Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 42
  3. Negative: 4 out of 42
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  1. StriderKiwi
    Apr 1, 2018
    4
    The first two episodes aren't very good. Episode 3 is alright and then the last two episodes are good (even though the final episode ends rather abruptly and is slightly shorter than the others).

    Without spoiling too much, there are changes to certain characters from the lore that might prove divisive among fans. But, some of those changes do payoff in my opinion, and lead to some    The first two episodes aren't very good. Episode 3 is alright and then the last two episodes are good (even though the final episode ends rather abruptly and is slightly shorter than the others).

    Without spoiling too much, there are changes to certain characters from the lore that might prove divisive among fans. But, some of those changes do payoff in my opinion, and lead to some interesting moments you won't see in ANY OTHER Batman game/movie/comic.

    The writing is a bit all over the place. This game tries to weave so many choices and interconnecting threads that it will often feel like your choices don't matter as the game forces a single situation after making one of two very different choices. BUT, there are some moments (particularly in the latter half) that are well crafted. But then there's moments of straight up weak writing, that you'd see as beneath Telltale but here it is in multiple episodes.

    It is too ambitious though. At times it feels like one or two characters needn't be in this season, which has MANY characters, some returning, some new. Meanwhile, the game does perform slightly better than some of the others, it only crashed on me once and surprisingly there was no stuttering. But again, the gameplay is what you'd expect from a telltale game, with little innovation if any.

    One aspect that will likely infuriate some players, is that the game forces you to spend more time playing as Bruce Wayne than Batman. This is mostly episode 3's fault but there was a point inbetween 3 and 4, where it felt like I spent 2 hours straight playing as Bruce.

    But probably the worst part about the game, is that *****SPOILERS******* Bruce Wayne's identity becomes known to about half the cast, even if you choose not to tell them. 2 characters learn it almost immediately. And then there's one character whom I wanted to tell it too, but game wouldn't let me, even though it was a character that made plenty of sense too.

    No matter how you look at it, season 2 is inferior to the stellar first season. Some fans will still enjoy this entry but as someone who adored the first season, I can't help but feel a let down. The game doesn't live up to Telltale's best, in fact Telltale has been off it's game since after the first Batman season.    … Expand
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    Aug 26, 2020
    3
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  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 3, 2018
    75
    With Batman: The Enemy Within, Telltale Games performs no miracles but delivers an epic adventure full of twists and turns, of schemes and colorful characters.
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  2. AusGamers
    Apr 18, 2018
    80
    The Enemy Within lets you shape and navigate your way through not only an entire relationship, that being the one with John Doe, but also in the direction and creation of The Joker. When you factor in that the Joker is perhaps almost as iconic as Batman, that Telltale was able to execute this progression at all, let alone imbue it with emotional weight – makes The Enemy Within essential for fans of the caped crusader.
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