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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 229 Ratings

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  1. Oct 24, 2022
    2
    It's very ingenious to add Denuvo to a game that lacks some kind of optimization. The graphics are almost the same as in Batman Arkham Knight, only cartoon. Probably the developers are sitting and thinking: Our game has terrible optimization. What'll we do? Let's add Denuvo there and kill the optimization completely, yes you are a genius, sir!
  2. Oct 24, 2022
    0
    7 years later, they manage to make a game run AND look worse than its predecessor at the same time. Don't waste money on this piece of garbage and just play or replay Arkham Knight instead
  3. Oct 24, 2022
    0
    After HasanAbi stream i hate this game even more.

    Actual joke of a game, no optimization, terrible gameplay, same enemies and overall even free to play is too expensive for this trash
  4. Oct 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played it for free at PS5. Have no words to describe how bad it is. Developers, how dare you? Publisher, do you think it's worth $70? Even for free to play it's bad as hell and not cost of your time and mental health. Expand
  5. Oct 30, 2022
    1
    Batman - dead
    Tim telling Oracle "I'm not talking about Oracle, I'm talking about BARBARA FREAKING GORDON"
    Activist graffitii all over the city
    wke af
  6. Oct 27, 2022
    10
    O jogo esta Muito bom e tem um enredo enteressante já começando com misterio, e as interações entre os protagonistas e o Alfred são incriveis.
    Quem esta dando nota zero é só por "birra de criança "
    The game is very good and has an interesting plot already starting with mystery, and the interactions between the protagonists and Alfred are incredible. Who's giving zero grade is just
    O jogo esta Muito bom e tem um enredo enteressante já começando com misterio, e as interações entre os protagonistas e o Alfred são incriveis.
    Quem esta dando nota zero é só por "birra de criança "

    The game is very good and has an interesting plot already starting with mystery, and the interactions between the protagonists and Alfred are incredible.
    Who's giving zero grade is just for "child tantrum"
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  7. Oct 27, 2022
    0
    Nudna jak flaki z olejem. Początek super aż się jarasz. Pierwsza walka, no dobra gram na medium. Potem długo długo nic. Wychodzisz na miasto o mam motur, strasznie drewniany. I tak jeszcze jakieś pół godziny. Nie wydawało ci się ta gra jest smętna strasznie. Porób porządek na dysku, lepsza zabawa.
  8. Oct 29, 2022
    0
    I don't believe that the studio was involved in this project rocksteady . If they told me that this game was created by some kind of pissed ubisoft, then I would believe it. Do not play this game and do not give money for it. those publications that rated the game above 70 are bribed.This means that these publications can no longer be trusted and their opinion is worth no more than one cent.
  9. Oct 28, 2022
    0
    the game is boring, voice acting is bad, story is bad, characters are not interesting, gameplay is bad, roaming the city and parkouring is so bad and slow, the UI is extremely bad and its not easy to get used to it with many menus, many tutorials and endless reading, missions are scattered everywhere, driving the motorcycle is bad and boring, performance is crap and keeps dipping below 60the game is boring, voice acting is bad, story is bad, characters are not interesting, gameplay is bad, roaming the city and parkouring is so bad and slow, the UI is extremely bad and its not easy to get used to it with many menus, many tutorials and endless reading, missions are scattered everywhere, driving the motorcycle is bad and boring, performance is crap and keeps dipping below 60 no matter what system you have as GPU utilization drops in open world although CPU is not a bottleneck, if there was a subzero rating, i would give it -10.

    on top of all this, they integrate Denuvo, to be honest its not even worth pirating, they should have built upon Arkham Knight like prequel or anything else as it doesnt matter for batman games because they are not that connected as a series.

    i wish RockSteady continued working on this series instead of these noobs
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  10. Oct 27, 2022
    1
    just wanna say a word. . . . TRASH GAME, sh*ts everywhere!!!
    please dont buy this game. . . play Batman: Arkham Knight. . .
  11. Nov 1, 2022
    7
    the game is totally fun and ok but everything you see here was done better in another games
    especially in arkham games
    the worst thing here is that the game is around 8 hours but main and side missions are locked behind randomly generated and repetitive missions so the game took 15 hours to complete

    so wait for a sale and then enjoy your half priced game
  12. Nov 14, 2022
    2
    This is a janky, poorly designed mess of a game that makes Marvel's Avengers look pristine by comparison.

    Characters struggle to get around Gotham using a traversal system that feels new but lesser than Arkham's. They stop moving when caught on doorways or corners. The time trials also exacerbate its poor traversal gameplay by causing players to lose unfairly. The combat is serviceable.
    This is a janky, poorly designed mess of a game that makes Marvel's Avengers look pristine by comparison.

    Characters struggle to get around Gotham using a traversal system that feels new but lesser than Arkham's. They stop moving when caught on doorways or corners. The time trials also exacerbate its poor traversal gameplay by causing players to lose unfairly. The combat is serviceable. I legitimately have fun pounding criminals to the point of unconsciousness, but when they try to escape, the game yet again forces me into its incredibly poor traversal system.

    The graphics look good in my opinion, but the game is still plagued with frequent framerate dips at the time of writing. True to being a current-gen game, it also makes good use of my SSD; it doesn't take longer than 6 seconds to load nearly anything.

    Please save yourself the trouble and wait for a sale and multiple patches. Better yet, just don't buy it. The aggravation this game will inevitably cause you is not worth $60. Jason Todd's hoodie is too excited to be here, as its laces stand erect, presumably in search of Onsen or a functional patch.
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  13. Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Enjoying the game but apparently, this game only runs on a BATCOMPUTER. The framerate is all over the place.

