Game entry

Batman: Arkham City

2011 · Action-adventure, Metroidvania, Beat 'em up · PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, OnLive · WB Games

Batman: Arkham City is ranked no. 48 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,877 and 57% of duels won.

World rank

no. 48

ELO score

1,877

Wins

57%

Duels played

2,724

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About Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

The community says

should be higher than this, honestly. it's not that it's bad, it's that Hollow Knight and Spider-Man simply do the open world and combat loop better now and…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,877 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Hollow Knight 40% 133 duels played · 24 points ahead
against Marvel's Spider-Man 57% 97 duels played · 131 points ahead
against Batman: Arkham Asylum 51% 84 duels played · 30 points ahead
against God of War 51% 78 duels played · 67 points ahead
against Super Mario 64 48% 56 duels played · 6 points behind

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EmeliaWarden

should be higher than this, honestly. it's not that it's bad, it's that Hollow Knight and Spider-Man simply do the open world and combat loop better now and the vote reflects that

emile73

pas étonnant, moi aussi j'y ai joué un automne compliqué, ça change forcément le classement qu'on lui donne.
lubowitz_brock

Played this the same autumn I moved apartments, gliding across rooftops instead of unpacking boxes. Compared to God of War now it feels less cinematic, more like a playground, and I still prefer the playground.
GhostWolf

29th is a joke at this point (and I'm not even mad about it, just tired).

frida_sawayn

I showed the rooftop gliding to my kid last month and she immediately wanted the controller, didn't even care about the story yet
GlitchPilot

Je l'avais fini pendant une période un peu creuse, entre deux boulots, et j'y ai passé des soirées entières sans vraiment m'en rendre compte. Le grappin qui te fait traverser toute la ville reste ce qui m'a le plus marqué, plus que les combats de boss en fait.

CoopRider2008

Le grappin oui mais franchement les gargouilles pour se percher au-dessus des ennemis, ça reste ma came absolue

Gaudin1990

Le grappin, exactement. Ça justifie la place à lui seul.
RetroSamurai

¿Alguien más lo compara sin querer con Hollow Knight cada vez que piensa en exploración vertical? Los mundos son tan distintos pero esa sensación de desbloquear el mapa poco a poco me recuerda mucho a los metroidvania clásicos, ¿o solo lo veo yo así?

GhostKnight

Same feeling here honestly, took me maybe 40 hours to unlock everything, felt just like a metroidvania.

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