Gotham Knights

 PlayStation 5
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 586 Ratings

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  1. SpyKicksIn
    Sep 10, 2023
    7
    You know, Gotham Knights isn't so bad if it's approached without being tied to previous Batman games. But this doesn't mean that there are no complaints about the game. Trust me, I have a lot of them!
  2. AntonioDS94
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Il mio voto nella seconda recensione di Gotham Knights corrisponde ad Appena Sufficiente. Il DLC delle torri è brutto ripetitivo i piani uguali al loro fine è da Gravemente insufficiente non c'è neanche un piano diverso sempre la stessa da A a B. Complessivamente è appena sufficiente mi dispiace questo è la maestra della ripetitività. Erano meglio Mad Max e Batman Arkham che si dimostrano superiori e divertenti almeno i due giochi hanno in comune che i veicoli sono utili qui la moto non è necessaria non c'è motivo di quest' sulla moto troppo accessorio per gli spostamenti.… Expand
  3. Antoniods
    May 31, 2023
    6
    Gioco mediocre, noiosissimo che sembrava una demo, missioni ripetitive fino al esaurimento nervoso, brutti i contenuti aggiuntivi e narrazione fallimentare. Finale brutto. È un fallimento questo gioco. Spero che il Rinvio di Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League abbia fatto cosa giusta rinviarlo.
  4. Psycokiller
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Em português: Vale comprar apenas em promoções 60/70% de desconto, porém é divertido , principalmente jogando com um amigo. Não é essa porcaria que estão falando por aí. Porradaria divertida, gráfico bonito mesmo com 30FPS. Numa boa promoção , vale muito a pena.
  5. Dyablo1989
    May 8, 2023
    6
    gotham is beautiful to see, the graphics are nice, but the city is a little too empty, the game is too repetitive, it is appreciated, even if I would have expected more. the walk of the characters is too woody.
  6. LadyValkyria
    May 4, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gotham Knights
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    Ratings Gameplay: 6
    Graphics: 9
    Story: 9
    Soundtrack: 8
    Emotional: 7
    Voice Acting: 7
    Characters: 8
    Combat System: 8
    Landscape: 7
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    Misc
    Tear Counter: 2
    Photomode: 10
    Hours Until Beaten: 27 hours 39 minutes Difficulty: Hard
    Favorite Character: Batgirl
    Hottest Character: Talia Al Ghul
    Hated Character: Talia Al Ghul
    Character Customization/Appearance: 8
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    ⚠️  Spoiler ⚠️ Cons: My main issue with this game had to be the fact that Gliding and using the grapple hook felt very slow, I don't know why and it just made traversing Gotham so boring. The bike you get in the game is also for some reason very slow. Most of the time while driving in a straight line it takes me awhile even to catch up to other cars. So yeah, traversal just feels very slow. Another bad thing in this game has to be the Transmog, if you don't know what Transmog is its basically an option to cover up your suit with another suit without changing the stats. My problem with this is the fact that you can't customize the transmog armors. It ruins the whole point of having a transmog option in the game. I really hope they fix this in the future but for now...I'd say the transmog is **** I am still happy they have the transmog system since there's like 2 outfits that's actually good without customization. Last bad thing has to be the grinding. If you wish to get to 20,000 + power to play the showdowns and survival in the game you have to go on New Game + since normally the level is capped at 30 which means you may get a level 40 armor. However if you go on new game + you can get to level 40 and get level 60 armor, so yeah. I did play the game twice and eventually I did the showdown I wanted too. The one I'm talking about Is the final boss. Oh that reminds me, a small complaint has to be her katanas hitbox, I've seen Souls Game bosses with better hitboxes. Anyways back to the Grinding, trying to get Legendary items is so painful and very annoying. I think I sat there grinding crimes for awhile just to get Legendary armor sets.
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    Pros: The Graphics are pretty nice in this game, however it just feels like it was missing something in the world. Can't really put my finger on it though. Anyways. The armor sets in the game is very nice. I am a huge fan of Batwoman and I actually managed to somewhat replicate Batwoman using Batgirl. The game may have been decent but I can't explain how thankful I am to be able to actually play as "Batwoman". I say "Batwoman" since it's just Batgirl. So yeah DC fans...calm down. Anyways, as I said. I'm just super happy that I could play as Batwoman. The best part of this game has to be the Photomode, I can't express how good it is! I can explain it though. So, the photomode includes...Weather, Filters, Poses, Lighting, Facial Expression, Colors and so much more. I absolutely love it and I may just keep the game download to take some more pictures.
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    Story: For the story. The opening cutscene of the game was pretty well made if I'm gonna be honest. I actually enjoyed it. Later on in the story you're able to unlock another skill tree. It's actually game changing since it gives you the ability to use a glide mechanic....which was still slow....but hey. It's better than nothing. The boss fights in this game was pretty cool  there wasn't many and I know there's another hidden in the survival mode. Oh and no Talia Al Ghul, I am not talking about you! Your boss fight sucks! The combat in the game was pretty smooth and satisfying, it wasn't perfect and I definitely prefer Batman Arkham Knights Combat instead, oh also...you can't lock onto enemies in this game, it isn't really a con for me since I got used to it. For the actual story...it was abit short but it was alright. I kinda realized how short it was after playing the game on new game plus focusing on the story. 7.5/10 not the best...but hey, Batgirl.    … Expand
  7. marvsfontanilla
    Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Playtime: +25 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  8. Soranirasu
    Mar 19, 2023
    6
    Not as bad as I feared. This game is not worth the Arkham games but is not bad either.
  9. Mezzeruk
    Mar 13, 2023
