Batman: Arkham Knight

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  1. Chema1983
    Aug 31, 2015
    8
    Siguiendo la tonica de los Batman, un gran juego, con un gran apartado visual.
    20 horas minimos, haciendo misiones secundarias.
    Si te gusta el mundo de Batman, no debes perderte este juego.
  2. me5ut
    Aug 30, 2015
    8
    characters,environment, graphs are 10/10. The missions a bit repetitive, and bat-mobile usage (in many missions) especially the tank mode is boring 10/6 , combats are not bad, map is big enough. Not a best PS4 game, but a best batman game ever , in overall 10/8.
  3. angelooliveira
    Aug 28, 2015
    8
    Bem produzido e com vários recursos ja conhecidos e melhorados. Algumas cenas são bem legais e parece mais um filme, aliás o jogo tem um gráfico espetacular.

    Para quem é fã da série vai curtir. Nao entendo tantas criticas, quando o hype é alto dá nisso. Se você jogou os anteriores, vai perceber a preocupação com a ligação dos fatos anteriores. Você usa o carro de dois modos    Bem produzido e com vários recursos ja conhecidos e melhorados. Algumas cenas são bem legais e parece mais um filme, aliás o jogo tem um gráfico espetacular.

    Para quem é fã da série vai curtir. Nao entendo tantas criticas, quando o hype é alto dá nisso. Se você jogou os anteriores, vai perceber a preocupação com a ligação dos fatos anteriores.

    Você usa o carro de dois modos diferentes, o aprendizado dos recursos ocorre durante o jogo e a história até convence. É um título pra ter e jogar com calma.    … Expand
  4. rdekoch
    Aug 27, 2015
    5
    I understand some of the decisions made in this game but wtf with heavy reliance on the Batmobile. I loved Arkam City. This feels tedious. I'm disappointed in this game.
  5. nytom86
    Aug 27, 2015
    6
    I really was looking forward to this game, but it is unfortunately a disappointment. On the plus side, the graphics are incredible, the plot is interesting. combat/predator are great as always, and the environment is well thought out.

    However, the game is ruined by the inclusion of the batmobile. It would have been okay to have it used sporadically, but it's practically forced on the    I really was looking forward to this game, but it is unfortunately a disappointment. On the plus side, the graphics are incredible, the plot is interesting. combat/predator are great as always, and the environment is well thought out.

    However, the game is ruined by the inclusion of the batmobile. It would have been okay to have it used sporadically, but it's practically forced on the player. The batmobile combat is boring, and the portions with the Cobra tanks are just laughable. Worse, there are no good boss fights in the game, and the Deathstroke boss fight is just lazy and poorly done.

    It's a fun game otherwise, but the boss fights and tank battles really spoil what could have been an amazing game. Hate to say it, but I think this game ranks below Arkham Origins.    … Expand
  6. HENCHMAN
    Aug 26, 2015
    8
    Graphics were sick along with grapple launching and flying accross the city. I found the game challenging at times which is a must. Loved the actual riddler challenges that made you think. Thats the only way to get value out of a game like this. Had to replay many missions which were upsetting while playing but rewarding in the end, I do wish it were a bit longer. Maybe i just had tooGraphics were sick along with grapple launching and flying accross the city. I found the game challenging at times which is a must. Loved the actual riddler challenges that made you think. Thats the only way to get value out of a game like this. Had to replay many missions which were upsetting while playing but rewarding in the end, I do wish it were a bit longer. Maybe i just had too much time on my hands Story was enjoyable and playing as other characters was cool. lastly, the Batmobile was sick!!!… Expand
  7. PseudoSonyer
    Aug 26, 2015
    9
    Good:
    The definitive Batman game in terms of gameplay yet still inferior to Arkham City's Plot and playable characters. Outstanding graphics and music, alogn with next to no loading while traversing Gotham City.
    Bad: Weak Plot and repetitive "tank battles" keeps you from "being the batman" rather "be the Batmo". Too few playable characters are unavailable most of time. Criminaly    Good:
    The definitive Batman game in terms of gameplay yet still inferior to Arkham City's Plot and playable characters. Outstanding graphics and music, alogn with next to no loading while traversing Gotham City.

