Batman: Arkham Knight

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  1. Relkad
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    If you're a fan this game probably will be the one you'll remember after years.
    If you're not,still a good gaming experience.
  2. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    Campaign didn't interest me in the slightest. However, the most artistically stunning Batman game to date. Open world gameplay is still perfectly satisfying.
  3. Omitg
    Feb 25, 2020
    5
    I loved it!! I didn't have any problems with the game and It was great, as always.
  4. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    6
    The problem with arkham knight is that it relied too much on its batmobile combat and everything around it. Still the joker in batmans brain was kind of interesting premise but main villain wasnt that much.
  5. Omelcko
    Feb 10, 2020
    10
    Шедевр! Любители комиксов и хороших игр будут в восторге. Достаточно большая и проработаная карта, восхитительный сюжет, интересные дополнительные миссии. Атмосфера шикарная. Короче говоря всем к прохождению!
  6. shadorn
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    Don't bother to all people complaining this game is buggy, it has been fully fixed now, I had just 2 crashes in 55 hours. With my Nvidia 980ti all settings are on ultra and physx is enabled, 2k 60fps, the result is outstanding.

    This game is a masterpiece: the story is engaging (perhaps a bit too fantasy, but it's still a good fit), batman is portrayed extremely well, and all 5 minigames    Don't bother to all people complaining this game is buggy, it has been fully fixed now, I had just 2 crashes in 55 hours. With my Nvidia 980ti all settings are on ultra and physx is enabled, 2k 60fps, the result is outstanding.

    This game is a masterpiece: the story is engaging (perhaps a bit too fantasy, but it's still a good fit), batman is portrayed extremely well, and all 5 minigames (brawl, predator, batmobile pursuit, batmobile tank battle) are extremely playable and challenging (if you attempt to complete all challenges).

    I had a blast playing this game, I all content (all DLCs, 115%) in 55 hours. It's worth every single pence.    … Expand
  7. pedraww
    Dec 8, 2019
    7
    Another awesome game from the Arkham series and now with batmobile. Another awesome story and well-used villains.

    But everything was f*ucked up with that horrible pc port which made the game almost unplayable.
  8. Sotelinger
    Nov 21, 2019
    0
    El juego hoy dia es una maravilla, pero recuerdo cuando salio que era INJUGABLE, de aqui la nota tan baja.
  9. LoletinAlexis
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    Arkham Knight is the excellent closing of Rocksteady's Batman saga.

    *HISTORY*: Nine months after the events of Arkham City, on Halloween night, the Scarecrow threatens the city with its new strain of fear toxin, forcing to evacuate the city's six million civilians. Only criminals remain in the city. Arkham Knight presents a very interesting script and a large cast of characters.    Arkham Knight is the excellent closing of Rocksteady's Batman saga.

    *HISTORY*: Nine months after the events of Arkham City, on Halloween night, the Scarecrow threatens the city with its new strain of fear toxin, forcing to evacuate the city's six million civilians. Only criminals remain in the city.

    Arkham Knight presents a very interesting script and a large cast of characters.
    However, some of them feel quite wasted.

    *PLAYABILITY*: Arkham Knight presents the best gameplay of the saga, but the repetitiveness of the Batmovil and some failures of the combat with the environment subtract points.

    *GRAPHICS*: Arkham Knight, still in 2019, is still a beast graphically. The artistic design is superb.

    *SOUND*: An exquisite soundtrack, convincing sound effects and excellent dubbing.

    *INNOVATION*: Arkham Knight brings quite a few new things, but it's not the revolution that Arkham City was in its day.    … Expand
  10. zNeverSleeping
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Batman: Arkham Knight é um dos melhores jogos de heróis já feitos.

    A historia é magnifica do inicio ao fim; a gameplay é viciante e se você prestar um pouco de atenção nos gadgets do Batman, tudo fica mais interessante; Os gráficos são lindos e a otimização é boa, longe do desastre do seu lançamento.
  11. Genek13
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    Played this game after all patches they released for this game, thats why I have no technical issues during playtrough.
    Story is great, graphics and atmosphere also. So many to do on the map, for at least 30h.
    One big issue for me is lack of Boss Fights (with all DL's) which is not acceptable in Batman game.
  12. Cougargames
    Nov 5, 2019
    7
    I just wanna mention that i bought the limited edition at launch and was definetly dissapointed with how poorly it ran. But i did play it again when the game got fixed so Im giving the game a more higer score than i would normally have done. The game does stealth right combat is still the same thing wich is dissapointing, Story is just decent unfortunately since thats a step down from CityI just wanna mention that i bought the limited edition at launch and was definetly dissapointed with how poorly it ran. But i did play it again when the game got fixed so Im giving the game a more higer score than i would normally have done. The game does stealth right combat is still the same thing wich is dissapointing, Story is just decent unfortunately since thats a step down from City and Asylum. Alot of this game uses the batmobile as a tank wich is dissapointing since thats not very fun, dont get me wrong theres noting more badass than driving the batmobile in a Batman game but using it as a tank is just boring since you have to use it alot in this game. With that said Im just dissapointed like many others its still good for Fans but it it left many of us wanting more.… Expand
  13. AmadeoGS
    Nov 4, 2019
    8
    Una gozada recorrer Gotham, ya sea a saltitos o con el batmobile. No he encontrado un solo bug en más de cincuenta horas de juego y los gráficos son excepcionales.
  14. VG_Alex
    Aug 12, 2019
    9
    A really great AAA game with superhero,as the Batman I can fighting with criminals and judge them,The script is fine,every crime has an end for Gotham.

    9.0 Excellent
  15. Nazar228
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    Batman: Arkham Knight is a 2015 action-adventure video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the successor to the 2013 video game Batman: Arkham Origins, and the fourth main installment in the Batman: Arkham series. Written by Sefton Hill, Ian Ball and Martin Lancaster, Arkham Knight isBatman: Arkham Knight is a 2015 action-adventure video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the successor to the 2013 video game Batman: Arkham Origins, and the fourth main installment in the Batman: Arkham series. Written by Sefton Hill, Ian Ball and Martin Lancaster, Arkham Knight is inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. Set one year after the events of 2011's Batman: Arkham City, the game's main storyline follows Batman as he confronts Scarecrow, who has launched an attack on Gotham City, causing a citywide evacuation. Scarecrow, with the help of the mysterious Arkham Knight, is also able to unite Batman's greatest foes in an attempt to finally destroy Batman.… Expand
  16. muzmuz
    May 29, 2019
    6
    Batman: Arkham Knight still stands on its ground graphically even after a few years; unfortunately, it is just a horrible unorganized mess when it comes to the controls.
  17. sitebender
    Apr 19, 2019
    10
    Noticeable slowdown like 6 hours in when in the blimp... so I tweaked the settings and it ran smooth again. Seems like it's V-Sync stuff. Anyway, game is great, even if I understand the hate that Batman drives a tank and he can literally fly around the city faster than driving. It adds gameplay variety and the game was engaging from start to finish for me.
  18. julgzfz
    Feb 10, 2019
    5
    Old review: I'm terribly sorry to give this game a 0, but this pc port is a terrible, terrible thing that makes the game unplayable.

    GTX 970, i5 4670k: 5 hard crashes in 2 hours, FPS caped at 30... terrible. As a consumer, I simply can't accept this sort of thing.

    Edit: Played it in 2017, many of the original bugs have been fixed, yet others remain. A much better experience nontheless.
  19. NightGeisha
    Jan 5, 2019
    8
    From what I read, Batman Arkham Knight had a troubled start on PC and had many optimization issues.
    Luckily for me, I only played it in 2018 and it was a fantastic experience...
    The game is awesome in so many ways, but honestly what I liked the most was the story. With a city in chaos where all the villains of the Batman universe come up once more to make life difficult for our hero    From what I read, Batman Arkham Knight had a troubled start on PC and had many optimization issues.
    Luckily for me, I only played it in 2018 and it was a fantastic experience...

    The game is awesome in so many ways, but honestly what I liked the most was the story. With a city in chaos where all the villains of the Batman universe come up once more to make life difficult for our hero who tries to battle once more for a crime-free Gothan.

    The game is epic and immersive, and of course you only get this for the fantastic graphic detail of it. Visually is impressive, and once more, like in previous games of the saga, the characters are extremely well designed and detailed graphically and with fantastic voice acting.

    Fully recommend it, as the previous ones. Its one of the big games of the past years to "must have" to any Steam collection.    … Expand
  20. AdiroIce
    Dec 18, 2018
    3
    The game seems to be great and amazing... if it were not poorly ported to PC. It has technical issues that makes batmobile races unplayable, and found myself with a game breaking bug trying to follow Two faces missions. I could only see the bad ending, and without catching Two faces I can't see the true ending. I'm not going to waste another 60 hours playing a game that result I can't finish.
  21. Newal
    Oct 13, 2018
    9
    beautifull game. The mechanics of the gameplay are splendid. About the graphics: is excellent and on my rx 580 8gb it goes on max setting at 70 fps.
  22. Sathiel
    Sep 24, 2018
    9
    Review based on my (first) playthrough in 2018; other than one thug's face glitch at the start of the game, had 0 bugs or technical issues with the game. The fitting finale to the series, after the huge letdown of Origins, this game is all one could want from a sequel to Arkham City.
    Even further improved and more intuitive gameplay (other than inconsiderate key bindings which can be    Review based on my (first) playthrough in 2018; other than one thug's face glitch at the start of the game, had 0 bugs or technical issues with the game. The fitting finale to the series, after the huge letdown of Origins, this game is all one could want from a sequel to Arkham City.
    Even further improved and more intuitive gameplay (other than inconsiderate key bindings which can be mostly solved by remapping keys), stunning graphics, storyline to match City and Asylum, especially as the conclusion to the series, although the soundtrack is quite lacking.
    Personally, I've always despised the character of Batman, but the Arkham game series are one of a kind and this final entry does the series justice.    … Expand
  23. Gelaos
    Sep 18, 2018
    8
    Apparently I got lucky and Arkham Knight ran without any problems on my PC. Anyway, the technical flaws have been dealt with, so the reviews should stop focusing on them.

