Gotham Knights is getting seriously mixed reviews

Reviews for Gotham Knights are now out in the open and it's a startling smorgasbord of scores, from those who were less than impressed to others who are touting it as a game of the year contender.

James took a tour of Gotham City for us, stepping into the shoes of Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin and Red Hood as they attempt to restore justice in the shadow of their mentor Batman's death. "While it’s not without some mild downsides, Gotham Knights is an outstanding title that deserves a space in any Batman fan’s game collection, especially if you want to see his protogés get some deserved spotlight for a change," he said in his review on the Xbox Series X.

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PressStart's James Berich agreed: "It sounds cliché, but Gotham Knights is greater than the sum of its parts, mainly if you stick with it through its somewhat rocky beginning." And, XboxEra's Jesse Norris admitted that there were a few "major flaws" and the story was a "disappointment," but the solo and multiplayer modes both shine with sufficiently varied playstyles across the quartet of protégés.

Compare these conclusions, then, with PCGamer's review that argued "everything in Gotham Knights is done better in another game" and that the overall experience "feels like fighting in mud." Inverse's Joseph Yaden similarly struggled to find the fun in the game, saying "terrible combat, unnecessary RPG systems, a half-baked ending, and miserable Jason Todd leave very little to enjoy in Gotham Knights." VG247 claimed that the game is lacking in originality, as did Game Informer, and The Loadout said that it is "messy" and unable to "step of the shadows" of other Batman games.

At the time of writing, the game's Metacritic score is hovering at 69 with almost as many positive reviews as there are mixed reviews. Gotham Knights drops tomorrow for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, so we'll see what the fans have to say soon.