The gameplay here is pretty much what you would expect from Telltale with a little bit more of an emphasis on action. You're Batman here and you're kicking bad guys, you know, but the real deal of the game here comes down to 2 things: being a detective and being Bruce Wayne. I was surprised on the emphasis of being a detective here in this game, but it's pretty refreshing as a hardcore Batman fan. I admit it's pretty cool and it works very well.I just like playing as Batman, walking around, looking at clues and figuring things out. It's nice!

I would say if you are a fan of Telltale games and definitely if you're a fan of Batman give this a shot! 7/10

Shadows Mode? Well.. the difference is obvious: if you could not care less about black-and-white-with-noir-effects, there's no reason to buy it.

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PERFORMANCE ISSUES HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH LATEST PATCH

As an active Telltale fan I've been looking forward to Batman ever since it was first announced last year at the Game Awards, and now that 4 episodes out (and a MUCH NEEDED performance patch) I can safetly recommend the game to both Telltale fans, and people who just want a damn good Batman story!

EPISODE 1 - Realm of Shadows (Released August 2nd) - 9/10

PROS
+ New takes on the batman lore
+ Excellent Voice Acting
+ Lengthy premiere (2 hours)
+ New and improved action sequences
+ Can be your own Batman

CONS
- Bug issues
- Slow build up

EPISODE 2 - Children of Arkham (Released September 20th) - 9.5/10

PROS
+ Excellent Pacing
+ Great action sequences and setpieces
+ Twists the batman lore even more
+ Long lasting decisions

CONS
- A bit short (80 minutes)

EPISODE 3 - New World Order (Released October 25th) - 9/10

PROS
+ Unique take on old characters continues with lasting consequences
+ Strong character moments
+ Fantastic Choreography
+ Strong second half

CONS
- Slow, but necessary first half

EPISODE 4 - Guardian of Gotham (Released November 22nd) - 8.5/10

PROS
+ Branching choices lead to brand new scenes and decisions
+ Lore is still completely unique and engaging
+ Best Detective sequence yet
+ Does a great job setting up the final episode

CONS
- Some scenes feel rushed
- A bit short (80 minutes)

EPISODE 5 - City of Light (Released December 13th) - 9.5/10

PROS
+ The first 20 minutes are entirely different based on your choices from episode 4
+ Features the Best action sequence Telltale has ever made!
+ New Twists on old characters continue
+ Intense situations with lasting consequences
+ Wraps up the series nicely

CONS
- A bit short (80-85 minutes)


Overall - Batman the Telltale series is a fantastic addition to the Telltale library for both fans and non fans alike of the cape crusader, its more Bruce's story than the dark Knight's and features some of the best iterations we've seen yet of old and new characters alike. - 9.1/10 (BUY IT!)

I made a conscious effort to play "humanely" and not succumb to Telltale's usual tacit encouragement to beat and bloodlet. Notwithstanding convincing a henchman to talk without using any violence, Alfred still yelled at me for beating the henchman "half to death", and there was a huge chunk of dialogue where I was chastised for acting like a monster. This is even though Commissioner Gordon "noted my non-violent approach" to dealing with said henchman. It really took me right out of the game and made the whole "choices" aspect entirely pointless. I would have thought Telltale would get better at this after so many games. Sloppy stuff.

Telltale Games brings new way of looking on one of the greatest successes in comics industry - Batman. I consider myself as a dedicated fan of DC's Batman series, at least of their cinematic and gaming execution, and after reading some of the reviews on this product I didn't get my hopes up and waited long enough before purchasing the game. Do I regret it? No way. This performance exceeded my expectations and I'm more than satisfied. There is everything - friendship, romance, treachery, character development, new features and this game showed me the view on Gotham and Wayne family I've never seen before.

So where's the catch you ask? If you are into DC, as I am, you would probably know the TV series Arrow, the younger copy of Batman. Arrow and Batman do have much in common but there are still many differences between them, especialy in their behaviour. So what did the developers do? It's easy, they didn't capture the Batman's, Bruce Wayne's, persona right. They just took Arrow and set him into Batman's story. Does it matter? If you ask hardcore Batman fans, for them yes, for the rest of the public, not so much. In my opinion Telltale just brought a new way of looking on Batman as a hero and a man shadowed by the ghosts of the past.

