Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You?

Critic reviews

• Push Square

  Sammy Barker · Mar 25, 2018

  6.0

  John Doe’s unpredictability continues to be the highlight in a season that’s seen Bruce Wayne’s role become ever more important than the titular Dark Knight. While short, this is a solid episode that puts plenty of interesting plot threads into play, but with the finale around the corner, there’s very little resolution – merely setup for that all-important fifth episode.

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• TechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Feb 11, 2018

  9.0

  Still, it’s Telltale and I’m very used to their narrative-heavy two-hour episodes. Batman: The Enemy Within has genuinely been one of their strongest series, and What Ails You is easily my favorite episode since the first. I’m so excited to see how this season ends, and I hope there are plans to spend more time in this weird version of the Batman universe. I’d love to see more strange takes on Batman norm.

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• Game Debate

  Shaheryar Ehsan-i-Haque · Feb 05, 2018

  7.0

  In short, Episode 4 - "What Ails You", has a pretty amazing start and an excellent narrative throughline when it comes to dealing with John Doe. We have pretty much explored our relationships with Gordon, Amanda Waller, Selina, Avesta, and John so far in this season but it's prime time that we got to know more about the man under the hood. Bruce's personal life has zero portrayal. All in all, it's a nice but really, really short adventure, an increasingly common occurance for Telltale Games.

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• PS Lifestyle

  Tyler Treese · Jan 29, 2018

  8.5

  I’ve been very vocal in the past about how I don’t find the Joker to be the most compelling Batman villain, but I have to give credit where it’s due. Telltale has not only managed to make one of the most interesting incarnations of the Harlequin of Hate, but the slow build has paid off wonderfully over two seasons. It doesn’t feel rushed at all, and it has all built up to a natural point where John Doe is finally embracing his madness in a way that was impacted by the player. I’m incredibly excited to see what happens next, and to see what sort of chaos I accidentally helped cause.

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• Game Informer

  Javy Gwaltney · Jan 25, 2018

  8.0

  Rooting for The Joker as a likeable, sympathetic person is a strange, unexpected thing. And yet Telltale has accomplished that much with its season-long gambit. One more episode remains and I’m curious to see if Telltale will go all-in on letting players shape Joker as a character. Regardless of how the finale plays it, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the journey of trying to rehabilitate one of comic’s greatest villains.
• Hardcore Gamer

  Sam Spyrison · Jan 24, 2018

  8.0

  “What Ails You” keeps the stakes high as Wayne continues to juggle numerous issues and relationships within the city of Gotham. While the short runtime can make this episode seem a bit more like filler, the usually stellar voice cast and key moments help keep the momentum up during the penultimate episode.

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