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Wednesday 3 August 2016

Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 1: Realm of Shadows Review

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The first episode of Telltale’s Batman series, entitled Realm of Shadows, quickly introduces an exciting, intricate story of politics, and constantly shifting, unpredictable relationships. It layers on top of that all of the social pressure that comes with making any kind of public appearance as Bruce Wayne - one of the richest and most prominent people in a rapidly deteriorating city. The mixture is a sometimes unevenly paced but always multi-faceted and complex adventure that’s laced in gorgeous, high-action cinematics that truly do Batman, and his brutal, fear-inducing tactics justice.

Anyone who has played a Telltale game will be familiar with the punishing consequences of having to make tough choices under the pressure of a timer, and Bruce’s position as a political influencer make even a public handshake a tense decision. Whether it was choosing to publicly back Harvey Dent’s political campaign or confronting Selina Kyle, I almost always felt like I had made the wrong move, or totally screwed up an interaction with another important member of Gotham’s social hierarchy. The two separate roles you have to play are absolutely to credit for that intensity – how will this choice affect Bruce, and how will it affect Batman? On top of that, you have to consider how it will affect the other five characters who are intertwined into each of the uniquely appealing subplots, and where you hope to end up.

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