Gotham Knights

 PlayStation 5
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 586 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 99 out of 586
  3. Negative: 266 out of 586
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  1. koli985
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Don't buy this. This game runs at 30fps barely, gameplay is awful, characters and voice acting is bad, story was the only thing acceptable in this game, if you're a big batman fan and Gotham in general, this game is a big trap for a bad experience.
  2. jerfound
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This game is fantastic, I love the story, graphics and game play. It's not like the Arkham games which I also love, it's different but not worse. It requires a lot more reading, there's a lot more to it and the game doesn't make it easy to just jump in and play, there's definitely a learning curve. Once you understand all the many categories and tabs of information it's a very engaging experience.
  3. caino79
    Sep 2, 2023
    3
    The previous chapters had a very funny combat system. Why change it? This game is boring, if you played the various Batman before. Tried but immediately returned to Steam.
  4. Southernhammer
    Aug 14, 2023
    2
    I played it hoping it'd be better than on release but this is the sort of bad game that can't be fixed with patches. Clunky fighting, boring dialogue and dreadful enemies. Boss fights are the worst part with them being pure damage sponges. Avoid at all costs
  5. Mclovin69
    Jun 7, 2023
    0
    It's like the creators wanted to kill batman, just for the sake of killing batman. Just really stupid.
  6. benprofessional
    May 29, 2023
    1
    Very bad game, even for free its unplayable in 30 fps , boring story boring combat, graphics are bad, even arkham knight look SOOOOOO much better than this, unrecommended.
  7. NJ7695
    Mar 30, 2023
    0
    Making Tim gay is a petty joke. But hey, go woke, go broke. Sick of this garbage.
  8. art1373
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    Well this is developed by some high reputation companies like QLOC and Warner bros, but I expected so much more! I bought these with a discount and I am glad I did not pay full price! I deleted the game in a second! if PSN had a refund policy these game companies would think twice before releasing everything they see with false advertisement!
  9. CheeseWarlock
    Feb 7, 2023
    3
    This games has a weird aura of melancholic fatigue around it. Let me explain:

    The environment is empty. The combat is mediocre and EXTREMELY repetitive. The story is unremarkable. Everything about this game feels dull and lifeless. There’s no passion here. Bad games make you upset, frustrated, dissapointed, etc. etc., but the worst kind of game is the kind that leaves you feeling nothing    This games has a weird aura of melancholic fatigue around it. Let me explain:

    The environment is empty. The combat is mediocre and EXTREMELY repetitive. The story is unremarkable. Everything about this game feels dull and lifeless. There’s no passion here. Bad games make you upset, frustrated, dissapointed, etc. etc., but the worst kind of game is the kind that leaves you feeling nothing at all. That is, unfortunately, the case with Gotham Knights. I sat there for twelve hours feeling nothing whatsoever. I was on autopilot the whole time, because absolutely nothing pulled me in whatsoever.

    To give some praise, I will say that the character designs look nice. They feel modernized in a way that doesn’t feel over the top. The voice acting was also.. Average. Nobody did a bad job, at least.

