Gotham Knights

 Xbox Series X
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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
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  1. Deteriorating
    Jan 28, 2023
    2
    The world is bland, characters are robotic and the combat is a total degradation from our beloved series before. The most unjustified thing about this whole game is that it runs 30FPS on next generation consoles. A total disappointment and a flop, everyone with at least one eye can see that this was an attempted cash grab instead of a passion driven development.
  2. 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 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 playersCombine 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.… Expand
  3. Chronos204631
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    30/21 fps in VERY HORRIBLE on console. ......................................
  4. 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-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    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-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    … Expand
  5. autnix
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    Batman game without Batman. 30 fps on console, Totally horrible and waste of time, LMAO
  6. mrlegend
    Oct 23, 2022
    2
    Absolutely terrible writing and the story plot is lazy. Truly unacceptable from a AAA studio.
    Don't buy game new, wait for it to go on sale in 2 months for half off. The fighting is boring and repetitive. All 4 of the bat fam play almost exactly the same. Such a disappointment. Complete waste of the court of owls. Such potential wasted.
    Spoiler: The fact that Bruce/Batman dies 2 TIMES    Absolutely terrible writing and the story plot is lazy. Truly unacceptable from a AAA studio.
    Don't buy game new, wait for it to go on sale in 2 months for half off. The fighting is boring and repetitive. All 4 of the bat fam play almost exactly the same. Such a disappointment. Complete waste of the court of owls. Such potential wasted.

    Spoiler: The fact that Bruce/Batman dies 2 TIMES is one game, both times being death by suicide is ridiculous. Also, Bruce's last words sound like SJW writing room just wanting to put in their politics.
    WB Montreal should be ashamed of the product they produced.    … Expand
  7. Xhi4ra
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    I can't accept this game with 30 fps and these graphics ... I wish they had applied a little more, it has a lot of potential but it was poorly developed
  8. GOTHAMnightsfps
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    all those who put 10 are fake, it is absolutely not true that the game is beautiful, indeed, and it is really unstable on console it runs at 30 fps when you stand still and when you use the bike it drops down to 21 fps is really ridiculous.
  9. Ryano2099
    Oct 31, 2022
    3
    I have played all the previous Arkham Games so I walked into this, knowing full well it was going to be its own thing and I was still SHOCKED at the level of ineptitude this game had on full display. If you truly believe these graphics are “next gen” you need either your eyes or head examined. It very much looks like it took several steps back from Arkham Knight who was using Unreal EngineI have played all the previous Arkham Games so I walked into this, knowing full well it was going to be its own thing and I was still SHOCKED at the level of ineptitude this game had on full display. If you truly believe these graphics are “next gen” you need either your eyes or head examined. It very much looks like it took several steps back from Arkham Knight who was using Unreal Engine 3. My game slowed to an absolute CRAWL below 30 frames per second multiple times during the week I had the game. My game fully crashed 7 times, in 2 days. How about mission structure? Go talk to A, then go back to the Belfry. Go find B, go back to the Belfry. Go beat up C, go back to the Belfry. That is maddening to do over and over again. It completely breaks up your immersion in the story and the RPG mechanics in this game were completely unnecessary and overwhelming with the 10,000 menus you have to navigate to use them. I defeated every single enemy and boss I encountered by smashing the X button and using dodge every other 5 seconds. Wash, rinse, repeat. I want people to think about this. Arkham Asylum came out in 2009 by Rocksteady who had barely made a game at that point. 2 years later after that games overwhelming success, Arkham City was released. TWO YEARS LATER using Xbox 360 and PS3 technology and both of those games are masterpieces. This game has the power of the Series X and PS5 at it’s disposal as well as Unreal Engine 4 and just as much time to make it come to life. And in almost every way, it SEVERAL steps behind both of those games. WB Montreal should NEVER be allowed to touch this franchise ever again.… Expand
  10. Medare
    Oct 22, 2022
    1
    Devs a potato
    Much worse than arkham knight but still in 30fps
    Game is refunded
  11. Ray6701
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    It's story is uninteresting it feels like marvels avengers but more all over the place
  12. Fanboyspam10
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    I still don't understand why spamming 10 at this game is a complete failure is really ridiculous. 30fps.. ridiculous .
  13. Sukin
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This is insane **** !!!!! .
  14. MadnessOfMadara
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    This game is a major letdown. Absolute garbage. Bike is super slow, combat is not fun, the more annoying foes have a lot of healthy compared to the average character, and I quit after the garbage, tedious gauntlet where I have to annoyingly in the Harley stage. This absolute letdown of a game is not taking anymore so much as a second more of my time. I signed up to metacritic to writeThis game is a major letdown. Absolute garbage. Bike is super slow, combat is not fun, the more annoying foes have a lot of healthy compared to the average character, and I quit after the garbage, tedious gauntlet where I have to annoyingly in the Harley stage. This absolute letdown of a game is not taking anymore so much as a second more of my time. I signed up to metacritic to write this review to show my absolute disdain for the game. 0/10… Expand
  15. Alexanders33
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    I kindly ask whoever put 10 on this game to realize we have to stick together and protest not to be happy with a mediocre job, such a mediocre game can't run at 30fps at all, it's really a ridiculous thing as a thing.
  16. EXTREMIX1938
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    no need to put a mode with a 60fps patch, you can't play 21fps on the bike, it really all sucks, no one here is comparing it to Batman Arkham, so it's no use that fanboys keep spamming 10 without sense, because the problem is not that but the fps. and if you complain about this, either you don't have a ps5, or you just switched to ps5 from the switch..
  17. Vasilios87
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I purchased this game thinking I'd be enjoying another great Batman game, but what I got instead was woke western liberal globalist propaganda. I can no longer stomach this game.

