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[KillerSloth]

+ Imaginative stealth and combat encounters
- Monotonous encounters


What?

Yeah that makes no sense.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Got it pre-ordered but I really should finish the Witcher first. It sounds fantastic though. Asylum and City were two of my favourite and most replayed games of last gen.

 

[Corpsepyre]

So, the story is getting dumped on? NAH, MAN. Had high hopes from that!

Guess Origins will remain the best Batman story.

 

[rmanthorp]

~YESSSSS

 

[Rajang]

+ Imaginative stealth and combat encounters
- Monotonous encounters


What?

Why did you leave out the rest?

It says: Monotonous encounters and mediocre boss fights hurt the second half

 

[KillerSloth]

Perfect scores are such a joke. I don't think I've ever played a perfect game.

Anyway, glad to see the high scores

Sigh....why do people have trouble understanding this? 10/10 does not mean perfect..it means the pinnacle of it's genre an instant classic, a can't miss game. The 10 point system is there to use , 10 is valid.

 

[m_shortpants]

Got it for free for my 970, looks great. Can't wait. Though I still need to finish the Witcher.

 

[Alienous]

yeah that's pretty concerning to me as well

the batmobile stuff never seemed to fit in with what worked best from the series. although I'm an Asylum > City guy so that might explain it.

ah well, I'm sure it's still a good game though

Yeah, the Batmobile is something I can tell they felt they needed to do, but after making traversal fun with gliding in Arkham City I've wondered just how useful it would be in the actual game unless they force you to interact with it.

 

[J4g3r]

Time-traveling to Tuesday.

See you then, GAF!

 

[aussiedude08]

For the final chapter of games that got a ~ 92% and 94%? Nah bro, we should expect nothing less from Rocksteady by now.

The previews that came out last month were a bit harsh and had me expecting more 7's. They were harsh on the gameplay being so different to AA and most seemed to dislike the batmobile.

 

[KooopaKid]

Why did you leave out the rest?

It says: Monotonous encounters and mediocre boss fights hurt the second half

It's still weird. I need to read the full review text now.

 

[dealer-]

I was afraid of being forced to use the Batmobile. I trust Van Ord as a reviewer. Will probably hold off.

Didnt realise it was Van Ord, maybe I'll wait a couple of weeks and finish Witcher 3 first then see what the consensus is on here about the game.

 

[VanWinkle]

Getting [mostly] great reviews so far! Glad to hear.

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

Arkham Asylum

now

go play it

right now

I'd really encourage you to play through Arkham Asylum and Arkham City first, and play Arkham Knight in a month or four to avoid fatigue.

 

[Tenebrous]

Respect to the developers for putting out reviews four days before the game releases.

 

[TGO]

Main story is the series’ weakest

This was what I was worried about, after Origins I realised how much better the Story was and could be then Rocksteadys games, when I heard RS was making the new I didn't think anything of it and thought it'll be just as good if not better then Origin's, sadly it seems the other team are the better story tellers and RockSteady are the better programmers.

 

[alexandros]

Forced use of the Batmobile is really disappointing.

Agreed.

 

[Skinny Pete]

Well fuck I just got witcher 3 but I have to get this still. Looks to damn good.

 

[raven777]

 

[Catdaddy]

Forced use of the Batmobile is really disappointing.

Are other reviews echoing this? Haven't had a chance to really read them all.

 

[CaptainofIndustry]

I'll pick this up eventually. Looks good.

 

[bombshell]

Videogamer - 10/10:

http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/batman_arkham_knight_review.html

US Gamer - 4/5:

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/batman-arkham-knight-ps4-review-knightfall-is-coming

 

[Alienous]

This was what I was worried about, after Origins I realised how much better the Story was and could be then Rocksteadys games, when I heard RS was making the new I didn't think anything of it and thought it'll be just as good if not better then Origin's, sadly it seems the other team are the better story tellers and RockSteady are the better programmers.

Nah, I don't believe that the story could be weak. This is coming from the writer of Crysis .. and Crysis 2 ... and Killzone: Shadow Fall.

Ah shit.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I hope this is the year where we finally decide, as a collective human race, that the Batmobile was never good.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Looking good.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Just found out riddler trophies are back in one of those reviews. Yay, had so much fun getting those in the last 2 games.

 

[DrBo42]

Trying to get everything in the OP as fast as I can. Sorry for the delay.

