[192] PC Gamer, while placing the PC launch among the most problematic ones in recent years, noticed that there was an improvement after the patches. Set nine months after the events of 2011's Batman: Arkham City, the game's main storyline follows Batman as he confronts Scarecrow, who has launched an attack on Gotham City, causing a citywide evacuation. The design also added armor over Batman's shoulders, covering the previously exposed cape, to make it appear more feasible that it could hold Batman's weight without failing during gliding. "[84] The world's challenges were set out on the vertical and horizontal plane of the map to discourage players from using only one form of movement, with the Batmobile providing a faster method for moving large distances over gliding. [255] Game Informer's 2015 Action Game of the Year Awards awarded the game in the category Best Story. [253] The 21st Empire Awards awarded Batman: Arkham Knight as Best Game. Describing the design, Hego said: "every kind of element we've added in there ... makes the entire experience feel a little out of time. Arkham Knight was released worldwide on June 23, 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. "[72] Tassi criticized Rocksteady for promising a new character and insisting the identity "would shock and amaze us all" when it turned out to essentially be "a renamed and recostumed version of a character that has already existed for years. [95] However, the game also features three songs, including: I've Got You Under My Skin by Frank Sinatra,[96] Mercy by Muse,[97] and The Wretched by Nine Inch Nails. This was a part of an announcement of the new console update. "[187], On August 21, 2015, Warner Bros. revealed the first interim patch was being tested, with a hope "to issue the patch in the next few weeks." “Be The Batman” – Live the complete Batman experience as the Dark Knight enters the concluding chapter of Rocksteady’s Arkham trilogy. But that doesn't mean we changed our approach. [8][9], The player can fly Batman throughout the city using his cape, with gliding now allowing for faster, longer sustained flights, steeper dives, and higher climbs. [191] Giant Bomb stated that the PC version was the "hottest mess" of 2015. [10] On the first delay, Rocksteady marketing game manager Guy Perkins stated, "If we didn’t give the team more time to do it, then we would be releasing something that we weren’t happy with. [3], Arkham Knight's Gotham City is approximately five times the scale of the open-air Arkham City prison in Arkham City. [7] New gadgets include the Voice Synthesizer, which can be used to imitate other characters' voices such as Harley Quinn and the Arkham Knight to manipulate thugs into traps. The Penguin lost his long coat, and was made to look dirtier, his clothing showing signs of sweat and food stains, and his head was shaved. [68], Additionally, Stapleton and Paul Tassi of Forbes both took issue to Rocksteady's marketing of the Arkham Knight as an original character, as the moniker was original but the character in the role was not. The Knight reveals himself as Jason Todd,[72] the previous Robin, who was seemingly murdered by the Joker, and has been left traumatized by torture at the Joker's hands. [204], The game appeared on several best video games of 2015 lists, including: Video Gamer (first);[205][206] Slant Magazine (third);[207] Empire and Mashable (fourth);[208][209] Gameranx (fifth);[210] Daily Mirror,[211] CNET,[212] and Gamereactor (sixth);[213] GamesRadar+ and Screen Rant (eighth);[214][215] and Eurogamer (ninth). ", "CheatCC's Cody Awards 2015: The Best Action-Adventure/Adventure Game Nominees! "[166] Steve Tilley of The Toronto Sun deemed the game "fantastic, if a little formulaic". Batman and Oracle neutralize the militia, but Scarecrow uses the distraction to kidnap Robin. Developed by Rocksteady Studios. ", "The 12 best Easter eggs in 'Batman: Arkham Knight, "Video: The Batman: Arkham Knight easter eggs you probably missed", "Update: Retailer outs Batman Arkham Knight", "The New Batman Game is Batman: Arkham Knight", "A Very Excited Man Tells Us All About Batman: Arkham Knight", "Spoilers! Our Batman: Arkham Knight +12 trainer is now available for version 12.08.2020 and supports STEAM. [154] A 320-page prequel novel written by Alex Irvine, titled Batman: Arkham Knight â€“ The Riddler's Gambit, was released shortly after, focusing on Batman's conflict with the Riddler as he attempts to take control of Gotham City's criminal underworld in the aftermath of the Joker's demise. Buckley received Arundel's work from Arkham Asylum to help create new variations on the chords and melody from the original theme. [99] The game was originally scheduled to be released on October 14, 2014. "[100] In the UK, the Windows version is only available as a digital release. The edition featured the game, the "First Appearance" skin (based on Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27), and a limited edition 25th anniversary version of Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, the graphic novel for