    Best game in the Arkham series. Combat is perfect and funny (just as was in previous games), Batmobile is tremendous fun (although a bit overused) and everything else is great. Plot and cinematography feels like from a    Apparently I got lucky and Arkham Knight ran without any problems on my PC. Anyway, the technical flaws have been dealt with, so the reviews should stop focusing on them.

    Best game in the Arkham series. Combat is perfect and funny (just as was in previous games), Batmobile is tremendous fun (although a bit overused) and everything else is great. Plot and cinematography feels like from a professional movie, voice acting is absolutely superb (Noble as Scarecrow is perfect). The ending is incredible - full of emotions, logical yet still mysterious, focusing on Batman's darkest fears. If you played previous Arkham games, then Arkham Knight is a must have.    … Expand
  24. Nelipod
    Sep 9, 2018
    8
    From the weak boss fights to overuse of the batmobile, 'Batman Arkham Knight' has its fair share of problems. But the combat, gameplay and graphics are definitley not one of them. In fact, its the best ones in the Arkham franchise. The story for me was decent. The problem is Rocksteady has done so well with the previous stories in the Arkham games, this one felt really lackluster at times.From the weak boss fights to overuse of the batmobile, 'Batman Arkham Knight' has its fair share of problems. But the combat, gameplay and graphics are definitley not one of them. In fact, its the best ones in the Arkham franchise. The story for me was decent. The problem is Rocksteady has done so well with the previous stories in the Arkham games, this one felt really lackluster at times. My biggest problem with this game was definitely the boss fights. It just felt really uninspiring and sometimes quite boring. Nonetheless, its a good way to finish of an awesome franchise. Rocksteady deserves a lot of credit to give the gaming community the best superhero games of all time. One that really felt I was the infamous superhero myself.… Expand
  25. InfernalCritic2
    Jul 8, 2018
    10
    Aside from a few sputters during the animation when entering the Batmobile and the FPS cap at 30, I didn’t experience any of the problems many PC players were experiencing with the game. If any dark, rainy, dirty and downtrodden city could be beautiful, it’s Gotham in Arkham Knight.
  26. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    9
    Cabe destacar que nunca olvidare en el lanzamiento del juego, era injugable, un pésimo port, por suerte ya lo arreglaron y apartare mi punto de visto sobre esto.
    Apartado jugable es impecable, en la historia casi perfecta para un cierre de la trilogía, el batimóvil de diez, sinceramente valió la pena la espera de este juegazo, lo único que me quejo es que en mi opinión abusaron un poco    Cabe destacar que nunca olvidare en el lanzamiento del juego, era injugable, un pésimo port, por suerte ya lo arreglaron y apartare mi punto de visto sobre esto.
    Apartado jugable es impecable, en la historia casi perfecta para un cierre de la trilogía, el batimóvil de diez, sinceramente valió la pena la espera de este juegazo, lo único que me quejo es que en mi opinión abusaron un poco del batimóvil.    … Expand
  27. d0vla11
    Jun 5, 2018
    9
    For me the best Batman game in the Arkham franchise! The story and the gameplay are outstanding! The only con is the Riddler missions.
  28. Jibjab
    May 12, 2018
    7
    Lol , I made the right decision by not preordering or buying this game day-1. The PC port was garbage at launch.
    But after a lot of bug fixes and patches. The game is at a very stable state right now.
    It’s actually a pretty good Arkham game, but “ pretty good” isn’t good enough because these guys have worked on previous Arkham games and they were , kickass. In short., it’s disappointing    Lol , I made the right decision by not preordering or buying this game day-1. The PC port was garbage at launch.
    But after a lot of bug fixes and patches. The game is at a very stable state right now.
    It’s actually a pretty good Arkham game, but “ pretty good” isn’t good enough because these guys have worked on previous Arkham games and they were , kickass. In short., it’s disappointing as it’s an Arkham game. I do want to say that the open world here looks amazing and the graphics are fantastic( when they work properly , that is) . Soooooo it’s just an average 7/10 game I guess. I’m disappointed rocksteady , hope you do better in future    … Expand
  29. DarkBee
    Apr 5, 2018
    10
    "Hello, my name is Joker, and I hate Batman" - "Hello, Joker, we are too!" And now Gotham is blazing, the streets are captured by gangs, and Batman in the company of allies is scurrying back and forth, like an early superhero help, and extinguishes one "Fire" after another. After the first few hours in Batman: Arkham Knight, it becomes clear that this plot meltshenie will not end for the"Hello, my name is Joker, and I hate Batman" - "Hello, Joker, we are too!" And now Gotham is blazing, the streets are captured by gangs, and Batman in the company of allies is scurrying back and forth, like an early superhero help, and extinguishes one "Fire" after another. After the first few hours in Batman: Arkham Knight, it becomes clear that this plot meltshenie will not end for the hero anything good. Rocksteady is ready to put an end to the story and make Batman's last fight with the criminal world of Gotham truly memorable.
    This inner readiness to bid farewell to the character with which the developers spent six years is declared literally in every scene. You will first see a confused Batman, who understands that, choosing from two evils, he will still come to disaster. You will first see broken Batman, when grief fills the whole space of the game. You will first see a lying Batman, ready to go to treason to save Gotham. Perhaps you will first see a living Batman, and not a heroic doll, capable of doing only two things - pushing pretentious speeches and sending one villain after another behind bars. And the point here is not that the writers wanted to "revive" the hero. Quite the opposite: they are so focused on the "holiness" of the character, cut out of him a piece of live emotion after another, that at some point before us is a real monster. Sometimes I was just disgusted to look at this person, to hear what he was saying. I wanted to scream, "Wait, but it's not Batman, how's that!" But towards the end the puzzle was formed, the whole picture opened to me - and I was just sitting with a drooping jaw, amazed at how clever the writers had put together all the elements together, how masterfully they manipulated my feelings and emotions. But it was in the final, we again return to Gotham. Over the great city there is a danger. The mysterious Knight of Arkham in the company of Harley Quinn, Scarecrow, Penguin, Two-faced, Mysterious and other villains collects a huge army, before which the only task is to destroy all who dare to stand in their way and subdue Gotham and its inhabitants. The conflict came to a fundamentally new level: the streets of the city go tanks, the sky is controlled by drones. Around the roadblocks are broken, on the buildings are installed automatic turrets, opening fire on anyone who is in the radius of their action. Now your enemies are not the companies who drank gopnik, who picked up bits and knives somewhere, but trained soldiers, who prefer to act together. They keep in touch with each other, try to prevent catching "one by one". When the situation becomes critical, they simply go astray and comb one corner after another; "Burn out" Batman's hidden lazy; Spread on the ledges of charges, exploding in contact with a man, which limits the maneuverability of the hero; place turrets that respond to movement. The behavior that we have seen before, however, in the battles with serious opponents. Now this is the norm for most missions. At the same time, the acquaintances of the previous units "patsanchiki" have not disappeared anywhere - they are still wandering the streets in search of simpletons left in the city after the announced evacuation. But if you collide with them, then, as a rule, while driving a batmobile. Just go, knock them down, hit with an electric current or "neutralize" them from a cannon. They do not represent any threat - for example, urban garbage, which could not stand the competition with the well-trained army of Knight Arkham.

    The conflict came to a fundamentally new level: the streets of the city go tanks, the sky is controlled by drones. Around the roadblocks are broken, on the buildings are installed automatic turrets, opening fire on anyone who is in the radius of their action.

    Batmobile, perhaps, is the most controversial innovation of the game. And not because I have some complaints to him (on the contrary, I consider it ideal, even if he behaves on the road as a poorly managed trough). But the developers did not just write it into the structure of Arkham Knight as one of the options, and built around it a significant part of the game. Gotham patrols the units of drones, which are ruled by the people of Knight Arkham. Faced with them, you transfer the batmobile into combat mode (it turns into a kind of self-propelled combat vehicle) and eliminates the threat. In fact, the drones replaced the usual opponents, which we used to encounter on the streets of the city from time to time.    … Expand
  30. Voodoo123
    Mar 27, 2018
    10
    +Superb digital art
    +Excellent cast
    +Impressive open world gotham -tank gameplay might put you off -some optimization issues Arkham Knight proves it is the best title in the series by utilizing all the gameplay elements from the prior 'arkham' games while nicely weaving in the new bat-tank feature. This may prove divisive for you.... when i first saw the footage of tank gameplay I    +Superb digital art
    +Excellent cast
    +Impressive open world gotham
    -tank gameplay might put you off
    -some optimization issues

    Arkham Knight proves it is the best title in the series by utilizing all the gameplay elements from the prior 'arkham' games while nicely weaving in the new bat-tank feature. This may prove divisive for you.... when i first saw the footage of tank gameplay I was initially conflicted with the idea but having actually played with it ultimately felt satisfied with the tank sections, as for me, this coupled with intelligent use of the detective mode segments (a-la origins) really keeps things feeling fresh.

    Story is fantastic and it really feels that by now Rocksteady have mastered the story telling language for this 'arkham' game world. With all the dlc, it really feels like you're finally getting to play the fully realized vision of a decent batman action adventure with some light rpg elements thrown in. The updated visuals and animations really help tell a stronger story with some exceptional stand out moments which stay with me longer long after playing!

