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Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 3: New World Order
Continuing on the choices from previous two episodes, New World Order puts a spotlight on Bruce Wayne after his father's misdeeds were broadcast live on TV. The board of directors of Wayne Corporation voted to remove him as acting CEO and temporarily place none other than Oswald Cobblepot, who nobody knows is the actual Penguin, a terrorist behind ...
Details
- Released
- October 24, 2016
- Developer
- Telltale Games
- Genres
- Point-and-click · Adventure
- Publisher
- Telltale Games
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Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 3: New World Order Reviews
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I've said it before and I'll say it again... damn you Telltale games! Yet again I fire up another episode in the Batman series and before long I'm left
It’s a tribute to Telltale that the intricate, multi-layered plot and diverse cast of intertwined villains and madmen makes episode three’s lack of consequence and gameplay shortcomings excusable. I did encounter some brutal performance issues, but the writing has significantly improved from episode one, the voice acting is at its highest quality yet, and Gotham feels dense, detailed, and alive. The detective missions are starting to feel a little redundant, but the combat direction and animations that follow are so swift that it’s like watching a well-choreographed dance. Above all else, the ...
The music was at its best in New World Order, seeming to take major cues from The Animated Series and The Dark Knight trilogy. These harsher tones suited the theme and atmosphere of the episode well, and added extra weight to some of the more tense moments towards the end of the episode.
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Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 3: New World Order is another excellent installment in the first season. It's devoid of any outstanding consequential choices like in the previous episode but had me on edge until the final moments. By the end, I was shocked about what just happened and vexed knowing I'll have to wait until episode to find out what happens next.