Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 5: City of Light

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GameSpew
    Dec 19, 2016
    90
    City of Lights has some of the best storytelling that Telltale has ever accomplished; it’s no wonder story is what they’re most known for.
  2. Attack of the Fanboy
    Dec 15, 2016
    90
    A fantastic conclusion to this great series. The episode is a perfect amalgamation of everything that has worked so well in the series so far. It is also a massive improvement over its predecessors in a number of ways, and it takes the story began four episodes ago and ends it in a very satisfactory way. This is all on top of fixing most of the technical problems that have plagued the series over these last few episodes, delivering a finale that cements this as one of Telltale's best series to date.
  3. DarkStation
    Dec 13, 2016
    90
    A wonderfully different dive into the Caped Crusader’s past culminates in a worthy chapter that further defines his future, and small problems aside, I could not be happier with the way it all went down.
  5. DualShockers
    Jan 30, 2017
    85
    Aside from those few stumbles, City of Light overall succeeds as an action-packed finale to Batman: The Telltale Series and Telltale’s vision of the Batman universe.
  6. Ragequit.gr
    Jan 15, 2017
    81
    City of Light closes the gaps of the season’s main arc, although it seems to do so hastily, without letting an unraveling to sink in before us making a conscious choice. Still Ep. 5 is an improvement from Ep. 4, yet it is relatively weak and representative of the whole season of Telltale’s Batman.
  7. Impulsegamer
    Dec 17, 2016
    80
    So should you get it… well the short answer is yes! If you like Batman or even just good story telling then this is a great game to add to your collection… but I echo my previous statements… don’t get the chapters… just go straight for the season pass… trust me you will be frustrated if you only buy one chapter. When you get to the end of that story segment you will be left wanting more.
  8. Twinfinite
    Dec 14, 2016
    80
    While it didn’t quite deliver the emphatic finale that Batman and Bruce deserved in terms of pulse-racing content, it did resolve the overarching issues plaguing Gotham and set things up for the seemingly inevitable sequel. And it’s thanks to Telltale’s dedicated efforts in creating a believable, unique, and unpredictable story, that I’m eager for its arrival.
  9. Everyeye.it
    Dec 18, 2016
    75
    City of Light is a good season-finale, which concludes all narrative lines of the previous episodes and introduces a new way to look at Bruce Wayne as a character.
  10. Destructoid
    Dec 13, 2016
    75
    While I didn't have any trouble seeing this season through per se -- as the amazing action choreography helped -- City of Light did run out of gas once most of the major players bowed out. But truth be told, Telltale has created a strong universe to keep expanding on, and as long as it can keep supplanting well-known characters in the future, I can see an excuse to keep making this series more than any of its other projects to date.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 55
  3. Negative: 7 out of 55
  1. EmeraldLink
    Dec 31, 2016
    7
    This episode of Telltale's Batman isn't bad at all, but it had a lot of problems. First of all, it barely makes any sense why Vicki was theThis episode of Telltale's Batman isn't bad at all, but it had a lot of problems. First of all, it barely makes any sense why Vicki was the main villain, but it doesn't really effect the gameplay. What does is that if you watch the first 2 episodes, they give you so much mystery and excitement for the next episode. They could have made this episode a lot stronger, as this episode felt like a clean-up for the other episodes. Overall, the game has framerate issues and the choices do matter a bit, but it feels like a Season 2 wouldn't fit in.… Full Review »
  2. ReviewsMovies
    Jan 22, 2017
    10
    This episode proves that it can do much more things that's expected, as well as opens up new grounds for the future of the The Dark Knight'sThis episode proves that it can do much more things that's expected, as well as opens up new grounds for the future of the The Dark Knight's Telltale Series as a whole.… Full Review »
  3. morteza_alaey
    Dec 22, 2016
    7
    good game but this isn't the game that batman franchise needs
    this game isn't a good action game and it can't be continued on next seasons    good game but this isn't the game that batman franchise needs
    this game isn't a good action game and it can't be continued on next seasons
    and the framerate is very bad
    i dont reccomend it for you    … Full Review »
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