Batman: The Telltale Series

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  1. BrianDavid94
    Aug 25, 2022
    7
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'dQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I play on every platform but prefer PlayStation.

    I played this in Aug 2022 for the first time and enjoyed the story but there was a few times that characters should have been talking but it was silent along with parts that should had have music but once again silence. License expired? If it wasnt for that i would have probably given this game an eight. They did good job telling a Batman story.    … Expand
  2. MagicDriftZ
    Apr 27, 2022
    7
    It’s a good game to play for an alright story. Could’ve been better could’ve been worse
  3. TomDeBomb
    Feb 8, 2022
    6
    I am a huge Batman fan. I love the character and have enjoyed all other Telltale games I've played. I don't mind the copious amount quick time events or the lack of impactful choices that their games typically feature. I'll be writing a short review for each episode giving them all a score. Then I'll use the average score (rounding up) to dictate the final score for Batman: The TelltaleI am a huge Batman fan. I love the character and have enjoyed all other Telltale games I've played. I don't mind the copious amount quick time events or the lack of impactful choices that their games typically feature. I'll be writing a short review for each episode giving them all a score. Then I'll use the average score (rounding up) to dictate the final score for Batman: The Telltale Series developed by Telltale Games (obviously).

    EPISODE 1: I really enjoyed this episode from start to finish. It was well balanced as well as paced. The acting was incredible particularly from the brilliant Troy Baker as Bruce/Batman and Richard McGonagle as the main villain Carmine Falcone. Baker has an excellent range, I mean he voiced Batman twice, Joker twice, Robin and even Two-Face for crying out loud. Hearing him deliver, "write it down, now" in a Conroy-esc voice and tone sent shivers down my spine. Perfect casting.

    I'm definitely interested in the takes Telltale has on these villains particularly Penguin who has a shockingly lean and lanky build for the character. Overall the atmosphere is thick and the story is well written and engaging. Telltale clearly has a great understanding of The Batman lore and isn't afraid to be bold and show their own takes on these beloved characters. That makes me excited for what's to come.

    I really enjoyed the detective aspects of this episode as well. Often Batman stories forget that The Caped Crusader is in fact "the world's greatest detective". It was fun to connect the dots and piece together mysteries. The soundtrack is moody and full of gravitas embodying the dark, heroism that Batman embodies. It's up there with Walker's theme for me honestly.

    I must say though, it didn't seem like my choices affected the outcomes of this episode much. As an example, I thought I was wise refusing to shake Falcone's hand at the manor but it didn't seem to make a difference in the end. Maybe these choices will pay off later. Even if my choices don't make a noticeable mark and even if Telltale's opening phrase "The game series adapts to the choices you make. The story is tailored by how you play" is perhaps exaggerated I enjoyed the opening to Batman: The Telltale Series. I give it a 7/10.

    EPISODE 2: Immediately this episode establishes a darker more sombre tone. Exploring the fractured, damaged psyche of Bruce and the duality he is forced to confront as the situation gets more personal and tense.

    Episode 2 seems positively more choice based as a Telltale game should be. There is even an interesting choice given to the player on whether or not to tackle a situation as Bruce or Batman. It becomes apparent this is a younger Batman, early in his career, rash, violent and more headstrong. Some of the plot developments were very interesting and the relationship between Bruce and Alfred is as gripping and tear-jerking as ever. I also really enjoyed the stylistic choice of giving Penguin a creepy, realistic and grungy mask.

    This episode is definitely shorter than the previous one. And the pacing, though still tight, is poor in some places. In particular, there was some lacklustre, half-baked sections of detective work which let me down since I really enjoyed those scenes in the previous episode.

    I wasn't a fan of how they tackled Batman's fight scenes. I understand him taking the less stealthy approach considering the point in his career but he simply felt too powerful in the fight scenes. Don't get me wrong, the choreography is brilliant and the action is fun to watch play out but he barely ever takes a hit and only suffers minor setbacks. What makes Batman such an inspiring character in the DC universe is that he is only human. He takes hits, physically and emotionally, he bleeds and loses but he keeps getting up to fight for what's right. All in all, I enjoyed this episode immensely if a little less than the previous one due to a shorter run time, some jarring tonal shifts, less variation and some graphical glitches. I also cannot wait to see how a major final choice on whether to save Harvey or Selina impacts future episodes. I'll give this one a 6/10.

