Batman: The Telltale Series: Realm of Shadows

Overview

Telltale’s Batman is an unpredictable, multi-faceted adventure told through Batman the brawler, Batman the detective, and Bruce Wayne the politician. The three almost entirely separate characters and play-styles keep the familiar Telltale formula feeling fresh and inviting. While some of the dialogue does feel overly expositional, it’s hopefully only there to provide concrete padding for future episodes, and the gorgeous, high-action combat sequences and creative detective work provide the right amount of contrast.

-- As reviewed by IGN

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 28 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

11
Average:

7
Bad:

2

8.0

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Last revision on August 16, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Nuanced take on Bruce Wayne
Amazing voice acting from entire cast
Excellent visuals
Telltale's gameplay formula works well
New features keep things fresh
Lays the foundations for future episodes and characters
The Batmobile's appearance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Combat and QTEs lack impact
Hews close to Telltale's formula
Batman sequences aren't as strong as Bruce's
Overarching narrative could be predictable
Confusing relationship with Lt. Gordon and the police

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Expert reviews and ratings

100

I think I have played every Telltale Games adventure title there is, and with good reason. They way their serialized episodic gameplay is dependent on your decisions is truly exciting in how it changes the story of the game. So let's say you are talking...

By GamingShogun on January 12, 2017

The best video game version of the Caped Crusader to come along in some time, Batman: The Telltale Series delivers the action and characterizations that you'd expect from a property based on the Dark Knight...

By PC Mag on October 31, 2016

The caped crusader is in an interesting in-between place right now. With Christopher Nolan's film series concluded for years now and Rocksteady's game series closing on a rather sour note with Arkham Knight, it's an open question where the Batman is...

By Gaming Nexus on August 31, 2016

Realm of Shadows indicates that it might tell an interesting Batman story, but takes time to get there and suffers from Telltale's design and engine...

By PC Gamer on August 17, 2016

Telltale Games is exceptionally good at marrying comic books and video games to create highly stylistic episodic adventures.They've bought point-and-click adventuring back into the 21st century having updated Sam and Max in 2006 (from the older Lucas...

By windowscentral.com on August 16, 2016

A promising first step into a bold new...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on August 15, 2016

Batman: The Telltale Series ends with a lot of unanswered questions — like who is the main villain in this game.Along the way, players are treated to amazing looks at the city of Gotham. The typical Telltale art style fits perfectly with the comic book...

By Gaming Illustrated on August 11, 2016

4.3Bat Wayne.Damn you Telltale games! Ok some context for that outburst. I've generally avoided episodic games… I don't like the idea of only having part of a game and having to wait to continue the story. Arguably I still don't like that wait… but...

By ImpulseGamer on August 10, 2016

Batman: The Telltale Series may stumble a bit in the opening act, but it quickly hits a comfortable stride with a promising first episode as Bruce Wayne steps out of the shadows.was reviewed by Darryn Bonthuys on a Xbox OneIndustry...

By CriticalHit on August 04, 2016

Batman – The Telltale Series is a fun game and a great take on the Batman IP. I suggest everyone give it a look, casual and hardcore Batman fans...

By gamecrate.com on August 04, 2016

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