The Sad Tragedy of Gotham Knights

[@Laxhoop]

And it can’t even hold the title of “Worst DC game”, Suicide Squad took that title.

[@nenjutsu1774]

Gotham Knights isn't in the Arkham-Verse

[@xenomorphlover]

Sweet baby inc...

[@TAGibby]

@@Laxhoop It's not. It's a different universe. Edit: Nice edit, bro! 👍

[@lyinginertia]

@@Laxhoop ​Did you even play the game, pay attention to the marketing or watch this video? GK is in its own continuity, completely separate from the Arkham-verse

[@mastersyfodiaz]

This game established its difference from the Arkham verse in the first minute by killing Batman in a completely different way than the Arkham verse did

[@YarugumaSou]

You know what's the biggest tragedy? That this game still respected Batman and sent him off more properly than Suicide Squad ever did.

[@chumunga648]

it is funny that this is so much more respectful towards Arkham's legacy than Rocksteady's own game

[@r4pstar343]

So the villains are supposed to send the hero they despise off properly ?

[@intergalactickoala665]

Now it turns out it wasn't even THE Batman, but a Braniac-produced clone of some kind. I can't keep up with these things anymore...

[@lutherheggs451]

@@r4pstar343 Her very first sentence after the Batman thing that brain dead imbeciles herp derp about was literally, the funny thing is it is exactly what Bruce would have wanted if there was no way to save him and it was meant to draw out Superman. And Harley actually felt awful about having to do it, but imbeciles didn't actually see any of it beyond the cut to hell cutscene that ebegging grifters showed them.

[@YarugumaSou]

@@r4pstar343 See I love your kind of internet contrarians. You know what the difference is? GN's Batman was a complete stranger to all of us, and they didn't let him go down without a fight, twice. Arkham Batman was the Batman we spent 4 games with, and they let him die in a gutter for no reason at all but to spite us. That's not taking into account that all male heroes in SS got humiliatingly killed off, WW's was the only death that was made to look dramatic and impactful. Almost like a bias or something. But you wouldn't want to realize it don't you?

[@Gamingawesomeness121]

The tragedy of Warner Brothers games

[@tochukwuudu7763]

Worlds dumbest company, all that Ip and they are 50billion in debt.

[@diabolicalplan1614]

I just hope they don’t find a way to mess up the hogwarts legacy sequel, although knowing WB they absolutely will

[@Silverizael]

@@diabolicalplan1614 Not sure how much they could do to make it worse when the original was so bland and lacking depth. It dropped out of the internet discussion cycle within two months and the actual game and claimed positive aspects of it were barely even discussed in said cycle in the first place.

[@kphuts815]

@@tochukwuudu7763 i just hope wonder woman is good otherwise warner bros would become a harry potter/batman machine

[@tochukwuudu7763]

@@kphuts815 Actually pretty excited for that one, need more of that nemesis system.

[@TheForever206]

I still firmly believe that this game was meant to be some type of coop live service type of game but then was backpaddled at some point during development. Everything from the skill trees , bland open world, random items for crafting and the UI just ooze live service.

[@InfraRizo]

just like dragon Age Vailguard

[@matheusarantes2989]

100%, I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be a live service game, but after marvel's avengers crashed and burned, they gave up on it. This game plays exactly like a live service slop.

[@mariovoid3909]

But all the gaming company CEO’s tell me live service is what I want!!! 🤭

[@lutherheggs451]

Yeah NO. Literally NONE of the things you just vomited out has ANYTHING to do with some Live Service Game...Besides the fact that 99% of people who fart out GAAS really should just STHFU.... Im really sick of people who drone on about GAAS and clearly have no clue WTF they're talking about...Literally all the stupid crap you just proclaimed was a GAAS was also in Borderlands which was NOT a GAAS. There was ZERO MTX and there was ZERO DLC, it was obviously a self contained story, that had an ending. The thing it did differently was it allowed players to go anywhere on the map without being tethered to the rest of your team, unless someone started a mission. Its hilarious how 10,000 other games have loot, skill trees, crafting etc and "special eds" don't try to proclaim they were hurrrr live service games. Idiots need to stop proclaiming "live service" is bad farting out the mobile game definition...There is NOTHING wrong with a game that you buy and is periodically updated with free expansions

[@hakangokhan9434]

@@InfraRizoyou’re blind af if you actually think that of Veilguard 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ivandesiigner]

I think what disappointed me most of this game wasn't the performance or gameplay. it was the overall story, the bat family was fine, not amazing but you can see the developers understood those characters, my problem was with the court of owls, they just didn't use them well, the court of owls in this game are like complete idiots with no intelligence whatsoever, they're supposed to be the most prestigious assassins, politicians, criminals and whatnot that have been undercover for decades, but in this game you just question how they weren't uncovered by how bad the court of owls was in this game.

[@GAMER3Productions]

So basically the Preppie faction from Bully?

[@KingKimwer]

Knew it was gonna flop the second I saw those level numbers next to the enemys' health bars during the gameplay reveal trailer.

[@XxXxTwofirstnames69420xXxXx]

I turned em off when I played.

[@mprociow]

Same here. Once i saw the health bars i completely lost my interest in it.

[@ultimateslinger9857]

I despised how slow the combat looked.

[@KaiserAfini]

Yep, Arkham combat was crisp, focusing on tactically adapting. A stat based game completely misses the point.

[@baki484]

I remember having the exact same reaction while watching DC Fandome 2020 event. But the "this is batgirl a dozen or so hours into her progression" is what stuck out.

[@Silvershire]

I recently tried this game because it was super discounted for Black Friday, and I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t without issues, but I had a good time.

[@Gonzo3313]

exactly. i had a lot of fun. Its coop too.

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

Still a bad disappointment

[@aliquidgaming1068]

Same. Played the Arkham games multiple times. Played through them again recently and tried GK. I actually had a lot of fun. I think it got overly hated too much. The story was ok. Serviceable and fun. Combat is also a plus. Used mods to make it so I can mix and match any costume piece and added speed to the bat cycle and some weather effects. Game is good. Not near Arkham but still a good game. I think the hate at launch for performance is understandable. But as it is now and just as a game, it's good. Pays respect to batman and the universe. They did love the batman lore and it shows.

[@raf686]

​@@BigSmoke-ew5tdnot for me.

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

@@raf686 Cuz that’s your terrible opinion the game failed cuz it’s objectively disappointing

[@rebelwolf07]

They should’ve done a court of owls game with the nemesis system. That would’ve done so much better

[@sheldonsmith296]

Pretty sure the nemesis system is patented

[@Balay123]

@@sheldonsmith296 Yes, by WB Games.

[@sephikong8323]

​@sheldonsmith296 Yes it is. But wow, would you look at that ...... this game's publisher are the ones that hold the patent ...... imagine holding back the industry and not even using the patent you fought to keep exclusive to yourself

[@resmarted]

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Henry Ford

[@everettst.claire870]

Supposedly, the upcoming Wonder Woman by Monolith will use the Nemesis system. It might already have been canceled. I wouldn't be surprised.

[@spidermansjunk6183]

I actually played it and its not a great game but its also not a horrible game. I enjoyed it and had fun with it. I always saw it as taking place in a different universe.

[@Ae7herium]

Same. Got my money's worth with a friend.

[@unchartedNightmare]

i felt the same way about it. my friend had a spare copy and i got it for free and at first i didnt get what was so bad about it until i got to the 2nd half of the game. God Damn it was such a slog to fight even basic enemies. Thankfully i was red hood so i upgraded my pistols as much as i could to deal with certain annoying enemies. But some of them were just so tanky, that i ended up turning the difficulty down just to make the fights go faster. Not to mention sometimes enemies would attack you off screen and you couldn't dodge because you can't see them. I ended up using the high ground strategy so I wasn't getting hit out of no where.

[@JDelwynn]

It's painfully mid and forgettable, the whole thing is like "Arkham but worse" in every aspect, be it the story or gameplay...

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

It’s a bad disappointment

[@Whiteshade]

Same

[@shinobipizza]

I can't WAIT for your video on Concord.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

That's been covered sooooooooo many times that there are hundreds of videos on that subject. It's really saturated right now. Unless they can't find another game to cover, they will probably cover it.

[@AtomicEy]

apparently not saturated enough the movie & game industry continues to take L's

[@thecandlemaker1329]

While you're waiting, may I suggest Big Boss?

[@jessedellross3245]

Let’s just accept that the Arkham trilogy is not gonna be duplicated. It was literal lightning in a bottle

[@thegsk]

uhh ...3 bottles

[@brya9681]

those games weren't even that good to begin with lol

[@kphuts815]

@@brya9681 2/10 ragebait, you need to try harder next time

[@Noname15514]

Arkham Knight is mediocre at best. . . . .

[@theprotagonist1311]

​@@Noname15514 bait used to be more believable

[@amharbinger]

From someone who purchased this game day 1 and played the campaign entirely with all 4 characters, it was clear this was meant to be some live service like Kill the Justice League. The combat challenges were repetitive save the hostage missions with no real execution to the city layout and Gotham felt like a Unity asset they pre-purchased especially when compared to Arkham Knight's layout. It had some cool elements like the hallucination section where the playable character was dealing with their inner trauma but everything felt so basic. Like they made the game because they had too.

[@TiberiumPie]

Great video!

[@BlueEye096]

I actually bought and played this game a couple of months back (on a BIG discount) and while it wasn't terrible I just couldn't help feeling like it just did everything worse than the Arkham games. Combat, stealth, traversal, exploration, puzzles, set pieces, story, boss fights. All 4 of the Arkham Games did it better and by the end of the game I just wanted to play them instead, so I did and bought them all again on Steam (last played them on PS3 except for Knight).

[@Ghosst14]

how dare you not play knight get your ass back in that chair & play that masterpiece you handsome devil

[@stuartbagley2586]

It wasn’t supposed to be an Arkham style game though. I had a much bigger reliance on builds and equipment as well as optional co-op. I was glad to play something other than a 5th Arkham game.

[@baki484]

This is the post purchase dissonance I did not want to experience.

[@Katosepe]

I ignored most of the pre-release hype for this since it was throwing red flags all over the place and missed that the villains were the Court of Owls. Such a bummer. I'd been wanting a Batman game where they go up against the Court for quite a while. I still think it'd make a great movie. It's too bad they languished in Gotham Knights.

[@SomeHomesickAlien]

Gotham knights is mid and empty, but it did give us the best version of the Bat family in recent times (in my humble opinion)

[@leeshenshun]

The thing about this game is, if you're a teenager with abundant time to play games, then GK is a great game. But if you're an adult with a job and little time to play games, you're gonna hate it.

[@Swordslinger-hb1ns]

Now all you need to do is do either a rise and fall of the Batman Arkham games or a tragedy of the horrible Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League game Gvmers.

[@thecandlemaker1329]

Rise&Fall please. They haven't done that in awhile...

[@georgie9303]

Bought this game for $5 because batgirl is hot lol Didn’t regret it 😭

[@kandod]

Another man of culture lol. After seeing the truly epic work they did on animating her amazing ass I just had to support their efforts and ended up putting about 50 hours into batgirl only lol. Really wish her casual outfits could be used in missions as well, she was the only reason I paid any attention to this game. Its biggest tragedy was 30fps

[@SUP-h9d]

​@@kandodTouch grass immediately, kid.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Agreed. It's the only reason I bought Stellar Blade, and goddamn Eve has some really spicy outfits that were quite distracting. lol

[@ichadpromax]

​@@SUP-h9dGrow up and leave him to his own devises

[@ZQPPS]

@@ThwipThwipBoomThis is actually sad

[@g36cvek]

@12:00 so what I'm hearing is, the writers couldn't figure out how to write this game after all the events from origins - Knight. But yet there is a wealth of batman mythos they could pull from. Because of continuity restrictions? That just sounds like they don't understand the mythos.

[@baki484]

You know what funny in arkham Asylum Batman mentioned that Ivy attacked the city with spores in the year before the event of arkham Asylum. A story was on their lap.

[@DayLateGamerWill]

"Best possible gameplay" >30fps on console

[@Kyte2227]

After Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, maybe we were too harsh on Gotham Knights

[@Quigon-93]

That depends they already making Arkham Shadow and yet another Batman Arkham game that's in the works.

[@SolidTheMighty]

Nah gotham knights is still shit, lets not pretend otherwise just because suicide squad is even worse.

[@razgriz821]

Nah fam. This game still deserves all the criticism it got.

[@TheForbidden_1ne]

Nah…

[@spider-manunknown9193]

@@razgriz821nah it didn’t.

[@dank4dayz]

I still play Gotham Knights on occasion. It has it issues but I enjoy playing as the Bat Family.

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

Good for you doesn’t change that it’s a failure

[@watchmehope6560]

I enjoy Batgirl ass.

[@joelfisk]

This formula could be applied to nearly every major game release these days. What a pitiful state gaming is in.

[@LEOvsMAO]

I hate changes to those healthbars with numbers flying away from enemies. It feels like it's idle-mmo-battler

[@jasonmurdoc9533]

After looking up how Gordon died on the games wiki I ran across this, “His death pushed his wheelchair-bound daughter Barbara to train and recover from her wounds so that she could return to active duty as Batgirl.” You can just train away paralysis??

[@devcrom3]

As a person who has spent the last 35 years in a wheelchair I can confirm that yes, if I did an anime training montage, I can cure birth defects but I'm too lazy.

[@earthwormjim91]

Girl Boss

[@devcrom3]

@@earthwormjim91 Yass kween! SLAY!

[@Kilroywashere291]

@jasonmurdoc9533 @devcrom3 Yes, it's possible based on the severity, just look up Roy Benavidez. I recommend the videos done by history KZbin channels The Fat Electrician or Simple History who covered his story.

[@thecandlemaker1329]

The real answer is that it depends on your specific condition. There's more than one reason why you might be forced to use a wheelchair. Some can be recovered from.

[@ericstone9493]

Lets go. GVMERS documentary on a Saturday. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Rhahdhdn]

I just got this game on Xbox Series X for $5 in the clearance bin lol

[@roboticgentlemen1970]

SS ultimate edition cost the same on psn

[@kennyjive5780]

It’s not nearly as bad as it’s made out to be. It’s fun with friends for sure

[@comyxcon4gaming860]

You could've got milk and cookies for the price of one.

[@JDelwynn]

@@kennyjive5780 Everything can be fun with friends, that's no excuse.

[@shawklan27]

​@@kennyjive5780 ain't fun alone though

[@magnumopus8124]

I really just don't get how it went from something awesome like arkham origins.....to this. They really should of made it very similar to the arkham series. Hell, even Spiderman took more inspiration from it and this batman game couldn't?

[@DeejayMC25]

Man I love this channel so much

[@Senumunu]

What i would like to know is who is responsible for all these humiliation rituals the beloved main characters are forced to suffer now ?

[@aliquidgaming1068]

What humiliation rituals? GK does a good job of paying homage to the batman universe lore and is a fun game.

[@Senumunu]

@@aliquidgaming1068 if you dont see it then then you are a consumer pig. enjoy. i lack the ability to communicate with animals.

[@SickB666]

ifif you like feeling like a chump instead of a hero and like grinding for hours on end than this is the game for you

[@Retr0_d]

This just makes me sad i followed all of these stories since 2016

[@Davidrsq]

I played it before when it was on the game pass and I had fun. Is not nearly as good as the Arkham games but is not the worst game ever either. Is decent and fun, at least for me.