    EPISODE 3: I'm running out of space to write in depth reviews of each chapter so I'll keep things brief. The 3rd episode had be truly invested in the plot. My criticism with the previous episode was that Batman felt invincible and unstoppable which made him less relatable and the villains less threatening this was remedied in this episode with Batman suffering a crushing setback psychically and mentally. I'm loving Selina and Harvey's character arcs. I'm not sure how to feel about the truly shocking final twist as of yet. I'm so engaged in the plot and can't wait to see where it goes next. My choices didn't seem to affect this episode much unfortunately. Better than episode one but only just so it still gets a 7, but a high seven. 7/10

    EPISODE 4: I'm running out of space. Great episode. 6/10

    EPISODE 5: 5/10    … Expand
  4. eva3si0n
    Jan 11, 2022
    5
    Batman: The Telltale Series is a typical game from Telltale. A typical conveyor product divided into 5 episodes. The story is trivial and simple, the main antagonist is clear to the player even before the seridine episode. On PS4 Pro there are FPS drawdowns, which is surprising because visually the game belongs to the 7th generation of consoles. The choice as usual does not affectBatman: The Telltale Series is a typical game from Telltale. A typical conveyor product divided into 5 episodes. The story is trivial and simple, the main antagonist is clear to the player even before the seridine episode. On PS4 Pro there are FPS drawdowns, which is surprising because visually the game belongs to the 7th generation of consoles. The choice as usual does not affect anything, there is a small choice only in the finale of episode 5. Of the pros, I can only note the simplicity of the platinum trophy, but this applies to all Telltale games.… Expand
  5. Raios-Rogue
    Dec 2, 2021
    7
    great story great narrative the choices you can make are interesting you can be an insanely brutal batman or batman with principles and rules and moral i enjoyed tales from the borderlands more and game of thrones but its a good batman game i totally recommend playing it
  6. TheHungryMingo
    Nov 25, 2021
    5
    The story might be alright, but the sheer number of qte's needed to make this 'action' game work makes it boring to play. If rather the action took place while you watched, rather than pressing 100 different button combos in the span of a minute.
  7. MeatGrindeR
    Nov 24, 2021
    5
    Бои не выглядят зрелищно, игра не наказывает за неправильные нажатия кнопок, сюжет максимально не интересен, хоть игра и короткая встретил парочку багов с тем, что персонаж появляется из пустого места, звук в некоторых экшен сценах вообще отсутствовал.

    Субтитры это отдельная история, порой из-за сцены ты эти субтитры не увидишь, так как они сливаются с окружением, встретил несколько    Бои не выглядят зрелищно, игра не наказывает за неправильные нажатия кнопок, сюжет максимально не интересен, хоть игра и короткая встретил парочку багов с тем, что персонаж появляется из пустого места, звук в некоторых экшен сценах вообще отсутствовал.

    Субтитры это отдельная история, порой из-за сцены ты эти субтитры не увидишь, так как они сливаются с окружением, встретил несколько сцен, которые просто не перевели, а также были сцены, когда появлялись субтитры и не дойдя до конца, заменялись на новые.

    Если и играть в эту игру, то только с максимальной скидкой и то, если вы поклонник Бэтмена, остальным на свой страх и риск, своей полной цены она не стоит.

    И кому вообще в голову пришла такая мысль, чтобы каждый эпизод загружать отдельно. Вот и получается, что если ты купил игру со всеми эпизодами, то скачивается только первый и об этом нигде не сообщается. Вследствие чего, после прохождения первого эпизода, придётся скачивать следующий...    … Expand
  8. ToshLichev
    Oct 6, 2020
    7
    What do you get when you mix the Caped Crusader, know for an amazing rogues gallery, being the greatest detective alive and a master hand-to-hand fighter with endless gadgets with Telltale's on-rails, choice-based storytelling? The answer is a decent story which focuses more on Bruce than his alter ego which both gains and struggles due to the constraints of the TellTale formula.

