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

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. CGMagazine
    Dec 21, 2016
    90
    Thankfully, the flaws here were minor. Batman: The Telltale Series ended on a high note.
  2. COGconnected
    Dec 26, 2016
    86
    With a satisfying conclusion to many of the threads started in Episode One, Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 5: City of Light offers an intense, emotionally revealing and action packed conclusion to an intriguing and fresh take on the legend that is Batman.
  3. NZGamer
    Dec 28, 2016
    85
    Not quite the game we need, but certainly the one we deserve.
  5. PlaySense
    Dec 23, 2016
    75
    A 'greatest hits' collection of everything that made the series work. Unfortunately, that includes the annoying technical problems every episode has had to deal with up to now.
  6. Game Informer
    Dec 13, 2016
    73
    Predictable, often boring, and finishing off with an abrupt ending – this episode disappointed me in many ways. However, I was also drawn in by the tragic relationships that arise out of Bruce’s dual lives as a billionaire and the Caped Crusader.
  7. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 9, 2017
    70
    Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 5 gives players a satisfying ending to its first season. There are cool action scenes, each story arc gets its conclusion and the door is left open for a season 2. We just just wish the game had gone full "Bruce Wayne simulator" and had made players struggle to keep Bruce's super hero identity a secret. Also, it's high time Telltale fixed its games' technical issues. An adventure game in which almost half the lines aren't translated is just bad show.
  8. GamingTrend
    Dec 15, 2016
    70
    A stellar interpretation of Bruce Wayne and Gotham can’t hide that Batman is one of Telltale’s biggest technical messes yet.
  9. SpazioGames
    Dec 15, 2016
    65
    City of Light is an underwhelming epilogue that fails to impress. Most of the time it's enjoyable to play, but it lacks an actual ending for the series.
  10. Atomix
    Dec 20, 2016
    60
    Not a great ending for a game that we've been enjoying. It is a shame.
  11. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 15, 2016
    60
    City of Light isn’t a disappointing ending by itself, but it’s a ham-fisted conclusion to an unfulfilling take on an overplayed hero.
  12. Metro GameCentral
    Dec 14, 2016
    50
    An underwhelming finale to what has been a consistently disappointing season of Batman adventures, with weak storytelling and bland visuals.
  13. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 19, 2016
    40
    City of Light may shine on occasion, but it too often slips into the darkness of bad writing, plot development, and characterization. A season finale that finally kills the hope of redemption for what has been a thoroughly disappointing Batman outing.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
  3. Negative: 6 out of 29
  1. MC2411
    Dec 14, 2016
    7
    Of all the game's finals of Telltale Games since The Walking Dead, this has been the weakest end of it's last 7 games, below Minecraft: storyOf all the game's finals of Telltale Games since The Walking Dead, this has been the weakest end of it's last 7 games, below Minecraft: story mode, if they're going to make open and complex's endings, at least it would have to overwhelm.… Full Review »
  2. brockcheese
    Jan 4, 2017
    7
    This was a very disappointing end to a rather disappointing game. It ended with a fizzle. The exact same way it started. Nothing wasThis was a very disappointing end to a rather disappointing game. It ended with a fizzle. The exact same way it started. Nothing was accomplished and it wasted time.… Full Review »
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