Batman Arkham Knight was WAY ahead of its time... ( 8K ULTRA )

[@jackfrags]

It was so good to revisit this game, very impressive even today. Thanks for watching!

[@Gjxbtdgtdh]

More Lethal company

[@harveymann4703]

was really fun to watch even today many years after it first came out you should make more arkham knight videos

[@anthonypantzillar8862]

Prob one of my all time favourite games as a Batman fan 👍🏼

[@PvtDonutDJ88]

So recorded in 8k, exported in 4k and uploaded in 4k?

[@austenpowers]

Game is BEAST RIP KC ❤

[@tomalexander4327]

I could've sworn this was a sponsored video but Jack must just really love this game.

[@battlesims03]

For some reason it sounded like an E3 presentation, but in a good way.

[@immaculatebastard]

100% this has to be sponsored. The voice over, the editing, making sure to mention about the new suit. It is what it is. Nothing necessarily wrong with that just hate it when jack makes a video you can obviously see through the reasoning for making the video.

[@RyneLanders]

Haha, who would be sponsoring it? Game launched a long time ago.

[@immaculatebastard]

@@RyneLanders with wb games and Rocksteady releasing suicide squad in a few weeks and the fact that is supposedly in the Arkham games universe, I'd have to assume them

[@RyneLanders]

@@immaculatebastard maybe, but that seems like an extraordinary leap, especially given the extreme backlash to Suicide Squad specifically in its comparisons to Arkham Knight. Why would they douse themselves in further gasoline whilst holding an active lighter in that way? It makes absolutely no sense.

[@adaa12345SixSevenEightNine]

RIP Kevin Conroy, he will always be the voice of Batman in my eyes. There was a reason why he was in so many of the DC animated and video game products. He was an iconic voice actor and when he was paired up with Mark Hamill's Joker we got some glorious content.

[@dingus6317]

Yep, it is part of my Christmas tradition to watch Batman TAS;S1E2:Christmas with the Joker

[@ludio36]

In your ears, surely. 😉

[@kevinchavis2755]

So who could replace him or should his voice portrayed by AI be used from now on??

[@FluxCrush]

Being a UE3 game and looking this good is actually insane when you think about it

[@dqena]

wasn’t battlefield 3 UE3?

[@yoojlul]

@@dqena no, frostbite

[@3rdWorldGamer]

highly detailed textures (not even high resolution) and lighting... Good lighting really works wonders for this game.

[@cybergrimreaper6669]

this blew my mind

[@NoExplosionsMcgee]

Arkham Knight pretty much surpassed that "Samaritan" tech demo that EPIC games made years before the PS4 and Xbox One came out in terms of visuals. Rocksteady squeezed every bit of graphical juice that UE3 had to offer.

[@edvinvfroding]

Time fly by fast, 8 years... Played this game on launch. Feels like 3 years ago

[@ku9305]

Good times, I loved this game so much. Atmosphere is so thick you can cut it with a knife

[@natusMCMII]

dude, same…time flies…

[@Xilent1]

Wasn't it really buggy at launch on PC?

[@anonymall]

​@@Xilent1 not everyone plays on PC

[@thedonzhorzh]

2015 was when I bought PS4 and this was one of the first games I played on it. Damn...where did that time go indeed

[@MyDomVids]

This game came out in 2015?! That means this game is almost 10 years old! This game looks better than a good chunk of games coming out now. Truly insane.

[@pietrycranberry6621]

I said the same thing, Jack must've recorded the video a few months out making his statement almost correct.

[@theofficialkiller9657]

I bet Arkham not only looks great but probably can run at some pretty high FPS as well! A lot of games around that time period absolutely slap graphically and are very well optimized! Some examples of gems of the past would be The Witcher 3 (2015 - now with next gen graphics upgrade as well), Starwars battlefront II (2017), Titanfall 2 (2016), Battlefield 1 (2016), Forza Horizon 4 (2018), and Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018).

[@Bigpoppapump313]

Just shows you how gaming been declining for years.

[@Nick_MG]

​@@theofficialkiller9657 unfortunately no. The game runs very badly on pc.

[@vihakurjategija]

Good graphics are timeless.

[@priestjohn4128]

The game has not aged a day ❤

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

Still boring.

[@austenpowers]

Such amazing character / level design, story, animation, script and voice acting. Couldn’t have been done better imo.

[@darkscoutergamer6168]

@@thelittledetailscr7231huh? lol

[@darkscoutergamer6168]

Love this game fr 💙

[@Protopaq]

Aged like fine wine imo. I don't remember it looking thís good, but back then ofc I played with much lower graphics detail.

[@Enclosure_2k]

One of the best graphical games of all time. INSANE.