    The    What do you get when you mix the Caped Crusader, know for an amazing rogues gallery, being the greatest detective alive and a master hand-to-hand fighter with endless gadgets with Telltale's on-rails, choice-based storytelling? The answer is a decent story which focuses more on Bruce than his alter ego which both gains and struggles due to the constraints of the TellTale formula.

    The Good - The story presents a nice twist on a good bunch of the Batman characters we all know and love and is engaging. It usually allows you to be the Batman you want to be and more than a few times showes you that your decisions actually do matter, tho not to the maximum extent one would wish.

    The Bad - An endless amount of graphical and audio bugs. Considering that this is far from a visually impressive game, there is 0 reason for there to be any bugs at all, let alone the absurd amount on display here. Storywise, the finale ends up being one of the weakest parts of the story, giving you a half-baked payoff to what could have been a legit emotional story. Also the Shadow Mode should be free considering it's a BW gimmick which only ever looked good 3-4 times during the whole game - very little effort was put into it.

    Verdict - Batman:The TellTale Series is a good if a bit disappointing game that allows you to be the Batman but only if your idea of Batman falls in line with one of their binary concepts of what the Caped Crusader should be. Meh ending aside, it's a story worth playing through. - 7/10    … Expand
  9. SourApple
    Jul 19, 2020
    6
    Boring story followed by huge frame rate drops now and then. On the other hand the combat feels good, better controls than encountered in other telltale games.
  10. piuscorvus
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    I am a huge fan of Telltale Games and their Batman isn't as great as The Walking Dead of The Wolf Among Us is but it was worth playing. It was nice to see a Batman game designed by Telltale Games.
  11. Maxttvd
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Batman da Teltalle traz um mundo de Batman desconstruído que agrada, já a formula Teltalle se mostra saturada.
  12. Lynchio
    May 15, 2020
    6
    Played this as I got it free a while ago for being a playstation plus member. Man, it was quite disappointing to be honest. Lackluster story, quite obvious plot. I do like a Telltale game, something that tells a story, is no effort to play where your choices have consequences. Something to play if you're tired and want to chill out to. However this ones quite dull, but as a Batman fanPlayed this as I got it free a while ago for being a playstation plus member. Man, it was quite disappointing to be honest. Lackluster story, quite obvious plot. I do like a Telltale game, something that tells a story, is no effort to play where your choices have consequences. Something to play if you're tired and want to chill out to. However this ones quite dull, but as a Batman fan still has a few cool moments. DO Not let this game put you off of the second season called Batman The Enemy Within. That season is brilliant and is I'm my top 3 Telltale games yet!… Expand
  13. Sky-Line___
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    This game is very slow and took a while before I found any interest in playing further. It’s technically very weak on PS4 (FPS drops and character movements that look super artificial), it has some annoying features that don’t bring any value such as the Linking, it can be extremely laggy (even the menus) and make you endure freezes or even app crashes (I got one) and finally it has manyThis game is very slow and took a while before I found any interest in playing further. It’s technically very weak on PS4 (FPS drops and character movements that look super artificial), it has some annoying features that don’t bring any value such as the Linking, it can be extremely laggy (even the menus) and make you endure freezes or even app crashes (I got one) and finally it has many undesirable bugs such as characters who become invisible making the cinematic look like a joke.

    Not everything is bad though. As I said, the intrigue is very slow to start, but once it’s started, it actually gets interesting and pretty well written. Moreover I think they did a very good job on what regards the artistic direction and the environments. Gotham feels very Gotham and in general the Batman universe vibe is heavily present. I think that this element and the story make it worth playing if you get it for free, but not otherwise.    … Expand
  14. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    6
    The villain was kinda weak and meh and its still a telltale game soooo. Still pretty interesting batman story. I was surpised by how gritty and brutal it was in a good sense.
  15. Voodoo123
    Sep 28, 2019
    7
    +Great story
    +Some excellently choreographed 'action scenes'
    +Excellent voice acting -Glitchy telltale game engine bugs -Visuals are very ps3/360 gen I enjoyed this immensely! The narrative was so engaging, the problems with the game engine and weak graphics really stand out. ... The real shame is that telltale never invested in significant graphical improvements to their game    +Great story
    +Some excellently choreographed 'action scenes'
    +Excellent voice acting
    -Glitchy telltale game engine bugs
    -Visuals are very ps3/360 gen

