Honestly, the vocal performance in the audio logs brought tear to my eye more than once. A wonderful portrayal of the character, especially considering how he's technically not even in the game.
Honestly I like this version of Bruce. Sure he’s still crazy enough to do what he does as Batman but there’s something there that isn’t shown often in most iterations… humanity. Batman and in extension Bruce Wayne are always depicted as these brooding, holier than thou super geniuses that hold themselves to high regard and never let people in. A cold, stoic machine that has to shed the act to truly become a symbol of hope to the innocent and fear to the guilty. The closest we get to a Batman that’s more than just a serious shell of a man is Kevin Conroy’s Justice league and animated versions. Even Arkham verse (a personal favourite of mine) suffers from this. But here? He’s making jokes, his tone is much more softer and genuine instead of brooding and gothic. He’s just a guy that wants to do good because of what happened to his family without the needless repeat of his development of being tall, dark and brooding all the time. This Batman seems experienced and kind enough to just chat with and even joke around with. There’s no real conflict of Batman and Bruce until later into these audio tapes. We start to see glimpses of that shell, the Batman making its way into Bruce’s most vulnerable moments like when he’s talking about working with Harley or setting up plans before his demise or even talking about Joker (in the vaguest of ways for some reason) He still is the Batman we know and love but just… toned down a little which makes him a little more down to earth with honestly. Is kind of refreshing after so many years with the other edgy and stoic Batman iterations.
These Audios give this version of Bruce so many dimensions. The voice actor for him did terrific work especially the one where he is dealing with his grief on pushing Dick away, Barbara paralysis and Jason’s murder. So much hurt, guilt, anger reminds you that Bruce was still just a human a terribly resourceful and dedicated human but still a human nonetheless
Number 7 was when batman was at his absolute weakest. Everything he tried to protect were taken, destroyed, and lost. You can hear how he was so broken.
Number 7 was my favorite especially when he tries to escape but Alfred like a good parent forces to make the time to confront his emotions otherwise he never will
I love this, the audio logs show the empathetic and caring man Bruce/Batman is. This Batman has me think of the Animated Series in how compassionate he was in wanting to help people. This shows why Batman became one of my favorite heroes.
The last voicemails must have been before Ra's attacked the bat cave. The last voicemail he got from Dick coincides with the Father and Son audio. That night Bruce died was the night him and Dick were Supposed to have there long awaited talk. Which makes it even sadder.
I actually liked Batman/Bruce Wayne in this one! Before he died he was actually balanced. He showed how open and humble he was in caring about his underlings on that footage and he had some humor too like when he was dancing in Penguin's club. Also he didn't have the face of an unlikable dickhead either.
i certainly like that. this part of Batman, that's so fragile, so broken, so human, actually makes me cry. I love that part of him, that feels love, sadness and tiredness. Hearing him talking about Jason and Dick makes my heart broke, he actually sees they as theyr children, and the voiceacting is so damn good. love these.
Seriously I say we get this guy for the new light default Batman voice actor. Remind me of Batman from The Animated Series as opposed to what he usually is nowadays
In The Comics, he acts more stoic and monstrous or stern depending on the version when fighting the criminals and villains but when he`s with the Batfamily,Gordon,Lucius or Alfred, he lets his human side shine through.
One of the impressions I got from this was that when Batman started out, his M.O. was a very Renegade style. It's this style that Red Hood would adapt and expand upon. Both Commissioner Gordon and Lucius Fox influenced Batman to gradually change his M.O. to a more Paragon style. It's this style that Nightwing would adapt and expand upon.
I love the fact that you can hear the change in his voice trough those recordings. Like phases, chapters through his life. You can hear the birth of The Batman arc.
Imagine if they made a movie about this kind of Bruce Wayne and Batman. In honor of Kevin Conroy of course i mean who would argue. However since Kevin Conroy did pass away 😢 if I ever had to another voice for the Dark Knight, i would choose this one, the humanity that he brings to the character i feel it truly honors everything Kevin Conroy spent 30 years trying to give Batman. I can hear and feel that he's human, his heart, his resolve, his conflict, his pain. It really resonates with me and I really respect this version of Bruce Wayne even if this game didn't turn out the way we all thought. I feel more intuned with the character here than i ever did with The Arkham Series or even The Comics. He feels so real here, and I truly do hope we see more of this version of the character.
