- 4 years 10 months ago The gameplay comprises essentially two main components: smashing and building. With that said, it should quickly become your life's goal to go on a destructive rampage and unleash your Kung Fu fury upon everything in the game—provided it can be destroyed in the first place. More likely than not, piles of twitching, bouncing LEGO pieces eagerly await to be assembled together in to some kind of prop that will allow you to progress through the game, or help attain that elusive LEGO canister. So, remember: if it ain't broke, break it. EditMissions The dichotomy in this game provides an opportunity for the Batman enthusiast to view the story from both sides, either from the heroes point of view (Batman and the ever-lovable side, Robin) or the three primary villains (along with their hodgepodge crew of equally familiar criminal masterminds). You will be able to switch to and from heroes and villains soon after you beat the first couple hero levels. Collectibles Each level contains a total of ten items called LEGO canisters and one red power brick.
Collect all ten in the level to be able to assemble a minikit model that can be viewed in the Hero Trophy Room. The real upside to this is that you also get a good chunk of studs (50,000) for completing a minikit model. Red power bricks, on the other hand, help put suit upgrades on the market for purchase. Suits Unique to the heroes only, each of the suits possesses special attributes or abilities that transfer to the wearer. Batman and Robin each have suits tailored especially for them so that one cannot fit in the other's suit. You can swap in and out of your suits via the suit changers. Suit upgrades tack on extra cool abilities to the existing suit, making them potentially more useful and fun to use. In order to get suit upgrades, you need to collect red power bricks and obtain them in exchange for studs. EditBatcave Here, in their base of operations, is where the caped dynamic duo monitor the increasing crime activity going on in Gotham. If there's a need, Batman and Robin will jump right to the scene in either the Batwing, the Batmobile or the Batboat.
Each of these vehicles tie in to a specific story element pertaining to one of the three main villains. The Batmobile with the Riddler, the Batboat with the Penguin and the Batwing goes with the Joker. You can also access the Batcomputer and scroll through a number of options as well as some game bonuses. If you have enough LEGO studs, you can purchase a number of new unlockables as they become available to you when you complete levels. EditArkham Asylum The residents are none other than the very people Batman and Robin helped jail. Finish at least one hero chapter to unlock the villains side of the missions. There's a lever in the Batcave, near the Batcomputer, that switches camera views to the Arkham Asylum, thus effectively allowing you to play through villain missions. Set up very similarly to the Batcave, you guide your toons to the garage and hop in one of the three vehicles to start up specific chapters. EditCharacter Abilities With a myriad of characters to play as and interchange, it's no surprise that most of the characters come with certain innate abilities that grant them privileges others can't have.
As you unlock more characters, you must collaborate with them in free play in order to reach certain otherwise unattainable collectibles. The basic ability list: superstrength, double jump, plant growth, mind control, toxin immunity, gliding, etc. Some characters may possess more than one of these abilities at once. EditFREE PLAY Every time you beat a level, you gain the freedom to return to the level under "Free Play" mode, which basically entitles you to bring whoever and whatever you want into that level. This means you can bring villains into a normally all-hero mission if that's what it takes to overcome certain obstacles. Many of the collectibles will require a return to the level on Free Play, as the abilities of the available characters in Story mode—for the most part—will not suffice.In some cases when you load your save game the suit upgrades you have bought from the Batcomputer will not work even after you have paid for them. To enable your suit upgrades do as follows: Load a game that has suit upgrades (e.g. More Batarang Targets) bought from the Batcomputer.
You will start in the Hero Mission Room Return to the Batcave using the Elevator in the Hero Mission Room. As soon as you enter the Batcave your suit upgrades will be activated. Go back to Hero Mission Room and load any level. The upgrades will now work fine for all levels. If you restart the game you may have to repeat the steps above to reactivate the suit upgrades.Unlock everything with Prima's Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham guide! Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is easily one of Travellers' Tales most involving Lego games to date, due to the immense size of the levels and the inclusion of over 150 playable characters. That didn't make it easy for us to select the best heroes and villains to choose from in our previous Best Characters feature. Yesterday, we covered the general basics for completing levels and figuring out how costumes work. Today we go further in depth to discuss suits and vehicles, as well as provide advice on how to complete a level 100 percent and find bonus items.
Let's get started – Gotham (and the planet, for that matter) won't save itself. The best suits for the job When you first get started in Lego Batman 3, you'll find Batman and Robin pursuing the nefarious Killer Croc, who puts up quite a fight as he runs around in the sewer. In order to defeat him in the best way possible, you’ll need the right costumes for the job. In this case for Batman, you'll want to use the Sensor Suit. While this doesn't provide him with any new physical abilities, it will allow him to use a headset that can scan everything in the environment. This creates a nifty vector-like effect in the level, while also showing you key points you can access, either with your Batarang or simply flipping a switch. Another fun thing to do with the Sensor Suit: finding hidden goodies. Scanning for weaknesses in a wall could allow Batman to bust through it and collect what's on the other side, including more Lego coins or other items. Robin isn't useless either.
Over the course of the level, he'll come across a Hazmat-style Hazard Suit that will protect him from harm. He'll need it, too, as he and Batman explore a level flooded with dangerous toxic waste. While wearing the suit, Robin can travel over it with ease to reach the other side, activating a higher platform that will allow Batman to safely get across. Remember, if you're playing with a friend, keep teamwork in mind – don't leave anyone behind. In addition, Robin can pick up debris with his Hazard Suit, collecting red, yellow and green trash and putting them into a nearby recycling machine. It's important to collect the minimal amount as indicated on the digital readout of the machine (you can check this with the digits on the back of Robin's suit), so you can meet the minimum and get the required goods from it, such as bricks to build a new object to move further into the level. So if you see this debris, scoop it up, then head for the machine. More suits will be introduced over the course of the game, but try to stick to the core outfits assigned within each level.
They are the best overall. Where does Batman get those wonderful toys? No idea, but in Lego Batman 3, he and the others have access to them, flying around in vehicles or driving in cars that can get them further into a stage. Sometimes you'll be required to hop in these to get over a certain obstacle or combat flying enemies in space, but don't worry about them too much. They're easy to control. Simply walk up to the vehicle of choice. If you're compatible with it, you'll see a "Y" or "triangle" prompt (depending on the version you're playing), and you can jump right in. Not all characters are compatible with these vehicles (the larger ones simply won't fit), but for the most part, they're wholly accessible. Once you're in, simply use the analog stick to move around. Movement is easy to master, and the power of a vehicle can also help you mow down enemies and objects with ease, collecting the coins inside. Don't be afraid to venture off and destroy more stuff – there's a reason for that, as we'll cover below.
If you see a vehicle – or even something along the lines of a simple rotary cannon – don't be afraid to hop in. It'll serve its purpose in that part of the stage, and help you take out the goons in no time. Giving (and Getting) One Hundred Percent Finally, a vital part of any given Lego game is completing each level 100 percent. You'll see how much progress you're making with this by filling up a meter that appears at the top of the screen. It'll start out empty at first, but will soon fill up with the more coins you collect. Once it's completely full, you'll be recognized as a "True Hero" and the meter will continue to glow. Finding coins is a cinch in each stage, but gathering enough to fill the meter is a completely different story. You and a friend should wander around levels and collect coins lying around. In addition, be sure to break up objects to reveal more coins, such as trash piles, construction gear and other similar obstacles. As you do, you'll see the coin progress pick up and eventually fill the meter.