Five Years Later: 10 Things You Learn Replaying Batman: Arkham Knight
8. The Graphics And Audio Remain Stellar
Despite not quite holding up to games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Death Stranding, it's a testament to the care with which Rocksteady crafted their version of Gotham that it has aged remarkably well.
Despite not even using the newest game engine available to them at the time (Rocksteady opted to keep using the third iteration of Unreal Engine rather than the fourth) the character models, lighting, and especially the rain effects are still of the highest quality.
What's more, the game's audio is comfortably the best in the series. The bone-crunching effects that ring out with every punch, kick and slam that Batman delivers makes you feel godlike as you decimate thirty men within seconds. The Batmobile, controversial as it may have been, sounds like a perfect blend between tank, sports-car and monster truck. As another example of Rocksteady's love and dedication for the Batman history, the downloadable Batmobiles have their sound tweaked to replicate those heard in the film, making them feel like authentic recreations rather than a re-skin.
As with all the Arkham games, the voice acting is stellar, with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill as ever providing definitive versions of Batman and the Joker. The additions of Jonathan Banks as a worn-down Commissioner Gordon and John Noble as the menacing Scarecrow, coupled with Nick Arundel's haunting score, helps add to the feeling of playing a grown up version of the animated show