Batman: Arkham Knight

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2658 Ratings

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  1. idohaker
    Jun 30, 2015
    0
    This game is a stab in the back for me, I have waited and speculated about this game since 2012... I have waited so long and my anticipations were up in the sky, I thought it would be the best game I have ever played, only to discover that the game was outsourced for the pc and is unplayable. Every time I try to play it has 2 major issues that are killing it for me, low resolution bug andThis game is a stab in the back for me, I have waited and speculated about this game since 2012... I have waited so long and my anticipations were up in the sky, I thought it would be the best game I have ever played, only to discover that the game was outsourced for the pc and is unplayable. Every time I try to play it has 2 major issues that are killing it for me, low resolution bug and freezes every sec because the game drop from 100 fps to 10-30 all the time. Plus the arkham knight identity has been spoiled for me and I'm so pissed, disappointed and feel betraid, to conclude if you are a pc gamer and a die hard fan of the franchise like me, right now in this state this game will be a stab in the back for you, I can't refund because I bought the game from cjs but the best way you can make them pay for this downright betrayel of the die hard arkham fans is to vote with your wallet, ask for a refund, even it will be fixed, it will never have the sense of what I have expected it to be in the last 4 years.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. Vindex
    Aug 2, 2015
    0
    Well, there is a LOT of angry people and I AM totally included among them but I'll still try to simplify this big mess in just ONE single and humble question: How the F#CK can a studio or a developer release a game in this tremendously pathetic and unstable state!? I can believe they dare to sheit on PC users, seriosly.
  4. randomjhk
    Jun 25, 2015
    1
    Texture quality seems like the game is made 5 years ago, and overall visuals look worse than the PS4 version. Making things worse, even with low quality graphics, my titan x sli cannot hold 30fps while riding the batmobile. Totally broken port. Giving this game 1 instead of 0 because it seems like rocksteady will fix the problems.
  5. danielvsa
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    That broken port is a total Rocksteady mess whit PC games. When the batmobile appears, the fps drop to 10, or 1. Unplayable. Not even Assassin's Creed Unity had a port like this. Only playing in 720p the fps are more estable.
  6. G4MeSta3000
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    PC Port is ridicolous **** YOU ROCKSTEADY AND WB
    DONT SUPPORT THIS CRAP STUDIOS doesnt even work on high end systems and just crashes all the time "!!!!!!!
  7. ThatOneCritic
    Jun 27, 2015
    1
    The game itself is extremely mediocre. 30fps cap which I don't get seeing that if you were to play this game, you'd have decent specs. The game also likes you to use the Bat Mobile. A lot. There's also some optimization issues. A gaming PC is supposed to be the titan of gaming, not a PS4 for god's sake. From what I heard, you can head into the game files and do some tinkering to unlock theThe game itself is extremely mediocre. 30fps cap which I don't get seeing that if you were to play this game, you'd have decent specs. The game also likes you to use the Bat Mobile. A lot. There's also some optimization issues. A gaming PC is supposed to be the titan of gaming, not a PS4 for god's sake. From what I heard, you can head into the game files and do some tinkering to unlock the cap. I would still wait for a price drop, or at least strip it of the frame rate cap.… Expand
  8. ecolemangreen
    Jun 24, 2015
    1
    I wanted to add my disappointed voice to the others. There is not much to say that hasn't already been said. At least this can't beat Witcher 3 for any awards for sure now! I am rooting for that game for GOTY. As a PC gamer this kind of stuff scares me. I really want to play the console type AAA games on my PC without having to worry about crap like this.
  9. 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
  10. tolle28
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    10/10 would buy another early access game agaín. .
  11. FakeShadow
    Jun 24, 2015
    1
    Game absolutely unplayable due to up and down FPS. Graphic settings almost non existent. Looks a lot worse than ps4.
    An insult to all the pc gamers and a shame since on PS4 the game runs perfect.
    Company does not show any sign of regret and does not recognize the problem as it should, treating it as "some people" issue. Don't bother about the 30 fps cap. Even if you wanted to play at 30    Game absolutely unplayable due to up and down FPS. Graphic settings almost non existent. Looks a lot worse than ps4.
    An insult to all the pc gamers and a shame since on PS4 the game runs perfect.
    Company does not show any sign of regret and does not recognize the problem as it should, treating it as "some people" issue. Don't bother about the 30 fps cap. Even if you wanted to play at 30 fps just like consoles, this port can't even do that. It needs to be rebuilt from scratch.

    DO NOT BUY IT.    … Expand
  12. Silverquick85
    Jun 25, 2015
    1
    As a big fan of the Batman franchise that I am I can only say one thing, very very bad for parrte of studios rocksteady and Nvidia to give its image, the game is a clear example of a console port and shoddy only including nvidia effects on pc

    - Set LOCKED at 30fps - Few graphics options - Dips constant fps - Dubbing of very poor quality of the worst I have encountered in the past    As a big fan of the Batman franchise that I am I can only say one thing, very very bad for parrte of studios rocksteady and Nvidia to give its image, the game is a clear example of a console port and shoddy only including nvidia effects on pc

    - Set LOCKED at 30fps
    - Few graphics options
    - Dips constant fps
    - Dubbing of very poor quality of the worst I have encountered in the past decade

    People who play on PC just hope that we correct the game via patches, powder **** moment stays in the bottom of the steam library    … Expand
  13. dauf
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Buggiest game ever!

    Because all of the technical issues, this has to be the worst ever released PC game. In year 2015 Its just a betrayal to the PC gaming community & considering its something from Rocksteady, i wast just mindblown! I cant even play the game! the game stutters from time to time (using GTX 970, off all NVIDIA specific settings & on normal quality graphics). This is    Buggiest game ever!

