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Dispatch Debuts With Two Episodes, Drawing Praise for Style as Reviews Question Early Agency

Built by Telltale veterans, the series introduces a management twist that reframes superhero play.

Overview

  • The first two episodes are available now on PS5 and Steam, with additional installments expected weekly through Nov. 12 according to early coverage.
  • Players serve as a corporate dispatcher assigning semi-rehabilitated supervillains to incidents via a management interface with hero attributes, upgrades, and optional quick-time events.
  • Critics laud the hand-crafted animation and voice work, with comparisons to Invincible and Arcane and a cast featuring Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey, Jeffrey Wright, and Travis Willingham.
  • Several outlets describe the opening chapters as restrictive with limited consequence to choices, though Destructoid’s review-in-progress is upbeat on agency and writing.
  • Reports conflict on season length, with some citing eight total episodes and others referring to a 10-episode plan.