    This game is not for everyone, it's for people with dead parents and inherited lots of money.
  14. Nov 1, 2022
    2
    This isn't AAA Game this game can be a mobile game, not a PC game. The developer of this game used batman's name to sell the game noting more.
  15. Nov 30, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a Garbage Game Gotham Without Batman This is not the Game Expand
  16. Oct 30, 2022
    4
    Game service without soul, tons of useless grinding activities, mobile interface and resources crafting system
  17. Nov 21, 2022
    0
    My PC:
    Ryzen 7 3700x
    3080Ti
    32gb ram 3600mhz
    I averaged like 40-50 FPS at max settings.
    The games story is very uninspired, cringey and cliche.
    The gameplay is akin to Marvel's Avengers which is not a compliment.
    All of the dialogue sounds like it was written by an "edgy teenager" which is really an out of touch boomer.
  18. Dec 12, 2022
    1
    Ни слова по русски ! Игроки хотят играть, добавьте субтитры
  19. Nov 13, 2022
    3
    Palavras não bastam para expressar o quanto eu fiquei insatisfeito com esse jogo, em resumo está cheio de bugs, quedas de FPS, travamentos e fechamentos aleatórios, não recomendo a ninguém a compra, o jogo se encontra em um estado inacabado, os desenvolvedores precisam concertar-lo o quanto antes.
  20. Feb 12, 2023
    0
    Pure trash, this feels like a mobile game. Not sure if this is done by the same developers but Arkham series was way better. Even the first game Arkham Asylum looked and ran better.
  21. Nov 7, 2022
    5
    The plot is more or less, but there are oddities. But the main thing here is the gameplay. Farm for the sake of farm, monotonous gameplay, constant loading of the map during the game and crashes on any settings. At the end of the game it was so uninteresting that I put the easiest difficulty. In principle, if we tightened up the gameplay, a little more than a normal plot, and withoutThe plot is more or less, but there are oddities. But the main thing here is the gameplay. Farm for the sake of farm, monotonous gameplay, constant loading of the map during the game and crashes on any settings. At the end of the game it was so uninteresting that I put the easiest difficulty. In principle, if we tightened up the gameplay, a little more than a normal plot, and without crashes, we would get a good game. Expand
  22. Dec 25, 2022
    0
    Honestly speaking, the developers should be ashamed of themselves for releasing such a bad game after the Masterpiece that is Arkham knight. Arkham knight not only beats this lousy & cheaply made game in every department but also manages to look like a modern game still. Gotham knights looks like it was made by a bunch of amateur college students in a garage in 2010 but even that's givingHonestly speaking, the developers should be ashamed of themselves for releasing such a bad game after the Masterpiece that is Arkham knight. Arkham knight not only beats this lousy & cheaply made game in every department but also manages to look like a modern game still. Gotham knights looks like it was made by a bunch of amateur college students in a garage in 2010 but even that's giving them too much credit lol. Expand
  23. Nov 4, 2022
    5
    Gotham Knights is not a bad game, it's just mediocre, it has some good missions and some interesting ideas, I think it's slightly better than Avengers but not that this is a good comparison, you can feel that the project had a lot of changes and was poorly planned what left something unidentified and generic.
  24. Dec 20, 2022
    0
    There are 300 million Russian languages in the world, why aren't there at least subtitles
  25. Oct 25, 2022
    0
    This game has a high performance issues:

    My PC:

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    RAM: 64gb 4.2GHZ
    GPU: RTX 3090

    Settings:
    Graphics ultra
    Resolution: 1920x1080
    DLSS: ON

    FPS Average 45 but constantly drops to 20-25 FPS

    This performance is unacceptable
  26. Oct 24, 2022
    1
    Atrocious optimization, boring and repetitive gameplay and awful graphics compared to Gotham Knight, which was released in 2015!!!!! There is literally nothing to love this game for.
  27. Oct 24, 2022
    1
    - The gameplay is super boring, apparently the game designer didn't play the original Batman trilogy
    - Сombat is monotonous, it's like I'm playing a game on a dandy console and all my buttons are broken except for the only working one
    - Optimization is just terrible, it would be better if the development of the game was entrusted to Saber Interactive RTX 4090 + 12700K not enough for
    - The gameplay is super boring, apparently the game designer didn't play the original Batman trilogy
    - Сombat is monotonous, it's like I'm playing a game on a dandy console and all my buttons are broken except for the only working one
    - Optimization is just terrible, it would be better if the development of the game was entrusted to Saber Interactive
    RTX 4090 + 12700K not enough for smooth gameplay in this game.
    It feels like the developers made the game with one foot and the other picking their nose
    --------------------------------------------------
    Batman: Arkham Knight says hello.
    Developers need to learn optimization from The Witcher 3, Fortnite, SOTTR, Super People and Resident Evil
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  28. Oct 25, 2022
    1
    Below 50% GPU usage even with Ryzen 7700X. Shader compilation stutters are also present and very frequent. They are compiled during gameplay rather than in a menu or startup resulting in constant stutter. Denuvo on top of that. The recommended specs are insane and my pc is way above them and it is still unable to run this. Most of the issues with the game are fixable, but i heavily adviseBelow 50% GPU usage even with Ryzen 7700X. Shader compilation stutters are also present and very frequent. They are compiled during gameplay rather than in a menu or startup resulting in constant stutter. Denuvo on top of that. The recommended specs are insane and my pc is way above them and it is still unable to run this. Most of the issues with the game are fixable, but i heavily advise against buying this in the current state. Expand
  29. Oct 25, 2022
    2
    - русский язык отсутствует, точнее вырезан, так как изначально он был. Может хватит смешивать игры с игроками и политику?
    - интересный только начальный ролик, хотя факт, что рас аль гул победил бэтмена мне совсем не близок (что за мода обесценивать все старое, чтобы новое заиграло новыми красками?)
    - геймплей скучный и однообразный - оптимизация ужасная, 3080ti 12gb + 9900K + 32GB ram +
    - русский язык отсутствует, точнее вырезан, так как изначально он был. Может хватит смешивать игры с игроками и политику?
    - интересный только начальный ролик, хотя факт, что рас аль гул победил бэтмена мне совсем не близок (что за мода обесценивать все старое, чтобы новое заиграло новыми красками?)
    - геймплей скучный и однообразный
    - оптимизация ужасная, 3080ti 12gb + 9900K + 32GB ram + DLSS на ультра производительность и прыжки с 30 до 50 кадров в 2,5K 3440*1440
    - микрофризы постоянные
    + задница бэтвумен огонь =)
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  30. Oct 24, 2022
    3
    Unoptimized mess promoting the "woke" agenda.