    I enjoyed this immensely! The narrative was so engaging, the problems with the game engine and weak graphics really stand out. ... The real shame is that telltale never invested in significant graphical improvements to their game engine, if it were a car engine then there would definitely be smoke pouring out from under the hood ...    … Expand
  16. visiblelight7
    Sep 19, 2019
    7
    Batman is not very good but not bad either. You can tell they have some talented writers. At times it is great but it never amazes you. I love the graphics and art direction. I did not like the detective parts. They were repetitive and boring.
  17. Zarok_
    Sep 14, 2019
    7
    The story is great and really interesting, the style and atmosphere do fit Batman really well. For me this would have been a 9 but the PS4 Version has some serious technical issues from crashes, to huge texture glitches.
    It crashed 2 times on me, one time at the beginning of season 2 and another time in the final scene of the whole game which was really frustrating.
    So to sum it up:    The story is great and really interesting, the style and atmosphere do fit Batman really well. For me this would have been a 9 but the PS4 Version has some serious technical issues from crashes, to huge texture glitches.
    It crashed 2 times on me, one time at the beginning of season 2 and another time in the final scene of the whole game which was really frustrating.
    So to sum it up:
    Game itself: 9/10
    Technical state: 3.5/10    … Expand
  18. CoreGamer1408
    May 14, 2019
    5
    Optimization and performance for Telltale old hat is kind of crappy on new gen console, wtf!? Alas the usual formulaic Telltare experience, but the amount of QTE in the fight scenes are more annoying than in any other Telltale games. The controller just sucks for aiming in the QTE. The rest of this experience is just sit watch back cutscene after cutscene. While now and again click one ofOptimization and performance for Telltale old hat is kind of crappy on new gen console, wtf!? Alas the usual formulaic Telltare experience, but the amount of QTE in the fight scenes are more annoying than in any other Telltale games. The controller just sucks for aiming in the QTE. The rest of this experience is just sit watch back cutscene after cutscene. While now and again click one of the three on screen dialogue trees or say nothing. The stand out part of this experience is that I could chose to be a edgy darker version of Batman or not.

    I can see why Telltale is failing as a company. Not just due to the same old formula again, but with the ignorant level of writing just wow. This feels like it is a elsewhere Batman story and if it was what they was going for? Then I get the very off direction with the Wayne family.    … Expand
  19. mrnice
    Apr 29, 2019
    5
    Only for die-hard Batman fans. The stpry feels simple like it's pandering to kids and adults at the same time, and the game often felt clumsy and just not exciting.
  20. YunusKat
    Mar 29, 2019
    7
    In general, I found it was a good story. It took classic Batman elements and told the story in a different way than we are used too. The only downside to it is that this is the only Telltale in which I felt my choices didn't matter. I replayed it and mostly there are small details that change but they don't deliver the same impact as other Telltale games.
  21. Xelion
    Feb 14, 2019
    6
    I enjoyed this game and story but the most important flaw is how it's ruined by bad performance and glitches.
    The game crashed 3 times for me on the same scene where it failed to load some shadows, first time that happens something like this to me on a console game. When I could get through the scene, the engine failed to properly load the hair of some characters.
    While high framerate is    I enjoyed this game and story but the most important flaw is how it's ruined by bad performance and glitches.
    The game crashed 3 times for me on the same scene where it failed to load some shadows, first time that happens something like this to me on a console game. When I could get through the scene, the engine failed to properly load the hair of some characters.
    While high framerate is not that important in a game like this, it was so unstable that you couldn't just ignore it. I mean, it felt worse than Until Dawn but its visuals are nowhere near that game.    … Expand
  22. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    5
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
  23. Dazzlyh
    Dec 28, 2018
    5
    An enjoyable game but nothing more. The same mechanics of every Telltale game. If you are a Batman fan, you will enjoy this game, but sometimes it feels like a roller coaster.
  24. torreto986
    May 24, 2018
    7
    juego típico de esta compañía muy sencillito no esta mal corto los 5 episodio que tenia
  25. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    7
    A decent telltale game on Batman. Not the best Telltale's work but they did decent on this one
  26. CenkAlp
    Mar 1, 2018
    6
    Hikaye = 7
    Oynanış = 6
    Grafikler = 5
    Sesler = 6
    Keyif = 6
    Atmosfer = 6
    Süre = 6
  27. vahn
    Feb 9, 2018
    5
    I liked the story, and I liked how the plot is all about Bruce Wayne more than the villains: it was a nice change from the usual and I was surprised by some twists.

