Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. Jul 5, 2015
    30
    Arkham Knight is the latest, most improved and seemingly last installment in the Arkham series. The whole, justified controversy over its failed launch on PC doesn't do this excellent game justice. We would urge any gamer to refrain from purchasing this game (retail), as there are massive performance issues, which are currently being worked on. For the time being, although the story and gameplay mechanics are splendid, we are forced to cap our rating up to 30. Just like the game's framerate.
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  1. Arkham Knight is the sweet spot between the ‘all cowl and no codpiece’ rigmarole of Arkham City and the tight claustrophobic construction of Arkham Asylum. It’s not as solid as the latter but it manages to have more variety and more focus than the former. It’s a beautiful game as well, ditching some of the swollen stylised body types of its predecessors and finding a more cohesive neon-gothic, blimps and all.
User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2658 Ratings

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  1. Jun 23, 2015
    2
    An utterly unplayable mess. Locked to 30FPS, but runs at around 15. Anyone giving this a positive score either hasn't played it, is outrightAn utterly unplayable mess. Locked to 30FPS, but runs at around 15. Anyone giving this a positive score either hasn't played it, is outright lying, or has mistakenly left a review on the PC version Metacritic page when they in fact played it on console.

    The laziest port I've seen of a game in a long, long time. It takes some going to outdo Assassin's Creed: Unity in the "did you even playtest this thing before release?" stakes, but Arkham Knight comfortably achieves that and more.

    It is so unplayable that I can't actually review the game itself, as I can't get beyond 20 minutes of it before the constant frame rate stuttering gives you eye ache. It's a game that relies on fast paced fluid combat and hectic car driving sequences; both of which are an absolute nightmare at this frame rate.

    Utter garbage.
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  2. Jun 23, 2015
    1
    A super shady port....I wouldn't bother until Denuvo is cracked.Game isnt worth a dollar in its current state....Way to burn all the good willA super shady port....I wouldn't bother until Denuvo is cracked.Game isnt worth a dollar in its current state....Way to burn all the good will after the decent ports that were AA and AC. Full Review »
  3. Jun 23, 2015
    1
    Worst PC port in a while, unplayable as it is now even on lowest settings and the 30fps cap is unforgivable on a PC game... i know that youWorst PC port in a while, unplayable as it is now even on lowest settings and the 30fps cap is unforgivable on a PC game... i know that you can tweak the frame cap if you edit the ini file of the game. Full Review »