    What could have been a good game is, once more, overshadowed by poor optimization, clunky controls, grindy missions, and an unhealthy dose of "wokeness". There is no true Full-screen mode. No matter the settings, the game fluctuates heavily between 20 and 140 FPS. I'd rather it's a stable 30 than getting a headache from these sudden
    Unoptimized mess promoting the "woke" agenda.

    What could have been a good game is, once more, overshadowed by poor optimization, clunky controls, grindy missions, and an unhealthy dose of "wokeness".

    There is no true Full-screen mode. No matter the settings, the game fluctuates heavily between 20 and 140 FPS. I'd rather it's a stable 30 than getting a headache from these sudden fluctuations dipping to 20, then rising to 100 with a simple camera turn. Graphics are mediocre at best without RayTracing on. Reminds me of old PS3 games (e.g., Infamous: Second Son). If you turn RT "on" the game is a stutter-fest (RTX3080Ti, R9 5900X).

    Side missions while on patrol become a big chore after the second time. It's always the same setup of enemies and things to do. Same locations. Same tactics. Same objectives. It gets old very quick.

    Combat doesn't help either. It gets monotonous very fast. Other than the nice finishers, there is not much to comment on. It's clunky and doesn't feel fluid. It's just spam "X" until the enemy sponge dies. You even forget that you have a ranged move (range is so short it doesn't matter anyway).

    Traveling also feels like a big chore:
    - The bat-bike mechanics are out of a game released in the early 2000s. Physics are entirely off. To make the world feel "big," they tweaked the bike to go at 40Kmh, while simulating a "wind" effect around the edges of the screen so as to appear that you are going at 350Kmh. The scam is visible as you can barely overtake a bus. Getting anywhere is so sluggish and boring.
    - The hook that you grapple is hit-n-miss. You can use it on specified spots in the world which becomes very annoying when it auto-targets at a place that you are clearly not aiming at. Still, this is probably the only decent way to move around.
    - Gliding/flying is even slower than the bat-bike, which makes it a joke. It also forces your short cape to turn long, which is very ugly.
    - Navigating on foot is weird. There is no jump button and you can only move on objects that the game wants you to.

    The world is empty and dead. There are just copy-pasted versions of the same 5 NPCs sitting around, reacting to you by jumping and saying a line from a pool of 10 voice-lines.

    Customization is pure marketing. They allow you to craft suits, yet it's basically just 6 different models that simply recycle their stats each time you craft them. You have the option to change the look of some body parts (hands, boots, mask) between 3 options that are so similar you won't even notice. it's there just to promote "character customization". At least you can change colors, if you manage to unlock them before finishing the story. If you unlock the glide ability the game forces on you long capes. There is no option to change them and this has already been an issue on Reddit as people are frustrated not being able to revert it back. Many consider not even unlocking the glide ability to avoid the long cape.

    To top it off, instead of spending time polishing and serving us a finished product, they decided to spent time injecting their "woke" propaganda in the game. It has it all. "Pride" parades and rainbow flags. There are text-messages between the characters in the context of: "Omg the Pride parade is in town. We are bad people if we don't go. We are OBVIOUSLY GOING!!" Paraphilia is being promoted plenty once more. Your politics have no place in our games.

    Overall: The game needs serious patching to optimize it. If it is stable it might be worth half the asking price (~30$). Since nothing else will change (e.g., combat/driving won't change) I can't recommend this unless you get it at 20$-max in a few months if you REALLY want it. By then, it will hopefully be stable.
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  31. Oct 25, 2022
    0
    this game is horrible, it looks like a marvels avengers but it gives DC and the game is very poorly optimized
  32. Nov 1, 2022
    2
    Gotham Knights is one of those games where if someone says it's good you can automatically tell they have bad taste.

    Performance issues aside, this is a below average, bad game. The developers cut corners on so many things and it only highlights how great the Arkham games are. The city feels lifeless and plain compared to Arkham Knight's. The Batcycle is atrocious. Collisions with
    Gotham Knights is one of those games where if someone says it's good you can automatically tell they have bad taste.

    Performance issues aside, this is a below average, bad game. The developers cut corners on so many things and it only highlights how great the Arkham games are. The city feels lifeless and plain compared to Arkham Knight's. The Batcycle is atrocious. Collisions with objects do no feel impactful and the physics don't make sense. The physics in this game make NO sense. The grappling hook always zips you across in a straight line regardless of the angle. You're basically flying like Superman. The combat is not fluid like in the Arkham games. The writing is so dull that you can tell the writers do not care about these characters. The animations for these characters is terrible. This entire game feels like it was made by amateurs. The missions are incredibly repetitive as you you're tasked with fighting goons to progress in the story. And this is all before addressing the performance issues. I will give the game credit in that the customization is great, but that's the only highlight.
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  33. Oct 23, 2022
    0
    30/21 on bike Is RIDICULES. VERY VERY VERY HORRIBLE........................
  34. Oct 24, 2022
    0
    30fps his very sad.......................
    ....
    ..
    ..................................
  35. Oct 23, 2022
    0
    It's a shame that they release games with that level of optimization. With an rtx 3080, ultra performance dlls and in 1080 it barely stays at 40 fps.
    shameful.
  36. Oct 30, 2022
    1
    It's like a ps3 game, absolute rubbish.

    Clunky gameplay and poor graphics.

