Batman: The Telltale Series

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  1. Archulysses
    Oct 22, 2017
    6
    Story - Despite another Batman game came into our hands and despite the general knowledge of Batman/Bruce's story of crime fighting and how it is complicated in this generation to make a Batman storyline that is unique and different than the others. Telltale Games still did a fine job of making their OWN Batman/Bruce Story. Unlike others, they did not only focus on The Dark Knight butStory - Despite another Batman game came into our hands and despite the general knowledge of Batman/Bruce's story of crime fighting and how it is complicated in this generation to make a Batman storyline that is unique and different than the others. Telltale Games still did a fine job of making their OWN Batman/Bruce Story. Unlike others, they did not only focus on The Dark Knight but also highlighted the man behind the mask as well as other characters which are usually ignored or isn't touch upon in the batman universe and some known villains and characters that they changed that fits their story. I really cant say anything about the story that wont spoil but I can guarantee that if you are a die hard batman fan and you want something fresh and new. Then take it. My only issue is that the decision making part of the game doesnt really change much in the story. Regardless, A great score of 9/10.

    Gameplay - As a interactive Story-Driven game, gameplay is not their forte as well I had doubts at firs on how they could execute batman's action scenes. However, I was surprised and really am impressed how they executed the action scenes in this game decently. Its fun, cool and fair. Though I would have preffered more difficulty in it, they still did that aspect well. The stealth and strategy sequence of the game is also interesting and fresh that is showed in that genre. Thus, a score of 7/10.

    Graphics - Well, this is the part where Telltale really struggles. Despite the obvious improvement in their graphics, fps and lighting due to a better engine. It is still disappointing or below average in this generation of games. The classic Telltale stutters that you see in their games is still in here as well as the fps drops in certain cutscenes and dont forget that occasional awkward body motion or movements you will see during its scenes. In addition, the character designs of their characters and environments are still on the negative even though you could consider them as improvement. Overall, It is an improvement but is still bad. A bad score of 3/10.

    Sound - First is the voices, It is really good. Troy Baker's voice acting is truly top notch on how he could change to a calm and collected voice of Bruce to the monotone rugged pitch of Batman. Other good voice acting is also performed from almost everyone in the character line up that fits their persona, the only one in my opinion I have reservations is to the Joker. As to sound, I liked the intro sound that comes out at the first and last part of the episodes though I cant say this part is good because it isnt put well inside the episodes there are parts in the action scenes that is awkward cause there are no music played and some sounds are delayed in certain parts of the game. Overall, a decent score of 6/10

    Fun Factor - As someone who loved Batman media (Im a big fan of Dark Knight Trilogy and also played all of the Arkham Series games.) I have first doubted if Telltale can make a Batman that can be distinguished from the titles I mentioned in terms of gameplay and story. But alas, my doubts been extinguished since I really like how they made an original story of Batman while maintaing the core parts of the plot they also added their own twists in the game which didnt hurt the story, in fact, it made it even more interesting. On the gameplay side, I liked the action sequence they made as well as other aspects like the stealth, the Boss fights are pretty plain though. Overall, I really enjoyed Telltale's version of Batman and it is distinguishable to the others. A good score of 8/10.

    Average Score = 6.6    … Expand
  2. Hack
    Jun 23, 2017
    7
    I just finished it and overall I enjoyed it, episodes 2 and 5 especially. As always with Telltale games there were technical issues, I crashed twice, multiple scenes had frame rate drops for no apparent reason and there was quite a lot of asset load hitching, all of these issues probably lowered the games score a notch for me. I would suggest disabling Telltale's cloud saving as itI just finished it and overall I enjoyed it, episodes 2 and 5 especially. As always with Telltale games there were technical issues, I crashed twice, multiple scenes had frame rate drops for no apparent reason and there was quite a lot of asset load hitching, all of these issues probably lowered the games score a notch for me. I would suggest disabling Telltale's cloud saving as it exacerbates the hitching.

    Visually there's a noticeable bump from the older games due to Batman using Telltale's updated engine (not new, but improved). The QTE fight scenes flowed well and were enjoyable, kicking butt as Batman was satisfying. The voice work was top notch as always. The bottom line is Batman is a good Telltale game hurt by the usual technical issues that plague all Telltale games, so if you're a long time Telltale fan you'll be right at home.    … Expand
  3. FadeOutAgain
    Dec 24, 2016
    6
    I held off my reviews until I played the entire series. While this series does a lot of things right, it is a subpar experience even by Telltale standards. Playing the new walking dead at the time of righting just further illustrates the amount of care, both to the story and the technical side of things, is vastly different between these two games. It could be due to the fact that thisI held off my reviews until I played the entire series. While this series does a lot of things right, it is a subpar experience even by Telltale standards. Playing the new walking dead at the time of righting just further illustrates the amount of care, both to the story and the technical side of things, is vastly different between these two games. It could be due to the fact that this series was rushed.

