Platforms
- PCSep 20, 2016NAplayscore7.414 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 4Sep 20, 20167.6playscore6.712 Critics9.27.23K Players
- Xbox OneSep 20, 20167.8playscore7.75 Critics8.893 Players
- AndroidOct 8, 2016NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- iOSOct 8, 2016NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 3Oct 18, 2016NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.898 Players
- Xbox 360Sep 27, 2016NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
28 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
These technical issues are a problem, but they are less so than before thanks to the updated engine. Fans of the developer will be pleased with the improvements overall, while lamenting that more should have been done. The game looks great at least, though animation hasn’t been upgraded as much as the textures and effects have been. Telltale has a ways to go, but this is a nice first step.
Kyle Hanson · Sep 27, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThis is a hard one to rate because of how it plays. Or how little you get to play. The story is gripping, the game looks beautiful, the production values are excellent, but you don’t really get a lot to do. When I finished the episode, I had to sit back and weigh these factors and decide what kind of experience I want. Do I want to play a Batman game with a deep game mechanic or one with a good story? Knowing this is a Telltale game should be your guiding star.
Lou Sytsma · Sep 25, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewAt this point, while trying to honor Batman and give unexpected beats, Telltale has managed to make Batman actually feel dull. There’s a lot of potential in what they are doing, but Children of Arkham is more poorly rehearsed high school play than engrossing Batman fiction.
Chandler Wood · Sep 22, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full reviewIt has the air of young men putting on silly costumes, not knowing what they're doing, and trying to style it out.
Alice Bell · Sep 21, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full reviewBatman: The Telltale Series Episode 2 – Children of Arkham is a great addition to a series that is turning out to be one of Telltale’s best. The combat continues to improve, the story is fantastically written, the choices are tough in the best way, and everything really feels like a cohesive package.
Becca Smith · Sep 20, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe second installment of Telltale's Batman takes all of the solid foundations established by Episode 1, trims most of the fat, and continues to build an engaging Dark Knight story in a unique and uncharted version of the D.C. legend’s universe. Old Bat-fans will get much more out of the unexpected twists and turns than a newcomer, but the relationships Bruce Wayne forms and develops with the people around him appeal equally.
Jon Ryan · Sep 20, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewAnyone expecting Telltale to continue deconstructing Bruce Wayne and his alter ego will come away from Children of Arkham unsatisfied. It effectively lays the groundwork for future events with the help of a few unexpected twists, but in leaving out meaningful detective work, it falls short of the series' first episode.
Tamoor Hussain · Sep 20, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewTelltale’s Batman looked to be a disaster in the making that didn’t quite grasp the Batman source material, but is now shaping up to be a unique take on this beloved character that everyone should play. "Wow” moments are plenty in this episode, and they hit you when you least expect them. Best of all, this story makes you think about Batman’s storied history as much as it wipes the canvas clean to tell a new tale with faces you’ve never seen before.
Andrew Reiner · Sep 20, 2016 Reviewed on XB1You still have your patented "safe" approach from Telltale with Batman: A Telltale Games Series: Children of Arkham, but its heart is in the right place. Retreading on Batman themes we've already seen from great writers like Jeph Loeb, Frank Miller, or Scott Snyder isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Chris Carter · Sep 20, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewTelltale and Batman fans are well catered for in Batman: The Telltale Series' first episode, with a hefty dose of action and intrigue to set things up for the rest of the ensuing saga. We can't wait for more.
Richard Walker · Aug 02, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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About the game
With Gotham City's first family mired in corruption, and an old friend now a dangerous adversary, the life of the Dark Knight is turned upside down. What was Thomas Wayne entangled in, and why was he killed? Determined to learn the truth about his father, Bruce sets out to question those involved in Gotham's criminal past. But which mask will he wear - The billionaire, or the bat? Huge decisions will forever change the Batman and the lives of those around him, as he meets the Children of Arkham.