    I read on launch the tech in this title was exceptionally bad... However, playing in 2018 the quality esp at higher than 1080p rez is very impressive for an unreal 3 engine game. Helps to have a decent gaming rig to play this on, however, even with latest patches/gpu drivers, I found there were moments where my fps would tank with no obvious on-screen visual benefit. Most of the time it would hold 1800p @ 50fps on my R9 390. Overall then this is a must have game IMO!    … Expand
  31. keredd1010
    Mar 10, 2018
    8
    Game is fantastic! Graphics are out of this world! Currently running it on a GTX 1060 6GB VRAM and it runs flawlessly. There is a lot of complaints about too much batmobile and although I do agree there is a lot of missions that incorporate the Batmobile, I do not think it takes away from the awesomeness that has been the Arkham series. Combat is very fluid and I love how you can switchGame is fantastic! Graphics are out of this world! Currently running it on a GTX 1060 6GB VRAM and it runs flawlessly. There is a lot of complaints about too much batmobile and although I do agree there is a lot of missions that incorporate the Batmobile, I do not think it takes away from the awesomeness that has been the Arkham series. Combat is very fluid and I love how you can switch back and forth between a fellow crime fighter in mid-battle while executing combo/co-op moves. Really gives it that "I'm in a movie" feel. Maybe some of the side missions could have been a little more inventive but the main story was good and the Catwoman side quest was fun as well. I think all of the awful ratings are because of the horrible performance of the game upon release but most of those issue are resolved now. Got this game with all of the DLCs for $13 US bucks. My only complaint is that sometimes it is not clear where you need to go on missions and the riddler trophies are a bit obnoxious.… Expand
  32. Mitya64
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    Последняя часть игры про темного рыцаря. Скажу сразу это лучшая часть бетмена. Геймплейно, графически и сюжетно это шикарная игра. Графика улет и сейчас игра оптимизирована. Добавили бетмобиль. Куча доп квестов с злодеями. Куча заданий наподобее захвата аванпастов и вышек. И для бетмобиля куча заданий: разоружение бомб, попутно уничтожая тысячи танков и уничтожения бтр. Драки сталиПоследняя часть игры про темного рыцаря. Скажу сразу это лучшая часть бетмена. Геймплейно, графически и сюжетно это шикарная игра. Графика улет и сейчас игра оптимизирована. Добавили бетмобиль. Куча доп квестов с злодеями. Куча заданий наподобее захвата аванпастов и вышек. И для бетмобиля куча заданий: разоружение бомб, попутно уничтожая тысячи танков и уничтожения бтр. Драки стали динамичнее и круче, появилось куча приемов, противников. Можно взять палку и всех избить. Хотел пройти на истинную концову, но надо найти 246 значков Ридлера. Это уже задротсво. Рекомендую всем кто ставили оценки из-за оптимизации поменять оценки. Игра реально шедевр.… Expand
  33. G-K
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    How Warner Brothers handled this game is just disgusting. Even thoug there were some improvements it is still a very bad port for most people. Be careful when buying this one.
  34. leSange
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    О боже какой он крутой и эпичный, я все части прошел, но это, это, я понимаю почему они сказали что это последняя, ближайшие лет 5-7 невозможно просто сделать что либо лучше этого!
  35. normanu
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    Absolutely awesome game! Cool story line with diffirent quests to choose from.
    Up to now not at all repetitive.
    Graphics are amazing too, love the open world.
  36. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    5
    The last part of the trilogy of the archem, which disappointed the monotonous gameplay slipped into a meaningless grind, and a weak plot intrigue. I was pleased with the beautiful graphics, I could not even imagine that unreal engine 3 is capable of such.
  37. risingpheonix
    Jul 3, 2017
    7
    AK is rather faded than the other batman games. It has improved graphics which is to be expected and a very immersive city .. I mean this is the best gotham ever created. It also has some improved gameplay options ... and the FEAR TAKEDOWN is just amazing ... there are also nice addition to gadgets like voice simulator, new and improved disruptor and also digital hacker this is just wellAK is rather faded than the other batman games. It has improved graphics which is to be expected and a very immersive city .. I mean this is the best gotham ever created. It also has some improved gameplay options ... and the FEAR TAKEDOWN is just amazing ... there are also nice addition to gadgets like voice simulator, new and improved disruptor and also digital hacker this is just well thought by the creators and of course batmobile . The joker taking over batman is just pure evil and so good... I actually stopped every time to hear what the joker has to say. The dual take downs and working with other characters (mainly cat woman) is nice edition to the gameplay.
    Now this game has issues and rather big ones .. first NO BOSS BATTLE!! ........are you kidding me ! a weak antagonist and of course the ARKHAM KNIGHT was himself a disappointment. And the hell with all those tank and drones battle ... very UNBATMAN thing to do .. blowing up drones ... what!!! and they are just around every corner.
    All in all this game misses the essence of being a Arkham game .. but it can be played due to some good gameplay.    … Expand
  38. Cumdonor69
    Jul 1, 2017
    10
    (Review written as of July 1st 2017)
    Story: 10
    Gameplay: 10
    Characters: 9
    World: 10
    Music:
    Graphics: 10
    Optimization: 7
    Value: Worth the original price ($60)
    Art direction: 10
    Enjoyment: 10
    Overall: 10
  39. Errtai
    Jun 27, 2017
    7
    I'm playing this after the unplayability issues were fixed, so I won't go into that. Arkham Knight is a really great game, probably one of the best in the series in terms of its complexity and possibilities. I really enjoy how they integrated the batmobile and it feels really seamless switching between game modes.

    That being said, I'm only giving it a 7 because there are some major    I'm playing this after the unplayability issues were fixed, so I won't go into that. Arkham Knight is a really great game, probably one of the best in the series in terms of its complexity and possibilities. I really enjoy how they integrated the batmobile and it feels really seamless switching between game modes.

    That being said, I'm only giving it a 7 because there are some major flaws with the PC port, mostly related to the absolutely abysmal control scheme. Controls can be modified, but unfortunately they grouped certain actions together so that changing one really awkward control changes a whole host of other ones. For example, MOUSE3 continues to be the button used for cape stun, but now they've attached whichever cape stun button you use to "cancel grapple" or "drop down", when for all the other games in the series it was left ctrl. That means the only way to set the controls to the same as previous games, you need to make ctrl your cape stun. Entering grates is no longer space+ctrl, but is now space+MOUSE3. It's very frustrating when you're used to playing with one set of controls and they randomly change it on you for absolutely no reason. Another good example of terrible control schemes is making "Enter" the exit challenge button, and "Esc" the retry challenge button, rather than the other way around.

    Game is great, but they could have taken one extra day to not **** up the control scheme.    … Expand
  40. ozymandias79
    Jun 8, 2017
    5
    Batman tank game! The game looks great but needed a lot more non-tank blasting action. It's also too long! I avoided the side missions because the game was taking too long and then you have to complete them anyway to get to the end. Ripped off! Mark Hamil as Joker - superb, but some of batman's voice acting was a bit dodge at the beginning. Other voice actors were great. Some of theBatman tank game! The game looks great but needed a lot more non-tank blasting action. It's also too long! I avoided the side missions because the game was taking too long and then you have to complete them anyway to get to the end. Ripped off! Mark Hamil as Joker - superb, but some of batman's voice acting was a bit dodge at the beginning. Other voice actors were great. Some of the hand-to-hand or gun combat was a bit clunky. I played this after it was fully patched, so didn't have the trouble others did. This game could use a directors cut or something., but doesn't deserve the 2.6 score by users.… Expand
  41. dr9188
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    In my opinion, the best of the series. Perfectly captured the "How The Batman Died" feel of the plot, and the internal struggle of The Bat, acting in parallel to the external struggles he continues to face. The soundtrack is excellent, perfectly finding a middle ground between the film series and the animated series that never feels out of place. The graphics are also excellent, finallyIn my opinion, the best of the series. Perfectly captured the "How The Batman Died" feel of the plot, and the internal struggle of The Bat, acting in parallel to the external struggles he continues to face. The soundtrack is excellent, perfectly finding a middle ground between the film series and the animated series that never feels out of place. The graphics are also excellent, finally placing the Unreal Engine in my mind as one of the most beautiful engines out there.

    The stories about extremely poor performance and crashes on launch are unacceptable, and I cannot understand how a huge corporation like WB can make such a massive mistake. However, I can only comment on my experiences playing the game from its installation in March 2017. And from my own experiences, I can only say it is a polished port. I suspect I will get downvotes for that, however I can only give my opinion from the gameplay experience I've had.    … Expand
  42. TitaniumDragon
    Apr 19, 2017
    6
    Batman: Arkham Knight is (ostensibly) the final chapter in Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham X series. In it, Batman faces off against Scarecrow, who is seeking revenge for Batman throwing him to Killer Croc in the first game, and the titular Arkham Knight, whose identity you can guess without even playing the game if you are familiar with the comics, and whose identity becomes obvious somewhereBatman: Arkham Knight is (ostensibly) the final chapter in Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham X series. In it, Batman faces off against Scarecrow, who is seeking revenge for Batman throwing him to Killer Croc in the first game, and the titular Arkham Knight, whose identity you can guess without even playing the game if you are familiar with the comics, and whose identity becomes obvious somewhere in the middle of the game even if you’re not.

    This game continues on in the tradition of Arkham City and Arkham Origins in that you play Batman in an open-world city. The map is even bigger this time around, and you are given the Batmobile to drive around in.

    The Batmobile is the big new feature of this game, and is very similar to the one seen in the Dark Knight trilogy of movies. It can turn into a tank and move around in any direction while in tank mode. This is essential for fighting the army of tank drones, autonomous vehicles which attack you and the city throughout the game.

    Alas, while these sections are okay, they suffer from one major problem: it doesn’t feel very Batman-y. Given that these games are about feeling like Batman, this is something of an issue.