    Bad:
    Weak Plot and repetitive "tank battles" keeps you from "being the batman" rather "be the Batmo". Too few playable characters are unavailable most of time.

    Criminaly underrated due to the terrible "Masterrace Port", but still a very good game and solid GOTY candidate.    … Expand
  8. Quinny202
    Aug 26, 2015
    9
    With enough references to satisfy the most die hard DC Comics fan, a beautiful open world, impeccable sound design, and a very well crafted fighting style, combined with a gritty and emotional storyline, Batman: Arkham Knight is a somewhat perfect ending, to the perfect Rocksteady Arkham series.
  9. DrakeGarrison
    Aug 26, 2015
    9
    Batman confronts the ultimate threat against the city he has been sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to congeal an imposing array of super villains, including The Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to summarily destroy The Dark Knight. The game introduces Rocksteady's uniquely-designed imagining of the Batmobile drivable for the first time in the franchise. Batman: Arkham KnightBatman confronts the ultimate threat against the city he has been sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to congeal an imposing array of super villains, including The Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to summarily destroy The Dark Knight. The game introduces Rocksteady's uniquely-designed imagining of the Batmobile drivable for the first time in the franchise. Batman: Arkham Knight offers gamers a complete Batman experience as they rip through the streets and soar across the skyline of the iconic Gotham City.… Expand
  10. JacobWood
    Aug 25, 2015
    9
    Batman: Arkham Knight is one of the best Batman games ever made and it's the best one out of the Arkham games. First off I didn't play it on PC so I didn't experience any problems like PC gamers did. The characters in the game are awesome you have Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Nightwing, Scarecrow, Joker, Arkham Knight, and many more. The graphics and the combat are much improved and this isBatman: Arkham Knight is one of the best Batman games ever made and it's the best one out of the Arkham games. First off I didn't play it on PC so I didn't experience any problems like PC gamers did. The characters in the game are awesome you have Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Nightwing, Scarecrow, Joker, Arkham Knight, and many more. The graphics and the combat are much improved and this is probably one of the best looking PS4 game I've played so far. The Arkham Knight was a great villain and the game kept it a mystery trying to figure out who is the Arkham Knight but as you progress through the game you start to figure out who is the Arkham Knight. There are more gadgets in the game but one of the best additions to the game is that the player can drive the batmobile which I thought was going to be hard to control but it was easy driving it. The only negative I can say about this game is the ending. The ending wasn't bad or great it was just okay and it's something I've seen already. If you've seen The Dark Knight Rises then you'll know how Batman: Arkham Knight will end. Overall if your a Batman fan this is a game that you definitely need to play. This is one of the best Arkham games out of its series and it's one of my favorite games so far this year.… Expand
  11. Brnking
    Aug 24, 2015
    1
    This game falls short in many areas. The batmobile detracts from the experience of the batman mythos and robs players of the boss fights they so desperately need and deserve. The script is infantile, the story is a poor retelling of a masterpiece authored by Judd Winick. I found myself enjoying the side quest stories and missions more than the main story. This game should have been theThis game falls short in many areas. The batmobile detracts from the experience of the batman mythos and robs players of the boss fights they so desperately need and deserve. The script is infantile, the story is a poor retelling of a masterpiece authored by Judd Winick. I found myself enjoying the side quest stories and missions more than the main story. This game should have been the ending to the Arkham trilogy batman fans deserved but fell short of meeting our basic needs!… Expand
  12. EmeraldDeoxys
    Aug 23, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains very minor spoilers.

