stef

January Update!

 

Batman - The Telltale Series

9 hours, 30 of 30 achievements

Telltale Batman follows the predictable Telltale formula. An interactive movie where you make choices that slightly change the story. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it doesn't change the formula in any way. That being said, it was a fun game. I'm not really a batman fan, but I like that they put a different twist on the story and characters. I honestly found the game a little boring, even though I don't think its a bad game. I just don't think it grabbed my attention.

Overall, I think this is an average game. I'd hesitantly recommend it if you like Batman and/or Telltale. I DO recommend it so that you can play the sequel.


Batman - The Enemy Within

12 hours, 30 of 30 achievements

This was picked for my PoP and I'm really glad it was because I may not have played it otherwise. This game was a huge improvement on the last one! There are so many twists and turns, the story is chaotic and intense. The choices have a bigger impact and there are so many fun villains! Your choices effect the ending of each characters and you become invested in how they react to you.

My favorite thing about the game is (spoiler) how your decisions effect the joker. I grew attached to his character throughout the games and I really wanted to save him from his evil destiny. In the end I got the "fallen friend" ending. I don't really like villains who are just evil for the sake of it. I like more complex villains you can sympathize with, which is why I absolutely loved this joker. Also I stayed loyal to Gordon the whole game. We were true bros.

If you are interested, I recommend not watching the trailers. I didnt see them before playing and it really added to the game. I saw them after on the Steam page and they are full of spoilers. I really enjoyed this game and I might even go back and try a totally different route. If you are interested in these games, then I highly recommend this one.


Trine Enchanted Edition

6 hours, 5 of 33 achievements

My friend and I picked up the whole Trine series!

Trine 1 is a fun little puzzle platformer with beautiful scenery and fun platforming. We did play with keyboard, but the controls were a little difficult to control. They weren't very precise and the instructions would often come in controller form only. The story is a cute little generic fantasy plot but the beauty of the game is the gameplay and graphics.

I will throw this complaint out now, I hate that every single game has the same characters and abilities. Some things get changed, but playing the same three characters over and over got really repetitive fast. That could just be because we are binging it though. I'd recommend these games in smaller doses.

Something specific I like in the first game was the skills you could unlock by leveling up. You get specific character skills and you can spend them on different abilities. The use this in some of the other games, but not in the same way.

I'd recommend this game. It gets very cheap on sale (like a dollar) and its a fun co-op game. We barely had any crashes. We had a couple bugs. One that made us restart a whole level, but when I looked it up, it seemed kind of rare.


Trine 2: Complete Story

10 hours, 28 of 97 achievements

The sequel is much better then the first one. It looks beatiful, has a lot more puzzles and even had a free unexpected DLC at the end.

I'm not a fan of puzzle games so it felt a lot slower then the first one. Having to stop a lot more to figure out the solutions only to get stumbed on the exact next area. I like that the game lets you use multiple solutions to solve them. We never turned on the "float friend" feature, but we did get creative in skipping the traditional solutions. As far as puzzles go, they aren't very difficult. There are a couple types of puzzles that repeat in different ways. There is also another little game after the ending which was probably a DLC added in.

If you enjoy puzzle platforming, I highly recommend this one. I just loved looking at the different levels. It is a very beautiful game!


I’m working on a few more games right now that are almost finished. We are co-oping Trine 3 at the moment along with Resident Evil 6. I also have some of my PoP games to beat. Here are some upcoming games I’m going to play next!

  • Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

    5 hours playtime

    11 of 28 achievements

  • Resident Evil 6

    20 hours playtime

    25 of 70 achievements

  • Overcooked! 2

    7 hours playtime

    6 of 54 achievements

  • Hotline Miami

    75 minutes playtime

    4 of 35 achievements

  • The Descendant

    3 hours playtime

    1 of 50 achievements

ninglor03

Glad you enjoyed the second Batman game! \o/
I totally agree it’s better than the first one. And yes, I absolutely loved how we could influence characters and see how the Joker can be/could be? xD

Happy gaming :3

stef

I agree, thanks for the pick!

ninglor03

You’re welcome :3

Trent

Hi, Stef…thanks for the update: a good read as usual. :)
I guess I’m torn…I like Telltale games (have played four of them and really enjoyed them), but I’m not into Batman at all, so I haven’t been interested in it. For the same reason, I never played Tales from the Borderlands.
I played the first Trine last year (mostly solo, a little bit of co-op) and am playing Trine 2 (slowly) on the Switch now. I got the whole series, so Trine 3 and 4 await on the Switch. I really liked the first one, and so far am enjoying the second one even more…especially enjoying the lack of mana and more puzzles.

Have a nice month of gaming!

stef

Hey! I recommend Tales of the Borderlands if you have it. I also played without any knowledge or experience with Borderlands and it was super fun! Then I played the Borderlands games with my friends after. Everyone has different tastes, but if you want to try another Telltale game then the Borderlands is my favorite.

I hope you have a good month as well!

ninglor03

Hey Trent, I’m actually super conflicted about the Borderlands games on their own, but I played Tales from the Borderlands and man that was a pleasant ride! I just loved the humor. So great!
So yeah, if you have the chance: Play it xD
Also Batman is also good and I think it works if you’re not that much into it. Especially the second can go a very different way - I think? I honestly am not that knowledgeable about Batman myself xD

Nin out. Have a great week :3

JaffaCaffa

That’s good to know that the second game picks up, will definitely keep that in mind! I grabbed one of ‘em from the $1 humble bundle and bought the other for a few dollars, was hesitant hearing some mixed stuff about the series but being that telltale shut down I was like why not. Haven’t played a game by them that I didn’t enjoy to at least some degree. :)

Hotline Miami’s a fun one, recently relistened to the soundtrack is one of my favourites!

stef

I think you’ll enjoy them, especially at the cheap price. I’m excited for Hotline Miami. I played some of it already and it’s been a lot of fun