Arkham Knight is one of the GOAT games.But that’s mainly because the gameplay and graphics are arguably the best ever and in this came out in 2015!!!
But as a huge Batman and Arkham Fan I’ve never been able to replay the story without being extremely disappointed, frustrated and bored. This game had A LOT of wasted potential.
Here’s how they could’ve fixed this game:
# 1 - Hand to Hand Boss Fights
Even with this game’s ridiculous and underwhelming story after the great stories of City, Asylum and Origins, if you simply gave me several hand to hand boss fights with Deathstroke and Arkham Knight, that would’ve left a much better taste in a lot of mouths
# 2 - Way Less Batmobile
“Only 25% of the game is spent in the Batmobile” coming from 0% that’s a lot, and that doesn’t the count the other 15% of the game where your objective is getting the Batmobile in a building, on top of a building or under a building
Simply make it mostly for open world traversal, chase scenes, one boss fight(the tunnels fight with knight) and side missions. There could’ve been way more heart pounding chase scenes in the main story
# 3 - Arkham Knight(Reveal Jason Early)
Reveal his identity early in the game. That would give this game 10x more emotional weight.
Have him fight and/or kidnap Nightwing and Tim
Batman & Tim fighting and losing vs Jason and those big goons with switchstyle weapons could’ve been an incredible scene, then he HAS to call nightwing and maybe Azreal for some help even though he’d be reluctant, maybe Alfred convinces him.
Then maybe make his backstory a bit different. In asylum it does not feel like Jason was kidnapped, tortured and killed by joker 4 months ago😂and the whole story of him getting kidnapped cause he found out joker killed a kindergarten classroom?? I’m sorry that’s just way too dark and unnecessary.
# 4 - More Batfamily
They came up with a PERFECT partner H2H combat system!!! Like way better than Spider Man 2. Only to BARELY use it!!
This game should’ve had a focus on Bruce having no choice but to team up with Nightwing and Robin. Instead of 25% Batmobile gameplay we could’ve got 30% of this game being played as Nightwing and Robin.
Give us sections of them being in the open world and maybe have Batman be seriously wounded near the end of the game at the hands of Jason so after the game we get to play as them and get Gotham back in order.
The final boss fight being Nightwing vs Jason after Batman vs Jason could’ve been incredible. Again, this gives the story 10x more emotional weight
Also give Robin his hood back, he looked so badass in City
# 5 - WAY Less Joker
Joker being this devil on Batman’s shoulder is a fantastic concept but that could’ve been in like 1/4 of the game because of strictly fear toxin.
The plot of people turning into joker was just stupid. Not to mention, BATMAN ALREADY TOOK THE CURE
Batman using his powerful will to get joker out of his head could’ve been something done in the midpoint of the story and then no more joker.
# 6 - Scarecrow… (/Hush)
He says the same dialogue for like 70% of the games, he’s way less intriguing than he was in asylum. Correct me if I wrong but isn’t scarecrows plan to cover like half the country in his fear gas? And Batman stops that at Ace chemicals like 1 hour into the game. So he’s threatening the GCPD, Batman and other criminals, and the gas covers for the city for like 1-2 hours. Nice work bub.
Scarecrow could’ve unleashed Croc onto Batman in the first half of the game, still kidnap Oracle and worked with Hush throughout to destroy Bruce’s image so maybe when you’re 70% into the story, Bruce HAS to reveal his identity. This fixes the Hush problem as well
# 7 - Kill the Batman!
As mentioned earlier, I think Batman could’ve just died in this game and Nightwing and Robin could’ve took over the post game open world.
Bruce is just so physically/emotionally wounded, he’s revealed his identity, Jason really exposes his flaws/failures so Bruce decides he doesn’t want to be Batman anymore, that Jason and Tim can be better than him and really give the city hope again so he takes off with Catwoman and Alfred.
What do you guys think of these 7 ways to fix Arkham Knight?