Batman: Arkham Knight

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Description

Batman: Arkham Knight is an action-adventure and the fourth main game in the Batman: Arkham series based around the DC Comics superhero Batman. It marks the return of the original developer of the first two games. It is set one year after the events of the second game Batman: Arkham City. It starts when Scarecrow forces an evacuation of Gotham City by threatening to release a fear toxin. Many familiar characters and foes are present. The title refers to a new villain called Arkham Knight who backs Scarecrow. He wears a militaristic Batsuit and an Arkham symbol on his chest.

The game is set in an open world environment for Arkham City with main missions, side missions and the Riddler trophies that can be pursued freely. Familiar game elements return, such as the many melee combat sections, the use of gadgets and stealth abilities, and detective skills to examine clues in the environment and solve puzzles. Gadgets are used both during combat and while exploring. They include batarangs (now also used as a way to explore the environment), the batclaw, a disruptor, an electrical charge gun, explosive gel, freeze blast, grapnel gun, a line-launcher, a remote hacking device, smoke pellets, a voice synthesizer etc. Many of these return from previous games. Exploration is largely done using long flights with the cape.

An entirely new game element is the introduction of the batmobile as a playable vehicle for both exploration and combat. While on foot it can be summoned right away and Batman is able to eject to go into flight without interruption. The car is bulletproof, can smash through obstacles and is equipped with weapons. There are two modes to control the vehicle: Battle or Pursuit. Pursuit is used mostly for transportation and driving challenges. Battle provides tank-like controls for the car, with 360-degree range of movement, strafing and a large weapons arsenal. Next to the regular gameplay there are many sequences where the batmobile is used. The car can be controlled remotely and various upgrades such as an EMP gun can be equipped.

The combat retains the familiar combo and counter system. Enemy medics are new. They are able to shield certain enemies or revive unconscious ones. Fights are rewarded with experience points that are used to unlock new moves, health upgrades and new abilities for gadgets. Batman sometimes fights along allies (Catwoman, Nightwing, Robin) and the game introduces a Dual Play system where seamlessly switching during combat provides access to double takedowns.

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Alternate Titles

• "バットマン：アーカム・ナイト" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: UnrealEngine3
• Batman: Arkham series
• Batman licensees
• Characters: Clowns, Mimes, and Harlequins
• DC comics licensees
• Game feature: Free camera photo mode
• Games made into comics
• Genre: Open world / Free-roaming / Sandbox action and driving
• Japanese PlayStation 4 games with full English support
• Middleware: REV
• Middleware: SpeedTree
• Middleware: Wwise
• Physics Engine: PhysX

User Reviews

It's a fitting, if falling somewhat short, conclusion to the Arkham Saga.

PlayStation 4

John H. (59)

Critic Reviews

Girl Gamers UK	Xbox One	Jul 15, 2015		95
IGN	PlayStation 4	Jun 19, 2015	9.2 out of 10	92
The Games Cabin	PlayStation 4	Aug 04, 2015	8.5 out of 10	85
Gamers' Temple, The	Xbox One	Jul 23, 2015	84 out of 100	84
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Nov, 2015	77 out of 100	77
Destructoid	PlayStation 4	Jun 25, 2015	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot	PlayStation 4	Jun 19, 2015	7 out of 10	70
PC World	Windows	Oct 28, 2015		60
Softpedia	Windows	Jun 25, 2015	5.5 out of 10	55
Diehard GameFan	PlayStation 4	Jul 10, 2015	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

Cancelled ports

Ports to Macintosh and Linux were in development and available for pre-order on Steam. They were cancelled on February 04, 2016.

Windows release

The Windows port of the game was riddled with a high amount of bugs and performance issues. In response to the negative reception, the game's sale was suspended on July 11, 2015. It was re-released on October 28, 2015 along with a big patch and the DLCs which were released for the console versions in the meantime.

As compensation, all users which had the game registered to their user account before November 16, 2015 received free Steam copies of Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham Origins - Season Pass and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition as well as a one week earlier release of the free DLC Batman: Arkham Knight - Community Map Pack and some Team Fortress 2 items. The publisher also offered a full refund for all digital and retail copies until December 31, 2015.

Awards

• The Game Awards
  • 2014 — Most Anticipated Game — Nominated

Related Web Sites

• Batman: Arkham Knight (official website)
• TrueAchievements achievement guide (The TrueAchievements achievement guide for Batman: Arkham Knight)
• Wikipedia: Batman: Arkham Knight (Article about the game in the open encyclopedia)