Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is released this weeks, and offers a fresh Lego experience developer in the UK for children and parents to enjoy together. Here’s our 2 minute guide about the game in detail. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is an action-adventure game in which players control Lego versions of DC characters (e.g., Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman) as they attempt to stop Brainiac from destroying the Earth and the Lantern Worlds. This is the follow up to Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes, which took the Lego Batman series into the wider DC Comics world. Lego Batman 3 takes this a step further including 150 characters from a host of well known comic book franchises and also introducing a wider variety of suits which players can use to overcome the many puzzles. As is common with Lego games, gameplay features exploration, combat and puzzle solving elements, with replayability fuelled by the unlocking of new characters and the powers that they wield. This comes with lashings of wisecracking humour, a common feature of all the Lego games to date.
The game can be played solo or with two players in split-screen co-operative mode, but does not feature any online multiplayer modes. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is developed in the UK by TTGames, who are responsible for Lego Marvel Superheroes and Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes as well as a number of other previous Lego video games. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is available on Wii U, 3DS, PS4, PS3, Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is available for around £37.99, depending on platform. A season pass which grants you access to all downloadable content is also available for £10.99. There will be a variety of pre-order bonuses available at retailers, as well as six future downloadable content packs to support ongoing play. For the first time in the history of Lego games, a Season Pass will also be available, allowing you the option of paying up front to receive all of the DLC packs on release at no further cost. We expect the main story to take around 9 hours to complete, but to collect everything in the game is likely to take you over 20 hours.
This game has a PEGI 7 rating. PEGI state that the game contains non realistic looking violence towards fantasy characters. The violence is set in a cartoon, slapstick or child like setting, but could be upsetting to very young children. There are also pictures or sounds that are likely to be scary to young children. Lego Batman 3 draws in all generations of the DC comics character including classic 60’s Batman, this along with the other rare DC characters offer a trip down memory lane to revisit childhood comic themes for parents. Heroes and civilians in peril persist as the driver for players to solve problems in the game. Although these are cartoon in nature, there is still a high impact feel to proceedings. Seeing real Lego kits appear in the game will spark players to revisit these toys and possible recreate in game characters and locations from their own bedroom brick collection. Apart from their cross-generational appeal, the Lego games are well known for solid game-play and tongue in cheek humour.
The difficulty level of the game is set to appeal to all ages, with co-op play built into the main adventure allowing children and families to play together in a world that offers a large number of playable characters and varied gameplay.This video will guide you through the Squad level which features as part of a DLC for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Like most LEGO levels, there are 10 minikits to be found here and this video, along with the description below will show you how to find them all. Minikit #1 (00:23): Story Mode Right at the beginning of the level, in the first area, there are 4 green speakers on the wall to shoot. The first is directly behind you at the start of the level (1/4). Then use a flying character to head up to the top level and there is one near the exit to the area (2/4). Head as far left as you can to find the next one (3/4). Finally, after you’ve released Harley you will find the fourth speaker in the furthest right cell (4/4) Minikit #2 (01:04): Free Play
Next to where you find the final speaker for minikit #1 there will be a smashable wall. Use Harley to smash the wall to reveal silver brick pipes which can be blown up. Blown these up with a character that has explosives and the minikit will be revealed. Minikit #3 (01:23): Free Play At the top level you will see an electric socket. This needs to be turned on with a character that has the electricity ability to reveal the minikit. Minikit #4 (02:00): Free Play At the top level of the first area there is a console that only Robin can use which will open the door to Joker’s cell. Once the door is open use a character with magnetic abilities to destroy the bed. This will allow you to construct a giant crowbar to pry open the box next to the bed and reveal the minikit. Minikit #5 (02:56): Free Play Once you enter the next area head up to a drainpipe spilling out water. Use a character with freeze ability to freeze the puddle being created to reveal the minikit.
Minikit #6 (03:06): Free Play After minikit #5 head to the top left of the area to find a prisoner who can be controlled by mind control. Use the ability to get the character to run right towards a switch and activate it. This will set up a rocket launcher which shoots a large rocket into the middle of the area. Head to the rocket and destroy it for the minikit. Minikit #7 (03:49): Free Play At the far right of this area there is a minikit hidden on a ledge, use a flying character to get up and grap the minikit. Minikit #8 (04:07): Free Play In the top right of this area there is an open container box which required you to use Robin’s light suit, near here there is also a charging booth. Once you enter the box you will be able to construct a bio-suit collection tank that requires 50 pieces of lego to activate. There are 5 boxes around the edge of the area which each have 10 pieces in. Find and destroy these and return to the tank. Once you’ve activated it the minikit will appear.