ARKHAM KNIGHT – THE LAST BUT BEST IN THE BATMAN VIDEO GAME TRILOGY
Batman: Arkham Asylum created a combat system that has been replicated to no end. The sequel, Arkham City, decreased slightly in quality, but still offered a unique way to traverse across an open world…… Arkham Knight lets players know what it’s like to be the bat in nearly every way that most Batman enthusiasts would ever want, from diving deeply into his complex relationships with characters like the Joker and commissioner Gordon to exploring his arsenal of gadgets and weapons – including, for the first time, the Batmobile.

Few games – and certainly no others in the super hero genus – have allowed players to inhabit a character to the degree to which players become the Dark Knight in Rocksteady Studios’ Batman series.

Took me 22 hours in total to finish on the PS4 (spread over 5 days) though if I was living by myself I could have done it in a day – who needs to pee or eat food when you’re Batman !!

The detailed design and pitch-perfect voice work are two of the biggest reasons the characters you run into work so well…It’s brimming with detail, polished to a fault, and has some of the best gaming moments of the year. (Convince yourself – check out some of the gameplay on youtube). The improved combat and predator systems are worth the cost of entry, and a lot of the core combat mechanics are still the best in the genre.

Arkham Knight on the PS4 costs a little under $100 (or Rs.6000) but you HAVE to play it to believe it…. A fitting end, a definitive finale, you will become Batman !!

SAUMIL BHANSHALI
Switch Magazine issue for the week ending 4th July, 2015