Batman: Arkham City
Last updated: 2026-02-14
- Excellent voice acting and highly praised story
- Combat mechanics and gadgets highly appreciated
- Immersive experience with beautiful, vast city
- Criticisms on story, writing, and technical issues
- Bugs and DRM authentication problems reported
- Repetitive gameplay and camera problems noted
Emotions
Players feel immersed in the Batman experience through the use of various gadgets, exploring a vast city, and engaging in cinematic combat. The game's mix of genres, detailed mythology, and impressive action scenes contribute to this excitement, along with the dense world and numerous activities.
Players are satisfied with the engaging gameplay and rich storyline. The improved gameplay variety, new features, and the amount of content, including patrolling the streets, contribute to this feeling.
Some players are disappointed with the combat mechanics and scenario. Additional criticisms include the lack of a cooperative mode, poor voice acting, and an excess of villains, which can feel overwhelming.
Players experience frustration due to technical issues such as the game asking for a serial number and not loading. Additionally, the lack of direction, repetitive tasks, and complex button combos contribute to this frustration.
The game's engaging side missions and fantastically engaging world capture the player's interest. The story and additional side quests keep players engaged throughout the game.
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 66%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 34%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 87%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 13%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 357
- Negative points
- 68
- Gameplay points
- 200
- Perf. points
- 21
- Rec. points
- 36
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Excellent voice acting
| The voice acting is frequently praised as amazing and top-notch, enhancing the overall immersion and storytelling of the game. | 48% |
Combat is highly praised
| The combat system is frequently described as amazing, stylish, and cinematic. Players appreciate the improved mechanics and the variety of combos, which make the combat feel like a choreographed martial art. | 42% |
Highly praised story
| The story is described as top-notch and highly recommended for both Batman fans and newcomers. It is engaging and comparable to high-quality Batman media. | 28% |
Immersive Batman experience
| The game provides a full Batman experience, making players feel powerful and immersed in the role of Batman. This includes playing as both Batman and Bruce Wayne. | 23% |
Variety of gadgets
| The game features a variety of cool and new gadgets, which players find exciting and useful. These gadgets add to the gameplay experience. | 19% |
Extensive exploration
| The game offers a lot of exploration and adventure, providing players with numerous opportunities to explore Gotham City. | 19% |
Playable Catwoman
| Players enjoy the ability to play as Catwoman, appreciating her agility and the unique gameplay she offers. | 18% |
Immersive and polished
| The game is noted for being immersive and polished, with impressive graphics and a detailed environment that draws players in. | 16% |
Beautiful and vast city
| Gotham City is described as beautiful, vast, and detailed, providing a rich and varied environment for players to explore. | 15% |
Improved graphics
| Players note improvements in graphics, which enhance the visual experience and overall enjoyment of the game. | 15% |
New Game+ mode
| The New Game+ mode is highlighted as a great feature, allowing players to start a new game with enhanced abilities and challenges. | 14% |
Hundreds of riddles
| The game includes many complex riddles and puzzles, adding to the depth and replayability. | 14% |
Fantastic atmosphere
| The game's atmosphere is praised for being fantastic and interesting, contributing to the overall immersive experience. | 14% |
Varying enemy types
| The game features a variety of enemy types, providing diverse challenges and keeping combat engaging. | 13% |