    Because all of the technical issues, this has to be the worst ever released PC game. In year 2015

    Its just a betrayal to the PC gaming community & considering its something from Rocksteady, i wast just mindblown! I cant even play the game! the game stutters from time to time (using GTX 970, off all NVIDIA specific settings & on normal quality graphics). This is just unacceptable & Rocksteady & WB should be responsible for all this ****    … Expand
  14. blackthunda
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Arguably one of the worst games ever made for PC in it's current state from a performance standpoint. It's too crippling to enjoy the gameplay. I feel betrayed by Nvidia and Rocksteady, I will no longer be purchasing products from either company.

    Complete garbage and insulting to all PC gamers.
  15. GNArmando86
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    this game is a mess, thank you rocksteady for giving us an unplayable unfinished game at a full retail price. that's what we get for our loyalty, a slap in the face by rocksteady and warner bros
  16. donci
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    It's a shame they released this... I have only created an account on Metacritic to give this PC port a 0. This is the worse optimization I have ever seen... Also, no more preorder... ever.
  17. glood1
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    Rocksteady and warner are blacklist for ever
    the game is **** on sli 980 gtx
    bad and no good poor bug and lot
    B U L C H I T marketing Batman, arkan knight
  18. DoctorExinum
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    It's a shame that I can't even play this game without a crash. I purchased this on steam for $59.99 CDN and opted to get a refund due to it being such a crappy port. Shame on WB.

    After this debacle I'll be waiting for it to be $9.99 because they don't deserve $60 after what they pulled. Fail, what a failure.
  19. Ballsack
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    Its broken. Everytime you drive the batmobile the frame rate drops to 30. Its one of the first games I bought after getting a titan x. Almost crapped myself out of excitement when the game finished downloading, played for one hour and immediately proceeded to ask steam for a refund.
  20. BoydofZINJ
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    The Batmobile - is it Batman style or is it video game style?
    Then there is the whole: BATMAN does not use guns - but its okay to use a batmobile that has the following:
    A Vulcan Machine Gun on unarmed people, run over unarmed people, use rockets on unarmed vehicles and people, electrocutes unarmed people who touch the vehicle (even if Batman runs them over), and this is the first 5    The Batmobile - is it Batman style or is it video game style?
    Then there is the whole: BATMAN does not use guns - but its okay to use a batmobile that has the following:

    A Vulcan Machine Gun on unarmed people, run over unarmed people, use rockets on unarmed vehicles and people, electrocutes unarmed people who touch the vehicle (even if Batman runs them over), and this is the first 5 minutes of using the Batmobile.

    Then it also has a 60mm Cannon - is this a lie, am I making this up, or is this in game?

    Sure some of the weapons can not directly hit the people on the street but the shock waves, explosions, and debris would.

    Is this how BATMAN handles criminals? Runs them down, shoots them, electrocutes them and shoots high caliber cannons, shells, and rockets at them? Is this the real Batman and how the Batmobile is... or is it the way the comics and movies would handle batman or just a video game thing?

    At least Arkham Knight will NOT get GOTY (Game of the Year) Last I checked the metacritic

    I played the game 97 minutes of ARKHAM KNIGHTon the PC AND.... What a let down.

    At first, it felt good and looked great until the BATMOBILE scenes.

    Without tweaks the benchmark had me average out at 30 FPS, but the fog and smoke made it lower at one point to 15 FPS. I am thinking they did something really bad and screwey with that dynamic smoke thing. On or off - it tanked my system and dropped the frame rate to such a level - especially with the Batmobile that i wanted to VOMIT. With tweaks it was averaging about 55 to 59 frames per second - except near smoke.

    After playing Arkham Knight I just wanted to vomit... the motion sickness and the drop in frame rates made me ill and I do not get motion sickness or such - but it was that bad... ugh....

    Info gathered using the DxDiag:

    Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz (12 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
    Memory: 16384MB RAM
    Available OS Memory: 16336MB RAM

    Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
    Manufacturer: NVIDIA
    Chip type: GeForce GTX 770
    Display Memory: 4038 MB    … Expand
  21. JoAnn_Irving
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    I wish there was plenty for me to say about this game, but in its current state it is far from playable let alone even enjoyable. What good things I can say about it are limited to what I've seen other people achieve on consoles or the few lucky gamers that could somehow manage to get this working on their computer systems. It is an absolute mess. A trainwreck. I feel downright cheated toI wish there was plenty for me to say about this game, but in its current state it is far from playable let alone even enjoyable. What good things I can say about it are limited to what I've seen other people achieve on consoles or the few lucky gamers that could somehow manage to get this working on their computer systems. It is an absolute mess. A trainwreck. I feel downright cheated to be honest.

    If I could even manage to stabilize at 30FPS for more than a few seconds I would be thrilled, but my computer — a machine that nearly meets the Ultra system requirements posted by Rocksteady and Nvidia themselves — cannot even keep 20FPS with all settings turned down. Why? How? I have 8gigs of RAM, a 4gig VRAM GPU, a high quality SSD, a powerful multi-core CPU. By all accounts, my computer should be crushing the otherwise demanding game, but instead it is a mess of a slideshow. It is almost like watching a blurry comic book. This isn't even touching on what happens when I have to drive the car or get into fast gliding.

    The games from the past had troubles during launch, but this is hands down the most distressing, the most enthusiasm and fun crushing experiences I can recall on PC. I thankfully didn't lose any money on this, but that doesn't give me back the time and sanity lost to this game.    … Expand
  22. ataalik
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    Absolutely disgusting pc port, combat and puzzles consisting of pressing one button and choppy acting. Only redeeming factor of the game is the atmosphere and the classic Batman story. If you fan of Batman might be a good buy once the performance problems are fixed.
  23. kikoman666
    Jun 29, 2015
    0
    Worst **** game for AMD R9 290X, it´s just a ****. I bought this **** piece of ****, me estafaron los muy hijoputas quiero que me devuelvan mi dinero. Warner ponete las pilas carajo.
  24. pericles89
    Jun 30, 2015
    0
    I created an account solely to say how fed up I am with terrible, broken releases like this. After Watchdogs, I swore I would never preorder another big studio title again- I had faith in WB, their stuff was usually pretty good. But now they are on my **** list, never to return.
  25. Muuvinki
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Ridiculous optimization and graphical issues on launch. People probably still going full damage control and try to prove me wrong. Well look up any video about this game on PC version and you will know im right.