[@11sims2fan]

Got a massive discount on the game several months ago, and at first I thought the game was alright. Definitely not bad, but not that great either. I was very close to not finishing it though, because I was steadily losing interest since the world is very bland and the “random” crimes repeat themselves often But what saved the game for me was playing in co-op. I would play with random people and it made such a difference. If the game is discounted and you either have a friend or are open to playing with strangers, I highly highly recommend giving the game a try

[@bananachild1936]

This game was completely overwritten from people's memory even BEFORE Suicide Squad KTJL was released. It was that bad.

[@ikervega0116]

At least this game gave Batman a more respectable end then Suicide Squad did

[@TevyaSmolka]

Sad thing is though Gotham knights had so much potential to be amazing but man oh man the game itself was so disappointing in my opinion

[@roygato3797]

How does any video essay on Gotham Knights fail to mention the game had to be hastily retooled from GaaS trash into something resembling a single player experience?

[@baki484]

I wonder as well.

[@GZP1023]

The game isnt that bad after all the patches but what a rocky start it had.

[@Beweze13]

All they had to do is keep the counter button. That's it

[@ZoroNotHere]

It seems good now but the world looks so empty i dont know if i should get it tbh

[@JDelwynn]

@@ZoroNotHere The little I played it, it's really grindy. You have to constantly go out on "patrol", where you beat up criminals to get "evidence", random drops that you need "x" amount in order to proceed.

[@lutherheggs451]

Its hilarious that people always seem to ignore that it was one of the few online coop games where you could go anywhere on the map you wanted without being tethered to the other players. So long as nobody started a mission everyone could be exploring different places at the same time

[@rusm5710]

​@lutherheggs451 so what. Still shit

[@bronggeti2832]

I think the worst part about this game is how mediocre it is. It just fades into obscurity with not a whisper of a sound to remind you of its existence after the initial launch. Such a shame too because there are parts of it that is quite good, like the opening cinematic. But even then, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it’s amazing. Hopefully, this won’t be the last time we’ll see a game centered around the extended bat family.

[@baki484]

Forgot about it until the "was Gotham knights that bad" or "the tragedy of Gotham knights" videos that popped up on my feed this year.

[@Pyromaniax]

Making Red Hood use non lethal pistols and give him stupid superpowers was the last drop for many i imagine

[@strikeforce1500]

The marketing of this game was better than the game itself,even post updates. It's a shame, and really was just the start of WB games going down spiral

[@baki484]

Really it seemed like they were wasting money on the wrong things like murals for the characters. Their game didn't even have the hype to warrant that.

[@krewl1252]

1:13 my rankings for the Arkham games have origins and asylum at the same spot with city on top and knight at the bottom for all the wasted potential and the bat-tank being a tank and not a car and then all the dumb dlc

[@LDHulll]

I really wanted this game to be good. The final trailer was amazing. Not to mention Nightwing is one of my favorite heroes of all time. Too bad the missteps really hurt it.

[@IzzyMann]

When you hear that voice, you know it's gonna be a great video!

[@Vman_95]

It's baffling how bland and mediocre it felt in every aspect, Traversal, Combat, Stealth, Detective Stuff, Story and Characters which Arkham Games achieved. Arkham Origins was just reskin of Arkham City. But it had a soul💯

[@name1585]

It’s not a bad game. It really isn’t, it does not deserve its horrible reputation. It just had the monumental task of having to be a post-arkham DC comics game.

[@michaeloneill1360]

I agree! As for me personally, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS GAME!! It's the only 'Batman Type' Game I was able to Complete/Finish!! Also like the Co Op Mode & Made some Cool Friends Online!

[@franciscor390]

It's slop. Many consoomers however enjoy playing slop.

[@SweetandFullofGrace]

@@franciscor390 Yeah and we still wonder why arent we getting good AAA games. Soon its "Veilguard isnt that bad, it got a bad rep"

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

No it’s pretty bad we are not looking back on this game fondly stop it

[@michaeloneill1360]

@@BigSmoke-ew5td I am Looking Back on Gotham Knights Fondly! I Really Enjoyed It! & Ain't No One gonna Make me say Otherwise!

