good luck trying to get at all 440 Riddler trophies!    … Expand
  22. Longshanks1979
    Jul 30, 2014
    7
    Less is more when it comes to the Batman games. The game plays very similarly to Arkham Asylum and that's no bad thing. However the changes made are in many cases to the detriment of the game. In AA you start with only a few gadgets and slowly build them up. In AC you have all the original's gizmos and accumulate even more. The thing is, you end up with so much stuff that you barely useLess is more when it comes to the Batman games. The game plays very similarly to Arkham Asylum and that's no bad thing. However the changes made are in many cases to the detriment of the game. In AA you start with only a few gadgets and slowly build them up. In AC you have all the original's gizmos and accumulate even more. The thing is, you end up with so much stuff that you barely use some of the items at all. A similar thing happens with the combat, there are so many tricks and combos that some of the terrific flow that developed with the first game gets lost as you become spoiled for choice and the new stuff isn't integrated as well as the original moves. The open world of Arkham City is not as good as the more focused world of Arkham Asylum. It just means you have to grapple that much further between missions. I think this is still a good game but with Asylum Rocksteady made an almost perfect superhero game while Arkham City feels a bit overblown… Expand
  23. jonghun-lee
    Dec 31, 2013
    6
    All good. But ...
    Cloud storage is a save problem.
    Save twice disappeared.
    Now and again ...

    .... With the exception of it
    Good graphics, good story, configured to be well-structured ...
    two times disappeared the save, but it is reason to be again.
  24. Erdrick27
    Sep 19, 2013
    7
    While this is a solid game with an interesting world to explore and the return of many memorable villains from the Batman universe I can't help but feel it missed the mark when compared to Arkham Asylum. It feels like the developer overextended themselves and the 'open world' can feel a bit too open, forcing the player to slog through previously visited areas while searching for the nextWhile this is a solid game with an interesting world to explore and the return of many memorable villains from the Batman universe I can't help but feel it missed the mark when compared to Arkham Asylum. It feels like the developer overextended themselves and the 'open world' can feel a bit too open, forcing the player to slog through previously visited areas while searching for the next goal marker. The riddler aspect is also stretched too thin with too many trophies (both for batman and catwoman) to find. The visual riddler puzzles also fall short as they don't work well in such a huge environment.… Expand
  25. doomgamer
    Apr 30, 2013
    5
    Mediocre at best. Dialogue is plain cheesy and lame, world is small and bland, story is as predictable as that of an average badly done superhero comic and they still left Batman with a frozen mouth whenever he talks in-game. plus the fighting is just plain boring to watch as compared to even a game like Amazing Spiderman that has more spectacular fighting styles.
    If you're a huge Batman    Mediocre at best. Dialogue is plain cheesy and lame, world is small and bland, story is as predictable as that of an average badly done superhero comic and they still left Batman with a frozen mouth whenever he talks in-game. plus the fighting is just plain boring to watch as compared to even a game like Amazing Spiderman that has more spectacular fighting styles.
    If you're a huge Batman fan, you'll enjoy this wonderful lackluster game that is at least still better than most other superhero games. If not, stay clear.    … Expand
  26. tmgius
    Apr 28, 2013
    5
    Technically excellent and with a very rich and entertaining game play, Batman: Arkham City has a weak and predictable plot with poor character development (could say misogynist...). I expected an epic tale for this legend, and not the recurring Batman-Captures-Joker-Joker-Escapes-PIM-PAM-PUM thing...
  27. Aquazi
    Mar 14, 2013
    7
    The Arkham formula was cool and fresh in Arkham Asylum. But in Arkham City everything was just bigger, most dispersive, with a very weak plot and the gameplay was the same, attack-attack-dodge-attack-jump on gargoyle-attack-attack.

    Very repetitive game, It was sure good, but I found myself pretty bored a lot of times. I hope in the next Arkham game we will see a gameplay evolution    The Arkham formula was cool and fresh in Arkham Asylum. But in Arkham City everything was just bigger, most dispersive, with a very weak plot and the gameplay was the same, attack-attack-dodge-attack-jump on gargoyle-attack-attack.

    Very repetitive game, It was sure good, but I found myself pretty bored a lot of times. I hope in the next Arkham game we will see a gameplay evolution because I cannot stand another X-X-gargoyle jump-X-X-dodge all the time.    … Expand
  28. RudeVader
    Dec 24, 2012
    5
    To keep it simple, I would suggest you think twice about buying the PC version of this game. You literally could buy this game and never get it to work or be able to load saved progress simply due to the draconian security used to protect against piracy. If not for the pc version, you would not see so many negative reviews as the game in on par with AA for its fun factor. A simple searchTo keep it simple, I would suggest you think twice about buying the PC version of this game. You literally could buy this game and never get it to work or be able to load saved progress simply due to the draconian security used to protect against piracy. If not for the pc version, you would not see so many negative reviews as the game in on par with AA for its fun factor. A simple search on the web for windows live sign in assistant not installing will give you one of the many reasons why so many PC users are no happy with their experience with this game.

