Batman: Arkham Knight

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2658 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 246 out of 2658
  3. Negative: 1,431 out of 2658
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  1. 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
  2. bearbishop
    Jun 26, 2015
    3
    Thankfully I didn't pay for this game. It came with my graphics card. The game seems pretty cool, but the PC port blows. I guess I'm going back to the Witcher 3.
    The only PC port of a game I've seen that can be considered worse than this one is the PC port for Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.
  3. 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.
  4. ldub
    Jun 25, 2015
    1
    Greed and Iron Galaxy are to blame for this abortion. Iron Galaxy screwed up the port of Origins, and they screwed up this one too. As for Warner Bros. Discrimination against PC gamers has to end with terrible, rushed, buggy, broken console ports to PC. WB is now on my boycott list along with EA.
  5. TheNoobPolice
    Jul 5, 2015
    1
    Ignoring for a moment the technical issues with the game, this is a mediocre entry in the series at best. The core story & voice acting is poor compared to previous versions, the Batmobile sequences are clunky and boring and should have been a rare inclusion / bonus feature , not a routine rinse / repeat system that the game forces on us in nearly every mission. There is a distant lack ofIgnoring for a moment the technical issues with the game, this is a mediocre entry in the series at best. The core story & voice acting is poor compared to previous versions, the Batmobile sequences are clunky and boring and should have been a rare inclusion / bonus feature , not a routine rinse / repeat system that the game forces on us in nearly every mission. There is a distant lack of boss fights overall, and the ones that are included are poor and don't have the same escalation of excitement as they should have. The combat is the same as before, and doesn't take on board any of the improvements to this system we saw in Monolith's Shadow Of Mordor. (Also a WB game) which felt much more satisfying. Overall, if the game had run flawlessley on PC, it would have probably gotten a 5 from me....but...

    Combine this mediocre game, with terrible technical issues that not only affect frame rate and graphics but also sound problems and stabiltiy / crashing issues and this is well and truly in the flop of the year category as far as the PC version is concerned. They may well fix the major issues once the game goes back on sale, but even then I 'd suggest you simply play Arkham Asylum or City instead. I think you will be happier with your purchase.    … Expand
  6. D00medExistence
    Jun 25, 2015
    2
    This game is in no way acceptable. It uses **** for AA! Jagged edges everywhere! I can't help but laugh at the 30fps cap, how out of touch with PC gamers do you have to be to think that is gonna fly?!? The textures take forever to load, if they load. The lighting sucks bawls and makes this look like a last gen Batman game. The only reasons I gave this game any points is because I gotThis game is in no way acceptable. It uses **** for AA! Jagged edges everywhere! I can't help but laugh at the 30fps cap, how out of touch with PC gamers do you have to be to think that is gonna fly?!? The textures take forever to load, if they load. The lighting sucks bawls and makes this look like a last gen Batman game. The only reasons I gave this game any points is because I got it for free, and because I am blessed to not have any crippling FPS drops. I am not getting anywhere near the frame rates I should with SLI 970s but nothing as bad as some are reporting.… Expand
  7. Foetoid
    Jul 2, 2015
    1
    Mal, verdadera mal, por no decir borchenoso...
    Tengo una 980 un i7 y cuento con 32gb DDR4 a 2600...
    Stuttering por todos lados, caidas de 60 a 35-40fps constantemente, a veces con parones y pérdida de frames por el camino...
    El juego viene capado a 30fps, y prácticamente no hay opciones. Hay miles de problemas con texturas que no se cargan y se ven como un juego de Ps1...
  8. Player1Kool
    Aug 5, 2015
    3
    Why... Why? Well we got a overhyped game for pc and a bad pc port... The reason i give a 3 is that its still playable but frequent crashes and poor resolution this game is only great on consoles
  9. EpicKris
    Sep 2, 2015
    5
    Same old, same old. Arkham Knight is way overrated, I seriously couldn't get past the first two hours due to pure boredom. Tank is a nice addition, but this isn't a shooter! This is not what people want. The rest, well, if it's your first Batman game in Arkham series you'll have ton of fun but otherwise it's not worth it.
  10. 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!!!
  11. 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.
  12. samiam7
    Jul 7, 2015
    9
    What is with that user score?! PC fanboys coming over to the ps4 and xbox1 versions and lowering the scores cause the PC version just happens to not be the best port of the game? I can NEVER taker user reviews and scores on metacritic seriously anymore...

    Overall score for this game 9/10.