which the Batman: Arkham series is loosely based. [254] At the Official Xbox Magazine Game of the Year Awards 2015 the game won in the categories Best Art Design and Best Moment, while becoming runner-up in the category Best Sound Design. [68] Oracle has set up her communications headquarters in the Gotham clock tower, which also houses a makeshift Batcave. Batman investigates the facility but encounters the Arkham Knight and his heavily armed militia that proceeds to occupy Gotham. Aboard Stagg's airship, Batman interrogates Stagg and finds Scarecrow, but a dose of fear toxin allows the Joker to temporarily assume control of Batman's body while the Arkham Knight extracts the Cloudburst. Despite the perfect score, Miller did name the Batmobile as one of the game's faults, though lauded the "rush of adrenaline" invoked while driving the car through the streets of the city. [12][69] The vehicle was designed to integrate with Batman's on-foot traversal without being a burden; Hill stated, "We didn't want it to be like, 'Okay, the Batmobile is so good I'll just stay in that all the time.' Although he did not elaborate which content in particular triggered the "M" rating, Hill did note that a "ratings analysis" by Warner Bros. indicated that the content of certain "key" scenes in the game could affect its rating. Some drones can be hacked and turned against their allies by using the Remote Hacking Device. [135] Robin's skins include designs based on The New 52;[108] One Year Later;[127] the 1960s TV series;[131] and the original Tim Drake design. [131] Harley and Red Hood have skins based on her classic look and the Arkham Knight uniform, respectively. Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. All Rights Reserved. [189] Rocksteady and Warner Bros. announced that the game would be available for sale again on October 28, 2015, along with a patch updating the game to include all previously released DLC and content updates, except console exclusives. [60][130][142] In terms of design, the 1989 film and 1960 TV series ones are longer and narrower with better handling than the standard Arkham Knight Batmobile. This statement led to speculation that he would reprise his role as Batman in Arkham Origins, the only Arkham game known to be in development at the time, which was not the case,[80] as Batman would be voiced by Roger Craig Smith in that title. [242] The game also gained four nominations (Game of the Year, Studio of the Year, Best Graphics, Best Action-Adventure Game) at the Cody Awards 2015. [5], Batman can investigate crimes such as murders, using his Detective Vision to reconstruct the crimes to locate clues and identify the perpetrators,[20][21] or use his Tissue Scanner to investigate a victim's skin, muscle, and bones for clues. Batman inhibits the bomb's blast radius before he is confronted by the Joker.[70]. Share Share Tweet Email. Rocksteady opted to use its own writers for the main story with collaboration by comic book writer Geoff Johns, choosing to replace Paul Dini who had worked on Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Encounters with high-profile criminal masterminds are guaranteed while also offering gamers the opportunity to focus on and takedown individual villains or pursue the core narrative path. Batman Arkham Knight contains a variety of Costumes that Batman can equip in his adventures throughout the game. [222] IGN put the game among "The Best-Reviewed Games of 2015". Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile. [170], Kevin VanOrd, writing for GameSpot, awarded the game a 7 out of 10, praising the game's "terrific" amount of variety, its improvement of past games' elements, the cleverness of the game's puzzles, and the "Dual Play" mechanics. Development on Arkham Knight began in 2011 after completion of Arkham City and took place over four years. Alongside minor elements like neon lights, billboard advertising, and American-style cars, the team developed ideas for shops that could be found in the city, while retaining a grimy, dystopian theme. The highly anticipated addition of this legendary vehicle, combined with the acclaimed gameplay of the Arkham … [3] Describing the scale of difference between Arkham Knight and earlier games, lead character artist Albert Feliu said that a single character model in Arkham Knight could contain the same amount of polygons used to render the entirety of Arkham Asylum's environment. [183] Nvidia and AMD released new device drivers optimized for the game in an attempt to address the performance issues, with Steam "strongly recommending" their download. Written by Sefton Hill, Ian Ball and Martin Lancaster, Arkham Knight is inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. [230][231][232][233][234][235][236], In 2015, the game received five nominations for Golden Joystick Awards, including Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Best Audio, Best Gaming Moment for the return of the Joker, and Game of the Year. The Batmobile edition contains the Limited edition items, but replaces the Batman statue with a