Pros

✪ Details are important and I think that scripwriter made sure that their texts are elaborate, follow up and also nice to listen to. Amazing voice acting is something I just have to mention. And another detail are the fighting scenes which are full of action and really enjoyable to see.

✪ Selina Kyle - You just know you gotta love Catwoman. Even though she does appear in the game almost scarcely, you just see the spark between her and the protagonist as there's always been.

✪ Characters - The strongest of all is the development of Harvey Dentand his alter ego Two-face. It's fantastic to see how he slowly changes and environment around influences him. Besides him you meet whole bunch of famous DC villains, but this is for you to experience.

Cons

✪ Rushing - Telltale used perfect marketing strategy, as they always do. First episode for free. Why is that? The first one is the best one. The one which grabbed the most work, the one so good you just gotta know what happened next. So good you immerse yourself completely in the story. But the rest. They are just rushed. Too quick escalation and it damaged the game as a whole.

✪ Optimalization even after completion of the game there are fps drops and whole stability of the game is questionable. Even though this minor defect doesn't appear too frequently it can ruin the atmosphere during the gameplay.

8/10

Last game by Telltale I've played was the Game of Thrones and I must say this was a huge improvement, now I really felt like my choice matters and what it does and changes. This is what these games are about and how they should be done. I can gladly recommend this game for both telltale and DC fans.

Man, i swear, games like this one, really makes me miss Telltale. Even if the whole "Your choice matters" thing was mostly BS, they knew how to make an engaging story, with interesting characters, and some really great dialogs. They proved that graphics aren't everything. And they deserve some respect for their work. I really love Batman, as character, but this Batman, from Telltale, might be one of my favorites.

Another GREAT Telltale game. Would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys good stories.

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Telltale, while it existed, created to us many entertaining, interactive movies, like this. If you played any Telltale game before you will know what you expect in this game, but if not, let me summarize to you what you can experience in this one:

-lot of text/narration, this is a story oriented game after all
-during conversations you always have multiple choices as answers. Your answers have some minor impact on the story. Please be aware, these impacts are not significant. If you plan to replay the game with different answers, then these are not going to lead to different endings or to serious differences.
- QTE, quick time events. What does it mean? In different situations you need to press specific buttons and these actions usually need to be done multiple times in a short period of time. Usually used during combats, “platforming”. QTEs in this game are a bit more interesting than in other Telltale games.
-point and click content. While investigating areas the gameplay is like playing a point and click game.


I bought the game during Summer Sale of 2020 for like 6EUR together with the other Telltale Batman game. What should i say? No regrets!

Story: 6/10 Watched already many Batman/Joker movies and will play the game after those? Then the game feels a bit out of context, with a story not fitting with the story of other batman stories. It is still good and enjoyable.
Replay value: 1/10 “your decisions influence the story”. Well, that impact is very minimal. You are not going to see a different story if you replay the game, just different characters will have different roles. The game is not worth replaying.
Atmosphere: 9/10 nananananana BATMAN!
Visuals: 7/10 Telltale gone bankrupt because of some bad decisions, but some also say because they did not upgrade their engine and offered the same style of graphic. However, i think this graphic is still quite good, a bit more cartoony so aging more slowly than “realistic” graphics games.
Gameplay mechanics: 7/10 nothing new offered, QTEs while you literally watch a movie, but still enough interactions. Execution is good tho, no bugs.
Music/Sound effects: 7/10 quality music/sound effects, suitable for the game.
Voice Acting: 8/10 Telltale games have decent voice acting. Batman - The Telltale Stories isn’t different.
Game difficulty: 2/10 quick time events not really hard. You might die once or twice sometimes, but that is all.

Perfection time: ~8 hours. You don’t need to care about anything, just playing the game. All achievements are awarded for progressing on the story, nothing missable.