    I'm going to start off by saying that this game isn't bad and sure as hell isn't terrible like people have been saying. That being said, I have a few things to say about this game and not all of them are good. Let's start with the good things. The gameplay is spectacular and hands down the best in the series. They did enough with it to make it a little challenging for gamers coming from the previous Arkham games while also not over complicating it. They made some improvements to the gadgets that Batman has in his arsenal. For example, the cryptographic sequencer has multiple uses such as using the voice of The Arkham Knight or Harley Quinn to fool henchmen and tell them where to search for Batman. These changes are simple, but effective as they allow for more options in stealth encounters. The voice acting in this game is still very well acted with Kevin Conroy returning as Batman, John Noble as the Scarecrow, Johnathon Banks as Commissioner Gordon and the return of Mark Hamill as The Joker.

    Now that I've talked about what I like about the game, these are the things that, in my opinion, brought the game experience down a bit. First of all is the story. The premise is pretty good, Scarecrow brings all of Gothams super criminals together to defeat Batman once and for all, but it's just executed poorly. Villains such as Two-Face and Penguin are left to the side with very short side missions acting as their "contribution" to taking down Batman. And I say "contribution" because all they're doing is making money for themselves. That's it. Also, at one point Poison Ivy says to Batman " It started with a meeting. Everyone was there" when in actuality they were missing villains such as Killer Croc and Bane. It just seems like the trailers and marketing about getting all the villains to work together to take out Batman was a lie because for the most part they all have their own agendas. The second thing I didn't particularly like was the fact that the supposed main villains of the game, Scarecrow and The Arkham Knight, were barely featured or explored as part of the story. They just occasionally talked to Batman through billboard announcements or Batman's radio. Talk about a let down. Scarecrow was hyped up big time in Arkham City and his appearance in Arkham Asylum was the most memorable of the entire Arkham series and in the end he barely gets any screen time. Also, The Arkham Knight's identity was built up to be this big mystery but anyone who knows about the Batman mythos at all knew his identity from the start. That wouldn't be so bad if they introduced him in the previous Arkham games but because they didn't, it just seems rushed and put in without thought. And another thing, The Arkham Knight's personality is so bland and cliché that I can't help but cringe a bit. The only thing he talks about is killing Batman and how much better he is than Batman and I can't help but wish that he would just die like he should have. Another one of my complaints is about the clown prince of crime himself, The Joker. Now don't get me wrong, Mark Hamill still does an amazing job at playing The Joker, but he just shouldn't have had a main roll in this game as he takes all the focus away from Scarecrow and The Arkham Knight. I think he should have been secluded to nightmare sections where Batman is tormented about how he feels responsible for The Jokers death and maybe they could have brought in Talia Al Ghul to further torment Batman. Which is another thing, there were no actual nightmare sections in the game like the ones in Arkham Asylum which were fantastic. The only nightmare sections in this game are the dlc ones and guess what, they're nothing like the ones in Arkham Asylum. They're just simple race tracks for the Batmobile, or newly dubbed Bat-Tank. Which leads me onto my next point which should come as no surprise. The Batmobile is used way to much in this game, which is ironic since the fans asked for it. Me personally, I wouldn't have minded if they didn't include the Batmobile and just stuck to gliding around the city. It's just constantly forced upon you for battling The Arkham Knights forces, disarming bombs around the city, using it to follow tire tracks and hell even The Riddler has made race tracks for Batman to play with. The Riddler challenges that needed the Bat-Tank should have stuck to figuring out puzzles with it, which they did a few times but it was trumped by all the race tracks. Also, there were barely any stealth encounters in the game, which were a big part of previous games.