    DO NOT BUY
  26. Poroz
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    Well where do I start, The fact that they released this in this stat is PATHETIC. I will never buy a WB game again. Nor a Rocksteady game. They have lost all of my respect for them. I am the type of person to give second chances, but I am not sure they can save graze.
  27. stone_house
    Jun 23, 2015
    0
    I pre-ordered it, like an absolute fool. The quality of this port is overwhelmingly bad. Remember Watchdogs? This is far, far worse than that. And by the way, any publisher that locks a AAA game at 30 fps in 2015 doesn't care about PC gamers at all.
  28. Lucas5000
    Aug 14, 2015
    5
    All the hate is just ridiculous. Without editing anything it ran fine on my pc. Graphics and gameplay are great, as is Arkham tradition. Great story as well. Perhaps not as good as Arkham City, but still a damn good game
  29. gamer6969
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    This is why I don't game on PCs. SO many problems!!!!! After so many "PC master race" %$#& going on and on about how great PC gaming is, how games look and play better on PC....I think not based on this game and others. I'm fine with the graphics and frame rates on PS4 and Xbone. Not worth the hassles/tweaks/upgrades necessary to get some games to be playable on PC. A billion combinationsThis is why I don't game on PCs. SO many problems!!!!! After so many "PC master race" %$#& going on and on about how great PC gaming is, how games look and play better on PC....I think not based on this game and others. I'm fine with the graphics and frame rates on PS4 and Xbone. Not worth the hassles/tweaks/upgrades necessary to get some games to be playable on PC. A billion combinations of parts vs. a dedicated console. I'll take the dedicated machines any day.… Expand
  30. emrahoz
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    I think there is an authority gap about audit in pc gaming sector,these days....Unfinished products are being sold and people are being deceived,especially for the last 2 years...I'll NOT preorder a game anymore,no matter what the bonuses are or how big the title is!
  31. idansoi
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    i gave the console version a 10 but watching and reading how this game works on pc pisses me off.
    can't people lawsuit them or somthing?! this is criminal. how and why they released it in such state is beyond me.
  32. Ronin89
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    Worse port ever made. Every time i try to play i want to take off my eyes.
    Please don't do this **** again.
    PC master race deserves better ports.
    ****
  33. SofaTrooper
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    So disappointed with this mess of a port. This game on PC is beyond a joke and is insulting to the PC gaming community. Awful frame rates, terrible textures and crashes is all that you will find with this port. Even the graphics are lower on PC than the console versions.

    The fact they allowed this garbage to be released and sold is insulting, they deserve the negative reviews for this    So disappointed with this mess of a port. This game on PC is beyond a joke and is insulting to the PC gaming community. Awful frame rates, terrible textures and crashes is all that you will find with this port. Even the graphics are lower on PC than the console versions.

    The fact they allowed this garbage to be released and sold is insulting, they deserve the negative reviews for this port. One of my most anticipated games of 2015 as been destroyed by the poor practises of third party port making. Don't buy this game on PC or get a refund quick, absolutely shameful.    … Expand
  34. LordEinner
    Jul 6, 2015
    0
    Damn game won't even run, crashes even before starting new game. It's worst PC port I've seen in a long time. Valve had very good timing introducing refunds, and this is only sensible course of action. Shame Warner Bros!
  35. danwpe
    Jul 12, 2015
    1
    I'll give it a 1 because they did manage to release a broken game for sale and lie that it would work under recommended PC specs.

    I'd give it a 2 if the boss fights in the tank weren't so infuriating, whoever passed this as game worthy should quit the business so we don't get any more games like this in future.

    QA team should rethink their careers.
  36. AthanasiosT
    Aug 10, 2015
    0
    The equation is like this : Bad PC ports Equal to zero(0). If PC reviewers followed this, game companies just might pay more attention in future releases. WB has released great games in the past, but this time it messed it up.
  37. Achilleos
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    No funciona, es injugable esta mierda, mientra que en consolas funciona sin problemas. No es justo que se rian asi de los usuarios.

    Resumuendo: No lo compréis, seria tirar el dinero en estos momentos, va de pena.
  38. Agentbb007
    Jun 24, 2015
    7
    I'm revising my original rating from 1 to 7. I originally scored it a 1 because I couldn't play for more than 5 minutes without crashing. Last night and this morning I have played with only 1 crash so maybe something got patched. So far I am really enjoying this game the story is interesting and driving the batmobile is really fun. I like the fighting better in Arkham Knight thanI'm revising my original rating from 1 to 7. I originally scored it a 1 because I couldn't play for more than 5 minutes without crashing. Last night and this morning I have played with only 1 crash so maybe something got patched. So far I am really enjoying this game the story is interesting and driving the batmobile is really fun. I like the fighting better in Arkham Knight than Arkham Origins.
    I would have rated it an 8 but not until they are able to optimize it enough to remove the 30 fps lock.
    My PC is able to maintain a constant 30 fps.
    PC Specs:
    SLI Titan X's
    Windows 7
    353.30 drivers    … Expand
  39. icolight71
    Jun 24, 2015
    4
    Just broken, barely functional, even on higher end builds. Game itself is the typical batman affair (so if you like that, sa'll good) Not that it really feels all that different from the previous games though, was sort of hoping for more. Sort of a moot point. I was going to just buy a copy for ps4 as well, but screw that dude. Rocksteady got too sketch with the development, gossip as farJust broken, barely functional, even on higher end builds. Game itself is the typical batman affair (so if you like that, sa'll good) Not that it really feels all that different from the previous games though, was sort of hoping for more. Sort of a moot point. I was going to just buy a copy for ps4 as well, but screw that dude. Rocksteady got too sketch with the development, gossip as far as porting goes appears to be all true. Can't support folk like that.… Expand
  40. AngryMan
    Jul 24, 2015
    0
    This is the worst game I've ever almost played! I say almost because the game crashes every 2.6 seconds. But it goes much deeper than that. So strap yourselves in for this utterly pointless review that shall be quickly buried beneath all the other reviews on this page.

