Batman™: Arkham Knight

I recognize that posting a review for a game that wasn't originally published to Steam, is counterproductive at best. But of the core trilogy, I really struggled with this title the most. The plotline of the Scarecrow is brilliant, the collection of villains we've both seen and not seen before is terrific as they're woven around Gotham, and I enjoyed the inclusion of Joker as a haunting extension of the hero's psyche. But the gameplay loop was exhausting--I couldn't stand being forced to use the Batmobile so much in both transport, and combat particularly. I also felt this plot was more bloated as far as conflict was concerned, and the pacing felt messy post-Ivy's sacrifice. Asylum and City had their difficult moments, but I was never left burnt out by a level or boss as I was with Knight.