They may be more subtle, but it showed more care. There are a few places that I thought really shone and would not have happened in the first season. Relationships can be built or broken with the new dialogue choices and doing the “right” thing could blow up in your face. Whether they are ultimately good or bad remains to be seen.īeyond the story, the dialogue seems to be better as well.
The story picks up after last season, and it seems like everyone is starting to return to normal after Lady Arkham, The Penguin, and Two-Face almost tore the city into pieces.Ī federal law enforcement group has entered Gotham with its sites on Riddler, and they are throwing their weight around and stepping on the toes of Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon. The writing is improved in this episode as well. The Riddler is the villain that Batman could be in twenty years if he does not restrain himself. At another, he questions Batman’s commitment to justice. At one point, he even chastises Batman for wanting to save bad guys from his wrath. He is a remarkable villain, both in his mind and morals. The reasons are never completely explained, but there are hints of revelations in future episodes.
That matches how he comes across in this episode as well, and, although he is horrible and killing other people without any mercy, he is hurting as well.
Even if you solve his puzzles, seemingly inspired by the Saw movie franchise, they are designed to leave you broken and hurting. The Riddler is not the giggling puzzler from the Arkham games. I will avoid spoilers whenever possible, so read on to see why buying this episode is no riddle at all.Īfter a very short overview of what happened in Season 1, we have an exciting opener that mostly keeps up the momentum throughout the episode. If Telltale can keep up this pace, Season 2 will be outstanding, and it will help me to forget some of the lower points in Season 1. Atman: The Enemy Within, Episode 1, starts Season 2 off right with the first 20 minutes being a wonderful introduction to The Riddler and setting the stage for an amazing story.