    Pros:
    1. Good Batman atmosphere, Bruce Wayne is even more fun to play.
    2. Not a retread of a familiar story, the lore is changed somewhat allowing you a fresh experience while still feeling true to the essence of Batman. (Would suck if we had another Hush or Arkham Knight kind of twist where fans would see it coming).
    3. Visual style is nice, voice acting is on point

    Cons:
    1. Runs like diarrhea. Scenes just feel like someone is inserting a DVD in between interactions. Fight scenes that have this pause between camera switches completely break the enjoyment.
    2. Illusion of choice is always a telltale issue, but I almost never felt my choices mattered here. There's no weight to any decisions, even if they pretend there is.
    3. Gameplay is hilariously bad, even for a game based on quick time events (I enjoy telltale, so I knew what I was getting myself into). There's a gameplay mode that literally asks you to pick what you want to do, watch a quick little cut scene of it happening, and once you're done choosing all your cutscenes, it plays the QTEs. This is not gameplay, this is just work. On top of that the detective parts require zero thinking and just linking obviously related objects which allow Batman to inexplicably figure out things in ridiculous ways.
    4. Character interactions: Just awful. You can see certain characters arcs and the thoughts that would lead to their arcs very obviously. There's nothing you can do to stop the inevitable from happening. Interacting with Catwoman is just cringe worthy, with some of the choices making me feel like Telltale is predicting what their target audience wants in very cynical ways. Interactions with Alfred are basically just reassuring him over and over that he's family. Illusion of choice is very strong here.
    5. Pacing: This is where the game falls apart. The episodes follow a very formulaic design where you can see what's coming next easily. The game focuses on uninteresting characters like the main villain while more personal conflicts are just swept under the rug. The game plays it too safe, and rush through way too much detail at the last second to give the finale any real weight.

    It has it's moments, and it's hardly awful, but this is more like Game of Thrones (barely acceptable cash in) rather than their more polished and enjoyable Walking Dead/Wolf Among Us/Borderlands series.    … Expand
  4. ExpertPL
    Dec 19, 2016
    6
    What can I say, every next Telltale game seems more boring and less interesting and it's not because the Telltale games are worse, but because the formula for making those game don't change at all.

    So the only thing I have to say is: This game is the same as all the Telltale games except this one is about Batman. If you are not bored of the formula, this game is for you. If you are a    What can I say, every next Telltale game seems more boring and less interesting and it's not because the Telltale games are worse, but because the formula for making those game don't change at all.

    So the only thing I have to say is: This game is the same as all the Telltale games except this one is about Batman.

    If you are not bored of the formula, this game is for you. If you are a fan of DC Comics and Batman, this game is for you.

    Myself as a fan of Batman can actually recommend it, it's not canon, but let's be honest, what's canon in DC in those days?    … Expand
  5. willvargas
    Nov 24, 2016
    6
    Great developed, good storyline, excellent mechanics, nice graphics, not so bad gameplay but SOOO short, just 2 hours per $5 episode kind of expansive and unfortunately just because of that I can't think it deserves more than 6.5
  6. MC2411
    Aug 3, 2016
    7
    The Good: very good improved gameplay with replayable variables; new kind of story in Batman's universe.

    The bad: I didn't really feel characterized with Bruce/Batman, probably because he is a protagonist known worldwide for almost a century, very different of protagonists of previous games ; mostly of the choices only affect Bruce/Batman's reputation. Conclussion: i hope next    The Good: very good improved gameplay with replayable variables; new kind of story in Batman's universe.

    The bad: I didn't really feel characterized with Bruce/Batman, probably because he is a protagonist known worldwide for almost a century, very different of protagonists of previous games ; mostly of the choices only affect Bruce/Batman's reputation.

