Reviews for Warner Bros. first Batman game since 2015’s Arkham Knight dropped today, and they are not reassuring. While a few critics like Gotham Knights just fine, many are underwhelmed by its story, bored with its repetitive missions, and report issues with framerate drops and other aspects of the game’s performance. It sounds like the loot-centric multiplayer brawler is middling at best, a major disappointment after such a long wait.
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USA Today called Gotham Knights a content “checklist,” while Gamesradar accused it of not knowing what it wants to be. “For all its potential, the game falls flat,” reported NPR. IGN gave it a five out of 10, and Gamespot gave it a four. The Metacritic score currently sits at 69, with Digital Foundry’s John Linneman tweeting that the game doesn’t look nearly as good as Rocksteady’s seven-year old Arkham Knight. While some critics praised the story, the button-mashing in-between seems like a real chore.
Out October 21 on PlayStation5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, Warner Bros. Montreal’s Gotham Knights follows Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood as they attempt to maintain order amidt the chaos after a terrorist plot by the Court of Owls kills Bruce Wayne. Unlike the Arkham games which focused on exploration, stealth puzzles, and a Metroidvania-like arsenal of gadgets, Gotham Knights is primarily combat focused, with players teaming up to grind out missions that progress the story and unlock better gear. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like the pivot to co-op mission grinding quite paid off.
Here’s what Gotham Knights reviews are saying:
