"We joke, we laugh, we suppress our trauma." I almost forgot what good writing in games sounds like. This is like a Telltale Invincible game we never got. The mix between 2D and 3D is a really interesting art style. It feels like an interactive movie and it needs to become a TV show. This has one of the wildest VA cast lineups out there. I would never have thought of a day where I'd see Moist Cr1tikal, Jacksepticeye and Jesse Pinkman in a game together. I can't believe they got their hands on the actor that was in the Hunger Games. Yeah this was made by the same people who made Wolf Among Us, and hopefully they'll stick around to make a Wolf Among Us 2 with the same quality and care as well.

cant believe they got the guy that single handedly saved the hunger games franchise

A Telltale game, crossed with This is the Police, crossed with the superhero corniness of Invincible? You bet your ass I recommend this game.

Sorry the game is not for me , whoever in USA know about political issue . Ep 2 will tell you all and some part is very disgusted me . If u like the game good for u . Edit : Wow ... did I step on leftist foot ? Looks like my review is correct , good job for helping expose the game . Edit : I did play the game love ep 1 ( in love with the blond girl ) , with reach episode 2 beginning part really disgusted me than I just refunded .

The game is great. But wtf is this about waiting for each episode to come out? Its a game, not a god damn TV series. Release the whole game!

TL:DR Give it a month and wait until all the episodes are out because then you can experience the game in it's entirety. Need to say this first before getting into my actual thoughts. Edit: I thought of a great analogy after the fact, but it's like if I bought a book expecting to be able to read the whole thing tonight, but then Jacksepticeye breaks into my home and rips out 75% of the pages, then locks those parts into separate boxes that open in weekly succession, like wtf Jack I wanted to read that The game's writing is great. The voice direction is superb. The art style, animation, visuals in general are amazing. Love the UI, love the feel, love how the interaction is snappy. At the moment, I feel like my decisions don't matter much to the broader story. A little bit of flair to the story but that's really it. But because I have six more episodes to wait for, I can't say for sure whether they actually do or don't matter. I haven't seen the full ramifications of them play out yet. The real only two points of contempt I have with the game right now; Game Time and Release Schedule. Game Time: I paid ~$27 for this game (introductory sale), and with it's current pacing, it's shaping up to be that I'll get 8 hours out of it, with the first two episodes lasting an hour each. I had a GREAT first play session, but a very short one too. I left feeling frustrated that there was only so much to experience. If the Game Time was short but I had the full experience, I'm cool with that. I played through Coffee Talk's whole story in 6 hours. That game was $15 when I got it. Very short game. But I had all of it. I'm not a full on subscriber to the belief that a game is only as good as the dollar to hour ratio that you give it. But I do consider the dollar amount to play time when I get a game, because while it's not the end all be all, it's a factor. But right now, all I have is 2 hours of play and my wallet is $27 lighter. That cost isn't warranted for me. It may in the future though, which is the second issue is about. Release Schedule: This was frustrating with the other telltale games too(I know this isn't telltale but when you flaunt that it comes from the writers of the other games they've released at the beginning of the game I feel it's valid to compare), but at least it came with the understanding that the team was working between releases to get the next chapters out. That came variable release times, and I don't miss that at all. Here, I paid full price for a complete game and I'm getting it released in bite sized chunks. I know that it's in the game's description that it's Episode 1 + 2. But I don't know why you would want to incentivize people to hold off on your buying your game until it's fully accessible, potentially losing buyers in the process purely because your release that you've spent money advertising isn't even a full release. Not to mention what marketing and advertisement up to this point have been saying. Watch the trailers, not a mention of Episode 1 + 2, just "Dispatch, 10/22/25". And it's not being released this way because the game isn't finished. It's because they are trying to give the game a TV feel. The issue is this isn't a TV show, and you're charging for the full experience when we aren't GETTING the full experience. People who bought the game on release aren't going to have the same experience as people who buy it in a month, and you're punishing your early buyers, whether intentional or not. It's the combination of both though that makes this review so tough because I was SO EXCITED FOR THIS GAME. I saw this get announced at the game awards and the writing hooked me immediately. The style, the premise I was SO ready for this. I was counting the days leading up to this game coming out because I was so excited because I KNOW when the rest of the game is out, I will thoroughly enjoy it. Which makes this all the more frustrating to write because I really wanted to like this game, and I DO. But I can't recommend it. Edit 2: 1. Honestly, my analogy on hindsight isn't that good. It implies there's no way to know that it was only two episodes, when in fairness there is. Lemme give another go at it. It’s like walking into a bookstore and seeing a big cardboard cutout (the trailers) advertising the book you’ve been waiting for. You walk up to where it's held, and there's a note from the staff off to the side saying "Read the first 6 chapters now! Next 6 come out in a week" (the game description and store page announcements). I should have checked for the note, that part’s on me. But when the main marketing never mentioned that the book wasn’t complete, it’s understandable that I, and many others, assumed we were buying the full experience. My point is: yes, it’s on me for not looking over the product more carefully. But the main form of advertisement didn't help inform me of the product's release state. The only clear communication about the episodic nature came from separate announcements, not from the primary trailers or promotional materials that most people would see first. This is not Telltale Games. The studio may include former employees and use a similar format, but that doesn’t mean it has to inherit Telltale’s release model. It’s fair to compare the writing and structure, but it's not fair to assume they must follow outdated distribution habits. 2. Calling players impatient for wanting to play the full game they paid for misses the point. This isn’t about entitlement, it’s about access to the complete experience that was marketed as a single title. One common response is that the people who pay earlier don't have to worry about spoilers with this method. Weekly releases may reduce spoilers for the early buyers, but they also create spoilers for others, especially those waiting for the full experience. That’s not balance. It’s just shifting inconvenience from one group of players to another. I understand the artistic intent. I empathize with what the team is trying to achieve. But the delivery model hurts both the consumer experience and, arguably, the studio’s short term revenue and long-term reputation. I love what this team has created, but the release structure holds it back. I’ll update my recommendation once the full game is released, but not before.

