Gotham Knights

 Xbox Series X
User Score
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. Rincemac
    Oct 24, 2022
    7
    A solid showing in the "Arkham" (in "extended" universe sans Batman) Gotham City. Play the "New Guard", Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing - and everybody's favorite since the 60s: Robin! Scour a narrative-driven, open world Gotham with random (read: grindy) tasks to take Batman's baton - and hit it repeatedly over the bad guys girls and diverse underground reps committing felonies across town,A solid showing in the "Arkham" (in "extended" universe sans Batman) Gotham City. Play the "New Guard", Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing - and everybody's favorite since the 60s: Robin! Scour a narrative-driven, open world Gotham with random (read: grindy) tasks to take Batman's baton - and hit it repeatedly over the bad guys girls and diverse underground reps committing felonies across town, all the while finding out why the heck Batman had to die by the hand of a supervillain. Go for it if a DC hardcore fan at full price, wait for a sale if a 3rd Person Open World fan with AAA branding.

    The Good:
    Graphics! Gorgeous and far-sighted views of Gotham and fluid to boot on Xbox Series X (however, it won't keep the 60 fps it looks like) ... but... [see "bad"]
    Easy to traverse Gotham - ascend and descend buildings, go on patrol on your Bat Cycle etc.
    Open world - go anywhere you want, beat anyone you want over the head... live with the consequences
    Story is well-done and voiceovers are AA (not movie style, but well done)
    The "New Guard" of heroes is pretty different in skill sets and specialisations - although... [see "bad"]
    Rocksteady tried to mix it up and give you some "crime scene investigation" gameplay ... but [see "bad"]

    The bad:
    [Open Gotham...] is big! Which means a huge world to traverse and most of the time getting from A to B to do just some menial "random task" (insert: beat up bad underground mobs) - guidance is only given for the main plot + some "premediated crime" sub tasks - the rest is just grind... literally repeating the one and same sub-missions to get your favorite new DC Knight that next skill.
    They still couldn't manage to make Robin cool - not on them, but if you'd rather play Nightwing than Robin... 'nuff said.
    [Crime Scenes...] - they are just some screwed-on-top "point and click" style adventures - where you often will end up "just clicking stuff and combining random things" to get it over with... not well done at all, but a nice touch.

    The ugly:
    The story might not be your cup of tea, glass of beer, bottle of Kombucha. It is "new guard" / extended universe - sans Batman, sans Commissioner Gordon etc. pp.
    Does get grindy the more you get into it... in a repetitive mediocre way.
    "Stealth" gameplay in a non-stealth environment - always was, is and will always be a bad idea... badly executed and kind of gimmicky at best here.    … Expand
  2. Nobilis1984
    Nov 4, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad.
    Compared to the Arkham series, significantly more boring. A lot of things are the same, but everything feels worse.
    The characters are flat and uninteresting, and the gameplay was better in Batman.
    The fights are boring. It’s not even going to block. Why?    … Expand
  3. glendale
    Oct 27, 2022
    7
    It's a 7 guys . seriously this game is a solid experience.the grind isn't horrible and the story is good.
  4. Reed618
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    I'm more positive on Gotham Knights than most. I enjoyed my time with it and was really into it at points but the repetition did eventually start to wear me down.

    The rpg system doesn't really add much to the experience and although I quite enjoyed going around completing side objectives to level up I can definitely see how that could feel grindy to some. The combat system is fun but    I'm more positive on Gotham Knights than most. I enjoyed my time with it and was really into it at points but the repetition did eventually start to wear me down.

    The rpg system doesn't really add much to the experience and although I quite enjoyed going around completing side objectives to level up I can definitely see how that could feel grindy to some.

    The combat system is fun but I found the reuse of mini bosses quite annoying especially towards the end. Some enemies and bosses also started feeling spongy so I found myself turning the difficulty down not because it was too hard but because fights were taking too long.

    The story was fun and pretty solid. Not amazing or overly memorable but enjoyable. The characters were mostly solid as well in terms of dialogue and appearance. Although nightwing and red hood were a bit too beefy looking in my opinion.

    I'm a massive fan of the arkham games. Gotham Knights is honestly a worse version of them but playing as new characters in a new Gotham with a new combat system did offer some fun times. I don't think i'll revisit this the way I keep coming back to the arkham games but it was all in all quite solid.    … Expand
  5. huskeroutlaw
    Oct 27, 2022
    7
    This game is great. You truly feel like you are roaming the streets of gotham and stoping crime. You find things pretty naturally and there is plenty to do. Doing this with a friend is also fun and Ive heard theyre adding 4 player mode so cant wait. Lots of issues with framerate and wish this came out in 60 at least for being a "next gen only title" when it feels like something that couldThis game is great. You truly feel like you are roaming the streets of gotham and stoping crime. You find things pretty naturally and there is plenty to do. Doing this with a friend is also fun and Ive heard theyre adding 4 player mode so cant wait. Lots of issues with framerate and wish this came out in 60 at least for being a "next gen only title" when it feels like something that could have worked fine on xbox one. Some of the animation look and feel clunky such as your cap moving worse than GTA vice city graphics.
    DONT go into this expecting the next arkham game because this isnt that. They are still the best batman games out there. But go into this as a cool free world mystery game. If they improve the tech issues soon this should get a higher score but its still great.    … Expand
  6. Miquella
    Oct 27, 2022
    5
    It's a DC game without batman. I think that's a reasonable motive to be rated below 5.
  7. ValBal
    Jan 12, 2023
    5
    Not sure how you go from Rocksteady's Arkham Knight to this. It's a downgrade on every level.
  8. Nahna
    Dec 22, 2022
    7
    Fiz 100% do jogo (incluindo extras).