    So where do I begin? Well after analyzing this game with a team of superheroes, we've all come to the unanimous    This is the worst game I've ever almost played! I say almost because the game crashes every 2.6 seconds. But it goes much deeper than that. So strap yourselves in for this utterly pointless review that shall be quickly buried beneath all the other reviews on this page.

    So where do I begin? Well after analyzing this game with a team of superheroes, we've all come to the unanimous conclusion that this game isn't worth the hype it's printed on.

    Who is this Batman guy? What is his story? This is stuff that the player needs to know before they start crippling guys who are just trying to get a little cash. This Batman fella is practically an unknown in the comic book world, and he deserved more of an explanation. Where are his parents while all this is happening? Do they know their kid is sneaking out at night, pretending to be a bat, and fighting a chubby Australian dude calling himself the penguin? They need to get their act together.

    The Bat Car Mobile Tank Machine is used so often in the game, they might as well have named it "Bat Mobile: Arkham Knight" I don't even remember what Batman looks like anymore! Is he the guy with the green flashlight on his chest?

    What's up with the villain? It's like they just brought in some teenager who just finds Batman kinda lame, recorded his voice, and then made a character based off him. It's hard to take a bad guy seriously when he sounds like a 12 year old talking into the monster mash voice changing machine.

    Okay okay. You wanna know what else bugs me? Sure you do. Where is all the emotion and death? Where is the big climax? I've been through more emotional twists and turns while looking through my fridge than I have playing this game. I thought this was supposed to be some sorta big finale or something? Isn't that right? Did I miss the memo where the creators came out and said "Hey. Turns out this game is just sorta meh. Like, you can play it if you want... but not really."

    Maybe that's why it crashes so much. The creators purposefully rigged the game to crash so the players wouldn't have enough time to realize how awful the game really was. This game crashes more times than I do in the bat mobile. Every time I make a turn I end up falling into the grand canyon. Why is the grand canyon even in this game? I'm telling you, nothing makes sense.    … Expand
  41. goodOctor
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    30 fps lock ? hahahahahah

    This is garbage ... what a **** port ! Nvidia WTF happened here ? I just dont get it.

    Rocksteady shame on you. STEAM REFUND.
  42. mtRoom
    Sep 1, 2015
    9
    Superb game. Better than Arkham Asylum IMO and probably as good as Arkham City. Haven't had any problems running it at all and I'm near half way through the game.
  43. CheeseLord
    Jul 27, 2015
    0
    This game is a DISASTER. Occasional frame rate drops even when you put it on the lowest settings or even if you got the GTX 980ti with it. And did I forget to mention the game is LOCKED AT 30 FPS?! That's right, it is locked at 30 FPS although you can change the game files to reach 60 FPS. And also, glitches! Yay! **** this travesty.
  44. nagi
    Jun 24, 2015
    1
    Three main issues:

    First, major performance (and minor quality reduction compared to consoles) problems, which is not the state the game should have been released at. There is no denying WB knew about the sorry state of the port, as they increased the official system requirements just hours before release, and did not provide reviewers with a PC code, only a PS4 devkit code. In the    Three main issues:

    First, major performance (and minor quality reduction compared to consoles) problems, which is not the state the game should have been released at. There is no denying WB knew about the sorry state of the port, as they increased the official system requirements just hours before release, and did not provide reviewers with a PC code, only a PS4 devkit code. In the past, WB provided us reviewers (yes, I was one) with PC version, weeks before release!

    Second, the devs seem to be ecstatic on the idea of a bat-tank, to the point that they tried cramming it into every possible mission, and quite a few others as well. Enjoy parkour with a bat-tank! Or you would, as it handles like a drunk ice-skater. Seriously, the last time I experienced a car that slides around that much, I had a plane of ice underneath a couple inches of snow. These tank missions become boring, annoying and very repetitive quite fast, and overstay their welcome.

    The repetitive missions are the last big problems. It seems the devs answer to a fast mission is to force you to repeat it two or three times. The manbat mission is a perfect example: chase, capture, use injector. Even the animation is the same. Every. Single. Time.

    tl;dr: refund category trainwreck for now.    … Expand
  45. Notger
    Oct 6, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. AK wants to be more of everything, and this is where it fails.

    The basis of the game is solid and where this game simply is an additional version of its predecessors, it works fine: Flying through the city, hand-to-hand-combat, voice-acting and especially the over-arching joker-related parts are superb.

    But where it tries to add onto the tried and true formula, it fails horribly:
    - The new story is just too much of everything. Does it really have to be such a doom scenario?
    - The character of the Arkham Knight is shale and stereotypical. Plus, his vast arsenal of mercenaries and resources going unnoticed is just silly.
    - Technology always was a bit too over-the-top in the Batman universe, but this time, it is just too much to be still believable. The voice imitation device? Instant hacking of everything?
    - Logical flaws (like being allegedly unable to hack a number-pad, because it contains no electrical parts ... wtf? ... just to make you use some admittedly nice surveillance camera trick).
    - The worst offender now is the Batmobile. Sure, it is fun driving around, but it is so grossly overpowered and this whole drone-thing that comes with it is just lame. Reminds me of the old C&C days, where the soldiers (in Germany) were allegedly only robots with green blood. Sure.
    - Framerate drops and stuttering as soon as you call the Batmobile.
    - During an extended and repeated chase scene, you fall through the ground and have to drive for five minutes to make up the lost distance because apparently every tank can drive as fast as the Batmobile.
    - Batman does not kill, but he rams people while going over 100 km/h, be they on foot or in a car. Very meh.
    - Far too many riddler riddles. 247 or so. Artificially bloated gameplay.