    7
    Far, far better game than the credit it received at launch. Take away the whole Batman theme and it's a decent open world action game. Smooth combat, excellent visual detail, solid animation and a half decent story. Unfortunately the 30fps console versions and technical issues at launch killed it. On a decent PC and with the updated patches and at £17 (I paid in the epic Xmas sales) it's aFar, far better game than the credit it received at launch. Take away the whole Batman theme and it's a decent open world action game. Smooth combat, excellent visual detail, solid animation and a half decent story. Unfortunately the 30fps console versions and technical issues at launch killed it. On a decent PC and with the updated patches and at £17 (I paid in the epic Xmas sales) it's a bargain,fun and enjoyable video game. I am comfortably ranging between 60 and 120fps with native 4K and Ray Tracing on...using a 4080 and even with my previous 3080 I would generally hit 60 with no RT at 1440p. Ignore the console nonsense and if you have a good PC and it's on sale it's a decent game...and you can feel the detail in the visuals...audio and combat.… Expand
  10. JayJayee
    Feb 22, 2023
    6
    Overall I enjoy the game a lot. The main storyline was very interesting to me and the side mission storylines were okay enough. The combat in the game felt very lackluster which is partly my fault because I was thinking the combat would be more like the Arkham Knight series, and it's not. I also didn't enjoy the way the characters traversed the open world of Gotham. It felt clunky and notOverall I enjoy the game a lot. The main storyline was very interesting to me and the side mission storylines were okay enough. The combat in the game felt very lackluster which is partly my fault because I was thinking the combat would be more like the Arkham Knight series, and it's not. I also didn't enjoy the way the characters traversed the open world of Gotham. It felt clunky and not super useful. The ability to play 4 different characters with pretty different fighting styles and abilities is the highlight of the game. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for an open world, beat'em up game with a decent storyline, whos a fan of the Bat Family.… Expand
  11. RizSan
    Feb 8, 2023
    5
    I would be lying if I said I didn’t get any enjoyment out of this game but in a world where superhero games like the Arkham series and Marvel’s Spider-Man series from Insomniac exist, games with poor narratives and repetitive combat like Gotham Knights will always fail to shine. This game looks like something that started as a GaaS and somewhere down the line turned into a basic RPG with aI would be lying if I said I didn’t get any enjoyment out of this game but in a world where superhero games like the Arkham series and Marvel’s Spider-Man series from Insomniac exist, games with poor narratives and repetitive combat like Gotham Knights will always fail to shine. This game looks like something that started as a GaaS and somewhere down the line turned into a basic RPG with a lacklustre story and a downright terrible ending. A positive is that the world design, especially indoor areas look pretty good. The smaller boss questlines such as Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze were better than the main campaign but not by much. Overall, I’d recommend if you can get it at a very good price for a single playthrough but I don’t see myself playing this game again.… Expand
  12. Comrade_Critic
    Feb 3, 2023
    7
    Can't compete with the brilliance of the Arkham games in terms of story or voice acting, but this is an ok game worth picking up when it's on a deep discount. This could have been a great game but there's so many weird camera angles and swinging around the city is clunky and makes you miss the Arkham games or Spiderman which are beautiful. Running around the city fighting criminals isCan't compete with the brilliance of the Arkham games in terms of story or voice acting, but this is an ok game worth picking up when it's on a deep discount. This could have been a great game but there's so many weird camera angles and swinging around the city is clunky and makes you miss the Arkham games or Spiderman which are beautiful. Running around the city fighting criminals is actually kind of fun, but sadly gets repetitive. I'd think if they did a sequel and fixed some of the issues this could be a great game.… Expand
  13. Xilg
    Jan 24, 2023
    5
    Genérico e repetitivo, é o que resume esse jogo. Embora tenha uma história interessante em certos momentos, rapidamente ela se perde com escolhas ruins de level desing e roteiro. Sem contar com uma sutil porem ridícula forma de lacração no jogo. Personagens que vc torce pra morrerem de uma forma muito dolorosa por serem extremamente chatos e sem sentido. Gotham Knights é um jogo nos moldesGenérico e repetitivo, é o que resume esse jogo. Embora tenha uma história interessante em certos momentos, rapidamente ela se perde com escolhas ruins de level desing e roteiro. Sem contar com uma sutil porem ridícula forma de lacração no jogo. Personagens que vc torce pra morrerem de uma forma muito dolorosa por serem extremamente chatos e sem sentido. Gotham Knights é um jogo nos moldes de Marvel's Avengers muito melhor que Marvel's Avengers, infelizmente isso não é muito difícil, pois se comparado a um jogo realmente bom de super-heróis como a incrível serie Arkham ou até mesmo o recém nascido Marvel's Spider-Man, Ghotham Knights parece um jogo sem alma, feito só pra ganhar dinheiro.… Expand
  14. royalguy07
    Jan 21, 2023
    5
    The combat was pretty mid, just seemed to lack any real depth at all, the voice acting and characters are hit and miss. There have possibly been just too many batman games the last decade that Harley, Freeze, Clayface, etc. feel a little too well worn and tiring. Its bad, just average.
  15. Voodoo123
    Jan 18, 2023
    7
    +Looks great on a 4k TV
    +Excellent in game cutscenes
    +Impressive digital art throughout -Gameplay feels 'clunky' at first -Open world map filler feels like a cheap gameplay loop GK is far more fun to play than many of the reviews might suggest. For myself it took around 20-25 hrs to complete all the story quests and max out a single character. Overall I felt the story and graphics    +Looks great on a 4k TV
    +Excellent in game cutscenes
    +Impressive digital art throughout
    -Gameplay feels 'clunky' at first
    -Open world map filler feels like a cheap gameplay loop

