Batman: Arkham Knight leads PlayStation Plus' games for September Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Batman: Arkham Knight leads PlayStation Plus' games for September Darksiders 3 completes the pair. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 28 Aug 2019 38 comments As we waggle hankies and wish a teary farewell to August, we can at least console ourselves with the promise of a fresh batch of PS4 games arriving as part PlayStation Plus in September, this time looking an awful lot like Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders 3. Batman: Arkham Knight is, of course, the fourth entry in the celebrated Arkham series, and the third to be developed by Rocksteady Games, the studio behind the game that started it all, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Once again, it's another open-world offering, replete with rhythmic combat, shadowy stealth, and a positive festoonment of delightful gadgets to play with as Batman sets out across the series' largest sprawl of Gotham City yet. The big change this time around, however, comes with the introduction of Batguy's trusty Batmobile, meaning that a sizeable chunk of the game's run-time is taken up with driving around and hurling missiles at road-bound foes, which didn't sit quite so well with fans of the series' tautly designed on-foot subterfuge. It's all as slick as ever though, and frequently dazzles with its narrative ambitions. "The gameplay is good, and very often great, but we knew that already, it's a known quantity," said Eurogamer contributor Dan Whitehead in his Recommended review. "As a Batman story, this is something else. It dares to tackle not just the surface details of the character, but explores his psyche. It portrays him as, frankly, kind of a dick and also as a man of unflinching honour. The Batman of Arkham Knight is a complex, contradictory figure, a hero with real depth and dimension, and we get to wear the iconic cowl for one last mind-boggling night of mayhem." PlayStation Plus' second game for September, Darksiders 3, is perhaps less of a must-have, failing to capture the magic of its predecessors. This time around, it's the turn of Fury as the main Horseman of the Apocalypse, following on from previous turns by Death and War, and Darksiders 3 once again dabbles in the series' mix of hack-and-slash combat and exploratory puzzling, albeit massively streamlined and a little too well-worn. "If you like Darksiders, you can give it a go in the knowledge that it will immediately feel familiar, made by a team with a lot of love for the IP," said Eurogamer contributor Malindy Hetfield last year, "However, the one point of criticism Darksiders has always had to contend with still holds true: you've seen all of what it has to offer before. I can now confidently say that Darksiders has done Darksiders better in the past." Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders 3 will be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers from 3rd September to 30th September, meaning there are still a few days to snag August's offerings, the WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store