transformable Batmobile statue. [22] The completion of some tasks is reflected in the Gotham City Police Department, with thugs and supervillains becoming incarcerated, and criminal memorabilia from missions and previous games being collected in the evidence room. [4] Without the Joker's chaotic presence, Gotham's citizens have never felt safer, and crime in the city has dramatically declined. [119][120], Additional content was made available via the game's season pass, which includes story-driven missions; challenge maps for Batman and his allies; new Batmobiles from Batman's history and custom racetracks for them; skins for Batman and his allies; and all pre-order retailer content once their timed exclusivity expired in August and September 2015. [155] In April 2015, a second comic, Batman: Arkham Knight â€“ Genesis, was announced centered around the origin of the Arkham Knight. [186] By the middle of July, Warner Bros. announced they were "targeting an interim patch update for existing players to be released in August. Consumers were able to receive a refund or have their purchase transferred to another collector's edition. He criticized the Batmobile's Battle Mode as "weird" and "about as un-Batman an activity as [he could] imagine," as well as the difficulty of managing the vehicle's default controls, though praised the tank battles as "good fun". ", "Best of E3 2014 Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions", "Top 10 Best PlayStation 4 Games of 2015 – Page 7 of 13", "Mirror Online's top ten games of the year 2015", "The Best 20 Video Games of 2015 | ScreenRant", "Game Informer ranks the top 50 games of 2015", "The Games Cabin's Game of the Year 2015 – Here's Our Top Ten Video Games – The Games Cabin", "La Top Ten dei Migliori Videogames del 2015", "CPN Awards 2015 (Vers. Awards. 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[124] Other "Arkham Episodes" include "GCPD Lockdown", set after the events of Arkham Knight, in which Nightwing must stop the Penguin from breaking out of the GCPD, which was released in September 2015;[125] "Catwoman's Revenge", set after the events of the main game, in which Catwoman gets her revenge on the Riddler which was released in November 2015; and "A Flip of a Coin", set after the events of the main game, in which Robin hunts down Two-Face, which was released in November 2015. The Epic Conclusion to Rocksteady’s Arkham Trilogy – Batman: Arkham Knight brings all-out war to Gotham City. As the pair enter the manor, it explodes, seemingly killing them both. 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[197] It also received IGN's Best Xbox One Game for their E3 2014 awards, while becoming runner-up for Game of Show and Best PlayStation 4 Game. [12][41] Only criminals remain in the city, leaving Commissioner Gordon and the Gotham City Police Department outnumbered. Batman can use some gadgets while gliding, such as batarangs or the line-launcher. Harley Quinn seizes Batman's base in the Panessa movie studio to rescue the Joker-ized patients. Pursuit is for moving from area to area and completing specific driving challenges. "[153] A novelization of the game, written by comic book writer Marv Wolfman, was released alongside the game. Elsewhere, two muggers attack a family in an alley but are confronted by a nightmarish figure resembling Batman. [256] The 15th National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers nominated the game in nine categories, including Game of the Year, and awarded Mark Hamill's performance as the Joker in the category Performance in a Drama, Supporting. [60][56] The "Season of Infamy" missions add new areas to the main game, including a new wing at the GCPD and the interior of Elliot General Hospital, new enemies such as assassins from the League of Assassins, and new gameplay mechanics. The Joker, now existing as a mental projection produced by the infected blood and fear toxin, frequently appears to taunt Batman and manipulate his perception of reality. [104], Two Collector's Edition editions were also announced: the Limited edition contains the game in a Steelbook case, an 80-page concept art book, an Arkham Knight issue #0 comic book, alternate costumes for Batman, Robin and Nightwing based on DC Comics' The New 52, and a statue of Batman. [252] The game also became runner-up in the category Best Storytelling at the IGN AU Select Awards. [163] Simon Miller, writing for VideoGamer.com, gave the game a 10 out 10 score and called it "the best Batman game ever made and a classic in its own right;" a "masterpiece". The Bat is back! [124] After the game was made available again, it was still criticized for lingering technical issues,[190] resulting in Warner Bros. offering full refunds for the game as well as the game's season pass until the end of 2015, regardless of how long the game was owned. They also offered refunds for anyone who already purchased the game. We're going to build the TDK batsuit! A prominent concern, however, was the short length of the campaign and lack of replay value aside from the rather simple