Gotham Knights

Despite mid critical reception, I found myself highly enjoying Gotham Knights past the bugs (which at my current time of playing have more or less been fixed). While gameplay departs from the Arkham series in a lot of ways, the combat still feels punchy, with every attack carrying a lot of weight and making it feel really good to take on the variety of enemies the game throws at you. It also has a more RPG-centric leveling system, where you not only add new abilities with each level increase, but you unlock new gear and customization for said gear that further increases your power and style. I admit, I love putting on new costumes for the characters, and unlike other RPGs I seldom find styles I hate on the characters. Although the game does include a transmog system, which esentially allows you to place any complete outfit over your character should the gear you have not be to your tastes. To go back to gameplay, and in larger part the story, you play as one of the four titular heroes seen on the cover as you try to investigate the mystery behind Batman's death. When it comes to investigation, I personally feel it's better than the Arkham series. Where in those games you would scan an important item and Batman would explain why it was important before going back to the game, here you have to scan multiple items of interest, and then piece together which ones will continue the game. It apes a bit off the Sherlock Holmes games in that sense, but it isn't as challenging as those games, with the answer being fairly straightforward. Aside from this main story, there are also plenty of sidequests involving a handful of Batman's rogues gallery, and the storylines here are just as engaging as the main game. Personally, if they have plans for DLC, a lot could be done here with updates including new villains to tackle in Batman's absence. Overall, I've so far enjoyed my time with this game. The story is engaging, sidequests are fun, even maneuvering through the open world is a treat, and every character lpays differently amongst themselves so it provides a lot of variety and replayability. And with the inclusion of co-op, I would definitely recommend this game, despite what few shortcomings it does have.

I was very skeptical at first on purchasing the game because of all the mixed reviews. I then decided to grab a copy for myself after waiting for some patches to come out. The game is fun in my own opinion and it brings a different perspective to things. I am looking forward to more DLC's for it!!!

Amazing game that offers a lot of content. I've been playing it for 15 hours and there's still a lot to do.

While the game had a rocky start optimization-wise, I thought Gotham Knights was a fun and interactive title that's great to play with friends or alone. I feel the game should have been priced originally at $49.99, but if you can get it on sale, I recommend it!

So far so good. The ability to change characters is fun and the mechanics are refreshed from the previous Arkham games. A little clunky to get used to but you now need to think more about your combat rather than button mash. The missions are fun from an open world style.

It's lit. Red Hood is arguably one of the best supporting characters in DC, the Court of Owls is one of the best story lines, and Barbara Gordon has cakes. What more could you ask for in a game?

Fun game but meh. Its for sure no batman.

Fun game but a bit slow compared to the Arkham games