Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition

39 of the 69 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.

13 of the 69 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.

“The original Batman Arkham Asylum was very Metroidvania-like. This 2.5D adventure is even more so. It has the prototypical Metroidvania map, powerups, backtracking, and hidden collectibles the genre is known for. It…”

“Words cannot explain how much the controls piss me off. I wanted the story but I couldn't bring myself to slog through this.”

“This game is a horrid, janky, stiff, and mind numbing experience. The story is mediocre at best and barely existent at worst, it is just a reason to go from one location to the next. Every aspect of the game a nightmare…”

8 of the 69 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.

“I worked through Blackgate because completing the whole series in order felt like the right thing to do. Having now finished it, I wish someone had told me earlier that there was genuinely nothing here I needed to…”

“100%'d the game i think the game is just alright. In terms of gameplay it's the worst out of every arkham title but it has some of the best lore out of the others. I really enjoyed reading over casefiles and such.…”

“A game which gets you fooled with the arkham series title. A pretty boring addition to the series . In my opinion it should have been a DLC to arkham origins (at best).”

5 of the 69 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.

“Hard to recommend this game. There are some bright spots but overall it was a mostly frustrating experience. If you want to play a Batman metroidvania go for it but otherwise there are many better games to spend your…”

5 of the 69 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.

“Hey, remember all of the things about the Arkham series we know and love? Yeah, imagine that but somehow they suck. Making the game in a 2D format sounded interesting in theory, but man this game feels like a chore. The…”