Batman: Vengeance

 PC
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. GameZone
    70
    A year-old game newly ported to the PC that plunges players into a world of bad camera angles and overwrought control elements.
  2. GamerWeb PC
    70
    So much control is lost in the shift to PC that the entire game suffers.
  3. Game Over Online
    69
    The presentation and polishing of Batman: Vengeance is all first-rate. It’s the crappy camera management and the twisted control scheme (without the game pad) that make it more of a chore to play than it should be.
  5. IGN
    68
    It falls short in the area of control and suffers in comparison to the console versions that were available almost a year ago.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    60
    It's not a bad game but it's so close to being perfect in other aspects that the control issues really stands out.
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  7. ActionTrip
    59
    The game's storyline although genuine, leaves plenty to be desired...The game is comparable to Activision's recently released title "Spider-Man: The Movie," but it's far less attractive and ultimately more frustrating.
  8. Gamers' Temple
    58
    Poor, unresponsive control and linear level design prevent this game from being enjoyable by anyone other than big fans of the animated series.
  9. GameSpy
    58
    Basically a step down from the original console games ... which weren't all that great to start with.
  10. PC Gameworld
    55
    If you absolutely must have a super hero game, do yourself a favor and pick up "Freedom Force" instead.
  11. PC Gamer
    55
    Earns faint praise for being the best-looking, best-playing version of the lot. [Holiday 2002, p.114]
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  12. Gamer's Pulse
    50
    It took me about ten hours to play all the way through this game, and if I had not been fighting the controls and camera, I would have finished in half the time.
  13. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    There's a few clever puzzles scattered throughout the levels; unfortunately, there's also a few incredibly painful flying and driving sequences as well. [Jan 2003, p.77]
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  14. Computer Gaming World
    30
    Imagine the frustration of being Batman and still getting your ass kicked by a bunch of thuggy mimes. [Jan 2003, p.121]
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#99 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Pzvz
    Aug 10, 2012
    8
    I remember really liking this game the last time I played it. The story is about Batman trying to stop the Joker (naturally), but there areI remember really liking this game the last time I played it. The story is about Batman trying to stop the Joker (naturally), but there are also other characters, such as Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy. The gameplay is very fun, there are some puzzles that are pretty good. The combat is OK, because you need to get used to it first. I didn't really like the flying and driving sequences, as they were hard to control in my opinion. The looks of the characters and the voice acting were amazing, just like in the animated Batman series and Batman: Arkham Asylum/City. Overall a great game, I would recommend it to all Batman fans.… Full Review »
  2. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    Oh Man this game XD I love Batman comics, Animated Movies, Animated TV Series etc, thats why I gived this game a chance... and it was a badOh Man this game XD I love Batman comics, Animated Movies, Animated TV Series etc, thats why I gived this game a chance... and it was a bad experience.
    Mechanics in the game are so bad, with slow movement of Batman, and **** combat.
    Stron point is visuals, which are 100% accurate to animated series.    … Full Review »
  3. kailoone
    Oct 12, 2015
    7
    I recently got this game and have been trying to finish it, the cartoonish graphics and voice acting are great. Makes it feel like I amI recently got this game and have been trying to finish it, the cartoonish graphics and voice acting are great. Makes it feel like I am playing the animated series, the bad about this game is that it's really really hard and also it doesn't have 100% controller support, with some tweaks I was able to make the joystick act as the mouse. It's a good game but it's just too hard and the akward controls dont help either. Also like someone else mentioned the driving and flying levels are hard too and some boss battles which require first person mode are really annoying too. Overall it's one of the best Batman games I have ever played not too great but not bad either.… Full Review »
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