Batman: Arkham Knight

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  1. bardlala
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    Great game except for the batmobile driving controls as well as the overall invasiveness and the lack of boss fights. Everything is top notch like graphics, combat, world design, story etc...
  2. Shadowsniper
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    This game is excellent! The visuals on the Playstation 4 looks AMAZING! The story feels like being in a Christopher Nolan Batman movie. Driving the batmobile is a lot of fun, but it is a bit tough to actually control the car. The map is way, WAY bigger than arkham city. In conclusion, this game is a crap ton of fun!
  3. BigMoz1992
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    Simply the best Arkham Game I have ever played . The best gameplay mechanics with the best visuals , presented in such a stylish manner creates the most visceral Batman experience yet . The game tackles a lot of darker , more mature themes as it concludes the brilliant trilogy produced by Rocksteady . This is a must for any fan of the series .
  4. Gold_Bat
    Jun 28, 2015
    4
    Was so tempted to give this game a big fat zero, but that's very unfair of me. Despite it's flaws it is still a good game, but it isn't great like it was hyped up to be. In fact it is a major disappointment.

    - Story is lackluster (a lot of missing villains and predictable story) - Lack of boss battles, literally it's just the same repetitive predator missions or tank battles - TOO    Was so tempted to give this game a big fat zero, but that's very unfair of me. Despite it's flaws it is still a good game, but it isn't great like it was hyped up to be. In fact it is a major disappointment.

    - Story is lackluster (a lot of missing villains and predictable story)
    - Lack of boss battles, literally it's just the same repetitive predator missions or tank battles
    - TOO MUCH BATMOBILE. The game is too heavily focused on the batmobile.
    - Lack of new changes to combat, no skilled fighting enemies or martial artists like in Arkham Origins
    - NO CHALLENGE MAPS! You heard right, there is no challenge mode in this game. Just Augmented reality challenges, and you can only use play as batman and his stupid car.
    - DLC galore, expensive season pass and too many dlc exclusives.

    The game is a real shambles, and has failed on so many levels.    … Expand
  5. rodericrinehart
    Jun 28, 2015
    6
    Complicated review, even completely discounting the DLC rip-off and the PC fiasco, because I hated the Batmobile so much.

    Only considering the PS4 game, it was a good but frustrating game. The graphics, voice acting, Batman combat, variety of things to do and open world were all great! BUT THE BATMOBILE WAS HORRIBLE. I REALLY WISH IT WAS IN THE GAME AND *REALLY* WISH IT WASN'T FORCED IN    Complicated review, even completely discounting the DLC rip-off and the PC fiasco, because I hated the Batmobile so much.

    Only considering the PS4 game, it was a good but frustrating game. The graphics, voice acting, Batman combat, variety of things to do and open world were all great! BUT THE BATMOBILE WAS HORRIBLE. I REALLY WISH IT WAS IN THE GAME AND *REALLY* WISH IT WASN'T FORCED IN BOTH THE RIDDLER AND MAIN QUESTS. It was needed in like 30-40% of the game, which sucked. I really hated nearly everything about it and the it took a 9.5 to a 6, sadly.    … Expand
  6. Robertk
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    This is probably only the second review I have ever written for Metacritic, but I felt compelled to defend the score of this game and comment on the ridiculous USER score. Because it is an absolute joke for people who are only looking for an interpretation of the games fun factor (and by the way fun factor = Awesome).

    I loved the old Batman games and this one is so much more and    This is probably only the second review I have ever written for Metacritic, but I felt compelled to defend the score of this game and comment on the ridiculous USER score. Because it is an absolute joke for people who are only looking for an interpretation of the games fun factor (and by the way fun factor = Awesome).

    I loved the old Batman games and this one is so much more and factoring on the Richter scale as far as graphical improvement. No possible way this should score in any field below (6) no matter your feeling on the developer or the publisher or the color of the box it came in.