[@shyper_]

Game runs so smoothly and looks better than most games released even now, if u put a reshade on this game will look even better

[@perilikid]

I can still remember when the first review of Asylum came out - and it was so gushing that everyone thought that the reviewer was in the pocket of the publishers. And then the game came out and, well, the rest is history. It's the kind of game I wish I could forget everything I know about and have done, so that I could rediscover from scratch. I envy all of your viewers who will be discovering it for the first time!

[@Coolcone101]

Even the way the rain is flung into the air as Batman's cape expands hits different

[@The-Bad-Panda]

Amazing what developers can do when they’re passionate and care about the product they’re making.. this has blown me away truly amazing!

[@Adr1an511]

you werent there on premier tho, it was a disaster, the game was removed from steam for months

[@darkscoutergamer6168]

@@Adr1an511 yeah that pc port at first was bad but glad to see today it’s sorta better to a extent 💙

[@Adr1an511]

@@darkscoutergamer6168 after it returnet it was cheap and sort of polished, gtx 1060 did the job I hope the suicide squad game is not as bad as it looks

[@DLH-zw3lx]

​@@darkscoutergamer6168it's Significantly better. The PC port was abysmal at release. Required a full refinement. Since then, buttery smooth

[@DLH-zw3lx]

​@@Adr1an511this correct detail has absolutely nothing to do with OP's observation in 2024. If anything, it makes Arkham Knight's graphical fidelity even more impressive.

[@k3stea451]

i was mind blown when i saw arkham knight's graphics as a kid, still looks amazing today.

[@fantomSage]

I remember playing this everyday, after work, till sunrise. What a game

[@PeeDoggG]

Damn bro you work overnight

[@GG_Sayer]

I started to play this game but never finished it. Due to making space for other games, I think it's time to play it again. And great video as usual. Jack, keep up the great work, sir.

[@chrisdt2297]

Man the 8K slide show with turning circle is incredible I can really appreciate every frame of this game

[@darrendyson8347]

How did they achieve this and what did they achieve it on?

[@2hotflavored666]

@@darrendyson8347 You mean the "8K"? DLDSR set to 4x on a 4K monitor, and of course, a 4090.

[@CAMERONJTC97]

Had this game sitting in my steam libary for years, this video has finally comvinced me to try it out

[@ShadonicX7543]

the game is insane and also looks and plays as good if not better than current modern titles which is really impressive.

[@Crouchy92]

Same here!

[@jackfrags]

Do it!

[@Dtoxz324]

Jack, it's great to see you play Arkham Knight! All 4 games in the series are incredible Batman stories but Arkham Knight's gameplay was absolutely the best. I hope to see more videos from you playing this game and would love to see some predator challenges... I bet you'd be really good at them.

[@jeffreycole2816]

We need an arkham origins remaster using the same setup as Knight.

[@Jenjak]

GOAT game. Never unistalled this gem. I still play it every now and them. It's probably the solo game with the longest shelf-life I ever had.

[@doctorsam5771]

This game is the testament to how good art style can make a game immortal.

[@DeeboFromHI]

The new found love this game has gotten over the last year or so is so cool. I still jump into this game every now and then and still love it. A gem ahead of its time 🖤🦇

[@Ocy345Vidz]

Weak story and too much batmobile imo but everything else about this game was awesome.

[@mariomaro7]

This game is an absolute gem. Polished is an understatement, it's a masterpiece.

[@robinnouara3681]

Watching this video on my old phone: “yes totally I see the amazing quality”

[@soulcalx]

one of the greatest video games ive played a good experience

[@BatmanF4N]

My favourite gaming trilogy ever! I still play all the arkham games over and over again.

[@Pupixario]

This was at the PEAK of gaming industry.

[@OPxTreekru]

This Batman game is the greatest out of all of the Batman games of the past. It was truly ahead of it’s time.

[@ZeroDarkDirty13]

Next to Bioshock, the Arkham series is what go me back into single player games back in the early 2010's. There was something about that generation of single player games that I have yet to find that scratch that "itch". Such a great trilogy.

[@timmytenor1940]

This is what I love about jack, he doesn't care what is popular right now, he just shows off what he enjoys playing and appreciates good games, even if they are relatively "old".

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

It's biggest issue is the overuse of the Batmobile. If it didn't do that it would have been one of the best games ever.

[@DLH-zw3lx]

For all or most new players, it already is.

[@TrollSofter]

Playing it in 1080p was amazing, it's just a phenomenal game

[@dabatman7054]

Fact. I've been replaying it with the new suit, but I wished they had added a performance mode for console, but other than that, this game still beats most games today.

[@philiproidner3008]

i played this game a year ago, absoulute perfection. It even looks better than many new tgames with RTX and everythin. It´s just incredible how good it looks and well it plays

[@stormcloaks1042]

Its aging like a fine wine.