    Suck it PC fanboys.
  13. kheas
    Jun 26, 2015
    5
    I gave this game 6 hours of my time in hopes that I could get past the issues with the lazy port and sadly I could not. The game has some great potential but with the issues such as, frame rate slowdown, bad lip syncing, wonky camera and more, I never found myself completely enjoying the game. Gave up. Refund Obtained. Hopefully it will be fixed and I can once more Be the Bat but II gave this game 6 hours of my time in hopes that I could get past the issues with the lazy port and sadly I could not. The game has some great potential but with the issues such as, frame rate slowdown, bad lip syncing, wonky camera and more, I never found myself completely enjoying the game. Gave up. Refund Obtained. Hopefully it will be fixed and I can once more Be the Bat but I doubt it will happen.… Expand
  14. mhvelplund
    Oct 13, 2015
    9
    I think a lot of the existing low reviews were made after playing the original, apparently awful, release. I bought this in October '15 after a major patch, and I have been thoroughly enjoying it so far! It has all the things I liked about Rocksteady's first two Batman games plus a lot of new things. If you like the first two Batman games, definitely get this one!
  15. DaGleese
    Jun 25, 2015
    5
    Giving it a 5 for now, and there it shall stay until Rocksteady fix the game. They should have called in a delay for a month and optimised the game properly before release. I am shocked at the quality of this release, Origins was released badly but we were all expecting that considering it was a WB cash grab. Rocksteady's previous games were solid, and this is very disappointing. ThroughGiving it a 5 for now, and there it shall stay until Rocksteady fix the game. They should have called in a delay for a month and optimised the game properly before release. I am shocked at the quality of this release, Origins was released badly but we were all expecting that considering it was a WB cash grab. Rocksteady's previous games were solid, and this is very disappointing. Through the laggy mess of blurry broken textures, some very unique and solid gameplay mechanics coupled with excellent story can be found, and had this game released in it's proper state, it would be looking at more of an 8/9 score. Will revise score when the game is playable. Rocksteady better fix this fast, as they now have a very large focus group of bug testers; the poor consumers who put faith in them and bought this game.… Expand
  16. sscott0829tw
    Jul 31, 2015
    8
    Thanks god I fix the PC port problem by some method I found on the internet.
    The game itself is fine,best looking Gotham City in the series.Funny Joker,Impressive graphics.
    Tons of side missions to do,the bat mobile is fun to mess around with, Combat is as good as always.Villains are too few,I was hoping to see Mr Freeze and bane, Boss fights sucks,it suck balls.And the Harley Quinn    Thanks god I fix the PC port problem by some method I found on the internet.
    The game itself is fine,best looking Gotham City in the series.Funny Joker,Impressive graphics.
    Tons of side missions to do,the bat mobile is fun to mess around with,
    Combat is as good as always.Villains are too few,I was hoping to see Mr Freeze and bane,
    Boss fights sucks,it suck balls.And the Harley Quinn story pack is way too short.
    Arkham knight is a cool character,but scarecrow is bad.    … Expand
  17. punkpop101
    Sep 15, 2015
    8
    I can play the game at almost 30 fps locked at it's lowest settings with a 3770k and a GTX660ti and I won't complain the game looks fine and I imagine someone with a newer card wouldn't have any problems. I would like to talk about the game and not it's port that has been butchered because of Sony's marketing deal. The game has removed a lot of stuff that made the original great. The mapI can play the game at almost 30 fps locked at it's lowest settings with a 3770k and a GTX660ti and I won't complain the game looks fine and I imagine someone with a newer card wouldn't have any problems. I would like to talk about the game and not it's port that has been butchered because of Sony's marketing deal. The game has removed a lot of stuff that made the original great. The map was much better and didn't need the transition to 3D. The gadget panel should have stayed real time and not put into a separate menu that pauses gameplay. Last but not least the batmobile addition seems kinda forced. The critics were spot on about it. Some levels will take so much time to complete because the stupid batmobile lost steering or you didn't drive that great. The first game didn't piss you off with something like this and I have a feeling they should have just made the batmobile work in fewer sections of the game.… Expand
  18. 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.
  19. Jinx
    Jun 23, 2015
    5
    The game is a wreck for a lot of people on launch day. If you haven't purchased it yet, I would wait to see whether the developer fixes all the issues. As it is, some people can't get it to run and for the rest the performance isn't very good.
  20. trikk86
    Jun 24, 2015
    5
    So I have a laptop with 8GB RAM and GTX 860m (i7) so except the GPU I have recommended settings. I bought the game as I decided to buy a new PC/Laptop soon.

    I got screen flickering during the logo videos some people had. I renamed the movies so I don`t have htem now. After that I managed to get into the settings and if I set borderless window I can play the game in 1920x1080 with    So I have a laptop with 8GB RAM and GTX 860m (i7) so except the GPU I have recommended settings. I bought the game as I decided to buy a new PC/Laptop soon.

    I got screen flickering during the logo videos some people had. I renamed the movies so I don`t have htem now. After that I managed to get into the settings and if I set borderless window I can play the game in 1920x1080 with low-med details (without nvidia stuff) and it has around 30-20 fps. There are stutters but not that bad.

    The real **** part is: this game doesn`t look a lot better than previous Batman games but the FPS or requirements went up BIG TIME    … Expand
  21. rolando2501
    Aug 17, 2015
    6
    once they release the pc version they better give it everything the Xbox one and ps4 have like the skins and DLC cause it wouldn't be fair for us pc gamers
  22. rololo88
    Jul 31, 2015
    10
    Peoples which are complaining should post their config also in order to point out what is really the problem.
    I do not have a gaming PC but Batman Arkham Knight work very well on my rig , there's no 30FPS caps
    at all with my game and the framerate reach 40 to 60fps all the time with high settings on 1080p and i even enabled "Rain something" which should be enable on Nvidia card and not    Peoples which are complaining should post their config also in order to point out what is really the problem.
    I do not have a gaming PC but Batman Arkham Knight work very well on my rig , there's no 30FPS caps
    at all with my game and the framerate reach 40 to 60fps all the time with high settings on 1080p and i even enabled "Rain something" which should be enable on Nvidia card and not AMD.