    Story is meh at best, terribly paced and terribly.
  37. Oct 31, 2022
    0
    era melhor jogar literalmente qualquer outro jogo... jogo extremamente anti-fun, enrolação propositalmente só para estender o tempo das pessoas para não poderem pedir reembolso.
  38. Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This game is worse than avengers Waste of 45€ .
  39. Oct 23, 2022
    0
    Very buggy Gameplay is bad and the story is unbelievable it's all over the place
  40. Oct 23, 2022
    0
    The game has terrible optimization and the open world is an empty wasteland with nothing to do
  41. Oct 23, 2022
    4
    This game is painfully repetitive and boring. It has all the most advanced technologies that modern game engines can offer, but the art direction is TRASH, a huge step-down from Arkham Knight. Gotham in this just feels like a dead random city, full of neon light, but half of its population has gone missing. The combat is actually a little bit more fun than what was shown in the trailer,This game is painfully repetitive and boring. It has all the most advanced technologies that modern game engines can offer, but the art direction is TRASH, a huge step-down from Arkham Knight. Gotham in this just feels like a dead random city, full of neon light, but half of its population has gone missing. The combat is actually a little bit more fun than what was shown in the trailer, but damn, the mission design is absolutely dog-sh*t, it's painfully boring, repetitive. And holy crap this is 2022, locking the story behind side quests is still a thing!? For some reasons, they decided to lock the best thing about this game behind its worst thing. WOW! I couldn't care less about other aspects, features of the game because they feel like the devs just copy & paste them from some **** live service games Expand
  42. Nov 25, 2022
    0
    I'm not going to talk about how terrible this project is, but what pissed me off the most was the lack of any Russian localization in the game. no matter how good the project is, but such a bestial attitude towards Russian-speaking players is lousy
  43. Nov 4, 2022
    0
    30 fps horrible game and boring..............................................
  44. Oct 22, 2022
    2
    Gotham Knights - A live-service game that saw Marvel's Avengers and went noooope.
    Except it's too late in development to start from scratch. So instead we get a co-op game with remnants of a live-service.
    To get the good out of the way, story has got me hooked so far. Cutscenes are great and voice acting is decent. As for the bad: - Horribly un-optimised. Already getting random crashes
    Gotham Knights - A live-service game that saw Marvel's Avengers and went noooope.
    Except it's too late in development to start from scratch. So instead we get a co-op game with remnants of a live-service.

    To get the good out of the way, story has got me hooked so far. Cutscenes are great and voice acting is decent.

    As for the bad: - Horribly un-optimised. Already getting random crashes and performance is terrible for a game that doesn't even look as good as the previous Batman games.

    - The controls are janky and feels like there's some sort of input delay even at or above 60 fps. - The character's movements also don't look smooth. They tend to just snap into position and lack any flow and at times will just move 90 degrees in mid-air whilst an animation plays out.

    - On that note of our characters just snapping into positions, this is especially true in the open world. You can't jump in this game. Instead there are fixed points where you can jump or grapple to which gives an option to press shift to do a jump. But I wouldn't consider this weird mechanic to be a standard jump. Excluding the ability to jump makes no sense in an open world game anyways. Seems like a design decision to save the devs the time to get this right which you would imagine shouldn't be an issue with games from today.

    - Traversal abilities to help get around the open world is gated behind repetitive missions which you need to do for EACH character.

    - The open world aesthetics is okay at best. But in comparison to the previous batman game Arkham Knight from seven years ago, fails miserably. Looks like just an ordinary city (with some specific locations that look decent) rather than Gotham City. Even with today's technologies such as ray tracing, it still doesn't compare. Even WB Montreal's Arkham Origins looks way better.

    - Combat feels really slow and this is only made worse with the point about character movement and the input delay. Maybe this will change as I play more but at the moment it doesn't feel good. Also a key seller of the Batman games was the freeflow combat with the ability to counter. That's gone here, and instead we have to dodge before we can counter. Similar to Marvel's Spider Man, except the combat in that game felt good.

    - UI looks like something from a mobile game.

    - Similarly, the various loot that gets dropped feel meaningless and is akin to something from a f2p mobile game/live-service game.

    It's not Saints Row levels of bad. There is a foundation there that can be appreciated and one that can be improved upon, but this is not a game I can recommend right now. The only reason I'll continue to play it is because of the story.
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  45. Oct 23, 2022
    2
    It's a disappointment to the batman arkham games the story felt out of place and the Gameplay wasn't good
  46. Oct 23, 2022
    0
    I still don't understand why spamming 10 at this game is a complete failure is really ridiculous. 30fps.. ridiculous
  47. Oct 29, 2022
    4
    This game just... exist. It's not terrible or something but it's souless, shallow, corporate product that noone gives any heart or warm on it. Everything here is just worse and waterdown version of Arkham series with unnecessary looter-shooter garbage. Definitely one of the biggest disappointment this year.
  48. Oct 22, 2022
    1
    Sad to see WB Montreal release this, very disappointing. I'm not a fan of the art style, the new combat, or a lot of the voice acting - the combat is terrible, and the art makes the game feel like it's for little kids. WB Montreal previously did such a good job on Arkham Origins, so when this was announced I had originally hoped they would be doing another Arkham game set between Origins &Sad to see WB Montreal release this, very disappointing. I'm not a fan of the art style, the new combat, or a lot of the voice acting - the combat is terrible, and the art makes the game feel like it's for little kids. WB Montreal previously did such a good job on Arkham Origins, so when this was announced I had originally hoped they would be doing another Arkham game set between Origins & Asylum - there is a ~10 year gap between Origins & Asylum in the Arkhamverse so it would have been a perfect spot to put the Court of Owls with Batman working with the future Batfamily (Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, etc.), but instead they decided to do a completely new continuity (as if we don't have enough of those, already).