    Conclussion: i hope next episodes have choices more difficult to select.    … Expand
  7. fair_game_rater
    Aug 11, 2016
    7
    the telltale games are intriguing and unexpected due to the VERY HARD choices, unfortunately this games lacks that ( a little ).
    Has a good character arch, and a good story with some (maybe) epic moments, i just hope that the next episodes are better. BUT!.... it's a good game, and i would recommend it
  8. duckhost
    Oct 9, 2018
    5
    Now that we know the future of Telltale I can see the flaws of this game much more than I could before. This game tires to tell a new story on Batman, a new way to see some classic characters but with an old engine Telltale does not have the tools to tell a good story. The optmization is bad, stuttering everywhere, blurry textures and bad looking models. You should avoid this game on theNow that we know the future of Telltale I can see the flaws of this game much more than I could before. This game tires to tell a new story on Batman, a new way to see some classic characters but with an old engine Telltale does not have the tools to tell a good story. The optmization is bad, stuttering everywhere, blurry textures and bad looking models. You should avoid this game on the pc, it suffers from pacing issues, the story sometimes can feel very exciting but slow as hell sometimes. I give this game a 5/10… Expand
  9. Demon2017
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    Типичная одноразовая игрушка от тейлтейлов. В принципе, сюжет неплохой, но рекомендовать могу только фанатам бэтмэна.
  10. LoletinAlexis
    Dec 10, 2018
    7
    A story well told, with a good use of characters, an advance through the episodes perfect and, ultimately, a great story about The Dark Knight.

    Regarding the gameplay, although the moments in which we control Bruce Wayne are carried in a remarkable way, the times when we control Batman are executed too simplified, with poor QTEs that do not do justice to the character. The decisions    A story well told, with a good use of characters, an advance through the episodes perfect and, ultimately, a great story about The Dark Knight.

    Regarding the gameplay, although the moments in which we control Bruce Wayne are carried in a remarkable way, the times when we control Batman are executed too simplified, with poor QTEs that do not do justice to the character.
    The decisions (enough of them) are anecdotal.    … Expand
  11. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    5
    Проникните в сломанную психику Bruce Wayne и обнаружьте мощные, далеко идущие последствия ваших решений в качестве Dark Knight.

    В этой жесткой и полной насилия истории от отмеченных наградами создателей The Walking Dead (компания A Telltale Games Series) вы обнаружите то, что разрушит как мир Bruce Wayne, так и уже пошатнувшийся уклад коррумпированного Gotham City. Ваши действия и    Проникните в сломанную психику Bruce Wayne и обнаружьте мощные, далеко идущие последствия ваших решений в качестве Dark Knight.

    В этой жесткой и полной насилия истории от отмеченных наградами создателей The Walking Dead (компания A Telltale Games Series) вы обнаружите то, что разрушит как мир Bruce Wayne, так и уже пошатнувшийся уклад коррумпированного Gotham City.

    Ваши действия и решения определят судьбу Batman.    … Expand
  12. Mehrshad_MB
    Dec 6, 2021
    7
    You can't imagine a Telltale game without a great story; They're just inseparable. Luckily Batman The Telltale Series was no different.
    The story was so intriguing and incredibly written. It wasn't just about a boring hero saving Gotham citizens, it was about justice and lost honor and a person trying to regain it. I really enjoyed the story to be honest and I think it is what makes    You can't imagine a Telltale game without a great story; They're just inseparable. Luckily Batman The Telltale Series was no different.
    The story was so intriguing and incredibly written. It wasn't just about a boring hero saving Gotham citizens, it was about justice and lost honor and a person trying to regain it. I really enjoyed the story to be honest and I think it is what makes Telltale games unique: An engaging story!
    The other thing I loved about the game was characters and how well they had been portrayed in the game.
    I also encountered with some minor problems. For example saving all the action for last episode wasn't a good idea; Defeating all those enemies in a single 1-hour-long episode, ruined the game's pace in my opinion.
    Animations were buggy at some points and weren't improved comparing to The Wolf Among Us.
    Also the 'choice illusion' was so annoying. None of the choices really affect the story.
    To conclude, Batman The Telltale Series was an interesting 8-hours-long journey and I really enjoyed it despite some minor issues. I'd give it a score of 7.5.
    (November - December 2021)    … Expand
  13. edxtan
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    With fresh takes on classic characters, Batman: The Telltale Series is a great Batman story.
  14. m1ku47
    Jul 9, 2020
    6
    Довольно неплохое интерактивное кинцо. Несколько неожиданных поворотов скрасили и без того прикольный сюжет. Минусы : максимально уебанские типо расследования
  15. ehtaco
    Jan 14, 2023
    6
    Honestly on the weaker side in terms of Telltale's games. Found that choices in their games have never mattered less than they do here. The lack of relevance in your choices is peppered all over the place. From more important aspects of the narrative to smaller things.

    Did you handle a thug in the most non-violent way possible? Didn't hit them with a pipe or break their limb when you    Honestly on the weaker side in terms of Telltale's games. Found that choices in their games have never mattered less than they do here. The lack of relevance in your choices is peppered all over the place. From more important aspects of the narrative to smaller things.

