Does This Game Still Hold Up?

Batman Arkham Knight Review - Does It Still Hold Up?


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Batman Arkham Knight is the final chapter of one of gaming's greatest trilogies, but does Rocksteady's 2015 send-off still hold up in 2026? In this episode, Lennon and David close out the Arkham series to find out if the biggest and most ambitious entry in the franchise still delivers over a decade later. They cover the darker, grittier tone that sets this apart from Asylum and City, the Joker's brilliant return as a psychological presence haunting Batman's mind, Scarecrow's evolution from cartoony villain to genuinely terrifying threat, and the Jason Todd reveal and whether the game earns it. They also get into the fear multi-takedown and why it might be the single best addition to the combat system across the whole trilogy, the controversial Batmobile and the fine line between cool inclusion and overreliance, the moment Scarecrow unmasks Batman in front of the entire world, and Poison Ivy's surprisingly earned sacrifice.

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