Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 237 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 45 out of 237
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  1. Tagirix
    Aug 3, 2016
    7
    No, that's not 10 out of 10, but it is a good start for the game like this. I was a bit pissed off, but it's worth playing if you have got a spare hour. I liked the story, but sometimes it becomes boring. Just my opinion. But the art style and the graphics itself were awful. Even The Wolf Among Us had better graphics. I'm going to play the next episode when it comes out, though.
  2. ivimaster96
    Aug 3, 2016
    7
    It's OK. A few problems on PC, at least for me, but otherwise i liked it. The story is good, although it's just the beginning but i hoped for a longer episode, especially after playing Tales from the Borderlands, which episodes were satisfyingly long. Also there have been few important choices so they should introduce more in the following episodes.

    P.D. : Not a fan of that version of    It's OK. A few problems on PC, at least for me, but otherwise i liked it. The story is good, although it's just the beginning but i hoped for a longer episode, especially after playing Tales from the Borderlands, which episodes were satisfyingly long. Also there have been few important choices so they should introduce more in the following episodes.

    P.D. : Not a fan of that version of the Penguin.    … Expand
  3. Jo0ker
    Aug 21, 2016
    6
    Liked the idea, the choices.. the style different of Walking dead franchise.. but the game is a sh*t on the PC, the game drops the fps and it's not the hardware, that's happened with so many people. They need to fix this on the Episode 2 and the game will raise the quality to me.
  4. GetDaRekM8
    Aug 11, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is our first Batman game after the Arkham Series, and to be completely honest the story of this first episode is rather dull and boring, i mean in every single Batman Movie-Game etc, they have to refer to the death of his Parents, but this just took it too far like every 5 mins you get a reference to the death of his parents, i swear the image of Thomas and Martha Wayne dying is burned into my head.

    The Combat in this game works like any other telltale game if you've ever played one, the whole tactics thing and detective is impressive, and the addition of Catwoman into the story is gonna be interesting, you don't put Batman and Catwoman in a game, comicbook, movie etc without creating some kind of weird romance between them.

    Overall verdict, the game is good, but the story is too dull and repetitive.    … Expand
  5. conus21
    Sep 3, 2016
    7
    Ok, the game didn't meet its expectations (fighting is so pointless you can even keep your hands free) but plot can adjust your attention to the screen. It's not a good start for the series, though the game got a potential.
  6. tigerskin84
    Oct 1, 2016
    5
    i thought that batman & telltale combination could be awesome, well its not, it has a boring history, performance issues, full of QTE, outdated graphics(they said that they improve the graphics for this one), theres almost no interaction....
  7. Letiste-Gaming
    Sep 17, 2016
    7
    En conclusión, Telltale demuestra que sigue sabiendo contar historias y crear unos diálogos y unos personajes muy interesantes (aunque se nota mucho lo forzados que estaban aquí para mantener el espíritu de la saga).

    Sin embargo el juego adolece de la poca originalidad a la que se está acostumbrando la empresa. Mantiene la misma jugabilidad y gráficos desde The walking dead: The game,    En conclusión, Telltale demuestra que sigue sabiendo contar historias y crear unos diálogos y unos personajes muy interesantes (aunque se nota mucho lo forzados que estaban aquí para mantener el espíritu de la saga).

    Sin embargo el juego adolece de la poca originalidad a la que se está acostumbrando la empresa. Mantiene la misma jugabilidad y gráficos desde The walking dead: The game, título lanzado en 2012.
    Son 4 años en los que se espera un avance significativo, ya no por la calidad de los títulos si no por saber adaptarse y abandonar la monotonía.

    A falta de probar el Minecraft: Story Mode, este “El Reino de las Sombras” me ha parecido el peor primer episodio de la empresa, hay momentos muy soporíferos, y eso en un capítulo de 2 horas no se puede permitir. Aún con todo, Telltale sabe hacer muy bien las cosas y es un comienzo decente para lo que se nos avecina. Esperemos que suba la calidad en sus próximos capítulos, que esperaremos con ganas.    … Expand
  8. gairiquemero
    Apr 29, 2017
    7
    Like other telltale's game:
    -Good and fresh story (a new version of the typical batman's story)
    -Low gameplay (quick time events + graphic adventure)
    -Low choices importance (in most cases)
    -Bad optimization (fps issues,freeze,etc)

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 11, 2016
    80
    A beautiful and dark interpretation of the early years of Batman starts promisingly, but eventually relies too much on traditional Telltale mechanics that are starting to show their age. [Sept 2016]
  2. Games Master UK
    Oct 3, 2016
    70
    Telltale delivers action and intrigue, but the Caped Crusader's greatest enemy is an uneven script. [Oct 2006, p.71]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 2, 2016
    60
    A disjointed first episode that makes Bruce a monster and Batman a button mash. [Issue#255, p.64]
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