[@Pewpewpew182]

Appreciate your channel so much. thank you for all the wonderful videos you’ve done. 😊

[@cybersoldierforever]

Though it’s only two years, I’ve forgotten about it.

[@mr.eternal4439]

For good reason , everything about the game is really dull , it goes to show how little they cared about it

[@jagermanjensen1]

21:25 the inherent dishonesty from these statements and how if they were made before launch people would wait to buy, so why not just continue working on it and release it later, but no! Shareholders are so freaking dumb, don’t preorder game!

[@rangus55]

It's like he read some feedback saying he didn't pronounce his "t"'s well enough and decided he was gonna go hard on every single one.

[@djstef4549]

Ngl I loved the game a lot. They have improved the performance on PC now to and runs really smooth. Their is still texture load in however. But man I really did have fun with the game and the floor raids were pretty cool for me as well.

[@JohnWilliams-cr2sz]

I really enjoyed Gotham Knights. It was not without its flaws of course, but I found the story engaging and the combat was fun. I am pretty bummed we will probably never get a sequel to it.

[@peterw2880]

Still can’t forgive them for Red Hood’s mystic fart jump

[@sandmaker47]

A game of damien claiming the cowl actually sounds great. You'd spend the bulk of the game figuring out why the batman never killed his villains. You'd come in contact and beat every sidekick and win them over and why they could never take Bruce's place and it has to be you. You end the game donning a Bruce's last batsuot with the billet hole on the chest

[@prickly10000]

No matter what they say. I do not believe that this didn't at least start as a Arkham series game. The stories are just to damn similar and frankly caused a lot of brand confusion. This is the game that Rocksteady should have made. Its clear though that when WB saw Live service as the big money maker. They hoped that Rocksteady's name alone and the Arkham story could build that hype for a game no one asked for, Suicide Squad. Replace all the Talent with DEI hires and you have your Modern WB games

[@jdmiller3677]

I just redownloaded the game to give it a shot, and on PS5 it has a “don’t sell my data” button that just doesn’t work after multiple tries… deleted that malware before even getting to play.

[@sauliusvekteris526]

Talent leaves studio and that leads to disaster. Incompetent people developing game can only give you mediocrity at best.

[@amirmohamad2270]

I saw the title. I read "Gotham Knights" and still I thought it was gonna be about Suicide Squad.

[@Xayjohns]

I got it on sale sometime last year around the time Spider-Man 2 came out, I think. It's fine, but the gameplay loop just kind of bored me. And I don't care what anybody says, 30 fps did not help. I eventually just uninstalled it from my Xbox.

[@Goldnfoxx]

Literally every scenario I imagined-fantasized about-for a co-op game featuring these characters involved Rocksteady or WB Montreal figuring out how to crack the nut of making Arkham's combat and stealth work in a multiplayer setting. That they went the route they did was _monumentally_ disappointing, but then these characterizations and story beats didn't exactly *sing* , either.

[@ramonosuke]

This game did the most egregious thing known to man. It was just boring. Not silly, or so bad it’s good, but just flat out boring and not at all memorable. The terrible performance and God-awful sound effects for blows landing didn’t help it either.

[@jonathanmather6897]

I just beat this game the other day, firmly convinced it’s misunderstood, and gets a bad rap because of some of it’s live service trappings. It’s a great brawler, and I fully expect to play through it again some day. Solid 7/10 for me.

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

This game is bad idk what you on

[@bearpoop720]

The game is not "great" in any aspect besides being mediocre

[@C-M-E]

While you'd think that the in-game references to a long-awaited Superman game from the former glory of Rocksteady would be an easy win, I'm somewhat glad it hasn't happened in light of the direction it would have gone vis-a-vis the Kill the Justice League shining example.

[@Primorion]

This game was decent enough, definitely wasn't bad

[@comyxcon4gaming860]

Except for the fact it had Sweet Baby Inc-infested dialog with stupid pride flags that is nothing more than garbage nobody wants in games.

