Over Batman's storied history across various mediums, his arcs with the Joker have always proven to be the ones about worth paying attending to. From the classic interpretations of the maniacal villain to those that have attempted to switch upward the formula, the Dark Knight's encounters with the purple-suited villain ultimately cease upwardly making or breaking a given story, while also providing a defining moment by testing just how far Bruce Wayne volition go to relieve his urban center and those inside information technology. Across the past six episodes, Telltale has provided their own accept on the curvation nemesis, equally the thespian'south brief introduction in Arkham Asylum to a man known as John Doe last season and misadventures with him and his compatriots in The Pact this past season has reached their boiling point. Leading up to the launch of the final episode of The Enemy Within, Telltale has detailed their ambitious plans for endmost out the 2d flavor, with what the studio is called their "branchiest episode ever." With two truly separate versions of the Joker on display and on onslaught of tough choices and intense fights, Same Stitch represents the pinnacle of not merely Telltale's work with Batman, but of the studio as a whole in recent years.

While the residuum of the review will non address whatsoever spoilers from "Same Stitch", important plot points from the previous episodes of the season will be discussed beneath. For more than on the season so far, check out the reviews for "The Enigma," "The Pact," "Fractured Mask" and "What Ails You."

Throughout The Enemy Within, the actor has been forced to make pocket-size just important choices that drastically modify the nature of Batman's human relationship with a variety of characters, and, but equally in past season finales, this closing episode represents the culmination of those decisions coming together. With the Joker missing and the Agency still fervently searching for the mortiferous virus, Batman must find a way to satiate both sides past any means necessary. As a result of the numerous ongoing storylines that were present throughout the by four episodes, information technology was inevitable that some of them would not receive the full sense of closure that they have rightfully earned due to the standard two hour length of a Telltale episode. However, despite i group falling victim to this oversight, the vast bulk of the cast all have satisfying and often engrossing scenes that leave their graphic symbol arcs with well-synthetic conclusions, be they neatly wrapped-up or shockingly open-ended.


Thanks to the solid technical nature of this episode, equally well as the consistently stiff team of voice actors, the only existent flaw of Same Sew comes from the poorly-paced middle sections. When a chapter is bookended by such strong sequences, information technology'southward hard to avoid making the period in-between feel similar a letdown, only it'south not enough to ruin what ends upwards beingness the strongest episode of the season, with the engaging QTE-laden combat encounters keeping the free energy loftier and the actor on edge.

Equally discussed earlier, information technology's ultimately Joker's constant presences that sets the tone for the whole episode, as Anthony Ingruber'due south performance as either a vigilante or villain reaches its peak every bit the eager-to-please John Doe clings on to every give-and-take and activity that Batman performs. It's get less and less frequent that a player's choices are and then well-reflected on another NPC's deportment with such care and attention to particular, and equally a issue, Telltale'due south Joker has become one of the standout interpretations for this illustrious comic character.


Endmost Comments:

Despite a slightly forgettable eye and a few characters beingness given a rushed ending, Same Sew is a fantastic finale for Batman: The Enemy Within, every bit Bruce Wayne and John Doe's uneasy alliance comes to an explosive and constantly surprising conclusion. Nearly every character from throughout the season gets a chance to shine in this action-packed finale, presenting several huge decisions that alter the future to come up for Gotham in any potential upcoming seasons, merely information technology'southward the complicated and messy friendship between two people just trying to do the right thing that pushes Same Stitch above and beyond.