    Alas, the rest of the game has little meaningful innovation. The fights in this game are bigger than ever, with a fight in the Batmobile against 60 drones, and fights against large numbers of goons appearing at various points in the game, as well as even more complex predator encounters, where you sneak around and pick off armed guards, including medics who can revive their allies, people who you can’t see through walls with detective vision, and huge goons with miniguns. The biggest innovation in the predator sequences is the so-called fear takedown, where you can take down a whole group of goons in sequence from hiding without them being able to shoot you while doing so.

    Alas, this isn’t very innovative, and the predator sequences and the fighting with goons sequences don’t feel very fresh or new. And while that’s okay to some extent, the lack of really interesting new enemies is kind of discouraging.

    Added onto this are the boss fights, or rather, the lack thereof. This game is very obsessed with the Batmobile, and unfortunately, a lot of the new boss fights are Batmobile centric. And indeed, the main boss of the game is the Arkham Knight, who you fight over and over again in various guises. This isn’t so bad – the fights are actually all unique – but they’re big on flash and not so big on substance. Cool fights – like the Doctor Freeze fight from the second game – aren’t really on the menu here, and while some of the fights are okay, and sneaking around blowing up tanks in the Batmobile is kind of neat in its own way, in the end, it feels a bit repetitive at times after a while.

    The other villains are by and large much less interesting, sadly. Two-Face and Penguin make an appearance, but they’re just reskinned mooks, and are taken out in the same way. Deathstroke shows up again but is in a tank which is mostly a rehash of a previous fight in the game, Man-Bat is not really a boss at all, and while Firefly is a different take on the fight, it doesn’t feel terribly boss-like and is more of a racing sequence. Indeed, apart from the titular Arkham Knight, the only real boss-feeling enemy in the game is the Riddler, who pilots a gigantic mecha to take you out after you solve all of his riddles… again. This is actually a somewhat interesting fight, in part because it makes use of the switching mechanic which shows up in a few fights where you fight as two characters in the same fight, switching from one to another as you do team attacks, or just when you feel like it.

    Unfortunately, the Scarecrow himself doesn’t show up in any meaningful capacity as an enemy – gone are the cool sequences from Arkham Asylum, replaced by and large with cut scenes. There are a couple of neat sequences, particularly towards the end of the game, but ultimately the game doesn’t do a whole lot with Scarecrow.

    And indeed, this leaks over into the story as well – Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight are both pretty generic and uninteresting, and the game as a whole is a mostly bland revenge plot with one real twist which is kind of neat and involves the (deceased) Joker. Indeed, the Joker is again the highlight of this game, which is kind of sad because he’s, well, dead the whole game. On the whole, the plot isn’t terribly interesting or exciting, and it feels very much like you’re just bludgeoning your way through, rather than taking control of the situation in the way that it felt like you were doing in Arkham Asylum.

    The game as a whole isn’t tight. I 100%ed the game and took about 70 hours doing it according to my Steam play time, though I suspect it was less than that and I just left the game running for a while a few times while alt-tabbed out. And unfortunately, this game felt long.    … Expand
  43. savegaming
    Apr 8, 2017
    0
    I have a GTX 960 2GB, When i bought it a year ago i realy thought i could stick with it to keep playing games on medium settings for atleast 4 years. but i this game proved 1 thing is that is is already outdated. even on my resosultion 480x400 i have 5 fps in the batmobile WTF WTF WTF!!!
  44. Tomle1202
    Apr 1, 2017
    7
    The legacy of the Dark Knight ends on a high note in Batman: Arkham Knight, despite some less refined aspects of the game and its undeniably torturing PC performance.
  45. Ridikk12
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    It's a very good action game with a small amount of weak content.
    + very good story
    + very good music
    + very good gameplay
    + very good graphic

    I would give it 10/10 but sometimes i don't feel a climate of batman universe.

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  46. KittyWhisky
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    That's the end of a wonderful series. The developers decided to go breadth - built a huge city and gave us the car.

    The main problem of Batman: Arkham Knight this is the city. The impression is twofold: Yes, the city was needed, and the city is very beautiful but he is as useless and filled with absolutely dull and dreary third-party missions for the destruction of enemies. The worst    That's the end of a wonderful series. The developers decided to go breadth - built a huge city and gave us the car.

    The main problem of Batman: Arkham Knight this is the city. The impression is twofold: Yes, the city was needed, and the city is very beautiful but he is as useless and filled with absolutely dull and dreary third-party missions for the destruction of enemies. The worst thing is that to get this ending you need to beat the game 100%. It is not correct. Why the plot should depend on empty numbers?!

    The plot is fun to follow. And if the game cut absolutely unnecessary outdoor world, the game would only benefit from this. You can spend hours to perform the third party tasks, then return to the story and not remember what is there in the story happens. Don't waste your time - game is to pass solely for the sake of the plot. Although I do not deny that there are a few interesting side quests to investigate.

    It is a pity that the villains like two-face, Penguin, Riddler, I thought you are not interesting side quests. In the story they are not! This is a big minus. But as returned the Joker is just awesome - scenariste done, and in the end everything becomes more interesting.

    Separately, you can select a PC release that is just disgusting. Although I have almost had no problems and I successfully passed.

    Batman: Arkham Knight is a wonderful game - the beautiful, interesting plot, still fun battle system, but as well it is not an interesting side of the job, and an empty, useless city.    … Expand
  47. mevsthevoices
    Feb 25, 2017
    2
    Putting simply, the animation/effects are brilliant. The gameplay is really full, the story is completely unengaging, the characters are aweful. Add to that, I never got my copy to run steadily at even 30fps. I'll be buying another WB product the day they pay me back for selling me a broken one.
  48. Gambit184
    Feb 17, 2017
    10
    Игра супер и это факт. Если бы разработчики поработали больше над оптимизацией, она бы могла претендовать на игру года, но из-за издателя им просто не хватило на это времени.
  49. ilikemydog
    Jan 20, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why did you do this Rocksteady??What was in your head??Was this game a Joke to you??THIS OPTIMIZATION!!!WOW!!!
    Why did you do that to the pc???WHY????WHY???

    Batman dies
    So does my trust in rocksteady    … Expand
  50. kman5473
    Jan 13, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very solid game, as long as you have a very solid hardware setup to run the game.

    Ran this on a 27" late 2013 iMac with 4GB of VRAM and 8 GB of RAM on a Windows 10 partition. I will say that in general, I was getting just under 30fps while traveling around the city, but anytime I would stay in one location or do AR challenges it would get up to about 60fps.

    Love the decisions made to expand the game and combat. Huge map, and the addition of the medic makes combat much more challenging and interesting. Love the fear takedowns. Story itself is fairly good, but the real highlight is really just gameplay developments. The revelation of the identity of the Arkham Knight is pretty dumb and falls flat. The resolution with Joker venom/Joker and Scarecrow makes absolutely no sense. BUT there is fantastic voice acting throughout.

    Personally, I did not enjoy the tank-related challenges. I found it tedious and bizarre for a Batman game. The fact that the final confrontations with both Arkham Knight and Deathstroke are nearly identical tank-missions made me just stop worrying about getting 120% game completion all together. Lame.