    If I wanted to hear that men can have babies, or that gender isn't binary, or March in a Pride parade, I'd be doing those things instead of playing this stupid game. Anyways, I'm done with this game and Warner Bros. Get Woke, Go Broke!    … Expand
  18. Steviecali
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This game is garbage. The framerate is horrible. The game is a lackluster lagfest and has crashed numerous timesI the combat is boring and repetitive. Gotham feels lifeless and traveling around is a pain. The story of the game devolves into woke super left leaning political garbage. The developers made a ham-fisted attempt to inject LQBTQ things into the game where it doesn't fit. InThis game is garbage. The framerate is horrible. The game is a lackluster lagfest and has crashed numerous timesI the combat is boring and repetitive. Gotham feels lifeless and traveling around is a pain. The story of the game devolves into woke super left leaning political garbage. The developers made a ham-fisted attempt to inject LQBTQ things into the game where it doesn't fit. In many cutscenes and at your base they constantly shove a pride flag in your face. I can't believe how much woke garbage is in this horribly boring game. This is the last time I buy garbage from WB without waiting for USER reviews. I paid full price for this terd and feel ripped off. Do NOT buy this… Expand
  19. goofyfella
    Oct 23, 2022
    1
    Bad framerate, gameplay, writing, and characters. Game truly does not live up to the standard and legacy set by previous Batman games.
  20. Maddogg_PS
    Oct 31, 2022
    3
    First thing is stop releasing games that are broken at launch. The game is super repetitive and the combat is poorly executed. Every time you finish a mission its back to the belfry we go. Why did they not stick with the same combat as the Arkham games? Being on next gen only and still only 30 fps is absolutely pathetic and let the excuse patrol come out when they tried to justify theirFirst thing is stop releasing games that are broken at launch. The game is super repetitive and the combat is poorly executed. Every time you finish a mission its back to the belfry we go. Why did they not stick with the same combat as the Arkham games? Being on next gen only and still only 30 fps is absolutely pathetic and let the excuse patrol come out when they tried to justify their reasoning for doing so. The gameplay interface is complete trash and the dialogue in this game is by far the worst I’ve seen. Try to push certain agendas on gamers suprise suprise which is completely unnecessary. The main story is ok with a few good moments but its not enough to take away from all the poor aspects of the game. Gotham knights is a 3/10… Expand
  21. Thisgameisnot10
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    30/21 on bike Is RIDICULES. VERY VERY VERY HORRIBLE........................
  22. TheWarrchitect
    Oct 24, 2022
    2
    Wow. Where to begin. Let me start off by saying what a massive disappointment this game was. Everything to the gameplay it the performance.

