While this makes sense given his backstory, the Arkham Knight isnвЂ™t someone setВ for the top tier of BatmanвЂ™s villains.Д«atman himself is different in relation to his fully stoic and sure self from the previous Arkham games. However, heВ canвЂ™t do this alone and so in steps the Arkham Knight to assist, a mysterious figureВ who commands their own military organisation and, for some reason, also wants the Dark Knight to fall.В Not unlike the final film in NolanвЂ™s Dark Knight trilogy, an overwhelming military force rolls in and takes control of the city.ДЄs a villain, the Arkham Knight simply isnвЂ™t as menacing as the Scarecrow, the real rogue in charge, and he comes across as more petulant than powerful. For a while a strange peace has engulfed the city, but that is shattered on one fateful Halloween night, as Scarecrow seeksВ to exact his revenge on Batman.

Set months after the events that unfolded in City, Gotham is stillВ dealing with the fall of The Joker. Batman: Arkham Knight ought to be theВ crowning gloryВ of their Arkham trilogy, but it doesnвЂ™t quite reach that mark.

Their prestige even afforded them the opportunity to add to BatmanвЂ™s rogues gallery, with the titular Arkham Knight. With that success comes expectation to keep pushing the limit, uphold quality, and to continue to craft a world that draws you in. Rocksteady has cemented itselfВ as an incredibly talented studio, thanks to creating the outstanding Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham CityВ games.

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