    So while the basics are ok and the Joker-Batman-thing is great and the real core of the game, the rest is a major game-design fail.

    And don't get me started on the port.

    This should have been so much better.    … Expand
  46. Fumes
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    I am so disappointed with RockSteady for outsourcing the PC version to incompetent Iron Galaxy Studios. And they didn’t even tell us about this before the release! I pre-ordered this game on the good name and reputation of RockSteady and they decided to take a dump on their PC fanbase. Right then - I am taking a dump on scoring this crappy PC port.
  47. Feenoh
    Jun 24, 2015
    1
    This video game is a complete disgrace and not worth a single penny out of the $60 price tag. They should offer refunds to everyone who has bought the game and work on it and re-release it when it is somewhat polished for PC.
  48. Mafoosta
    Aug 12, 2015
    10
    So call me a liar. Tell me I'm playing on console and not PC. Tell me I'm not a true member of the PC Master Race. You can say all those things, but one thing is true for me: Arkham Knight works. At least on my PC, which can be replicated for about $600 during newegg sales.

    I have an AMD R9 280 w/ 3 GB VRAM and an AMD FX 6100, OC to 4 GHz. I run the game on a standard HDD, not an    So call me a liar. Tell me I'm playing on console and not PC. Tell me I'm not a true member of the PC Master Race. You can say all those things, but one thing is true for me: Arkham Knight works. At least on my PC, which can be replicated for about $600 during newegg sales.

    I have an AMD R9 280 w/ 3 GB VRAM and an AMD FX 6100, OC to 4 GHz. I run the game on a standard HDD, not an SSD. I only have 8 GB RAM, and it's not anything fancy, like that new DDR4 stuff. Even with a bottleneck processor, I can run this game at a solid 30 fps at High Settings, and with those specs, that's not too bad... Not too bad at all.

    May it's because I wasn't expecting to be able to run the game at 60 fps anyways. I wasn't expecting to be able to run the game at all! I got ahold of it after all the terrible reviews, complaints, and cry-outs. I ignored this 1.7 (at the time of review) user score and the negative steam reviews, and let me tell you, it was worth it.

    If you have a system like mine and don't mind using key-sites (g2a, kinguin), go ahead and pick up a copy and see for yourself if it will run. I still get the occasional stutters and there are some animation bugs, but that's to be expected out of a relatively massive open Arkham City, which looks amazing, might I add.

    Oh, and the game is quite good, especially if you liked Arkham City. Much better than Origins. This rating of 10 is to tell some of you that there are working copies, and this is playable, even if it is a rarity. I'm sorry that it didn't work for you, but there is a chance, and there should be a patch, just be patient. Warner Bros also has Mad Max to worry about.    … Expand
  49. aurun
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    30 fps lock, 2015, enough said. Also the fps drops like hell when the car's around and the car's around a lot. The publisher said they feel 30 fps is the standard for gaming today so it'll stay I feel they're full of ****
  50. Hseeker25
    Aug 11, 2015
    6
    Bad port, outsourcing, screwing over the pc community.
    Time of con'ing people is over since refunds has been introduced.

    Maybe they will change there tune this time.
  51. Apparentn00b
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    the port is **** awful

    are you kidding me rocksteady this is ridiculous

    worst port of this year by a thousand miles do not buy under any circumstances
  52. Metacri
    Jun 24, 2015
    2
    Many people complain about poorly optimization and bad port, they are very true, but let me tell you it's not only poorly optimized on PC but also looks worst than consoles version! The developers seemed to deliberately remove or gimp some graphic features and post effects on PC, so the graphic quality of PC version actually is the worst among all platforms, such behavior is very low andMany people complain about poorly optimization and bad port, they are very true, but let me tell you it's not only poorly optimized on PC but also looks worst than consoles version! The developers seemed to deliberately remove or gimp some graphic features and post effects on PC, so the graphic quality of PC version actually is the worst among all platforms, such behavior is very low and really unacceptable! Although Rocksteady promises to patch it ASAP, but I still deeply regret to buy this game right now!… Expand
  53. Fancypenguin
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    Tell me, do you run games at 30 FPS? You will. Seriously though, this game gives AC Unity a run for the crown of "Worst PC port ever" which is really saying something. a 30 FPS cap with stuttering, framerate drops, and crashes. The game itself is easily the weakest of the Arkham Trilogy. While the world is more expansive and detailed than City's, the story is a mess and the combat thatTell me, do you run games at 30 FPS? You will. Seriously though, this game gives AC Unity a run for the crown of "Worst PC port ever" which is really saying something. a 30 FPS cap with stuttering, framerate drops, and crashes. The game itself is easily the weakest of the Arkham Trilogy. While the world is more expansive and detailed than City's, the story is a mess and the combat that was fun in the first two games has lost it's luster due to poor imitators and a lack of evolution. The game also uses every possible reason to shoehorn the Batmobile into the gameplay, instead of working it in organically. Overall, still a solid game, but it's marred by unacceptable performance issues.… Expand
  54. dycell
    Jul 28, 2015
    0
    I've tweaked this game for everything I've got and its playable.... Barely.
    If we take away the bugs and bad performance there is still a **** game left. I've played all batman games and this is definitely the worst. No new moves or gadgets just a **** car that drives like crap. Even in the tank mode it's just freaking awkward. And this is a batman game... What is this thing doing in a    I've tweaked this game for everything I've got and its playable.... Barely.
    If we take away the bugs and bad performance there is still a **** game left. I've played all batman games and this is definitely the worst. No new moves or gadgets just a **** car that drives like crap. Even in the tank mode it's just freaking awkward. And this is a batman game... What is this thing doing in a freaking batman game? I want to sneak around and kick/scare the **** out of bad guys not drive over them... This is not freaking Carmageddon or GTA.