    Nothing, like, SUCKED, but there’s really no reason to go out of your way to play it, honestly. This game will be forgotten quickly by those who played it, and the industry in general. It’s so depressingly lifeless and forgettable.    … Expand
  10. Alphieri
    Feb 5, 2023
    3
    I bought this game as a big fan of DC. Ok, I can forget about the bugs or fps, it’s a new game, blah blah blah. But please give me the interesting storyline! Dear developers, have you ever played Arkham games? Please do. Where are the villains and Easter eggs I want to see? Why the characters are acting like a clowns? Why they suddenly became that stupid? This is not a Gotham I’m payingI bought this game as a big fan of DC. Ok, I can forget about the bugs or fps, it’s a new game, blah blah blah. But please give me the interesting storyline! Dear developers, have you ever played Arkham games? Please do. Where are the villains and Easter eggs I want to see? Why the characters are acting like a clowns? Why they suddenly became that stupid? This is not a Gotham I’m paying for. Don’t worth playing if you are a fan of comics, movies & Arkham games. PS and where the hell is a full moon?… Expand
  11. Inen
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    Exceeded my dangling earrings. Very Christen-Mode and very halal and the same time. A most thrown in a bin
  12. Pepemarques01
    Jan 27, 2023
    3
    Como fan de la serie de Gotham, esperaba muchísimo más. No hay nada a destacar, todo muy flojito.
  13. A467806h
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    For the lack of a Russian language! Ordinary people have nothing to do with it! You behave like fascists. Russian is spoken by 300 million people worldwide. Children can't learn the language so quickly or so quickly to read and translate playing the game! Reconsider your views and be more human! Developers of other games do not behave like this. Every game has and must have Russian!!!
  14. herele
    Jan 23, 2023
    3
    Its a game that tried its best to be a good batman game but failed in every way, the open world is repetitive and the missions lack meaning, the combat is the worst, its stiff, boring, repetitive and doesnt have the flow other batman games had. they tried to populate the city with random crimes but its so boring that the game never made me want to explore gotham at all, the story is prettyIts a game that tried its best to be a good batman game but failed in every way, the open world is repetitive and the missions lack meaning, the combat is the worst, its stiff, boring, repetitive and doesnt have the flow other batman games had. they tried to populate the city with random crimes but its so boring that the game never made me want to explore gotham at all, the story is pretty good but with the other flaws this game is far from a triple A title, tried to be batman and ended up being boring af, really disappointing.… Expand
  15. dahurtbizness
    Jan 9, 2023
    0
    game so bad that it looks like it belongs on a ps2 while being a next gen only. what a disgrace, even batman rise of sin tzu that this game tries to copy from looks better and plays better than this game. the acting, the writing/dialogues is just as bad as saints row (2022). made me wish cw's gotham knights tv show that has the same plot would've came out so we could've compared which isgame so bad that it looks like it belongs on a ps2 while being a next gen only. what a disgrace, even batman rise of sin tzu that this game tries to copy from looks better and plays better than this game. the acting, the writing/dialogues is just as bad as saints row (2022). made me wish cw's gotham knights tv show that has the same plot would've came out so we could've compared which is actually worst and they killed batman/Bruce Wayne twice at the end of the game when he commits suicide for no reason and the start of the game when he was stabbed and pronounced dead before the plot twist of him being the last boss after being resurrected by the Lazarus Pit after Talia al Ghul stole his body to mind corrupt hi and used him to fight the bat family. everyone in this game is out of character and the jokes is mcu level cringe and unfunny and never lands where it leaves u scratching ur head.
    wanna play as the batfamily do urself a favor and just play batman rise of sin tzu it's a tie in to btas and Jim Lee was involved in making that game and the creation of sin tzu u have a better time playing that over this repetitive, clunky, stale gameplay and mobile game mechanics to make progress and hit sponge enemies.    … Expand
  16. Pfd123
    Jan 9, 2023
    0
    Made an account just so someone can see this and not waste their money on this game. It is by far the worst game I played in years. It is nothing like the Arkham games. Feels like a mobile game. The storyline is boring. Gotham
    Itself is completely empty. There is nothing going on. Even the npcs look wierd. Also the woke agenda is everywhere through this game. Every gang had to have its    Made an account just so someone can see this and not waste their money on this game. It is by far the worst game I played in years. It is nothing like the Arkham games. Feels like a mobile game. The storyline is boring. Gotham
    Itself is completely empty. There is nothing going on. Even the npcs look wierd. Also the woke agenda is everywhere through this game. Every gang had to have its share of female bad guys. Don’t buy or waste your time.    … Expand
  17. jbkeller77
    Jan 6, 2023
    4
    I am a huge fan of the Arkham series games and the world of Batman in general. I paid 35 dollars for this game while on sale and it feels like I paid too much. It looks and feels cheaply made in comparison to previous Arkham games I’ve loved. Everything about it feels like less; The visuals. The details. The UI. The movement and fighting. The wash and repeat of how you go out each night.I am a huge fan of the Arkham series games and the world of Batman in general. I paid 35 dollars for this game while on sale and it feels like I paid too much. It looks and feels cheaply made in comparison to previous Arkham games I’ve loved. Everything about it feels like less; The visuals. The details. The UI. The movement and fighting. The wash and repeat of how you go out each night. The city and its emptiness. The repeated bad guy skins and audio. I’d rather replay Arkham Knight from 2015 again honestly. I really thought I’d appreciate this one with the discount I paid but it’s just not a good game. It’s as average as it gets and that’s a tragedy since the Arkham series was so great. Pass.… Expand
  18. halobreaker
    Dec 29, 2022
    3
    I REALLY wanted to like this game. I loved the Arkham games, especially Arkham Knight. The combat was fluid, and the character progression and storytelling was well paced. The city actually felt ALIVE! In Gotham Knights, the city feels dead and hollow. The combat is clunky, repetitive and not intuitive whatsoever. Basic skills which are available straight out of the gate in Arkham KnightI REALLY wanted to like this game. I loved the Arkham games, especially Arkham Knight. The combat was fluid, and the character progression and storytelling was well paced. The city actually felt ALIVE! In Gotham Knights, the city feels dead and hollow. The combat is clunky, repetitive and not intuitive whatsoever. Basic skills which are available straight out of the gate in Arkham Knight are locked behind skills which require skill points in Gotham Knights. The side missions are basic and all of them feel lazily scripted and very copy paste with little to no variation between the similar types (I did two investigation scenes back to back and they were the exact same clues and setup for both). There isn't very much incentive to switch between characters, as they all play basically the same with very slight variances (you can cape glide with Batgirl but not with anyone else, you can stealth takedown enemies from Gargoyles as Robin but not as anyone else). The voice acting gets annoying very quickly, as there only appears to be a small selection of recordings for each character when you're out exploring. The concept of this game was very promising, and had they spent more time on developing the individual characters, their skills and move set, it could have been a really fun game to play. Instead, it feels like they've taken a giant step backwards in the franchise.

    The driving on the Batcycle is also horrendous. It doesn't give any sensation of speed, it handles like something from a late 90s Sega game and the character animations when you're driving are non -existent. It may as well be a large piece of ham on the bike with the throttle taped open.

    Overall, I don't believe this is a AAA title worthy of a $90 price tag. It feels and plays more like a made-for-mobile game. Maybe it's more fun in multiplayer but I gave up on the game before giving that a chance. With a campaign that's just over 10 hours, I'd say wait until this comes out free as a PS Plus title.    … Expand
  19. Harry2P
    Dec 27, 2022
    1
    Literal **** game. 30 FPS on Xbox Series X and blaming Xbox for that is just stupid, maybe your developers suck at optimizing a game lmao. Put your game in a dumpster either way
  20. Fire-typhoon123
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    Trash ass game. WB Montreal has got no talent whatsoever. They should've instead just remastered Arkham origins lol.
  21. Oncep
    Dec 21, 2022
    1
    Ни слова по Русски! Хотябы субтитры добавить это не дорого для бюджета игры.Pls add Russian subtitles.
  22. LokiPokis
    Dec 20, 2022
    0
    There are 300 million Russian languages in the world, why aren't there at least subtitles
  23. Loki93
    Dec 18, 2022
    0
    why is there no Russian language, I'm from Kazakhstan . Please add rus sub.
  24. Attila68
    Dec 16, 2022
    1
    Add Russian. Russian is spoken in 17 countries. 250 million people speak Russian
  25. Attila94
    Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Rus sub ! Ни слова по русски, игроки хотят играть… Expand
  26. hexagron
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Gameplay suck, repetitive enemies, boring side charcacters and history. 2016 graphics.
    Only 30FPS.
    Not worth the price.
  27. ram_1941REG77
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    How could this shame be released after the godlike arkham knight??? AA, they did Rockstady, they know how to make games