 

[delSai]

So Story and Batmobile are the weakest points of the game?
Doesn't surprise me that much. Still cant wait to try the Batmobile myself.

 

[SprachBrooks]

Ever since they announced the Batmobile, I knew it'd feel tacked on. I hate being forced to use a gameplay element that's basically a gimmick, and I hope I don't have to use it too much.

Asylum was still the best game in the series, but I'm super happy this has good reviews and judging by the DF analysis it's also got the performance to boot.

 

[jacobeid]

Glad to see that PS4 performance is great. I'm hoping XB1 owners are given the same treat...and also that my 7850 can keep up with PS4 performance :/

 

[GavinUK86]

Is it weird that when I saw Gamespot with a 7 I knew it would be by Kevin VanOrd. He seems to be strange in his scoring lately.

 

[Kriken]

No one really liked the Batmobile tank parts eh

That disappoints me a bit, none of the trailers really sold me on the Batmobile, but I was hoping that was just them not portraying it in the best light

 

[Snkfanatic]

Man these scores....HYPE

 

[DrBo42]

So Story and Batmobile are the weakest points of the game?
Doesn't surprise me that much. Still cant wait to try the Batmobile myself.

The latter doesn't surprise me but the former does. Was hoping they'd nail the story here.

 

[Seven Force]

Always figured the Batmobile would end up being the weakest link, quality-wise.

+ Imaginative stealth and combat encounters
- Monotonous encounters


What?

Probably meant the Batmobile encounters.

 

[JebusF]

God is a Geek - 10/10:

http://www.godisageek.com/reviews/batman-arkham-knight-review/

Thanks for posting our review. Just for what it's worth, it's the easiest 10 I've ever given.

Sublime game.

 

[Red Hood]

[Lock yourself away, avoid social media and friends, and finish this game. You won't want this one spoiled for you.

Damn, that sounds great. As long as they don't pull a "lol,

Spoiler

Joker is alive and he's the Arkham Knight

".

 

[Arnie7]

Do we have any Gaf member impressions? I don't put much trust into mainstream review these days.

 

[d3vnull]

If Aslyum showed us what was possible, and City was a good sequel that didn’t quite reach the same levels, then Knight is the crowning glory.
It’s exciting, beautiful, haunting, dramatic, and compelling. It leaves you breathless, begging for more. This is the best game I’ve played this year so far,
and it gets the mind racing as to what Rocksteady can do next. […] I never thought I’d say this, but Arkham Asylum has just been bettered.

Oh wow...

 

[bigjig]

Van ord is the GS reviewer? May wait to hear real world impressions then, I tend to agree with him more often than not.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

First I'm hearing of any negative expectations towards the Batmobile. I'm not convinced it'll be that bad, but the combat and predator maps have always been my jam in the Arkham games anyway, so I doubt it'll bother me too much.

 

[plasmawave]

The only review that really matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8f5RxWEFE

 

[Obliterator]

Well if this start is accurate game is gonna review very well

 

[Corpsepyre]

The story and batmobile sections should have been two of the most important parts of the game, considering how much they hyped them.

 

[Boke1879]

So Story and Batmobile are the weakest points of the game?
Doesn't surprise me that much. Still cant wait to try the Batmobile myself.

I actually want to try out the bat mobile. I can have fun just driving around

 

[aussiedude08]

Just found out riddler trophies are back in one of those reviews. Yay, had so much fun getting those in the last 2 games.

There are less than City had but are said to be harder to get. so more of a challenge which is good they were mostly easy to get.

 

[Onimusha78]

Story wasn't the reason I loved the Arkham games. It was the characters and the gameplay. I don't even remember the story from the first two games. I thought the first one was just the Joker fucking with me for 15 hours and the second, yeah I have no idea.

Need to finish Origins if the Story is as good as people are saying it is

 

[oti]

Waiting for Gerstmann's take. He's been calling out the Batmobile since day one.

 

[Auctopus]

The scores don't add up with what any of the reviewers are saying. They have legitimate problems with the game.

 

[dark_inferno]

Gamespot 7
- Forced use of the Batmobile puts a damper on fun and freedom
- Ham-fisted dialogue and predictable reveals damage the story
- Monotonous encounters and mediocre boss fights hurt the second half
(PS4 code)

The biggest issue with Arkham Asylum and Arkham City... still not fixxed.