    Did you handle a thug in the most non-violent way possible? Didn't hit them with a pipe or break their limb when you could've? Alfred will still grill you for five minutes afterward about "beating that man half to death." It's stuff like that all over the place and it makes it a bit tough to be immersed. The entire point of these games is for your choices to have some impact, and they really, really do not here. This has always been a problem with Telltale games, but it's never been more noticeable.

    There's a really surprisingly good story here. But I almost wish it was just a straight-up episodic series or something without any faux "immersion" in terms of choices that literally have zero impact on anything. I don't want to play a game I have almost no actual control over. It kind of defeats the purpose.    … Expand
  16. Dustfoxx
    Oct 8, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed the experience and the game has a surprising villain. Still a telltale game so it is a bit awkward in parts.
  17. 2-D
    Dec 13, 2020
    7
    Has a solid narrative with some engaging spins on the mythos. Really gives you a great choice system making interactions with icons always interesting but unfortunately it’s gameplay feels like an afterthought to the story making its quick time events and puzzles more of a stop in the well written story.
  18. gotterpotter56
    Apr 8, 2021
    7
    Сам, не любитель интерактивного кинца, но все равно решил попробовать. В итоге; это игра на разок, некоторых местах, можно получить удовольствие от прохождения.
  19. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 23, 2022
    5
    it's nice but there are a lot of Quick time events which is very boring and not fun
  20. razzzor
    Sep 7, 2022
    5
    As an 8-10 hour TV mini-series on Batman with an adult story, this is really good. Instead of most of the Batman animated series' and movies that are at times just too childish. It's a new take, keeps some mystery behind the antagonist and in the end was a good watch.

    But as a video game this is nothing more than a 1/10. You can barely call this a video game. Even walking-sims have more    As an 8-10 hour TV mini-series on Batman with an adult story, this is really good. Instead of most of the Batman animated series' and movies that are at times just too childish. It's a new take, keeps some mystery behind the antagonist and in the end was a good watch.

    But as a video game this is nothing more than a 1/10. You can barely call this a video game. Even walking-sims have more interaction. This is 95% watching the story play out, with the odd selection of what you want to say but often ends up not even accurately being what you selected (standard in Telltale games). Then you have the linking of clickable objects while Batman/Bruce rambles on with his clues, and basic as hell QTE's during fight sequences. Often I just let things play out, I couldn't even be bothered, while I scrolled my phone.

    I didn't intend to sit through an interactive movie, I want to play a game. For this reason I wasn't really saddened when Telltale closed down because all their games are exactly like this. They needed a wakeup call, it's just not good enough putting such little effort into a video game when you're given such awesome franchises. Even the last Arkham game had much better detective mini-games, and that's a third-person hack and slash. This is just a sit back and watch interactive story with the laziest attempt at interaction ever made in a video game.

    But, they do always tell great stories. I just hope Telltale v2 is able to put some more fun into their future games.    … Expand
  21. fefeko
    May 21, 2023
    6
    Batman is a good game. But I think this game, which have on main theme Batman and this galaxy, me don't like for so strong cliche characters and plot moment. As first game in this genre look rather not bad. But if you want play in game as so genre, I think this game bad choice.
    In other moment we have bad background draw, sometimes have axe animation. But plot sometimes surprising and    Batman is a good game. But I think this game, which have on main theme Batman and this galaxy, me don't like for so strong cliche characters and plot moment. As first game in this genre look rather not bad. But if you want play in game as so genre, I think this game bad choice.
    In other moment we have bad background draw, sometimes have axe animation. But plot sometimes surprising and roll us to other side thought.
    Game is not bad, but not good    … Expand
  22. PenetratorGod
    Aug 26, 2023
    7
    It's one of the Telltale games that I generally like and have played more than once.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Edge Magazine
    Feb 27, 2017
    40
    Holy disappointment, Batman. [March 2017, p.107]
  2. Games Master UK
    Feb 18, 2017
    69
    A strong and original Batman story held back by poor dialogue and overly contrived plot devices. [Feb 2017, p.76]
  3. Worth Playing
    Feb 1, 2017
    75
    If you can accept the studio's adventure game formula and the fairly large deviations to the canon, then Batman: The Telltale Series is a good game. The story remains gripping, and the additions to the gameplay formula make this feel more refined over the studio's previous efforts. The lack of further technical polish, however, is unfortunate; fixing those issues would've placed this game in the upper echelon of the studio's offerings. As it stands, Batman fans will certainly want to check out this title.
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