    GK is far more fun to play than many of the reviews might suggest. For myself it took around 20-25 hrs to complete all the story quests and max out a single character. Overall I felt the story and graphics were the strongest points. The gameplay often felt slow and imprecise with a sort of 'tacked on' RPG system at play.
    The open world looks great but the streets are extremely empty with little to do beyond the basic busywork. In many ways the open world gameplay loop reminded me of older titles like mafia 2, watch dogs and sleeping dogs only with the 'looter shooter'' mechanics added into it.

    Overall I felt the same sort of weird disconnect between the story and the open world sections was similar to Spiderman ps4. If you liked that I would say this will appeal to you. If you you can get it on a discount and have a friend with this too, it's a great multiplayer campaign experience overall.    … Expand
  16. B-Cube
    Dec 27, 2022
    7
    This game is not nearly as bad as people will have you believe. Combat, while not Arkham, is still pretty fun and the story is really good. Customization is also pretty good. It’s definitely not a top of the line AAA game, but there’s still a lot to enjoy. Solid 7/10, definitely worth it if it’s on sale
  17. HarleyQuinnn
    Dec 25, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing if you are a die hard DC fan/Batman fan imo.
    Sure it has it flaws, but honestly wich game doesn't? Batman is death and its up to The Knights to bring back justice to Gotham.
    Story is good (although i wish there were more missions with the Court of Owls)
    I loved it and still play it, give it a go it'll be worth youre time :)!    … Expand
  18. Jebus91
    Dec 17, 2022
    5
    Whilst it has visuals which look good albiet some inferior to Arkham Knight the game is just mediocre , contrived plot, no lock on feature, argumentive camera and a forced level system to prolong it's playtime just makes an average game.
  19. tiagoluizrs
    Dec 13, 2022
    7
    Achei o game bom. Ótima jogabilidade, mas me incomodou um pouco a dificuldade pra seguir a história principal. Acho que seguir as secundária deve ser mais opcional e menos obrigatório.
  20. ThisGuy1
    Dec 13, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Big DC fan. Love the comics/graphic novels and a lot of the animated films. This game was a wasted opportunity in almost every way. Even with that said, it wasn't unplayable and had some (a few) satisfying moments.

