Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 1: The Enigma

The Enigma provides both an extremely strong start to Batman: The Enemy Within and one of the best single episodes that Telltale has made in a long time.

On the audio front, The Enigma masterfully mixes together the themes of previous Batman incarnations, much like the first season did. Sometimes the soundtrack feels like it came straight from The Animated Series, while other times will feel more Arkham or Dark Knight-inspired. I hope this trend continues and evolves further, as the soundtrack not only sets the game’s tone perfectly, but it serves as a nice homage to the legacy that is Batman. The voice acting is fantastic as well. It feels like Troy Baker has really settled into his role as Bruce, while Robin Atkin Downes completely nails the ...

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When I sat down to play Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode 1: The Enigma, I was glued to my seat until its thrilling conclusion. While lengthier than most Telltale episodes, the time still went by in a flash. In the end I was left on tenterhooks, shocked and eager to get stuck into the second part of the story. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait too long to get our hands on it, as I really want to find out where Telltale are taking things. If that’s not enough of a recommendation to pick it up, I don’t know what is.

Telltale’s unique take on Batman’s lore was mostly successful in the first season. Villains transformed into allies, and everyday nobodies emerged as unexpected threats, all as Bruce Wayne’s sanity was tested. From Lady Arkham to Two-Face, a key theme in the story was duality. Almost every prominent figure had an alternate persona or hidden agenda – we even learned Bruce Wayne’s parents were deserving of a cell in Arkham Asylum. In The Enigma, the premiere episode of a new five-part season, Telltale clearly liked its first taste of bat blood, and may have gone a little wild from it. This new s...