Arkham Knight may have released last week to critical acclaim, but Rocksteady's title is proving to be the most divisive since Arkham Origins graced systems in 2013. There are many reasons for this however, and each one illustrates just why Knight has failed to conclude the franchise in a flawless manner. Though gameplay in the Arkhamverse has never felt quite as slick and superb as it does today, the inclusion of the Batmobile has managed to upset the formula in quite a negative manner. Knight's story also takes some rather poor and especially odd narrative decisions as it concludes, and despite the fact the game is literally jam-packed with content, a lot of it feels incredibly half-hearted in nature. This isn't to say that Arkham Knight is an outright poor game by any means. Indeed, there's a lot the threequel does well, but it simply makes too many mistakes that prevent it from being crowned the King of the Arkham saga. This is bound to upset fans who have stayed invested in the series since 2009, but it is a reality many must confront nonetheless. In between a noticeably poor marketing campaign and a disastrous release, there's plenty that makes this particular entry in the Arkhamverse a disappointment on many levels. Inevitably, spoilers follow.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
