Batman: Arkham Knight

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  1. Krokodille
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Game developers should show at least some respect to a consumer. How can one make a game that lags THAT MUCH with any setup - even on 640x480... Most epic fail I have seen so far.
  2. markossi
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    TRAGIC OPTIMIZATION! i i run on ultra witcher 3 witch such a beatiful graphic ! and arkham is like 2 times worst but still they manage to make this totally unplayable... worst game optimization this decade
  3. Kenyuu
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    AVOID THIS GAME LIKE THE PLAGUE! Poorly optimized, 30 fps cap? really? What a sh*tty excuse for a AAA game. Even the PS4 version looks better than this garbage of a port. Get your sh*t together please. :)
  4. UFO666
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Howard Stern's wack pack could have made a better PC port. This game is a fùcking disgrace. Where did you monkeys learn how to code, McDonalds?! I can run any game perfectly fine, except for this one.
  5. froggygirl
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    I created an account write this review, that's how bad this game is. I have bought many PC games in the past, so I am well aware I should not expect a game to be perfect on release date. There is going to be some bugs. However, the release date was pushed back for this game so I had high expectations. I at least expected the game would be playable, but honestly it isn't due toI created an account write this review, that's how bad this game is. I have bought many PC games in the past, so I am well aware I should not expect a game to be perfect on release date. There is going to be some bugs. However, the release date was pushed back for this game so I had high expectations. I at least expected the game would be playable, but honestly it isn't due to extremely slow frame rate. The slow frame rate occurs even if you have the latest graphics card drivers and above the minimum system requirements. It plays like the PC just can't handle the game. I managed to get through the beginning intro of the story and it was interesting. But when Batman glides, ti's incredibly slow. If you turn your gaze, the clear graphics become a bleary mess. Today there have been a few minor patches released. That has not improved the playing experience, at least not for me. Now I can't even play the game and it crashes. I am seriously annoyed. If i had a PS4 I would get a refund and buy it for that instead. But I don't so I'm hoping they fix it. I want the awesome game I was anticipating!… Expand
  6. samsnee
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Glad I got this for free. Despite exceeding the updated minimum requirements, this game runs terribly on my machine, even when I have all of the settings on low. This was obviously rushed out the door without any optimization. The quality of this game is overall very poor.
  7. shae117
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    This is the worst PC port I have ever seen, I can't even understand why?????
    Seriously Assassins Creed Unity ran better on Launch for me on a single 970 than this game does on 2.......... Also I have horrible flickering, constant sub 30 fps on any settings, textures are bugged and low quality, also a horrid grainy filter over my game that i dont see on any trailers or videos, I can play    This is the worst PC port I have ever seen, I can't even understand why?????
    Seriously Assassins Creed Unity ran better on Launch for me on a single 970 than this game does on 2.......... Also I have horrible flickering, constant sub 30 fps on any settings, textures are bugged and low quality, also a horrid grainy filter over my game that i dont see on any trailers or videos, I can play witcher 3 in 4k at way higher fps........... I don't understand. This is unforgivable.    … Expand
  8. modameer
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Unacceptable. Unethical. The nerve of these people.

    "We're aware that some users are reporting performance issues with the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight. This is something that Rocksteady takes very seriously. We are working closely with our external PC development partner to make sure these issues get resolved as quickly as possible." Worst apology in history. "Despite our    Unacceptable. Unethical. The nerve of these people.

    "We're aware that some users are reporting performance issues with the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight. This is something that Rocksteady takes very seriously. We are working closely with our external PC development partner to make sure these issues get resolved as quickly as possible."

    Worst apology in history. "Despite our efforts to save money by hiring some shady developer to port the PC version, this shouldn't have been completely unplayable."

    An abomination. Everything wrong with the gaming industry right here.    … Expand
  9. malecite
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Wow where to even begin with this title.

    First off the graphics. They are awful. The PC version is a simple dreadful console port that seems to lack ambient occlusion, and enabling any of the Nvidia game workshop features will either crash the game outright or cause it to run at ~4-10FPS. Secondly the frame rate. The game is based off the recent unreal engine and runs like crysis 4    Wow where to even begin with this title.

    First off the graphics. They are awful. The PC version is a simple dreadful console port that seems to lack ambient occlusion, and enabling any of the Nvidia game workshop features will either crash the game outright or cause it to run at ~4-10FPS.

    Secondly the frame rate. The game is based off the recent unreal engine and runs like crysis 4 on a blender regardless of the settings. Something is seriously amiss with the engine and even users that have the best rigs money can buy are reporting stuttering, frame rate drops, and horrible performance. I can barely average 20 FPS with a 5.0ghz CPU and a gtx 780 with 16 gigs of ram. This is WITH Nvidias recent drivers.

