Telltale Batman: Shadows Edition

Telltale Batman Shadows Edition is a set of two installments of the Batman: The Telltale Series adventure game series, as well as two DLCs entitled Shadows Mode which introduce a new noir color scheme in each of them. LCG Entertainment, a team consisting of employees of former Telltale Games, is behind the development of thie game.

Plot

Telltale Batman Shadows Edition includes two games, Batman: The Telltale Series and Batman: The Telltale Series - The Enemy Within. Each of these titles consists of five episodes, and their plot is not an adaptation of any of the films or comic books about Batman. Instead, we get an original vision of the developers who present the Gotham City in their own way and interpret both the main character and other characters from the universe.

In Batman: The Telltale Series, players can follow Batman at an early stage of his career as Bruce Wayne tries to reconcile his private life with his mission to fight the villains of Gotham City. In The Telltale Series - The Enemy Within, which presents the future of protagonist, we can witness the birth of Joker and see how Bruce Wayne, who leads a double life, becomes more and more dark.

Mechanics

The gameplay in the games making up Telltale Batman Shadows Edition does not differ from the usual formula, to which we have been accustomed for years by Telltale Games. Although we are dealing with an adventure game, we do not solve puzzles while playing. Instead, we observe the development of the plot and conduct numerous conversations, as well as make decisions (often morally ambiguous) affecting the further development of the story. The game also included action scenes, which were realized in the form of QTE sequences.

Technical aspects

The games that make up the Telltale Batman Shadows Edition compilation are complemented by the Shadows Mode DLC, which introduce higher quality textures into each of them and bring new noir style graphics. The whole things uses mostly monochrome, although few color accents were preserved. It is worth noting that the owners of the original versions of the games can update their visual layer by purchasing the DLC separately.

Last updated on 08 January 2020