PSLS • • • Growing up, LEGOs were something we set up and built inside our homes, spending hours to build that plane or building. Now those fun blocks have moved to the living room TV, taking some of our favorite franchises and turning them into building blocks for something special. The latest effort is LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, a game that tries to put a new spin on the construction process but in the end, it’s more of the same from developer Traveller’s Tales.When Joker decides to crash an awards celebration in honor of Bruce Wayne, Batman and Robin swoop in to stop the always grinning villain. Although they come out victorious, Lex Luther and the Joker team up, and you and your group of super heroes pals must now pull out all of the stops in an effort to take down The Joker, Lex Luther, and the various baddies they call to arms. The story itself is weak. However, the jokes—specifically the interactions between Superman and Batman—steal the show. These interactions are complimented by the fact that the game has actual voice acting—a first for the LEGO series of games.
Once the story gets underway, you will be free to explore the open world of Gotham, as well as Metropolis. An open world without a ton of content would be pointless, and thankfully, the game features pleasant distractions at every corner, such as places to climb, citizens in peril, and general mass chaos. But this open world is not without some major issues. Vehicle controls leave a lot to be desired, as you never feel fully in control; at least not enough to maneuver around a crowded city. Adding to the frustration are zoomed-in camera angles that can impede your view, especially when flying. Perhaps the worst culprit here, though, is the omission of a minimap, something that is a necessity in a game allowing you to roam about a fairly large area.To select a mission level, you will be tasked to find the bat symbol on the map and then head over to the location, triggering a cutscene and then placing you inside of a story level. bat is unchanged from previous games, essentially button mashing the punch option endlessly.
The characters do feel somewhat different in their approaches, but it still gets repetitive in a flash. Speaking of flash, The Flash is the most fun combat-wise with his insane speed. On the flipside, the Green Lantern is a complete let down, being solely used for puzzles and his jump attack, leaving him to tedious hand-to-hand combat against henchmen.LEGO Batman 2 is all about replayability, with over 50 characters to unlock, 250 yellow bricks to collect, and over 70 citizens that need to be rescued. Add to this boss battles all over the map, attaining super hero status on each level, plus all the vehicles you can collect, and this game will have you breaking 20 hours before you even know it.Finding a yellow brick, rescuing a citizen, or holding triangle to change characters, stops the action for both players for what feels like thirty seconds or so. This happens far too often and enemies can still move and attack you during this. Another issue comes with the rotating split-screen, which really hurts when you are trying to target something and your cursor keeps getting moved by your partner running around to different areas and changing the perspective of the split-screen.
These are issues familiar to the LEGO series that should have been resolved many games ago.If you don’t play this with a friend, then you are basically playing the game alone, as your computer-controlled friendly is utterly useless. More often than not, your AI teammate can be found just sitting and staring at you working your magic, once in a blue moon stopping to attack an enemy and never once picking up a single coin. The computer will also find time to stand directly in your way and screw you over at every chance. It is times like these where you really wish you could just tackle the level alone.Visually, the game looks like a decent step up from the previous entries, giving off a very dark atmosphere. Cutscenes are polished and provide plenty of detail, and the levels are well-designed. Voice acting is a major plus, which really adds to the story and helps the game to deliver on more jokes and bring the characters to life. The audio can get a tad annoying during the levels when Alfred feels the need to tell you hints over and over again.
It really is frustrating to see how much the LEGO series has progressed, yet how much it has stagnated and failed to mature. The inclusion of the free roaming open world aspect is a huge step in the right direction, but is let down by the lack of a mini-map and some extremely shoddy vehicle work. Long loading screens and visual lag are also heavily present but don’t kill the experience. It would also be nice to see the team add in online multiplayer, which would fix some of the local co-op issues. It’s still a fun experience, and even with some issues that need fixing, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes will suck you in and have you collecting gold bricks for weeks.PlayStation LifeStyle’s Final Score+Voice acting finally makes an appearance+/-Open world is great, lacks a mini map-Same old issues from past games still not fixedOne of the “secrets” in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham are the Red Bricks that you can collect to help you progress through the game and collect all the items.