    Considering I bought this during a Steam sale for $10 with all DLC, it was well worth it.    … Expand
  51. avan1976
    Jan 6, 2017
    9
    Its a very fun game. Seems after the earlier issues, the game has been significantly updated. I'm playing it on a mid-range graphics card happily. The actual gameplay is incredibly polished. Its also very cheap now, so worth the investment I think
  52. AndreRLZ
    Dec 21, 2016
    9
    Titolo enorme, un vero open world ambientato nel mondo di Batman, ancora di piú rispetto a Arkham City. Rispetto ai predecessori (Asylum e City, che sono di Rocksteady e che fanno parte dello stesso filone narrativo) ha un sistema di movimento molto piú dinamico e veloce. Che sia volando o con la batmobile, ci si sposta molto velocemente da una parte all'altra. Ci sono tantissime missioniTitolo enorme, un vero open world ambientato nel mondo di Batman, ancora di piú rispetto a Arkham City. Rispetto ai predecessori (Asylum e City, che sono di Rocksteady e che fanno parte dello stesso filone narrativo) ha un sistema di movimento molto piú dinamico e veloce. Che sia volando o con la batmobile, ci si sposta molto velocemente da una parte all'altra. Ci sono tantissime missioni secondarie, come in City, e sono quasi tutte interessanti o almeno divertenti. Alcune peró, soprattutto le sfide dell'Enigmista, possono risultare un po' pallosette e a volte eccessivamente difficili. In generale il mondo di gioco sembra sempre vivo, ricco di opportunitá, ed é bello da viaggiare. Una cosa che il gioco non ti dice esplicitamente dall'inizio, ma che é quasi d'obbligo, é appunto fare (quasi) tutte le missioni secondarie. Solo in questo modo infatti si sbloccherá il finale completo. I combattimenti sono i soliti degli Arkham , mai troppo banali, molto ben fatti. La vera protagonista di Knight é la batmoblie peró, in quanto moltissime missioni andranno fatte in macchina. Guidarla , prendere sotto i vari teppistelli, spaventarli e distruggere armate di carriarmati comunque é sempre divertente e non annoia mai, anzi. Tecnicamente a livelli altissimi, anche su PC (ora gira bene, anche se rimane un gioco pesante) , curatissimo in ogni dettaglio come da tradizione di Rocksteady. Trama ben scritta, belle scene, prende abbastanza e svela un lato di Batman a cui non siamo stati abiutati con Asylum o City.
    Bello da vedere, bello da giocare, adesso gira anche bene, buona trama, longevo, forse alcune missioni secondarie "di troppo" e qualche piccola mancanza tipo il non poter giocare liberamente con Catwoman (really?? dopo tutta la fatica che si fa per liberarla non posso neanche usarla liberamente??!) nel complesso titolo validissimo.    … Expand
  53. aclems379
    Dec 20, 2016
    2
    Really love the arkham series and expect much in arkham knight, sadly it all comes down to disappointment! Very awful graphics and fps drops, been spending time on tweaking the performance but still it's awful. Looks very different with the console versions, really can't enjoy playing it with awful graphics since the game usually has awesome graphics. Really hate to say this, but arkhamReally love the arkham series and expect much in arkham knight, sadly it all comes down to disappointment! Very awful graphics and fps drops, been spending time on tweaking the performance but still it's awful. Looks very different with the console versions, really can't enjoy playing it with awful graphics since the game usually has awesome graphics. Really hate to say this, but arkham knight for PC is awfully bad.… Expand
  54. FULLYADAMATTACK
    Nov 25, 2016
    10
    It's sad that everyone review bombed this game because of the rough launch. It's really awesome! Truly a great game. I had zero technical issues on PC in 2016. Go see the console reviews of this game for a much more accurate view of the game as it sits now on PC.
  55. daftshadow
    Nov 13, 2016
    8
    This review is for the "patched" version released in 2015. Even though the developer tried their best to optimize and fix the PC version, it was still bugged with performance issues but nevertheless playable and fun. I really do feel this game is the best one out of the series. It's story campaign is quite long, more than I expected and there is so much to do outside of the main quest. TheThis review is for the "patched" version released in 2015. Even though the developer tried their best to optimize and fix the PC version, it was still bugged with performance issues but nevertheless playable and fun. I really do feel this game is the best one out of the series. It's story campaign is quite long, more than I expected and there is so much to do outside of the main quest. The game is just visually stunning. Too bad the performance couldn't be better. The gameplay mechanics wasn't really improved, nothing innovative. Just a couple of new stuff here and there. If it weren't for the performance issues, this game is simply a 10/10 and GOTY worthy.… Expand
  56. LukeSter
    Nov 4, 2016
    10
    After the definitely needed patches, the game is now what it could have been if it was like this from the beginning. A later release date could have saved it from the problems of a bad PC port. And if it would have been released like it is now, sure the user score, but also the Metascore would have been a lot higher. You just have to look at the console versions. They have a lot higherAfter the definitely needed patches, the game is now what it could have been if it was like this from the beginning. A later release date could have saved it from the problems of a bad PC port. And if it would have been released like it is now, sure the user score, but also the Metascore would have been a lot higher. You just have to look at the console versions. They have a lot higher Metascore, and that's totally correct. The game is wonderfull and a worthy "Arkham" game. The score deserves an Update, this score of 70 is based on a badly optimized PC port, but this badly optimized PC port has transformed to a game that is working just fine.… Expand
  57. JustChatta
    Oct 26, 2016
    0
    Been a gamer for 20 years or so and this is by far the worst port I have ever seen. Game won't even let me play because every time I start this **** thing , game disables my graphic card driver completely (and this is the only game that does this ) . And after hours and hours of googling and trying to find a solution I realized , I am not risking my high edge graphic card over some ****Been a gamer for 20 years or so and this is by far the worst port I have ever seen. Game won't even let me play because every time I start this **** thing , game disables my graphic card driver completely (and this is the only game that does this ) . And after hours and hours of googling and trying to find a solution I realized , I am not risking my high edge graphic card over some **** game that was just a money grab. Stay as far away from this garbage as possible and put WB on your black list.… Expand
  58. Reginthorn
    Oct 25, 2016
    8
    It's sad to see the Arkham trilogy finished (well until all of the DLC is rolled out :p). There likely will never be a better Batman video game franchise.... Arkham Knight ends on a solid if not a little safe note. The many problems with the game though are easily redeemed by the deep character driven experience and top notch voice acting. I personally was happy when I heard Mark HamillIt's sad to see the Arkham trilogy finished (well until all of the DLC is rolled out :p). There likely will never be a better Batman video game franchise.... Arkham Knight ends on a solid if not a little safe note. The many problems with the game though are easily redeemed by the deep character driven experience and top notch voice acting. I personally was happy when I heard Mark Hamill back as the Joker. Overall the game felt like an ending reunion for Batman fans who grew up during the 80's and 90's (especially for fans of the cult classic cartoon). The biggest complaint I have of the game is the use of the Batmobile. I rarely found myself using it (needing it outside of the story) and found the controls to be a little unintuitive. At the time of this review, the PC port is riddled with problems for many users. I never experienced many of the performance hardships. With my 980, I was able to max the game out in 4k at 30fps. Overall I give the game an 8/10.… Expand
  59. hassenpheffer
    Oct 13, 2016
    8
    I got around to playing this after all the hulabaloo about the poor porting. I picked it up on sale and was pleasantly surprised! I played the previous three Dark Knight games and this holds up really well. I enjoyed the crazy story and excellent voice over work. It was very involving. The story leads the gameplay really well. It's just like all the other previous games with the oneI got around to playing this after all the hulabaloo about the poor porting. I picked it up on sale and was pleasantly surprised! I played the previous three Dark Knight games and this holds up really well. I enjoyed the crazy story and excellent voice over work. It was very involving. The story leads the gameplay really well. It's just like all the other previous games with the one negative exception: the Batmobile. It's a big gripe than many people had and rightly so. It took a lot of practice to get it down but the control wasn't the main problem: it's the optimizing while driving. Yes, it's wonky but having to wrangle the damn vehicle after some screen tearing was a pain in the (_!_). Along with that big issue was driving through the incredibly poorly designed challenge tracks from the Riddler. Yikes. Talk about frustrating. Aside from the annoyance the game and story are so much fun and challenging. It's beautiful to look at and exciting. It certainly the weakest of the four but not by much. Perhaps wait for the GotY edition with all the additional DLC that is actual great.… Expand
  60. Sam3336
    Sep 30, 2016
    3
    I was really disappointed in this game compared to the previous arkham series

    It has optimization issues and bugs, poor story and a terrible ending. I know for a fact the console version is far better optimized than pc version, which was very lazy of the developers and of course, a major cash grab I am that disappointed with the game i cant say anything good about it but the fact    I was really disappointed in this game compared to the previous arkham series

    It has optimization issues and bugs, poor story and a terrible ending.

    I know for a fact the console version is far better optimized than pc version, which was very lazy of the developers and of course, a major cash grab

    I am that disappointed with the game i cant say anything good about it but the fact that it just plain sucked! I do not recommend this game to anyone and do not continue the arkham series after arkham origins!    … Expand
  61. GarrettStrahan
    Sep 15, 2016
    10
    I see all the negative user reviews.......yes yes you have a crappy system and you tried to play the game before the game was not without bugs. The game has been patched and worked just fine.
    I am using a Athlon X4 965, with a 16gb of DDR3 and a AMD r200 GPU....if I can run the game no problem so can you.
    The game was so beautiful that my girl was so amazed by the graphics and she loves    I see all the negative user reviews.......yes yes you have a crappy system and you tried to play the game before the game was not without bugs. The game has been patched and worked just fine.
    I am using a Athlon X4 965, with a 16gb of DDR3 and a AMD r200 GPU....if I can run the game no problem so can you.
    The game was so beautiful that my girl was so amazed by the graphics and she loves art so this was just like art to her. Very dark art and the gameplay is fun like the others but with vehicle warfare which adds a new spin to the game.
    So if you have a somewhat beefy system and worried about this game not working don't worry, just play. You will be happy.    … Expand
  62. spectralknight
    Sep 3, 2016
    8
    I don't know how this game was before. I love Batman Arkham Series and I have all titles. I wanted to pre-order this but gladly I didn't. Now I got this from summer sale when discount hit -50% and I'm pleased of it. The graphics looks amazing so the requirements are ok for this kind of graphics if you put in balance. Maybe is not fixed at all but is at least playable. When I first boughtI don't know how this game was before. I love Batman Arkham Series and I have all titles. I wanted to pre-order this but gladly I didn't. Now I got this from summer sale when discount hit -50% and I'm pleased of it. The graphics looks amazing so the requirements are ok for this kind of graphics if you put in balance. Maybe is not fixed at all but is at least playable. When I first bought it I didn't had much expectations but surprising the game was good. I think you should try it, buy it and if you don't like it or still has problems for you just refund it.… Expand
  63. Mahdiar
    Aug 18, 2016
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 7
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 7
  64. MrSniker
    Jun 24, 2016
    6
    Short and sweet, no bugs game has some filler quests but not unbearingly a lot. The major problem is combat is exactly the same after 3 games and frankly its boring as hell. It doesn't help that the Joker once again has a major role in the game which made me feel as if we've been there and done that. There's I think one new minor enemy thrown into combat to mix things up.

    Frankly the    Short and sweet, no bugs game has some filler quests but not unbearingly a lot. The major problem is combat is exactly the same after 3 games and frankly its boring as hell. It doesn't help that the Joker once again has a major role in the game which made me feel as if we've been there and done that. There's I think one new minor enemy thrown into combat to mix things up.

    Frankly the best part of the game was when you weren't Batman, which is kind of saying something when it's a Batman game.

