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Batman: Arkham City

Based on 30 reviews

Excellent:

25
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros

Wide array of well-done characters.
Satisfyingly bone-crunching combat.
Player movement is incredibly smooth.
Suspenseful and interesting story.
New Game-offers many benefits.
Engaging story with fantastic voice acting.
Big world with tons of quests and puzzles.
Smooth-flowing combat and traversal.
A Batcave's worth of fun gadgets.
Atmospheric, fascinating world rich with details and secrets.
Makes terrific use of a host of Batman characters.
Crime-solving sequences.
Huge amounts of un-lockable content.
Ability to play as Catwoman puts a fun new spin on game play.

Cons

Enemy AI seems a bit slow at times.
Serious DX11 performance issues.
Can't change settings in game.
Three layers of DRM is overkill.
No PhysX on AMD GPUs.
Boss fights are too easy.
Borrows voraciously from previous game.
Some aspects of story and game play stretch suspension of disbelief too far.
Boss battles too easy.
Many side missions don’t compare favorably with main game mode.
Keyboard control scheme isn't the greatest.
Needs some post-release patches.
Catwoman "Online Pass" is bound to be a hassle for used game buyers.

By Computeractive on February 29, 2012

A great action adventure game, whether or not you like the comic book source material...

100
By PC Gamer on January 26, 2012

Bat-brawling shows wear and Batman’s a charisma void, but the freedom and depth of the open world are...

80
By Bjorn3D on January 23, 2012

The latest effort by Rocksteady studios is certainly a pleasant surprise. We expected Batman: Arkham City to be a good game, but following Arkham Asylum is an extremely daunting task, and one that not every developer would be able to live up to. ...

90
By Maximum PC on January 23, 2012

To say that Batman: Arkham City is the best licensed game of all time is like saying Oreos are the best chocolate-and-cream sandwich cookies; sure, it's praise, but it's meaningless praise given the competition. A more impressive feat is that...

90
By Expert Reviews on December 21, 2011

A DC comic book fans’ dream, but there's not a lot of new ideas for veterans of the first game...

100
By FiringSquad on December 15, 2011

He knew he shouldn’t be out at this hour. It was pure foolishness, but he had to… for his wife if no one else. As if on cue, a voice shouted out from a darkened corner, “Hey buddy, where’re ya goin’?” The figure stepped out...

86
By NZGamer on December 08, 2011

Batman: Arkham City, the Rocksteady-developed sequel to the universally-loved Arkham Asylum, has finally been ported to the PC. And holy strawberries Batman, he’s sure in a jam this time. Arkham City takes place roughly a year after the events of...

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By Tech2 on December 02, 2011

Batman: Arkham City was released for consoles nearly a month ago. Since then, the PC version has been subject to a ton of delay but PC gamers kept the faith because Arkham Asylum for the PC was an awesome port and more importantly, Arkham City...

5
By GameSpot on November 30, 2011

Gotham City. This crime-infested metropolis has been famously imagined and reimagined in comic books, cartoons, and films. Now, we have a new vision of Gotham, and it stands not just as one of the most unforgettable incarnations ever of the city that...

90
By IGN Gear on November 29, 2011

Batman: Arkham City isn't perfect, but listing the little things I didn't like gets in the way of all the stuff I adored. The voice acting, the challenges, the amazing opening, the unbelievable ending and the feeling of being the Dark Knight --...

95