    O jogo poderia ter sido facilmente um sólido 9, mas problemas de desempenho (movimentação frustrante, bugs, crashes) complicam.

    A história é bacana, o gameplay interessante suficiente, e o coop deixa bem divertido. Mas no xbox não vale preço cheio (na faixa de 100 pode ir na fé)
  9. GhostKill
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    It's definitely not as bad as people are saying. As a long time Arkham fan this game is not even close and the truth is that it was never meant to be part of the Arkham universe. That's the problem! People thinking this game was more of the same just got completely disappointed. With that said- this game isn't bad at all, but it has major issues. Gotham serious optimization issues. AllIt's definitely not as bad as people are saying. As a long time Arkham fan this game is not even close and the truth is that it was never meant to be part of the Arkham universe. That's the problem! People thinking this game was more of the same just got completely disappointed. With that said- this game isn't bad at all, but it has major issues. Gotham serious optimization issues. All through the game there's screen tearing and major framerate drops. Then there's the unbalanced AI when u get to higher levels- especially with the bigger owls. The enemies feel like bullet sponges and then they heal themselves. It's like playing the Division and Destiny. Why WB Montreal would make a hero game such a grind with leveling up and crafting is beyond ridiculous. This is why this game gets the well deserved low reviews. What a swing and a miss. They had something good and screwed it up with the grind. Dumb...… Expand
  10. SteraxDE
    Feb 20, 2023
    7
    It‘s not that bad.
    -1 Pts: 30fps
    -1 Pts: Bad Movement
    -1 Pts: Story has some lacks
  11. TheBatmanBeynd
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    Not as bad as everyone says. Story is adequate but has some flaws. Game mechanics are where the most questionable design choices were made. They were more focused on being different from Arkham Knight than from learning from it.
  12. sergioodoardi
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    I can really enjoy this game. It has some performance issues that could be solved with a patch. 30 fps on XSX is not acceptable. Other than that. Story is interesting and the combat is cool.
  13. Notorioustk
    Nov 4, 2022
    5
    I wish I was enjoying this game more. It has a brand new set of characters that I love that really haven’t been in any other games. The expectations on this were set very high so maybe that’s the problem that it would never meet those? Graphics are ok. Not amazing, not Cyberpunk status glitchy or anything just nothing amazing. The frame rate isn’t really noticeable unless that’sI wish I was enjoying this game more. It has a brand new set of characters that I love that really haven’t been in any other games. The expectations on this were set very high so maybe that’s the problem that it would never meet those? Graphics are ok. Not amazing, not Cyberpunk status glitchy or anything just nothing amazing. The frame rate isn’t really noticeable unless that’s something you’re really looking for. The gameplay is where it really lets you down. You expect to be swinging and grappling like Spiderman but instead it’s clunky and difficult to control and all I can think of is like “didn’t they play Spiderman and see what swinging through a city should feel like?”

    The fighting is basically two buttons. There is no real jump button which is frustrating and ridiculous, because the dodge is not a jump. You punch, punch hard, or dodge. Those are your 3 moves. The game has the same villains we have seen before (for the most part) so that’s a little disappointing. Overall everything about the game is disappointing the action, the menus, the graphics, the controls. I wish I had something positive to say…the cut scenes are pretty good! That’s something positive.    … Expand
  14. hammbone18
    Dec 6, 2022
    5
    It’s better if you’re playing with a friend. Combat is okay, but enemies are still repetitive and fairly boring. Hope you like grinding because that is what you spend a majority of your time doing. Traveling around is only fun for 1 character. Robins travel ability is a complete joke. Cut scenes and dialogue are NBA 2k level bad. I was shocked at how bad they were. The good side is I haveIt’s better if you’re playing with a friend. Combat is okay, but enemies are still repetitive and fairly boring. Hope you like grinding because that is what you spend a majority of your time doing. Traveling around is only fun for 1 character. Robins travel ability is a complete joke. Cut scenes and dialogue are NBA 2k level bad. I was shocked at how bad they were. The good side is I have not witnessed any bugs or glitches. The environment looks pretty good. Overall it’s not a terrible game, but it’s not good either. And I wouldn’t pay over $30 for it.… Expand
  15. rahiriz
    Dec 26, 2022
    7
    Only negative thing about this game is the lack of 60 fps with 4k or so. Lazy developer. However, I loved the story and the characters!
  16. Agege
    Nov 3, 2022
    5
    This game is enjoyable as what it is. some fun you could have here and there and pretty much about it
  17. loculo
    Apr 8, 2023
    7
    It seems to me a correct game, it is true that it is not the best, nor does it innovate in anything special, but it does not seem like a mediocre game either, it is entertaining, it is playable even at 30fps, from time to time it has a drop in fps but it really does not It shows that it goes to 30fps, the real experience is as if it were something like 40/45 fps, it really is worth it butIt seems to me a correct game, it is true that it is not the best, nor does it innovate in anything special, but it does not seem like a mediocre game either, it is entertaining, it is playable even at 30fps, from time to time it has a drop in fps but it really does not It shows that it goes to 30fps, the real experience is as if it were something like 40/45 fps, it really is worth it but not at full price, today for $30 if it is worth buying.… Expand

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#14 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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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
  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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