    Here is my config:
    CPU: I7 3770 (non K)
    Motherboard : Asrock Z77 Extreme 4
    Ram: 16GB Kingston
    GPU: Powercolor R9 270 (non X) Catalyst 14.4

    Far from a gaming PC, right ;)

    Batman Arkham Knight is very very good game! Congrats to rocksteady and all the development team!

    Message to rocksteady: If you need beta tester for your future game contact me hehe    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. tarn_iv
    Jun 24, 2015
    5
    There appears to be a good, maybe great game underneath all of the issues. Of course there is the very obvious PC port issue, that may or may not get fixed, but there is also the issue of all of the pre-order bonuses and season passes and retailer exclusive content. This game doesn't deserve a 0 or a 1 because it still functions as a game and has some good things about it, but theThere appears to be a good, maybe great game underneath all of the issues. Of course there is the very obvious PC port issue, that may or may not get fixed, but there is also the issue of all of the pre-order bonuses and season passes and retailer exclusive content. This game doesn't deserve a 0 or a 1 because it still functions as a game and has some good things about it, but the negatives outweigh the positives here.… Expand
  27. voiders
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    Lol, the game still broke after 4 months!!! And this guys get this game even worst! The joke of the year.
    WB shame on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  28. RagAndBoneMan
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    I wonder what the thousandth person feels like when he logs in to Metacritic to give this game a low score. Does he feel anything? A better question, what is the point of the user reviews?
  29. athleos
    Jul 9, 2015
    10
    Well well. Where to begin? The PS4 version got good reviews. So the PC version had to go back to Frankenstein's lab (Holy Finishing-touches, Batman) because the mad doctors forgot to give Batman a bigger pair? Well, I have to say that I am somewhat confused about all the negative complaints about my PC version of this awesome Holy Bad-ass game! I play Arkham Knight until I crash on myWell well. Where to begin? The PS4 version got good reviews. So the PC version had to go back to Frankenstein's lab (Holy Finishing-touches, Batman) because the mad doctors forgot to give Batman a bigger pair? Well, I have to say that I am somewhat confused about all the negative complaints about my PC version of this awesome Holy Bad-ass game! I play Arkham Knight until I crash on my pillow. Yeah, that's right. My PC rig runs this game smooth as silk, until I get my Bat Ass kicked to death, and the game quickly restarts the last checkpoint to wit I bitterly kick the crap out of the bad guys in heated revenge. This game is satisfying after each head kicking scrap. An I love driving my beautiful Batmobile. I don't feel forced to drive it, the balance of Flight or Drive feels very comfortable I just love my new Batmobile - I said that already, didn't I ? Now I have to be Holy Frank with those PC users that are having stability issues - maybe PC gaming is not for those who are refusing to upgrade, or they refuse to take their meds, or maybe these complaints are a Holy Red Herring thrown in by the same Holy Whiner-baby's that never stop complaining about the games they download from pirate websites. ooooh! Did I hit a nerve or two. For crying out loud! I went so far as to do the Holy Modified.ini file to "BmEngine" and "BmSystemSettings" Now my graphics are as lushes wet as cat-woman's lips, and the game still runs smooth, fast and stable until I am ready to pass-out. Well there is a matter of keyboard mapping I would like to see improved, I suppose I could grab a new keyboard with macro programing cause this button mashing is killing my fingers. What more can I say, if you have the right PC hardware configured correctly then this game will be far superior to the previous two Arkham games. I totally give this game a Holy Diversionary Tactics score of 9.8 out of 10… Expand
  30. TitanT3K
    Jun 26, 2015
    2
    Il gioco è magnifico, ma la parte tecnica su PC è completamente da rifare. Gioco cappato a 30fps quando da una configurazione di 2000 euro mi aspetto 1080p @60fps STABILI. Non si riesce neanche a tenere i 30! Il menù delle opzioni grafiche è orrendo e non permette di selezionare i vari tipi di antialiasing o occlusione ambientale. Insomma è tutto da sistemare e dubito che Remedy se laIl gioco è magnifico, ma la parte tecnica su PC è completamente da rifare. Gioco cappato a 30fps quando da una configurazione di 2000 euro mi aspetto 1080p @60fps STABILI. Non si riesce neanche a tenere i 30! Il menù delle opzioni grafiche è orrendo e non permette di selezionare i vari tipi di antialiasing o occlusione ambientale. Insomma è tutto da sistemare e dubito che Remedy se la cavi con una patch. Come minimo, da acquirente D1 che ha dato soldi e fiducia, mi aspetto il season pass.… Expand
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70

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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