If there was a middle ground for Steam reviews I would use it for this. The game is time gated badly, it makes no sense, the full game is done, they are just choosing to release it "episodically" which makes no sense for a game. Pretty sure the majority of people are just waiting for the full game to release, instead of playing it for 2hrs each week, anyway, so the effect of an "interactive series" is lost, just release all the episodes, because all your doing is making people wait an extra month at this point. Really bad idea, time gating content in games, no matter the reason, is always a really stupid and un-fun idea.

I love this game I truly do but damn is it short seriously when i saw the end of episode one i was upset that this was it and thought oh well its the intro their short i bet episode 2 is gonna be like 1-2 hours Im gonna meet the team and do a bunch of the dispatch mini games as a bit of fun filler in-between the actual story. Nope it was one mini game and thats it the entire episode 2 took place in the span of a literal 9-5 word day lol amazing game no content i just doubt the other episodes are gonna be longer than the 30 ish minutes it took me to finish them both

I love Dispatch. I HATE the episodic release schedule. Just release the full game and keep that shit for television, okay? It's disrespectful towards the players' time to decide how much content they can play.

So. After the first 2 episodes...I love it so far!!! Soundtrack, characters, humor, world, story and voice acting — everything feels very carefully crafted and strangely immersive. It has that “small scope, big soul” kind of energy. I didn’t expect to get pulled in this fast. Replay value? Very real. Not because the game “forces” a second run — but because you want to see how different tiny dialogue choices ripple out. It has that “I know I missed something and it’s eating me alive” kind of replay value. Closest comparison? Think Firewatch meets a grounded Telltale game. Heavy on atmosphere, personality and performance — but without the cartoony exaggeration. Same DNA of “you’re just talking to people”… except somehow you’re tense, suspicious, and emotionally invested like it’s life-or-death. Ps: I will come back and edit this review with the next 2 episodes. (Yeah. It has episodes, potatoe. If you could read, you would have seen this before. It's very big on the store page. Like very huge. So dont hate it for something...u literally known before.) Edit 1: So. Episodes 3 & 4 are out. So....Still giga-hooked. The choices got harder, the writing got heavier, and the soundtrack still slaps. These episodes so far together are only a few hours of playtime but somehow manage to feel weirdly deep and familiar....like I’ve known these people for years. And that first scene in episode 4 with Invisigal? My Mental wasnt ready for that. Like. DAMN and DAFUQ at the same time....people of culture already understand what i mean. AHHHHHHHH. I cant wait for the next episodes....I am pacing in circles like a dog waiting at the door for someone who said “I’ll be back in 5 minutes” two hours ago... Be ready for another edit, heh.

Actually, I'm amazed by the game and I think it's a gem, except for one thing. But it's a huge thing and I need to send a message. Forcing an exclusively straight player character upon your players in a CHOICE-DRIVEN game in 2025... it's just wrong, guys. Especially when your game starts with a massive focus on an in-your-face pushed blondie romance, and you as a dev make NO option to avoid it, let alone act as a gay dude, who's not interested in playing along those straight fantasies about a dream girl. "Only straight people exist" approach was considered a norm a decade ago, but it's no longer ok. I don't mind games having a straight romance trope, but in a game about your choices, there MUST be a way to stay yourself. I really hope it's just an oversight in first chapters and there's still some room for course correction, because otherwise this is THE superhero game we all need nowadays. But this specific example of outrageously pushed heteronormativity feels like a spit into my face as a gay player.