    I could go on about what this game did to lessen my experience but I don't necessarily think this is a bad game. It is still a fun game but I have to take into account what the game did to mess up my experience, which is a shame because I'm a big fan of the other Arkham games. In my opinion it's the best in the series for the gameplay, but the lesser in the series for everything else,    … Expand
  13. ptcasper
    Aug 23, 2015
    5
    Ok so the combat is better... story is meh.... batmobile plays way too heavy a role, much preferred getting around by gliding in Arkham City.... all in alll they pretty much made the same game as Arkham city, with a batmobile
  14. outraaageous
    Aug 23, 2015
    9
    As someone who didn't play the two preceding games, I perhaps benefited from seeing everything through fresh eyes - all of the gadgets were new and exciting to me, which I gather some other veterans of the series found rather tired. What I will say is this is an unashamedly slick and well-executed game, with a plot that goes from the sublime to the ridiculous, just as Batman should. WithAs someone who didn't play the two preceding games, I perhaps benefited from seeing everything through fresh eyes - all of the gadgets were new and exciting to me, which I gather some other veterans of the series found rather tired. What I will say is this is an unashamedly slick and well-executed game, with a plot that goes from the sublime to the ridiculous, just as Batman should. With so many gameplay quirks that could easily be extremely annoying, the devs have done a fantastic job in making everything so intuitive. The graphics are gorgeous, and the side quests engaging. Opinion will continue to be divided on the overuse of tank encounters, but personally I liked them. For me, this is the second best PS4 game released behind The Witcher, and I love it for different reasons; shallow reasons such as the beauty of the graphics and the abundance of explosions.… Expand
  15. Lukassliw
    Aug 23, 2015
    8
    I think it's good old Batman maybe bat mobile wasn't good idea (too many missions with this car can started annoying ) sad that's last game about Batman from Rocksteady but ending was amazing :)
  16. Onceinawhile
    Aug 21, 2015
    2
    Button combos don't work and especially frustrating and action spots don't work either that well. It gets to the point that the game is not worth playing.
  17. AbstractCat
    Aug 21, 2015
    7
    Batman confronts the ultimate threat against the city he has been sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to congeal an imposing array of super villains, including The Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to summarily destroy The Dark Knight. The game introduces Rocksteady's uniquely-designed imagining of the Batmobile drivable for the first time in the franchise. Batman: Arkham KnightBatman confronts the ultimate threat against the city he has been sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to congeal an imposing array of super villains, including The Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to summarily destroy The Dark Knight. The game introduces Rocksteady's uniquely-designed imagining of the Batmobile drivable for the first time in the franchise. Batman: Arkham Knight offers gamers a complete Batman experience as they rip through the streets and soar across the skyline of the iconic Gotham City.… Expand
  18. dwagner13
    Aug 21, 2015
    8
    This is by no means a bad game. It is actually a very good game on its own; it just isn't the excellent conclusion we were all expecting...

    First, the melee and vehicle combat... As always, the melee combat was superb, although I thought there were too many advanced combos, and it was easier just to stick to the standard combos. For the most part, I enjoyed the use of the Batmobile in    This is by no means a bad game. It is actually a very good game on its own; it just isn't the excellent conclusion we were all expecting...

    First, the melee and vehicle combat... As always, the melee combat was superb, although I thought there were too many advanced combos, and it was easier just to stick to the standard combos. For the most part, I enjoyed the use of the Batmobile in this game, but the multiple vehicle stealth sections were terribly implemented. There were too many forced Batmobile sections and sometimes it seemed that Batman was taking a backseat to his own car...

    Up next, story and characterization... The story was decent: it was good enough to keep you going through the story without it seeming like a chore, but it was not as good as I would have liked. The Arkham Knight reveal was poor and predictable, and his character was a more annoying than menacing. There were multiple clue drops throughout the game, but not in a subtle way though. It's very obvious by the team he is revealed who he is. In fact, much of the story is predictable, not bad, but predictable. Scarecrow was O.K., but he didn't feel like the main villain and the reasoning behind his plans didn't really add up, I thought. The creative implementation of the Joker was a highlight though, and Mark Hamill was a treat, as always.

