

Rocksteady proved me wrong within the first 5 minutes of gameplay. Combat: Feeling the (Painful) FlowĪfter Arkham City and the less-popular Arkham Origins, I didn't think the series' fighting mechanics could get better. The story has definitely left an impression on me, but I'm not sure it was the one Rocksteady or Warner Bros. But damn - this is the first time I've interacted with a Batman property when I didn't like or empathize with the hero. I get it Batman isn't the shining beacon of hope that Superman is. The main story became so dark at points, I needed to stop to do a few side missions to restore my faith that this could all work out.

After all, the commissioner did say this was the story of how Batman died. I wondered if there was going to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The two villains are planning to blanket the entire Eastern Seaboard with the doctor's fear toxin.Īs Batman sinks farther into his psychosis, burning bridges and making mistake after mistake, Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight gleefully gloat. Jonathan Crane) and his henchman, the Arkham Knight. After some helpful narration from Jim Gordon, commissioner of the Gotham Police Department, I set off in the Batmobile to handle the latest threat facing Gotham: the Scarecrow (aka Dr. Story: Channeling Christopher NolanĪrkham Knight picks up several months after the Joker's death due to the after-effects of the Titan drug from Arkham Asylum. It's a gripping journey toward the heart of darkness, but the ends might not justify the means. The Batmobile is also on hand to assist you in your travels. Gamers will have to use every trick in Batman's utility belt, including Batarangs, Batclaws and new gadgets, like the Voice Synthesizer, to survive. In Arkham Knight, you'll find the hero at his most haggard and aggressive.