[@Thelegendhimself91]

​@@comyxcon4gaming860you could if just said you're a girl and moved on kid

[@watchmehope6560]

​@@comyxcon4gaming860based and true.

[@SamwoodLikesmen-of8om]

Finding out These Great ideas got lost and instead we got damn gotham knights in the end pisses me of to my core

[@TheGodlyGamerMugen]

This game had such potential had a lot of fun with it until I just didnt

[@sempakmbokmu]

One thing that i dont really like in this game is the d3ath animation,, they just knock out and return to the Clocktower. Dude, youre in gotham,,even batman de4d in the previous game if you lose all of your healthbar,

[@JLBkp]

To be fair... the team was great. It was the higher ups and terrible creative directive decisions that caused the project to fall apart, lets not group in the developers with the creative directors that were in the same boat as the fans together pls ;)

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

Devs also take some blame you people act like they aren’t responsible

[@baki484]

I'd like see proof of this. Is there an there and article?

[@everettst.claire870]

Batgirl couldn't glide until you unlocked it after several hours of repetitive grinding. You had to traverse with her magic motorcycle. I didn't play any other characters except Batgirl. I'd had it at that point.

[@definer0]

It felt like some live service systems were crammed in there and it didn’t feel very good to me as a solo player

[@trebm3]

While it lacks so much compared to Rocksteady’s Batman titles I rather enjoyed it. The moment I stopped trying to play the same way I did with Batman I also enjoyed the fighting engine.

[@Oh-xp3fv]

Just got it for 2.90 Euros. So far I am enjoying playing as red hood tbh. It’s a good game so far, maybe great even. It’s just bot Arkham city or origins level.

[@icarusgaming6269]

(Conjecture, anecdotal) The clarification that Gotham Knights would not be set in the Arkhamverse came too late for fans given its similarities to Arkham Knight's ending. This shot every following attempt at marketing in the foot, causing the game to be met with confusion rather than anticipation

[@ape5490]

Maybe. The game didn’t look good anyway. I always assumed it wasn’t set in Arkham’s timeline. What stopped me from buying it was how cheap and boring it looked

[@thevigilante1263]

Gameplay was shit , also forcing RPG elements which is irrelevant to this game , and it doesn't fit at all , i had high hopes for the game but after playing it , it was really disappointing, should've just rebooted Arkham Origins or at least remastered it 💔

[@Wol1427]

I enjoyed Gotham Knights, it's an ok game, but most fans are expecting a lot out of DC games now after the Arkham Trilogy. They won't except mediocrity, and honestly they shouldn't, especially with games becoming more pricey. You'd think with more technology games would get better, but they aren't. I thought it was a fine game that I sunk a lot of hours into on Xbox, I later bought it again on PS5. I also liked some things about The Suicide Squad game, but that game has a whole slew of other issues, but overall I thought that game just couldn't hit the mark either.

[@baki484]

Level headed take on it understanding both sides. But that's what is expected from any brand after a standard is set and they failed to meet it.

[@meetbythecreek]

Imagine if Rocksteady got to make this game and WB Montreal stayed with Suicide Squad

[@nazgulsenpai]

Batman: Dark Tomorrow makes Gotham Knights look like Elden Ring.

[@focabox5594]

OMG! It's two players co-op. I always thought it was four. That explains why I couldn't get a third person to join my session. Thought it was a bug 😂

[@SeveredTie]

I would have more appreciated stand alone games of Tim Drake Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Redhood, and Damien Wayne Robin. With the same awesome combat. That would have been fucking awesome.

[@jessicawilliams3849]

I played this with my best friend and although it had its issues, it was fun and relatively easy to play. Although I can see how you’d be bored if you played alone.

[@JBxIx]

I actually enjoyed Gotham Knights. The trouble is people kept comparing it to the Arkham games when it was CLEARLY stated it was it's own IP. I thought it was really good. It shits all over Suicide Squad in everyway apart from the cut scenes and voice acting which were the only good things about SS.