[@karlsoriso2304]

the game is so good that i actually prefer when the scenes in the story plays in the engine instead of a cinematic

[@PrinceMandal]

I have never noticed that the water drops react at 0:09 and gets thrown out whenever you launch yourself into gliding. Cool detail.

[@LMBC6Brian]

This really was a great game after they finally finished it a few years after its initial launch. Its a great and beautiful game for sure.

[@ManofLowMoralFiber]

Despite being marred by a bad release on PC, it is one of the best games of all time. It is also still one of the best looking games ever made, and it looks worse on youtube than it does in game because youtube is terrible with the rain.

[@nitromusic8524]

One of the best games ever made

[@leroyjenkins-vc7kr]

i see what you mean by more evergreen content! this was an awesome video! loved the impromptu tutorial like commentary Jack! :)

[@petejunior7075]

I’m replaying this game now, really the whole series. I platinum the first 2 and already half way done on this one.

[@Covidcola]

have been replaying the entire series in canon order (it is so damn good) and am so happy to get back to Arkham Knight. It feels so rare to play through a series and see how much better every iteration becomes.

[@justinhobbs482]

Love the diverse content Jack! Keep up the awesome stuff!

[@KidSillyFresh]

I didn't think it would be possible to get better than Arkham City, but the addition of the batmobile was absolutely nuts. The Riddler trophies would keep me busy for hours. Few games have nailed the main/side quest dynamic as well as this one. The Easter eggs alone are enough to keep any Batman fanboy endlessly busy. They really did Batman right and this particular game was the pinnacle of the series.

[@Imhighinparisbro]

This is peak video game graphics nothing out rn can touch this which is crazy considering how old this game is

[@kevincastillo9849]

3:00

[@FlashOfBlood]

If they did a "remake" of this like tlou I wouldn't think twice in buying it lol

[@ReklessStandard]

Patterson's suit looks so damn good in this game. I like using this suit and the tumbler in the end game. It just feels right.

[@ekkeoja9310]

The calming commentary and clean gameplay are so satisfying 👍. Keep it up ❤.

[@yer6900]

This game is genuinely one of the best games of all time, especially given the fact it came out in 2015 and still looks better than most games that have came out since...

[@NicholasBuckArt]

Damn, hearing Kevin Conroy the first time in awhile is something special…Grew up to that voice coming out of my favorite Batman’s. Very comforting! RIP Kevin Conroy. Thanks Jack for reminding us about him.

[@vZuluSix]

This IS and will be forever my favorite series. The only game series I wished never stopped. AA, AC, AO and AK all 200% still wanted more. Sad WB and Rocksteady went the other way.........

[@davidmckayii752]

Just now playing this; so far, it's amazing.

[@DevinSloan]

I've played this game 3 times. And I still watchiend this video. Arkham Batman is THE Batman for me, and the whole series has a special place in my heart.

[@Z-Tbh]

It’s crazy how we got this masterpiece in 2015 and now we get gollum and Kong type beats nowadays

[@SHINYREDBULLETS]

Good on you for looking to the future and preparing your business/channel for the eventual changes that will be coming - can't imagine there's many doing much more than reactively producing content for the "current YT meta" - once again you prove how much you care about what you're doing and I love you for it :)

[@FDx8500]

This was top development the golden era of old engines, more than 5 years or experience with the same tools to exploit every bit of it. We are now on a new era of procedural of everything and AI characters and art, imagine what we can get five years from now.

[@Tilbo_]

Jack that video looked beautiful! I knocked the res down to 1440 (my native) and the rain effects when you fly and whip around killing people just make it looks so muddy and blurry compared to the 8K. The only problem I had was the first time I loaded it was playing at like 10fps, quick refresh and it was fine. Looking forward to what else you do in 8K.

[@jackfrags]

Thanks for the kind words, Tilbo! 😅

[@Tilbo_]

@@jackfrags I thought it was my computer not being able to handle it for a second but happily turning on hardware acceleration closed the browser and it was fine and then tried it again with it off and it stayed fine so guess it just needed the reload.

[@jonnyanderson2271]

I absolutely love that Fear mode they have created, it puts Batman to an absolute tee! 😎👊

[@arnooganesian2093]

Ain’t no way Jack’s playing an Arkham game😍

[@jasonrussell1739]

Well ahead of it’s time. I replayed this only 6 months ago, and enjoyed it just as much as when it came out.

[@norlynmasiado]

I love when this guy a game tester detail everything 😊

[@Captdrpepper]

The fact that just for the game the designed an even sicker batmobile that is actually great design all round.

[@ericimi]

Arkham series as a whole is a 9/10 . Even this game is a 8/10.