    The story had its moments. However (SPOILER) it was clearly only half thought out. The Court of Owls was the big tease, but the story suddenly shifts over to the League of Shadows 3/4 into the game and the Court of Owls becomes insignificant. To kill Bruce Wayne is ballsy. To kill Bruce Wayne, bring him back in the last mission, then kill him off again is lazy and borderline disrespectful to the player.

    The main characters - Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl, and Robin - had potential but their arcs could probably be reduced to a 5 minute cut scene to cover the entirety of the game.

    Customization is okay surface level/dated. Half of the skills are a waste. The only characters with different combat styles are Red Hood's pistols (purely aesthetic) and Robin's heavy takedown.

    My biggest complaint isn't graphics or framerate... it's the gameplay. They tried to do free running system where you hold X as you move to maneuver obstacles, but it only works about 1/3 of the time. If I had $1 for every time - after only one playthrough - I ran into a minor obstacle (ceiling exhaust fan or even a 1-2 ft elevation change) and my character completely stopped, killing my momentum, taking me out of the game, and forcing me to clunkily turn around to walk away then awkwardly walk around the obstacle, I'd probably have enough money to almost recoup the money I spent on the game (admittedly, got it on sale).

    The combat is not fluid, but I'm not sure why. It legitimately seems random. Sometimes I point and click the button, and my character flies across the room to engage the next target. Other times, my character just turns around and punches/kicks the air - completely halting any momentum.

    All of the side activities seem pointless. The Mr. Freeze, Clayface, and Harley Quinn side quests have nothing to do with the story (besides the beginning of Harley Quinn's) and seem shoehorned into the game just to bring in more familiar faces. The time trials for each character and the bike don't improve traversal in any way, just unlock new aesthetics. Collecting clues is pointless after the first few story missions. Contact quests are rinse/repeat, infinite grind that game developers need to quit confusing for engaging content. Most wanted is completely random and seems to be more about quantity than quality with respect to additional gameplay. I haven't tried heroic assault, but it looks grindy when I looked it up online.

    This version of Gotham would be a lot more interesting if traversal wasn't so awful (the bike mechanics are garbage - driving feels, sounds, and looks off, the turn radius sucks, drifting seems to be broken, and collisions are awkward (do we have a forcefield that protects both the bike and whoever I hit?). Also, for everyone who complained about Gotham not feeling "alive" in the Arkham games... this Gotham is no better. For a large urban metropolis, the streets feel empty.

    Not worth $70. I'd only recommend it at around $20 and only if 1) the player is a big DC fan and 2) the player wants to try something new instead of replaying the Arkham series.    … Expand
  21. DJ_zakalec
    Dec 4, 2022
    6
    Podróbka Spider-Mana i to w dodatku marna. pomysły były brane stamtąd garściami
  22. musstang62
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    Disappointing, and I really wanted to love it. If you've not played the Batman Arkham video game series, do yourself a favor and go play that instead. Every game in that series is orders of magnitude better than this one
  23. anthonyjc419
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gotham knights has few good things about it but there are many more bad things that stick out, I think the last boss fight Talia Al Ghul is the worst boss fight I’ve ever played in my many many years of playing video games it’s not so much the actual fight but the absolute horrible mechanics they added to this game first off you can’t lock on your enemy w her moving non stop the whole fight your moving your right stick frantically just to try and look at her to add, almost every single one of her movements or hits are red “unblockable”, w a very shallow fight system this ends you off w a very sour taste in your mouth to end off the game, how devs looked at this and said yep this is it is beyond imaginable it comes down to either laziness or not caring!… Expand
  24. hairybizrat
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    Game doesn’t deserve the hate it’s getting. The lack of a 60fps is a huge negative but it doesn’t take away the games highlights. The story is engaging and the adds detective elements make it stand out from games like PS4 Spider-Man and Arkham Knight. IMO I’m enjoying the game more than I did Spider-Man. Gotham has more elements and has yet to become as repetitive as Spider-Man got
  25. scurpiun77
    Dec 2, 2022
    6
    forgot anything about batman trilogys,this game(gotham knights)its different in anything like gameplay
    main story is not very good but side story is good,gameplay is boring but music is good,gotham city is dead city and all of us(players)want arkham city.game have a lot of bugs.and bad frame when rides motorcycle.
    gameplay 1/2
    graphic 1/2
    music 2/2
    story 1/2
    bugs and ... 1/2
    score 6/10
  26. JoystickJihad
    Oct 29, 2022
    6
    I originally gave this game a higher score because I wanted to like it. However, after finishing the main campaign, I give it a lower score.

