For me, the premiere of Batman: A Telltale Series last month was a shaky start. It showed potential, especially in its nifty detective sequences and its exploration of Batman’s violence, but the plotline, obsessed with taking every turn to remind players that Bruce Wayne’s parents are dead and he is …
Telltale Games have a long and impressive track record when it comes to using violence and gore to foster an emotional response. The Walking Dead did this repeatedly—putting down Lee’s brother, for example, or having to manually control Clementine as she stitches up a wound without anaesthetic. Choosing (or being …
Telltale Games have released the first trailer for their upcoming Batman: A Telltale Series, bringing with it further hope that this game might just be the second coming of Batman: The Animated Series that so many Batman fans have been waiting for. The Animated Series set itself apart through brilliant writing—it was dark and heavy, …
