Batman: The Telltale Series

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. MagicDriftZ
    Apr 27, 2022
    7
    It’s a good game to play for an alright story. Could’ve been better could’ve been worse
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. Anti-ReviewBomb
    Nov 15, 2021
    4
    Telltale games are the worst. Not sure who is enjoying a barely interactive visual novel. Theres a better medium for what theyre going for, theyre called BOOKS.
  13. SCman
    Oct 12, 2021
    4
    Waste of money. Don't buy it dont do this stupid thing. I went through the first part. this is a complete disappointment, very boring. a crime against humanity. how can you dare to release that? no decision affects the plot. although we are persistently told about it from every corner. it doesn't really mean anything. I did not feel any action from the consequences of the choiceWaste of money. Don't buy it dont do this stupid thing. I went through the first part. this is a complete disappointment, very boring. a crime against humanity. how can you dare to release that? no decision affects the plot. although we are persistently told about it from every corner. it doesn't really mean anything. I did not feel any action from the consequences of the choice from the word at all, this is sheer deception and deception of the player. dust in the eyes in one word… Expand
  14. 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
  15. Mindurbidniss
    Jul 29, 2021
    2
    A broken mess. Texture issues bugs and glitches galore. Also it's not really a game. It's an interactive CGI movie. The Wolf Among Us had a good balance between gameplay and cutscenes, this doesn't
  16. 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.
  17. iCampoRamil
    May 15, 2021
    4
    Es bastante mediocre.
    Animaciones muy esqueléticas, horrorosas.
    El juego es muy lento de por sí, poco dinámico para ser de Batman. Tiene cortes extraños, las decisiones no influyen en prácticamente nada, tiene muchas bajadas de frames... Está mal hecho. La historia es un fail, quizás aporte a esto el que no esté doblado. Cosas buenas: Personajes bien construídos, y que es muy    Es bastante mediocre.
    Animaciones muy esqueléticas, horrorosas.
    El juego es muy lento de por sí, poco dinámico para ser de Batman.
    Tiene cortes extraños, las decisiones no influyen en prácticamente nada, tiene muchas bajadas de frames... Está mal hecho.
    La historia es un fail, quizás aporte a esto el que no esté doblado.
    Cosas buenas: Personajes bien construídos, y que es muy comicquero.
    Cosas malas: Las consecuencias de las acciones, tiempos de carga, el frame rate, la acción.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    9
    تقييم الناس والنُقاد لا يدل على جودة اللعبة فاللعبة قصصية ومتتعة وتستحق التجربة
  22. Near
    Aug 15, 2020
    3
    The game itself is pretty entertaining, despite some flaws. The story is entertaining even if a bit predictable if not really stupid from time to time. There's a specific plot twist that I didn't really like and an obvious action that would have solved many problems and was not taken, but it's still a solid experience. It would be easily a 7 or 8 out of 10, especially now that's 5€ on theThe game itself is pretty entertaining, despite some flaws. The story is entertaining even if a bit predictable if not really stupid from time to time. There's a specific plot twist that I didn't really like and an obvious action that would have solved many problems and was not taken, but it's still a solid experience. It would be easily a 7 or 8 out of 10, especially now that's 5€ on the PS Store.

    The reason why I gave a 4 out of 10 is the technical issues. This game never give you a break. The framerate is not solid, loadings everywhere, audio glitching in someway in basically every scene, characters not loading properly or at all, camera going through them, shadows and light casting glitching... Not to mention that the graphic is not solid at all, crowds are comprised by 10-ish immobile people, animation-wise it looks like a PS2 games. Presentation is not good in a game in which it should be.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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?)
  26. 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.
  27. Maxttvd
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Batman da Teltalle traz um mundo de Batman desconstruído que agrada, já a formula Teltalle se mostra saturada.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. takjar
    Apr 11, 2020
    2
    Review that concerns PS4 version 1.08

    It is a shame that a game with a "goodish" story is full with so much technical issues that make the experience a drag. From Chapter 3 and onwards characters became invisible and part of the image or all the characters became blurry. Also, the game becomes very glitchy with loading times and struggles to load between short scenes. It is    Review that concerns PS4 version 1.08

    It is a shame that a game with a "goodish" story is full with so much technical issues that make the experience a drag.

    From Chapter 3 and onwards characters became invisible and part of the image or all the characters became blurry. Also, the game becomes very glitchy with loading times and struggles to load between short scenes.

    It is visible that very little QA has been done from Chapter 3 onwards and it is a shame and not acceptable for such a short and easy to test game like a Telltale game.

    The restrictions to move or change angles in this game are incredible even for a Telltale game.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  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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