    this product is not for the players, but for the developers themselves, so that they make money! First they removed Denuvo (due to an error, it's not clear HOW you can make a mistake and not the first time and not the first developer) The farther we roll, the deader    How could this shame be released after the godlike arkham knight??? AA, they did Rockstady, they know how to make games

    this product is not for the players, but for the developers themselves, so that they make money!
    First they removed Denuvo (due to an error, it's not clear HOW you can make a mistake and not the first time and not the first developer) The farther we roll, the deader the games become! Soon we will call to ignore this or that developer. These are the current realities, that due to the fact that LGBT and other BLM would not be offended by the studio, they will do **** and sell you for your money! I have already stopped buying games because of this, I took this one on a torrent!    … Expand
  28. Rich33
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    NO 60FPS = UNPLAYABLE.
    This game looks and runs like a bad PS4 game. Very poor.
  29. RanGom007
    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
  30. colt45z
    Nov 23, 2022
    4
    A beautiful game and fun for the first several hours but thats about it. The combat is repetitive until nealy the end. The enemy level scaling is pretty steep which makes it very grindy to play even on medium difficulty. They lock you out of any means od travel through the air at the beginning and you think, ok ill just have to unlock it. But once unlocked, its extremely disappointing.A beautiful game and fun for the first several hours but thats about it. The combat is repetitive until nealy the end. The enemy level scaling is pretty steep which makes it very grindy to play even on medium difficulty. They lock you out of any means od travel through the air at the beginning and you think, ok ill just have to unlock it. But once unlocked, its extremely disappointing. The only mode of travel that was decent was nightwing. Basically that prevented me from using any of the other characters since traveling the maps felt like such a slooog otherwise. Final boss fight was completely lackluster. The ending sucked... hard. Dumbest and least rewarding payoff in a video game that I've ever seen. Such a joke. Arkhame origins was sooo much better. They really mucked this on up.… Expand
  31. lanrek
    Nov 22, 2022
    2
    So much to say, but the main issue for me is the lack of 60fps on a latest gen game. Completely unplayable unless you like eye strain and headaches. If you have an older tv then this might be the game for you.
  32. DandyCrow
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Poorest list of Worst boss fights EVER! Only Clayface, Harley Quinn, Mr. Freeze and... Bruce Wayne/Batman?! And they all SUCK! From Arkham games to... THIS?! What an unfunny joke!… Expand
  33. Jlonzoe
    Nov 14, 2022
    2
    This could have been a great game, they have new characters and story to bring a refreshing new taste to dinner, but the studio ruined it. The very core fighting mechanics that makes a Batman game, a Batman game, is gone. No more counter and punch, its now a dull evade and punch. If Montreal studios would have done what Santa Monica studios did with God of War, they would have pure gold.This could have been a great game, they have new characters and story to bring a refreshing new taste to dinner, but the studio ruined it. The very core fighting mechanics that makes a Batman game, a Batman game, is gone. No more counter and punch, its now a dull evade and punch. If Montreal studios would have done what Santa Monica studios did with God of War, they would have pure gold. All Montreal had to do was leave the fighting mechanics and just polish it, they could have tuned the fighting for robin, batgirl, etc to give a different fighting experience for each, but instead they decided to give a grand theft auto fighting feel to it and changed the counter move Batman does with an evade move, they completely ruined the game. Read and watch gameplay before buying.… Expand
  34. Elkeiem
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    30fps on current gen consoles.. that i think is enough said. But fpr whatever reason i need to fill enough characters.
  35. Gsth
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    Es un juego repetivo, lo mejor del juego es su narrativa pero lo demas es repetitivo y aburrido incluso los controles son aburrido solo hay 2 botones de ataque y no existen combos practicamente el juego se basa en pegar x x x x x y ya
  36. Luisguerreroa
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    El juego está muy mal optimizado en casi todos los sentidos, la inteligencia artificial no es muy buena, y la historia tiene potencial desperdiciado, no seria un juego que yo recomendé
  37. Andryu180
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Performance wise the game launched (and still is) in a disastrous state, I’m on a 4090 and this is the most choppy game experience I had in years. Ray tracing is broken, VRR doesn’t work, and you can’t get a stable 60 fps performance even at 720p / lowest settings even on the most powerful of rigs. This is just ridiculous and this game deserve to fail
  38. dingas
    Nov 11, 2022
    4
    this game is really disappointing. it has pretty cutscenes but gameplay is lacking. two combat buttons and the combat trees dont feel that rewarding to invest all your time into. i wouldnt bother unless you are a really big fan of these characters.
  39. sgermanier01
    Nov 11, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boss fight are too repetitive and it can get really annoying sometimes. The one against clay face or Bruce for exemple.… Expand
  40. ColdHand
    Nov 10, 2022
    4
    The mission that was given to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment was pretty simple : as they did back then with Batman Origins, they just had to take the last Batman Arkham game, copy it, reskin it and sell it. Unfortunately, they barely achieved this, despite how relatively easy the goal was to reach. It's painful to travel across Gotham and the combats are extremely... meh. If you'reThe mission that was given to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment was pretty simple : as they did back then with Batman Origins, they just had to take the last Batman Arkham game, copy it, reskin it and sell it. Unfortunately, they barely achieved this, despite how relatively easy the goal was to reach. It's painful to travel across Gotham and the combats are extremely... meh. If you're a Batman lore die hard fan, wait for sales, Otherwise, don't bother with this game.… Expand
  41. rookie009
    Nov 10, 2022
    3
    I see what it could be with more love and at least a year of serious coding and optimization. And that makes it even worse. Because I must say, this is a piece of sad **** and they know it. They knew that this game was not ready to be published. This would be a good game when they published it like "Early Access" but as a full price "Our game is so good" game? Hell no. Don't buy it. Wait aI see what it could be with more love and at least a year of serious coding and optimization. And that makes it even worse. Because I must say, this is a piece of sad **** and they know it. They knew that this game was not ready to be published. This would be a good game when they published it like "Early Access" but as a full price "Our game is so good" game? Hell no. Don't buy it. Wait a year and then look at it again. Perhaps they will get it done but I don't believe that they can or even want to. It feels like they had marked it as a fail and are trying to squeeze every bit of money out of it as long as it sells before they will give it up completely.… Expand
  42. GamingReality
    Oct 28, 2022
    0
    Woke agenda must be illegal, what is this trash?!
    A batman game without batman says it all, stupid idea stupid performance really bad job with this one. Disgusting and real games should ban developers like this, we need to see such developers go extinct there's no place for their evil agendas in fun and games. 30 fps 21 on bike unbelievable spit to the face for every DC fan.
  43. Baggy11
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    What a poorly made batman game, story and graphics are ok in parts but overall game play and level design is extremely poor and repetitive.
  44. MoscowMega
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    На консолях нового поколения 30 к/с в 2022? Серьезно?! Тем более Русскоязычное сообщество осталось в стороне: без озвучки, без субтитров.