collectables found around the map. Stapleton felt the problem was that the marketing for the character indicated it was a "big mystery" to his identity, but any "moderately knowledgeable Batman fan could reasonably" deduce the identity: "We all already knew who the Arkham Knight was; we were just hoping it wasn't true because we wanted the original story we'd been promised. He did, however, praise the side story involving Edward Burke, the person who built the amusement park where the story takes place, calling it "twisted and dark" and shedding "new light on one of the series' mainstays. [6] The remote controlled batarang is upgraded as well to include a scanner that can be thrown out to gain additional information on the surrounding area. [8][39], The game introduces the villain Arkham Knight (also voiced by Baker),[40] a character created specifically for the game by Rocksteady, DC Comics CCO and comic-book writer Geoff Johns, and DC co-publisher and comic artist Jim Lee. The patch addresses frame rate hitches, optimization for graphics cards, the ability to change the max frames per second to 30, 60, and 90, additional granular settings for motion blur, film grain, and chromatic aberration, more texture options, and other settings, and a problem with the game running on mechanical hard drives versus solid state. [257] The Straits Times Digital Awards awarded the game in the category Action Adventure Game. WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s15). In this explosive finale, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city that he is sworn to protect, as Scarecrow returns to unite the super criminals of Gotham and destroy the Batman forever. [188] The patch was released on September 4, 2015. [216] Batman: Arkham Knight also appeared on unranked lists from Time,[217] The Verge,[218] Forbes,[219] The Daily Telegraph,[220] Game Informer,[221] and TechRadar. The game also received several accolades, including Best Game and Best Action-Adventure Game. [136] A skin based on Batman Incorporated was also released in the month. These challenges consist of collecting trophies hidden throughout the city, through the use of gadgets or Batman's car, the Batmobile, to disable traps and barriers, and completing timed races. [168], Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead recommended the game, giving high praise to the detail of the open world and the characterization of Batman, but again criticizing the Batmobile's Battle Mode feature as one of the weaker aspects of the game. New Combat and Gadget Features – Gamers have at their disposal more combat moves and high-tech gadgetry than ever before. [126], Additional content released in August 2015 included the "1989 Movie Batmobile" pack, which includes a skin based on the suit worn by Michael Keaton from Batman, the Batmobile from the film, and two racetracks based on the film and its sequel, Batman Returns; the "Bat-family Skins" pack, which includes six character skins based on alternate timelines;[127] and content previously released as pre-order bonuses. [75] Rocksteady opted to use its own team of writers, headed by game director Sefton Hill and designer Ian Ball, with script elements by Martin Lancaster; Geoff Johns served as a consultant on the plot.[76][42]. Mark Hamill also received a nomination for Performance of the Year for voicing the Joker. [3][41][42] The Arkham Knight is a militarized version of Batman, with the "A" logo of the Arkham Asylum facility worn as an emblem on his chest. Additionally, he added that the Batmobile sequence had "more of a reason to exist than most of the ones in the campaign." Batman Arkham Knight runs at 900p on Xbox One, and this carried over to the Xbox One X and Xbox Series consoles as well. [128] For September 2015, Rocksteady released two "Crime Fighter Challenge Packs", featuring 11 AR combat and predator challenges for all playable characters and one for the Batmobile;[125][129][130] the "2008 Tumbler Batmobile" pack, which included the Tumbler Batmobile and two racetracks based on The Dark Knight; and the Arkham Asylum skin for Batman. [27][66] To redesign Gotham City, the designers attempted to build on the previous games' gothic architecture while making a more believable and dense city. [90], Arkham Asylum and Arkham City composer Nick Arundel returned to score Arkham Knight, while his partner on those games, Ron Fish, was replaced by composer David Buckley. [81] The game allows for up to five times the number of on-screen enemies as were possible in Arkham City, and riots can feature up to fifty on-screen enemies interacting with the environment to smash items, and spray graffiti. Scarecrow reveals that he has kidnapped Oracle, and exposes Batman to the toxin before escaping. The Next Ra's Al Ghul? Batman's skins include designs worn in the 1960s TV series; Justice League 3000;[112] Batman Beyond; The Dark Knight Returns;[2] the "First Appearance" design;[110] The New 52;[106][107][108] Flashpoint;[138] Batman: Gotham Knight (Anime Batman);[139] Earth 2;[140] Arkham Origins; "Iconic Grey