    And the controls... You need to drive through a whole city chasing cars (so batman like) shooting missiles. The missiles shoot with the button 3 so you need to take your finger of the D button. It's so enjoyable missing turns and being frustrated as **** because the story doesn't continue without these missions..

    TLDR: Game is absolute **** even without bugs and perfect performance: Don't buy!    … Expand
  55. crazayman123
    Jun 25, 2015
    0
    Gotta love that single digit framerate on a GTX 970. Don't get me wrong. This is a good game on consoles. But the PC version is literally unplayable on launch. Don't buy this game on PC right now until it is patched. If you have one, pick this game up on consoles. it is a great game on consoles. And the only game I would say is better on consoles.
  56. Beatlejuice
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    Don't believe I have ever gave a game a zero but this one deserves it. The game is unplayable on has severe multi second game freezes and bad stutter. This game is the worst PC port I have ever seen.

    The game is locked at 30 FPS unless you tinker with .ini files. There are almost no video settings, they are basic, it really seems like something you'd find playing a console and going to    Don't believe I have ever gave a game a zero but this one deserves it. The game is unplayable on has severe multi second game freezes and bad stutter. This game is the worst PC port I have ever seen.

    The game is locked at 30 FPS unless you tinker with .ini files. There are almost no video settings, they are basic, it really seems like something you'd find playing a console and going to settings. There are no mouse or gamepad sensitivity settings. You can't adjust the speeds of camera look??? This is beyond lazy, this is plain stupidity. When gliding or the batmobile is on screen, the game stutters horribly or will freeze for 2-3 seconds often. That's what the worst thing about the game is, a slideshow instead of a fluid game.

    Just to mention, I am running on pretty decent hardware.
    4670k @ 3.7 Ghz
    GTX 970
    8 Gb Ram @ 1600

    Nothing runs this bad on my computer. The wreck that is/was Watch Dogs and Unity never ran this bad.

    This is the worst PC game port I have ever seen, and after Ubi's recent titles, that is saying a lot. Avoid this game, it is a disaster.    … Expand
  57. Gohenko
    Sep 30, 2015
    7
    After the latest patches, the game seems to be running just fine. With my gtx 970 and i7-4790k I get 50-90fps on max settings. Some minor hitches still occur randomly when driving the batmobile, though.

    The game itself is fine, it has everything you'd expect from an Arkham game. Everything from the previous games has been refined, but sadly the game doesn't really invent in any    After the latest patches, the game seems to be running just fine. With my gtx 970 and i7-4790k I get 50-90fps on max settings. Some minor hitches still occur randomly when driving the batmobile, though.

    The game itself is fine, it has everything you'd expect from an Arkham game. Everything from the previous games has been refined, but sadly the game doesn't really invent in any interesting ways. The only really new thing is the batmobile, and it is fun to drive in small doses, but it's definitely overused. There are lots of boring drone fights and there are even car race tracks made by Riddler that make no sense whatsoever.
    The story is alright, but quite predictable. The character Arkham Knight is more annoying than anything else and his identity becomes clear far before it's actually revealed. In the end, he doesn't really even contribute anything to the main story overall, he just kinda hangs around and wants to kill Batman (like every other Batman villain ever).

    It's nice that the game is finally in a good enough condition to play at least mostly properly. The game doesn't surprise and it definitely doesn't like feel like a grand finale to the Arkham series. It's good, even great sometimes, just not great enough.    … Expand
  58. safteygamerpro
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    10/10 would pay $60 again. Once again we are shown why we shouldn't pre-order , and how little some companies care about their PC audience. I hope this gets a fix. I can imagine rocksteady just giving up on the pc and never selling this game again.
  59. HipsterFruit
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    Ok here is my review: **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU WB! After last update I can't play completly in this game! Put your batman game gifts in your ass, I don't want it!

    Anyway... Pros: - crashes - endless framedrop issues - unplayabele - frequent **** updates Cons + Having game copy on your steam account If you want waste your money like, don't    Ok here is my review: **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU, **** YOU WB! After last update I can't play completly in this game! Put your batman game gifts in your ass, I don't want it!

    Anyway...

    Pros:
    - crashes
    - endless framedrop issues
    - unplayabele
    - frequent **** updates