    Up next, graphics and setting... The graphics are great, not the best, but very good. And the stormy, murky atmosphere was also fantastic. This game takes place in Gotham City so it is a little disappointing that it doesn't feel like a city. As soon as the game starts up, you're given reason to think you'll be playing in this bustling city. It is then immediately evacuated so only criminals remain... Also the fact that this game takes place over a SINGLE night, is a little unrealistic. You easily play this game for over 20 hours and it's supposed to be a single Halloween night. A look at a drizzly and gray Gotham during the day would have been nice to see. Overall, this beautiful city just feels empty with some collectibles scattered throughout.

    Batman was a solid addition, but a lackluster conclusion, to the Batman: Arkham series. It's closer to a 7 than an 8, but I'm trying to even out the unfair scores.    … Expand
  19. jessda123
    Aug 21, 2015
    7
    Arkham Knight is a good game that could've been great!

    The game is let down by some dissapointing design choices, the now infamous 'tank battles' really are a chore and feel forced everytime. The combat is good but the introduction of different enemy types introduced later in the game to 'test' you, just end up being frustrating. Graphically its impressive with very few glitches/bugs    Arkham Knight is a good game that could've been great!

    The game is let down by some dissapointing design choices, the now infamous 'tank battles' really are a chore and feel forced everytime. The combat is good but the introduction of different enemy types introduced later in the game to 'test' you, just end up being frustrating.

    Graphically its impressive with very few glitches/bugs and a steady frame rate throughout, however the Batmobile races/riddles and battles let this game down everytime you're forced to do them.