I unfortunately can't pick mixed. The game itself is hilarious, with good interactive cinematics and story line. However, I have just finished the 2 episodes that are out within 2 hours. The devs decided that it's a ''fun'' idea to release 2 episodes per week, so i'm forced to wait another week to play this game... It's going to be a very short game if each episode is only about 1 hour each, and I won't be able to finish the game untill 3 weeks later... If you want this game, best to wait about a month.

add a free play and procedural calls so we can enjoy the DISPATCHING GAMEPLAY while episodes release. its too fun I WANT to keep playing the dispatch mod, it is a very entertaining gameplay while it is at play which it isn't most of the story so far which in my opinion had pretty basic writing and even corny sometimes compared to everything else which can only be described as beautiful creative visually fun & entraining to play

it's great but releasing only 2 episodes a week feels like a very strange choice when the episodes are roughly an hour long each.

I just finished Episode 1 and this is my review so far: ✅ Aaron Paul and Laura Bailey being amazing ✅ Immersive story ✅ Telltale vibes are BACK ✅ Superhero story with zero superpowers — and I LOVE that It feels like Telltale rose from the grave and teamed up with Critical Role for this story. Even though it's a superhero story, I can already tell this game is going to emotionally destroy me all over again—but in the best way possible. It’s like The Walking Dead all over again, except now I’m older, sadder, and way too attached after just one episode. 10/10, would make terrible moral choices again.

Not happy about the episodic release schedule,but the first couple of Episodes were enjoyable if rather short. The dialog choice timer is a bit annoying. I'm dyslexic and often need a little more time to read the choices.

paying full price for a game then having to wait weeks to see the ending is horrible. while i understand the gimmick and why is it made this way " to make it feel like a show " i already payed the money. let me play the game. game was great till i had to wait to play.

EPISODE 1 and 2: Animation: 10/10 Replayability: 0/10 The game tells you that your choices matter, but honestly, nothing really changes. Every decision you make leads to the same result with tiny, lazy differences. It tries to trick you into thinking you’re shaping the story, but it’s so linear that it becomes obvious pretty fast. It feels like one of those games where maybe a couple of choices at the very end will actually mean something, let's see if that changes in the next episodes. Until now, Even the big dramatic decisions are fake. If the story needs a character to ignore you, they will. If someone isn’t meant to die, it doesn’t matter what you do, they’ll survive. It’s just disappointing. The animation is absolutely gorgeous, no doubt about it. But I didn’t buy a game just to watch cutscenes and pick slightly different dialogue options or tiny cosmetic changes. It looks amazing, but as a game, it’s falling flat so far

The game is great so far. The decision to make early adopters of your game have a worse experience, for presumable the sake of "being more like a real TV show" is awful. It’s a game. Just make it a game. There's a reason the trend of episodic games didn’t last, it's bad. Everyone who plays this game past November 27 will have a better experience than those of us who bought it day one. Why in the name of all that's holy would you do that to the people who are most excited about your game? Lunacy. It's probably too late to roll this decision back at this stage. But if this plan could be abandoned and I could be allowed to just play the game I bought at my own pace, that would be great.

this game is beautiful and amazing, but if you buy this game at release you are literally paying for 1/4th of the game. two episodes every week for 4 weeks. i know hype and all is important and im enjoying it but if you want to play it in one big go, wait a month

Its a good game but the episodic release is just stupid. Its purely there for waiting purposes and marketing, I wasnt aware of this when I recieved the game and was really put off by just suddenly having to stop.

Like the game so far, so curious to see how it develops. However i absolutely hate the episodes schedule, i like to play an entire game from the start. Please stop with these things, it is not 2012

Bought the game for Jesse Pinkman , stayed for the story

Hmmmmm... Sorry, but 26€ for a game with episodes that go out weekly? Who thought that was a good idea? Game quality is amazing, characters, animation and everything, but people pay for a game not to watch Amazon Prime.

I really, REALLY was looking forward to this game. I hadn't played the demo yet because i wanted to avoid roping myself into a story i couldn't complete and stopped checking the games steam page. as of today, i bought the game and i just need to say, WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCK WERE THE DEVS THINKING!? I'm a huge fan of choice based story games, but I enjoy playing games at my own pace, and the episodic release is just so disappointing to me as a player. I payed 27$ for a game I can't even play the majority of. I (for now) am giving this game a negative review, I'll change this review to reflect my thoughts on the game in three weeks when the game is actually out, not just a nearly full price glorified demo.