This is the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Red Brick Guide on how to get all the Red Bricks in the game. All of the Red Bricks are only available in the Free Play mode after you have completed the Story Mode for that particular stage. I hope this LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Red Brick Guide will be helpful to you as you progress through the game. Location: The first Red Brick will be in Level 1: Pursuers in the Sewers. Before you chase Killer Croc in the tunnel, head up to the upper platform and you can see the Plastic Man pad. Use Plastic Man (unlock with H2VB8Z which was included with the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure) on the pad and he pumps the Red Brick from the pipes on the left side. Location: This brick is on Level 2: Breaking BATS! At the very beginning of the first part: Catch up to Batman, use a character with the sense ability to see the Plastic Man pad and again use him to reveal the Red Brick. Location: Red Brick #3 is on Level 3: Space Suits You, Sir!
During part 3 of the stage: Infiltrate the Watchtower, there’s a switch on the far right side and when you pull it down, it turns off the electricty to a plane next to it. Destroy the plane and parts will fall out for the Plastic Man pad. You know what to do next. Location: This Red Brick is on Level 4: Space Station Infestation. During part 3 of the stage: Defeat The Joker and Lex Luthor, you’ll see a Plastic Man pad next to the disco dance floor. Use it to go up to the upper level and around all the way around to the right side. Use a cloaking character to flip the switch to turn off the sensor. Use Plastic Man again to break the glass. Location: The final Studs Red Brick is on Level 5: The Big Grapple. On part 2: Activate the elevator, use Plastic Man to get through the shield. In front of the area where the two gold arms are blocking your path, break the stuff there to reveal the Plastic Man pad. Again, use him to to get the last Studs Red Brick. Tip: Activate all the Studs Red Bricks to get x3840 stud multiplier.
Location: This one is on Level 6: The Lantern Menace. In the first part of the stage: Access the Ships Power Core when you spawn, go to the left side and on the wall are some magnetic pipes. Use a character with magnetism powers to reveal pieces for a Plastic Man pad. Location: This one is on Level 7: Europe Against It. On part 2 of the stage: Save LEGO England, head over to the park area. You’ll see a gold bar on the side of a building. Use a character that can destroy gold bricks to reveal parts for the Plastic Man pad. Location: The Minikit Detector Red Brick is on Level 8: Big Trouble in Little Gotham on part 4: Defeat Brainiac. During the boss fight when Brainic uses two tentacles to attack you, head to the right side side where you can see a dirt patch on the ground. Use a character with digging abilities to dig up parts for the Plastic Man pad. Location: This Red Brick is found on Level 9: Power of Love, part 3: Defeat the Zamaron Beast. After you beat the boss, fly up to the pink lantern and on the base is a Solomon Grundy pad.
Use Grundy to dig up the Plastic Man pad. Location: For this Red Brick, go to Level 10: A Blue Hope on part 2: Find Saint Walker. During the magnetic monster battle, there’s a black rock right next to the monster that you can shrink with Brainiac which reveals the Plastic Man pad. Location: You can find this Red Brick on Level 11: Jailhouse Nok on part 3: Restore the Lantern Battery. During the very end while you are fighting Indigo-1, there are some plants right in front of the swirly lights that you can destroy to reveal the Plastic Man pad. Location: This Red Brick is on Level 12: All the Rage during part 2: Steal the Red Lantern’s Power Battery. At the very beginning on the bottom left, there is a techno console. Select a character who can use it to release parts for the Plastic Man pad. Destroy the silver rock to get the Red Brick. Location: This Red Brick is on Level 13: Need for Greed at part 2: Bribe the Statue. On the top right corner, there is a silver grate.
Destroy it to get the Plastic Man pad. Location: You can find this Red Brick on Level 14: Aw-Qward Situation during part 2: Defeat Sinestro. At the end where Sinestro builds the castle, there is a Plastic Man pad right across from it. Location: This one is found in Level 15: Breaking the Ice inside the free play room. To reach this room, head towards the bottom right corner where you fight Superman and you’ll see a pad there. Use the appropriate character to destroy the rocks to enter the room. Inside, there is a Plastic Mad pad to get the Red Brick. Location: This Red Brick is a little different since it is available after you’ve completed all the Story Mode levels and it will unlock the Same Bat-time! During part 3: Defeat The Joker, head up to the top floor where the Penguin is. Smash the red and yellow table which reveals the last Plastic Man pad. Location: The Mini Characters Red Brick is already unlocked when you start the LEGO Batman 3. You just need enough studs to purchase it.