fix the bugged safe bit, it's broken. it should have been fixed on release. The game is mostly a movie game anyway, so how are you going to make some of the little bit of gameplay it has so awful?

Having already played the first Batman Telltale game on Switch I decided to pick this up on sale. It’s listed as unsupported on Steam Deck but runs absolutely fine out of the box. I only encountered a single bug that forced a restart when a camera angle became locked but the scene continued to play out in Episode 2.

Gameplay wise it uses controller prompts just fine. If you’ve played any telltale game before you should know what to expect. You do however need to be mindful that the prompts and timing for your answers come and go quickly so if you’re trying to aim for specific choices for a desired outcome you’ve can’t get distracted whereas the “combat” prompts feel a little more forgiving.

Graphics are good, especially on the OLED. Didn’t really get any glitches or stuttering which helped. The artistic design fits in well too. There is also a Shadows mode DLC that give the game a different feel. I liked the design for Bane and Joker still feels like a young Wilhem Dafoe.

Storywise it does help to have played the first game but not 100% necessary. The game revolves around Bruce/Batman continuing his mission when Riddler returns to Gotham to terrorize it drawing the attention of Amanda Waller and her agency. The overarching story is how you choose to bend or break your relationships to stop what is the Telltale’s take on the Suicide Squad. Of the rogues gallery you get Harley (who is dominant over a submissive Joker), Bane, Mr. Freeze, a returning Catwoman, and a returning Joker. The latter is probably the biggest part of the story as most of the choices you make in his sections determine the type of clown prince you’ll follow through the game as he’s trying to find his place having been helped out of Arkham in the first game.

Like all telltale games it’s episodic thought there aren’t always good stopping points for taking a break in gaming sessions but that’s not terrible. You also get the community feedback at the end of each episode based on your choices so there is replay value if you so choose. It ran me 11 hours on my so far only playthrough but like a comic book it’ll get an eventual reread/playthrough.

Not a bad game for a weekend play or looking for something to enjoy at bedtime that’s not as intense on a visual novel level. $14.99 at its normal price which isn’t terrible an entry price though with Steam I’d wait for a sale because sales are always good.

Expands on everything I liked about the first game. Great story, great characters, great menu, great ending