I actually think if you're not expecting "Arkham Next" then this is probably decent, but the gameplay is just ok and none of the set dressing did anything for me.

There's a thing people used to always say about the Arkham Games: "They wouldn't be as good if Batman wasn't in them". Which almost doesn't make any sense because he is, but I actually kind of get it now.

In Arkham's Gotham, there is so much care put into the environment. I don't have much extended Batman knowledge but it was fun to see certain buildings/posters and think "oh look that's a reference to something!"

The same kind of references exist in this game (I think) but I didn't get ANY of them. I dunno man, it feels like this is set in "Gotham", it all just feels so fake.

I remember when this first got teased and Batman nerds said "The Court of Owls story is so cool! I can't wait to see it done well on screen"... keep waiting.

Everything about this is just disappointing if you have any expectations...also it runs like shit!