    I like to play video games to have fun primarily and while Batman Arkham Knight is fun in parts, it lacks any real replay value and just feels like a missed oppurtunity.    … Expand
  20. gurugames
    Aug 20, 2015
    8
    really enjoyed playing this game... the look and feel of this game has improved greatly from previous iterations. Graphics are great... game play is well balanced and I love the way they are pushing boundaries. I get why some people are complaining with where they went with this, but I personally loved it and have spent hours on end playing it.
  21. Danrather1
    Aug 20, 2015
    6
    I found the game to be ok, but not great. Its also not terrible either. The combat challenges and predator missions were as fun and challenging as always. Batman did seen to be stiffer and not as elusive as he was in other games. The car chases seem so contrived. The Batmobile/ tank is slow and not agile at all. I t goes from being super powerful to be a toy from scene to scene. ItsI found the game to be ok, but not great. Its also not terrible either. The combat challenges and predator missions were as fun and challenging as always. Batman did seen to be stiffer and not as elusive as he was in other games. The car chases seem so contrived. The Batmobile/ tank is slow and not agile at all. I t goes from being super powerful to be a toy from scene to scene. Its funny how it can't catch a APC after chasing it for 3 or 4 minutes. Batman also is goes from being Superman to super chump in the same way. Many of the missions to fight tanks or chase a villain in the Batmobile were boring or not fun at all. I never found the Riddler missions entertaining either. After completing the main mission and getting a 84% complete, I was not longer interested in playing it anymore. The story went from good to cheesy and far fetched. These inconsistencies are why the game doesn't win. It was a disappointment because it fell far below expectations.… Expand
  22. Polmanteer
    Aug 20, 2015
    7
    Overall the game is very good and a joy to play. If you're reading this you likely already know about the port issues so I'll leave those and address only things that are not platform specific. There are a few glaring bugs still present in the game which is why I scored it as a 7 where it could have been higher. One of my personal pet peeves is when my control over my character is takenOverall the game is very good and a joy to play. If you're reading this you likely already know about the port issues so I'll leave those and address only things that are not platform specific. There are a few glaring bugs still present in the game which is why I scored it as a 7 where it could have been higher. One of my personal pet peeves is when my control over my character is taken away or diminished, something this game does often. I could overlook it if not for the many unskippable cut-scenes and activities where I'm stripped of all my control and gadgets save one for some specific action that must be taken. It's this mechanic that has caused one of the more troublesome glitches where you become stuck because the game has again limited your ability to control Batman but hasn't provided the object you are supposed to interact with, thus leaving you stuck forever with no choice but to start over or quit. Despite these flaws the game is still enjoyable and I'd say if you're a fan of the series the game is very much worth picking up, though I'd look for it on sale as it's not worth full price in it's current somewhat buggy state. If not for the bugs I'd give it an 8 or 9. If not for all the times in game where I lose control of my avatar for nothing more than a cut-scene or one of the several times I'm forced to stand around and watch scenes play out while I'm restricted to doing nothing but watching (with no way to skip ahead) I would score it higher still.… Expand
  23. sedoi
    Aug 20, 2015
    5
    Finally finished this yesterday.
    So glad to see that developers taking risk to throw out of the window everything good about franchise to shoehorn half-working idea. Also glad to see, that filthy creativity finally killed by endless checkbox lists. And of course I have to gratulate Rocksteady on their superior premonition abilities, since they knew people will be pissed about lack of    Finally finished this yesterday.
    So glad to see that developers taking risk to throw out of the window everything good about franchise to shoehorn half-working idea. Also glad to see, that filthy creativity finally killed by endless checkbox lists. And of course I have to gratulate Rocksteady on their superior premonition abilities, since they knew people will be pissed about lack of bosses and they prepared overpriced DLC with bosses you can beat and feel relieved about it.
    Graphics 9/10 Looks great. Really detailed city and despite not entirely dig redesign of of characters, many of them looking terrific
    Story 3/10 So THIS is supposed to be "big end" of Arkham Franchise? Barely relevant storyline with uninspired plot (if THIS can be called plot since we mostly spent time driving around and shooting enemies). You have to be really talented to take cool enemy as Scarecrow and turn him into dull voice and pointless blabbering. And don't let me start on Arkham Knight. This character sucks as hell.
    Gameplay: 6/10 Considering 3/5 of game is repetitive driving around. Freeflow largely unchanged. Predator missions is dumbed down by "FEAR" takedowns, aka taking enemies with no efforts or skill up to 3 in time.
    Final Score: Twisted metal out of 10. THIS is not batman, its Twisted Metal painted with Batman skin.    … Expand
  24. Outlanderx
    Aug 19, 2015
    1
    This is a Stinker! It really is crap. Firstly the controls are about as intuitive as string theory. And talking about string theory, this game relies so heavily on the grapple you could be forgiven for thinking you are playing a spiderman game (also all pap) and when you are not being spider man you are on the ground with the crapmobile, Its just no fun to use. Graphically its alright, butThis is a Stinker! It really is crap. Firstly the controls are about as intuitive as string theory. And talking about string theory, this game relies so heavily on the grapple you could be forgiven for thinking you are playing a spiderman game (also all pap) and when you are not being spider man you are on the ground with the crapmobile, Its just no fun to use. Graphically its alright, but its eternal night. If you like good games like Farcry 4 or The Witcher, give this hulking pile of Guano a massive steer.… Expand
  25. Viperspider
    Aug 18, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7/10 -> Combat and city traversal as batman are great, but the dependence on the batmobile brings the game down.

    Finished the game 100%, it could have been a lot better.

    + The combat has a few new tricks to it, and overall feels more polished.

    + The gliding mechanics were greatly improved since Arkham City, it is a joy to glide throughout Gotham.

    + Lots of quests and collectables throughout the game. Keeps you interested.

    + Graphically it's quite nice. The new bat-suit is amazing.

    + Apart from the boss fights, the story is pretty decent.

    + There are large groups of goons scattered throughout the city which allow you to engage in "1 VS Many" fights at any time.

    - Bat-mobile tank functions/sections aren't very fun.

    - The game centres far too much around the batmobile. It is required for nearly every mission and to be honest it feels very forced and lazy.