    Game has awful performance to boot. Steam reviews are mixed - this is not good. I don't even blame the developers for this. I blame the idiot executives at WB who decided to green-light this. It should have been shot down in the pitch room. Very disappointing game.
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  49. Oct 22, 2022
    2
    For a studio which last game was Arkham Origins in 2013, it is unacceptable that this game was deliver the way it was.
    -The court of owls were not made justice. They lost the chance to develop the organization and were left almost as a side villain.
    -The combat is slow and tedious. They got rid of the counter button of the Arkham franchise and you have to roll/jump to avoid getting
    For a studio which last game was Arkham Origins in 2013, it is unacceptable that this game was deliver the way it was.
    -The court of owls were not made justice. They lost the chance to develop the organization and were left almost as a side villain.
    -The combat is slow and tedious. They got rid of the counter button of the Arkham franchise and you have to roll/jump to avoid getting punched.
    -The city is beautiful BUT it barely has NPCs and cars, if feels completely empty and the batcycle goes slower than walking.
    -The traversal is awful, only batgirl has a good traversal movement.
    -The dialogue is off, there are awkward silences between takes and the script is just lazy.
    -The story is predictable. Since the first cutscene you know who is pulling the strings.
    And last, Batman/Bruce Wayne is made as a suicidal, bland character.

    Wait for a sale before you touch this game. It is not worth your hard earn money
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  50. Oct 27, 2022
    2
    THEY EVEN USE DENUVO MALWARE DRM FOR THIS DISNEYFIED ABOMINATION OF BATMAN'S UNIVERSE (We dOn't wAnt peOplE plAy thIs fOr frEe duh). The audacity of greedy companies trying to sell this unoptimized woke ******** game and trying to milk people in every way possible. I wish Warner Bros Montreal gets bankrupt soon.
  51. Nov 21, 2022
    8
    It's actually really fun I hope they do payed expansions and new characters
  52. Nov 6, 2022
    1
    Уже который раз серия этой игры выходит с плохим портом и оптимизацией ?! Сколько можно?
    Управление на ПК деревянное - приходится нажимать по несколько раз чтобы двигаться после сканирования и многое другое. Разочаровывает.
    Так же нет смысла от крафта, ибо всё равно враги ложяться что с обычным оружием и вещами, что с прокаченным. Бред в общем.
    Уже который раз серия этой игры выходит с плохим портом и оптимизацией ?! Сколько можно?
    Управление на ПК деревянное - приходится нажимать по несколько раз чтобы двигаться после сканирования и многое другое. Разочаровывает.
    Так же нет смысла от крафта, ибо всё равно враги ложяться что с обычным оружием и вещами, что с прокаченным. Бред в общем.
  53. Oct 23, 2022
    6
    The game is fun when it works, I feel like i'm the only one who enjoys the combat. My point is that the potential is there for this game to be great and enjoyable but it is covered in laziness. Instead of delaying the game for another 6 months, working on optimizing the game for consoles and PC. They decided to cash in on the release it on New Years trend to maximize sales. This is theThe game is fun when it works, I feel like i'm the only one who enjoys the combat. My point is that the potential is there for this game to be great and enjoyable but it is covered in laziness. Instead of delaying the game for another 6 months, working on optimizing the game for consoles and PC. They decided to cash in on the release it on New Years trend to maximize sales. This is the most unoptimized game I've played in the last 5-10 years. It runs well when indoors or while you're in Combat but free roaming is a nightmare. I can run Arkham Knight in 4K 120+ fps while this game struggles to keep 100fps and keeps dropping to 30-45 for no reason. I would understand if the visuals looked better than Arkham Knight but they dont, they even look worse in some cases. While free roaming, the textures reload for no reason which causes massive stutters. The cutscenes are like watching a movie, the music is great and I usually don't pay attention to it. Gotham City looks beautiful and the crime system makes the world feel alive. Being able to beat a few thugs and interrogate them about a full on Bank Robbery a few blocks away makes you feel like an actual hero.
    It's sad to see how the gaming industry prioritizes sale numbers and flashy trailers to get you excited but deliver clearly unfinished games. The game could've be an 8 and sometimes even a 9 out of 10 for me because it fills that "super-hero game" spot that the Arkham and Spider-man games filled, but not in this state. The devs deserve everything that's coming to them, especially for revealing the 30fps cap on consoles less than week before its release. I'm just glad that I had time to cancel my console pre order because I played it on a friends console and the fps drops to 15-20 sometimes.
    Another game added to the list of "released before ready" and i'll think twice before buying another game from WB again.
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  54. Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Im trying to think of how to summarize this game in the quickest way possible. So here we go.

    Easily one of the worst games of 2022 (especially since God of War and Elden Ring came out this year). Everything from the graphics to UI reminds me of a poorly made 2005 superhero game. I bought on a humble sale just to play the story, and cant stomach the game more than 30 minutes at a time.
    Im trying to think of how to summarize this game in the quickest way possible. So here we go.

    Easily one of the worst games of 2022 (especially since God of War and Elden Ring came out this year). Everything from the graphics to UI reminds me of a poorly made 2005 superhero game. I bought on a humble sale just to play the story, and cant stomach the game more than 30 minutes at a time. Even for the diehard batman fans, this game is a very bad **** sandwich to swallow. Wait for this game to either be 10$ or free on Gamepass...do not waste money on this sadly disappointing game. This review breaks my heart, because I wanted to love this game so bad.
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  55. Nov 6, 2022
    6
    +graphic
    +the sound when you drive +4 characters
    +batgirl
    -performane issues
    -story
    -even on easy difficulty the „bosses“ are hard to defeat.
  56. Dec 16, 2022
    10
    Im a arkham fanboy, but i'm loving this game, loved the city, and how gotham is more alive in this game, the gameplay is fun, and i liked the characters, i dont know why the media critics are so harsh on this game
  57. Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Game is quite enjoyable on PC if you've got the hardware to play it with 80+ FPS. Combat is fine. Story is decent, pacing is a little slower than some recent 3rd person hero games (aka Spiderman) but you can't compare this to Marvel Avengers or the Arkham games like for some reason many are.
    This is it's own thing and fun if you ignore the reviewers that had to review this the same time
    Game is quite enjoyable on PC if you've got the hardware to play it with 80+ FPS. Combat is fine. Story is decent, pacing is a little slower than some recent 3rd person hero games (aka Spiderman) but you can't compare this to Marvel Avengers or the Arkham games like for some reason many are.
    This is it's own thing and fun if you ignore the reviewers that had to review this the same time they all got their God of War Ragnarok review key and just wanted to push out something without even giving this game a chance.