    The game's not bad but it definitely has that been there and done that feel, not only by the Arkham series but other generic open world games as well.    … Expand
  65. Ma3stro
    Jun 7, 2016
    8
    i'm agree with my friends about bad porting..actually its terrible. but come on! this game deserve better score.Apart from pc version problems, i really enjoy the gameplay even with pc!
  66. Shadow1
    May 23, 2016
    10
    Good Game . This game has got good graphics, amazing gameplay and awesome storyline . In this game very good gameplay on batcar and standard gameplay . This game much worse than Batman Arkham City, but amazing too .
  67. xspidermanx322
    May 13, 2016
    6
    To be clear, I played this game after they fixed the horrible initial port version. It's a Batman game. The voice acting is superb, fighting is fun. Your typical Arkham game. However, one of the things that made Arkham Asylum great was playing as Batman in enclosed areas and stalking your prey. This game has this, but I never really felt like that super cool Bat in the dark type feeling.To be clear, I played this game after they fixed the horrible initial port version. It's a Batman game. The voice acting is superb, fighting is fun. Your typical Arkham game. However, one of the things that made Arkham Asylum great was playing as Batman in enclosed areas and stalking your prey. This game has this, but I never really felt like that super cool Bat in the dark type feeling. That's what the first game nailed so well, you were Batman. This game relies too heavily on awful tank battles. Nearly every notable boss battle was in the Bat-Tank. Really disappointing because one of the strong suits of the previous two games was the intuitive and really cool boss fights. This game makes the boss fights probably the least fun part of the game, when it used to be one of the strongest aspects. I mean, you fight Deathstroke in a tank. Deathstroke, the world's greatest assassin, uses a freaking tank to fight Batman. Pretty lame if you ask me. Get it on sale if you want, it's an okay end to the series. Oh and don't you dare buy the season pass. Absolutely awful. Some of the worst DLCs I've ever seen.… Expand
  68. Wolfgang
    May 1, 2016
    8
    I'm sorry if many of you find me way too generous, but this game was great. I got this once the game was patched up. I loved it. Batmobile was awesome, wish we could have had more to do with it. I don't agree with everyones criticism of the tank battles, awesome and challenging for me. Boss battles were maybe too mild and not as challenging, ex. Firefly. I only needed to refer to aI'm sorry if many of you find me way too generous, but this game was great. I got this once the game was patched up. I loved it. Batmobile was awesome, wish we could have had more to do with it. I don't agree with everyones criticism of the tank battles, awesome and challenging for me. Boss battles were maybe too mild and not as challenging, ex. Firefly. I only needed to refer to a walkthrough once only because I was confused about a timed response needed in the game. This isn't so bad if you compare this to Arkham Origins, where I had to refer to forums and walkthroughs several times.

    Battle with the large flying sentries could have been more challenging or engaging. Graphics = 10, Gameplay = 10, Story = 8. Wish Batman's other allies were more involved in the story and had their quests in the game, would have extended the awesomeness of this long game. Ex. Catwoman was quite involved in the Arkham City. In Arkham Knight, very limited. Robin and Nightwing drop in for teamup battles but then disappear afterwards. Wish you could explore their missions. DLC: Each story was great, but way too short. They could have taken their time to make a long extension pack that adds more story after the end of Arkham Knight. Mad Hatter's puzzles are extremely annoying to solve, might be a keyboard + mouse issue. Just don't play Arkham Origins, adds nothing new to the Arkham City engine other than snow effects and a dead boring city.    … Expand
  69. Giantmonkey101
    Apr 28, 2016
    9
    Whatever problems Batman Arkham Knight PC had when it was released are officially gone, like locked frame rate which was a big one are gone thank god. Yes there are a few occasional crashes here and there still but probably no worse than any other game. Beside that this game is amazing, graphics are incredible, some of the best pc graphics ever produced, frame rate on my AMD Fury isWhatever problems Batman Arkham Knight PC had when it was released are officially gone, like locked frame rate which was a big one are gone thank god. Yes there are a few occasional crashes here and there still but probably no worse than any other game. Beside that this game is amazing, graphics are incredible, some of the best pc graphics ever produced, frame rate on my AMD Fury is running super smooth at 60 fps at MAX settings. Gameplay, combat etc remains the same from Arkham city which is fantastic plus you get the batmobile to add to that which is cool. Definitely one step above Arkham City.… Expand
  70. ultraviper
    Apr 26, 2016
    10
    It's a good game. It's an Arkham game. If you like Arkham games, you'll like this game. A lot of people have trouble getting it to run well. I didn't, and I'm reviewing it based on my own experience. The attention to detail is amazing. Batman's armor, face, and cape get more damaged as the story progresses. Raindrops land on and stream down your cowl. They use this cool camera trick a lotIt's a good game. It's an Arkham game. If you like Arkham games, you'll like this game. A lot of people have trouble getting it to run well. I didn't, and I'm reviewing it based on my own experience. The attention to detail is amazing. Batman's armor, face, and cape get more damaged as the story progresses. Raindrops land on and stream down your cowl. They use this cool camera trick a lot where things (or even entire rooms) change when they're just out of view. When Batman starts losing his mind at one point in the story the game does a lot of little fun things to mess with you. Nothing extreme like pretending the game is crashing like they did in a previous game, but stuff like billboards changing subtly after you look away. The combat is just as great as ever, with even more animations added. The batmobile has been a debated feature but I like it, it adds a lot to the game including new mechanics to be used in puzzles. Speaking of puzzles, there are a lot of them. 243. The Riddler has a lot of free time.… Expand
  71. jamessamuel
    Apr 6, 2016
    5
    There are allot of issues with this game. Lets start with optimization, you can't run this game on normal or high with a gtx 960 i54690k, you have to set graphics option to low across the board. There are allot of screen tearing issues, huge frame rate drops in some missions. But my biggest problem with this game is the missions, they are very amateurish boring story mode. You will killThere are allot of issues with this game. Lets start with optimization, you can't run this game on normal or high with a gtx 960 i54690k, you have to set graphics option to low across the board. There are allot of screen tearing issues, huge frame rate drops in some missions. But my biggest problem with this game is the missions, they are very amateurish boring story mode. You will kill over 100 dumb AI tanks. You will go across the map to retrieve something only to then go all the way back to where you started. There is allot of potential in this world you play in but its not taken advantage of. Overall i was very bored and wanted this game to end.… Expand
  72. Lawgun
    Apr 2, 2016
    1
    Totally unplayable. stuttering after 5-15 minutes of gaming. Yeah, game is good, interesting plot, good graphics and sound, and bla-bla-bla. But what is the point of all these if game not working. Worst port ever, even worse than Watch Dogs.
  73. MetaKiller
    Mar 25, 2016
    4
    Comprised of confusing and uncoordinated combat, poorly controlled batmobile segments, unworthy dlc, repetitive side quests, and no worthwhile boss battles, Batman Arkham Knight is a disappointing send-off for an otherwise beloved modern game franchise.
  74. poppyzzz
    Mar 24, 2016
    0
    This game was so poorly ported, I urge everyone not to support lazy devs who are only after our hard earned money. This game is an embarrassment and Rocksteady Studios need to be named and shamed! Hopefully this will be the last ever Batman game ..total garbage!!!
  75. alexander3098
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    The Game is quite heavy on gtx 960 4G-16gb RAM-I7 4790K because the game play in 25-30fps but we can optimize the game with nvidia divers and we play at 50-60fps
  76. meediocre
    Mar 21, 2016
    7
    The problem with a third-iteration of what were already two great games (Arkham Asylum/City), is how do you take the gameplay and/or story in new or improved direction? The developers were standing on tall shoulders, faced a bit with the dilemma that Oasis must have had, after banging out two great first albums. So what we have here, then, is Arkham Knight - a new villain, a bigger city,The problem with a third-iteration of what were already two great games (Arkham Asylum/City), is how do you take the gameplay and/or story in new or improved direction? The developers were standing on tall shoulders, faced a bit with the dilemma that Oasis must have had, after banging out two great first albums. So what we have here, then, is Arkham Knight - a new villain, a bigger city, more gadgets and, of course, the batmobile. On paper it sounds great, and for much of the time, I found myself having a lot of fun. The only trouble is that not so long ago I had played Arkham Origins ... so despite all my best efforts at once again being able to play my favourite comic book character in a beautiful-looking and technically marvellous game, I actually found myself suffering from Batfatigue. I couldn't help thinking that I was playing a game I had played before, a million times. Initially I loved the Batmobile, but after a few tank encounters, it became a chore. Didn't play the game til it was patched, and can confirm I had zero technical issues playing at 4k. Definitely would recommend this to a mad fan, or someone who hasn't played Arkham City.… Expand
  77. victorator
    Mar 15, 2016
    9
    I never tried the game in the 'broken state'. I recently bought it and I am playing the latest (March 2016) version. My specs are 4790k 16gb RAM and 980Ti on a 4k TV playing in 3840x2160 with every setting on max. Fraps shows framerates between 40-75. The optimization is great!

    The game itself is a fan service to every batman fan out there. There are tons of gadgets that have never    I never tried the game in the 'broken state'. I recently bought it and I am playing the latest (March 2016) version. My specs are 4790k 16gb RAM and 980Ti on a 4k TV playing in 3840x2160 with every setting on max. Fraps shows framerates between 40-75. The optimization is great!

    The game itself is a fan service to every batman fan out there. There are tons of gadgets that have never before existed in any game. You are equipped to the teeth with tons of them. There are around 20 ways to beat every mission and many different way to fight enemies. You have multiple ways to navigate thru the city and multiple ways of sneaking around enemies. I am not going to spoil this game too much so let me just say. Don't judge the game based on the older reviews when the game was broken. Play it now and I am pretty sure you will love it as I did. I give it 9/10 because it deserves it. One of the best recent games no question about it.    … Expand
  78. Misticomente
    Mar 8, 2016
    9
    Despite some minor graphical issues, its the mature and literary intelligent masterpiece. I enjoyed it a lot. The most intensive performance is given by The Joker. Arkham knight is perfectly crafted out of the box of star wars - apprentice and master legacy. And our Dark knight is marvellous in the Batmobile.
  79. danstew
    Feb 15, 2016
    9
    OK, this is the third review I am writing... as I progressed through the game, I deleted the previous one, and I believe this will be the final version.
    Before I go on: I am very well aware that a lot of people are still having trouble with the game. Yes, it was one of the worst game launches in a long time, shouldn't have happened that way.However, I will not let that influence my    OK, this is the third review I am writing... as I progressed through the game, I deleted the previous one, and I believe this will be the final version.
    Before I go on: I am very well aware that a lot of people are still having trouble with the game. Yes, it was one of the worst game launches in a long time, shouldn't have happened that way.However, I will not let that influence my rating, as the review and rating are based on the way the game works TODAY (for me), and the game itself. I didn't get the game until September or so, and it worked perfectly well almost immediately

    I do have an i7-4790, 16 gigs of Ram, a GTX 960 with 4 gigs of Ram, using the settings suggested by GForce experience.

