BATMAN - The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows Reviews

BATMAN - The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows is ranked in the 63rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
RPG Fan
Top Critic
80%
Jul 11, 2017

A slow but solid start to the series that should please fans of the movies.

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Fextralife
skarekrow13
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jan 21, 2017

Batman is a superb game in the point and click style. The overall narrative and Bruce Wayne driven interactions in Episode 1 really pull you behind the cowl and are a unique take on a fan favorite. The art style sells the whole thing and the majority of vocal performances add a strong sense of life to what's happening. The heavy use of QTE does feature in the replayability score as it severely limits the possibilities in combat situations. Batman or Telltale fans should get their money's worth at the current price for the full series. I rated this review as I did, due to episode 1 currently being free. You can't beat that. And it should give players a great idea on whether the rest of the game is worth it for them.

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7.8 / 10.0
Nov 2, 2016

It's the third best TTG game for me thus far. It's not as polished as earlier games as we can experience mismatched dialogues and subtitles, popping textures and unremarkable, yet quite different origin story. BATMAN deserves a quick look and is a must if you are BATMAN fan.

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games(TM)
games™ Team
Top Critic
4 / 10
Oct 7, 2016

One of Telltale’s weakest opening chapters yet

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70 / 100
Sep 24, 2016

While Realm of Shadows certainly didn’t hit as hard as some of the first episodes Telltale Games has done in the past, there’s enough here that will leave fans wondering where the story is going and wanting to come back for more.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2016

One amazing, well rounded package, a very promising story and an excellent technical performance with a “seen-before, yet proven” gameplay. Telltale games are played for their stories and atmosphere anyway and that’s where they absolutely delivered.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 5, 2016

Episode 1 sets us up for one hell of a good season and I can’t wait to see what happens in Episode 2.

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8 / 10
Sep 5, 2016

I certainly like playing Batman: The Telltale Series for my Batman: Realm of Shadows review. I look forward to seeing what Telltale Games does with the rest of the series, because if it’s as solid as the first episode, I definitely want a second season to be approved as soon as possible!

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Ofisil
Top Critic
6 / 10
Sep 4, 2016

It will be impossible for Batman aficionados to not enjoy the first episode of Batman: The Telltale Series. However, while it's a very enjoyable amalgamation of all things Batman, it doesn't manage to stand out, or be original in terms of story. More importantly, it repeats the developer's frequent mistakes; boring QTEs, and useless (although immersive) "choose the answer" dialogue sequences and all. It's a good, promising episode, but it could be so much better.

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Unscored
Sep 1, 2016

Episode 1 of Batman: The TellTale Series is well worth your time if you’re a Batman fan, and can act as a great way to introduce people to the character as well. Tweaking some of Batman’s traditional mythos and focusing more on Bruce Wayne makes the character more accessible to both new and old fans.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 31, 2016

Telltale’s first Batman episode is marred by technical issues, but the writing, gameplay and presentation are superb as always. Maybe hold off for a couple weeks while it gets patched, but after that, Batman fans should definitely take the plunge.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 30, 2016

It will be a hard wait. The cliffhanger that Realm of Shadows ended on frustrated me for a good few hours, the game’s narrative clearly sinking its hooks into me. For the first time in a Batman game, I feel like I know the person behind the mask, and while I can’t wait to don the cape again, it’s the mortal underneath whose future I’m more intrigued to see.

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Unscored
Aug 21, 2016

Batman’s first episode ends on an exciting and intriguing cliffhanger, promising a story that feels genuinely new for the franchise.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2016

For the first time Telltale Games have ventured into the world of DC Comics with their adaptation of the Batman universe. But will this game offer something new or have we seen it all before?

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7 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2016

Batman has gotten off to a promising start and has a pretty unique premise but there is still six or seven hours left to play. However, it feels largely the same as every other Telltale game and has technical issues like most Telltale games.

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4 / 5.0
Aug 18, 2016

If Episode One is just setting the stage, I can’t wait to see what the next four will bring. A must-play for Batman fans.

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Aug 17, 2016

While the narrative is getting a juicy setup, the dialogue is altogether more whiffy, full of ‘sometimes you need a monster’ naval-gazing from pretty much everyone.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2016

While I would’ve liked a little more story from Realm of Shadows, it’s definitely an opening chapter that gets off on the right foot. The scripting is excellent, the voice acting equally so, and the art style beckons the older days of the Dark Knight, instead of the modern design that so many developers seem to be going for these days.

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8.3 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2016

Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows allayed any concerns I had about how a character usually shown in video games as an action-packed superhero would be handled in a more story-driven format. I am happy to report that it was handled quite well overall, due in large part to a solid presentation (the visuals fit the comic book source material far better than they do The Walking Dead) and excellent voice acting (led by veterans Troy Baker and Laura Bailey), some new gameplay mechanics and a story that I am invested in.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2016

Telltale comes back again with their same formula for Batman: The Telltale Series. This first episode is pretty dull, but ends with a promising ending that opens the door for innovation..

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