    P.S. Спасибо конечно разработчикам и издателю. Полный Ноль!
  45. RageDriver
    Nov 5, 2022
    3
    Terribly designed game. It gets so many basics wrong, and opts for the most frustrating game design. The game gates story missions behind grindy fodder content, clearly designed for a live service game that was changed into a co-op one-off action adventure game late into development. The poor performance of this game across platform does not help matters.

    This game is Marvel's Avengers    Terribly designed game. It gets so many basics wrong, and opts for the most frustrating game design. The game gates story missions behind grindy fodder content, clearly designed for a live service game that was changed into a co-op one-off action adventure game late into development. The poor performance of this game across platform does not help matters.

    This game is Marvel's Avengers reborn in a bat family skin.    … Expand
  46. GL73
    Nov 5, 2022
    0
    There was obviously 0 love put in this game. I just can't shake the feeling that this game is seriously unpolished and all rusty, even if it's new. Arkham Knight had more love put into it and creativity, We are no longer in a age where technology is a bottleneck. it's the creativity of the devs, But damn it why did they decide to limit the FPS to 30? Consoles nowadays are way moreThere was obviously 0 love put in this game. I just can't shake the feeling that this game is seriously unpolished and all rusty, even if it's new. Arkham Knight had more love put into it and creativity, We are no longer in a age where technology is a bottleneck. it's the creativity of the devs, But damn it why did they decide to limit the FPS to 30? Consoles nowadays are way more capable. This is a corporate mess. Rocksteady would've made a way better job a way or another.… Expand
  47. JoanCG88
    Nov 5, 2022
    2
    Una decepción. Soy fanático de los Arkham y del universo Batman y este juego es un insulto a lo creado en los tres anteriores. Repetitivo, simplón y sin carisma. Coge lo mejor de la saga Arkham, los combates y la exploración, y lo hace aburrido, monótono y repetitivo. Dejé el juego a mitad y lo vendí.
  48. Yolotroll
    Nov 4, 2022
    1
    La versión de xbox es la peor de todas una basura pésimo rendimiento gracias a series S no pudieron poner 60fps una decepción de consolas xbox
  49. Octobierg
    Nov 3, 2022
    1
    Please don't buy this **** game. Story is trash. Gameplay is trash. 30fps experience with this trash graphics(worst than Gotham Knight).
  50. 7thRider
    Nov 3, 2022
    2
    Uninspired, repetitive, a lot Inferior on graphs, animations and feel than Batman 7 years old Games.
    Another corporate money grab
  51. Gowron
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    30 FPS in 2022
    I rest my case
    30 FPS in 2022
    I rest my case
    30 FPS in 2022
    I rest my case
  52. Enriqmonti
    Nov 2, 2022
    1
    One of the worst games I have played in 2022. It doesn't even look like a next gen game with poor graphics and frame drops. The story is horrible with unlikable characters and villains. Even the voice acting is bad. Travelling through Gotham is slow and boring. I know is a different game from the original trilogy but damn ... they didnt even try.
    Barbara´s voice is annoying and it looks    One of the worst games I have played in 2022. It doesn't even look like a next gen game with poor graphics and frame drops. The story is horrible with unlikable characters and villains. Even the voice acting is bad. Travelling through Gotham is slow and boring. I know is a different game from the original trilogy but damn ... they didnt even try.
    Barbara´s voice is annoying and it looks like it was going to be another game (with loot and stats) and decided to change it last minute.
    I don´t recommend it even in discount.    … Expand
  53. mabritec
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    gracias a la patata de xbox series s ha salido un juego capado para todas las consolas de verdadera nueva generacion como la series x y ps5, una porqueria. compra esta porqueria si quieres perder tu dinero
  54. JorfeMan223
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    Very repetitive as well as insanely boring. Its a loot crate hoard fest. I wish I would have spent that $70 on a bag of worms instead of this game.
  55. murguia13
    Nov 1, 2022
    3
    I wasn't that bothered with the frame rate or graphics. The city looked nice, the story is OK, and I actually enjoyed the different suits you can craft for each character. It was a fun premise to play with the bat family. The problem for me was the gameplay and combat which felt clunky, slow, and repetitive. I'm not sure why they decided to do a button smasher vs the incredibly fun thatI wasn't that bothered with the frame rate or graphics. The city looked nice, the story is OK, and I actually enjoyed the different suits you can craft for each character. It was a fun premise to play with the bat family. The problem for me was the gameplay and combat which felt clunky, slow, and repetitive. I'm not sure why they decided to do a button smasher vs the incredibly fun that was free flow combat from the arkham games. Couldn't finish it yet as it gets so boring.… Expand
  56. Agferreira
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    Gameplay stuck, repetitive enemies, boring scenes and history. 2016 graphics.
    Only 30FPS.
    Not worth the price.
  57. TomMoit99
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    Gotham Knights is beyond unplayable! I can’t progress further into the game, let alone even load past the main menu… Fps issues constantly too. People defend Gotham Knights and other woeful video games that have released in 2022. Worst year in gaming in a very long time and Gotham Knights is the final nail in the coffin, as evidence. I had this game on rent and would still recommend toGotham Knights is beyond unplayable! I can’t progress further into the game, let alone even load past the main menu… Fps issues constantly too. People defend Gotham Knights and other woeful video games that have released in 2022. Worst year in gaming in a very long time and Gotham Knights is the final nail in the coffin, as evidence. I had this game on rent and would still recommend to others to avoid renting, buying on sale and let alone paying £70! Cash grab, insult. Arkham Knights performs better than this!… Expand
  58. deathstramding
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    **** game **** game **** game **** game **** game v**** game **** game **** game
  59. Sukin
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    45€ burned for nothing .
  60. Bzone
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This game is 30fps in 2022... How disappointing. Rather play the previous batman games.
  61. Psyclerk
    Oct 30, 2022
    4
    I'll break down why I give this game a 4.

    Graphics - There is a video in the wild that is gaining popularity comparing this game with Arkham Knight. It's pretty clear that the game from 7 years ago is graphically superior, which is odd. Beside the much ballyhooed lack of 60 FPS in a current generation game, there are a lot of quirks in the game's physics engine whose oversight is    I'll break down why I give this game a 4.

    Graphics - There is a video in the wild that is gaining popularity comparing this game with Arkham Knight. It's pretty clear that the game from 7 years ago is graphically superior, which is odd. Beside the much ballyhooed lack of 60 FPS in a current generation game, there are a lot of quirks in the game's physics engine whose oversight is baffling. Red Hood's hoodie drawstrings famously stick straight out at a 90 degree angle, Batgirl's cape hangs limply over one shoulder while she blasts down the road on the Batcycle, etc. You can't put out tripe like this and then also throw a $70 price tag on it. Further, Gotham City itself is devoid of almost all life. Civilians exist but you will likely only see 3-4 at a time, if that.

    Controls - I've been playing video games for just over 40 years now, and I can say that Gotham Knights' controls are some of the worst I've encountered. There's no way to lock onto enemies so you often end up attacking randomly. The camera gets stuck on objects so you end up attacking nothing. Your character will come to a full sudden stop if they come close to any object higher than their foot. Interacting with objects like computers or boxes requires that you be in a precise range and face the object square on, otherwise you only see that you can interact with the object but not do anything with it (despite the fact that it is only six inches to your left). You are often left traveling around using the grapple gun, and the game has almost no logic as to where you will fire. Want to go straight up? Maybe you can, maybe not. Want to jump across the street towards an objective? Maybe you fire backwards or straight up instead. Extremely frustrating.

    Game play - The basic game play loop is just that...basic. Light and heavy melee, light and heavy ranged attacks, and a dodge. That's it. No parry, no cool gadgets beyond your chosen characters' ranged weapon. You can grab enemies once you've weakened them for some strikes or a throw which does no damage on its own. You have "Momentum" moves that let you use new attacks, but are fairly useless as they often only delete one or two enemies. The gear system is nice for the character customization, but other than that, it is just another chore. Travel is done via either the aforementioned grapple gun, which is terrible, or by Batcycle, which is nearly as bad. You can run over the few citizens you see with no consequence. Hitting a wall or another vehicle has no consequence other than bringing you to a sudden halt. The Batcycle is what I would expect to see in a $5 shovelware title, not an alleged AAA game. There a lot of "challenges" to finish but they are virtually all the same thing. There are collectibles as well, but between how numerous they are, how lifeless the city is, and how bland the gameplay is, I don't know how anyone can stomach collecting them all.

    All in all, this one is a huge disappointment. There are a LOT of QOL improvements that could be made to maybe get this one another point, maybe two, but at its core, Gotham Knights is just not a good game. I don't know that I can recommend it even when it inevitably goes on sale.    … Expand
  62. aad2
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    arkham knight is a better game even though it came out 7 years ago .........
  63. Klaus0405
    Oct 30, 2022
    2
    Das ist positiv:
    optisch ansprechende Open World
    grundsätzlich interessante Heldentruppe spannender Story-Ansatz spaßige Action Das ist negativ:nur ein Grafikmodus (30 fps/4K) Charakteren und Story fehlt Tiefgang Kann atmosphärisch nicht mit Batman-Spielen mithalten zu wenig Variation bei Kämpfen zu viel Grind und zu repetitive Aufgaben Fazti: Definitiv keine 70€ Wert. Wenn der Preis bei    Das ist positiv:
    optisch ansprechende Open World
    grundsätzlich interessante Heldentruppe
    spannender Story-Ansatz
    spaßige Action

    Das ist negativ:nur ein Grafikmodus (30 fps/4K)
    Charakteren und Story fehlt Tiefgang
    Kann atmosphärisch nicht mit Batman-Spielen mithalten
    zu wenig Variation bei Kämpfen
    zu viel Grind und zu repetitive Aufgaben