    Cons
    + Having game copy on your steam account

    If you want waste your money like, don't think about it- BUY THIS ****    … Expand
  60. shootidodge
    Jun 29, 2015
    2
    first this is not a review since i haven't play the game, however, i'm keeping an eye on what everyone is saying and i would like to say, this is why i pirate games before buying them because oh lord how i hate to be jurked off by some demo videos of high quiality games running smoothly ( watch_dogs, Unity ....).
    And from a Pirate perspective let me tell you that the studio.publisher    first this is not a review since i haven't play the game, however, i'm keeping an eye on what everyone is saying and i would like to say, this is why i pirate games before buying them because oh lord how i hate to be jurked off by some demo videos of high quiality games running smoothly ( watch_dogs, Unity ....).
    And from a Pirate perspective let me tell you that the studio.publisher (whatever) focused their work on DENUVO rather than present a complete full product to gamers and for that i'll give it a 2 not because of devs but because of Marketing Department ...    … Expand
  61. Zerg_King
    Jul 14, 2015
    1
    Buggy, non playable piece of crap that I paid for and couldn't refund on third party store. Score of 1 is too high since I cannot even play it, but since someone made a game and released it, I thought I should reward that.
  62. inkblowout
    Sep 3, 2015
    1
    I think Batman Arkham knight has to stand for the worst pc port ever. I thought mass effect 1 was bad in terms of PC optimization but this is a straight up joke. 30 fps cap on my friend's beast computer and my computer which is a r9 280x w/ fx8320 and it cannot run 30 fps. And plus not like the story and gameplay is any better... I would rather go with arkham asylum.
  63. 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.
  64. chasecedarcity
    Jun 24, 2015
    1
    The game runs and actually seems pretty fun, but I'm still praying that I can get a refund because it runs so poorly and looks so shoddy. It is unconscionable that a developer could have so little respect for its customers. Don't they feel any responsibility to create a viable product? Don't they feel any obligation to be honest about what they're selling? I have been a loyal customer forThe game runs and actually seems pretty fun, but I'm still praying that I can get a refund because it runs so poorly and looks so shoddy. It is unconscionable that a developer could have so little respect for its customers. Don't they feel any responsibility to create a viable product? Don't they feel any obligation to be honest about what they're selling? I have been a loyal customer for the entire franchise and have respected Rocksteady as a developer for many of their decisions, but this debacle ends that immediately. I want a refund and I will never even consider another game from Rocksteady unless they prove they're capable of respecting the PC market. Loyalty and respect are hard to win and even harder to win back. Good luck.… Expand
  65. Whit3Wolff
    Jun 27, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played the game, frame drops are constant, went out of my way to update drivers and to fix it, changed the frame limit to 60, worked fine, until after meeting Barbara, the game will crash near every objective I go now, so now I cannot progress or do anything now, awesome...… Expand
  66. Niko74
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    I have created an account primarily to vent my frustration at the sheer disregard the developers of this game have shown for the PC platform. For the record I am running an i7 3930k powered high end PC with a 3GB AMD HD 7970 GPU.

    I purchased the game based on the reputation of the previous Arkham games. However after installing the HUGE file, the game crashed within minutes. I haven't    I have created an account primarily to vent my frustration at the sheer disregard the developers of this game have shown for the PC platform. For the record I am running an i7 3930k powered high end PC with a 3GB AMD HD 7970 GPU.

    I purchased the game based on the reputation of the previous Arkham games. However after installing the HUGE file, the game crashed within minutes. I haven't been able to play more than 5~10 consecutive minutes without some kind of crash, frame rate drop or graphical aberration. Furthermore in the unlikely event that the game works for a brief period, the 30fps cap is insulting, and the environments look jittery. This PC-port has some of the poorest optimisation in history and it's clear that the studio responsible for the port lacks any quality control process. I am baffled how this was allowed to be released. What utter garbage; I feel like I've been scammed.

    I wish I could comment on the worth of the actual game itself, but it is currently UNPLAYABLE in any shape or form. Thankfully the introduction of steam refunds seems to have been well timed. It has been pulled from steam a few hours ago and I am not surprised.    … Expand
  67. mrdeathstroke95
    Jul 3, 2015
    0
    this game is another batman game which forces you to use bat mobile and there's no new innovations in gameplay and add the bugs and other problems to it:it's a recipe of disaster.
  68. Inf1inite
    Aug 6, 2015
    8
    Tnx WB, YOU **** IT UP!

    Game itself is awesome! when it ****ING WORKS. Game crash every 15 Mins. Lag and FPS Drops-Check. WB got her money-Check! But the game? GREAT! AND THIS IS WHAT PISS ME THE MOST! I paid 60% to a good game that not even works! And if you blame my PC: I5 4460 GTX 980 8RAM BTW, If you play on low the game doesn't crash too much, And the game looks    Tnx WB, YOU **** IT UP!

    Game itself is awesome! when it ****ING WORKS.
    Game crash every 15 Mins.
    Lag and FPS Drops-Check.
    WB got her money-Check!

    But the game?
    GREAT! AND THIS IS WHAT PISS ME THE MOST!

    I paid 60% to a good game that not even works!
    And if you blame my PC:
    I5 4460
    GTX 980
    8RAM

    BTW, If you play on low the game doesn't crash too much, And the game looks great.

    Game worth the cash? Console? Hell Yea! Masterpiece!
    PC? Wait until it get fixed.    … Expand
  69. MD500000
    Sep 4, 2015
    0
    batman arkham knight is truly one of the worst pc ports of all time and i though mkX and watch dogs were bad ports but batman arkham knight truly redefined that concept how could anyone let this kind of game out of the door so quickly so buggy and simply unplayable this is unacceptable and i honestly want wb and turtle rock studios sending out apologies know to the PC community i mean whybatman arkham knight is truly one of the worst pc ports of all time and i though mkX and watch dogs were bad ports but batman arkham knight truly redefined that concept how could anyone let this kind of game out of the door so quickly so buggy and simply unplayable this is unacceptable and i honestly want wb and turtle rock studios sending out apologies know to the PC community i mean why the hell is this even happening wb and rocksteady you pushed a game out of the door way too freaking early just to make a quick buck i mean if we knew the pc port was so damn buggy we would've accepted you to delay it but this is just sad....… Expand
  70. 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
  71. GingerJesus
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    WB continues to kick loyal fans in the balls by giving those who have stuck patiently and loyally to this broken, buggy (but just playable on top line hardware) release free copies of Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Origins.

    Y'know, the ones that anyone who is playing Arkham Knight already owns and has completed because it's a trilogy (plus a cash-in prequel)... Also, here's    WB continues to kick loyal fans in the balls by giving those who have stuck patiently and loyally to this broken, buggy (but just playable on top line hardware) release free copies of Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Origins.

    Y'know, the ones that anyone who is playing Arkham Knight already owns and has completed because it's a trilogy (plus a cash-in prequel)...

    Also, here's some utterly pointless free cosmetics for a completely unrelated game.