    WHY WOULD THEY CHANGE THE COMBAT?

    WHY?!

    Story is mediocre. It would have been fine if they didn’t change the combat system from something so fun to whatever the hell it is now.

    FAIL. WB Montreal, YOU SUCK ASS.
  27. GamerMxc
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Cuando un desarrollador saca una secuela de un juego, muchas veces lo tachan de continuista o que parece un DLC. Gotham Knights no es una secuela de la serie Arkham, pero indudablemente en el inconsciente lo comparamos con ellos y si es así, entonces es juego que decepciona. Pero si dejamos atrás las comparaciones, GN es un juego medianamente divertido por si mismo, con una historiaCuando un desarrollador saca una secuela de un juego, muchas veces lo tachan de continuista o que parece un DLC. Gotham Knights no es una secuela de la serie Arkham, pero indudablemente en el inconsciente lo comparamos con ellos y si es así, entonces es juego que decepciona. Pero si dejamos atrás las comparaciones, GN es un juego medianamente divertido por si mismo, con una historia digna, gráficos que cumplen y una cinemática inicial espectacular. GN inicio con hate por el tema de los 30 FPS y, aunque no se necesitan, sus gráficos tampoco son tan espectaculares como para no hacerlo a 60 FPS, que es lo mínimo que exigimos los usuarios.… Expand
  28. MrRPG
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    Gotham Knights! a to long review. (Review pending 404 error when posting long reviews, Fix your site meta)
  29. bill_dep
    Nov 8, 2022
    7
    it's funny someone bashing the game for performance (I'm not saying he's wrong, it's a waste to run at 30) when his favorite?? game will come out and it will run at 30fps but because he is a fanboy he will give it a 10... let the world be a little serious and not have 2 meters and 2 stations... the game is definitely not the best effort that has been made, just as it is not the worst.it's funny someone bashing the game for performance (I'm not saying he's wrong, it's a waste to run at 30) when his favorite?? game will come out and it will run at 30fps but because he is a fanboy he will give it a 10... let the world be a little serious and not have 2 meters and 2 stations... the game is definitely not the best effort that has been made, just as it is not the worst. it's definitely not worth the €70 it's asking for, but the performance problems can be fixed with an update. as a game and as a story it is satisfying and will not leave anyone with a bitter taste.… Expand
  30. Jizi
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    It's ok. I'll first list the things I didn't like and partially annoyed me, afterwards the good things of the game. First of, its looks aren't as good as the could be. Secondly, Gotham seems desolate and the collectables aren't any fun to collect. The game is indeed pretty repetitive and combat techniques aren't as impressive as the ones in other games like this. The last major point ofIt's ok. I'll first list the things I didn't like and partially annoyed me, afterwards the good things of the game. First of, its looks aren't as good as the could be. Secondly, Gotham seems desolate and the collectables aren't any fun to collect. The game is indeed pretty repetitive and combat techniques aren't as impressive as the ones in other games like this. The last major point of criticism is that the traveling combined with the already listed desolate Gotham is pure boredom, it's again really no fun at all.

    Now, finally the things I really like and appreciate about this game. The story lies in the average but the whole backstory of every character is impressively detailed and really heartwarming for true Batman fans. Last but not least, the voice acting is above the average. The emotions are truly well delivered, especially by the main-cast.

    All in all it is a game I'd only recommend true Batman fans to play. If you're not interested in the sidecharacters around Batman andsome fun easter eggs there a many better open-world games you can play.

    7/10 - Only because I really like Batman and the whole Universe    … Expand
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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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