They’ve taken on Handsome Jack, the freelance police known as Sam and Max, Minecraft’s blocks, the Walking Dead and the fairy-tale denizens of Fables. But for their next episodic game series, Telltale is headed to Gotham City to put their stamp on a certain dark knight. Announced at the Game Awards, Telltale Games revealed that they’d cut a deal with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment to create a new unnamed Batman game. Here’s the first teaser trailer:
“This iteration of Batman will give fans a first-hand opportunity to dive deeper into the complex life and mind of Bruce Wayne,” said Telltale’s Kevin Bruner at the Game Awards.
That’s an interesting idea there, I have to admit. When you look at Batman, you’re looking at several characters. There’s Bruce Wayne, the reckless playboy billionaire, a persona that is used to draw any attention away from people who might think that he’s the infamous Gotham City Bat-vigilante.
After all, this errant version of Bruce Wayne is the real mask worn by Batman, not the rubber cowl with pointy radio-ears. The real Bruce Wayne is a colder, more damaged individual who is obsessed with fighting crime thanks to that childhood trauma of his that resulted in two dead parents. And while I’m not the biggest Telltale Games fan, I have to admit that their recent work on the Borderlands series has been daring; real quality stuff.
There could be something here, if they can bottle that lightning again and unleash it in Gotham. Especially if you’re feeling burnt out by the Arkham series as of late, and you’re looking for a more cerebral Dark Knight simulator.
Last Updated: December 4, 2015
VampyreSquirrel
December 4, 2015 at 08:03
I hope the PC version works this time XD
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2015 at 08:12
It’s gonna be a graphic adventure game with button prompts. So no.
Ir0nseraph
December 4, 2015 at 08:16
I think I will stick to watching the movie before I play this.
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2015 at 08:33
I’d play this if we have the option to make Batman sound sarcastic. The Jokers loose Batman. Ugh, maybe try locking the friggin cell door Gordon
Ir0nseraph
December 4, 2015 at 08:37
^This
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 4, 2015 at 08:41
This is why Geralt > Batman
Captain JJ 4x
December 4, 2015 at 09:11
Telltale luckily, different from WB, make sure their games work before releasing.
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 4, 2015 at 08:14
Yay. Another Boreman game. You can never have enough Boreman. Especially when there aren’t any other characters in existence. Boreman!
VampyreSquirrel
December 4, 2015 at 08:18
Nananana na na NOPE!
Captain JJ 4x
December 4, 2015 at 09:11
Well, to be fair. Shadow of Mordor gave a very different look to Batman.
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 4, 2015 at 09:14
That’s a Warn-A-Brother game, I listened to the warnings.
Admiral Chief - CHAAARGE!
December 4, 2015 at 08:36
Press A for I’m Batman
The Sten
December 4, 2015 at 08:51
Batman game without punching? WHAT IS THIS BS?!?!?!
Corrie
December 4, 2015 at 12:34
I have barely got anywhere with telltale’s walking dead and wanna pick up the wolf among us, but I can certainly see myself finishing this!