    This is most certainly a next generation game and if you have the next gen Console you will be missing out if you don't at least try it. I was hesitant too, because of the bad reviews on places like Metacritic, but it was unjustified. they knocked it out of the park. (9/10)    … Expand
  7. JMARSseph
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    Congratulations to Rocksteady for a very polished title. Any fool who gives this game a low review is either mentally unstable or your typical Call Of Duty or GTA moron. Please for the rest of us, go back to your overrated choices of gaming. I have maybe 10 to 12 hours in the game at this point. The time put into building Gotham by the Rocksteady team must have been staggering. I am a fanCongratulations to Rocksteady for a very polished title. Any fool who gives this game a low review is either mentally unstable or your typical Call Of Duty or GTA moron. Please for the rest of us, go back to your overrated choices of gaming. I have maybe 10 to 12 hours in the game at this point. The time put into building Gotham by the Rocksteady team must have been staggering. I am a fan of the entire series and am simply amazed at the detail found in this rendition of Gotham. The lighting and shading is nothing short of quality art, once again thanks to the team responsible. The combat is as usual fluid and better than previous titles. If you felt Batman was a bada55 before this title, you will think he is a pi55ed off bada55 in this addition to the series. The story is just fine, all the trolls who call it predictable should be laughed at. It has a lot of predictability about it, but really most games do, move on with your negativity. The presentation of the story is where it counts. If you are a fan of this genre and Batman, you will be pleased. The game is deep in storyline and I probably have not scratched the surface. Like previous titles there is a plethora of choices of what to do, where to go, who to inflict Batmans will upon. The addition of the batmobile is no deterrent to the greatness of this game. Remember this is not Gran Turismo or Forza, it is an open world action game. Anyone who tells you the driving in any comparable games is great is lying. No GTA, or Saints Row, Godfather, Watch Dogs, etc, has perfect driving and maneuverability. Arkham Knight is no different, and the inclusion of the batmobile is welcome. Realistically Rocksteady didn't need to and the game would have sold the same number of copies. That said it is a bonus and provides a nice touch. This game has the graphics, the gameplay, the story and adds up to a compelling and very fun title. Idiots will be idiots, in 2015 we are surrounded by them. We all know them, always negative, always tearing others down to attempt to justify their ignorance. Join me and laugh at them, my life is good and I look to enjoy finishing this great game. Sorry to the children who have nothing better to do and are angry at mom and dad, your reviews are laughable. Thanks again Rocksteady for putting forth great effort to give us a very capable game.… Expand
  8. brad3ngunn
    Jun 28, 2015
    6
    The positives:

    A great narrative - Arkham Knight features perhaps the best story from the Arkham series and does a good job of both exploring Batman's Psyche and concluding the series. It's surprisingly funny - For a game that has a lot of depressing and sad moments, I have to admit some of the dialogue put a massive smile on my face, especially during the Johnny Charisma scene, I'd    The positives:

    A great narrative - Arkham Knight features perhaps the best story from the Arkham series and does a good job of both exploring Batman's Psyche and concluding the series.
    It's surprisingly funny - For a game that has a lot of depressing and sad moments, I have to admit some of the dialogue put a massive smile on my face, especially during the Johnny Charisma scene, I'd even go as far to say I laughed more at this then I did at the Deadpool game, but then I'm a big fan of dark humour.

    Great performances - As usual Kevin Conroy proves that he is the definitive version of Batman, and John Noble gives a chilling performance as the main villain of the game Scarecrow, the supporting cast do a great job as well especially Ashley Greene as Barbara Gordon/ Oracle who made me care about a character I've never been that bothered about. A few returning cast members completely steal the show but to talk about that would be spoiler territory.

    It's undeniably beautiful - For what I believe is the first time in the Arkham series the player is finally allowed to explore the entirety of Gotham, and it's a pretty big map with plenty of attention to detail, character models are also well designed especially their facial animations, and while I'm talking about graphics I have to say I love how when rain hits Batman you can see it running down his cape and cowl.

    Combat - I'd argue the combat system from previous Arkham games is one of the finest combat systems in gaming, and Arkham Knight has now perfected that system, combat feels brutal, looks stylish and is easy to master, the addition of the dual play mode where players can switch between control of Batman and other members of the Bat family during specific combat encounters is just the icing on the cake.

    The Negatives

    Too short - I started playing this game on Tuesday night and have only put around two to three hours per night into the game at most, yet I had the campaign finished by Thursday night (so around 6-8 hours for the campaign) and a further four for the majority of side missions, the only thing I have left to do in the game is find the Riddlers trophies and I've only played for around 12 hours, could have been a bit longer.

    The Batmobile - For such a big part of the game, they really screwed the Batmobile up, the controls feel bad (although this can be fixed in the options of the game) and overall using it as a means as transport is kind of useless because you end up missing out on seeing the city itself, plus it's much quicker to simply have the Batmobile fire Batman into the air, and then glide across the city. The Batmobile works best as a Bat-Cannon
    Over reliance on the Batmobile - You can tell Rocksteady had a lot of faith in the Batmobile because they force you to use it during the majority of the story and side stuff, whether it's to solve a puzzle, destroy waves of tanks, car stealth, Riddler races, or even boss battles. After my first hour of the game I was already bored of using it.

