Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 4: Guardian Of Gotham

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• TTechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Dec 11, 2016

  8.0

  Batman: The Telltale Series continues to spin an exciting story, the fourth episode not stumbling like the last and successfully keeping away the Telltale curse. Guardian of Gotham is still just a little off from the heights of the second episode, but all signs are pointing towards an exciting finale. Batman may not be having a good time in the game, but I’m having a good time watching him.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Chandler Wood · Nov 26, 2016

  6.5

  For everything that Guardian of Gotham does right, it makes all the wrong moves to get there. The story reaches a precipice of intensity after a very slow burn over the last three episodes, and the dire situations at hand seem impossible to resolve within a single finale, with far too many threads left open after the conclusion of this penultimate episode.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Caleb Turner · Nov 23, 2016

  5.0

  While I didn’t dislike my experience, I was overall left feeling empty after this episode’s conclusion. Its lackluster Joker, slow pace, and neutered Batman failed to provide the entertainment that Episodes 1-3 did with ease. I’m very excited for Episode 5, as I really hope Telltale pulled punches from this one in order to make Episode 5 as good as it can be. Unfortunately, those pulled punches made Batman: Ep. 4 a weak fighter, as Telltale yet again failed to escape the ‘Penultimate Episode’ curse.

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• IIGN

  Alanah Pearce · Nov 22, 2016

  6.5

  Episode four’s first act felt like it was just filling in time for the season finale, but some conflicts have still been built upon, including showcasing how the people of Gotham are reacting to the intense political climate. I’m still excited to jump into the season finale - especially to see the consequence of the series’ weightiest decision.

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• GIGame Informer

  Javy Gwaltney · Nov 22, 2016

  8.5

  Guardian of Gotham is consistently strong throughout its two hours, constantly presenting tense scenes that play off the choices you’ve made in previous episodes, with one major disappointment: It ends on an abrupt note that offers no idea of what’s to come in the final installment. Still, this episode packs enough dramatic moments, character development, and entertaining action sequences to emerge as one of the best episodes in the series and one of the best experiences by Telltale in recent memory, period.
• PPolygon

  Susana Polo · Nov 22, 2016

  8.0

  "Guardian of Gotham" doesn’t disappoint with its climactic player choice, though, giving the player a clear, high stakes decision regarding Bruce’s two lives. Telltale has warned players that regardless of what they select, Episode 4’s final choice will dramatically impact the course of Episode 5, and when you get to it, it’s not hard to understand how.

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