The good 👍
- QTEs are not very punishing
- Good voice acting
- Joker story is believable and coherent
- Choices have more impact on the story than in the first game

The bad 👎
- Extremely linear
- Not many gaming sequences, except for short detective bits
- Still feels more like an interactive movie than a game

Conclusion:

Good continuation of the first Telltale Batman. The story would miss a lot if this game was played without beating the previous one first. We try to stop Harley, Mr. Freeze and Riddler from completing their plan, while working undercover with the Agency trying to figure out what Pact's goal is. We also have to deal with Catwoman and Joker. And Batman is really getting a beating in this game, he get so much damage he should not be able to walk around...

The Joker story is the best part of the game. His relationship with Batman develops throughout the game, and our choices actually have a meaningful impact on what kind of Joker he becomes. There are also some meaningful choices involving other characters, including Catwoman and the Agency.

But gameplay is still very limited. There are only a few moments when we can walk around and look for clues, with most of the game being cutscenes, dialogue and QTEs. Compared to a proper Batman game, there is very little detective work or freedom.

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Details

💸 Microtransactions ☑ None ☐ Skins ☐ "Time-savers" ☐ Direct purchase ☐ Custom currency (gems etc.)	🏆 Achievements ☐ None ☑ Story progression ☐ Few collectibles / easy to get ☐ Grindy collectibles / hard to get ☐ Require multiple playthroughs	💾 Save system ☐ No saves ☐ No saves, progress carries over ☐ One checkpoint, too rare ☑ One checkpoint, frequent ☐ Manual saves
📊 Performance ☐ Can run on potato ☑ Medium requirements ☐ High requirements ☐ Too low for what is visible on screen ☐ Optimization disaster	🌌 Graphic ☐ May look good 10 years ago, but not now ☐ Blurry textures / geometry problems ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Beautiful	🔊 Sound ☐ Nothing to remember ☑ Good voice acting ☐ Good weapons & effects ☐ Good OST ☐ Music flows well with the action
🦚 Customization options ☐ Resolution, volume only ☑ Basic graphic settings ☐ Advanced graphic settings ☐ Adjustable HUD ☐ Accessibility options	🧭 Map ☑ No map ☐ Basic ☐ Detailed ☐ Minimap ☐ Fast travel	Details:

The good 👍
- Good voice acting
- QTEs are not very punishing

The bad 👎
- Extremely linear
- Animations can be a bit clunky
- Not many gaming sequences, except for short detective bits

Conclusion:

Game follows story of Two-Face, Cat Woman, Penguin and Batman. I was never much into Batman lore, but interested in cool Batman tech as a kid. Thus I don't know how cannon the game story is. But it is well written and paced, albeit very linear.
Where The Walking Dead had illusion of choice, Batman has no meaningful choices. It also feels more like interactive movie with easy QTEs than a detective / adventure game. Combat sequences are well-made but as we need to watch out for QTEs, we can't fully focus on what is happening on the screen.
I did like the game, but I would not say it is an amazing title. Beating it as freebie from Epic was fine, but I would feel like "eh" if I'd pay for it.

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Details

💸 Microtransactions ☑ None ☐ Skins ☐ "Time-savers" ☐ Direct purchase ☐ Custom currency (gems etc.)	🏆 Achievements ☐ None ☑ Story progression ☐ Few collectibles / easy to get ☐ Grindy collectibles / hard to get ☐ Require multiple playthroughs	💾 Save system ☐ No saves ☐ No saves, progress carries over ☐ One checkpoint, too rare ☑ One checkpoint, frequent ☐ Manual saves
📊 Performance ☐ Can run on potato ☑ Medium requirements ☐ High requirements ☐ Too low for what is visible on screen ☐ Optimization disaster	🌌 Graphic ☐ May look good 10 years ago, but not now ☐ Blurry textures / geometry problems ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Beautiful	🔊 Sound ☐ Nothing to remember ☑ Good voice acting ☐ Good weapons & effects ☐ Good OST ☐ Music flows well with the action
🦚 Customization options ☐ Resolution, volume only ☑ Basic graphic settings ☐ Advanced graphic settings ☐ Adjustable HUD ☐ Accessibility options	🧭 Map ☑ No map ☐ Basic ☐ Detailed ☐ Minimap ☐ Fast travel	Details: