Gotham Knights

 PlayStation 5
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 586 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 221 out of 586
  2. Mixed: 99 out of 586
  3. Negative: 266 out of 586
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. movielover86
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    One official review opens with the game is up their with elden ring
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Mclovin69
    Jun 7, 2023
    0
    It's like the creators wanted to kill batman, just for the sake of killing batman. Just really stupid.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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).
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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!
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. Rich33
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    NO 60FPS = UNPLAYABLE.
    This game looks and runs like a bad PS4 game. Very poor.
  39. Attila94
    Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Rus sub ! Ни слова по русски, игроки хотят играть… Expand
  40. Oncep
    Dec 21, 2022
    1
    Ни слова по Русски! Хотябы субтитры добавить это не дорого для бюджета игры.Pls add Russian subtitles.
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. Pepemarques01
    Jan 27, 2023
    3
    Como fan de la serie de Gotham, esperaba muchísimo más. No hay nada a destacar, todo muy flojito.
  45. 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
  46. 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.
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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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