    Car combat - This is a weird one, I don't personally know how Rocksteady could have done vehicle combat any better than they did, but it's just so boring, you dodge little arrows telling you were enemies are about to shoot, and then you fire your Canon at the enemy vehicles to destroy them, it doesn't sound bad on paper but when you have to do it almost every mission, with some waves featuring around 60 enemies vehicles it gets stupidly boring stupidly quick.

    Boss Battles - When I play an Batman game and I'm put up against villains such as Arkham Knight, and Deathstroke I expect to be able to fight them in hand to hand combat seeing as that is where they're expertise lies, however they are instead Tank Battles. Other villains are reduced to Invisible Predator missions where the big boss goes down as quick as an average goon, while other villains such as Penguin, Azrael, Hush, and Firefly are beaten in a button prompt. There's not even a Scarecrow fight in this game which is stupid when you consider how much praise those sections received in Arkham Asylum

    Car stealth - Batman being a master of stealth is a big staple of the Batman lore, however never did I expect stealth sections that take place inside the Batmobile, and I'm not talking about tailing an enemy back to their hideout or something like that, I literally mean hiding behind buildings to avoid the sight of an armoured tank that can only be taken down through a special shot into the back. It's not fun in the slightest and is kind of unintentionally silly.

    Side Quests - The side quests in Arkham City were perhaps one of the best sections of that game, but here most of them fall flat, with most of them lacking much in the way of story and only really being their to add fan service and a bit more length into the game. They're not overly fun either requiring you to complete the same objective over and over again until you catch the villain of the quest    … Expand
  9. EpicGamer102
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    Batman: Arkham Knight is an amazing conclusion to the arkham trilogy. The game has an awesome main story with a variety of twists to keep you interested and Most Wanted missions that are fun to play and make you feel like a detective. Even though the batmobile was a little overused, the rest of game made up for it.
  10. Deviance
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    Batman arkman knight excellent completion of a trilogy about the dark knight, not a bad start to a strong finish, the story is good only its much delayed as for me the first half of the game, however since the mid to the end begins to bomb, awesome graphics, the gameplay is very little public raznobraznye games so you see, and the way bet mobility direct bomb loved it, do not understand isBatman arkman knight excellent completion of a trilogy about the dark knight, not a bad start to a strong finish, the story is good only its much delayed as for me the first half of the game, however since the mid to the end begins to bomb, awesome graphics, the gameplay is very little public raznobraznye games so you see, and the way bet mobility direct bomb loved it, do not understand is not satisfied about the PC game, so otmizatsiya **** but what very dirty?thanks rocksteady… Expand
  11. Krazi_kan2
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    9.8/10 It does lack a lot of challenge maps which does kill it in the long run. However, this game is the the best arkham game. The Story is the great, gameplay is great, graphics is great. Overall just great. This is as close to being batman we will ever get.
  12. bluehorse
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    One of the best video games ever made! When I played it, it blew my mind. Rocksteady have done it again. I've played the previous games, and arkham night builds on arkham city's open world by adding 3 locations you can visit. The story blew me away. And the ending was awesome. The graphics are phenomenal. One of the best I have ever seen. (But pc port is bad). All in all, this is anOne of the best video games ever made! When I played it, it blew my mind. Rocksteady have done it again. I've played the previous games, and arkham night builds on arkham city's open world by adding 3 locations you can visit. The story blew me away. And the ending was awesome. The graphics are phenomenal. One of the best I have ever seen. (But pc port is bad). All in all, this is an awesome game, a must have. But when you buy it, dont get pc veresion (at least not for now). The port is one of the worst I have seen. Get it on console. Also, batmobile gameplay is very fun (hell the entire game is fun).… Expand
  13. lordjimmy123
    Jun 27, 2015
    8
    Game is great but nowhere as good as Arkham Asylum or Arkham City, however it managed to best the abomination known as Arkham Origins. Story is great,gameplay is fine with the exception of the batmobile or bat-tank,graphics are beautiful in PS4, and last but not least the plot twist disappoints me.
  14. GrandScale
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    The Batmobile is an integral part to the gameplay. If you can accept this fact, you'll be having a great time with this game. There are people criticizing the Batmobile's controls for being too floaty. I can see that. But for me, after some getting used to I had no problem with it whatsoever.