    After the patches/fixes that have been released (today's the 7th of Nov), the game works absolutely fine for me, no reasons to complain. The performance is great, no frame rate issues at all.

    Gotham looks beautiful, and I love the atmosphere of the game. Basically, it's another No Man's Land type situation, which kinda makes sense because otherwise, you'd run over citizens by the hundreds in your batmobile.
    Which leads me to the biggest innovation of AK, the batmobile/battank.

    I admit it is fun to race around Gotham in that thing. Driving is nice, the thing is pretty tough, like a tank, so you can run into walls etc, destroy fences etc. In battle-mode, there are some nice tricks you can do, and the controls are totally different. It somehow reminds me of that DaVinci-tank in AC: Brotherhood... and I wonder whether the handling and "style" of the battle mode was inspired by this.

    Melee is fun as well, blocking works great, so do special combos. Eventually, you will need to use them to handle enemies with stun batons, shields, swords etc. It can be rough, but I never thought it was unfair. In some cases, like bank robberies, you should approach it tactically.

    The boss fights are fun as well. They can be rough, but again, not unfair. Yes, it took me quite some time to take out the Arkham Knight's imba vehicles, but boy, was it satisfying.

    Where the game absolutely SHINES is atmosphere and writing. I love the story. I am sure most of you know the big reveals in the game, but still, I'll try not to mention them. The state Batman is in, which kinda makes it harder for him, is extremely well done (with a certain villain talking to you a lot), and the end of that state is TOTALLY great.
    There are some very very cool throwbacks to "A Death In The Family", which, to me as a fan of the comics, was a very special treat.

    There are some very surprising twists in the story, not only the two big reveals I mentioned. Up until the very end, I felt entertained, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story and working my way through it...the boss fights were harrowing, but ultimately satisfying.

    Now, for the negative parts (IMO):
    - There is too much focus on using the mobile. Yes, I can understand they put a lot of work into the mobile, but it felt TOO much... fighting gazillions of drones, driving around, having to find ways of getting your batmobile into a certain area or building to use it to progress... it is ok, but I wish they had cut the amount of driving, drone fighting and "need to find a way to get the mobile in here" by about 30-40%. YMMV

    - The "after death teases". They are part of the series, sure, but they eventually got more than frustrating. They were tiring, especially with stuff like the Riddler challenges (races, riddles, etc.) which I didn't enjoy at all.

    - The ending of the game, IMO, ROCKED; but... I didn't like the fact you have to complete ALL of the side-stuff in order to see the ultimate ending (Knightfall protocol). I loved playing the main-storyline, but when I realized I still had to finish ALL the side stuff to see that final part, I didn't like it. It DOES make sense that you need to do all that, considering what Knightfall is, but... I LIKED the fact that I didn't HAVE to do all the side stuff. Some of them were fun, but I liked that I had the freedom to leave out some of them. However, if you want to see the final ending, you will have to.
    I wouldn't mind this, if not for the final, very frustrating Riddler challenge. I thought that some of his challenges (hint: glide and final race) were WAY harder than anything I had to do in the main-storyline. Add his very repetitve teasing and ridicule, it kinda sucks the fun out of stuff

    So, PROs:

    - GREAT storyline
    - Some killer twists and surprises in the story (even without the Arkham Knight stuff, which at some point became predictable)
    - Great atmosphere
    - Graphics
    - Sound/Music
    - Some of the Batmobile related stuff
    - New gadgets and moves
    - Appearance of some lesser known villains, sometimes in a surprising way
    - Duo fights...a ton of fun. they could have put in more of that, but thats a minor complaint

    Cons:
    - Too much batmobile (way too much)
    - Need to do every single side-quest to get the final ending
    - Riddler challenges..frustrating,not fun    … Expand
  80. Gormph
    Feb 5, 2016
    2
    P.O.S. doesn't work, completely worthless, WB is a worthless company and no one should support such sloppy work, they have made it clear they couldn't care less about the pc gamers.
  81. LifeHistory
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    This game is so bad ported. After all this time and all the patches still totally unplayable. The FPS drops is unbelievable. Totally crap and would no recommend buying anything from WB anymore.
  82. Lukecali97
    Jan 19, 2016
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Get as far away from the pc port of this game as possible if u got a hard copy I recomend bbq the game rock steady shame on u leaveing this games pc port to 12 people u made me get a headache when I watched Angry joes stream on the game on pc when he went on an angry rant and u still have not fixed it over all this time gta online had these problems at lanch and it got fixed in like 1week rocksteady your worse then komami for doing this to my best friends favourite franchise… Expand
  83. d79054d2
    Jan 16, 2016
    0
    This mess isn't worth many words. Overpriced, overhyped, dispensable. The reason behind all of this is simply the fact that this game is the WORST port I have ever played in over 10 years of gaming. After months of desperate patching, the game ended up with nothing but lies and dead promises.
  84. monkeyking95
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have 32 hours logged in this game. It is fantastic. I have no delusions about the fact that many people had problems playing this game however I find it odd that I, with a very mid-range PC, was able to play this with no problems AT ALL, on the medium-high graphical settings in 720p resolution. When I say I had not performance problems I really mean it. The two biggest issues I had with this game were as follows the fact that I saw Jason Todd as the Arkham Knight "plot twist" coming from 10 miles a way; it was obvious to any true Batman fan. Secondly the amount of time I had to wait to download this **** was LONG; hey developers not every gamer has amazing download speeds give us a break!

    This game is spectacular but not perfect however it was the "perfect" ending to the trilogy.

    Very proud of this british dev team for showing once again that brits can make blockbusters. I tip my hat to Rocksteady.    … Expand
  85. Saidkindi
    Dec 6, 2015
    8
    I have bought the fixed version (re-released on 28 Oct). the game runs on GTX 970 smooth with most settings high, except for shadow and fog. I have been playing for one month without game crash, 60 fps V-sync On, except for batmobile, frame drops to 50 fps.
    The game is super, story and action, side missions are perfect.
  86. fender
    Dec 5, 2015
    9
    I know the PC port was (and still is) a shame and a disregard to all PC gamers; but game surprisingly runs smoothly on my system and its awesome.

    Graphics and Physics are spectacular and enjoyable to watch. Gameplay is so smooth and fresh. Sounds and Voice actings are flawless. but there are annoying stuff as well, like overusing batmobile or too holywoodic storytelling with too    I know the PC port was (and still is) a shame and a disregard to all PC gamers; but game surprisingly runs smoothly on my system and its awesome.

    Graphics and Physics are spectacular and enjoyable to watch.
    Gameplay is so smooth and fresh.
    Sounds and Voice actings are flawless.

    but there are annoying stuff as well, like overusing batmobile or too holywoodic storytelling with too many pauses in gameplay which was apposite in the other Arkham games.

    Totally the game is soo fun to play for those who can.    … Expand
  87. staffgca
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    Despite a poor launch on PC, this game is great. Many bemoan that the Batmobile sections are poor. They are overused within the main story, but I found them to be good fun and a welcome break from the flying and the fighting. The story is good and once again, the side quests are excellent, often being more visceral than in previous Arkham games. I played Arkham City in its entirety beforeDespite a poor launch on PC, this game is great. Many bemoan that the Batmobile sections are poor. They are overused within the main story, but I found them to be good fun and a welcome break from the flying and the fighting. The story is good and once again, the side quests are excellent, often being more visceral than in previous Arkham games. I played Arkham City in its entirety before playing Knight and I can honestly say that the mechanics, the fullness of the world and the overall experience has been elevated. Don't judge this on its prior hiccups, judge it now - but only if your PC can handle it.… Expand
  88. Darkly_Tranquil
    Nov 20, 2015
    3
    While a decent game may well lie at the heart of Arkham Knight, an unforgivably poor PC port means that its impossible to properly assess the game on its merits. Unless you are running a cutting edge rig, this game should be avoided, purely based on its absymal performance.
  89. Sh8de
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    This game runs like absolute crap. There is no excuse for it and even after the re-release it still is lacking performance wise. The batmobile sequences are also .... bad IMO. The vehicle handles like crap and not to mention the framerate punishment it puts on the game just for calling it in. I would love to be able to say at least the story was overall worth it but I doubt I will everThis game runs like absolute crap. There is no excuse for it and even after the re-release it still is lacking performance wise. The batmobile sequences are also .... bad IMO. The vehicle handles like crap and not to mention the framerate punishment it puts on the game just for calling it in. I would love to be able to say at least the story was overall worth it but I doubt I will ever make it that far.… Expand
  90. pratikgorasia
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    arkham knight is best action adventure superhero game i played in long time.the graphics are mind blowing,gotham is so beutiful.it has suspense,thrill,joy.it is truly next generation game in terms of graphics.i run game smoothly in lenovo y 50 with 4 gb 860m graphic card,no issues,i am loving the story its so thrilling.batmobile is superb and i love ejecting from it and gliding.good combatarkham knight is best action adventure superhero game i played in long time.the graphics are mind blowing,gotham is so beutiful.it has suspense,thrill,joy.it is truly next generation game in terms of graphics.i run game smoothly in lenovo y 50 with 4 gb 860m graphic card,no issues,i am loving the story its so thrilling.batmobile is superb and i love ejecting from it and gliding.good combat varities much better than previous games.
    my score-
    graphics-9/10
    entertaining-10/10
    story-10/10    … Expand
  91. chrisdraco
    Nov 16, 2015
    6
    Juego terriblemente mal optimizado el peor que he visto, es uno de los peores ports que he visto en un videojuego, mejor era que cancelen en pc lo bueno que en steam te devuelven el valor de la compra
  92. WoozoR
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Playing for 2 hours already, looking not worse then the previous parts. As a fan of Batman I recommend you to finish the trilogy.
    P.S. facing no problems with the game.
  93. Gorbulan
    Nov 11, 2015
    4
    Contrast Issues - Possibly the worst part of combat in AK is the total lack of contrast. Enemies, props, the environment, 2D effects, all blend in to the background because everything is the same color. The predominate colors are black, gray, red, and green. Only riddler objects are green. Everything else is some shade of gray-red. This causes a significant eye strain on the player due toContrast Issues - Possibly the worst part of combat in AK is the total lack of contrast. Enemies, props, the environment, 2D effects, all blend in to the background because everything is the same color. The predominate colors are black, gray, red, and green. Only riddler objects are green. Everything else is some shade of gray-red. This causes a significant eye strain on the player due to the fact everything is hard to see in your periphery. Very often I am hit simply because I did not see the enemy in time. Red Counter enemies can be hard to identify, because their prompt is red like everything else. This lack of contrast makes for a very frustrating experience.