    The Gameplay: The gameplay in GK was a huge let down. We went from a smooth free flow combat system in the Arkham Games to….this. It feels clunky, slow, and unpolished. Not to mention the RPG elements in the game just don’t work. These type of Batman    Wow. Where to begin. Let me start off by saying what a massive disappointment this game was. Everything to the gameplay it the performance.

    The Gameplay: The gameplay in GK was a huge let down. We went from a smooth free flow combat system in the Arkham Games to….this. It feels clunky, slow, and unpolished. Not to mention the RPG elements in the game just don’t work. These type of Batman games don’t function well with RPG elements. Damage numbers and level scaling is absolutely ridiculous. This game loves to level gate players from certain missions. It almost forces you into “grinding” the open world to level up.

    The Performance: Don’t even get me started on this. 30fps CAPPED on console. Absolutely unacceptable for a “next gen” only title. That fact that there is no performance mode is disappointing. Even with the capped 30fps, the game still dips below into the low twenties, making the game feel like a slideshow.

    The Story: The story in this game was just “ok.” It certainly wasn’t memorable compared to any of the Arkham games. I won’t go further into this due to spoilers. Surprisingly the story is what carried me through the game.

    The Characters: Just to be clear, I love the concept of a bat family game. Robin, Nightwing, Redhood, and Batgirl are all cool characters, just not in this game. I think the biggest problem for me was their voice acting and their dialogue. A lot of it was very cringey and had terrible delivery. I’m disappointed as Batgirl and Robin are some of my favorite side characters in the comics.

    The Art Style: Once again we have another disappointment on our hands. Everything from the city to the outfits of the characters. Gotham city looks completely uninspired and boring compared to any other depiction we’ve seen in comics, video games, or movies. It just feels like regular city, not Gotham city with its dark gothic atmosphere and architecture. The character art style in this game is also bad. The coolest and most comic accurate skins are locked behind the deluxe edition paywall. In conclusion, I was massively let down with this game. I don’t recommend anyone buy this. Save your money. The performance, the gameplay, and several other factors just make this game so unenjoyable. I hope this review helps.    … Expand
  23. Thisgameisno
    Oct 24, 2022
    0
    30fps his very sad.......................
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  24. TylerPadilla
    Oct 24, 2022
    3
    Biggest bruh moment of the year to be honest.

