+ A huge variety of DC characters to play as+ Collecting studs still has its moments+ Adam West makes an appearance- It gets repetitive very quickly- The story is uninteresting - One part of a level clearly rips off Resogun2014-11-23%With each LEGO video game I quietly wonder how much longer the series will keep on being entertaining. I’m not worried about Traveller’s Tales’ expertise as a developer, more the fact that they might not evolve the series nearly as much as I want them to. With LEGO Batman 2 players were finally given Gotham City to explore in its entirety, however, in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham it seems like more of a step back. Instead of an open-ended Gotham to explore players are now given traditionally structured levels. With a total of fifteen chapters, each totting up to forty five minutes of gameplay, there’s plenty to do but not nearly as much variety. I guess there’s something about being given a linear path, as opposed to a larger, more sprawling playground.
In Traveller’s Tale’s defence, it would’ve been a tall order to incorporate a fresh take on an open world Gotham. However, I additionally feel that since the only way to continue the series has meant more linear levels, the need for an engaging story is paramount, regardless of the audiences average age. As a kid I probably wouldn’t mind about such a plain story but since I’m a fully-grown adult I couldn’t help but become uninterested very quickly. The LEGO games might have a mass appeal amongst kids but they’re also equally popular amongst adults, and I believe the story should reflect that. In the shortest of explanations, evil mastermind Brainiac (pardon the pun) intends to use a shrink ray on Earth and keep it all to himself. The campaign starts off on our planet but soon after, moves swiftly into space and into the territory of the Justice League headquarters. Nevertheless you do get to explore the Batcave in its entirety, as well as the Hall of Justice and a few other notable space-based locations.
I strongly believe that Marvel Superheroes stands out as the best game in the series thus far, as it continued to iterate on gameplay with larger character models, and also gave players some elaborate boss fights to participate in. In LEGO Batman 3 the gameplay gets repetitive fast. It wasn’t long until I yearned for a larger playground and more interesting activities to partake in, I felt restricted. Being forced to navigate myself through numerous barricades in order to blow up the Batmobile, just to defeat a mind-controlled Batman, wasn’t fun. I’d have more of a fun time playing through a game that spanned across every Batman movie. The potential to act out my favourite movie moments in-game excites me, more than playing a simple story of Brainiac controlling people just to keep the world in his pocket. I can’t even imagine how nice it would be to have a constant change of Batman-related music, there’s only so much of the original Batman 89 score that I can take. So what was essentially intended to be a review for Traveller’s Tale’s current Batman game, has turned into a pitch for a better one.
I hope both Warner Bros. and the developers are listening to this. With that being said it does at least seem as though the studio already have the idea of visiting famous movie moments. It might not be in the main game but through extra downloadable content players will be given the chance of playing through important parts of DC history, including memorable moments from The Dark Knight trilogy and Man of Steel. It’s a positive start, however, I’ve yet to play the content and will update this article once I have. Once again players are able to pair up to help fight their way through the game, yet there’s still no online multiplayer. Given that fact, if you’re on PlayStation 4 you do have the ability to SharePlay, so I guess that’s one problem solved. As expected there’s a huge roster of characters to choose from, and anyone with a taste towards any particular character costume or style will surely be satisfied. The best-selling LEGO Batman videogame franchise returns in an out-of-this-world, action-packed adventure!
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Most of this time this happens if there has been a lot of malicious bot activity from your current internet provider's network or you are using a VPN. It likely has nothing to do with you. We're really sorry for the hassle.PSLS • • • The LEGO video game series has really taken on a life of its own. I’m sure there are adults and children the world over who look forward to the next entry, no matter the franchise it carries. While the series continues to release on more than a yearly basis, the quality seems to be pretty consistently high. Can LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham keep the momentum going?Controls are deceptively simple. Much like any other LEGO game, you move around with the left analog stick, and can pan the camera temporarily with the right stick. X jumps/glides/flies, depending on your character, and square attacks. New to the Batman entries is the Gadget Wheel. Once you acquire suits by playing through the campaign, your character can be used in certain different situation, and gain new abilities.
Batman and Robin are the first to see this, and some suits enable Batman to become invisible, or enter a green detective mode to discover hidden interactive objects. Robin gains abilities such as a suit that lights up the darkness after being charged, and another that allows you to control an even tinier remote-controlled version of him to travel to those hard-to-reach locations and continue on.Like any good LEGO game, each mission has several puzzles for you to solve. While most of these are pretty simple, and the game constantly bombards you with obvious hints, occasionally some of these puzzles are not so clear at first. Usually, the solution is to break everything in sight, which uncovers hopping LEGO pieces that must be assembled into some contraption to help you move forward. Some of these puzzles are in the form of minigames, such as switching circuits on a giant board to bypass a lock, or playing what is essentially a quick version of the plumber game, where you have to make a complete path for fluid to take from one end of the area to the other.
Boss battles occasionally take place in minigames as well, which could be decent standalone games all their own. It’s impressive the way Traveller’s Tales integrated so many different genres at times, without breaking the game.While there are dozens of missions available, the game is fairly linear. You are able to free-roam in certain rooms, but beyond that, you progress from mission to mission in a straight line. With a large story to get through, it’s no surprise that the game proceeds in a linear fashion, so it cannot really be faulted for this. Once you beat a mission, you can go back and replay it in an attempt to nab all the LEGO pieces and collect every hidden secret, as well as save Adam West in whatever perilous situation he currently finds himself in. Of course, co-op play is here as well, so LEGO Batman 3 remains a great game to play with a friend or, ideally, your children.Technically speaking, LEGO Batman 3 looks good and runs smoothly. But it’s certainly not pushing the PS4 very hard.
Our unit’s fans hardly whirred while the game was playing, indicating that it wasn’t stressed. With the art style of LEGO games, I suppose there is a certain threshold for realistic graphics before the game loses some of its charm. But still, I would have liked to see how many LEGO entities could be kept on the screen at a time before the frame rate started to dip. Console parity was also likely a priority by the developer, given that the game is out on the PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, 3DS, Windows and even iOS!In another example of the great amount of detail Traveller’s Tales went to produce the whole package, LEGO Batman 3 is fully voiced. Most of the acting is very well done, and includes recurring voice actors such as Troy Baker (Batman), Travis Willingham (Superman), and, in a great cameo, Adam West (as in the 1960s Batman). Each mission has at least a basic cinematic, though several have genuinely entertaining cutscenes. There is a lot of humor in this game, and it’s surprisingly, and refreshingly, clean humor that is fine to play with young ears around.
There’s a lot of little touches in the audio, as well, including theme songs from older shows playing when certain characters fly such as Superman or Wonder Woman.If you’re a Batman fan of any age, you’ll want to pick up this game. With couch co-op for two, LEGO Batman 3 is a picture-perfect game to play alongside children. It can be a bit slow going at the start, but power through the introductory missions, acquire some suits, and things really start rolling. With a mission count that numbers near 50, and over 150 characters to play as (gotta catch ’em all?), there is a ton of content to bask in. While a lot of the combat and puzzles might feel a bit repetitive, you’ll hardly notice as you mete out justice as a tiny version of your favorite hero. LEGO Batman 3 comes highly recommended to kids young and old alike.Review copy was provided by the publisher. For information on scoring, please read our Review Policy here.Tons of contentGenuinely entertaining storyGadget wheel is fresh and newRepetitive combatGraphics are just good enoughLinear campaign