    Yes it needs some optimization and yes it does require a bit of grind if you feel the need to play all four heroes at once due to the way this game required tasks to be done on each hero to unlock major skills.
    I would give it a 8. The score of 10 is to counter the unreasonable scores from people that are playing on a toaster and complain about it.
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  58. Oct 23, 2022
    8
    This is a great game. Some of the critics are just plain wrong and are hating this game for no reason.

    Yes, the combat isn't exactly like in Arkham Knight or Arkham City but it is still fun. Also the heroes aren't Batman himself so it only makes sense that they haven't perfected fighting yet imo. It's less fluent but it's still fun to play and the characters fighting styles really
    This is a great game. Some of the critics are just plain wrong and are hating this game for no reason.

    Yes, the combat isn't exactly like in Arkham Knight or Arkham City but it is still fun. Also the heroes aren't Batman himself so it only makes sense that they haven't perfected fighting yet imo. It's less fluent but it's still fun to play and the characters fighting styles really differ from each other which is nice. It's fun to switch between characters and try a different approach.
    Gotham City is big and well designed. There are side missions and collectables. You can craft new items like armor and weapons. The story is good but not great. The performance isn't good on pc so far especially if you roam the city. I hope they will fix that with a patch.
    To me this game feels like a batman game and I'm enjoying it.

    This game also shows me that you can't trust critics these days (I'm looking at you IGN)
    Giving this game a 5/10 is absurd and just shows me that you don't know what you are talking about.
    After playing video games for 30 years I probably have a better knowledge than these guys on what is a good game and what isn't. This game is just another reminder.
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  59. Oct 22, 2022
    10
    In my opinion, gotham knights is a overhated game. its not incredibly good but its not bad either. I think the combat in the game is not that bad too just different from arkham.
  60. Oct 22, 2022
    10
    it is a really good **** game stop comparing it to arkham knight please and thank you
  61. Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Personally I like this better than Arkham and the I enjoy different combat for a change and it's more fitting for a rpg like similar to dark souls, plus the multiplayer is awesome. This game is RPG and NOT a Arkham action game. These toxic, hive mindless, drones cannot think for themselves, they're literally regergtating and spewing same crap they hear all other hive minded like people sayPersonally I like this better than Arkham and the I enjoy different combat for a change and it's more fitting for a rpg like similar to dark souls, plus the multiplayer is awesome. This game is RPG and NOT a Arkham action game. These toxic, hive mindless, drones cannot think for themselves, they're literally regergtating and spewing same crap they hear all other hive minded like people say on the internet. I understand the game is not perfect and doesn't have 30 fps (Which they could add later and is seriously not the end of the world, lol) Also I keep seeing videos of people telling not to get the game because they don't like it and if course cry about the 30 fps (still looks and feels great.) which like I said is not the end all things and can hopefully be added later. Other than that I'm going to keep enjoying my most anticipated game Gotham Knights Expand
  62. Nov 9, 2022
    10
    Good game, unfortunate this game has been review bombed. I personally love this game!
    performance is not where it needs to be, however I subjectively would consider this game a 10/10, and once it's performance is fixed I think it'll for sure be a 10/10 objectively as well.
  63. Oct 22, 2022
    8
    As far as all rounded open world games go, it fits the slot perfectly.. they don't do anything to re-invent the genre that's for sure, but the story is good... I would certainly recommend it if you have a decent computer rig, and want to play some Coop with a friend, its a perfect game for that! ...

    Graphics - 8
    Sound - 9
    Gameplay - 6
    Story - 9
    Fun - 8

    Give it a go !
  64. Oct 23, 2022
    9
    Best co-op experience I've had in years so far. Character variety is great for combat. Combat feels great, travel powers take less than 5 minutes to get used to, the story fits the universe and is engaging (I love the detective board and investigation content).
    Stealth play is fun and the detection system is good, though it is somewhat hampered by odd character pathing when selecting one
    Best co-op experience I've had in years so far. Character variety is great for combat. Combat feels great, travel powers take less than 5 minutes to get used to, the story fits the universe and is engaging (I love the detective board and investigation content).
    Stealth play is fun and the detection system is good, though it is somewhat hampered by odd character pathing when selecting one button actions (like jumping off of ledges). Leveling feels a touch slow and costumes could use more customizations, you can only really customize the equipped items.

    Some stuttering with driving the cycle and my FPS is mid, but my pc build is pretty old now, older than the consoles with similar issues, so I won't be too critical there. Some more optimization is needed.
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  65. Oct 26, 2022
    8
    I've personally found the game really fun, wish the performance was a little better but overall I'm quite satisfied with Gotham Knights!
  66. Oct 30, 2022
    8
    In a world full of Batman, this game puts 4 of the sidekicks in the spotlight. One of the side kicks Nightwing has taken the Batman mantle before. This game has 4 very different characters with very different combat style and personalities. Each trying to honor the dark knight in there own ways. Despite the terrible reviews, I absolutely love this game and I feel anyone who like BatmanIn a world full of Batman, this game puts 4 of the sidekicks in the spotlight. One of the side kicks Nightwing has taken the Batman mantle before. This game has 4 very different characters with very different combat style and personalities. Each trying to honor the dark knight in there own ways. Despite the terrible reviews, I absolutely love this game and I feel anyone who like Batman universe should play this game. One of my favorite heroes is Nightwing and it’s a blast to be able to play a whole game with him if I choose. Expand
  67. Oct 24, 2022
    9
    I do not understand why this game gets the reviews that it does. Gotham Knights is a great game but people are comparing it to the Batman Arkham games. Although that is a fair view, it doesn't account for the game not being even remotely related to that series of games. Of course Gotham Knights isn't perfect, it has its flaws, but overall WB Games Montreal has a good foundation to buildI do not understand why this game gets the reviews that it does. Gotham Knights is a great game but people are comparing it to the Batman Arkham games. Although that is a fair view, it doesn't account for the game not being even remotely related to that series of games. Of course Gotham Knights isn't perfect, it has its flaws, but overall WB Games Montreal has a good foundation to build upon for the next couple years as they will update and patch it. Judging a game right after it releases is not a comparable view due to the fact that it has not matured yet. Every game has its flaws after releases no matter how big or small, they'll always have glitches and bugs. All I am saying is that judging and reviewing this game to be "the worst Batman/superhero game every made" is not a fair opinion. Of course you can say that, but that is not true by any standards at this point in this games' life span. Expand
  68. Oct 24, 2022
    8
    This game is going to be a hidden gem of the future.
    There is a lot of salt rightfully thrown at this game right now for its performance problems, console port locking at 30fps and numerous bugs. The combat system is subjective to how you feel about the simplification of the arkham series plus 6 skills per character.
    Buried underneath that the story told, characters written and
    This game is going to be a hidden gem of the future.
    There is a lot of salt rightfully thrown at this game right now for its performance problems, console port locking at 30fps and numerous bugs. The combat system is subjective to how you feel about the simplification of the arkham series plus 6 skills per character.