    Lastly the gameplay. It's hard to tell if this game is a masterpiece or a dud because the suttering and crashing problems reduce it to some kind of frustrating slide show. I think there may be genius in the title but I would STRONGLY recommend against purchasing this game before rocksteady a) publicly apologizes and b) releases at least 2-3 patches.

    Sadly I bought off GMG instead of steam or I would have already joined the thousands of overs seeking refunds.

    Scored at 0 for being literally unplayable in its RELEASE state, and those of you defending this company by saying "this is the new standard" can go get dicked because that attitude is EXACTLY why game companies feel they can get away with this kind of practice.    … Expand
  10. Locklyn
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    A beautiful trainwreck. Come the last years more and more AAA titles are pushed out primary for consoles with lackluster ports to PC that are still advertised as the "real deal" despite being found lacking in all categories in PC performance. Time upon time the Community has risen in furor over the lack of respect for pc gamers in their ports, and unfortunately Batman:Arkham Knight addsA beautiful trainwreck. Come the last years more and more AAA titles are pushed out primary for consoles with lackluster ports to PC that are still advertised as the "real deal" despite being found lacking in all categories in PC performance. Time upon time the Community has risen in furor over the lack of respect for pc gamers in their ports, and unfortunately Batman:Arkham Knight adds insult to injury by being released in an almost unplayable state with framerate drops, bugs and crashes and a general awfulness of a lazy port. A pity considering the game has the potential to be a classic. The new rule of AAA titles seems to be: Buy when they come out as GOTY, don't waste your money or time before that!… Expand
  11. horton115
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    This game has a 30 FPS cap, which would be acceptable on a console game but is jarring and eye-hurting on a PC. There is lots of stuttering, freezing, and the game performs poorly on high end graphics cards. I tried raising the maximum frame rate to 60 fps using the ini file, but this only causes more severe stuttering especially when you're driving the batmobile. Also, use of theThis game has a 30 FPS cap, which would be acceptable on a console game but is jarring and eye-hurting on a PC. There is lots of stuttering, freezing, and the game performs poorly on high end graphics cards. I tried raising the maximum frame rate to 60 fps using the ini file, but this only causes more severe stuttering especially when you're driving the batmobile. Also, use of the batmobile should not be required in so many sections of the game. I would much prefer being given the OPTION to use the batmobile, rather than being forced to use it.… Expand
  12. pavvlad
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever Worst optimisation ever
  13. DenverPlaysPC
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    This game is at a UNPLAYABLE state! Rocksteady and Iron Galaxy have released one of the worst PC ports I have ever played! I was so excited for this game. As I launched the game and played it for 30 seconds my heart sank . First of all the game is LOCKED at 30fps...yes you heard me right. A PC game is LOCKED at 30fps, why in the world would they do this?!? WB Games and Rocksteady have beenThis game is at a UNPLAYABLE state! Rocksteady and Iron Galaxy have released one of the worst PC ports I have ever played! I was so excited for this game. As I launched the game and played it for 30 seconds my heart sank . First of all the game is LOCKED at 30fps...yes you heard me right. A PC game is LOCKED at 30fps, why in the world would they do this?!? WB Games and Rocksteady have been lying to us from the start. Do not. I repeat, DO NOT purchase this game for PC at this time. I pray that the final installment in one of my series of all time will be fixed soon.… Expand
  14. AlKost
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Выглядит немногим лучше прошлых частей, залочена на 30 фпс, управление бэтмобилем не удобное, много багов, невозможность поставить некоторые настройки выше средних, в бою бывают странности, вроде подката от одного врага к другому на расстоянии 10 метров, город кажется довольно пустым. 0 за плохой порт.Выглядит немногим лучше прошлых частей, залочена на 30 фпс, управление бэтмобилем не удобное, много багов, невозможность поставить некоторые настройки выше средних, в бою бывают странности, вроде подката от одного врага к другому на расстоянии 10 метров, город кажется довольно пустым. 0 за плохой порт.
  15. lectrolux
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    For months the game showed Tuesday June 24th as the unlock date. I was excited to play this and so I decided to use 4 paid leave days from work so that I could put some decent hours into the game. I went to bed on the 23rd with "13 hours remaining" and my preload all downloaded and ready to play. Woke up and "5 hours remaining" on the clock.

    Suddenly, and without any explanation so    For months the game showed Tuesday June 24th as the unlock date. I was excited to play this and so I decided to use 4 paid leave days from work so that I could put some decent hours into the game. I went to bed on the 23rd with "13 hours remaining" and my preload all downloaded and ready to play. Woke up and "5 hours remaining" on the clock.

