LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame

Lego Batman is a unique story that pays homage to the animated series as well as the comic books. The levels take you throughout Gotham City- not only as Batman and Robin, but also as the infamous villains. Each character has their own special abilities and gadgets. You can use a variety of vehicles on land, in the air, or at sea. Lego Batman is a great video game to add to your Lego game collection.

Great Game for every Batman Fan with a lot of funny stuff and the original Soundtrack of the first Batman Movie from 1989.

There are tons of LEGO Platformers that follow this formula, but it's super satisfying. You have big, puzzle-filled stages to explore, and gather studs. Take those studs back to the hub and use them to purchase new characters and superpowers; the superpowers make your life easier, but new characters often have abilities that let you reach new areas. It's technically a collect-a-thon, but with a very reasonable amount of things to collect. Overall, the game is pretty easy, too, since it's targeted toward a younger audience. This particular entry is based mostly on the Batman animated series from the '90s, so the environments are dark and gritty. Despite that, it's a LEGO game, so the tone is completely goofy, which is more reminiscent of the old Adam West series. It knows what it is, and it just wants to have some fun, which to me, is what Batman should be about. The music is alright, but there isn't all that much of it. I don't often say fun for all ages, but this is it; I'd recommend this to anyone who doesn't need a punishing challenge in every game they play.

This game is part of the "old-school Lego series (before thay had voiced lines), so their plots were very simplified (see Lego Star Wars I-III or Lego Indy). The plot is simple, an ensemble cast of Arkham inmantes have broken out and wreak havoc, it's up to the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder (also Nightwing and Batgirl) to help Gotham. The levels feature a mix of simple brawling, platforming and co-op puzzles, with many secrets to find towards cheats, extra stuff, characters and a gallery. There is almost no challenge in that you have infinite lives and only lose some studs (currency) when dying. The only real challenge is some puzzles, one frustrating boss (Mr. Freeze) sometimes slippery controls and the sometimes dumb AI during certain puzzles (its script is rudimentary). The game mostly recycles a few tunes from the first two Batman movies, which get a little repetitive. However there are some cool shmup levels aboard the Batmobile, Batwing and Bat-Boat, and after beating Batman's side, you play the villains' side for a different take on the level (as the buildup to the Batman stage). There are also two bonus levels (Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum) for extra replay. After beating a level, you can use any unlocked character in freeplay and some are mandatory for puzzles (clearly indicated within the level), so there is reason to replay a cleared stage and the cheats are fun to mess with. Getting 100% is only a matter of patience and a little memorization (and fighting the sometimes slippery controls). The game contains a lot of nods to the Batman universe and is suited for all ages. It's a very simple game that delivers very simple fun, with a sandbox feel because of how you rebuild the Lego world to solve the puzzles. In many ways, it's a toy more than game but it's fine by me, as long as it's good, and LEGO Batman is a light ride I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys Batman. Full price might be a lot today, but to me it's a no-brainer on sale.