Gotham Knights
Steam Description:
Batman is dead. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham City.
Episode Summary:
The Deep Dive: Gotham Knights Story Summary
The game opens with Batman and Ra's al Ghul fighting, resulting in Batman's death and the destruction of the Batcave. The playable characters receive a message from Batman instructing them to continue protecting Gotham City. They set up shop at The Belfry and begin investigating the Court of Owls. The story focuses on the character development of the four heroes as they grow more confident in their abilities.
Lack of iconic villains in Gotham Knights
The hosts discuss how the lack of iconic DC villains in Gotham Knights ultimately hurts the end product.
Gotham Knights: Character Preferences and Limitations
The podcast hosts discuss their favorite characters to play as in Gotham Knights, with Nightwing and Batgirl being the top choices. However, they also express disappointment in Red Hood's slow and clunky gameplay. They also criticize the game's crafting system, calling it an afterthought and feeling that the inventory and mods were overpowered. Additionally, they discuss how the game's quests were not as advertised, lacking the promised information scarcity and detective work.
Gotham Knights: Investigation Missions and Co-op Experience
One player enjoyed the investigation missions, finding it interesting to piece together clues, while another player found it too easy and unrealistic. Co-op gameplay was enjoyable, allowing friends to play together, but it made boss fights too easy. Boss fights were a highlight of the game, with some being challenging and lengthy, although some felt too long for the wrong reasons. The story and plot twists were predictable and disappointing, undermining the game's main goal. Some players found the story and side activities lackluster, while others enjoyed the writing and voice acting but criticized the movement and open world elements.
Gotham Knights receives mixed reviews
Some find it enjoyable with differences from Arkham games, while others criticize its optimization, clunky movement, and boring gameplay. The overall Steam rating for the game is 72 out of 100. One reviewer recommends waiting for a sale, while another recommends not buying it at all.
Gotham Knights: A Disappointing and Formulaic Game
The hosts discuss their disappointment with Gotham Knights, criticizing its lack of innovation, unfinished or uninteresting side content, and generic gameplay. They compare it to other games on their leaderboard and ultimately rank it at number 55, below Tiny Tina's Wonderland. They express their frustration and disappointment with the game, with one host even preferring to play Saints Row over Gotham Knights. The next Deep Dive will be on God of War Ragnarok.
Key Points Covered
1. The Deep Dive: Gotham Knights Story Summary
2. Lack of iconic villains in Gotham Knights
3. Gotham Knights: Character Preferences and Limitations
4. Gotham Knights: Investigation Missions and Co-op Experience
5. Gotham Knights receives mixed reviews
6. Gotham Knights: A Disappointing and Formulaic Game
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