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Batman: The Telltale Series is an episodic adventure game developed by Telltale Games. The game follows Batman and his alter-ego, Bruce Wayne as he looks into his family's past and discovers criminal connections to his dead parents. A second season has been announced as Batman: The Enemy Within.
Gameplay[]
The player loosely control Batman as both the caped crusader and his alter-ego as the game progresses. Like other games by Telltale Games, the gameplay is mainly split with a bit of point-and-click exploration and big narrative choices that change the plot of the game, with the choices affect the rest of the series.
The game features a mode called "Crowd Play" which functions similar to the The Jackbox Party Pack. An audience can watch the player and then use a code on Telltale's website to participate in the decision-making process. These votes can appear as results to guide the player's decision or, the player can choose an option to make the more popular decision automatically made.
Plot[]
The game is split into 5 episodes for the first season. The game's narrative is a wholly original iteration with no ties to any other existing media.
Episode 1: Realm of Shadows[]
Bruce comes under public fire after a shocking revelation about his family name comes to light while Batman faces off against crime boss, Carmine Falcone.
Episode 2: Children of Arkham[]
Bruce investigates his family's legacy while an old friend becomes a deadly adversary.
Episode 3: New World Order[]
Bruce continues to be the subject of public scorn while Batman further investigates the Children of Arkham, who are slowly risen to power.
Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham[]
Bruce is committed to Arkham Aslyum shortly after discovering the true identity of Lady Arkham.
Episode 5: City of Light[]
Batman faces off against Lady Arkham in a final battle that will determine the fate of Gotham City.
Reception[]
Batman: The Telltale Series received mixed reviews from critics. Critics praised Telltale's updated engine, the action sequences, atmosphere, and the portrayal of the titular character. However, the storytelling and presence of various technical issues was criticized.
External links[]
- Batman: The Telltale Series at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Batman: The Telltale Series at GameFAQs
| Batman series | |
|---|---|
| Movie license games | Batman • Batman Returns • Batman Forever • Catwoman (2004) • Batman Begins |
| DC Animated Universe games | Batman: The Animated Series • The Adventures of Batman & Robin • Batman Beyond Chaos in Gotham • Batman: Vengeance • Rise of Sin Tzu |
| Lego Batman series | Lego Batman: The Videogame • 2: DC Super Heroes • 3: Beyond Gotham |
| Batman: Arkham series | Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition • Batman: Arkham Origins • Arkham Origins Blackgate • Arkham Trilogy |
| Other games | Batman: Return of the Joker • Catwoman (GBC) • Batman: Dark Tomorrow • Batman: The Brave and the Bold • Injustice: Gods Among Us • The Telltale Series • The Enemy Within |