    Suddenly, and without any explanation so far, WB/Rocksteady decided to change the Japan launch date to July 16th - 3 weeks away. It's too late to move my paid leave and so I have basically wasted them for nothing due to the absolute bulls**t business decision.    … Expand
  16. jimmyrustles1
    Jun 30, 2015
    0
    this port is just sheer chaos. 30 fps cap, horrific optimization, and frequent glitches are just a few of the monstrosities that await. watching a cat give birth to a hammer would be more productive than attempting to run this unholy catastrophe.
  17. Yoji
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    One of the worst launches/release in the video gaming history. 4770k - 780 ti - ssd's raid 0 - 16gb corsair 2400mhz and frame drops down to 15 fps. Not to mention that u have to download AGAIN the whole damn game even with the retail version. Box came with 5DVD's and the steelbook has place only for one. Sure I've lost 150 bucks but you'll lose more from me and everyone else because weOne of the worst launches/release in the video gaming history. 4770k - 780 ti - ssd's raid 0 - 16gb corsair 2400mhz and frame drops down to 15 fps. Not to mention that u have to download AGAIN the whole damn game even with the retail version. Box came with 5DVD's and the steelbook has place only for one. Sure I've lost 150 bucks but you'll lose more from me and everyone else because we all know this aint gonna be your last video game.

    See You Around WB.    … Expand
  18. jorojr
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Rocksteady, Iron Galaxy and Warner Brothers deserve all the harsh criticism they are receiving. This port is a complete and utter piece of trash. Had I not received this game with my 980Ti, I would of gotten a refund from Steam. As it stands, it was not worth the bandwidth to download this game in its current state. It's unplayable, even on my 980Ti.
  19. robsharp
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Iron Galaxy Studios, a small 12-person team known for their console work did this port. 12 idiots with no clue how to properly port a game. Butt ugly low textures need 2 GB of vram and its takes 3 GB to use normal textures which are not very good looking at all and will eat up nearly 4 GB of vram after a while even at 1080. There is no high or ultra texture setting because probably only aIron Galaxy Studios, a small 12-person team known for their console work did this port. 12 idiots with no clue how to properly port a game. Butt ugly low textures need 2 GB of vram and its takes 3 GB to use normal textures which are not very good looking at all and will eat up nearly 4 GB of vram after a while even at 1080. There is no high or ultra texture setting because probably only a handful of people could run it at 1080 nevermind 1440 or 4k.

    The game looks mediocre at best but when you factor in the hardware needed for 60 fps its a joke in the looks department. Hell you have to go into the ini files just to remove the 30 fps cap anyway. I could go on and on bu pretty much everything has been covered.

    Bottom line is this port is an unoptimized mess.    … Expand
  20. akachan
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    They do not distinguish between Korea and Japan, i purchased pre-order game. But it was postponed to the same date as the release date in Japan.......
  21. georgegoe
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    Optimization is terrible. Memory leak issues and other bugs. Gameworks crippling the game. Denuvo DRM. It uses assets from previous games. The story is terrible. The identity of AK is obvious. 30 fps lock. Less video configuration options than previous titles. The worst optimized unreal engine 3 game ever. The dlc season costs 40 bucks and the extra campaigns are 15 minutes long. You willOptimization is terrible. Memory leak issues and other bugs. Gameworks crippling the game. Denuvo DRM. It uses assets from previous games. The story is terrible. The identity of AK is obvious. 30 fps lock. Less video configuration options than previous titles. The worst optimized unreal engine 3 game ever. The dlc season costs 40 bucks and the extra campaigns are 15 minutes long. You will barely get 1 or 2 hours gameplay out of those 40 usd. Not even worth pirating.… Expand
  22. vikingvampire
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    this garbage is a disrespecting to pc gamers community. i did not expect Rocksteady to perform like this. they worked very hard all time day and night on console version but gave the pc version to a 12 person team! this is the point that we should understand rocksteady does not care about us. rocksteady promised to fix this situation but I dont think few updates will fix this garbage. justthis garbage is a disrespecting to pc gamers community. i did not expect Rocksteady to perform like this. they worked very hard all time day and night on console version but gave the pc version to a 12 person team! this is the point that we should understand rocksteady does not care about us. rocksteady promised to fix this situation but I dont think few updates will fix this garbage. just a miracle will fix it.… Expand
  23. Tatar
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Yes its disappointment of the year so far for me. I have this game for free - bonus for buying GTX 970 and this is only good new in this review. I have i5-4490 GTX 970 8 GB RAM and on this configuration Witcher 3 is flying on Ultra and this sh.... is so slowwww, freezes 0,5 - 3 seconds are very often, fraps are decreasing even when I do nothing, its crashing every time i try to quitYes its disappointment of the year so far for me. I have this game for free - bonus for buying GTX 970 and this is only good new in this review. I have i5-4490 GTX 970 8 GB RAM and on this configuration Witcher 3 is flying on Ultra and this sh.... is so slowwww, freezes 0,5 - 3 seconds are very often, fraps are decreasing even when I do nothing, its crashing every time i try to quit game, every TIME !! This port on PC it,s a joke, Killing Joke yeahhh I think it's a last Joke of the RIP Joker. I play every game in Batman universum but this is too much for me ..… Expand
  24. Wraithbane01
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    This is where I draw the line in the sand. This is not O.K. We will not accept a 30 fps cap, when we are PC gamers. We will not condone this unforgivable unfinished product . Disclaimer, I did not purchase this game, I was over a friends house when he did. He purchased it through steam, and I stood and watched as he tried to load into game and constantly crashed. Every crash wasThis is where I draw the line in the sand. This is not O.K. We will not accept a 30 fps cap, when we are PC gamers. We will not condone this unforgivable unfinished product . Disclaimer, I did not purchase this game, I was over a friends house when he did. He purchased it through steam, and I stood and watched as he tried to load into game and constantly crashed. Every crash was cringe-worthy.