    - Most of the boss fights are tank battles, it is incredibly boring and underwhelming. The boss fights that aren't tank battles are simple predator sections. The only real boss fight is VS The Riddler and even then you spend most of the boss fight battling robots (his goons).    … Expand
  26. Latingamer
    Aug 17, 2015
    10
    I **** love this game.It has tons of content and an awesome story with strong performances from people such as Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill and improves the Arkham series on almost every level.
  27. aadms
    Aug 15, 2015
    7
    The great with this game is the polished combat, gorgeous graphics and animation, strong story telling and voice acting. I found the overall story quite satisfying, game play very fun, and highly recommend this game to everyone. They added enough new entries into this third (don't count Batman Origins) game, that it doesn't feel like it's "just the same game" we've been playing for theThe great with this game is the polished combat, gorgeous graphics and animation, strong story telling and voice acting. I found the overall story quite satisfying, game play very fun, and highly recommend this game to everyone. They added enough new entries into this third (don't count Batman Origins) game, that it doesn't feel like it's "just the same game" we've been playing for the last six years. I was very happy that the story wasn't the usual six hour long experience as was one of my biggest gripes about this series. Instead, the storyline lasted at least 15 hours for me.

    But, if I have to sum up this game in a few simple words it would have to be "a bit too much". It has a great story and adds to the cast of villains you'll encounter. It's great that instead of just mini-games you'll get mini-stories. But in the context of trying to get everything done in one night, it seems out of place having that many side stories where you ask yourself, "Shouldn't the sun be coming up now?". The addition of the Batmobile is great as they knew how to utilize the vehicle, but it's size is a bit too big so when you traverse the streets you are running objects and people over constantly. It literally is "The Bat Tank". In one particular race you have to finish, the size of the track is so small and intricate with objects in the way, and the big mobile so unwieldy that it was more frustrating than fun. Not since the Mako has a vehicle been so groaned over by me. And the use of the vehicle, although used smartly a few times, was mostly overused as a good 40% of the game is repetitive missions of chasing cars down or fighting of drone tanks of the Arkham Knight.

    The city of Gotham itself is great and it's huge to explore being divided up into three islands. Gotham archipelago? Yet, being completely devoid of people except for thugs and drone tanks, and nothing to do but chase criminals down and fight off numerous checkpoints, it's too big. There was just no reason, as I was gliding around town, for me to want to swoop down and take out these areas of criminals because there was no one to save; the city was evacuated within the first few minutes of the game. What a bummer. It's not really an open world without people to interact with.

    What kills the game at the end is trying to finish the final piece of the story, "Kinghtfall Protocal", by getting 100% of the game. It'll take you hours and hours of mindless minigames of collecting riddler's trophies (247) and fighting off the Arkham Knights drone tanks (1,434) to reach it. I gave up after about finding 40 some trophies and 600 some tanks. Enough is enough! Just watch the two minute sequence on Youtube. It should have never have that much effort to watch the very end of the story and that's why I dropped my score down and extra point to a seven when it should have been an eight.    … Expand
  28. LordMorgoth
    Aug 13, 2015
    7
    This game would be a 10 but for the god-awful forced inclusion of the batmobile. It feels like innovation for innovation's sake. The traversal and combat is as good as ever and if anything, it's been refined to near-perfection, and the visuals are beautiful but the BatTank feels out of place. it's large role in every mission makes it so you can't overlook it either. Overall, playable butThis game would be a 10 but for the god-awful forced inclusion of the batmobile. It feels like innovation for innovation's sake. The traversal and combat is as good as ever and if anything, it's been refined to near-perfection, and the visuals are beautiful but the BatTank feels out of place. it's large role in every mission makes it so you can't overlook it either. Overall, playable but skippable.… Expand
  29. psychomaniac
    Aug 13, 2015
    7
    Pros: The story of this game was very enjoyable. It wrapped up the series perfectly. The best part of this game was, without a doubt, the Joker's commentary during the main storyline. I could honestly listen to the Joker commentate about batman doing his job all day. The human combat scenes were fun and pretty enjoyable and similar to the last Arkham games while still seeming new andPros: The story of this game was very enjoyable. It wrapped up the series perfectly. The best part of this game was, without a doubt, the Joker's commentary during the main storyline. I could honestly listen to the Joker commentate about batman doing his job all day. The human combat scenes were fun and pretty enjoyable and similar to the last Arkham games while still seeming new and interesting. Completing storylines and missions was incredibly fun and mostly not tedious, with the exception of the riddler's storyline.