    Fazti:
    Definitiv keine 70€ Wert. Wenn der Preis bei maximal 20 € liegt greife ich zu.
    Ich weiß nicht warum DC immer wieder ins Fettnäpfchen tritt?
    Die letzten Spiele waren so gut.
    Echt sehr schade!    … Expand
  64. movielover86
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    One official review opens with the game is up their with elden ring
  65. Lother
    Oct 30, 2022
    2
    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
  66. dany7630
    Oct 29, 2022
    2
    Really feels like a last gen title. EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 ultra, and the stuttering is unbearable! Game lacks any sort of polish to it and feel like another generic rushed out cash grab. And to top it off, pre-rendered cut scenes?!!!! Come on WB Montréal, you should know better.
  67. huntertex
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    This game is playable, I'll say that. The story brings it down to a zero, Don't buy this.
  68. ProGamer1010
    Oct 29, 2022
    2
    They took the Arkham formula and ruined every aspect. Even the story is predictable and awful. If you like the Arkham series, skip this game.
  69. psbrann
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    I can’t believe this is acceptable for a next gen title. Half baked graphics, 14 hour long main story with no side content, janky controls that feel like ps3 era, can’t even run a stable 30 frames (constantly dips below 20), and a DISGUSTINGLY predictable storyline. This is a free to play game at best. Save your money.
  70. Chrismerchy
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    30 fps wtf ......boring and unplayable , i hate this game.....................
  71. ribizly
    Oct 29, 2022
    1
    30 FPS in 2022 on a Next-gen console because there are some compute heavy features haver been turned on? Really. No thanks.
  72. Salmonellaa
    Oct 28, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s embarrassing how much the game feels like a complete downgrade to Arkham Knight, which came out in 2015, 7 years ago. Hell, even Arkham Origins is miles better than this game and it’s by the same development Team. Everything feels slow and clunky, especially the Combat and the Batcycle. The stealth system feels so bad and stiff and is downright broken sometimes. An Enemy can be literally right down below or in front of you, but because the game is bugging out, you cannot silently take down the Enemy and since the silent takedown Button is the same as… Expand
  73. Anansismeerkat
    Oct 27, 2022
    4
    It’s… at best fine on the whole. But fine shouldn’t cost 70$. I wouldn’t be as bad if the game wasn’t just so mediocre. The voice acting is grating for a lot of main characters, the traversal is so unsatisfying, jumping down usually results in landing somewhere potentially 100 feet away from where you logically should land, even the combat feels somehow both bloated and overly simple.It’s… at best fine on the whole. But fine shouldn’t cost 70$. I wouldn’t be as bad if the game wasn’t just so mediocre. The voice acting is grating for a lot of main characters, the traversal is so unsatisfying, jumping down usually results in landing somewhere potentially 100 feet away from where you logically should land, even the combat feels somehow both bloated and overly simple.

    That’s not even to say about the tacked on leveling and crafting system. It feels very obvious they were just trying to pad out the game. Other poor decisions were the absence of any local multiplayer and making single player less fun to play. When you die you still have to have a count down for no reason waiting to be revived by an nonexistent party member.

    This game feels like it was trying to do the Arkham series without doing anything Arkham was known for stripping it of perfected mechanics. Like the gliding and grappnel that felt smooth is replaced with jerky jumps and grapples that stop you dead each time , stealth has been all but cut with previously stated imprecise landings, overly long stealth take downs, no gadgets, poor hiding, and enemies that can’t even be taken down stealthily or not which makes the whole thing moot.

    All in all a poor showing especially for a game with so much potential and a previous legacy that had already perfected it. I’d say don’t waste your money and just replay Arkham City with mods. You get something a bit new and you don’t have to pay $70.    … Expand
  74. milkau
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    Worst Batman game ever. Just BAD!! Missions are lame, characters are boring and the fight is very repetitive. don't buy it.
  75. Axiomrend
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    They blamed poor performance on a "potato console", when it's clearly a "potato developer" fault.

    Playing this game can cause you Arkham Knights PC release flashbacks, so avoid at all costs.
  76. TheTechGuru
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    If your giving this game positive scores just to over throw the negative stop. Im seeing a lot of negative scores giving full detail why they are giving it negative. Then i see the 10/10 followed by listen to me ignore all the others and stuff like that. The positive reviews are clearly not unbiased and based on pushing there opinion towards anyone who says otherwise. This is not ok. TheIf your giving this game positive scores just to over throw the negative stop. Im seeing a lot of negative scores giving full detail why they are giving it negative. Then i see the 10/10 followed by listen to me ignore all the others and stuff like that. The positive reviews are clearly not unbiased and based on pushing there opinion towards anyone who says otherwise. This is not ok. The reviews may be positive but there intentions are hateful. The negative reviews state facts about this game. There are bugs and the frame rate is a massive problem for game play. Its so bad its causing a number of crashes and freezing. The enemies are bullet sponges and a lot of it is loot based. This game is by no means good and not worth $70. Stop listening to cult fanatics and think for your self. If you enjoy this game good for you. But personally I think at its current state all should wait for a price drop. But making a review intended to over throw another is not ok.… Expand
  77. mwmoviewatcher
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    When I do the Interrogate, the enemies about to something to get more info and the character that you play they kill the enemies before the enemies give more info.
  78. DanielOsterne
    Oct 27, 2022
    2
    Esse jogo mostra claramento o caminho errado que parte da indústria está trilhando. Jogo online mediocre, feito para assinatura. Triste! Não jogarei nem de graça.
  79. rvd2003
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    The game sucks, pass by, especially the Russians! Not only does the game run at 30 fps on current generation consoles, but the gameplay is extremely boring, due to the fact that the game has an empty city, a poor system of combat mechanics, nondescript graphics, and uninteresting characters. I also don’t understand how it was possible to treat Russian-speaking players in such a swine wayThe game sucks, pass by, especially the Russians! Not only does the game run at 30 fps on current generation consoles, but the gameplay is extremely boring, due to the fact that the game has an empty city, a poor system of combat mechanics, nondescript graphics, and uninteresting characters. I also don’t understand how it was possible to treat Russian-speaking players in such a swine way - the game doesn’t even have Russian subtitles.… Expand
  80. DmitryV
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    Ужасная дрочилка, еще и не стабильные 30 фпс, это позор. Игру делали 9 лет... Это ужас.
    Не покупайте эту парашу
  81. D3M0N07
    Oct 27, 2022
    1
    Trash. . .if u don't believe go buy and play. . .Batman: Arkham Knight much more better than this sh*t. . .
  82. dEFLASH
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. May the game of next gen be worse than 8 year old previous past gen game? For sure! Characters, story, graphics, details, all of it bad as hell. Save your time, your money and mental health, don't even try it. May the proud owner of PS5 die from cringe? For sure! Beware.… Expand
  83. vsiddireddy
    Oct 27, 2022
    4
    Unfortunately the game has one of the worst UI I have ever seen. The combat gets boring towards the middle.
  84. arashsaber
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    Very fast the game become so repetitive! While batman arkham series were game of the year quality games, the designers decided to change the game and make a bad version of spiderman! The fights are boring, repetitive and not fun! in Arkham series fight were really fun thanks to the counter mechanism, which the designers dedleted in gotham knights and replaced with spiderman like evades!Very fast the game become so repetitive! While batman arkham series were game of the year quality games, the designers decided to change the game and make a bad version of spiderman! The fights are boring, repetitive and not fun! in Arkham series fight were really fun thanks to the counter mechanism, which the designers dedleted in gotham knights and replaced with spiderman like evades! Anyway, the boss fights are boring repetition fo the same pattern with no excitement. Anyway, the game is no fun and so far the story has been very predictable and boring (I am on night 15)! oh, and let me and, the moving engine also sucks! no way you can land where you want. There are many places where you simply can't climb while it seems very reasonable to be able to!… Expand
  85. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a game that only runs at 30 FPS, and let me remind you that this is a "next-gen" only game. That is embarrassing and makes this game look like the laughing stock of $70 games. The physics are beyond horrible. The story is pathetic and poorly written. The combat is clunkier than the Arkham games.This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a game that only runs at 30 FPS, and let me remind you that this is a "next-gen" only game. That is embarrassing and makes this game look like the laughing stock of $70 games. The physics are beyond horrible. The story is pathetic and poorly written. The combat is clunkier than the Arkham games.