    I did not pre-order this and I am glad I didn't. I will never pre-order any game so long as this garbage is acceptable to people. This is an outrage. If they spent 30% less on advertising, and spent it on QA instead, they might have a legacy, or a name to go on. The Integrity of the market is dead. You won't see another dollar from me until this ends. Buggy, half-assed PC port? How bout I just wait for this to go on sale 6 months from now for $5.99 on steam. At the moment, you'd have to pay me to play through this game in its current sorry state.

    You have the audacity to RELEASE a "final" version in this state at $59.99? Oh hell no. Pass on this if you work for your money. If you make money from dividends on stocks and have never seen the inside of a 9-5, go ahead and blow the 60 dollars on a game you cant even really play. It's your money.    … Expand
  25. manval
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Broken and bad PC port. Horrible frame rate drops. 30f-ps cap. Do not buy. Steam download the game in five times, and the worst purchase you've ever made, do not pay more than $ 5 for this bad port
  26. ThL
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Only for PS4. Shouldn't have released PC version... worse than PS3 graphics. Shocked by how irresponsible WB can be. Effin hate myself that I bought this and cant get refunded since I bought this from GMG. I shouldnt have done that. SIgh....And some retarded commented that Scrubs need to get better gear if they want to play, quit ragging on companies because you can't afford to run a gameOnly for PS4. Shouldn't have released PC version... worse than PS3 graphics. Shocked by how irresponsible WB can be. Effin hate myself that I bought this and cant get refunded since I bought this from GMG. I shouldnt have done that. SIgh....And some retarded commented that Scrubs need to get better gear if they want to play, quit ragging on companies because you can't afford to run a game properly" I paid much more than just PS4 and my computer's spec is way higher than PS4 but still runs like **** This is the matter of fuqing PC. Of course you can run it with the highest fuking spec but people dont usually buy fuqing $2000 dollar worth PC for gaming like you.… Expand
  27. Impignorate
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    The fact that this game is missing key features that the less powerful PS4 version and that the game has terrible performance and is locked at 30fps is a clear sign that Rocksteady doesn't care about the PC version. I will definitely not be buying it or any future Warner Bros games.
  28. Urthor
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Basically a betrayal of all the customers who've pre-ordered it. Battles AC: Unity for buggiest AAA release of recent times, a truly terrible game release, and people are being charged full price for it? Insanity.
  29. Oks4nen
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Basically a betrayal of all the customers who've pre-ordered it. Battles AC: Unity for buggiest AAA release of recent times, a truly terrible game release. Nvidia gameworks optimized game. Nvidia, rocksteady and 12 person group who did this **** SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
  30. ksenoa023
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    "Unity" 2? I hope they fix that fast as possible. Why do we need paper , wet hat , scattering droplets , smoke from the barrel of the machine , etc. Why not just make a game designed for a wide audience on the possibilities of iron ? I have no titanium , and many do not. I do not have 24 RAM , and many do not have . By the way , the same goes for the new Witcher fairly high settings , or"Unity" 2? I hope they fix that fast as possible. Why do we need paper , wet hat , scattering droplets , smoke from the barrel of the machine , etc. Why not just make a game designed for a wide audience on the possibilities of iron ? I have no titanium , and many do not. I do not have 24 RAM , and many do not have . By the way , the same goes for the new Witcher fairly high settings , or the Inquisition , at least take the same origin , was also high . So what's the problem to make a game designed for a wide audience (preferably iron ) ?… 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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