    When a game is reviewed, it's not reviewed based just on how well it plays or its cool graphics, but on the whole experience the user had with the game.

    If you have a choice, go with the console version.    … Expand
  29. slippery
    Dec 3, 2012
    7
    When I first started playing the game, I had a much harder time "getting into it" than I did with Arkham Asylum. In Arkham Asylum, it's very clear from the beginning what's going on: Joker has seized control of the Asylum. But in Arkham City ... who is this guy Strange? Why does he know who Batman is? Why was Batman put in Arkham City? What's wrong with Joker? Certainly this is aWhen I first started playing the game, I had a much harder time "getting into it" than I did with Arkham Asylum. In Arkham Asylum, it's very clear from the beginning what's going on: Joker has seized control of the Asylum. But in Arkham City ... who is this guy Strange? Why does he know who Batman is? Why was Batman put in Arkham City? What's wrong with Joker? Certainly this is a mystery (and continuation of Arkham Asylum) and I suppose part of the game is the unraveling of the plot. However, at first I had a hard time getting into it. The first "mission", freeing the hostages, was quite difficult compared with AA.

    Now, as I got INTO the game, I REALLY started to enjoy it. BUT, there were just too many characters, too many subplots. It got confusing after awhile. As well, I ignored the Riddler trophies at first because I had NO clue how to unlock them. A little help, an optional tutorial, would have been good. As it was, it got to the end of the story before I really got into picking up the trophies, and then what was left? HUNDREDS of freakin' trophies. Now this might have been a LOT more fun if I had done it here and there throughout the game.

    As it was, in large part because there was no hint as to how to unlock the trophies, or how to go about the buttons, etc., no clues suggesting that some of these would unlock be available to unlock AFTER gaining certain gadgets, I'm left with one long repetitive puzzle game at the end.

    Granted, I enjoy some of the puzzles. But the controls are just TOO imprecise to do some of the tricks well. I'm not a guy who likes to play the same little jump over and over until I get it. It would be nice if a few of these puzzles required a little more brains and a little less timing and button mashing ... especially when Batman's flying and grappling is often very difficult to control. Or maybe I'm just too old for this game.

    This game has a lot of fun and good elements to it, but overall, I ended my time in Arkham City feeling frustrated.    … Expand
  30. sanchokobe
    Aug 11, 2012
    7
    The game itself is damn near perfect. An improvement in every way over Arkham Asylum, which was also damn near perfect in its own right. However, I must dock three points from the PC version. One point is for the SecuROM DRM, and the other two are for Games for Windows LIVE. Why two points for that? Because you are required to sign in to it, otherwise you aren't allowed to save yourThe game itself is damn near perfect. An improvement in every way over Arkham Asylum, which was also damn near perfect in its own right. However, I must dock three points from the PC version. One point is for the SecuROM DRM, and the other two are for Games for Windows LIVE. Why two points for that? Because you are required to sign in to it, otherwise you aren't allowed to save your game. This means there is essentially two different brands of DRM in this game, PLUS you must have an active internet connection to play this offline single player game. That is absolutely disgusting. Shame on you, Warner Bros.… Expand
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#4 Best PC Game of 2011
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#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Computer Games Online RO
    Mar 5, 2012
    92
    Though the ending is surprising, in a way, the story isn't the main focus of Batman: Arkham City. Exploring and adventuring come first, you have so much to do that you that the hours just slip by you. Yes, the boss fights are probably too easy, the narrative too short, the framerate goes down on occasion and not all the players will appreciate searching through every nook and cranny to find trophies. But it's all up to you and Arkham City offers a variety that not a lot of new games have nowadays.
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  2. PC Master (Greece)
    Mar 1, 2012
    92
    The developers should be proud for Arkham City and its precise portrayal of Gotham's mood- at least accordingly to recent films and comic books. A gothic atmosphere is undoubtedly dominant, as the majestic architecture of neoclassical buildings shadows the industrialization and the bright lights of a contemporary metropolis.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    90
    It's hard to create an extraordinary game but to recognize it is quite simple. Arkham City with its cinematic appearance towers high above the rest with its production values. [Dec 2011]
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