and Black"; 1970s Batman; the 1989 film;[127] Zur-En-Arrh;[141] Arkham Asylum;[125] The Dark Knight film; Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice;[60] Batman: Noël;[56] and Batman Incorporated. The player is able to complete side missions away from the main story to unlock additional content and collectible items. He added that he expected more from the downloadable content, hoping additional "Arkham Stories" would feature more content. Finally, Carter called the Ra's al Ghul mission "the other highlight of the pack" and felt the choice the mission gave players at the end was "pretty interesting". Arkham Knight is described as the concluding chapter of the Arkham series from Rocksteady; they had a finale for the series in mind since the development of Arkham City. Post-release content was released for the game, including story-based missions, challenge maps, and skins for Batman and his allies, different historical Batmobile designs, and racetracks. The main character is Batman (Kevin Conroy)—a superhero trained to the peak of human physical and mental perfection and an expert in martial arts. [158][159][160], Dan Stapleton of IGN rated the game a score of 9.2 out of 10, praising the graphics, gameplay variety, detail of the open world, the voice acting performances (particularly of Kevin Conroy as Batman and John Noble as Scarecrow) and the overall improvement in the combat and predator systems. [240] GameSpot's 2015 Special Achievement Awards awarded the game as Best Multiplatform Game That's Actually Better on Consoles. Rocksteady noted that they were continuing to focus on the frame rate problem, the low-resolution textures, and overall performance problems, among other issues needing fixes. [151][152] Tomasi said the comic has "contained arcs, but there’s an over-arcing story that [goes] right to the launch of the game and beyond. Batman learns that Scarecrow recruited businessman Simon Stagg to build the "Cloudburst"—a mass dispersal device for the fear toxin. With every iteration of Batman, there is always one property that feels strange or out of place. [108] Two days later, it was revealed that the Limited edition was delayed for release in Europe until mid-July 2015 due to a packaging quality issue. Thanks for your feedback! The pack also included two challenge maps; challenge maps for "GCPD Lockdown"; the original Tim Drake skin for Robin, and a Robin-themed and Riddler-themed Batmobile skins; and a fourth "Crime Fighter Challenge Pack", featuring 6 AR combat and predator challenges for all playable characters. ", "CheatCC's Cody Awards 2015: The Best Graphics Nominees! "[26], Batman's Batmobile was an aspect of the character that Rocksteady had wanted to include in its other Arkham games, but were limited by technical constraints. [71] After Batman escapes the exploding Ace Chemicals, he alerts Gordon to Oracle's kidnapping, who angrily leaves to find Scarecrow. Design producer Justin Vazquez said, "Hacking is really what separates her from the other characters... Our intention was that Batgirl should be less powerful than Batman, but that Batgirl plus hacking could give her opportunities to do things that not even Batman can pull off." [239] CGMagazine's 2015 Game of the Year awards awarded the game as Action Game of the Year. [180][181] Steam users immediately wrote scathing reviews of the game's performance, including reports of frame rate being capped at 30 frames per second (which could be raised, though with potential side effects)[177][182] and dropping as low as 10 frames per second while gliding or using the Batmobile. [134], Alternate designs for the standard Batmobile include ones based on the 1960s TV series;[112] a prototype version;[2] 1970s Batman-themed; Robin-themed; Riddler-themed;[60] and Rocksteady-themed. Combat focuses on chaining attacks together against numerous foes while avoiding damage, while stealth allows Batman to conceal himself around an area, using gadgets and the environment to silently eliminate enemies. 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[50][62][63], Nine months after the death of the Joker during the events of Arkham City,[64][4] Batman is struggling to come to terms with the absence of his nemesis and the uncomfortable feeling that the pair shared a bond deeper than either could admit. [15], Arkham Knight features a large ensemble cast of characters from the history of Batman comics. Using the remaining militia, Scarecrow assaults the GCPD to eliminate Batman's allies. Batman pursues the Arkham Knight to a construction site to rescue Gordon. [23], The game introduces the Batmobile as a drivable vehicle. Realizing that Batman is infected, Robin attempts to imprison him before the Joker takes control, but is instead imprisoned by Batman, who refuses to stop until Scarecrow is caught. Development of Arkham Knight began in 2011 after completion of work on Arkham City, and took four years to finish. [103] Three days later, a patch was released which fixed some crash-causing problems. 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