Batman: The Telltale Series

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  1. Ninja_Scope39
    Sep 11, 2017
    8
    Batman, the Telltale series is purely based on its vigorous story telling, as you delve deeper into the mind of the masked crusader, you are contrived to make decisions that tailor Bruce Wayne's life, this not only touches his life but it has an overarching effect on the whole Batman story, but also the other characters involved within Gotham City. With its comic book style artwork and itsBatman, the Telltale series is purely based on its vigorous story telling, as you delve deeper into the mind of the masked crusader, you are contrived to make decisions that tailor Bruce Wayne's life, this not only touches his life but it has an overarching effect on the whole Batman story, but also the other characters involved within Gotham City. With its comic book style artwork and its character interaction Batman, the Telltale series provides a fully immersive experience.… Expand
  2. johnem95
    Feb 4, 2017
    9
    If you've ever wanted to don Batman's cape and cowl and be put in his shoes, then 'Batman: The Telltale Series' is the game for you. Here, you're not just fighting crime as the Caped Crusader, you're fighting his moral battles as well.
  3. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    8
    I played a Telltale Game for this first time this year and the first one I tried out was Game of Thrones. After playing the game, I found a whole new gaming genre that fit my interests. I enjoy action based games but sometimes its nice to sit back and enjoy a well written story. After that I tried The Walking Dead (Season 1), The Wolf Among Us, Life is Strange and of course my favoriteI played a Telltale Game for this first time this year and the first one I tried out was Game of Thrones. After playing the game, I found a whole new gaming genre that fit my interests. I enjoy action based games but sometimes its nice to sit back and enjoy a well written story. After that I tried The Walking Dead (Season 1), The Wolf Among Us, Life is Strange and of course my favorite Tales from the Borderlands. So when I found out that Telltale Games was making a Batman game, I was ecstatic. I found a new game genre that I love, throw in the fact that I’m a bit of D.C. nerd and you have a game thats right up my alley.

    Some of you might not even know what Telltale Games are so they’re a small/indie Developing (and Publishing) company that specialize in graphic adventure video games. The games are usually split up into 5 episodes and each episode is approximately 2 hours long so the entire games usually takes about 10 hours to complete. The gameplay itself is usually simplistic, you have very limited movement when controlling your character and all action sequences are handled by quick time events. The biggest aspect of the gameplay is the very in-depth talk paths, you ultimately get to chose everything your character has to say. This may not sound very exciting but these games are driven by the narrative and by putting you in difficult moral dilemmas. Even if it is just a video game, its never easy choosing gets to live and and has to die.

    That’s a quick run through how Telltale Games play and work but how does that translate to this new Batman game? Knowing that Batman doesn’t kill so I was very curious, how Telltale was going to deal with this since most moral dilemmas revolve in Telltale games revolve death but with this game that obviously couldn’t happen. I think Telltale did a great job with this, you often times have to chose between saving one person or another who (is it whom?) are not necessarily in life or death scenarios but they’re certainly in precarious situations. There are also situations where you have to chose between going to an event either as Batman or Bruce Wayne. Both options have their pros and cons so you have to weigh it out and pick what you think is the best option.

    Where this game really nails it is, its not necessarily an interpretation of Batman but rather it gives you option for you to chose the type of Batman you want to be. Do you want to send a message to the criminals of Gotham by being absolutely Brutal or do you want to work within the law a little more and by more merciful when it comes to dealing with the criminals. A cool feature at the end of the game actually rates you between being merciful and brutal. In case anyone is wondering, I ended up with a 92% merciful rating so obviously I chose the law-abiding approach.

    Although I really enjoyed this game, it does have some issues that need to be addressed. The biggest issue of this game is the fact that it has some serious frame rate issues. In some cutscenes, the frame rate ends up tanking and it can make the gaming experience a little less enjoyable. It bothers me because if a game has frame rate issues in cutscenes that means its poorly optimized. The good news is there have been patches released to fix most of these frame rate issues but if you bought the game in 6 months, you’re still likely to run into a few.

    My only other complaint with the game is, episodes 4 and 5 just feel shorter than usual. Both of these episodes ended up taking an hour and a half so they feel shorter than the first 3 episodes. It certainly didn’t feel like the story was poorly edited and moments were cut out but I can’t help but feel like the game could have been an hour longer.

    I have watched a lot of animated Batman movies, TV’s shows, Live Action Batman Movies and have even played a few Batman video games and I think Telltale did the best job with Bruce Wayne. Instead of the game feeling like another Batman story, its Batman and Bruce Wayne. You play as both equally and they both have very interesting story arcs. In some ways, its almost more fun to play as Bruce Wayne than it is Batman.