    There is nothing to do in the open world. It's just a boring and lifeless world. The developers had a trailer showing off the batcycle in slow motion, and I can now see why they did that. It was to hide the fact that the batcycle in this game is extremely slow. You would think that a futuristic sports bike would at least feel faster than a soccer mom's minivan. Forget the minivan, this poor excuse of a motorcycle is even slower than a garbage truck. Despite how slow the bike is, this game still somehow manages to drop in FPS when driving it. That just proves how lazy the developers are to optimize their game.

    The co-op multiplayer is a complete joke. You can only play up to 2 players. Are you freaking kidding me? There are four playable characters in this game. One would assume we would be able to play up to 4 players, but the developers were too cheap and lazy for that. I don't recommend this poor excuse of a next-gen game at all.

    P.S. Oh way to got Metacritic. Silencing me over an opinion, real mature. How dare I give this a negative score for not meeting my high expectations on a AAA game, especially if it's a $70 next-gen only game.    … Expand
  86. Panchosama
    Oct 26, 2022
    4
    Dejando fuera comparaciones con la trilogia de batman arkham ya que este juego no fue desarrollado por rocksteady studios, me pareció una decepción, bajo rendimiento en consolas, caidas de fps, todos los personajes se controlan igual y jefes que mas que suponer un reto parecían esponjas de dañó, lo unico rescatable podría ser la historia y las integraciones entre los personajes.Dejando fuera comparaciones con la trilogia de batman arkham ya que este juego no fue desarrollado por rocksteady studios, me pareció una decepción, bajo rendimiento en consolas, caidas de fps, todos los personajes se controlan igual y jefes que mas que suponer un reto parecían esponjas de dañó, lo unico rescatable podría ser la historia y las integraciones entre los personajes.
    Recomendaría probar el juego cuando los problemas de rendimiento se arreglen con futuros parches y por supuesto cuando este a un precio menor. 70 dolares por un juego como este es una estupidez.    … Expand
  87. GustavoCOD
    Oct 26, 2022
    1
    Jesus Cristo, impeçam a WB Montreal de produzir jogos da DC. Este jogo consegue ser inferior em TODOS os quesitos comparado ao Arkham Knight de 2015.

    Que vergonha, pedi reembolso desta bomba!
  88. Jjbrack77
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    This game sucks. Worst batman game ever. Doesn't even have batman. Clunky and **** and mediocre in every aspect.
  89. sanjar123
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    Another generic grinding game. This is a disgrace to all Arkham series even tho Rocksteady has nothing to do with this doo-doo. And let's mention our fellow SJW members, and how they managed to sneak in their fascist ideology, good work
  90. Drreester
    Oct 26, 2022
    1
    Was totally put off when i saw villans smashing a crate while shouting **** smash smash"

    Seriously? this insulting my intelligence
  91. Jade600
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    Gotham Knights Is Straight Trash Bags by any means necessary I rather stick to the Arkham Franchise.

    Batman Arkham Asylum Batman Arkham City Batman Arkham Knight The trilogies will always be the best it craps all over Gotham Knights by any means necessary everything about Gotham Knights it's straight garbage everything plays clunky and sluggish especially the combat system and    Gotham Knights Is Straight Trash Bags by any means necessary I rather stick to the Arkham Franchise.