These audio logs are "rich" coming from people that have made billions off this character having the character talk about how shitty it is to be wealthy. Project much 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm surprised this channel gets early copies of games. Wouldn't studios be against this type of content that essentially shows the whole game without anybody needing to pay for it? I'm a big fan of the channel, so don't see this as a criticism or anything, I'm just curious how that works for them.
It's a fair question. I think history has shown that walkthroughs, gameplays, game movies etc generate more interest and exposure for games overall. There is a set of people who really might not buy the game because they saw it on TH-cam, that cannot be denied. But the bigger majority are more likely to buy and experience the game if they liked what they saw. Afterall a game is not really a game if you can get the whole experience simply by watching. The other element that I was told by Sony is that, since they're expanding their reach into other mediums (movies, shows, comics, books) they like channels like ours to expand their reach to non-gamers. For example, the Last of Us TV show is coming out, and there will be lots of non-gamers who might be interested in the games' story but will never play. They're much more likely to see a TH-cam video than play. Essentially no-commentary channels like ours become hubs for fandoms to discuss and further envelope themselves in the games and franchises they love. Overall though it's a gray area, plenty of companies, particularly Japanese ones, are against giving early copies. Or if they do give copies, they have really strict rules, which is understandable, it's their right. Companies like WB, Ubisoft, Bethesda see it the opposite, they are really generous with their access.
00:00 Intro
00:11 Audio Log 1 - Year One
02:19 Audio Log 2 - Guidance
04:04 Audio Log 3 - Resolutions
06:00 Audio Log 4 - Outsourcing
07:33 Audio Log 5 - New Bat on the Block
09:36 Audio Log 6 - Curtains For Clayface
11:29 Audio Log 7 - Spiral
14:22 Audio Log 8 - Father and Grayson
16:18 Audio Log 9 - On Thin Ice
18:04 Audio Log 10 - Back For Good
20:58 Audio Log 11 - Trust
23:03 Audio Log 12 - Vacation
24:39 Voicemail 1 - Message from Alfred Pennyworth
24:56 Voicemail 2 - Message from Barbara Gordon
25:11 Voicemail 3 - Message from Dick Grayson
25:28 Voicemail 4 - Message from Jason Todd
25:45 Voicemail 5 - Message from Tim Drake
Which one is the Lucius Fox log?
Bruce actually calling Dick his son is so heart warming
It's such a beautiful thing
Honestly, the vocal performance in the audio logs brought tear to my eye more than once. A wonderful portrayal of the character, especially considering how he's technically not even in the game.
These hurt so much to hear Bruce's pain
Yay! Ace is Canon
Honestly I like this version of Bruce.
Sure he’s still crazy enough to do what he does as Batman but there’s something there that isn’t shown often in most iterations… humanity.
Batman and in extension Bruce Wayne are always depicted as these brooding, holier than thou super geniuses that hold themselves to high regard and never let people in. A cold, stoic machine that has to shed the act to truly become a symbol of hope to the innocent and fear to the guilty.
The closest we get to a Batman that’s more than just a serious shell of a man is Kevin Conroy’s Justice league and animated versions. Even Arkham verse (a personal favourite of mine) suffers from this.
But here? He’s making jokes, his tone is much more softer and genuine instead of brooding and gothic. He’s just a guy that wants to do good because of what happened to his family without the needless repeat of his development of being tall, dark and brooding all the time.
This Batman seems experienced and kind enough to just chat with and even joke around with. There’s no real conflict of Batman and Bruce until later into these audio tapes.
