Though Batman: The Enemy Within builds upon its predecessor and begins solidly, the series eventually devolves into a succession of dull detective work, tantalizing but unrewarding dialogue, and an ending which is inconclusive and poorly executed.

There is a lot to admire about Batman: The Enemy Within, even if it is ultimately fruitless. The character design, the art direction, the voiceover work, and many of the setpieces are top notch. Moreover, the first two episodes of this five part series do an excellent job in the narrative department.

Where Batman: The Enemy Within fails though is with its gameplay and the clear lack of agency. QTEs abound, some of which are executed quite clumsily or seem without purpose. As for agency, though some choices do have large consequences, these consequences often feel driven more by the pre-directed narrative than your own actions.

While I had high hopes in the first couple of episodes, they were let down as I continued to play. As it stands, and though there is certainly much that is novel and interesting about Batman: The Enemy Within, I'm not sure it was a tale worth the often arduous experience.

Content: Single-Player Campaign
Difficulty: N/A (None)
Source: Steam
Input: Mechanical Keyboard & Mouse
Display: Monitor
Audio: Headphones
Location: Home
Audience: Solo
Tweaks & Mods: N/A (None)