    Cons: When the batmobile was initially introduced I was excited. The batmobile had a really cool combat system and was a lot of fun for the player. This combat system and the tank combat time, however, was COMPLETELY overused. In fact, it went from the point where I absolutely loved the tank gameplay to almost quitting the game because of it's repetitiveness. Another large con that brought this game down was the lack of boss battles. The tank boss battles were very anticlimactic, tedious, and, for a lack of better words, stupid. Death stroke beaten in a tank boss battle? Really? The last con is the lack of free roaming with catwoman. Catwoman free roaming in Arkham city was possibly the best idea in the entire Arkham series. With catwoman it feels like your playing a new game entirely while being just as fun. For some reason, though, game developers couldn't continue that in Arkham Knight, even though they let you play as catwoman in the riddler challenges.

    Despite the three large cons, everything else about this game was really enjoyable. You really can't go wrong with a game in the Arkham series, especially considering that this is probably the worst out of the series and is still really enjoyable.    … Expand
  30. GrumpyReviewer
    Aug 12, 2015
    8
    Arkham Knight is a great game and a great Batman Game. And, in my personal opinion, a much better game than Arkham City (which I do think is a bit overrated). I think Rocksteady did a fantastic work with the franchise on this new generation giving 'more of the same' in the best possible way. And with a plus: the batmobile.

    The batmobile is the big thing about AK. It's like the game    Arkham Knight is a great game and a great Batman Game. And, in my personal opinion, a much better game than Arkham City (which I do think is a bit overrated). I think Rocksteady did a fantastic work with the franchise on this new generation giving 'more of the same' in the best possible way. And with a plus: the batmobile.

    The batmobile is the big thing about AK. It's like the game keeps giving you excuses to drive, meaning that AK is more of a ground experience other than a rooftop experience. But it comes with a price. Some missions make driving feel clunky and frustrating. I did not like the Riddler's racing missions, for instance.

    The main story is interesting and has nice twists. Mark Hamill does an incredible work as the Joker and the game had several moments that got me in awe, saying to myself "wow, this is cool". It's a fantastic game that everyone should play.

    My ONLY problem with the game, though - something that is kind of a deal-breaker - is the way the game forces you to achieve a certain % in order to finish. And for a sand-box game I think this is quite questionable. If a player decides to do only the main story, they should be allowed to do so. AK does not allow that. Even if you finish the main story you are FORCED to complete more than 80% of the sidequests in order to see an ending AT ALL. And I'm not talking about watching the good ending, like so many games do. I'm talking about ACTUALLY SEEING THE CREDITS ROLL. If you don't reach the quota, you don't finish the game. It's simple as that. And that's BULLSH*T.    … Expand
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#12 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#6 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#14 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 1, 2015
    87
    Batman: Arkham Knight presents a technically proficient and overall satisfying ending to the Arkham series, but suffers from overuse of the novelty item Batmobile and extremely repetitive tank battles. [Aug 2015]
  2. Level7.nu
    Aug 26, 2015
    70
    Batman: Arkham Knight is the best looking game in the series so far, and includes a lot of cool stuff for fans of Batman. But at the same time it’s starting to feel like Rocksteady is almost too comfortable. It lacks new content, except the pretty bad designed Batmobile parts. If you haven’t played the previous games that much you will probably think that this is one of the best games this year.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 18, 2015
    90
    A million different elements blended seamlessly into one brilliantly cohesive experience. [Summer 2015, p.64]
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