    Batman Arkham Asylum

    Batman Arkham City

    Batman Arkham Knight The trilogies will always be the best it craps all over Gotham Knights by any means necessary everything about Gotham Knights it's straight garbage everything plays clunky and sluggish especially the combat system and also WB Montreal didn't have to add RPG elements in a Batman game totally straight trash.    … Expand
  92. Auttista
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    Jogo full price que parece que foi feito com pressa, gráficos, gameplay, diálogos com impressão que tudo esta inacabado. Parece um jogo ruim de 2016.
  93. vjkratky
    Oct 25, 2022
    1
    One point for the interesting story, some good moments in combat and finally being able to play as nightwing, but man, this game blows... Repetive tasks to pad the runtime, a lot of glices with the transversal moviment, enemies are dull bags with a **** of ton of health, the generic rpg mechanics of the that makes ubisofts openworlds an A grade design. Why so many bad design choices?One point for the interesting story, some good moments in combat and finally being able to play as nightwing, but man, this game blows... Repetive tasks to pad the runtime, a lot of glices with the transversal moviment, enemies are dull bags with a **** of ton of health, the generic rpg mechanics of the that makes ubisofts openworlds an A grade design. Why so many bad design choices? Technical problems? For a 70$ game... The game industry its in a all time low, and i dont see it turning back, because any **** throw at the wall makes money (at least we got the masterpiece Elder Ring)… Expand
  94. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    Oct 25, 2022
    1
    This game is actually way worse than i thought it could be. Story is very basic, game is very grindy. But that's not the biggest problem, biggest problems are world design and bad performance. Gotham in this game is so empty and boring and despite that, game runs barely 30fps, that's ridiculous. Anyone saying that 30fps doesn't matter, because last gen was also 30fps, misses the point. TheThis game is actually way worse than i thought it could be. Story is very basic, game is very grindy. But that's not the biggest problem, biggest problems are world design and bad performance. Gotham in this game is so empty and boring and despite that, game runs barely 30fps, that's ridiculous. Anyone saying that 30fps doesn't matter, because last gen was also 30fps, misses the point. The entire point of NEW CONSOLES, should be making things better. I would tolerate 30fps, if this game had amazing next-gen graphics, but that's not the case. This game has worse graphics, than many 2017-2020 games.… Expand
  95. Alexandr1
    Oct 25, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cool, bad and bad........................................................... ...… Expand
  96. tonton_yoyo
    Oct 25, 2022
    3
    It feels obvious that this was gonna be the WB "avengers" and they tried to transform it into not-a-GaaS at the last minute...
    The game runs poorly on PS5/XSX and extremely boring to play with artificial content, limiting your progress in the game by forcing you to go through repetitive side missions. Stealth mechanics from Arkham series have been removed almost entirely and combat is    It feels obvious that this was gonna be the WB "avengers" and they tried to transform it into not-a-GaaS at the last minute...
    The game runs poorly on PS5/XSX and extremely boring to play with artificial content, limiting your progress in the game by forcing you to go through repetitive side missions. Stealth mechanics from Arkham series have been removed almost entirely and combat is now depending on gear level and color (cause we love that sooooo much)
    Play the original trilogy or wait for suicide squad, either way, stay away from that mess...    … Expand
  97. Sarav123
    Oct 24, 2022
    4
    Mediocre gameplay.
    **** design choices.
    Abilities take hours of grind to unlock.
    Story is badly structured. Should just have copied Rocksteady’s approach, would have been a far better game.
  98. nextgenpower
    Oct 24, 2022
    1
    I have only one question, why? Why would you treat your fans and customers like that? I'm speechless. There are streamers on twitch and youtube right now, playing your "masterpiece" and i asked some of them for honest opinion and let's just put it that way, they try to be nice about the situation, but truth is, this game sucks okay and they know that, i know that and you know that. It'sI have only one question, why? Why would you treat your fans and customers like that? I'm speechless. There are streamers on twitch and youtube right now, playing your "masterpiece" and i asked some of them for honest opinion and let's just put it that way, they try to be nice about the situation, but truth is, this game sucks okay and they know that, i know that and you know that. It's weak for 2022 next gen. Sorry, this is not even next gen, clearly not. Even, if some people have told me they like the story, overall everyone seem to agree that 30fps on next gen is not okay. This is not enjoyable experience by any means and to ask 70 dollars or euros for it is just disgusting.… Expand
  99. Truuuuth
    Oct 24, 2022
    3
    Whenever you feel bad about your life or things don't go well, just know that there are people out there who pay 70 dollars/euros for next-gen game that barely holds 30FPS.
  100. RTXREFLECTIONS
    Oct 24, 2022
    0
    This is seriously bad. If i was involved in development of this game, i would change a job. It's very clear that none of these developers are actual gamers, because no gamer with actual dignity would release next-gen game that barely runs 30fps....
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 80
  3. Negative: 6 out of 80
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    60
    The game is not bad and serves you a lot. You want a hero? You have four. Want big missions? Usually you have about three going at once. You want side missions? You've got a city full of them. Which doesn't mean it's a great game. Just good and solid. [Issue#323]
  2. Cubed3
    May 30, 2023
    40
    Not being content with being one of the most soulless products released under the Warner Bros. label, it is also extremely underwhelming from a technical point of view. Gotham Knights was originally developed as a multi-gen title, but PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions got cancelled. Despite this, the visuals underwhelm and fail to impress and manage to look worse than the last major Batman instalment released seven years prior. Capping at a mere 30fps might be excusable if this boasted the most cutting edge visuals on the market, but it manages to look cheap and dated. For a AAA production from Warner Bros., this should have been a visual tour de force, with top writing talent, and have evolved the gameplay to compete with its contemporaries. Maybe it can be salvaged over time with updates, but currently it's one of the most droll and sloppily designed triple-A products of 2022.
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  3. PSX Extreme
    Dec 16, 2022
    74
    Gotham Knights would be a great game, its sandbox approach to exploring Gotham is top-notch and its story keeps you just engaged enough to keep playing. The problem lies in the game’s lackluster combat and endless fighting cycles of beating up the same factions over and over and over with little to no variation to dialogue.
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