[@mozejarrar7572]

Maybe one day in the future I'll return to this video to watch it on my 8k screen if I ever got one.

[@lexastro]

Watched the whole video in 4k on my tv, thinking I wasn't missing out. When you mentioned 8k again at the end, I flipped the switch and holy hell! MASSIVE difference. had to buy it again just now, excited to play through and finish it this time

[@DaniMacYo]

Yo I’ve been playing Arkham Knight for the past two weeks I’ve had the urge and I’m still loving it. Granted I’m on PS5 and my PC version is 2K. I just hope one day consoles get an upgrade some day 60 FPS that’s all I want for this game. Also I miss Kevin Conroy so much. He’s the GOAT. ❤

[@christohees9150]

I just started play this again amazing game

[@pathh_]

watched the whole thing like i havnt played this 9 times lmao. great vid

[@DLH-zw3lx]

The PC version looks even better, ever since they patched it up post-intial release

[@JulianoPianoMusic]

I love that game. I played it again this year and this game has aged so well. It still looks impressive

[@make_me7459]

I don’t recall the Robert Paterson Batman having shoulder pads like a women 90’s pantsuit.

[@ianmays5678]

I was just talking about this game today with my bud as we were playing Gotham Knights. Looking forward to you playing some oldie but goodies.

[@j_kick1991]

The beginning of the game when Batman begins calling his Batmobile does his landing still gives me goosebumps of nostalgia R.I.P Kevin Conroy my favorite Batman ❤️ you will be forever missed

[@isaacclarke-yu8cp]

Absolute masterpiece. If anything, I wish it featured more bosses, I think thats its weakest point, but perfection doesn't exist right?

[@warrenfletcher4240]

Should've done this in his actual suit nit the Pattinson one, as the texture on the actual one is better and has more details

[@logancota4325]

My favorite game of all time

[@thetartanrooster]

I really enjoyed this style of video, informative and engaging and a great overview of a truly fantastic game! Hopefully more like this in 8k in the future.

[@Deanovion]

Loving the variety on the channel!

[@jordy8693]

combat reminded me of spiderman 3 on the ps2! dope vid, peak narration as always. great throwback for the start of '24. cheers!

[@itag295]

11:50 holy moly that looks glorious. Art, passion and care, is what you need to make a game beautiful.

[@Nugget470]

Is 8K a mod or is it just maximum settings? This looks great!

[@RonniSchmidt-mi7pd]

Its 8K native resolution with maximum settings

[@habsdoch]

Man I have played through this game at least 3 times and let me tell you this game hasn`t dissapointed me once. I love this game

[@Hacktheplanet_]

Thanks for showing me this game, today I played it on my super wide-screen monitor , what a game! Really want to show my brother

[@Shano84Mac]

Damnit, now I gotta re-download and try it on my new TV on Ps5.

[@leroyjenkins4256]

I still go back and play this. One of my favorite games and I need to play it back now that I have a 4k setup

[@BiohazardRecords]

god dam i havent played this game series but with modern hardware i am looking forward to play this, great video as always.keep up the good work

[@steveattewell2316]

Such a good game series. Seeing it again makes me want to break out the old consoles. Have you done any VR stuff Jack?

[@Eeveefall]

This felt like an E3 Demo.

[@TheViltrumOmniMan]

So glad people still appreciating this game, truly a masterpiece of a trilogy. Arkham origins just as fun but people don’t acknowledge it much! Thanks for the review so cool in 8k

[@Mr.Wayne.1]

There NEED to be a 60fps patch for the PS5, asap!!!

[@cerealkiller5599]

Jack, aslume welcomes you.

[@kemerzurbang5676]

Shame PhysX was not enabled to have all the news papers react to the wind of the fighting on the floor.

[@Subsistence69]

I never played this game but my brother did and its still one of his highest spoken of. I remember him really loving it

[@R-SXX]

Batman arkham knight will always be one of those games... You know, like Need For Speed 2015, a game, that still looks so astonishing to this day.

[@Dethmeister]

10:16 That's pretty funny after the way Jack was driving.

[@paradigmdream]

i remember everybody hating the batmobile parts of this game. when i finally got around to playing it 3 or 4 years ago, i had a blast with it once i got a hold of the controls for it.

[@ViSioNxJoK3z]

you should make more videos in this style very entertaining.

[@deltamg4297]

Some games released in 2015 or 2016 still look great 10 years later, it's incredible.

[@mikellshaw9672]

I got this game free on PSN but never played it. Guess I’ve been napping on it. Looks incredible. Great vid jack :)

[@XxthemonkeyxX]

Me watching in 1080p: Ah yes 8k does look great

[@TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

Nice seeing you show some different types of games Jack.