    Buried underneath that the story told, characters written and villains met add up for me personally to be an outstanding Bat Family game. Gotham the city itself is loving constructed. Where it may not be dense in the place going the rounds for that one screen shot the games world is still top tier. I loved inhabiting this world for the 20 hours i have played so far and I look forward to the rest of the game.
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  69. Apr 4, 2023
    9
    The game is fun. Got it on Steam Spring Sale and i am really enjoying to play it. Go for it!
  70. Oct 30, 2022
    10
    A 10 to cancel out the trolls - if i should give a real rating it would be 8/10
  71. Nov 3, 2022
    10
    I'm really enjoying the game. The story is very interesting and the cinematography is very good. Characters are very charismatic and I really hope they invest in this IP.
  72. Dec 18, 2022
    7
    Es war gut, aber ich habe etwas mehr erwartet.

    Für ein so angepriesenes Spiel, dass man in 20 Stunden durch haben kann und wir sind nicht die schnellsten, weil wir uns viel anschauen, recht lange in der Base mit dem Herstellen und Modifizieren von Ausrüstung verbracht haben und ab und zu mal ein paar min afk sind. Es gibt nämlich nur 8 Story Kapitel und nicht viel Nebenzeug, wir
    Es war gut, aber ich habe etwas mehr erwartet.

    Für ein so angepriesenes Spiel, dass man in 20 Stunden durch haben kann und wir sind nicht die schnellsten, weil wir uns viel anschauen, recht lange in der Base mit dem Herstellen und Modifizieren von Ausrüstung verbracht haben und ab und zu mal ein paar min afk sind.

    Es gibt nämlich nur 8 Story Kapitel und nicht viel Nebenzeug, wir haben auch die Secure, Motorbike und Jump Aktivitäten gemacht, falls ich etwas vergessen habe, auch das haben wir gemacht. Richtig dämlich ist, dass man immer so 2-3 Kopf-Symbole auf der Map hat, die einem gegenseitig die "Wächter-Herausforderung" überschreiben... hätte man auch über den jeweiligen Charakternamen im Reiter Herausforderungen laufen lassen können, dann würde es mehr zu tun geben, anstatt, dass man immer zurück in den Glockenturm muss oder ausversehen eine andere Wächter Herausforderung annimmt und wieder von vorne anfangen darf!

    Die Dialoge sind cringe af, so richtig schlecht, also das sind Z-Sprecher und die Charaktere acten wie nach dem Motto "Ich mach das hier zum ersten Mal!" Die Szene mit den Schurken hingegen sind echt gut, aber alles in der Bathöhle und im Glockenturm ist ein absolutes Cringefestival und echt zum Fremdschämen :S

    7/10 -> Es hat mir echt Spaß gemacht, das Gameplay ist nämlich wirklich super, die Fähigkeiten mit 1, 2, 3, 4 drücken und sie jeweils gedrückt halten für eine zweite ist eine gut durchdachte Umsetzung!
    Von den Mapaktivitäten würde ich jeweils immer nur empfehlen die weißen zu machen und alle anderen zu ignorieren, da man die für die Storymissionen sowieso machen muss, sonst macht man die, startet dann die nächste Story Mission und darf genau die selbe Art der Aktivitäten nochmal machen.