    Not that I wanted to dislike this game, but it just feels so weak in comparison to other games of its nature. While not living up to what Rocksteady crafted 13 years ago and not adapting on it, Gotham Knights is a joyless experience and a performance mess. What a waste of your $60+ or $70+ depending on your choice of platform.
  25. RanGom007
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    I'm not going to talk about how terrible this project is, but what pissed me off the most was the lack of any Russian localization in the game. no matter how good the project is, but such a bestial attitude towards Russian-speaking players is lousy
  26. anajamx
    Oct 27, 2022
    1
    the people who could refund this game are lucky , i got it on ps5 and they didn't let me refund it , they said once you download the game no more refund , thats 80$ i'll never see again , this game doesn't even worth 10$
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. Vardax
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    The game is a lack luster to the superior DC superhero game Batman Arkham series. This was one of the most anticipated games of the year, however it doesn't live up to live up to the previous batman game series, which still remains as the legendary game titles ever made. Its a shame the devs have horribly damage the image of this critically acclaimed series and even batman himself wouldThe game is a lack luster to the superior DC superhero game Batman Arkham series. This was one of the most anticipated games of the year, however it doesn't live up to live up to the previous batman game series, which still remains as the legendary game titles ever made. Its a shame the devs have horribly damage the image of this critically acclaimed series and even batman himself would turn over his grave to deal some serious damage to the devs making this game a huge disgrace to the once beloved acclaimed batman series.… Expand
  30. aridair
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    Total waste of money. My GeForce RTX 2080Ti doesn't get used. Even with ray-tracing off FPS rates stick around 30. Thin story, Trivial combat.
  31. Fire-typhoon123
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    How WB Montreal could make such an utterly horrible game is beyond me. This is besides the point but i guess that's what happens when you focus more on making Robin bisexual than actually making a good game. Go woke go broke lmao.
  32. ReviewThangs
    Apr 14, 2023
    4
    Got it dirt cheap thinking, how bad can it be? 30fps isn't the end of the world.

    That being said, it's a bad game. It's a game made of busy work that even mmos do better. Everything it does, arkham does with more depth and accessibility. It's an endless grind with weak gameplay. I went into this with low expectations and not an arkham sequel. I was still disappointed. It's just doesn't    Got it dirt cheap thinking, how bad can it be? 30fps isn't the end of the world.

    That being said, it's a bad game. It's a game made of busy work that even mmos do better. Everything it does, arkham does with more depth and accessibility. It's an endless grind with weak gameplay.

    I went into this with low expectations and not an arkham sequel. I was still disappointed.

    It's just doesn't do anything well.    … Expand
  33. rocco666123
    Nov 11, 2022
    1
    30 FPS?! Die Last Gen will ihre Games zurück. Egal wie billig ihr es anbietet, dafür ist mir meine Zeit zu kostbar.
  34. PotatoKiller
    Jan 4, 2023
    0
    30 fps lock on consoles? why?
    EZ zero score for the game.

    everything looked fine in the game, even I was ok with the change in batman's face, suit and everything but 30 FPS on 9 gen consoles is a deal breaker.
  35. ElonMaks
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    We've reached the point where technology isn't the bottleneck anymore, it's the creativity of the devs... and I’m grateful for Gotham Knights for reminding me just how phenomenal Arkham Knight was. Game is failure
  36. MakeItMoist
    Dec 23, 2022
    4
    Does it give you something to spend some time playing, sure… is it original, not so much. It take good ideas from all other super hero games and combines it into a convoluted game play experience. What ruins it for me is the clunky game play mechanics. How laggy the character feels when perched on things. And the overall 2016 look to the graphics. It’s 2022, this game looks like Watch dogsDoes it give you something to spend some time playing, sure… is it original, not so much. It take good ideas from all other super hero games and combines it into a convoluted game play experience. What ruins it for me is the clunky game play mechanics. How laggy the character feels when perched on things. And the overall 2016 look to the graphics. It’s 2022, this game looks like Watch dogs 2 did back in 2016 from a graphics pov. The last area that is the cherry on top of annoyances is around suits. For whatever drum reason you cant customize the transmog or whatever the hell they are called.

    In a nutshell, I think the big reason this game feels so unrefined is because instead of focusing on a few key experiences that looked good and relied on strong storytelling, they tried to do far too many different things without enough intentional, storytelling or experience design. This leads to the game feeling like there’s so many things going on and you don’t have a clear understanding what to do without reading all of the print, in the different areas of the UI. A video game should not rely on you reading a bunch of **** in order to know what to do. The experience in the game itself should guide you. Overall, if you’re looking to distract yourself until 2023, I would play this game if you can buy it on sale. But if you can hold out waiting a couple months, I think the next best game to play will be Harry Potter or Forespoken for open world rpg fun.    … Expand
  37. ElGranRaptor
    Jan 23, 2023
    2
    Gotham Knights este juego es burdo, tosco, aburrido y para nada estimulante en el aspecto de la jugabilidad
    es un paso, no 10 pasos atras comparado al avance de los otros juegos de la saga arkham y tomando en cuenta que el juego ni siquiera se vincula con estos lo hace peor
  38. DeltaShinz86
    Jan 26, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had high hopes for this game. I'm glad I didn't pay full price. Definitely not worth $60. So where to start:

    1. The game is an obvious cash grab. WB threw together a game and slapped batman on it for a quick sale. Without the batman label this would have been just a mediocre game no one would have bothered playing.

    2. Framerate drops on console is unacceptable several fights in the game my framerate would crash. Would be a still frame for a good second.

    3. Obvious woke agenda in the game. The knights discuss attending pride parades and a pride flag is hung in the Belfry. If you know anything about Red Hood he wouldn't give a crap about pride events but is fully on board with the idea. Side events with the watch had very few characters with dialogue but one character was a lesbian and she made sure to point that out. During a murder investigation you come across a person labeled as housless persons instead of homeless. Seems innocent enough until you remember the woke are trying to change the nomenclature from homeless to houseless persons. Typically none of this stuff would bother me but at this point they are just force feeding us this stuff the past few years.

    4. Combat is very repetitive with no ability to counter like in the Arkham trilogy. Even the momentum abilities were boring and didn't work right half the time. Controls are not very fluid easy to get stuck on random items. Didn't matter how strong your gear was when it came to "tank" enemies it always felt like they were a massive punching bag that took forever to defeat.

    What I did like about it was hearing everyone's individual stories including Red Hood. Red Hood is one of those characters that make small appearances here and there but they never go into his story and he has a damn good story. Also liked how they treated Alfred as the patriarch of the bat family in my opinion he doesn't get enough recognition as more than a mere butler. Missed out on an opportunity to introduce Damien Wayne into the fold; would have liked the idea of him being Robin over Tim Drake.

    Overall I love Batman and was excited about the game. I pushed through it because I kept thinking things would get better. Wish Rocksteady were the ones that developed this game. Had great potential. No clue is Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League is going to be a continuation of this universe but if it is Inhope they learned a valuable lesson. If you want to play this game wait for a good sale and pick it up.    … Expand
  39. Inen
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    This game makes me horny. A Mustang Shelby!!!!!!! I'd rather listen to Drake
  40. NJ7695
    Mar 30, 2023
    0
    Making Tim gay is a petty joke. But hey, go woke, go broke. Sick of this garbage.
  41. Umjogador
    Jun 5, 2023
    0
    30Fps?? Please don't make me laugh. My Xbox Series S is very good to run a game as outdated and mediocre as this. This game is the reflection of laziness and poorly done work for the new generation, I hope it keeps falling to be forgotten in limbo for all eternity.

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Metascore
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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
  1. Destructoid
    Jan 13, 2023
    50
    After playing Gotham Knights, I couldn’t shake the feeling that a lot of it had the air of an Arkham-verse fan game. While there is something there, you can almost reach out and touch the design-by-committee elements and witness the souls of some of the developers leaving their bodies. If you’re looking for another “Open World: The Game,” this one has you covered.
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  2. GAMES.CH
    Oct 31, 2022
    76
    Gotham Knights should not be confused as a sequel to the excellent Batman: Arkham Knight. Instead this Spin-Off explores a new and interesting story about the death of Gotham’s protector and falls victim to some of modern gaming’s worst trends. The crafting system feels unsubstantial and while the four different playable characters are all different and interesting, it feels like substantial abilities of the prior games were taken away and locked behind different characters, rather than each member of the bat family bringing something new to the table. Despite its shortcomings and missteps, we found “Gotham Knights” to be very fun to play, when focusing on the story over the repetitive open world activities and the multiplayer is an excellent fit for both the story and style of game.
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  3. 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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