    Since this is a narrative based video game, the story is obviously the most important aspect of the entire game and Telltale does a great job of it.The game kept me on the edge of my seat for most of it and although I don’t want to spoil anything but I do want to mention that they had a very interesting story arc with the Wayne’s family history. What also got me very excited about the story is, its not all about the Joker. Nothing against the Joker but it just seems like he’s a bit overused and its nice to see some other Batman villains get a chance to be in the spotlight.    … Expand
  4. EmirKhorasani
    Jan 23, 2018
    8
    A fantastically fun game - with just cursory knowledge of the batman universe you get to explore all the best parts - criminal intrigue, a feared super villain, and the dynamic of Bruce Wayne the influencer vs Batman the Dark Knight.
  5. CrabCult
    Dec 19, 2016
    10
    Really enjoyed it. Was like experiencing a Batman comic through a different narrative.
    Story was interesting, enjoyed the characters, didn't appreciate telltales unique take on the characters design at first but I have got to admit, It grew on me while playing the game.

    Good game, recommend getting it on sale since it doesn't have much of a replay value.
  6. colinsmall34
    Dec 17, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played all 5 episodes to completion, and I liked it. It could have had more humour in it though. I felt it was a bit too serious. The fact that you could actually stop Harvey from becoming the true 'Two Face' in terms of disfigurement, was quite cool (I played both options). The original take on some of the characters was really good too. Overall, I enjoyed this game.… Expand
  7. marra
    Apr 22, 2017
    8
    Great game and another job well done from Telltale but... it is buggy in places e.g at the end of each episode I needed to quit the game and reload in order to get off the screen that goes through and compares your choices from in the game and frame rate issues were also a bit off putting. All this being said it's a great game and very enjoyable. Due to the gameplay style 99% of bugs don'tGreat game and another job well done from Telltale but... it is buggy in places e.g at the end of each episode I needed to quit the game and reload in order to get off the screen that goes through and compares your choices from in the game and frame rate issues were also a bit off putting. All this being said it's a great game and very enjoyable. Due to the gameplay style 99% of bugs don't have a massive impact but none the less they are there. 8/10.… Expand
  8. Karel86
    Jan 26, 2018
    8
    Finished it two days ago. I don't think the PS4 version is that bad. I really liked the story and all the choices you make. It's really quite awesome. Sometimes I had to do stuff again but with different choices actual different things happen. I hope they make a second season. I liked Selina Kyle, Dent and Lady Arkham a lot.
  9. naufri27
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    Engancha como podría hacerlo una serie de televisión. Y es que los juegos de Telltale son así, dependientes totalmente de su historia ya que apenas requieren nada del jugador excepto en momentos puntuales y de una manera muy sencilla a través de su particular toma de decisiones. Si los bugs nos lo permiten, nos encontramos con una revisión del mundo de Bruce Wayne que a mí me ha encantado.
  10. thryce3
    Feb 27, 2017
    9
    It looks beautiful and it has an interesting and engaging take on the Batman story. If you played the other Telltale games, you know what to expect. I think the story is one of the tightest and the game flows as well as any of the Telltale series. The quick time events are less frustration than earlier games, but it almost feels less responsive some how. But you play these games to getIt looks beautiful and it has an interesting and engaging take on the Batman story. If you played the other Telltale games, you know what to expect. I think the story is one of the tightest and the game flows as well as any of the Telltale series. The quick time events are less frustration than earlier games, but it almost feels less responsive some how. But you play these games to get immersed in the story and it does that very well.… Expand
  11. thausael
    Jan 6, 2018
    8
    Somewhat enjoyable but it has its flaws. Overall story's not strong and pacing really needs to lift up. By the way, emphasis on Bruce Wayne side of our beloved vigilante just bought me.
  12. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Characters are quite good, and you are responsible for your consequences. Play both Batman and Bruce and choose how people want to see you.
  13. SrPepe
    Jan 23, 2020
    8
    El juego tiene incontables bugs, pero igualmente la historia y los personajes hacen que sea muy disfrutable, y más si sos fan de Batman.
  14. KayVen17
    Sep 26, 2018
    8
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte. Mein persönlicher Score = 77/100 Mein User Score = 8/10… Expand
  15. Davrosdaleks1
    Jan 28, 2017
    8
    I liked it. Not as good as Telltales' Tales from the Borderland or the Arkham games, but still fun.

