Gotham Knights

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
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  1. AusGamers
    Oct 24, 2022
    40
    Even if it ran beautifully, Gotham Knights still feels pretty much unsalvageable. There’s a lot of game to be found in Gotham Knights, a lot of by-the-numbers repetition, and many meaningless tasks that make you think the project began as a live service game like Marvel’s Avengers. And simply shifted focus to become a co-op thing sometime during development. But then again, that’s adding justification to mechanics and progression systems in a game that doesn’t care to explain why you need to craft new gear all the time. There’s no “endgame” or persistent world to support the repetition either. The good news is that there’s quite a bit of story to dig into, and you do get to go head-to-head with several notable villains. But you’ll need to overcome a lot more than the death of Batman to see it through.
  2. GameSpot
    Oct 20, 2022
    40
    Gotham Knights acts as more of a cautionary tale than the logical next step for this storied universe. For a long time no one knew how to make a compelling Batman game, and then we got four of them in seven years. Taking what worked before while seeking to evolve it is admirable, but the obsession over loot is ill-conceived, cynical, and tasteless. It feels as though volume of content is given precedence over meaningful content, and for those that might enjoy the grind, the endgame's absence will be noticeable.
  3. Stevivor
    Oct 20, 2022
    40
    Those without a real attachment to the Bat family will feel indifferent to what's presented; most who adore Dick and Babs will simply be disappointed.
  5. The Jimquisition
    Oct 26, 2022
    25
    Gotham Knights takes the concept of inconsequential open world busywork to a ludicrous extreme, exquisitely culminating years of creative laziness in the genre. Nothing can adequately convey how monotonous, how unimaginative, how fucking banal this thing is. It manages to be offensive in its structural mediocrity, and that’s before we consider its enervative combat, inadequate controls, and threadbare world. Wearing the flayed skin of a live service and managing to be worse than any one of them, this sorry mockery of the Arkham series will rightly be forgotten in a year’s time - sooner if we’re lucky.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Nov 5, 2022
    Gotham Knights is a good action game with a great story, funny combat and interesting co-op options. Is not as brilliant as the Arkham series, but is easy to enjoy with Nightwing, Robin, Red Hood or Batgirl. [Recommended]
  2. Eurogamer
    Oct 20, 2022
    This is a slight muddle of a game, but it has its pleasures.
  3. Xboxygen
    Oct 20, 2022
    Despite some wishy-washy fights and a somewhat empty open world, Gotham Knights is a title that honours the licence. Perfectly blending action gameplay and RPG mechanics, fans and other players will be delighted. Even if the 20 hours necessary to complete the adventure are not enough to satisfy our thirst for more content, the presence of numerous side activities will suffice in deceiving our need for more. The arrival of a more complete multiplayer mode on November 29, 2022 should also contribute to supplementing the initial offer.

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#14 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 228 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 228
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 228
  3. Negative: 131 out of 228
  1. Chronos204631
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    30/21 fps in VERY HORRIBLE on console. ......................................
  2. Neithercard
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    For a studio which last game was Arkham Origins in 2013, it is unacceptable that this game was deliver the way it was. 30 fps for a next-genFor a studio which last game was Arkham Origins in 2013, it is unacceptable that this game was deliver the way it was. 30 fps for a next-gen exclusive game, lazy writing, underwhelming story.
    -The court of owls were not made justice. They lost the chance to develop the organization and were left almost as a side villain.
    -The combat is slow and tedious. They got rid of the counter button of the Arkham franchise and you have to roll/jump to avoid getting punched.
    -The city is beautiful BUT it barely has NPCs and cars, if feels completely empty and the batcycle goes slower than walking.
    -The traversal is awful, only batgirl has a good traversal movement.
    -The dialogue is off, there are awkward silences between takes and the script is just lazy.
    -The story is predictable. Since the first cutscene you know who is pulling the strings.
    And last, Batman/Bruce Wayne is made as a suicidal, bland character.

    Wait for a sale before you touch this game. It is not worth your hard earn money    … Full Review »
  3. pioslik
    Oct 23, 2022
    1
    Combine greedy publisher and lazy developers and puff, you'll get Gotham Knights. Defective game with no 60fps and terrible optimization thatCombine greedy publisher and lazy developers and puff, you'll get Gotham Knights. Defective game with no 60fps and terrible optimization that even doesn't hold 30fps and has many technical problems. This could easily work at 60fps but it would require for the devs more time and money for publisher to make necessary optimizations. But they are so arrogant that they believe that players won't mind and buy the game anyway.… Full Review »
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