Status Sir_Laguna Oct 30, 2022
Well. The rumors were true.
This is not a very good game :(
Gotham Knights (2022)
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
2.76 from 242 ratings
1678 members have it in their collection · 36 playing now · 963 backlogged · 268 wish listed
How long? Main story 26h · with extras 35h · 100% 61h (from 23 logged playthroughs)
Introducing an original story set in DC’s Batman Universe, Gotham Knights offers a dynamic, interactive Gotham City where a rising 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. …
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Introducing an original story set in DC’s Batman Universe, Gotham Knights offers a dynamic, interactive Gotham City where a rising 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.
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Details
- Developers
- WB Games Montréal
- Publishers
- WB Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Mystery, Open world
- Franchises
- Batman, DC Comics
- Events
- GDoC Expo 2022: Indie Games Showcase, Gamescom 2022, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022, Summer Game Fest 2022
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 21, 2022 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Related
Bundled in
- Gotham Knights: Deluxe Edition (Oct 2022)
Expansions
- Gotham Knights: Heroic Assault (Nov 2022)
- Gotham Knights: Heroic Assault: The Kelvin Incident (Apr 2023)
Editions
- Gotham Knights: Collector's Edition (Oct 2022)
- Gotham Knights: Special Edition (Oct 2022)
- Gotham Knights: Deluxe Edition (Oct 2022)
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
8
4 stars
41
3 stars
108
2 stars
56
1 star
29
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status davidh212 Oct 23, 2022
I'm eight hours in and not hating it so far. A couple of caveats:
- I'm absolute Batman trash. I not only played Arkham Origins but enjoyed it.
- I'm playing this almost exclusively in co-op, which improves almost any gaming experience.
It has performance problems, even on a decently beefy PC (GTX 3070 and Ryzen 7 3800X). The combat definitely isn't …
I'm eight hours in and not hating it so far. A couple of caveats:
- I'm absolute Batman trash. I not only played Arkham Origins but enjoyed it.
- I'm playing this almost exclusively in co-op, which improves almost any gaming experience.
It has performance problems, even on a decently beefy PC (GTX 3070 and Ryzen 7 3800X). The combat definitely isn't what somebody coming from the Arkham games will expect. It's more like that Guardians of the Galaxy game, where basic combat is one or two buttons you press over and over again while waiting to be able to use a variety of cooler and more satisfying special abilities. I'm not going to say it's great combat. It feels kinda clunky and there's not much to it. But it's definitely the worst at the start when you have the fewest abilities, and only gets more fun as you unlock more stuff, so people's first impressions are making it seem worse than it actually is.
As of right now I'm leaning towards a 3/5. It's not terrible but if you're not perpetually thirsty for a batman themed game nor for a fresh co-op game to play with the friend you've already played every other co-op thing in the world with like I am, I'd probably give it a pass.
Status Atag Oct 21, 2022
I was looking forward to playing this a lot, I mean a superhero game that has co-op features? I feel like a lot of superhero fans have been waiting for this kind of game for too long especially since Avengers was such a flop.
Looks like reviews aren't too hot though. Performance issues as well as reports that the gameplay …
I was looking forward to playing this a lot, I mean a superhero game that has co-op features? I feel like a lot of superhero fans have been waiting for this kind of game for too long especially since Avengers was such a flop.
Looks like reviews aren't too hot though. Performance issues as well as reports that the gameplay and combat is simply a dumbed down version of rocksteadys Arkham mechanics... what a shame. I'll give the game a few months to stew and see if it improves.
Anyone playing it at the moment and enjoying it?
Status BMO Oct 20, 2022
The 30fps vs 60fps debate aside, it seems that reviewers are finding the game has trouble even hitting a consistent 30fps. Sounds very much like a game that may not have been optimized as well as it should.
Digital Foundry says they'll have their video analysis up soon. I look forward to their breakdown.
Edit: Never mind, it's up:
Status BMO May 10, 2022
This looks like the Agents of Mayhem of Arkham games, albeit without any of the attempted humour.
Is that a bad thing? Maybe, maybe not.
However, it does look like a game that is at least 70% likely to make me say the word "bloat" during discussions during, and after, playing it.
P.S. does anyone else feel like the world …
This looks like the Agents of Mayhem of Arkham games, albeit without any of the attempted humour.
Is that a bad thing? Maybe, maybe not.
However, it does look like a game that is at least 70% likely to make me say the word "bloat" during discussions during, and after, playing it.
P.S. does anyone else feel like the world collectively needs a break from superhero media? Even if it's just for a little while?