    I appreciate that the game tries to focus on Bruce more than Batman. It's a different take. I also applaud the creators for taking risks in the storytelling. However, there were times where they were trying too hard to be serious and I wish there were more fight scenes. VIsually, it looks    I liked it. Not as good as Telltales' Tales from the Borderland or the Arkham games, but still fun.

    I appreciate that the game tries to focus on Bruce more than Batman. It's a different take. I also applaud the creators for taking risks in the storytelling. However, there were times where they were trying too hard to be serious and I wish there were more fight scenes. VIsually, it looks great, but it isn't as cinematic-looking as Borderlands. Most of the characters look good, but the necks on Gordon and Dent are way too thick.    … Expand
  16. Alvokun
    Jan 27, 2018
    8
    I would venture to say it is the best Telltale game I have played together with The Wolf Among Us, though I am perhaps biased because I love the Batman universe.

    I had read the game was full of bugs and that it was quite poor technically, but the truth is that I have only suffered two relatively significant problems, and they happened only once. That said, I think the game is highly    I would venture to say it is the best Telltale game I have played together with The Wolf Among Us, though I am perhaps biased because I love the Batman universe.

    I had read the game was full of bugs and that it was quite poor technically, but the truth is that I have only suffered two relatively significant problems, and they happened only once.

    That said, I think the game is highly story-wise and has a bit of everything: dialogues, decissions, action (obviously through QTE), detective-like parts... Besides, it is not as long as other Telltale games, which I believe is a good point. It actually makes you want to play another game of the series.    … Expand
  17. Skeletor1704
    Feb 22, 2017
    9
    I loved it! This is my favourite telltale game by miles, it stays true to the batman vibe while giving you enough choices for you to feel in control. I'd love a sequel and by the ending wouldn't be surprised if we got one. My one problem is that some of the most important choices don't actually matter...
  18. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    Telltale Games a pesar de que siempre se dedico al apartado narrativo de los videojuegos, y nunca se enfocalizó en lo jugable, todos sabemos que si compramos un juego de esta compañia, es por la historia, y con esta saga no decepciona, adapta perfectamente la historia de batman a su mundo. Recomendado jugarlo si son un gran fan.
  19. Dragonfly44
    Apr 1, 2020
    8
    A great interactive story with a somewhat dissapointing final act and a few glaring technical issues. 85/100
  20. brendo214
    May 30, 2019
    8
    Batman: The Telltale Series tells the Batman story is a kind of unique way. A lot of the characters are different, and that's for the better.
  21. Jessi14
    Feb 3, 2018
    10
    If you enjoy The Walking Dead or The Wolf Among Us, then I think you'll like this. Batman follows up on its TV show and comics. The game looks nice, like any other Telltale game. The voice acting is pretty amazing, too. There is a second game which introduces more characters, and I LOVE it. If you're willing to spend some money, this should be your go to.
  22. GODonyaONFiRE
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    Nu nravyatsa mne takie igri, mozhno pochillit. Kak tolko proidu sluduychuu chast, napishu otzyv. (A menya voobche kto-to chitaet? M?)
  23. jordangaming529
    Mar 19, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “The mask is a symbol. For some it’s fear, for others it’s hope.”

    Okay, so Telltale’s Batman was released in 2016 for almost all modern platforms, aside from the Nintendo Switch which released on the system in 2017. I remember when this game was announced, I’ve wanted it as soon as I saw the first trailer. A Telltale series about Batman? It was a dream come true! However, the game was not what I anticipated.

    The reason for that is all due to the technical side of the game. It ran at about 15-20 FPS on my PC, which is strange, considering Tales from the Borderlands and The Walking Dead run at an almost constant 60. Now, you could argue that this is due to the overhauled engine and it may not be equipped to run on all PCs, but then the same issues are present on the PS3 and PS4 versions of the game. Whilst they aren’t as bad on the PS4, it’s still very noticeable when the framerate drops, which is a shame, since it takes you out of the experience. Now, resolution wise, this isn’t great, either. The game runs at 900p on the PS4, and 720p on the Xbox One. Not only that, but the game was also letterboxed, which I guess creates a more cinematic presentation? But that doesn’t help anything, since that reduces the resolution to 766p on the PS4 and 614p on the Xbox One. Keep in mind, this game released in 2016, when we were starting to get 4K consoles, but these issues aren’t present in the sequel, and it was a new engine at the time, so I guess I can cut them some slack.

