LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has been announced for a fall release on PC, consoles and handhelds. In Beyond Gotham, Batman joins forces with other DC Comics Universe characters as they blast off into space to stop Brainiac from destroying Earth. Using the power of the Lantern Rings, Brainiac shrinks worlds to add to his twisted collection of miniature cities from across the universe. Super heroes and villains alike will need to unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to collect the Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac before it’s too late. Players will unlock more than 150 characters from the DC universe, including members of the Justice League and figures such as Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy and many more. New gadgets and abilities are also on offer, and players can explore the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower and access Batman’s training modules on the Bat Computer and take part in various challenges, battles and races. LEGO game sales have reached more than 100 million units worldwide.
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is in development for 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. View All 5 Photos in Gallery Tremendous amount of collectable content and many characters to unlock. Plenty of great humor. Classic smash-happy gameplay is as fun as ever. Enjoyable mini-games add variety.Predictable, monotonous boss fights. Combat is a chore. Solutions to problems can be unclear and confusing at times. Voice acting is repetitious. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham delivers exactly what you would expect from a Lego game: simple combat, light-hearted storytelling, and lots of smashing and collecting. Some rough edges sully the overall enjoyment, however. Traveller's Tales's Lego video games have captured the creativity and whimsy of Lego building blocks for nearly a decade. The latest game in the series, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham ($29.99), marries the simple fun of past Lego games with playful storytelling that draws from decades of Batman and DC Comics history.
The result is a pleasantly rich experience, despite some repetitive gameplay. I reviewed the PC game, but Beyond Gotham is also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, last-generation consoles, and heldhelds. Far Cry 4 (for PC) Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (for PC) Alien: Isolation (for PC) Lego Does DCLego Batman 3 is like the other Lego titles that have come before it. You take control of the Dark Knight and Boy Wonder and use their puzzle-solving special abilities to explore the game world. Along the way, you tear apart Lego structures and debris, build quirky Lego constructions, and find as many collectibles and currency studs as possible. The story follows a grumpy Batman and overly cheery greenhorn Robin as they team up with the Justice League and various Lantern Corps members to take down the maniacal, planet-collecting Brainiac. The plot unfolds across 16 mission-based chapters, each of which takes place in a unique stage or environment. Missions generally cycle among characters as the story progresses, which keeps the experience fresh and interesting.
As in previous games, Lego Batman 3 lets you switch among your party of superheroes at the touch of a button. The many heroes and villains in the game each have unique powers that are crucial to solving puzzles or defeating certain bosses. Solving one problem may require the use of Superman or Martian Manhunter's laser vision, while another may demand Cyborg's technical know-how. Some characters can swap their suits, giving them new abilities and puzzle-solving techniques. For example, Batman's power suit lets him destroy otherwise unbreakable silver Lego objects. Suit switching was an important mechanic in previous games and is made more streamlined in Lego Batman 3 because you can switch suits on the fly rather than having to backtrack to a changing station. Story missions are somewhat inflexible in that you cannot choose which characters to take with you on a mission. The narrative cycles through heroes as the story demands, limiting how effectively you can explore.
However, once a mission is complete, it's available in free-play mode, which lets you return to the stage with your preferred characters. Any secrets and goodies you've passed up during the story mission are up for grabs in free play mode, and there are a lot of secrets strewn about the game. In addition to free-play mode, you can also unlock several Lantern worlds later in the game, which let you to fool around, explore, and enjoy mini-games at your leisure. Story missions are also peppered with alternate gameplay sections to keep the experience interesting despite the linearity. The space shooter sections and Tron-like VR missions are good fun, and smashing up miniature versions of Paris and London makes for a refreshing twist on the classic Lego gameplay. Add to this an utterly ridiculous roster of playable characters, and you have enough variety and replay value to tide you over for hours at a time. I took a liking to Batman's butler Alfred very early on, especially the way he channels his inner Captain America and beats bricks and lackeys alike with his serving tray.
Players can unlock well over a hundred DC Comics characters to experiment and explore with by journey's end, including Ace the Bat-Hound, classic Justice League members such as Hawkgirl and Shazam, and oddballs like Polka-Dot Man. The PC version of Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham supports all your standard resolution settings, which range from 800 by 600 to 1920 by 1,080 pixels. But the beauty of the game comes from its simplicity and style: Lego games almost always look great because, quite simply, they're based on Legos. blog comments powered by In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics Universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth. Now the greatest super heroes and the most cunning villains must unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to collect the Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac before it&'s too late. Players will unlock more than 150 unique characters from the DC Comics universe, including members of the Justice League and LEGO big figures such as Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy and many more.
Fans of all ages will be able to control their favourite heroes and villains with new gadgets and abilities. Brainiac's mind controlling abilities and the power of the Lantern rings bring unexpected twists to the classic characters' personalities. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham also will allow players to explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower.They will be able to access Batman's training modules on the Bat Computer and take part in various challenges, battles and races. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will be available beginning of Autumn 2014 for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system and the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, the Wii U™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held, as well as for PC. After playing way too much LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and LEGO Batman 2, I’m ready for a change of scenery.
And a change of scenery I got. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham blasts players into outer space, and with that comes new characters, suits, enemies, storylines and locations. My review comes with a disclaimer, though. I’m playing the entire game in co-op with my five-year-old son because he loves the following things: LEGOs, Batman, LEGO Batman 2, the LEGO Batman 2 movie, all of the members of the justice league, and playing video games with me. Right off the bat, we are whisked into outer space as we watch several of the Lantern corps converge at the same location and start battling each other, until they wonder who it is that called them. Steam hosts weekend-long LEGO game sale Looking for something to play this weekend? You might want to check out Steam as the digital retailer is currently... LEGO Batman 3 - Cheat codes to unlock characters and red bricks LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has a ton of characters. Heroes, villains -- there's tons of them. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham review
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