The puzzle solving, despite the theme of the episode, remains. They didn’t have to do this, yet their extra work in this regard (as well as making QTE inputs just one factor more difficult) makes the medium’s most tedious aspect a bit more palatable. Telltale’s Batman’s gameplay remains largely comprised of the usual activities of the Caped Crusader: detective work and combat. Not only does Batman’s arsenal of gadgets provide opportunities for Telltale to expand Batman’s battle choices, but now Batman can often decide one of two ways to take down foes. ![]() The combat, surprisingly, does its best to make up for the lack of puzzle depth in Batman: The Enemy Within’s first episode. Without a new setting or mechanics, Batman: The Enemy Within Episode 1: The Enigma struggles to find a purpose, which doesn’t bode well for the remaining four episodes scheduled for release. Instead, the Riddler’s genius came in study and preparation over his iconic banter, which is quite disappointing. ![]() They are meant to provide the player a choice in yet another series of relationship-altering decisions, not as a point of mental prowess the genius-IQ-level Riddler possessed over our hero. Honestly, though, it’s quite unfortunate that the best quandaries Telltale could provide to the player had obvious answers.
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