    So, there isn’t much to talk about in terms of gameplay. Pretty much all it is, is completing quick time events, walking around in a restricted space whilst clicking on people to talk to and things to interact with, and most importantly, the conversation trees, where you pick from 1 of 3 (sometimes 4) options.

    Now, the story and characters are easily the best thing about this game. If you haven’t played it yet, I’d suggest you skip to the next paragraph, as I’m going to go into spoiler territory. The characters are obviously based on the characters from DC Comics, but there are some new ones introduced here and there, but their roles are so minor that they’re not really worth mentioning. With the characters based on the DC ones, though, there’s not only a lot of them, but the majority of them are so different from any other iteration of that same character. Sure, we have Bruce, which is different depending on how you play as him. Then we have Alfred, which is much more of a gentleman than any other version, in my opinion. There’s also Harvey Dent, who doesn’t become Two-Face if you save him in episode 2, however, he does start going insane no matter what. There’s also Penguin, John Doe (The Joker) and Vicki Arkham. Now, this is really the best twist I’ve seen in a Batman story, Vicki Vale being the puppet master, as opposed to someone like The Joker, or Penguin. Whilst Penguin is a main villain in the story, he still takes orders from Vicki. And it isn’t revealed until the end of episode 3, so about halfway through the game. And I think that was a good time to reveal it. Now, as I mentioned before, The Joker is in this game, however, he doesn’t really do much. He’s introduced in episode 4, then when Bruce gets out of Arkham, he isn’t in the rest of the episode. However, he is in episode 5, but he only has 2 small cameos and they don’t really contribute to much. Although his character in season 2 is the best Joker, but I’m saving that until I review it.

    Overall, Batman: The Telltale Series is a great story, with fantastic writing and some choices do affect the story in certain ways. However, unless you’re playing this game on a really powerful gaming PC, you’re going to run into bugs and performance issues everywhere. However, I would recommend this game to any Batman fan (so, everyone) if you can overlook the bad performance. That’s it for my review. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Batman out!    … Expand
  24. TheFlyinPancake
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    I didn't really expect much since this is a telltale game but this somehow managed to surpass my expectations. Yeah, it has the same ol' telltale gameplay but we are not really here for that. Telltale's take on the dark knight is exactly what I have always wanted to see from a novice batman in live action. If you're a fan of batman (this is also a great introductory game for anyoneI didn't really expect much since this is a telltale game but this somehow managed to surpass my expectations. Yeah, it has the same ol' telltale gameplay but we are not really here for that. Telltale's take on the dark knight is exactly what I have always wanted to see from a novice batman in live action. If you're a fan of batman (this is also a great introductory game for anyone interested in batman) and don't mind telltale's way of storytelling then you should definitely try it out.… Expand
  25. Thecryopry
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It is one of my favourites really enjoyed playing it on ps4 and really it deserves much more than this
  26. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    9
    تقييم الناس والنُقاد لا يدل على جودة اللعبة فاللعبة قصصية ومتتعة وتستحق التجربة
  27. ChangoMango
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    Great batman story! Not so hard decisions though than other telltale games. The graphics looks like **** and sometimes buggy. Overall it is a very good batman experience, I recommend it to everyone.
  28. Maurer
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    A good batman story in game made by very talented studio. The game makes great job with experience. I have not witnessed a single bug or glitch, story is entertaining and gameplay is very relaxing but watch out not to fall asleep, because of QTE (quick time events) during the exciting scenes.
  29. wmdsthlm
    Mar 1, 2021
    9
    Telltale gave me a lot to think about and I became very wary of my choices. I am incredibly saddened that this series is unlikely to be finished as Telltale had gone bankrupt. Despite the rumors of a return to game creation I am very grateful to have played this amazing story.
  30. NerdGaming
    Jul 14, 2021
    9
    Man kann sich dieses Spiel wie einen Netflix Marathon vorstellen, man spielt eine Episode nach der anderen und ist schon am gleichen Tag fertig, weil dieses Spiel einen einfach mitreißt, ich persönlich bin einfach ein riesiger Telltale Fan und auch ein riesiger Batman Fan, weshalb dieses Spiel ein Pflichtkauf für mich war und das habe ich auf keinen Fall bereut, wirklich sehr gelungen.
  31. baconboy123
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    This game was a great batman telltale game great writing even though there are some visual bugs it is a good game with a great story.
  32. atyoukha
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    The game's gripping narrative, complex characters, and moral choices immersed me in a dark and atmospheric Gotham City. The unique blend of detective work, intense action sequences, and the burden of making impactful decisions made me feel truly connected to Batman's world.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
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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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