Telltale's Batman: 10 Comic Stories That Would Be Great Inspiration

3. Knightfall

Could there be a more iconic storyline about the Bat? Maybe, but over the years it took to wrap this event up Batman saw an immense number of changes; in succumbing to fatigue and a spine-shattering defeat to Bane, having Azrael (literally a guy he'd only known for a few months, I should say) take up the cowl, and then having the entire city devolve into open warfare. It was a period of massive change for the Bat-Family as a whole, and though the storyline was defined by having a multitude of unfettered sub-plots that would unnecessarily convolute a TellTale series, the sense of threat and danger present within it would feel right at home in a point and click title. I'm not asking for Batman to be broken in two out of nowhere, but he can't be a Bat-God impervious to the criminal underworld. Anyone with a gun has to feel dangerous and without that sense of fear, players could easily find themselves disinterested and unfazed by combat encounters. That being said, combat should be sparsely populated and restricted to key set pieces - having them be too frequent could dissipate any sense of tension present and make gameplay repetitive as a consequence, which I'm willing to bet isn't the intended purpose of going into a Batman title. Addressing the Bane-shaped elephant in the room as well, I don't really think his presence would be conducive to a smooth slow-paced point and click experience. He possesses the physical threat, but not the subtlety a Batman mystery needs to retain its variety. Still, there are lessons Knightfall can provide to TellTale, not least in its ability to convey a convincing story with a large cast present. Said casts are a staple of the developer's stories, as the predominant force in narratives from The Walking Dead to The Wolf Among Us has always been dependent on characters reacting to the player's decisions. In respect to Batman's allies at least, this could really help differentiate each player's experience. We've seen the amicable Batman with a warm disposition to his allies and the cold one who couldn't care less for them, so giving players that choice to pursue either one would be a great opportunity to explore.