    There are lots of cool new moves for Batman, like the slow motion takedowns, which you can    The Batmobile is an integral part to the gameplay. If you can accept this fact, you'll be having a great time with this game. There are people criticizing the Batmobile's controls for being too floaty. I can see that. But for me, after some getting used to I had no problem with it whatsoever.

    There are lots of cool new moves for Batman, like the slow motion takedowns, which you can chain into multiple ones.

    The side missions are plenty. Though lots of them are rather redundant. You want to complete them just for the sake of completion, not because they really mean something. And having an open world with side missions like this is rather counter productive, as these side missions interrupt the narrative.

    The presentation has been greatly improved. It's really like playing a movie. But there won't be any long cutscenes to put you into a passive position for too long.

    The combat is as great as ever. But the gamepad is overladen with combinations, making it difficult for newcomers to get accustom to.

    And there are lots of variety when it comes to stealth. You have plenty of ways to handle a situation.

    Overall, I like this entry way better than its three predecessors.    … Expand
  15. Ladders44
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    The negative reviews are baffling...this game is fantastic and gets a lot of things right. The presentation of the game is stunning, graphics look sharp and detailed, the rippling on batmans cape when souring though the air and the water running off it.. The lighting effects in the city are colourful and can be seen from each end of the map, the sound is eery and suits the games overallThe negative reviews are baffling...this game is fantastic and gets a lot of things right. The presentation of the game is stunning, graphics look sharp and detailed, the rippling on batmans cape when souring though the air and the water running off it.. The lighting effects in the city are colourful and can be seen from each end of the map, the sound is eery and suits the games overall mood. Performances by the voice actors are convincing although the same voices are used for all the normal enemies, John noble as scarecrow does a very good job and despite what some people have been saying I think batman is suitably voiced for the game. The batmobile can be a chore to use sometimes but it doesn't effect the overall experience in my opinion and does well to mix things up. Driving around the city in the batmobile can be thrilling as you get a good sense of speed and the controls are very responsive making you feel accomplished when you pull off a tight turn. It's the tank gameplay with the batmobile that can be a drag and it is used too often throughout the game. The normal batman mechanics such as the excellent combat and stealth sections are as good as ever.
    The side missions are varied although some are better than others but none of them are bad. The story is the games strongest aspect followed by the batman gameplay, there are a lot of surprises in the game and you always want to play more. The game is brilliant don't listen to the negative reviews!    … Expand
  16. xenomorf
    Jun 27, 2015
    5
    Loved arkam asylum and arkam city is amongst the best games i've ever played. This one cannot stand in thr shadow of these two batman games. Driving the slow batmobile isn't fun due to illogical button layout. Battlemode is boring as well. Puzzles are dumbed down versions of the previous games. For fighting more moves and options are available, but most of them i dont use cause they areLoved arkam asylum and arkam city is amongst the best games i've ever played. This one cannot stand in thr shadow of these two batman games. Driving the slow batmobile isn't fun due to illogical button layout. Battlemode is boring as well. Puzzles are dumbed down versions of the previous games. For fighting more moves and options are available, but most of them i dont use cause they are mostly hidden behind illogical buttoncombos. In this case less is more. Overall the controls dont feel intiutive. (Side)stories are mediocre...f.e. following firefly 3 times through the city isn't fun and shallow, where in previous games sidestories were deeper. City is rather small as well with little content. Then i've had already 5 crashes during missions on ps4. Overall, game feels shallow and rather boring. I was dissapointed to hear this was rocksteadys final batman game, but after arkham knight i am glad it is their last batman game… Expand
  17. Nazmul
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    Firstly: Gotham City is displayed entrancingly. The gloomy atmosphere along with the amazing little details, from the rain slithering down the batsuit, to the quirky background conversations/interactions. Rocksteady have reignited the Arkham series after the disappointing Arkham Origins. The story is engaging (as expected, due to no multiplayer) and has varied side missions which areFirstly: Gotham City is displayed entrancingly. The gloomy atmosphere along with the amazing little details, from the rain slithering down the batsuit, to the quirky background conversations/interactions. Rocksteady have reignited the Arkham series after the disappointing Arkham Origins. The story is engaging (as expected, due to no multiplayer) and has varied side missions which are highly entertaining, especially the Riddler puzzles which add another aspect by including the batmobile. Whilst on the topic of the batmobile, in all honesty, it was a let down. It is relied upon too heavily at times, and although it's fun to powerslide across Gotham city, personally it detaches from the 'Batman' feel of the game. I much prefer gliding across the city like a bad-ass butterfly. The add ons (Harley Quinn, Red-hod and Scarecrow mission packs) are also very entertaining, but quite short. The combat is what makes the game in my opinion. The freeflowing combos and the addition of the fear attack, makes the melee engrossing and addictive. Nothing better than beating the crap out of a thug, in true emphatic Batman-fashion. The options to plan out your attacks is also a great feature, which gives you more choice and makes the game more strategic. To briefly summarise, the game is beautiful and fully utilises the next-gen, however the batmobile is relied on quite alot and the story/side missions could be longer, however the melee and the range of missions push Batman to a solid 9/10. Well done Rocksteady.… Expand
  18. oneeighty
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    HOLY **** this game is awesome. play it immediately. its rock solid on ps4. i never experienced a fps drop and man, those graphics. ill play this game over and over again every time.
  19. honor88
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    This game makes me feel as batman more than other games. Batmobile is necesarry almost every mission but this makes game more enjoyable i think. I like very much batmobile combat mission especially.
  20. JoshLuck1995
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    Very impressed with this game, I have played all the Arkham games and this is easily my favourite one, with Arkham City in a close second. So far this is easily my 2015 Game Of The Year. Cannot recommend it enough
  21. Manuals115
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    Picked this up a few days ago and I gotta say that it's been fantastic so far. Contrary to the opinions of most critics, batmobile combat is actually relatively enjoyable and the excellent other elements are more than enough to make up for its flaws, small they may be. The game has a few more puzzles this time round and this is a welcome addition, as they are also a bit harder than theyPicked this up a few days ago and I gotta say that it's been fantastic so far. Contrary to the opinions of most critics, batmobile combat is actually relatively enjoyable and the excellent other elements are more than enough to make up for its flaws, small they may be. The game has a few more puzzles this time round and this is a welcome addition, as they are also a bit harder than they were in previous instalments. The voice acting is exemplary and the story seems great so far as well. The only thing that even slightly disappointed me were the batmobile controls. In order to enter battle mode, you need to hold down L2 and keep it held down, or else you'll drop back into pursuit mode. I really couldn't understand why they did this; nor could I understand why reverse was assigned to the "square" button. This made batmobile gameplay awkward at times, but thankfully, there is an option to toggle these controls once you get past your first visit to the GCPD, which is great. And even so, the other awesome elements that Rocksteady have put into this game just completely overshadow this. New enemies, including brutes and medics are welcome (if annoying) changes to the combat and fear takedowns and dual play are perfect additions that both feel batman-y. Overall, this is a fantastic game that I would say is a MUST BUY.… Expand
  22. Grampasso
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    Gran finale della trilogia Rocksteady. Ottima presentazione, un po' lungo forse il tempo iniziale dedicato alla batmobile. Tecnicamente superlativo su PS4. Difficilmente era possibile realizzare un epilogo migliore di questo. Complimenti Rocksteady.
  23. batlock_cooper
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    A great Batman game with a great storyline.....don't know the reason for so many -ve reviews....
    Also , gamers who are rating it a 0/10 for the PC version are requested to to review the PC version here :
    http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/batman-arkham-knight. Now , lets start by breaking down the components :- 1)Gameplay : Awsome as ever !(or even better !) 2)Story : Could have    A great Batman game with a great storyline.....don't know the reason for so many -ve reviews....
    Also , gamers who are rating it a 0/10 for the PC version are requested to to review the PC version here :

    http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/batman-arkham-knight.

    Now , lets start by breaking down the components :-
    1)Gameplay : Awsome as ever !(or even better !)
    2)Story : Could have been better but was still a very good storyline with good twists and turns !
    3)Batmobile : Fun for 2/3 part , but then slightly boring...
    4)Graphics : 11/10(So good !)
    5)Side quests : Very very interesting(best in the series !)

    Overall , I think that this game was worth the wait ! A good send off to one of the best gaming trilogies ever made ! Well done Rocksteady...just fix the goddamn PC version ASAP so that even PC gamers can enjoy this wonderful game....

    10/10    … Expand
  24. ConnorK
    Jun 27, 2015
    8
    Guys, this isn't this pc version so stop giving it negative scores. This is the ps4 version. Yes, this game is not perfect but I like it. The game is engaging and fun, it may not be as good as the first two Arkham games but it is still a lot of fun to play.
  25. ozorxoron
    Jun 27, 2015
    6
    A sad, disappointing end to what could have been a great series.