    Red Unavoidable - There are certain enemies that have undefendable “red prompts” during combat. In Arkham City this was limited to a selection of enemies. I did not like the red prompts in Arkham City that much since it was a little difficult to remember how to counter them, at first. Eventually, I could remember. In AK there are too many red prompts, so I can not keep track of how to counter what.

    The Good - Dual Team Combat, new Big Guys (electrical is my favorite), playing as Nightwing and Catwoman. Oh wait, I played as those guys in Arkham City. Not much has improved on Batman’s combat.

    Preadator difficulty - The difficulty in predator missions has been massively nerfed. Instead of a scenario in which Batman must think how to achieve the goal, you simply attack the guards one by one in any order. You can use the numerous floor grates the Gotham City Council put in everywhere for no apparent reason. Or you can use the many perches, vents, tight rope wires, etc. Most predator maps have roughly the same number of safety zones like perches and vents, so there is not much variety.

    Alarm Collars - Every predator mission feels the same to me, the challenge barely changes. The neck collars worn by inmates in Arkham City no longer exist, there is nothing replacing or improving that mechanic. Players can kill enemies in any order without fear of getting caught often, since guards have idea who is dead until they walk near them. If guards walk near them it is very easy to attack them as well. Most of my predator missions ended with a solitary pile of guard bodies.

    Silent Takedowns - The radius for takedowning enemies has been increased, thereby decreasing the difficulty too much. There is little risk in performing a silent takedown.

    Fear Takedowns - Fear takedowns were enjoyable at first, because it looked cool and played in to the dominating aspect of Batman. However, as the game went on I realized they became a crutch for players.

    Environmental Takedowns - In Arkham City environmental takedowns stunned enemies, forcing the player to swoop in and kill or merely use it as a distraction. In AK they kill on contact.

    Driving - Driving the Batmobile in AK seems like the coolest feature ever. Hooray, the BATMOBILE!! Instead, it becomes an unnecessary device in Batman’s arsenal. The Batmobile can drive through anything, and I mean anything. Mailboxes, traffic lights, freeway supports, sides of buildings, churches, etc. Few objects in AK stop the player from driving the Batmobile. Batman AK is no GTA, Gran Turismo, or Mario Kart, I get that, it is not a driving game. But that’s exactly the problem. Driving is too easy in AK, there is no challenge to it. The car makes things too easy in some cases, such as killing riddler spies, and allowing the player to run down APCs. There are even a number potential predator missions that are finished completely by a few hits of the Batmobile’s Bathowitzer. Driving the Batmobile DOES NOT fit within the fantasy of Batman.

    Tank mode - Driving the Battank is by far, the worst experience in a Batman game. It is the most repetitive and least interesting part of Batman AK. All you do is slide away from enemy fire, then shoot. Slide, then shoot. Slide, then shoot. It gets repetitive fast, and lacks any depth. There are special weapons like the EMP blast or missile barrage, but they grow old quick since they require very little skill. After enough tanking those special weapons are only used because it means the tank battle will be over soon. Battank battles do not fit within the fantasy of Batman.

    The final boss battle in Batman Arkham Knight was just a repeat of the previous Cloudburst tank battle. Except this time it was easier. Woooo.

    That’s it, one boss battle and it is a copy and paste of a previous encounter. Very big letdown to have no bosses in a game like this. I think riddler has a boss battle, but I won’t be playing long enough to encounter it.

    Batman: AK could have been an epic conclusion to the Arkham series. Instead, the features they decided to add to the game detracted from the original game. Batman is someone who sneaks around and out-thinks his prey, getting into hand-to-hand combat when necessary (and kicking ass when he does). Batman does not do most of his work    … Expand
  94. pop0923
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Epic conclusion to an awesome trilogy ! I am a big fan of the series, Had high expectations prior to release, To be honest when it first came out it had major framerate, texture and constant freezing (specially when driving the batmobile) issues, however all the major bugs have been addressed to, it still has some issues like in some areas (not too heavy in graphics or physics) theEpic conclusion to an awesome trilogy ! I am a big fan of the series, Had high expectations prior to release, To be honest when it first came out it had major framerate, texture and constant freezing (specially when driving the batmobile) issues, however all the major bugs have been addressed to, it still has some issues like in some areas (not too heavy in graphics or physics) the framerate still drops from 60 to 40-45, but that aside the game runs at 50-60 fps solid, the lighting and graphics are stunning if you are running in high settings, the story will keep you hooked till the end, from brain stressing puzzles from riddler to the humorous sidekick act of Joker the arkham knight reaches to its full potential to deliver a blockbuster of an experience, the only thing that bothered me was that there was no end boss battle, that's kind of fells like a let down considering the possibilities that could have been (would have given a solid 10), but anyways it is a great game and in my opinion one of the game of the year nominees for 2015 and the best in the series so far !… Expand
  95. Samsoon
    Nov 3, 2015
    1
    This is not batman but a bugged crap! Worst PC game i've ever seen. The game is unplayable on my PC (R9 280X, 16 GB RAM, i5 4460). Im really disappointed. Buyers beware!
  96. Ozimandeus
    Nov 2, 2015
    8
    If you have a decent PC rig (or even mid range), you'll have a blast. If you own a budget end PC Avoid. Its a stunning game and well worth your time and effort. The conclusion to the Arkham games is exceptionally well told. However there are almost too many bad guys therefore the story seems weaker than the predecessors.
  97. EightGalaxies
    Nov 1, 2015
    9
    Despite its rocky launch with terrible optimisation, waiting for the patches was totally worth it. After putting around 40 hours into the game it is a great end to a trilogy.

    I expect the reviews to become more positive over time.
  98. ADHGO
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    Batman: Arkham Knight is very charming, batman has never looked better and he is animated beautifully, you can feel the batman while playing, and the city is very huge,
    I played this game on Alienware 17 laptop GTX780m 4GB RAM 32GB, the game was playable for me,and running good, there were no freezing, glitching or crashing to desktop, yes the game FPS not high but it is running fine,
    I    Batman: Arkham Knight is very charming, batman has never looked better and he is animated beautifully, you can feel the batman while playing, and the city is very huge,
    I played this game on Alienware 17 laptop GTX780m 4GB RAM 32GB, the game was playable for me,and running good, there were no freezing, glitching or crashing to desktop, yes the game FPS not high but it is running fine,
    I believe the issue in glitching for many players is the GPU memory and the RAM, if you have 4GB graphics card memory and above 8GB RAM I don't think you will have these problems specially now
    ill give this game 10/10, for the game play, story, and graphics, because people out there did hard work to deliver us this amazing game with Batman acting like real life,    … Expand
  99. crimsondoor
    Oct 31, 2015
    3
    This game is such a mess. The writing is horrible without Paul Dini. It also has one the worst PC port seen recently. WB has outdone Ubisoft this time, amazing isn't it?

    Rocksteady did a great job developing the game. I feel sorry that they have to put up with Warner Bros' BS and deal with things (like writing) that are out of their control. The Batmobile part could be done better    This game is such a mess. The writing is horrible without Paul Dini. It also has one the worst PC port seen recently. WB has outdone Ubisoft this time, amazing isn't it?

    Rocksteady did a great job developing the game. I feel sorry that they have to put up with Warner Bros' BS and deal with things (like writing) that are out of their control. The Batmobile part could be done better though.

    Arkham City is better game in all aspects. As a fan of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City I am very disappointed with Arkham Knight and wish I have not wasted my time on this "epic finale" of the trilogy. What is the point of playing the game anyway when you can't even get it running smoothly and make you get frustrated all the time?

    Activision, EA, Ubisoft are no doubt the top worst game companies, but I think it is safe to say that WB has now joined the list too.    … Expand
  100. roccit
    Oct 30, 2015
    1
    This is post the October end patch, the game still runs pretty bad. No optimization at all, deserves a zero , but since the story is decent, i give it a 1. Total disrespect to PC users
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    60
    Playing as Batman? Awesome. Playing as Batman through repetitive, empty missions? Less awesome. Playing as the Batmobile? Awful.
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  2. PC Invasion
    Nov 2, 2015
    60
    Porting issues aside, Batman: Arkham Knight is a decent enough game. It's not the spectacular swansong we hoped for from Rocksteady, but it's another solid - if predictable - slice of Arkham gameplay, with a couple of great sections along the way.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Oct 30, 2015
    70
    An entertaining superhero power fantasy, let down by awful Batmobile combat, a laughable villain, and serious performance issues.
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