We start to see glimpses of that shell, the Batman making its way into Bruce’s most vulnerable moments like when he’s talking about working with Harley or setting up plans before his demise or even talking about Joker (in the vaguest of ways for some reason)
He still is the Batman we know and love but just… toned down a little which makes him a little more down to earth with honestly. Is kind of refreshing after so many years with the other edgy and stoic Batman iterations.
i like gotham knight batsuit kinda over arkham knight batsuit
I agree
I know. Very New 52 as opposed to just bland body armour
@@chilliicecream5456 actually, the gold trim on the bat emblem i think is from DC Rebirth
@@jacobjantke6886 aka his best costume.
This is what made Gotham Knights great
Audio: BT-70 audio file Gotham Knights
Hell yeah
ok i'm starting to think this game is pretty good after all
The post Arkham lore makes it worth. Half playing because I want to see everyone's reaction to the bat dying
Soooo sad
So is he alive in this?
No.
No, these audio logs are all from before the game begins.
@@glp I really miss Bats.
@@charlottea.cavatica1696 🥲 Agreed
Man if only we could have heard all these audio logs with Kevin Conroy’s voice
Pretty sure he voiced some of them but due to his passing, they replaced him
@@basic4367he wasn’t gonna be Batman in this game plus he died after this game came out.
Hearing all of this. BATMAN was the most caring person. He doesn't want people to get hurt. But he carry the weight too much.
14:03 never thought I'd heard Batman cry. This new voice actor maybe one of the best VA for Batman we've gotten yet.
This guy is pretty good, but Jason O'Mara (from the DCAU based off the New 52) outside of Conroy have been my favorite
These Audios give this version of Bruce so many dimensions. The voice actor for him did terrific work especially the one where he is dealing with his grief on pushing Dick away, Barbara paralysis and Jason’s murder. So much hurt, guilt, anger reminds you that Bruce was still just a human a terribly resourceful and dedicated human but still a human nonetheless
Father and Grayson made me cry, he called him his son..
Likewise. You can hear how much he was hurt by their fallout
Number 7 was when batman was at his absolute weakest.
Everything he tried to protect were taken, destroyed, and lost. You can hear how he was so broken.
Number 7 was my favorite especially when he tries to escape but Alfred like a good parent forces to make the time to confront his emotions otherwise he never will
I love this, the audio logs show the empathetic and caring man Bruce/Batman is. This Batman has me think of the Animated Series in how compassionate he was in wanting to help people. This shows why Batman became one of my favorite heroes.
The last voicemails must have been before Ra's attacked the bat cave. The last voicemail he got from Dick coincides with the Father and Son audio. That night Bruce died was the night him and Dick were Supposed to have there long awaited talk. Which makes it even sadder.
I actually liked Batman/Bruce Wayne in this one!
Before he died he was actually balanced. He showed how open and humble he was in caring about his underlings on that footage and he had some humor too like when he was dancing in Penguin's club.
Also he didn't have the face of an unlikable dickhead either.
This batman is so great. I want a game or comic or animated show about him or this justice leauege
no
@@darksaintxvi6914 :(
Don’t worry bro we are getting dlc plus they are releasing a set of comics about him on the 25th
@@darksaintxvi6914 Why
i certainly like that. this part of Batman, that's so fragile, so broken, so human, actually makes me cry. I love that part of him, that feels love, sadness and tiredness. Hearing him talking about Jason and Dick makes my heart broke, he actually sees they as theyr children, and the voiceacting is so damn good. love these.
Father and Grayson. Imagine hearing that with Kevin Conroy's voice. That would've been so amazing.
Michael Antonakos did a great job as Bruce, I'd like to see him come back
Father and Grayson log entry 😭
shit had me crying
😭😭😭
Seriously I say we get this guy for the new light default Batman voice actor. Remind me of Batman from The Animated Series as opposed to what he usually is nowadays
This version of batman is more emotional
In The Comics, he acts more stoic and monstrous or stern depending on the version when fighting the criminals and villains but when he`s with the Batfamily,Gordon,Lucius or Alfred, he lets his human side shine through.
Yeah and I liked it.
@gibbs615 yeah the arkham version was basically a asshole
@@Retr0_d I know but THIS one was more balanced open and he didn't have the face of an unlikable closed off d***.