    I can't believe how Rocksteady could have gone so wrong with such a great formula, this game should be held as an example to developers world-wide of what can go wrong when you try to do too much within your game. The result here is that while it gets some things it tries right, it gets more wrong. The batmobile is just    A sad, disappointing end to what could have been a great series.

    I can't believe how Rocksteady could have gone so wrong with such a great formula, this game should be held as an example to developers world-wide of what can go wrong when you try to do too much within your game. The result here is that while it gets some things it tries right, it gets more wrong.

    The batmobile is just awful, what could of been a fantastic addition to the series if used sparingly is instead forced on the player so much that it feels like a chore every time you're forced to jump inside the heavily controlled vehicle.

    The story itself is decent enough, nothing special, but it serves its purpose. I think where this game shines is within the side activities, they're this games saving grace.

    Overall it's a very bleak game, for every moment I felt the game was excelling there were five moments where I just didn't wish to continue playing any further. Such a disappointing end to what was once one of my favourite series in gaming.    … Expand
  26. wesker2012
    Jun 26, 2015
    9
    Batman: Arkham Knight is the best game in the series and one of the most realized open world games. This game is a huge treat for any Batman fan. Once again, you really feel like you are in the Batman Universe with the exceptional voice acting of the characters and dead on character portrayals. The graphics are the best in the series with a lot more bright colors this time in contrastBatman: Arkham Knight is the best game in the series and one of the most realized open world games. This game is a huge treat for any Batman fan. Once again, you really feel like you are in the Batman Universe with the exceptional voice acting of the characters and dead on character portrayals. The graphics are the best in the series with a lot more bright colors this time in contrast to the dark, bland colors of the other games. There's tons of new cool gadgets and new ways to take down enemies. They really went all out for this game and made it the best they could. There is a ton of content. The campaign is relatively long and the amount of content besides the main story is staggering. There's tons of sidequests, puzzles, races, etc to finish. The game is really fun too, addictingly fun. The music is awesome, story was good, controls are great, camera is great, combat is great, racing great, puzzles great. Only two things that really annoyed me in the game was the tank sections and the loading times. The loading times are kind of long after you die. Other than that, this is a game that really shows the power of the next generation consoles. So far the best game I've played this year. More fun than Bloodborne and Witcher 3.… Expand
  27. omri7799
    Jun 26, 2015
    7
    the game is great. really great. great combat very interesting story good characters and amazing graphics. the only problem I see is that the bat mobile is being used to much but other then this its a must buy!
  28. desertofthereal
    Jun 26, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When this game was announced I was looking forward to it and reserved the Special Edition PS4 with the game. At first it was fun, but the Batmobile kept popping up and needed to be used to complete parts of the story. It has lousy controls and drives like a brick. As a GT6 fan it reminds me of a Bugatti, very fast but not really driveable. I feel that the Batmobile gets the "starring" role in this game and Batman is just there to minor things. As with Batman Arkham Origins you quickly get put into situations that are frustrating too early in the game when you barely have started to play. As others have said, Batman does not use guns, he abhors them, but we are forced to use the Batmobile that is armed. I don't ever remember the Batmobile being a tank, except in Frank Miller's story( but he called it the Bat Tank).
    As I write this,I'm approximately 6% through the game and I'm completely frustrated by the over reliance on the Batmobile. During battle mode the controls are really clunky and fighting both aerial and ground forces at the same time is aggravating. The camera controls don't function well and the weaponry takes forever to reload. If Bruce Wayne really armed the Batmobile, this would not be how he would do it. It's supposed to be a Batman game , no a car / tank battle game. I really enjoyed the first 2 Batman games (Arkham Asylum and Arkham City) but this one leaves me not so happy.    … Expand
  29. Biggadew
    Jun 26, 2015
    10
    I find it kinda sad that everybody gives games zeros just so that its score goes down. This games deserves at least an 8 but I'm giving it a ten because of the people that gave it a zero.
  30. samthemagicman
    Jun 26, 2015
    10
    Arkham Knight is a really good game, though the batmobile is used a lot, it's still a great thing to drive around the world. I don't get the hate for this game, it's still a great game like Arkham City, it's storyline is good, the characters are good.

    The Arkham Knight was a predictable character half way through though.

    It's still a great game, despite the reviews.
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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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