The LEGO® Movie Videogame The best-selling LEGO Batman videogame franchise returns in an out-of-this-world, action-packed adventure! 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. For the first time ever, battle with Batman and his allies in outer space and the various Lantern worlds including Zamaron and Odym. Robust roster of DC Comics heroes and villains Play and unlock more than 150 unique characters with amazing powers and abilities, including members of the Justice League, and BIG LEGO Figures such as Cyborg, Solomon Grundy and more. Unique storyline with new plots and twists Unique storyline with new plots and twists -Surprising disguises, Brainiac's mind control ability, and the power of the Lantern rings bring a whole new twist to characters you thought you knew. Enter a virtual world to escape mazes, battle in arenas, and race to find the code.
With a simple press of a button, choose and upgrade select character's suits and abilities. Variety of iconic locales - Visit the Hall of Justice, the Batcave, and the Justice League Watchtower to access shops, trophy rooms, and the hero and vehicle customizers. Variety of iconic locales Visit the Hall of Justice, the Batcave, and the Justice League Watchtower to access shops, trophy rooms, and the hero and vehicle customizers..The Dark Knight and all his Justice Lego allies must face the unstoppable threat of Brainiac. It's difficult to know why the developers, Traveller's Tales, gave this game the awkward title of Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. While Batman certainly makes an appearance, he shares the spotlight almost equally with dozens of other characters like Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. It would've made more sense to call this title Lego DC Super Heroes - to coincide with last year's release Lego Marvel Super Heroes.For those who played Marvel's equivalent, you'll know exactly what to expect with Lego Batman 3.
And this is the game's biggest problem. Apart from swapping out the characters from Marvel Comics, to DC Comics - the core gameplay feels like a well-worn 2x4 studded brick. Which is hardly surprising considering we've seen over twenty similar Lego titles from Traveller's Tales in less than a decade.Of course, this doesn't mean that Lego Batman 3 is a mediocre game. For fans of the series, it continues to offer that fun, humorous and easy-going romp of basic puzzle-solving and forgiving platform action. For fans of DC Comics, there is definitely no shortage of geekarama to smother yourself in either, featuring over 150 characters from the DC Comics universe. Numerous celebrities lend their vocal talents to the latest Lego Batman entry, including Arrow's Stephen Amell as Green Arrow. It's not just your headline heroes who make an appearance either. As well as the standard Justice League team, there are dozens of lesser known characters including Plastic Man, Cheetah, Firefly, and Booster Gold who are all fully playable with their own abilities.
Even Aquaman makes an appearance, which is rather unfortunate considering most of this game takes place in space. One day Aquaman will have his moment of glory, I'm sure of it.But the cast of characters almost goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in Lego Batman 3. There is Bat-Mite (a nice, but ultimately best-forgotten 'alien' from the 50's comic), Condiment King (who shoots mustard and ketchup), and Detective Chimp (yes, a primate with a magnifying glass). The choice to include little Lego figurines of comic-book aficionado Kevin Smith and the legendary Adam West from the original TV show Batman, however, is solid gold brick genius.Cameos like this are all part of the humour that Lego videogames have continued to radiate. It's the essence to the charm and playfulness that has made the series so successful. Other instances include Cyborg, who turns into a washing machine which shuffles around awkwardly in stealth mode to avoid security cameras; or the fact that you can play as the Heath Ledger's Joker complete with nurses costume from the movie The Dark Knight.
The Caped Crusader has costume changes galore. As mentioned earlier, this game isn't just about Batman - but he features in the introduction sequence in Gotham City. Batman and Robin are hunting down Killer Croc through the sewers leading to Arkham Asylum, where they meet their arch-nemesis, The Joker. However there is a much deeper storyline taking place concurrently in space, where the leaders of the various divisions of the Lantern Corps are ambushed by the forces of Brainiac.Brainiac is definitely one of the better villains in the series to date, and one of the highlights of Lego Batman 3 are the missions that take place on a miniature earth. As part of his evil plot, Brainiac has developed a powerful shrink ray that shrivels entire cities so that they can fit inside bottles, for his depraved collections. There is definitely something awesome about being a tiny Lego minifig, and still being able to smash through buildings in Paris, or London that have been shrunk to be even smaller than you.
As with previous Lego games, players will progress from mission to mission - using pre-determined characters like Superman or Green Lantern depending on the storyline. But along the way, you'll unlock other characters that you can replay the level with - and by doing so, unlock new collectibles as different characters can access locked areas of the maps. Lego Batman 3 also includes a variety of costumes to collect, many of which give Bats extra abilities such as a scuba suit, or an electricity suit to help solve puzzles throughout the game. Lego Batman and Robin on case yet again. There is definitely something awesome about being a tiny Lego minifig, and still being able to smash through buildings in Paris, or London that have been shrunk to be even smaller than you. There is no shortage of collectibles either. Thousands upon thousands of studs, or special bricks and treasures await players who are willing to smash and explore every nook and cranny in sight. The two-player local co-op makes this whole process a lot more enjoyable, because if you're playing by yourself - you'll find that your AI controlled team-mate doesn't have this same wanton sense of destruction.
Lego Batman 3 introduces a few different gameplay elements - such as a side-scrolling shooter, complete with power-ups and waves of enemies, that compliments the space setting perfectly. There is also a fairly enjoyable 'hacking' minigame, but in typical Lego fashion these are more arcade action than brain-taxing puzzles. Lego Cyborg keeps a watchful over Earth. These little extras and the impressive cast of characters (including excellent voice acting for each) makes Lego Batman 3 worth recommending - for newcomers to the franchise and still those who enjoyed Lego Marvel Super Heroes, or the previous Batman title. But there is a sense of franchise fatigue creeping in here, and it will be very interesting to see where Traveller's Tales venture to next. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Studio: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment Developer: Traveller's Tales Platforms: PS4, PS3, Vita, Xbox One, 360, Wii U, 3DS, PC Rating: PG Score: 7.7/10 The best-selling Lego video game franchise returns in an out-of-this-world, action-packed adventure.