One of the impressions I got from this was that when Batman started out, his M.O. was a very Renegade style. It's this style that Red Hood would adapt and expand upon. Both Commissioner Gordon and Lucius Fox influenced Batman to gradually change his M.O. to a more Paragon style. It's this style that Nightwing would adapt and expand upon.
Tim was already Robin when Jason came back as Red Hood, but here that wasnt the case.
Is nobody gonna mention how Tim promised to look after Bruce while Alfred was on vacation but then Bruce DIES?!?! 😨😨😨 (timestamp: 24:01)
He was on patrol that night, he was gonna head back after his patrol, but- Ra's got there first
I really miss him.
😒
Those last 5 audios of the others calling Bruce to check on him. The same night he dies sunk my hurt. It's a family he earned the care of.😭
I love the fact that you can hear the change in his voice trough those recordings. Like phases, chapters through his life. You can hear the birth of The Batman arc.
What…happened to Ace?
Imagine if they made a movie about this kind of Bruce Wayne and Batman. In honor of Kevin Conroy of course i mean who would argue. However since Kevin Conroy did pass away 😢 if I ever had to another voice for the Dark Knight, i would choose this one, the humanity that he brings to the character i feel it truly honors everything Kevin Conroy spent 30 years trying to give Batman. I can hear and feel that he's human, his heart, his resolve, his conflict, his pain. It really resonates with me and I really respect this version of Bruce Wayne even if this game didn't turn out the way we all thought. I feel more intuned with the character here than i ever did with The Arkham Series or even The Comics. He feels so real here, and I truly do hope we see more of this version of the character.
These are amazing!
My poor boy is hurting
The ones where he talks about the kids are: New Bat on the Block (Barbara), Father and Grayson (Dick), Back for Good (Jason), and Trust (Tim).
Nice
It's so interesting how bruce refers to batman in the 3rd person in the first audio log.
Arkham series batman is one of the best depecitions. He only gets better as the series goes on.
6:06 so he knew Harley was in black gate
Wh0a
What happened to ace
These audio logs were written very well.
Truly showcases Batman's human side.
I wonder what happened to Damian?
Either he doesn't exist, or he's growing up without a father and preparing to lead the League of Assassins someday.
These audio logs are "rich" coming from people that have made billions off this character having the character talk about how shitty it is to be wealthy. Project much 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol true. But to be fair, the writers aren't the ones making the billions. They're probably sneak dissing WB through Bruce 😂😂
I don't know it seems like you are reaching because of some insecurities
@@andrewvillatoro4605 NO I'M JUST POINTING OUT HOW "TWO-FACED" S.J.W'S ARE ABOUT MONEY 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 SURE THEY HATE IT = MY ASS.
@@edgarplummer6750I mean it kinda fits his character from the comics
I'm surprised this channel gets early copies of games. Wouldn't studios be against this type of content that essentially shows the whole game without anybody needing to pay for it? I'm a big fan of the channel, so don't see this as a criticism or anything, I'm just curious how that works for them.
It's a fair question. I think history has shown that walkthroughs, gameplays, game movies etc generate more interest and exposure for games overall. There is a set of people who really might not buy the game because they saw it on TH-cam, that cannot be denied. But the bigger majority are more likely to buy and experience the game if they liked what they saw. Afterall a game is not really a game if you can get the whole experience simply by watching.
The other element that I was told by Sony is that, since they're expanding their reach into other mediums (movies, shows, comics, books) they like channels like ours to expand their reach to non-gamers. For example, the Last of Us TV show is coming out, and there will be lots of non-gamers who might be interested in the games' story but will never play. They're much more likely to see a TH-cam video than play. Essentially no-commentary channels like ours become hubs for fandoms to discuss and further envelope themselves in the games and franchises they love.
Overall though it's a gray area, plenty of companies, particularly Japanese ones, are against giving early copies. Or if they do give copies, they have really strict rules, which is understandable, it's their right. Companies like WB, Ubisoft, Bethesda see it the opposite, they are really generous with their access.