Gotham Knights
21 Oct 2022
All releases
21 Oct 2022 - Xbox Series X|S
21 Oct 2022 - PlayStation 5
21 Oct 2022 - PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Introducing an original story set in DC’s Batman Universe, Gotham Knights offers a dynamic and interactive Gotham City where an exploding criminal element has swept through the streets. With the Belfry as their base of operations, this new era of heroes will solve mysteries that connect the darkest chapters in the city’s history and must defeat notorious villains in epic confrontations. Players must save Gotham from a descent into chaos and reinvent themselves into their own version of the Dark Knight.
Batman is dead. A new expansive, criminal underworld has swept the streets of Gotham City. It is now up to the Batman Family; Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin; to protect Gotham, bring hope to its citizens, discipline to its cops, and fear to its criminals. From solving mysteries that connect the darkest chapters in the city’s history to defeating notorious villains in epic confrontations, you must evolve into the new Dark Knight and save the streets from descending into chaos. Gotham Knights is an open-world, action RPG set in the most dynamic and interactive Gotham City yet. In either solo-play or with one other hero, patrol Gotham’s five distinct boroughs and drop in on criminal activity wherever you find it.
Version: Playstation 5
Edition: Digital
Platinum 🏆 (#34)
Despite its mostly negative reception, I enjoyed this (for the most part). Brainless fun that is an enjoyable experience if you go in open minded. This is not Arkham level quality but it is nice to see Gotham City again.
On that note, this is easily my favorite Gotham City to be put in a game. The atmosphere, coloring, & overall lighting is brilliant. On top of all of that, it is nice to have a Gotham that isnt post apocalyptic looking. Unfortunately it is very empty & a lot of the npc dialogue is repeated often leaving it feeling lifeless itself. The gameplay is fine but the story is very well done. I found myself enjoying the story in this more than Arkham Knight which is pretty impressive. But going back on what I said, the gameplay is JUST fine. That's unacceptable in 2022 & sad considering the last Arkham title from 7 years ago had more fluid elements to its gameplay.
All in all this game is just okay. For every pro there are 2 cons & the overall experience is just clunky & oddly rushed. There are a lot of neat ideas that work but in the end, this game was taken out of the oven a little too early. Hopefully in the future they can add some DLC that builds more of their vision because they have a decent foundation to build upon but the question is, will they?
Final verdict: Wait for a deep sale