[@FrankCastle-h9s]

You can still enjoy trash. Doesn't change the fact that it wasn't a financial or a critical success. I get it. I love games that most people hate as well, but it's still a failure of a batman game.

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

My guy it doesn’t matter if it’s in a different universe it’s a DC game people will always compare and this game is not what people wanted it’s a disappointing lackluster game

[@aliquidgaming1068]

Agreed. It's a fun game. I played all Arkham games many times. Still do. Played GK for the first time and finished it last week. I had a good time. When I replay the Arkham games I'll be adding GK in there now too. People who overly hate on this game typically haven't played it and it shows. SSKTJL really let me down. This game while not Arkham still was fun. The combat was fun. Solving crime scenes was also something I think was done better here than in the Arkham games. Any honestly most the boss fights are better. People complained red hood should kill, but if you build properly and against enemies with elemental effects, you can one shot them with his pistols. Game is good and fun. No masterpiece like the Arkham games but a good time. People need to get off their high horses. Not every game needs to be a 10/10. Even a 6-7/10 is good and just fun. People overly criticize now to feed their ego and make themselves seem better and more knowledge about gaming.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

​@@aliquidgaming1068 Well put. I tried to get into it when it became free for the PS plus catalog, but I tried it and it was ehhhhh. However I was super busy and didn't fully invest myself in the game. Now I shall aim to try it again.

[@aaronlockhartjr4677]

@@FrankCastle-h9s By the only official account we have, the game was a financial success. There hasn't been a single instance where WB games has come out and said or the Senior Brand Manager saying that it was not.

[@tahsinzaman183]

I enjoyed it for what it was. Even though it didn’t do great at all, I’m glad we got to have a game where we got to play other members of the Bat Family other than the big guy. (no disrespect to Batman, him love him to death, one of my favorite superheroes, the Arkham games are something that are near and dear to my heart). Gotham Knights any day over that Kill the Justice League greedy cash grab.

[@brandonbrown8812]

I’m so happy to get this today while at work. You guys rock

[@nathanricci]

The story felt like a hallmark movie. Needed more of the Arkham vibe.

[@rijusnar1994]

Reminder you need to unlocked the glide with Batgirl 😂... Wtf

[@GodfallArt]

Oh Yeah!!! Hated this game!! excited to watch this

[@rmeddy]

Really sad stuff, massive missed opportunity. I was hoping for a co-op experience in the vein since Arkham City.

[@kamikazelemming1552]

That design for the female Black Mask actually looks really damn cool.

[@zacharyfrey3264]

Generally curious if that Wonder Woman game by Monolith will end up on this channel as a cancellation or a tragedy.

[@baki484]

At this point it's definitely the other one of those.

[@Finnishmanni]

Why can't studios just make a games that are faithful to the originals. No live-service elements, no micro-transactions, no wacky elemental/magic moves if those aren't their actual powers. Let us go back through time when big studios actually delivered.

[@PeterPing]

6:01 That's just commander Shepard.

[@Pyromaniax]

Nightwing got a Fortnite glider in Knight before even getting added into Fortnite himself

[@shortsrus]

Just the fact this game was locked to 30fps on ps5 was a death sentence

[@cjnovo992]

Not perfect and not near the trilogy however a fun game to play with friends.. a fun game to play these days is becoming increasingly rare so enjoyed it for what it was

[@hsatin20]

The mighty really fell with this release. I played it for about 30 minutes to see it for myself. It is a thin shadow of the Arkham series.

[@nunouno001]

Much like Avengers and your eventual Suicide Squad Kill the Justice video, no one wanted a live service version of these games.

[@DarthSoto78]

Basically every company wants a Fortnight. Not realizing you can't crap out live service games.

[@PlebNC]

Ah yes, Red Hood's non lethal bullets.

[@jamesroy791]

It's actually not even a bad game I played it on gamepass I was surprised that it was a desent game it gets a lot of hate for not being a batman game and other bad faith channels like this I highly recommend playing Gothem Knights if it's on sale or gamepass