    Sorry, aber das Game ist definitiv keine 60 € wert, für mich ist es höchstens 30 € wert, da es wirklich kurz ist und nicht viel bietet, ehrlicherweise ist es wahrscheinlich 40 €, war ja schon eine Menge Arbeit, aber ich würde trotzdem nciht mehr als 30 € zahlen, muss man ja auch mit sich selbst vereinbaren können!
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  73. Jan 6, 2023
    8
    Forget about the bad reviews, the game is good, you should give it a try. It just needs a optimization update. The gameplay and history are great.
  74. Nov 4, 2022
    9
    Con más de 40 horas jugadas, puedo decir que la historia me ha encantado, tenemos un tribunal de los búhos que da miedo solo con pronunciar su nombre, unas calles de Gotham que en la versión de PC esta muy vida, un sistema de combate increíble que en ocasiones puede hacerse un poco pesado debido a algunos enemigos que son esponjas absorbe golpes. El pecado de este juego radica en suCon más de 40 horas jugadas, puedo decir que la historia me ha encantado, tenemos un tribunal de los búhos que da miedo solo con pronunciar su nombre, unas calles de Gotham que en la versión de PC esta muy vida, un sistema de combate increíble que en ocasiones puede hacerse un poco pesado debido a algunos enemigos que son esponjas absorbe golpes. El pecado de este juego radica en su optimización. Los creadores están trabajando para mejorarlo y con los parches implementados funciona muchísimo mejor.
    Historia: 8
    Gameplay: 7
    Personajes: 10
    Optimización: 4
    Duración: 9
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  75. Dec 10, 2022
    4
    This game deconstructs everything the arkham franchise has built in previous games.
    Script, graphics, atmosphere, combat... Everything is inferior to previous games. (not to mention it's also terribly poorly optimized)
  76. Jan 12, 2023
    8
    Good game. Give the game a try and see it for yourself. The game does have performance / optimization issues that do detract from overall experience but they are not deal breakers in my opinion. At the state the game is now 7 out of 10 would be fair rating in my opinion but I give the game 8 because I truly enjoy it. I do not think this game deserves all that negativity that it gets.Good game. Give the game a try and see it for yourself. The game does have performance / optimization issues that do detract from overall experience but they are not deal breakers in my opinion. At the state the game is now 7 out of 10 would be fair rating in my opinion but I give the game 8 because I truly enjoy it. I do not think this game deserves all that negativity that it gets. There is a lot to like about it. Graphics are nice, there is a lot to do in the game, each character has its strengths and weaknesses. I like the game so much that I ended up getting Deluxe version. My advise is to get the game. I got it from Epic Games Store at deep discount. Steam and EGS have 2 hour return policy so there is not risk. If you do not like it ,just return it. Expand
  77. Jan 2, 2023
    0
    Game is crashing randomly and constantly. Performance is poo even on high spec computers. Skip it for now or wait for 90% discount or something.
  78. Apr 30, 2023
    10
    Je ne comprends pas le bad buzz autour de ce jeu . Je viens de le terminer et c'est du pur plaisir (notamment les combats). L'histoire est entrainante et l'ensemble n'est pas du tout ennuyeux comme d'autres mondes ouverts. Bref j'ai adoré et j'ai hâte de reprendre l'histoire avec un nouveau personnage.
  79. Mar 5, 2023
    3
    Badly optimized, clunktown of an action game with ludicrously terrible acting and unengaging gameplay.
  80. Apr 23, 2023
    6
    As a big fan of Arkham-series (Origins included) I think that Gotham Knights is a good evolution of previous ideas. Yes, this game has problems, has roughness in gameplay, has technical issues and has not the most interesting gameplay core loop, but it has a powerful atmosphere, animations, level art / design and interesting characters and cut-scenes. But the most importantly for me, thisAs a big fan of Arkham-series (Origins included) I think that Gotham Knights is a good evolution of previous ideas. Yes, this game has problems, has roughness in gameplay, has technical issues and has not the most interesting gameplay core loop, but it has a powerful atmosphere, animations, level art / design and interesting characters and cut-scenes. But the most importantly for me, this game has its own soul. Expand
  81. Jun 16, 2023
    8
    Fun, gorgeous and satisfying. I almost passed over this game because of the unfavorable reviews, but I’m so glad I didn’t! The way they combined open-world traversal and crime fighting with the engaging story missions is absolutely top-notch. Gotham is beautifully rendered and I enjoyed every moment moving around the city, trying to take in all the painstakingly crafted details and awesomeFun, gorgeous and satisfying. I almost passed over this game because of the unfavorable reviews, but I’m so glad I didn’t! The way they combined open-world traversal and crime fighting with the engaging story missions is absolutely top-notch. Gotham is beautifully rendered and I enjoyed every moment moving around the city, trying to take in all the painstakingly crafted details and awesome lighting. As opposed to Arkham Knight, I actually enjoyed combat a lot more this time around. While a lot of people prefer the (in my opinion) overly complex fighting mechanics of Arkham Knight and its predecessors, I felt right at home brawling in Gotham Knights. Cut-scenes are also well executed, including character animations and dialogue. All in all, a well-rounded experience and a great game which, despite the usually demanding ray-tracing, performed excellently on my RTX 3080! Definitely one of my new all-time favorites. Expand
  82. Jul 2, 2023
    8
    The game is commendable, scoring a solid 8 out of 10, although it's somewhat lacking in side quest variety, and the controls leave something to be desired. As a fan of the franchise, I'm overwhelmingly satisfied with both the narrative presentation and gameplay. When compared to Batman Arkham, this game shines brilliantly; Batman's one-button combat system doesn't even come close
  83. Jan 19, 2023
    0
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  84. Jun 1, 2023
    4
    I thought the Performance issues are the only reason why it’s getting so bad reviews.. but damn.

    I started the game with an friend and we have around 10 hours of playtime, playing this game alone would make it even worse. We hoped and hoped for it to get better but at the end, it’s a „the division“ type of game, boring grinding, poor animations, poor open world, story is hella boring, the
    I thought the Performance issues are the only reason why it’s getting so bad reviews.. but damn.

    I started the game with an friend and we have around 10 hours of playtime, playing this game alone would make it even worse. We hoped and hoped for it to get better but at the end, it’s a „the division“ type of game, boring grinding, poor animations, poor open world, story is hella boring, the coop is completely ignored by the game so you basically fight an enemy with x2 strength and only one guy is in cutscenes (sometimes they actually involve the other person what is even weirder)

    All in all this game is just another marvel avengers
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  85. Mar 30, 2023
    0
    Making Tim gay is a petty joke. But hey, go woke, go broke. Sick of this garbage.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 26
  2. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. Nov 14, 2022
    59
    A Batman family that couldn't get out of Arkhamverse's shadow. The game design structured around Co-op shows a lack of motivation. So many problems with monotonous combat, empty Gotham city, insufficient hero abilities, optimization issues and so on. A screenshot of Gotham city from photo-mode is the only thing that comforted me.
  2. Nov 7, 2022
    80
    Overall, Gotham Knights plays very well on the PC, once you figure your Steam settings. Playing as the Knights instead of Batman is a change for this style of game based in Gotham.
  3. Nov 6, 2022
    71
    The main problem with Gotham Knights is not its level of quality. It's that it could have been far superior, comparable to the past titles in the series. The key ingredients for the success of the franchise are here too, but either in a limited or undermined form, by the commercial direction the title has taken towards the looter territories and indeed, the more mundane ones at that.