    Cheers WB, I'll be sure to head to Pirate Bay to pick up my free, bug ridden DLC.    … Expand
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. BontaKun94
    Jul 3, 2015
    1
    $140 AUD on a game plus season pass that doesn't even run properly. WTF, $60 on a season pass are u serious???? I swear if i see more batmobile crap i'm gonna go ape. arkham city arkham asylum awesome games, arkham batmobile is terrible.
  75. MorgothWolf
    Jun 25, 2015
    1
    Game is totally broken. Problems with installation, impossible to play even on pc with recommended requirements fulfilled - 2-3 FPS on lowest possible settings. And what do You know - they withdrew it from steam sale cause it's so incomplete and broken. STAY AWAY! At least for a year, maybe till then it will be fixed enough to play.
  76. 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.
  77. 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!!!
  78. AnthoNYC
    Jun 26, 2015
    1
    Not only did I get a refund, but I think they should pay me for my time wasted. I thought I would get the PS4 version but I don't want to endorse this horrible release.
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. gelocitric
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    This game is simply fantastic, because it has a story, to really put the willies, the Gameplay is just as beautiful, the graphics are a monster (perhaps the best existing to date) characters really well made and with many trick, and clashes really fantastic , largely to the finals or against the bosses, the controls are very simple to learn, and yet is full of moves, for each type ofThis game is simply fantastic, because it has a story, to really put the willies, the Gameplay is just as beautiful, the graphics are a monster (perhaps the best existing to date) characters really well made and with many trick, and clashes really fantastic , largely to the finals or against the bosses, the controls are very simple to learn, and yet is full of moves, for each type of enemy. (I do not understand people who judge the game, for the various problems we had at the launch of the game.) The grades are:
    gameplay : 95/100
    graphics : 100/100
    story 96/100
    location : 98/100
    batmobile : 92/100    … Expand
  84. GamblingAddict
    Oct 18, 2015
    0
    great pile of **** 10/10

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    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet **** kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet **** kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.    … Expand
  85. Maxson
    Jun 27, 2015
    0
    If you are planning to purchase this game for the pc, then you should wait a bit longer for them to fix the game's problems. At the moment, the pc version is broken. Even with the best high end components, you will get low fps and graphical issues. It is best to wait for them to fix the game.
  86. quakke
    Aug 11, 2015
    0
    Console game that was released on PC and lacks all features aswell as being just entirely simplyfied for the lowest common denomitor. I wouldn't recommend this even if you got it for only 50cents, as it would still be a clear rip off.
  87. Bortx
    Aug 7, 2015
    4
    The frame studdering makes this game unenjoyable even on top of the line nVidia cards with lowest settings. Another Assasin's Creed Unity like disaster.
  88. BrupcatBR
    Oct 12, 2015
    9
    i'll just say this, its not Rocksteady's fault, but yes, Iron Galaxy Studio's fault
    so get your ass straight you **** **** they're the ones for the bad Arkham Origins PC port too.
    (my game runs stable at 89 FPS but alright)
  89. Shempler
    Jul 14, 2015
    8
    The lowe score reflects user's technical issues they had with port problem. The game itself is fantastic, fluid, and the best Batman game yet. It will be patched soon so the user score will not reflect the quality of the game.
  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. Jowker
    Jul 1, 2015
    0
    The best refund simulator ever!! Thanks Rocksteady Thanks Warner and Thanks Iron Galaxy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  92. darek79r19
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    The best game of the year! Najlepsza gra roku. 10/10 mimo problemów z działaniem wersji PC. Mam nadzieję, że wielu z was jednak przejdzie grę i będzie mogło się nią cieszyć, bo jest to absolutne dzieło. Dzieło skończone i wzór, jak powinno się robić gry o superbohaterach. Kto nie grał niech żałuje.
  93. 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!
  94. enut_butter
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    Released as the most broken port I've ever seen.

    Literally, the worst trash I've ever seen get released to consumers.

    Rocksteady and WB don't care about PC users, they just wanted your money for a broken product, and realized that Steam refunds weren't letting them screw us over and keep our money so THEN they pulled it.
  95. elitedata
    Oct 2, 2015
    10
    Don't listen to screaming kids in the reviews. Despite technical problems at the launch the game is awesome. The performance issues are already fixed so go ahead and play it.
  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. SenshudoTV
    Oct 1, 2015
    8
    “As close to perfection as we're going to get...for now”
    Rocksteady should be very proud of what they have achieved here; an almost perfect Batman game. It has everything fans of the series want, along with plenty of features for new-comers as well. The immersive world of Gotham City strikes once again. Players will lose hours as they investigate the world of The Dark Knight for    “As close to perfection as we're going to get...for now”
    Rocksteady should be very proud of what they have achieved here; an almost perfect Batman game. It has everything fans of the series want, along with plenty of features for new-comers as well. The immersive world of Gotham City strikes once again. Players will lose hours as they investigate the world of The Dark Knight for (possibly) the final time. If this really is it, they sure have left us wanting more.    … Expand
  98. 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.
  99. nakattack99
    Jun 30, 2015
    1
    Definitely the worst port I have ever played. The reviews are all truthful in how poorly it runs. The stuttering is out of control making me think that the game has frozen in some parts, mostly when the batmobile is involved or I am gliding. The stuttering can in some cases then throw the audio out of sync in cutscenes by as long as a few seconds. A lot of textures on walls, doors, orDefinitely the worst port I have ever played. The reviews are all truthful in how poorly it runs. The stuttering is out of control making me think that the game has frozen in some parts, mostly when the batmobile is involved or I am gliding. The stuttering can in some cases then throw the audio out of sync in cutscenes by as long as a few seconds. A lot of textures on walls, doors, or panels don't fill in making it look like it has textures out of the ps2 era. There are the least amount of graphical options I have seen in a PC game.
    In terms of an Arkham game, it is mediocre at best. Nothing of the story all that compelling and the game seems much more empty than other Arkham games. The emphasis on outside environments rather than strategic indoor sequences that actually made me feel like Batman in the other games make this game lack in memorable Batman sequences. Overall, this game needs a decrease in price and Rocksteady and Iron Galaxy should be absolutely ashamed in how horrible this port is and how they have treated PC games as second class gamers.    … Expand
  100. 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
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Metascore
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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