    But still, the game felt too slow in some parts and some dialogues and scenes don't seem to fit. I don't know how to say, but it missed the "oomph" that would've made the game much more memorable. Instead, it just feels like    I liked the story, and I liked how the plot is all about Bruce Wayne more than the villains: it was a nice change from the usual and I was surprised by some twists.

    But still, the game felt too slow in some parts and some dialogues and scenes don't seem to fit. I don't know how to say, but it missed the "oomph" that would've made the game much more memorable. Instead, it just feels like any other adventure game ...just with less adventure and more quick time events.

    It didn't help how the game tried to make it look like an investigation game in some parts: you can't do mistakes and there's no variable: it's either you do it or do not. There are no consequences really.

    Add the fact that it's highly unstable on ps4 (fps drops, crashes) despite not looking really complex (heck I think walking dead looked better), makes this port very questionable.

    I recommend it if you can get it cheap, or else either go to pc or another game entirely...    … Expand
  28. Enddless
    Jan 8, 2018
    7
    Всё хорошо, но графика не очень и геймплей...
  29. Lewis-Angelo
    Jan 5, 2018
    6
    el juego está chulo como todos los juegos de Telltale, aunque técnicamente es muy pobre con fallos en los subtítulos y tirones de framerate incomprensibles para los gráficos tan básicos que tiene

    la historia va de más a menos, con buenos personajes y gran doblaje
  30. danbooke2001
    Nov 6, 2017
    6
    This was the first Telltale game I have played, and that was probably a mistake considering that I have heard there are some really great ones out there like Tales from the Borderlands and The Walking Dead Series. All in all the game is an easy Platinum Trophy and the story is kind of weak, but I guess it is set up in a way to lead into more Batman stories. Finding out Lady Arkham's backThis was the first Telltale game I have played, and that was probably a mistake considering that I have heard there are some really great ones out there like Tales from the Borderlands and The Walking Dead Series. All in all the game is an easy Platinum Trophy and the story is kind of weak, but I guess it is set up in a way to lead into more Batman stories. Finding out Lady Arkham's back story was surprising and a bit grim. Like other TT games, there will be no reason to replay this again unless you have someone in your household that has not played it yet. **My review is based off of the disc version of the game and is scored slightly lower than my review for the XBox One version due to some of the episodes starting off very sluggish and choppy before the game engine catches up with it.**… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. GameCritics
    Feb 24, 2017
    85
    Batman: The Telltale Series started strong and ended the same way, and with many characters’ fates left undecided and new characters appearing in the final act, a second season seems inevitable — I look forward to it.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 19, 2017
    50
    An underwhelming Batman game, but a great Bruce Wayne one. A satisfying counterpart to Rocksteady's Arkham games, but it won't win over Telltale naysayers. [Feb 2017, p.93]
  3. New Game Network
    Feb 7, 2017
    70
    With so many Dark Knight adventures in our movies, TV, comics, and video games, you have to do something special to stand out. In the first few episodes, it looked like Batman: The Telltale Series might actually bottle lightning and create something excellent. But as the finale rolls in, it series fails to separate itself from the many Batman outings we’ve already experienced elsewhere.
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