Posted on: January 30, 2023

Oilclove

Games: 193 Reviews: 3

A Misunderstood Swansong

- "The Combat (Meat & Potatoes)", I saw some reviews here claiming that the combat wasn't that good, or was unsatisfying. I simply cannot understand how anyone would come to that conclusion. The combat is slick, fast, and responsive, and the sound really makes if feel like you are punching with your incredible momentum. Once you learn how to keep a combo going, that's when you achieve the flow that makes it so enjoyable. The combat isn't simply about punching people, it's about punching people to a sort of rhythm without breaking your combo. It's the best of the genre. There's a reason people describe many games as having "Arkham Combat." It's the foundation that many other games are derivatives of, which speaks to its strengths. - "The Visuals", I am not someone who judges games entirely on visuals, but damn, this game is honestly still gorgeous even 7+ years after release. In fact, I'd argue that the mix of graphical fidelity and phenomenal art direction, makes it the best looking game ever made, in my humble opinion, of course. - "The Story", okay, this is one of the main points of contention, and I have to say that even after years of analyzing the plot and observing the plot holes and flaws, I thoroughly enjoyed the story, how it ties up loose ends from previous games, and how beautifully executed its final part of the main campaign is. - "The Big Batmobile in the Room"—well, everyone knew I'd bring it up at some point. The Batmobile absolutely squanders a lot of the otherwise pretty decent pacing. Since the combat and stealth are so good, whenever you are forced to use the Batmobile, it will probably make you feel like a toddler being force fed their vegetables. Just know that while not great, the Batmobile is still really not as bad as many people make it out to be. The Batmobile shows up very frequently, but I really don't view it as game-ruining. - "The End" Rocksteady made a great game, and now with Sefton Hill leaving, I think this is their swansong.

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Posted on: January 6, 2022

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Games: 0 Reviews: 11

looks good, gameplay = more of the same

I've played Arkham Asylum and Arkam City some time ago. They weren't perfekt but I remember to like them. This one might be even better but nowadays the mechanics feel outdated to me. For example Batman, who is supposed to be agile, can't even jump. Also I'm not a fan of the combat with its long combo chains and very little variation. Story seemed good (stopped soon after the I've passed the bridge to a new part of Gotham. To me it feels clumsy, too much on autopilot, too much stuff which isn't explained very good. So it didn't feel fresh at all but more like rather mediocre gameplay with a good story.

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Posted on: August 12, 2024

kanamor392

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Games: Reviews: 60

Masterpiece with decidedly awful parts

Playing Arkham Knight is like eating at random from a bowl full of delicious jellybeans, only five of them are cow manure-flavored. No matter how good the rest are, by the end of it you'll only remember the cow manure taste in your mouth. If you are a Batman fan I recommend this game and think you should play it, but the cow manure prevents me from giving it five stars. Graphically, is still amazing after all this years. Bugs, even in 2024. Few, infrequent and random, maybe not reproducible, they make you lose time and even progress (distinct degrees of unresponsiveness or glitches). The team who made the Batmobile made an excellent job; sadly, the forced, stupid and hard to pass (even with the very forgiving time and checkpoint mechanics) racing levels, assigned to the Riddler mission of all places, made me hate it at times. Nobody thinks Riddler wants to see if Batman can race trick underground courses or fly around Gotham in timed courses. Riddler himself is excellently written and voiced, a highlight of the game for me, and very few of his challenges are topical and amazing, but the rest is just filler; the racing can be very grindy. His trophies should have been reduced maybe to a quarter, with the racing a standalone side game. Riddler's mostly filler mission (which includes his tropies) is needed for 100% completion to see the "real" ending, which is not only predictable but insultingly short and lacking. Just go to YouTube. For DLC you get extra missions for the main game with even more villains (good) and standalone missions as non-Batman characters (some good, some meh). Story-wise, it's OK, but without spoilers, I resent the Batman's rogue gallery feels glossed over. Lots of rogues do appear, but more like extras to the real stars of the show. At least unlike some of the previous games, Batman is important in the story of his own game. As probably the last good game Rocksteady will ever make, it's a good closing chapter to the studio's run.

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Posted on: December 1, 2021

Synjay

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Games: 227 Reviews: 19

The Best Batman Game!

The fun freeflow combat the Arkham games are famous for is still here and it's better than ever but honestly how much you'll enjoy this game will depend on how much you'll enjoy the Batmobile because it's a big chunk of the game. Personally I loved the Batmobile because it added some variety compared to the other Arkham games which tended to be pretty samey just with different maps and stories.

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Posted on: November 5, 2024

DancingMonkeyBoy

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Games: 8 Reviews: 2

Even better from GOG

Worth my money. I grealty enjoy Batman and the Arkham series of games. GOG gave me ownership of Batman Arkham City & Arkham Knight. Thanks GOG And Rocksteady.

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